Новости за 16.12.2015

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Over the last 15 years, China's international diplomacy has marked it as something of a geopolitical adolescent, like a teenager who suddenly has the physical strength and desires of an adult, but not the experience and savvy to manage them.

British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, launches a new award to honor those who make science more accessible and appealing throughout the world. Mana Rabiee reports.

British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, launches a new award to honor those who make science more accessible and appealing throughout the world. Mana Rabiee reports.

British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, launches a new award to honor those who make science more accessible and appealing throughout the world. Mana Rabiee reports.

British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, launches a new award to honor those who make science more accessible and appealing throughout the world. Mana Rabiee reports.

British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, launches a new award to honor those who make science more accessible and appealing throughout the world. Mana Rabiee reports.

Ukraine's interior minister, Arsen Avakov throws a glass of water at Odessa regional governor Mikheil Saakashvili during a meeting, after the former Georgian president accuses Avakov of corruption. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Ukraine's interior minister, Arsen Avakov throws a glass of water at Odessa regional governor Mikheil Saakashvili during a meeting, after the former Georgian president accuses Avakov of corruption. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Ukraine's interior minister, Arsen Avakov throws a glass of water at Odessa regional governor Mikheil Saakashvili during a meeting, after the former Georgian president accuses Avakov of corruption. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Ukraine's interior minister, Arsen Avakov throws a glass of water at Odessa regional governor Mikheil Saakashvili during a meeting, after the former Georgian president accuses Avakov of corruption. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

(Adds latest prices) Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. natural gas futures set a 14-year low on Wednesday on forecasts for continued unseasonably mild weather that should keep heating demand extraordinarily light through late December. The front-month January contract is testing the $1.76 support level, which was the 2001 low. If it falls below that, futures would drop to their lowest point since March 1999. Front-month natural gas futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed down 3.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Argentina officially unveiled the country's new Super Rugby franchise, Los Jaguares, and named former Pumas captain Felipe Contepomi on the coaching staff on Wednesday.

Fans of the film franchise flood theaters in Paris and Germany. Alicia Powell reports.

Fans of the film franchise flood theaters in Paris and Germany. Alicia Powell reports.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will explore new possible ways to admit Syrian refugees to Europe at a mini-summit with Turkey and several EU leaders on Thursday, as she struggles to control a migrant crisis that has split the 28-nation bloc.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California, the largest car market in the United States, issued draft rules on Wednesday for self-driving cars, requiring a licensed driver inside the vehicle in case of failure in a plan that stresses safety.

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was punched in the face during a campaign event for Sunday's general election in his home region of Galicia on Wednesday, TV footage showed.

ROME (Reuters) - One of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's closest allies will face a no-confidence vote in parliament on Friday over an alleged conflict of interest in the rescue of four banks that wiped out the savings of thousands of retail investors.

(Reuters Health) - Concussion rates vary widely across youth sports, with the greatest injury risk in higher-contact games like rugby, hockey and football, a new research review finds.

(Reuters Health) - Concussion rates vary widely across youth sports, with the greatest injury risk in higher-contact games like rugby, hockey and football, a new research review finds.

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it launched its instant articles service for Android users which allows media firms to publish articles directly to the social network's news feeds.

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - David Cameron won encouragement from Europe's powerbroker Angela Merkel as he prepared for a summit on Thursday that could set Britain on course to stay in or quit the European Union.

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) - David Cameron won encouragement from Europe's powerbroker Angela Merkel as he prepared for a summit on Thursday that could set Britain on course to stay in or quit the European Union.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade on Wednesday, signalling faith that the U.S. economy had largely overcome the wounds of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian news agency said on Wednesday the commander of foreign operations for Tehran's elite Revolutionary Guards had met Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, but his spokesman flatly denied the report.