Новости за 25.10.2015

MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's priority is to defeat "terrorists" before holding elections, but he is ready to call parliamentary and presidential polls if necessary, a Russian lawmaker who met him on Sunday said.

MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's priority is to defeat "terrorists" before holding elections, but he is ready to call parliamentary and presidential polls if necessary, a Russian lawmaker who met him on Sunday said.

Oct 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the Rally of Spain on Sunday 1. Andreas Mikkelsen (Norway) Volkswagen 3:21:04.800 2. Jari-Matti Latvala (Finland) Volkswagen +00:03.100 3. Daniel Sordo (Spain) Hyundai 00:21.200 4. Mads Ostberg (Norway) Citroen 01:06.300 5. Kris Meeke (Britain) Citroen 01:08.200 6. Hayden Paddon (New Zealand) Hyundai 01:23.300 7. Martin Prokop (Czech Republic) Ford 04:14.200 8. Thier

LONDON (Reuters) - Sunderland registered their first Premier League win of the season by beating local rivals Newcastle United 3-0 at home to move off the bottom of the table on Sunday.

GERMANY'S NICO ROSBERG TAKES POLE POSITION FOR MERCEDES IN RAIN-AFFECTED U.S. GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Romania's Simona Halep kicked off her campaign for a maiden WTA Finals title in emphatic fashion with a thumping 6-0 6-3 victory over U.S. Open champion Flavia Pennetta in the first match of the eight-woman season-ending tournament on Sunday.

DEKOA, Central African Republic (Reuters) - In Dekoa, a town at a busy crossroads in the bloody heartland of Central African Republic, thousands of Christian residents squat in a churchyard under the gaze of U.N. peacekeepers, a short distance from their own homes.

Oct 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Qualifying session 2 from the Formula One United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1:56.824 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:56.929 3. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:57.969 4. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) RedBull - Renault 1:58.434 5. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 1:58.596 6. Sergio Perez (Mexico)

Police say they are confident of finding two suspects involved in a Livermore, California shooting that left one person dead and another wounded. Jillian Kitchener reports.

Haitians head to the polls in landmark elections for president, parliament and mayors that officials hope will cement democracy in the hemisphere's poorest country. Pavithra George reports.

Haitians head to the polls in landmark elections for president, parliament and mayors that officials hope will cement democracy in the hemisphere's poorest country. Pavithra George reports.

Haitians head to the polls in landmark elections for president, parliament and mayors that officials hope will cement democracy in the hemisphere's poorest country. Pavithra George reports.

Haitians head to the polls in landmark elections for president, parliament and mayors that officials hope will cement democracy in the hemisphere's poorest country. Pavithra George reports.

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitians began voting on Sunday in landmark elections for president, as well as a parliament that has sat empty for 10 months, polls that officials hope will cement democracy in the Western hemisphere's poorest country.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg said on Sunday it will remain closed on Monday as student protests are set to continue despite a pledge by South African President Jacob Zuma that university fees will not be hiked next year.

Oct 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Qualifying session 1 from the Formula One United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday 1. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:56.495 2. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1:56.671 3. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:56.871 4. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) RedBull - Renault 1:57.640 5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1:58.198 6. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria carried out 22 air strikes on Saturday, most of them against targets near the Iraqi towns of Kisik, Ramadi and Sinjar, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A former TV comedian with no experience in government is poised to win Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday after a corruption scandal toppled the country's last leader and fuelled voter outrage with the political establishment.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian officials reacted warily on Sunday to what U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed as Jordan's "excellent suggestion" to calm Israeli-Palestinian violence by putting a sensitive Jerusalem holy site under constant video monitoring.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian officials reacted warily on Sunday to what U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed as Jordan's "excellent suggestion" to calm Israeli-Palestinian violence by putting a sensitive Jerusalem holy site under constant video monitoring.

BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - Congo Republic voted on Sunday in a referendum to determine whether 71-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso can legally stand for a third consecutive term in next year's election.

DUBAI (Reuters) - Joe Root made a half-century as England rallied to 130 for three at the close of the fourth day of the second test on Sunday, 360 runs behind Pakistan after the hosts’ Younus Khan had made a swaggering 31st test century.

Flash floods are triggered in southeastern Texas by heavy rains fueled by the meeting of two storm systems, one the remnants of Hurricane Patricia. Jillian Kitchener reports.

Flash floods are triggered in southeastern Texas by heavy rains fueled by the meeting of two storm systems, one the remnants of Hurricane Patricia. Jillian Kitchener reports.

* Younus makes 31st test century (Recasts after close of day four)