Новости за 17.02.2017

ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urged the federal Department of Agriculture under President Donald Trump to reconsider a decision to remove an online database of inspection reports on animal facilities, such as dog and cat breeding centers. The New York Democrat said the database helped expose puppy mills and other inhumane

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s prime minister says a deal between Britain and the European Union within the envisioned two-year time frame is unlikely — and the U.K. will have to pay a big bill before it is allowed out the door. Prime Minister Stefan Lofven tells The Associated Press in an interview that it will be

BANGKOK — Thailand’s prime minister says a government committee has approved construction of an 800-megawatt coal power plant near pristine beaches on the Andaman Sea. The plant is to be built on the coast in Krabi, a famous tourist destination with soaring cliffs and white sands. The announcement by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha that the

JOLIET, Ill. — An Indiana semi-truck driver involved in a crash that killed five people in northern Illinois has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Francisco Espinal-Quiroz pleaded guilty in November to five counts of reckless homicide and falsifying entries in his logbook that tracks how many hours he was behind the wheel. Will

MADRID — The Latest on migrants and refugees entering Europe (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Pope Francis says the phenomenon of migration doesn’t pose a danger to Europe’s culture but rather a challenge for societies to grow. Francis made the comments during a visit Friday to the Roma Tre university. There, he was reunited with

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine justice secretary says criminal charges have been filed against an opposition senator for allegedly receiving money from detained drug lords in a move that can lead to the arrest of one of the president’s most vocal critics. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II said state prosecutors filed three charges against Sen.

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A Cambodian political analyst has been arrested after prosecutors accepted a criminal complaint by Prime Minister Hun Sen that he had defamed him in a radio interview. Phnom Penh Municipal Court spokesman Ly Sophana says the court on Friday accepted charges of defamation and inciting chaos against Kim Sok and put

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to visit East Chicago and meet with local leaders and residents about the city’s lead contamination problems. Holcomb’s Friday trip comes after he issued a state disaster declaration last week over the decades-old lead pollution that’s forcing more than 1,000 people to move from a

PERTH, Australia — Brett Rumford shot a 7-under 65 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the World Super 6 golf tournament at Lake Karrinyup. Rumford had a two-round total of 13-under 131 in the European Tour event which is also being sanctioned by the Australian and Asian tours. David Bransdon (64)

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina pastor is angry that the maker of the American Girl doll collection is selling a boy version of its pricey dolls. The Asheville Citizen-Times (http://avlne.ws/2lUzA33 ) reports the Rev. Keith Ogden sent a message Wednesday to more than 100 parishioners titled, “KILLING THE MINDS OF MALE BABIES,” upon watching

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates says two Emirati soldiers have been killed while taking part in the Saudi-led war in Yemen. The state-run WAM news agency reported the deaths on Friday. It did not offer a cause for their deaths. The UAE is one of the main allies Saudi Arabia has

BAGHDAD — The death toll from a car bomb attack in a southern Baghdad neighborhood has reached 59 with 66 others injured, a police officer and medical sources said Friday. Authorities initially said the Thursday attack at an auto dealership in the al-Bayaa neighborhood killed at least 55 and wounded more than 60. The Islamic

ATLANTA — A hospitalized 21-month-old Georgia boy has died days after authorities say his father beat him and his 3-year-old sister. News outlets reports that Shomari Holmes Jr. was taken off of life support and died Thursday afternoon at an Atlanta hospital. The child had been hospitalized since he was found unresponsive Saturday at an

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee inmate has filed a lawsuit claiming the food he has to eat in prison doesn’t meet kosher standards. The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/2kvluId ) Perry A. March sued the Tennessee Department of Correction and Philadelphia-based food vendor Aramark earlier this month in Nashville federal court. March has been in prison for

LONDON — Arsene Wenger wants to continue coaching next season, even if it’s not at Arsenal. The 67-year-old Frenchman’s contract with Arsenal expires at the end of the season. He has yet to commit to extending a reign that began in 1996, saying a decision is expected by April. “No matter what happens I will

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Marcel Hirscher took the lead after the first run of the giant slalom at the world ski championships on Friday, seeking a first career gold medal in the event. The Austrian star, a silver medalist at the past two worlds behind Ted Ligety of the United States, was 0.26 seconds faster

LOGANSPORT, Ind. — The first marriage license issued in Cass County was in 1829, the same year the county was founded. In flowing cursive on the weathered page of “Marriage Record 1” in the archives of the county clerk’s office, the register recognizes the marriage of Alexander Wilson and Matilda Tharp, officiated by Circuit Court

GOSHEN, Ind. — The Goshen High School boys basketball teams made an off-court assist Monday by spending some time with young students at two elementary schools. Members of the junior varsity and varsity RedHawks teams spent part of the afternoon at Chandler and West Side elementary schools in Goshen to read stories, play games and,

SAPPORO, Japan — The women’s ice hockey team from Japan is giving its fans plenty to smile about. Fresh off qualifying for next year’s Olympics, the women’s national team, nicknamed “Smile Japan,” is aiming to keep the good times rolling at the Asian Winter Games, which begin this weekend in Sapporo. Japan, the highest-ranked team

STOCKHOLM — Swedish prosecutors say eight men have been detained on suspicion of being part of a child porn ring where they reportedly discussed sexual abuse and sadistic murder. Prosecutor Reena Devgun says “serious violent crimes against children were discussed” over the telephone, but didn’t give further details. Devgun said Friday the men, aged between

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s government has stopped 40 privately run health centers from providing AIDS-related services, accusing them of catering to homosexuals in a country where gay sex is criminalized. It is the latest move by this East African country to crack down on the activities of homosexuals. The government believes that non-governmental

PARIS — A young black man who says he was raped by police with a baton in a Paris suburb has left the hospital and is thanking supporters from around France and abroad who have rallied around him. The 22-year-old man, identified publicly only by his first name, Theo, said in a Facebook video the

BONN, Germany — The foreign ministers of France and Germany voiced cautious optimism Friday about the willingness of the Trump administration to engage on Syria, after new U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took part in a discussion about the issue on the sidelines of a diplomatic summit in Bonn, Germany. France’s foreign minister, Jean-Marc

LONDON — Former Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a new campaign Friday to persuade Britons to change their minds about leaving the European Union. Blair urged voters to speak out against the government’s drive to exit the EU at any cost, saying it could damage future generations. He argued last year’s vote to leave was

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s top religious official suggested on Friday that the German authorities’ raids on the apartments of four Islamic clerics were political moves fueled by “Islamophobia” ahead of elections in the country. Mehmet Gormez, the chief of the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs, also rejected accusations that the clerics were engaged in spying