Новости за 09.08.2015

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called on Sunday for the multiple positions of vice president and deputy prime minister to be canceled, as part of an initiative to improve state finances and reduce corruption. The measure, announced in an online statement, follows weeks of protests in Baghdad and southern cities demanding better government and a call on Friday by Iraq's leading Shi'ite cleric for Abadi to do more.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by renewing his commitment to a nuclear weapons free Japan, following criticism for not making the same pledge on the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing last week. "As the only nation in the world to have suffered a war-time nuclear attack, I have renewed my resolve to play a leading role in pursuing a world without nuclear weapons and maintain the three non-nuclear principles," Abe said in Nagasaki Peace Park.

BEIJING (Reuters) - A typhoon battered China's east coast on Sunday, killing eight people and forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and evacuate more than 163,000 people. Typhoon Soudelor killed six people in Taiwan earlier on the weekend then moved across the Taiwan Strait and slammed into the mainland's Fujian province late on Saturday. It churned towards the neighboring provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi on Sunday, the Xinhua state news agency said. The Tropical Storm Risk website downgraded... Читать дальше...

Jeremy Corbyn, the left-wing candidate leading the race for the leadership of the UK's opposition Labour Party, has suggested that he could reintroduce a commitment to public ownership of key industries if elected, prompting disquiet among some of the party's leading figures and wealthy donors.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina holds an open primary election on Sunday that will gauge the country's appetite for change after eight years of heavy state control of the economy and generous welfare spending under outgoing President Cristina Fernandez. The front-runner ahead of the Oct. 25 general election is Daniel Scioli, governor of Buenos Aires province and a member of Fernandez's party. Running second is Mauricio Macri, the business-friendly mayor of the capital city who wants to do well... Читать дальше...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Festooned with countless red and white flags, Singapore launched an extravagant celebration of its 50th anniversary on Sunday, an occasion of national pride the city state's ruling party is expected to exploit to call an election next month. It will be the second time this year that Singaporeans have come together to reflect on the extraordinary success of a tiny nation, after they mourned the death of first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in late March.

Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump announced on Twitter late Saturday that he will be appearing on political TV shows “Meet the Press,” “This Week” and “Face the Nation” this Sunday. Trump will likely be looking to use his appearances to contain the negative reaction, in conservative circles and beyond, to remarks he made about Fox News host Megyn Kelly, in the aftermath of Thursday's first Republican primary debate.

China’s consumer price index (CPI) advanced 1.6 percent and its producer price index (PPI) declined 5.4 percent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Sunday. Because of the balance between deflationary and inflationary pressures, the country’s fiscal and monetary authorities appear well-positioned to do even more in the way of economic and market stimulus, consistent with that provided by the People’s Bank of China in a series of moves made during the past year or so.

The FBI will assist in an investigation into the death of an unarmed, black Texas teenager, who was fatally shot by a white police officer in the early hours of Saturday, according to a suburban Texas police chief. Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson told reporters during a news conference late Saturday that he had spoken to the FBI's Dallas field office about the death of Christian Taylor, a 19-year-old African-American who was shot as officers responded to a burglary call at an area car dealership.

A man was found dead in Yellowstone National Park Friday afternoon, with the park saying in a statement on its online site that he was attacked by a grizzly bear, with an adult female and at least one cub likely involved. While the man’s name has not yet been released, he is believed to have been an experienced hiker who was working with a company that runs urgent-care clinics in the park.

A closed gold mine in Colorado has been spilling yellow sludge into the Animas River since Wednesday, with the spoils now reaching New Mexico, according to an official cited by the Associated Press. The sludge made its way to the communities of Aztec Friday night and Farmington Saturday morning, with officials shutting down the river’s access to water-treatment plants in both places, AP reported.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is nearing an agreement to buy Precision Castparts Corp. in what could be the company's largest purchase ever, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The purchase of Precision Castparts, which makes aircraft components and energy-production equipment, could be announced as soon as next week and be valued at more than $30 billion, assuming typical premiums for mergers, the newspaper said. Precision Castparts' market... Читать дальше...

New York City attempted to fire an employee for skipping work for 18 months only to discover he had died, the The Associated Press reported. The city's Human Resources Administration accused Geoffrey Toliver of abandoning his job in November 2013.

Family members of a man who was suspected of stabbing six people in Long Beach, California, on Friday night before being shot dead by police say they were surprised by news of the attack. The suspect, identified as Derrick Lee Hunt, 28, stabbed his wife and five other people around 8 p.m. Friday, police said.

UPDATE 5:25 p.m. EDT: In an interview to be broadcast Sunday, Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said he isn't going to comment on everything Donald Trump says, saying if he did, "my whole campaign will be consumed by it." Trump has been taking flak for a tweet in which he implied the questions Megyn Kelly asked him in Thursday's debate were hormonal. Rubio said he thinks Kelly is strong enough to deal with Trumps remarks, saying she "can take anything that comes her way." Original post... Читать дальше...