Новости за 15.09.2015

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Murilo Ferreira will take a leave of absence as chairman of state-run oil firm Petrobras, turning his full attention to his job as chief executive officer of Vale SA as the mining company grapples with a downturn in the sector.

* Tuesday's rebound not sign of change in fundamentals - broker

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter.com was unavailable on Monday for some users across the United States, but the site was restored around 3:15 p.m. EDT, Twitter said.

TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto will not bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to multiple reports on Monday.

NAIROBI, Sept 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Grace's five-year-old daughter was admitted to hospital in Kenya with a chest infection, she didn't suspect HIV.

Turtles come in their thousands to nest off the Ostional coastline of Costa Rica in the annual wildlife phenomenon called 'Arribada'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Turtles come in their thousands to nest off the Ostional coastline of Costa Rica in the annual wildlife phenomenon called 'Arribada'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Turtles come in their thousands to nest off the Ostional coastline of Costa Rica in the annual wildlife phenomenon called 'Arribada'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

BRASILIA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's government announced spending cuts and tax increases totaling 65 billion reais ($16.9 billion) on Monday as it scrambles to close a budget deficit that led to a downgrade of the country's credit rating last week.

Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour kicked off his first tour in almost a decade with a concert in a Roman amphitheatre in Croatia.

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian prime minister elect Malcolm Turnbull promised to focus on improving the country's faltering economy as the public woke up on Tuesday to its fourth leader in two years.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd held on to the top spot for the second consecutive week on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, edging out four new entries to the top ten.

LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses in the hospitality, retail and social care sectors are likely to be challenged by a planned rise in the minimum wage and will need to find ways to boost productivity, an economic think tank said on Tuesday.

Australia's team for Rugby World Cup arrive in Britain, load up their bus and depart for training base.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and ally the United States can start making plans for a possible conflict with China after the expected enactment of defence legislation this week, but Japan will not be sending troops to back up U.S.-led operations against Islamic State.

(Reuters) - A Michigan resident is recovering from the state's first ever confirmed case of bubonic plague, state health officials said on Monday.

(Reuters) - A Michigan resident is recovering from the state's first ever confirmed case of bubonic plague, state health officials said on Monday.

Louis van Gaal brings young players with him to Eindhoven, including Memphis Depay who just left the club in July.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said on Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week.

WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said on Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week.

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger's former head of parliament and exiled opposition figure Hama Amadou, who is being sought in connection with an investigation into child-trafficking, vowed on Monday to return home to stand in a presidential election next year.

SYDNEY, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares are set to open a touch lower on Tuesday with investors likely to be cautious after a Liberal Party vote late on Monday gave the country a new prime minister-in-waiting who has vowed to set a new economic agenda. Malcolm Turnbull is set to be sworn in on Tuesday after ousting Tony Abbott in a Liberal Party vote aimed at ending months of policy turmoil in Canberra. Treasurer Joe Hockey, who backed Abbott, is seen likely to be replaced in the new c

OSLO (Reuters) - An anti-immigration party in Norway's coalition government headed for its worst election result in 22 years in a local vote on Monday after its opposition to Syrian refugees put it out of step with many voters.

BOSTON/NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn, already the biggest investor in Cheniere Energy Inc , on Monday said he raised his stake in the liquefied natural gas company to 9.6 percent less than one month after two Icahn directors were appointed to the company's board.

BOSTON/NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Activist investor Carl Icahn, already the biggest investor in Cheniere Energy Inc , on Monday said he raised his stake in the liquefied natural gas company to 9.6 percent less than one month after two Icahn directors were appointed to the company's board.