Новости за 20.11.2016

BALATA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Hatem Abu Riziq used to prowl the narrow alleyways of the West Bank’s largest refugee camp battling the Israeli army. But these days he is turning his gun’s barrel toward the Palestinian leadership.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis pulled shut the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, formally ending the Holy Year of Mercy he declared to stress the need for greater reconciliation and forgiveness in his church and in the world.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — A day after a mass anti-government rally it organized, the Malaysian electoral reform group Bersih voiced concern Sunday over the arrest of its chairwoman under a security law meant for terrorists and the detention of more than a dozen people.

PARIS — French conservatives were voting in a nationwide primary Sunday to choose their nominee for next year’s presidential election, after a campaign marked by concerns about immigration and Islamic extremism.

PUKHRAYAN, India — At least 104 people were killed when 14 coaches of an overnight passenger train rolled off the track in northern India early Sunday, with rescue workers using cutting torches to try to pull out survivors, police said.

SYDNEY — Jordan Spieth believes his victory at the Australian Open on Sunday will “do wonders” for his career, just as it did when he won the tournament for the first time in 2014.

BERLIN — Speculation is growing that German Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek a fourth term in general elections next year.

MOSUL, Iraq — A top Iraqi commander said on Sunday that troops were continuing to advance toward the center of Mosul, pushing back Islamic State fighters, but slowed down by sniper fire and suicide bombings as well as concern over the safety of civilians in a city that is home to some one million people.

LIMA, Peru — President Barack Obama planned separate talks with the leaders of Australia and Canada before wrapping up the final foreign trip of his presidency.

VIENNA, Va. — The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes scholars for 2017, listed by geographic region, as provided by the Office of the American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust:

LORETTO, Pa. — Andre Wolford made 3 of 6 from 3-point range and scored 17 points in 16 minutes to help St. Francis (Pa.) beat Division III Chatham 119-59 on Saturday night.

PASADENA, Calif. — Southern California and UCLA have been on divergent trajectories for nearly two months, so nobody in the chilly Rose Bowl crowd was terribly surprised when the Trojans charged right on through their faltering rivals Saturday night.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Nick Stevens passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday night and Colorado State became bowl eligible with a 49-31 win over New Mexico.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Marcus McMaryion threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns as the Oregon State Beavers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 42-17 victory over Arizona on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin had 26 points and 13 rebounds, Chris Paul added 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Chicago 102-95 on Saturday night, snapping the Bulls’ four-game winning streak.

BEIJING — The film unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the British “Harry Potter” producer David Heyman announced Sunday that they will make a fantasy movie “Warriors” based on a book series about warring cats.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Marian Hossa scored late in overtime, capping a rally to overcome a three-goal, third-period deficit that gave the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

LAS VEGAS — Sergey Kovalev kept coming, and Andre Ward never stopped battling. With the crowd roaring in approval, they put on a fight that lived up to its advance billing.

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday said they believe President Park Geun-hye conspired in criminal activities of a secretive confidante who allegedly manipulated government affairs and exploited her presidential ties to amass an illicit fortune — a damning revelation that may convince opposition parties to push for her impeachment.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derek Mason had Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin talk to his football team about not being afraid of success and how to handle the roller-coaster of emotions during a game.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Voters will have their say Sunday in a repeatedly derailed presidential election that leaders hope will get Haiti’s shaky democracy on a sturdier track.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A marquee matchup turned into a lopsided win for Oklahoma, and the Sooners now only have rival Oklahoma State in the way of back-to-back Big 12 titles.

LOGAN, Utah — Shane Rector scored 17 points with seven assists and led five players in double figures as Utah State beat Idaho State 85-51on Saturday night.

MILWAUKEE — Draymond Green knew what was coming.

Golden State was up by two and had to defend an inbounds pass from the Milwaukee Bucks with 10.1 seconds left on the Warriors’ side of the court. Green had the assignment of guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ athletic 6-foot-11 forward.

Green tipped away the pass, Klay Thompson secured the loose ball before hitting two critical foul shots, and the Warriors held on to beat Milwaukee 124-121 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Читать дальше...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — With their minds on two ailing teammates, the Arizona Coyotes pulled out a hard-fought victory Saturday night.