Новости за 19.08.2015

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Finnish mobile gaming company Rovio Entertainment, best known for its high-flying "Angry Birds," is hoping to rebound from a tough 2014 and to expand in Asia by tailoring its games to draw local consumers.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday he intends to sign a peace deal to end a 20-month-old conflict, a State Department spokesman said.

(Reuters) - A Pennsylvania house that portrayed the lair of a serial killer who raises insects and makes a suit out of human skin in the thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" just hit the market.

(Reuters) - A Pennsylvania house that portrayed the lair of a serial killer who raises insects and makes a suit out of human skin in the thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" just hit the market.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - After three botched missions to resupply the International Space Center since October, an unmanned cargo ship blasted off from southern Japan on Wednesday with food, water and gear needed to keep the research station and its crew functioning.

(Reuters Health) - Endometrial cancer is becoming more common in the U.S. and black women appear more likely to get the most aggressive types of tumors and die from the disease, a new study suggests.

(Reuters Health) - Endometrial cancer is becoming more common in the U.S. and black women appear more likely to get the most aggressive types of tumors and die from the disease, a new study suggests.

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United have completed their fifth signing of the transfer window with French winger Florian Thauvin joining on a five-year deal from Marseille on Wednesday.

Half a million ants take part in a "protest" at a German zoo calling for increased protection of the Amazon rainforest. Roselle Chen reports.

Half a million ants take part in a "protest" at a German zoo calling for increased protection of the Amazon rainforest. Roselle Chen reports.

SEATTLE/SALMON, Idaho, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Wildfires raging across the U.S. Northwest triggered new evacuation orders for hundreds of homes as firefighters battled more than a dozen major blazes across drought-parched Western states, authorities said on Wednesday.

BERLIN (Reuters) - VfB Stuttgart central defender Antonio Ruediger has joined Italy's Roma on a one-year loan deal with an option for a permanent move, the clubs said on Wednesday.

PRETORIA (Reuters) - A century from Hashim Amla laid the foundation for home success on Wednesday as South Africa beat New Zealand by 20 runs to win their opening one-day international at Centurion.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian detainee Mohammed Allan ended his 65-day hunger strike against his detention without trial on Wednesday after the Israeli Supreme Court suspended his arrest warrant, his lawyer said.

DENVER (Reuters) - A 58-year-old man who arrived late for a flight to attend his high school reunion is accused of running onto a concourse at Denver International Airport in an attempt to stop the departing plane, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish football fans will unusually be able to watch their teams playing over the Christmas holiday period this season after it was agreed to amend the La Liga calendar to give Spain more time to prepare for Euro 2016.

PRETORIA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A century from Hashim Amla laid the foundation for home success on Wednesday as South Africa beat New Zealand by 20 runs to win their opening one-day international at Centurion.

ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA's Task Force for Women’s Football has called for a target of 30 percent women's participation in the governing body's leading structures and top jobs, FIFA said on Thursday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has become the first motorcycle rider to be invited to join the exclusive British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) purely on his two-wheeled achievements.

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Italian MotoGP great Valentino Rossi has become the first motorcycle rider to be invited to join the exclusive British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC) purely on his two-wheeled achievements.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Naspers on Wednesday announced a move into the video-on-demand market in Africa's most advanced economy, saying it will have a "fighting chance" when U.S. rival Netflix launches there.

LONDON (Reuters) - England coach Stuart Lancaster may well end up feeling grateful for the raft of injury setbacks which have characterised his World Cup preparations, says former flanker Neil Back.

LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - England coach Stuart Lancaster may well end up feeling grateful for the raft of injury setbacks which have characterised his World Cup preparations, says former flanker Neil Back.

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth is "the prototype" of the modern-day golfer while Dustin Johnson, "the most immensely talented guy out there who hasn't won a major", needs to take his game to a higher mental level, according to Paul Azinger.

Russian glitzy GUM mall on Red Square in Moscow fills its iconic fountain with watermelons and cantaloupes. Roselle Chen reports.