Новости за 31.05.2017

CANBERRA, Australia — Two Filipino seamen who died two weeks apart during a Japanese coal carrier’s voyage to Australia in 2012 were killed by one or more assailants, an Australian coroner said Wednesday. New South Wales state Deputy Coroner Sharon Freund recommended that her report on the two deaths be sent to Japanese authorities who

BERLIN — Germany’s labor market remained strong in May, with the unemployment rate falling again over the previous month to a new post-reunification low, in a likely boost to Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of September’s election. The Federal Labor Agency said Wednesday the unemployment rate fell to 5.7 percent from 5.8 percent in April in

NEW YORK — Megyn Kelly’s debut on NBC News this Sunday is a real-life cliffhanger involving Russian President Vladimir Putin. The former Fox News Channel personality is in Russia to participate in an onstage question-and-answer session with Putin on Friday at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. She also is pushing for an offstage interview

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico and Georgia — two states with some of the nation’s largest percentages of minority residents in the United States — had the nation’s highest rates of inmates in county jails, according to a report made public Wednesday by a non-partisan criminal justice reform group. The study by the Massachusetts-based Prison

LAS VEGAS — A judge called a New Hampshire man a “bully vigilante” and sentenced him Wednesday to more than seven years in prison for his role organizing armed backers of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy after a standoff with U.S. agents in 2014. Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus became the first person sentenced for his ties to

WAU, South Sudan — “He told me not to be afraid,” Evelyn Juma says, remembering her husband. Tears stream down the young woman’s face as she sits on her unmade bed, her newborn nursing at her chest. “That’s the last thing he ever said to me.” On the morning of April 10, when South Sudan

INDIANAPOLIS — “Godmother of Soul” Patti LaBelle, George Thorogood and The Destroyers and Kiefer Sutherland are among the musical performers at this year’s Indiana State Fair . Other acts announced this week include Blue October and the Yacht Rock Revival Tour 2017. Five of the 17 free concert acts have been announced so far. Each

RICHMOND, Ind. — A lawsuit filed by an eastern Indiana man seriously burned inside a heated chemical tank has ended without any damages being awarded. Zachary M. Hale sued several entities, including trucking company Miller Transporters Inc. in 2013, two years after he fell through unguarded openings into a tank of 200-degree caustic soda while

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Authorities say a JetBlue flight from New York to San Francisco landed in Michigan after a lithium battery in a passenger’s laptop apparently started a fire. No injuries were reported and the plane landed safely about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. JetBlue said that

AVON, Ind. — Indiana’s newest state historical marker will honor a Civil War veteran who pioneered the planting of soybeans in the state. The Indiana Historical Bureau will dedicate a marker June 10 in Avon, just west of Indianapolis, celebrating Adrian A. Parsons’ contributions to Indiana’s agricultural and economic history. Parsons began planting soybeans in

BAKU, Azerbaijan — An independent Azerbaijani journalist has been abducted from near his home in Georgia and forcibly taken to Azerbaijan, his lawyer said on Wednesday. A court in this former Soviet republic was due to hold a hearing later in the day on whether to sanction the arrest Afgan Mukhtarli, who is facing charges

PARIS — Under bright sunshine, 10th-seeded Venus Williams will open play on Court Philippe Chatrier against Kurumi Nara of Japan in the second round of the French Open. The first Wednesday at Roland Garros is traditionally known as kids’ day. Parisian boys and girls will get the chance to see some of the game biggest

ORLANDO, Fla. — A mentally distressed ex-Marine who pointed a fake handgun at police in the Orlando International Airport and shouted “kill me” said he wanted to speak to the president, according to an arrest affidavit released Wednesday. Michael Wayne Pettigrew, 26, was arrested after the almost three-hour standoff that ended peacefully Tuesday night. Police

MADRID — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with his Spanish counterpart, Mariano Rajoy, for talks centering on security, fighting terrorism and economic relations. The visit Wednesday was the first time in 25 years that an Indian leader had come to Madrid to meet the head of the Spanish government. Conservative leader Rajoy posted

HONG KONG — A luxury Hermes handbag shattered the world auction record in Hong Kong on Wednesday, fetching an eye-popping $380,000, Christie’s said. The auction house didn’t identify the buyer of the matte white “Himalaya” crocodile skin Hermes Birkin bag. The handbag was produced in 2014 and has 18 karat gold buckles and strap loops

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. — A Massachusetts coffee shop owner says he received a cease-and-desist letter from Dunkin’ Donuts claiming trademark infringement for riffing on the chain’s catchphrase. Steve Copoulos tells the Sun Chronicle (http://bit.ly/2slf5yU ) he added window art reading “North now runs on Mike’s” on his Mike’s Coffee shop in North Attleborough. While he

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Police say a Pennsylvania man repeatedly called 911 while intoxicated because he was seeking conversation. Pennsylvania State Police say 51-year-old Larry Keiser first called around 10:30 p.m. Friday because he wanted to speak with a police officer. He said there was no emergency. Keiser called five more times, leading police to show

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A group of Fort Wayne seventh-graders spent the academic year developing an idea that could benefit their middle school, Memorial Park. Brought together by adviser Larry Lesh, a retired Fort Wayne Community Schools educator, the 13-year-olds collaborated on an outdoor learning center project as part of the eCybermission competition. The web-based

BRUSSELS — Official figures show that inflation across the 19-country eurozone has fallen to its lowest level this year, in a development that may temper speculation that the European Central Bank will soon consider easing up on its monetary stimulus. Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, said Wednesday that inflation fell to 1.4 percent in the

ROCKVILLE, Ind. — The walls are largely bare and the barber chair often empty, but Bob Rusk is back at work cutting hair. The chair was easy to replace after a late February fire destroyed Rusk’s barbershop, the only one in Parke County. He found a used one in Kokomo. But some things that set

TOKYO — Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics have reached a broad agreement on the allocation of costs for the 2020 Games with the metropolitan, national and local governments of the seven prefectures and four other cities hosting events. Governments outside Tokyo that are to host competitions agreed on basic principles concerning cost sharing. The seven

MONACO — The IAAF has rejected bids from 28 Russians to compete as neutral athletes and approved only three. Russia was banned from all international track and field competition in 2015 amid allegations of widespread doping and a cover-up orchestrated by government officials. Former European javelin champion Vera Rebrik, who competed for Ukraine until 2014,

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Health officials have now confirmed a dozen cases of H3N2 canine influenza in Florida, where they say the flu was spreading among animals at two dog shows. Rossana Passaniti of the University of Florida said Wednesday that the dogs testing positive for the flu were either at a Perry, Georgia dog

BEIJING — A decade-long study has found that most smokers in China, the world’s largest consumer of tobacco, have no intention of quitting and remain unaware of the damaging health effects. The study released Wednesday by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Canadian researchers said 316 million people smoke in China, a number that

OAKLAND, Calif. — Andre Shavers was sentenced to five years on felony probation after authorities burst into the house where he was living in one of Oakland’s most heavily policed neighborhoods and found a quarter ounce of marijuana. After the 2007 raid, Shavers couldn’t leave the state without permission. He was subject to police searches