Новости за 21.08.2015

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Friday confirmed it will close Nokia Oyj's former handset product development unit in Salo, Finland, and will cut a total of up to 2,300 jobs in the Nordic country.

As Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras seeks to consolidate his position with snap elections, Greeks - and the markets - are fearful of the renewed uncertainty, despite the country's third bailout deal. Amy Pollock reports.

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - World stock markets tumbled towards their worst week of the year on Friday and commodities got another kicking, as more alarming data from China sent investors scurrying to the safety of bonds and gold.

Aug 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Scoreboard at stumps on the second day in the second Test between Sri Lanka and India on Friday in Colombo, Sri Lanka India 1st innings (Overnight: 319-6) M. Vijay lbw b Prasad 0 L. Rahul c Chandimal b Chameera 108 A. Rahane c Karunaratne b Prasad 4 V. Kohli c Mathews b Herath 78 Ro. Sharma lbw b Mathews

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Steve Smith made a battling century to steer Australia to 376 for seven at lunch on the second day of the final Ashes test against England at The Oval on Friday.

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Spa services provider Steiner Leisure Ltd said it would be taken private by private equity firm Catterton Partners for about $925 million, including debt.

COLOMBO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended firmer on Friday on hopes of political stability after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the new prime minister, and formed an alliance with President Maithripala Sirisena's party to push ahead reforms.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Workers in Britain's health service have little idea how to identify or help people who have been trafficked, though many think they have had contact with trafficking victims, researchers said on Thursday.

Protests are building in Bolivia over hydrocarbon exploration which indigenous groups say will contaminate their water. As Rudi Bakhtiar reports, the issue has triggered clashes this week, with more expected.

Protests are building in Bolivia over hydrocarbon exploration which indigenous groups say will contaminate their water. As Rudi Bakhtiar reports, the issue has triggered clashes this week, with more expected.

BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The brother of a former top Chinese presidential aide has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party and public office, the government said on Friday, paving the way for his prosecution for violations such as accepting bribes.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Smartphone apps that help people learn languages for free or nearly free, a few sentences at a time, are piling pressure on established education firms and setting the pace for how to make lessons more engaging.

MADRID (Reuters) - Valencia need to find a centre back to replace Nicolas Otamendi before the transfer window closes at the end of the month following the Argentina international's departure for Manchester City, coach Nuno said on Friday.

PARIS (Reuters) - Air crash investigators risk being sidelined in a tussle to unlock the secrets of lost flight MH370, fuelling concerns that their role in making flying safer could be diminished.

European policymakers are hopeful that Greece's third bailout package will not be derailed, following Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' resignation and call for snap elections. Ciara Lee reports.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will hold a snap election on November 1 and an interim government will be formed in the meantime, if necessary with members from outside parliament, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal played down the club's interest in signing Pedro from Barcelona on Friday after the Spanish international decided to join Premier League champions Chelsea instead.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund boosted their turnover for the fiscal year 2014-15 to 276 million euros ($311.47 million), up by more than 15 million from a year earlier, despite an early Champions League elimination last season, the club said on Friday.

Riverbank near Tianjin blast site flooded with dead fish, as environmental protection authorities say no toxic levels of cyanide detected. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Riverbank near Tianjin blast site flooded with dead fish, as environmental protection authorities say no toxic levels of cyanide detected. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

South Koreans rally against neighbour North Korea after leader Kim Jong Un ordered troops onto a war footing, worsening tensions on the peninsula. Yiming Woo reports.

CAPE TOWN, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Africa and Namibia will train together next week as both polish their final preparations ahead of their departure for next month's World Cup in England, the South African Rugby Union said on Friday.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Formula One got back to work in predictable fashion in Belgium on Friday with Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado crashing his Lotus while champions Mercedes topped the first practice timesheets after the summer break.

(Reuters) - New Liverpool recruit Joe Gomez is enjoying life in the first team after the 18-year-old forced his way into the side as a surprise starter in the Merseyside club's opening two Premier League fixtures.

LONDON (Reuters) - The consortium West of Duddon Sands (WoDS) Transmission has been awarded a licence to own and operate the transmission link to the UK's WoDS offshore wind farm, Britain's energy regulator Ofgem said on Friday.