Новости за 22.05.2016

DOHA, Qatar — Fragile peace talks aimed at ending fighting in Yemen are making progress as a truce largely holds, the UN envoy for the country asserted Sunday after the impoverished Arab nation’s government agreed to return to the negotiating table.

BAR ELIAS, Lebanon — As if losing three infants in exile in Lebanon were not heartbreaking enough, Syrian refugee Ahmad Al Mustafa then had to relive the ordeal as he pleaded to find them a grave.

CAIRO — Egypt enlisted a submarine Sunday to search the Mediterranean seabed for the black boxes of EgyptAir MS804 three days after it crashed, hoping the recorders would explain the mysterious disaster.

TEL AVIV — French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visited Israel on Sunday to advance his country’s plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of opposition from his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.

AMMAN — Mainstream Syrian rebel groups said on Sunday they would no longer abide by a threadbare “cessation of hostilities” deal unless the Syrian army ended a major assault on their positions in the suburbs of Damascus within 48 hours.

ATHENS — Greece on Sunday was set to adopt fresh cuts and tax hikes ahead of a Eurogroup meeting, expected to unlock desperately-needed bailout funds for the debt-ridden country.