Новости за 08.07.2017

HAMBURG, Germany — British Prime Minister Theresa May said Saturday that she’s looking forward to welcoming U.S. President Donald Trump to London, but both sides still are working to find a “suitable date.” May also said she was optimistic about hoped-for future trade pacts with the U.S. and other countries after meeting Trump at the

QUINCY, Wash. — Officials have captured 33 endangered pygmy rabbits that survived a wildfire in central Washington state and moved them to other breeding sites. Biologist John Gallie with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife told The Seattle Times (http://bit.ly/2sAUwih ) in a story Friday that the rabbits were captured late last month after

PARIS — French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has urged the young party that swept Emmanuel Macron to the presidency in May to stay true to its name — Republic on the Move! At its convention on Saturday, the movement gave itself a structure, opting for a layered and collegial leadership arrangement that it hopes will

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his government’s apology and multimillion-dollar payment to a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan. The deal between the government and Omar Khadr’s lawyers is based on a 2010 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that Canadian officials violated his

CARACAS, Venezuela — The Latest on the transfer of jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez from a military to house arrest (all times local): 2:00 p.m. Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says he is prepared to return to jail rather than abandon his campaign to remove President Nicolas Maduro from power. Lawmaker and close ally

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — Dion Waiters says he and other Miami Heat players talked at length after last season about keeping the team together. He did his part. Waiters spoke publicly for the first time Saturday about his decision to sign a new four-year deal that, if all incentives are met, would be worth about

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Soccer star Romelu Lukaku is in trouble for raucous partying in California. Lukaku, 24, was arrested at a house he was staying at in Beverly Hills after officers warned him five times to turn down the music at a party, police said Saturday. The striker from Belgium plays for Everton in

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama man accused of plotting a terrorist attack is eligible to get out of jail, but a court still has to set conditions for his release. WHNT-TV reports District Judge Schuyler Richardson of Madison County ruled Friday the court must set conditions for 22-year-old Aziz Sayyed’s release to ensure he returns

BALTIMORE — A three-week-old baby giraffe has been placed in intensive care at a Maryland zoo after a sudden change in its bloodwork. The calf, Julius, has been struggling since he was born June 15 at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. He received a plasma transfusion from a giraffe in Ohio a few days after

BAGHDAD — Iraqi commanders say their forces are “tens of meters” away from defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul, a day after a major counterattack by the militants. The Joint Operations Command said Saturday “our units are still continuing to advance… Not much is left before our forces reach the river.” Iraqi officials have

The climbs, high-speed descents and hairpin turns on tap for Stage 9 of the Tour de France will be enough to make even spectators watching at home dizzy. Fortunately, the culinary offerings available as the race enters the Alps on Sunday are gentler on the stomach. Starting in Nantua, near Geneva, the peloton will scale

PORTSTEWART, Northern Ireland — Jan Rahm shot a second straight 5-under 67 at the Irish Open and moved into a share of the lead with Daniel Im in the third round on Saturday. On a day of good scoring over the links at Portstewart Golf Club, the 11th-ranked Rahm moved to 17 under par overall

LONDON — The warmup lasted longer than the actual competitive portion of Sam Querrey’s day at Wimbledon. This is all Querrey wound up needing to play Saturday in the ever-so-brief resumption of a match against 12th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France suspended the night before because of darkness at 6-5 in the fifth set: one game,

LONDON — London’s mayor has called the Pride in London parade the biggest ever and says the celebration provides the “best antidote” to recent tragedies. Sadiq Khan on Saturday told revelers at the gay pride event that the festivities provided welcome relief from recent bouts with terrorism. The annual parade honored members of the emergency

KIEV, Ukraine — Six months into a job he didn’t seek or particularly want, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to be slowly embracing a more traditional approach to American diplomacy after early signs of resistance. While his plans for a potentially radical overhaul of the State Department, including steep budget and staffing cuts,

NEWTON, Iowa — The IndyCar series has penalized Scott Dixon and his No. 9 team after they won at Road America on June 25. The series announced Saturday that the Chip Ganassi Racing team was cited for three minor violations after Dixon’s Honda entered the track roughly a minute after the end of a morning

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Latest on the keel laying of the nation’s 20th Virginia-class attack submarine named for Oregon (all times local): 12:30 p.m. The keel of the nation’s 20th Virginia-class attack submarine named for Oregon has been laid at the manufacturing plant for General Dynamics’ Electric Boat. The milestone was marked Saturday at a

HAMBURG, Germany — Leaders of the Group of 20 rich and developing countries spent two days trying to come up with common positions on climate change, trade and migration at their summit in Hamburg, Germany. Implementation depends on the will of national governments to take action, and compliance isn’t perfect. But a common statement of

CROSBY, Texas — Investigators say three people have been found dead in a fire that destroyed part of a Houston-area apartment complex. Firefighters responded to a blaze around dawn Saturday morning in Crosby, 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Houston. Authorities are trying to determine what sparked the fire. Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office spokeswoman

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Actor Shia LaBeouf has been released from a Georgia jail after posting $7,000 bond on charges of public drunkenness. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office says the 31-year-old was arrested at 4 a.m. Saturday by the Savannah Police Department and released. In addition to the public drunkenness charge, he also was arrested for

Evacuation orders are being lifted in Colorado and Montana towns threatened by wildfires. Residents of nearly 500 homes outside the ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado, were allowed to return home Friday night. Authorities planned to lift an evacuation order in Landusky, Montana, on Saturday. The Breckenridge fire was less than a square mile (about one-third

DAYTON, Ohio — Police in Ohio say a Facebook argument between two 18-year-old men led to a 14-year-old girl being killed by a stray bullet fired into her home. WDTN-TV reports (http://bit.ly/2uWbvfI ) a court document says Mackenna Kronenberger was inside the bedroom of her home in Dayton when she was killed early Wednesday. Jason

HAMBURG, Germany — Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, saying Saturday he thinks Trump accepted his assurances that Russia didn’t meddle in the U.S. presidential election and that their conversation could be a model for improving ties between the two countries. Speaking to reporters after the two-day

LONDON — Measurements taken throughout Wimbledon’s first week show the grass courts are as healthy as they have been in recent years, the head of courts and horticulture at the All England Club said Saturday. A number of players have been concerned about the court condition over the opening week, including Kristina Mladenovic of France

KINSHASA, Congo — The head of Congo’s electoral commission says it is not possible to organize presidential elections by the end of this year. The move goes against a political agreement with the opposition, which has accused President Joseph Kabila of clinging to power. The president of the National Independent Electoral Commission, Corneille Nangaa, made