Новости за 20.11.2016

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Sunday the U.S. Federal Reserve will hold President-elect Donald Trump to his word on preserving the central bank’s independence. Bullard, who said last week he could see supporting a December rate hike, told the German business daily Handelsblatt the transition team has said “it wants to protect the independence of the Fed.”

LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Barack Obama spoke briefly with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Syria and Ukraine on Sunday as an economic summit got under way in Peru, in their first known conversation since Donald Trump was elected the…

Canada is now poised to set up its own independent data system that will be controlled by Public Safety, Transport Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency

Prince Harry arrives in Antigua at the start of a Caribbean tour billed as formal but fun.

A great finish could be coming in Minnesota — and a blocked extra point could end up being the difference. The Vikings lead the Cardinals 30-24, after an Arizona touchdown cut the deficit from 13 to 6. The game turned for the Cardinals after a fumble from Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford, who was hit while…

NAPLES, Fla. — Ariya Jutanugarn was unable to accept the CME Globe trophy when it was first being presented to her, needing both hands to hold a big plastic cube stuffed with $1 million in cash.

Trump tweeted today that Mattis is a 'general's general.'

A 33-year-old man was killed after a car hit his Honda Activa scooter on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway on Friday night.Pankaj Dass, according to police, was returning his home after work when the accident took place.

After sparking ridicule several years ago by dressing world leaders in baggy ponchos, Peru toned it down Sunday by getting dignitaries at a major summit to wear shawls made from the fine wool of a mountain-dwelling creature called the vicuna. From Chinese tunics to Philippine pineapple shirts, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group has a decades-old tradition of getting presidents and prime ministers to don traditional garments of the host country for their annual get-together.

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Angela Merkel, who has steered Germany through several global crises as its first female leader, said Sunday that she will seek a fourth term as chancellor in general elections next year.

Iraqi troops harden positions against snipers, suicide bombers MOSUL, Iraq — Iraqi troops on Sunday fortified their positions in Mosul neighborhoods retaken from the Islamic State group as their advance toward the city center was slowed by sniper fire and suicide bombings, as well as concern over the safety of civilians. The government sent a half-dozen trucks loaded with food aid into the recently liberated areas. Troops in those areas continue to be hit by mortar rounds, sniper fire and suicide bombers, he said.

NFL kickers missed like never before Sunday, setting a record with 11 failed extra point attempts.

Hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest tops the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time in more than 20 years, as the act’s new album, ...

An auto driver was arrested for murdering two women, both of whom were apparently his girlfriends once.Each time, he apparently carried out his crime with the help of his latest girlfriend.

PUKHRAYAN, India — Rescuers worked through the night to pull people out of mangled coaches after a passenger train derailed early Sunday in northern India, as the death toll rose to at least 115 people, police said. The toll is expected to rise further because rescue workers had yet to gain access to one of the worst-damaged of the 14 coaches that derailed, said Daljeet Chaudhary, a director general of police. The train derailed at 3:10 a.m., jolting awake passengers. Accidents are relatively common on India’s sprawling rail network... Читать дальше...

A car exploded in the center of the Swedish city of Gothernurg amid gunshots leaving one person wounded, local media reported Sunday.

MADRID — Hundreds of Spaniards nostalgic for the nation’s fascist dictatorship gathered in a Madrid square on Sunday to commemorate the 41st anniversary of Francisco Franco’s death.

If you're considering picking up either Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon for the 3DS, here are a few things to keep in mind.

The semiconductor-manufacturing-gear business gets less cyclical—and more diversified.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s repeatedly derailed presidential election finally got under way on Sunday as the nation tries to get its shaky democracy on a sturdier track after an initial vote held last year was annulled. Clutching their national identification cards, citizens patiently waited as numerous voting centers opened well after the 6 a.m. scheduled start. “I will wait as long as I need to,” said Alain Joseph, a motorcycle taxi driver and father of four who wore a bright pink sweatshirt... Читать дальше...

Considering the Rams broke the bank to trade up to draft Goff it’s not a good sign it took until Week 11 for the former Cal quarterback to finally get called into service. Cartoon by Rob Tornoe.