Новости за 12.07.2016

BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomb ripped through an outdoor market in a Shiite-dominated northeastern district of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people, officials said, as government forces deployed across much of the Iraqi capital in preparation for a major military parade later this week.

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire — Democrat Bernie Sanders endorsed former rival Hillary Clinton for president in a show of party unity on Tuesday, saying she was the best candidate to fix the country's problems and beat Republican Donald Trump in the November 8 election.

AMMAN — The Labour Ministry is currently working with representatives of the concerned official bodies to carry out a comprehensive survey on the labour market, Minister Ali Ghezawi said on Tuesday.

AMMAN — Israeli authorities on Monday handed over a Jordanian man who was shot after reportedly infiltrating the border on Friday, a senior official said on Tuesday.

AMMAN — Jordan will host experts from 22 countries for a global nursing and midwifery summit on Monday under the patronage of HRH Princess Muna, organisers said.

ISTANBUL — Hundreds of thousands of civilians in rebel-held areas of Aleppo risk starvation, the head of Syria's main opposition coalition said Tuesday, accusing Damascus of trying to besiege the city into submission.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Charges and a trial are expected soon in Saudi Arabia over last year's crane collapse in the Holy City of Mecca that killed 111 pilgrims and injured nearly 240 people just days before the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage, according to a report published Tuesday.

TEHRAN — A year ago, a landmark nuclear deal with world powers led jubilant Iranians to dream of an end to isolation and economic hardship, but critics say US obstacles have soured those hopes.

AMSTERDAM/BEIJING — China said it will ignore a ruling expected on Tuesday by an arbitration court in The Hague in a case in which the Philippines is challenging Beijing's right to exploit resources across the South China Sea.

SINGAPORE — Global oil and shipping markets reacted nervously on Tuesday after an international arbitration court ruled against Beijing’s claims across large swathes of the South China Sea, fuelling geopolitical tensions in the vital waterway.