Новости за 21.04.2021

MARIB, Yemen — Peering through binoculars, a Yemeni commander scans a forbidding desert moonscape for lurking Houthi rebels, who are ramping up a bloody offensive to seize the strategic oil-rich region of Marib.

AMMAN — While gathering around television during the holy month of Ramadan has been known as a ritual for many Jordanian families, major Jordanian TV drama productions remain missing.

BERLIN — Police clashed with thousands of protesters in Berlin on Wednesday as the German parliament passed an amendment to give Angela Merkel's government power to impose tougher anti-coronavirus measures.

BEIJING — Handlebars tight in snaking rows of colour, thousands of abandoned bicycles line an open field outside the city of Shenyang, relics of a shared bike mania that has overwhelmed China's cities.

By Andrew Marszal
Agence France-Presse

LOS ANGELES — In a year that saw movie theatres boarded up due to COVID-19, eight new films that did reach our screens impressed Academy voters enough that they are in contention for Hollywood’s biggest award — the Oscar for best picture.

The blockbusters may be absent, but an eclectic array of titles are in the mix, from a lavish Netflix ode to Tinseltown’s Golden Age to a tiny indie drama about Korean immigrants scraping out a living off the land in rural America. Читать дальше...

BERLIN — Bayern Munich can be crowned Bundesliga champions this weekend after taking a 10 point lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

AMMAN — Public Prosecutor of the State Security Court (SSC) Brig. Gen. Hazim Majali on Tuesday announced that the Public Prosecution office has completed its investigations into the “sedition case”, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

AMMAN — Better Work Jordan has launched a project aimed to support mental health of workers in the garment sector, mainly female workers who make up the majority of the sector’s workforce. 

AMMAN — A “satirical comedy” has sparked outrage among some segments in society over perceived violation of social norms.

BERLIN — Angela Merkel's conservatives on Tuesday confirmed Armin Laschet's disputed nomination as their chancellor candidate in September's election, as his rival conceded following a bitter battle that has left the bloc deeply divided.

VIENNA — The EU chief negotiator for the Iran nuclear deal talks said on Tuesday that "much more hard work" was needed to rescue the 2015 landmark agreement, following the latest discussions in Vienna.