Новости за 21.06.2017

FRANKFURT Germany's parliament on Wednesday approved the planned withdrawal of troops from the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey after Ankara's refusal to allow German lawmakers access to its soldiers there.Turkey has refused to allow German lawmakers to make what they see as a routine visit to the base, saying that Berlin needs to improve its attitude towards Turkey first.Turkey was infuriated when Germany, citing security concerns, banned some Turkish politicians from campaigning on its soil, where many Turks live. Читать дальше...

BEIRUT Syrian government forces and their allies on Wednesday seized an area southeast of Damascus towards the Jordanian and Iraqi borders, an area where U.S. troops are based, state television reported. The advance brought the Bir Qassab area under the control of government forces, it said, quoting a military source

BERLIN German prosecutors said on Wednesday they were investigating a 14-year-old boy suspected of shooting plastic bullets from a toy gun at the King of Thailand who was cycling near Munich late one evening earlier this month. The king was not hurt.The unidentified youth, together with a 13-year-old who is too young to be investigated, is suspected of having fired the gun from a garden or house window at a group of cyclists that included King Maha Vajiralongkorn, a regular visitor to Bavaria... Читать дальше...

The new trailer of Game of Thrones Season 7 is out and is definitely take one's breath away — battles, fire-breathing dragons, white walkers and much more.

The United Nations will announce on Wednesday the appointment of its first counter-terrorism chief, Russian diplomat Vladimir Voronkov, United Nations officials and diplomats said.

AVELAR, Portugal Firefighters extinguished the deadliest forest fire in Portugal's recent history on Wednesday, though blazes persisted in nearby central and other areas of the country.The main fire, which erupted on Saturday and spread with breathtaking speed, killed 64 people as they tried to flee in cars or were engulfed in flames in remote villages in a hilly region about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of Lisbon.More than 150 people have been injured.Victor Vaz Pinto, commander of the civil protection agency... Читать дальше...

Rival factions of ruling AIADMK, led by Chief Minister K Palaniswamy and his predecessor O Panneerselvam respectively hosted separate Iftar parties on Wednesday.

Officials on Wednesday evacuated an airport in Flint, Michigan, where a witness said he saw an officer bleeding from his neck and a knife nearby on the ground.

No longer the baby of the team, Mandhana- who has been vice captain of the T20I squad- must now step up and play a lead role. Had she been injured even a week or two later, she probably would not have made this squad. Now, she has a second chance to achieve her dream.

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner, arrived in the region on Wednesday for a daylong visit aimed at restarting long-dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.

The third International Yoga Day was celebrated in Pakistan too but on a muted scale. The organisers said a much bigger event will follow after Ramadan ends.

Russian companies which have had a long experience in working with India can take a lead role in participating in the Make in India programme, Indian defence minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday.

In its quarterly review of the economy, NCAER said prospects for the agricultural sector in 2017-18 remain optimistic on forecast of good rains.

Spanish authorities accuse Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo of evading € 14.7 million (Rs 105 crores approx.) in tax and he has been summoned to appear in court next month in Madrid.

The Kremlin has voiced regret about the new US sanctions against Russia and warned of possible retaliation, amid tensions.

In the post-Dangal, Baahubali 2 era, Salman Khan's Tubelight has some tough records to match.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) partially demolished Arshad Warsi's Versova bungalow for allegedly constructing an additional floor, illegally.

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik has termed the Centre's decision to hike the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 80 per quintal as "disappointing," and his party, the BJD on Wednesday decided to launch a state-wide agitation against the NDA government.

Actress Priyanka Chopra has started shooting for her next Hollywood venture A Kid Like Jake which also stars Jim Parsons, Claire Danes.

"We estimate that out of 29 states, after implementation of loan waiver and UDAY, only 8 states will have now less than 2.5 percent fiscal deficit," the report said.

Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation is holding preliminary talks with the Indian government and private companies to expand its footprint in India by venturing into the small container-based mini hydro power segment.

France's justice minister Francois Bayrou, a key ally of President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that he was quitting the government, as his party battles a funding scandal.

Catch all the live scores and updates from the first round of Crown Group Australia Superseries as big names like Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap will be in action.

The death toll from the horrific tower block blaze in London may never be known because some of the apartments in the building may have been irregularly sublet.

Ram Gopal Varma denies reports that Abhishek Bachchan's character in his film is based on encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma.