Новости за 26.12.2019

The American Automobile Association has predicted the week following Christmas will be the most difficult for travelers this year. According to a report released by the auto group, the day after Christmas through the new year may present challenges for those on the road.

The U.S. Military has launched a cyber training program for election officials across the country in an effort to ensure the integrity of the 2020 elections. In a series of Thursday drills, military instructors provided guidelines and advice to officials from 24 states on how to defend elections from hacking.

A Russian court is extending the detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who has been accused of espionage. This week, the court ordered Whelan to be held for an additional three months in a case that is threatening to worsen relations between the U.S. and Russia.

The current stock market rally under President Trump is beating out Wall Street’s performance under previous administrations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 28,000, the S&P surged past 3,000 and the Nasdaq hit 9,000 for the first time ever on Thursday.

By Ece Toksabay and Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, putting the North

By Zeba Siddiqui MEERUT, India (Reuters) - Zaheer Ahmed had just returned home from work in northern India last Friday afternoon and stepped out for a smoke before lunch.

LONDON (Reuters) - UK shoppers sheltered at home on Thursday, with the numbers hitting post-Christmas sales set to drop significantly for a fourth year in a row, initial data showed.

By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) - The Nasdaq topped the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday and the S&P 500 hit a record high, boosted by optimism over U.S.

By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader in Ivory Coast and a candidate in next year's presidential election, could face life in prison over an alleged coup plot that

NEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $825 million of agency mortgage-backed securities in the week from Dec. 19 to Dec. 24, compared with $1.806 billion purchased the previous week,

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By Jonathan Landay, Ted Hesson and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the weeks before U.S.

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a request by Turkey's state-owned Halkbank to put on hold a federal prosecution accusing it of

By Daniel Becerril JALPAN DE SERRA, Mexico (Reuters) - Poor Central American migrants who form caravans to fend off predatory gangs as they cross Mexico's interior en route to the United States have

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gold prices rose and a gauge of global equity markets hit a record high on Thursday in light holiday trade as a year-end rally in stocks remained on course, with

Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said China is working closely with the U.S. to finalize a Phase One trade deal. On Thursday, he added Washington and Beijing are still working out the final details before signing the deal.

Philadelphia police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a mother, who was reportedly attacked in front of her six children. It happened at a holiday party on Wednesday, involving the 35-year-old woman and her 33-year-old male partner.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week in a sign of ongoing labor market strength.

At least 16 people were killed after a deadly typhoon hit the central Philippines on Tuesday. Thursday reports said thousands of residents were forced to evacuate during the Christmas holiday when Typhoon Ursula made landfall.

Democrat presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg cut ties with one of his contractors after coming under fire for using prison workers to make telephone calls for his campaign. Bloomberg claimed he was unaware of the arrangement until a reporter sought comment on the matter. After that, he said he immediately ended the relationship.

Political insiders are reportedly saying Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign still has a chance of taking the Democrat nomination.

A disturbing discovery on Christmas Day left residents in Massachusetts in disbelief. An investigation is now underway after three people were found dead on the sidewalk next to a parking structure.

Four people are recovering after being shot at a holiday party in northern California. The gunfire erupted Wednesday evening in East Oakland, leaving three men and one woman injured.

Republicans in the Senate are predicting a bipartisan vote to acquit President Trump in the impending impeachment trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently said he would not be surprised if a few Democrats broke rank and cleared the president of any wrongdoing. He further added that Democrats are divided on the issue.

By Ellen Francis (Reuters) - Lebanon's central bank governor said on Thursday "nobody knows" how much more the cost of dollars could rise on the black market as a dire crisis piles pressure on a 22-