Новости за 07.03.2016

CAIRO — Egypt said Sunday that members of the Muslim Brotherhood trained in the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out the bombing that killed the country’s chief prosecutor in Cairo last year. Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar said 14 people have been detained in connection to the killing of Hisham Barakat, 65, in June, the first assassination of a senior Egyptian official in 25 years. “Hamas trained, prepared, and oversaw the implementation” of the attack, he said... Читать дальше...

The Turkish coast guard launched a search-and-rescue mission for other refugees believed to be missing from the accident, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported, and rescued 15 off the Aegean Sea resort of Didim. [...] Greek police said Macedonian authorities are allowing only those from cities they consider to be affected by war to cross the Idomeni border crossing from Greece. A U.N. refugee agency official in Macedonia confirmed the new restrictions, and criticized the decision. Athens has also... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marco Rubio wins the Republican presidential primary in Puerto Rico, his second nominating contest victory in the 2016 race for president.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio wins Republican presidential primary in Puerto Rico.

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to contain any moves by Taiwan toward formal independence in his first public remarks on the issue since the self-governing island democracy elected a president and legislature from the independence-leaning party in January. Speaking to delegates to the annual meeting of China’s ceremonial parliament, Xi said China won’t budge in its insistence that Taiwan recognize it is part of China, regardless of political changes on the island of 23 million. Читать дальше...

The Las Vegas Strip has a new resident who's anything but shy. A 40-foot-tall sculpture of a nude woman titled "Bliss Dance" has found a permanent home at the MGM Resorts' new dining and entertainment district, The Park, which opens on April 4.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The families of those who were aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 appealed to authorities Sunday to continue searching for the plane, saying one of aviation’s great mysteries must not be left unsolved. A search in the southern Indian Ocean has found no trace of the Boeing 777, which vanished two years ago with 239 people on board, though a wing part washed ashore on Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean in July. At a commemorative event Sunday to mark the second anniversary of the jet’s March 8... Читать дальше...