Новости за 11.12.2016

ISTANBUL — The Latest on the twin explosions near an Istanbul soccer stadium (all times local):

ISTANBUL — Turkey declared a national day of mourning and began to bury its dead Sunday after twin blasts in Istanbul killed 38 people and wounded 155 others near a soccer stadium. It was the latest large-scale assault to traumatize a nation confronting an array of security threats.

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Voters in Kyrgyzstan are casting ballots in a constitutional referendum that includes amendments that boost the power of prime minister — something opposition groups have criticized in the ex-Soviet Central Asian nation.

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has proposed the formation of a bloc of Muslim countries to fight terrorism and boost economic cooperation that would include its regional rival Saudi Arabia.

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide car bomber killed at least 16 people and injured nine others at a police station in the Somalia capital, a Somali police official said Sunday.

BEIJING — China patrolled the waters of a series of hotly contested islands Sunday, a day after staging a flyover of two strategically important waterways near Taiwan and Japan.

SKOPJE, Macedonia — Polls opened Sunday in Macedonia for a general election called two years early as part of a Western-brokered agreement to end a paralyzing political crisis.

BAGHDAD — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State group.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanians began voting Sunday in a parliamentary election a year after a massive anti-corruption drive forced the last Socialist prime minister from power.

TORONTO — Max Holloway has his belt, and now he’s going on the hunt.

The garrulous Hawaiian scored a knockout over Anthony Pettis 4:50 into the third round for the interim featherweight championship in the co-main event at UFC 206 on Saturday night.

It was the first time a UFC belt was on the line for just one fighter. It became an interim featherweight title bout for Holloway when Pettis failed to make weight on Friday, coming in 3 pounds over the 145-pound limit.

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CALGARY, Alberta — Following a slow start to the season, six straight wins have put the Calgary Flames in first place.

LOS ANGELES — Stefan Jovanovic scored a career-high 16 points, including the winning put-back, to lift Loyola Marymount to a 69-68 win over Cal State Northridge on Saturday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose’s worst played game of the week delivered the best result for the Sharks.

TOKYO — Tokyo held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday for a $1.5 billion National Stadium to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

LOS ANGELES — Twenty points, 20 assists, zero turnovers — what caught Chris Paul’s eye first?

STOCKTON, Calif. — Kahlil Thomas had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Rider made 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute to beat Pacific 73-66 in a Gotham Classic matchup on Saturday night.

BERKELEY, Calif. — California coach Cuonzo Martin is adamant that Charlie Moore has to do a better job handling the ball and Martin has repeatedly emphasized that to his freshman point guard.

PROVO, Utah — Nick Emery scored 22 points, Eric Mika had 17 and TJ Haws added 16 as Brigham Young defeated Colorado 79-71 on Saturday night.

ATLANTA — Will Van Pamelen missed two extra points, but kicked a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give No. 1-ranked Grayson a 23-20 win over No. 2 Roswell in the Georgia High School Association’s Class AAAAAAA championship Saturday at the Georgia Dome.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Damiyne Durham scored 28 points and Cal State Bakersfield beat Portland State 81-79 on Saturday night.

NAIROBI, Kenya — A runaway tanker carrying volatile gas slammed into other vehicles and burst into flames on a major road in Kenya, killing at least 33 people and injuring 10, officials said early Sunday.

NEW ORLEANS — Landry-Walker senior quarterback Keytaon Thompson threw three first-half touchdown passes and five for the game to lead the Charging Buccaneers to a 50-21 victory over West Monroe in the 2016 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 5A state football championship Saturday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

LOS ANGELES — Abner Mares knocked down Jesus Cuellar in the 11th round and hung on for a split-decision victory Saturday night to claim Cuellar’s WBA featherweight title.

SEATTLE — Matej Kavas scored 13 points to lead four Seattle players with double figures in a 90-49 win over NAIA-member Great Falls on Saturday night.

OMAHA, Neb. — Unbeaten world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford stopped John Molina in the eighth round to end a dominating performance Saturday night.