Новости за 21.07.2018

HAVANA (Reuters) - The draft of Cuba's new constitution opens the path to gay marriage by defining matrimony as between two individuals rather than between a man and a woman, a top government official told parliament on Saturday.

LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerates Alibaba and Tencent are involved in talks to buy a minority stake in advertising giant WPP's Chinese unit, Sky News reported on Saturday, citing unidentified sources. Sky News said the firms, along with China Media Capital Holdings (CMC), were in early-stage discussions about buying roughly 20 percent of WPP China in a deal that would value the business between $2 billion and $2.5 billion.

Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas brushed off any talk of abuse at the hands of fans, after abuse and a cup of water was hurled at them during the 14th stage of the Tour De France 2018.

AC Milan have announced that CEO of Italian oil group Eni, Paolo Scaroni, will be executive chairman and will take on interim management of the club as it changes ownership from Li Yonghong to Elliott Management.

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army and allied forces made advances in the southwest that bring it closer to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as rebels refusing to return to state rule boarded buses for opposition controlled northern Syria, state television and rebels said. The army, backed by a Russian air campaign, has been pushing into the edges of Quneitra province following an offensive last month that routed rebels in adjoining Deraa province who were once backed by Washington, Jordan and Gulf states. Читать дальше...

Patrick Bevin bowed out of Tour de France 2018 after failing to keep with the main peloton, in spite of the fact that they chose not to chase down breakaway riders.

LONDON/ANKARA (Reuters) - Exiled Turkish businessman Akin Ipek will face an extradition hearing in Britain in September, the British interior ministry said on Saturday, following his arrest in relation to a Turkish request to extradite him. Ipek built a multi-billion-dollar fortune in Turkey based on gold mining but left the country in 2015 after relations between the government and followers of U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen soured.

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's conservatives shifted to the right on Saturday, electing a traditionalist as leader as they seek to re-establish a clear political identity less than two months after being removed from government. Pablo Casado won a clear victory in the ballot of People's Party (PP) members, and launched his mandate with a call for party unity, a stronger Spain at the heart of Europe and tougher laws to stave off any moves towards independence by its regions.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's new President Miguel Diaz-Canel named his cabinet on Saturday, keeping a majority of ministers from predecessor Raul Castro including in the key posts of defense, interior and foreign relations, signaling continuity rather than change. Diaz-Canel, 58, who replaced Castro in April, announced the new cabinet at the start of Cuba's national assembly meet that will also discuss a draft of the new constitution, designed to replace the Communist-run island's Soviet-era Magna... Читать дальше...

By Tim Cocks DAKAR (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Senegal on Saturday for a two-day visit to sign bilateral deals, the first leg of an Africa tour at time when the continent is awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and construction contracts. China now does more trade with Africa than any other nation and Xi's trip - his second abroad since starting a second term under new rules that abolished term limits - will also take him to Rwanda and South Africa, for a summit of BRICS countries (Brazil... Читать дальше...

By Juan Medina PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Reuters) - The charity Proactiva Open Arms has filed a complaint, including of involuntary manslaughter, with the Spanish police against a cargo ship for failing to help migrants adrift on a destroyed dinghy in the Mediterranean. The captain of the charity's rescue boat said on Saturday he also plans to file a separate suit against the Libyan lifeguard

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso has asked his team to look into teammate Stoffel Vandoorne's vehicle, with the Belgian performing poorly in recent outings and finishing in last place after practice sessions for the German Grand Prix.

Consumer durable industry was demanding a lower GST rate on white goods since July last year, when GST was implemented.

Muhammed Anas Yahiya has beaten his own national record for the 400 metres in an event in the Czech Republic, clocking in at 45.24 seconds. Anas is in the Czech Republic training for the 2018 Asian Games.

Lewis Hamilton said he does not believe he can repeat his Silverstone heroics by driving through the field to gain a podium finish in Sunday's German Grand Prix.

German champions Bayern Munich hit three second-half goals as they beat French titlists Paris Saint-Germain in a pre-season friendly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath attended the 'Kisan Kalyan' rally at Shahjahanpur on Saturday.

Egyptian players showed their dominance by securing all but one of the semi-final berths at the WSF World Junior Squash Championship held in Chennai, with English player Lucy Turmel the only non-Egyptian woman to reach the semis.

Twenty-one Indian-origin persons have been sentenced in Washington to up to 20 years for their role in a massive India-based call centre scam which defrauded thousands of US residents of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Justice Department said.

The changes would come into effect across the country from 27 July onward, Finance Minister Piyush Goyal told media after the 28th meeting of the GST Council.

Spaniard Omar Fraile recorded his maiden victory at the Tour de France after overtaking Jasper Stuyven in the final climb of the day. British cyclist Geraint Thomas retained the yellow jersey, with teammate Chris Froome in hot pursuit.

An under construction building collapsed in Chennai's Kandanchavadi area near Perungudi, late on Saturday evening

After Siddaramaiah's recent induction into the Congress working committee, speculation has been rife that he may be considering contesting the Lok Sabha polls.

Former captain Sourav Ganguly feels that batsmen will hold key to India's chances in the upcoming five-Test series against England.

A Malayalam short-story writer, S Hareesh, has withdrawn his novel being serialised in a weekly after he allegedly received threats from right-wing groups.