Новости за 03.11.2016

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesman says eight Indian diplomats at the Indian Embassy in Islamabad were part of what Pakistan claims is a spying network in the mission. Nafees Zakaria says the eight intended to create “instability” in Pakistan. He also told reporters on Thursday that Pakistan recalled six diplomats from New Delhi, saying

MINSK, Belarus — Mired in a multi-year recession and bitter loan talks with the International Monetary Fund, it would appear a strange time for Belarus to take on the burden of hosting a major sports event. That hasn’t deterred President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over two decades, from pledging last month

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has welcomed a multi-faith delegation at the Vatican, using the occasion to condemn terrorist attacks and other violence committed in the name of religion. Francis, whose papacy has stressed the need for religious tolerance and interfaith dialogue, met Thursday with some 200 representatives of various religions, including Islam, Judaism and

YANGON, Myanmar — Despite the process of democratic transition, farmers in Myanmar’s Karen state are being pushed off their land and face arrest and prison for standing up for their rights, an international watchdog reported Thursday. A report by Human Rights Watch shed light on land confiscation in Myanmar, which has escalated in recent years

CLEVELAND — Like many die-hard Cubs fans, Bill Murray has finally been rewarded for his allegiance to Chicago’s lovable losers with the team’s first World Series title since 1908. The Chicago native has served as a sort of team mascot, following the Cubs though their playoff run. The actor threw his arm in the air

LONDON — The Latest on U.K. court decision on Brexit (all times local): 12 p.m. A European Commission official says that the EU body won’t comment on the British court ruling against the government’s plans to start Brexit talks without Parliament’s involvement. European Commission spokeswoman Margaritis Schinas says “This is not for the Commission to

DAKAR, Senegal — Secondhand T-shirts, jeans and dresses are piled high for blocks along the busy streets in Dakar’s Colobane neighborhood, where people buy donated European and American fashions at a fraction of their original price. Mourianne Gnagna Cisse, 52, picks through a pile of shorts, setting aside ones she thinks will bring the most

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s newly elected president, Michel Aoun, has asked former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to form a new government. Aoun’s office made the announcement on Thursday, after two days of consultations with lawmakers over their choice of prime minister. The statement didn’t say how many lawmakers supported Hariri for the post. Aoun, a Christian

LUCKNOW, India — He rode away from his campaign launch Thursday in a bright red bus outfitted with a hydraulic lift to raise him up to address tens of thousands of adoring supporters. He isn’t a Bollywood star or World Cup cricket king. He is Akhilesh Yadav, a regional politician launching his bid to retain

CALAIS, France — The Latest on the influx of migrants and asylum-seekers into Europe (all times local): 1:30 p.m. The U.N. refugee agency says survivor accounts indicate as many as 240 people have died in two shipwrecks off Libya. No bodies have been recovered. UNHCR spokeswoman in Italy Carlotta Sami says 31 survivors of two

INDIANAPOLIS — Tesla Motors says it’s unlikely that its semi-autonomous Autopilot system was engaged when a Model S crashed in Indianapolis, killing the driver and a passenger.

INDIANAPOLIS — Authorities say two people are dead after the car they were riding in hit a tree, crashed into a building and caught fire in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Fire Department responded shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday and witnesses reported that the Tesla was travelling at a high rate of speed and lost control. Names

DORTMUND, Germany — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Borussia Dortmund’s top striker, was suspended by his team for reporting late after a private trip with friends to Milan, according to German media reports. Aubameyang was surprisingly left out of the squad for the Champions League match against Sporting on Wednesday because of unspecified “internal reasons.” Dortmund won 1-0

It all started with a dubious decision that drew heavy criticism: Baltimore manager Buck Showalter left stud closer Zach Britton in the bullpen and lost the AL wild-card game at Toronto. The next night, Giants ace Madison Bumgarner authored another October masterpiece to knock out the Mets — and the 2016 playoffs were off and

LOS ANGELES — A record number of gay characters are featured on broadcast series, but small-screen shows overall can be deadly for the female ones, according to a study released Thursday. More than 25 lesbian and bisexual female characters died on scripted broadcast, cable and streaming series this year, the media advocacy group GLAAD found

SHANGHAI — A few thousand dollars, a few minutes and a decent internet connection are all it takes to source carfentanil online from multiple Chinese vendors. Two Associated Press reporters, working independently, documented multiple offers from the companies listed below to export carfentanil, a substance so toxic it has been researched as a chemical weapon

MOSCOW — Russia is trying to stop the retractable field at a World Cup stadium from shaking, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said Thursday. Mutko said the field at the 68,000-seat stadium in St. Petersburg has been experiencing problems with the mechanism that allows it to be stored outside and wheeled in for games. He

SHANGHAI — Seizures of the deadly chemical carfentanil have exploded across the United States, with more than 400 cases documented in eight states since July alone, The Associated Press has found. Fueled by a thriving trade out of China, the weapons-grade chemical is suspected in hundreds of drug overdoses in the U.S. and Canada. An

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Russian citizenship to action film actor Steven Seagal, the Kremlin said Thursday. The 64-year-old Seagal has been a regular visitor to Russia in recent years and has accompanied Putin to several martial arts events, as well as vocally defending the Russian leader’s policies and criticizing the U.S.

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Jacob Zuma has traveled to neighboring Zimbabwe following the release of a state watchdog report indicating possible South African government corruption linked to him and some associates. Zuma and half a dozen Cabinet ministers were in Harare on Thursday to discuss trade with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. On Wednesday, a

LOS ANGELES — Lu Parker, a local television news anchor in Los Angeles and a former Miss USA, was arrested Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of stealing a pair of earbud headphones belonging to an off-duty police detective, authorities said. Parker, 48, was taken into custody at about 7 a.m. in connection

LONDON — Britain’s High Court brought government plans for leaving the European Union screeching to a halt Thursday, ruling that the prime minister can’t trigger the U.K.’s exit from the bloc without approval from Parliament. The government said it would go to the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling, which if upheld could prevent it

BAGHDAD — The Latest on the offensive by Iraqi forces and their allies to recapture the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Iraqi special forces say they have fired a rocket to destroy an explosives-laden vehicle that sped out of a more central neighborhood of the Islamic State-held

BERLIN — Twin baby pandas born in August at the Vienna zoo finally have names. The male is called Fu Ban, meaning Lucky Companion. The female was named Fu Feng, or Lucky Phoenix. About 12,000 people voted from a selection of names. The pandas were the fourth and fifth cubs born to mother Yang Yang,

MOSCOW — The Russian Parliament has voted in favor of a bill that outlines new sanctions including prison terms for coaches found guilty of coercing athletes into doping. The bill that the State Duma adopted unanimously Thursday passed in the run-up to the publication of a fuller version of the Word Anti-Doping Agency report into