Новости за 28.09.2016

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The owner of Malaysian national carmaker Proton said Wednesday it has shortlisted five potential foreign partners for a tie-up that includes an equity sale aimed at reviving the loss-making company. Syed Faisal Albar Syed Ali Rethza Albar, managing director of conglomerate DRB-Hicom, says it will remain a “substantial” shareholder of Proton

ATHENS, Greece — The Latest on the flow of migrants into Europe (all times local): 5:00 p.m. A Serbian government official says the Balkan country will seek more funds from the European Union for its efforts to curb the influx of migrants trying to reach the bloc. Labor minister Aleksandar Vulin complained Wednesday that Serbia

I love coffee. My standard order is simple: coffee with milk, no sugar. I don’t veer off into milkshake-land or over-sweetened hot-chocolate-type drinks with folds of fluffy whipped cream. So when bulletproof coffee — usually a mug of joe blended with butter — became trendy a few years ago, it was a non-issue for me.

CHASKA, Minn. — Phil Mickelson criticized another past Ryder Cup captain Wednesday in explaining why he thinks this American team will be prepared to play its best. Mickelson was the catalyst for change in 2014 when he publicly questioned Tom Watson’s heavy-handed role — with Watson sitting at the same table — after another American

BOSTON — The Latest on the mystery surrounding a man who was rescued at sea after floating for a week on a life raft (all times local): 1:40 p.m. Police say a man who spent seven days at sea and was a suspect in his grandfather’s 2013 killing had violent episodes as a child. A

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — A Russellville man has been charged in the shooting death of his wife. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2d3Zkae ) reports that 48-year-old Jefferey Ross has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Shantrelle Ross. He is being held in the Pope County jail in lieu of a $750,000 bond. It

DETROIT — Troubled air bag maker Takata Corp. of Japan is selling its automotive interior trim and seating material operation, raising cash as its inflator recall costs continue to mount. The Japanese company is selling Pontiac, Michigan-based Irvin Automotive Products to Piston Group, an auto parts supplier run by former Detroit Pistons guard Vinnie Johnson.

MCKEESPORT, Pa. — A white Pennsylvania police officer who was fired for a social media post that included a racial slur is apologizing. Melissa Adamson tells WTAE-TV (http://bit.ly/2cVpWYZ) she’s not a racist and is sorry to everyone she offended. She says it was a “stupid mistake.” She’s referring to a post that appeared Tuesday afternoon

BEIRUT — Government shelling and airstrikes in Syria’s eastern rebel-held Aleppo landed near a bread distribution center and two hospitals Wednesday, killing seven people and putting at least one of the medical facilities completely out of service, activists and medics said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Aleppo Media Center said six

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks have given up and early gain and are turning lower in midday trading on Wall Street. Phone companies and utilities fell the most Wednesday. AT&T slumped 2 percent after getting a downgrade from UBS. Mattress maker Tempur Sealy

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — The U.S. is sending 615 more troops to Iraq as the stage is set for an Iraqi-led battle to reclaim Mosul, the northern city that has been the Islamic State group’s main stronghold for more than two years. The offensive, starting as soon as October, looms as a decisive moment for

NEW DELHI — Bangladesh announced Wednesday that it will not participate in a meeting of South Asian nations in Pakistan in November, following the withdrawal of India, the largest member of the regional bloc, a day earlier. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M. Shahriar Alam gave no reason for Bangladesh’s decision other than his country’s

GENEVA — A Swiss Super Puma helicopter crashed Wednesday in the Alps, killing the two pilots and injuring a flight assistant, the head of Switzerland’s air force said. Air force chief Aldo Schellenberg said the crash in the central Gothard region was part of an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe inspection. Four French

DETROIT — Ford is recalling about 74,000 Focus hatchback cars with manual transmissions in the U.S. and Canada because the hatches can be unlatched too easily while the cars are moving. The recall covers certain Focus hatchback and RS vehicles from the 2013 through 2017 model years. The company says the hatch can be unlocked

LONDON — Goldie Hawn says the key to her successful 33-year Hollywood romance with Kurt Russell is that they never got married. The actress appeared on the chat show “Loose Women” on Britain’s ITV on Monday. She says she “would have been long divorced” if she had gotten married. She says choosing not to get

PARIS — A huge crane in the colors of the French flag hoisted up a giant neon YSL logo above a construction site in the French capital, literally setting expectations high for this year’s YSL show at Paris Fashion Week. The decor announced that the grand debut from Saint Laurent’s new designer Anthony Vaccarello on

NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an Italian marine can stay in Italy while arbitration continues over the 2012 shooting deaths of two Indian fishermen in which he and another marine were implicated. The court approved Massimiliano Latorre’s request to stay in his homeland while an arbitration court in The Hague, Netherlands,

Katy Perry would like to remind voters it doesn’t matter what you wear when you vote. In a video for Funny or Die , the singer shows up at the polls on Election Day with disheveled hair and wearing star spangled pajamas. She says in the clip that she “briefly scanned the Constitution and nowhere

HAMPTON, Ark. — Officials say a 26-year-old assistant football coach at a south Arkansas high school has died after collapsing at practice. Hampton coach Wes Ables says the team was practicing defensive drills Tuesday afternoon when assistant coach Jorre McMahan collapsed. McMahan was taken by ambulance to the Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. Ouachita

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Serbian soccer federation has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against Kosovo being accepted as a member of UEFA. CAS says it will hear the case on Oct. 31. In May, UEFA member federations voted 28-24 in favor of Kosovo’s application after Serbia led the opposition to its former

NEW YORK — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s next book will be a fond look back at his long friendship with John Wooden, the celebrated basketball coach at UCLA. “Coach Wooden and Me” will be published next June and will combine personal memories and lessons learned from his friend and mentor, Grand Central Publishing told The Associated Press

MIAMI — The first Zika-infected mosquitoes to be trapped on the U.S. mainland were caught in residential South Beach neighborhoods, Miami-Dade County officials announced Wednesday. The disclosure of four locations outside the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, which was previously identified as a breeding site for Zika-carrying mosquitoes, has been the subject of a recent dispute

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Authorities say the Cedar River in Iowa is slowly receding from its crest in Cedar Rapids, and a new forecast says the water level will drop below flood stage sooner than expected. City spokeswoman Sara Baughman (BAHF’-muhn) said Wednesday that the city’s temporary flood protection system is still doing its job

NEW YORK — Tribune Media has completed the sale of several real estate assets, including the Tribune Tower in Chicago. The Chicago-based company announced last month that it was selling the 1925 neo-Gothic tower to CIM Group. The sale is part of Tribune Media Co.’s ongoing efforts to sell its entire $1 billion real estate

BOSTON — A 22-year-old man who was rescued after a being lost at sea for a week says he feels healthy despite what he called an emotional ordeal. Nathan Carman said outside his Vernon, Vermont, home that he’s been through “a huge amount” emotionally, and he thanked the public for its “concern and prayers.” Carman