Новости за 26.09.2017

Russia's communications watchdog has threatened to block the access to Facebook next year if the company does not store its data locally. Alexander Zharov, chief of the Federal Communications Agency, … Click to Continue »

Cambodia's appeals court on Tuesday rejected a request for the release on bail of opposition leader Kem Sokha, who has been charged with treason in a case that is seen … Click to Continue »

Lebanon's civil servants are on strike to pressure the government to pay them recently approved wage hikes amid a new crisis over how to finance them. The Cabinet is meeting … Click to Continue »

Liz Dawn, the actress who played tart-tongued Vera Duckworth in the long-running British soap opera "Coronation Street," has died. She was 77. Dawn's family says the actress died "peacefully in … Click to Continue »

A Georgia district attorney wants a county sheriff to be held in contempt of court for not restoring access to a jail phone-monitoring system. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Fulton County … Click to Continue »

Qatar Airways, one of the Middle East's biggest carriers, has announced it ordered six new Boeing aircraft in a deal valued at nearly $2.2 billion. Qatar's national carrier says the … Click to Continue »

Warnings that a volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali will erupt have sparked an exodus of more than 75,000 people that is likely to continue to swell, the … Click to Continue »

An Afghan official says that at least two police officers have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in western Herat province. Jelani Farhad, spokesman for the provincial governor in … Click to Continue »

Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone says there is "not one shred of evidence" that he was involved with Russian interference in the 2016 election. Stone is defending himself in … Click to Continue »

A new media poll last weekend found two out of three Americans believe President Donald Trump has done more to divide the country than unite it. That’s a majority of … Click to Continue »

Ukraine's president has signed an education law that critics say will infringe on the rights of ethnic minorities. Petro Poroshenko's office said in a statement late Monday that the law … Click to Continue »

The Trump administration says new measures to restrict immigration are required to keep the nation safe. President Donald Trump has signed a measure imposing new restrictions on travelers from a … Click to Continue »

Swedish police say a fire that partly destroyed a mosque west of Stockholm is being investigated as arson. Police said firefighters worked overnight to extinguish the fire that started early … Click to Continue »

The Latest on the Mount Agung volcano in Bali (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Indonesia's disaster agency says more than 75,000 people have fled the Mount Agung volcano on the … Click to Continue »

Thousands of Iranian Kurds have poured into the streets in Iran in support of the Iraqi Kurds' voting in a landmark referendum for independence from Baghdad. Footage shared online by … Click to Continue »

French President Emmanuel Macron will lay out his vision for a more unified Europe, with a joint budget for countries sharing the euro currency and a stronger global voice despite … Click to Continue »

Supermarkets are gradually re-opening in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico but the situation is far from normal and many customers are going home disappointed. Most food stores and restaurants remain closed. That … Click to Continue »

The "Alternative Nobel" was given to four people Tuesday for their "courageous work" in human rights, public health and good governance. The prize foundation announced the 2017 winners as Indian … Click to Continue »

Republican Sen. Susan Collins' decision to oppose the GOP push to repeal President Barack Obama's health care overhaul leaves the effort all but dead. Even party leaders concede that their … Click to Continue »

A funeral is set for a woman who was shot at a Tennessee church. According to West Harpeth Funeral Home and Crematory, services for 38-year-old Melanie Smith Crow of Smyna, … Click to Continue »

A suspected representative of the Islamic State group in Germany goes on trial in the northern city of Celle on terrorism charges. The 33-year-old Iraqi citizen and four fellow suspects … Click to Continue »

A look at what's happening all around the majors today: ___ PARTY TIME The Cubs can clinch the NL Central for a second straight year with a win against St. … Click to Continue »

The encrypted messaging service WhatsApp suffered intermittent disruptions in China on Tuesday as communist authorities tightened censorship ahead of a major ruling party meeting. Attempts to set up new WhatsApp … Click to Continue »

Florida Keys fishermen are getting help from the air to locate lobster traps lost during Hurricane Irma. Florida Sea Grant is sending two aircraft with GPS-capable cameras over the island … Click to Continue »

The Asian Development Bank raised its growth forecast Tuesday for Asia's developing economies because global trade and conditions in the world's biggest economies are improving more than expected. The Manila, … Click to Continue »