Новости за 31.12.2021


TEHRAN — Iran announced on Thursday it has carried out a new space launch, in a move likely to irk Western powers amid tough talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal.

MOSCOW — US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin emphasised the need for diplomatic solutions ahead of their latest phone call on Thursday aimed at defusing tensions surrounding the Ukraine conflict.

PARIS — A Covid variant-driven "tsunami" threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday as AFP data showed cases have surged across the world in the past week to levels never seen before.

By Issam Ahmed
Agence France-Presse

WASHINGTON — From the Mars Ingenuity helicopter's first powered flight on another world to the launch of the James Webb telescope that will peer into the earliest epoch of the Universe, 2021 was a huge year for humanity's space endeavours.

Beyond the science milestones, billionaires battled to reach the final frontier first, an all-civilian crew went into orbit, and Star Trek's William Shatner waxed profound about what it meant to see the Earth from the cosmos... Читать дальше...



KHARTOUM — Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters defied a security lockdown on Thursday, braving tear gas and chanting "no to military rule" as they marched in rallies demanding a transition to a civilian government.



BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament will open on January 9 for its first session since lawmakers were elected in an October vote won by Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr, President Barham Saleh said onThursday.

NEW YORK — Shares of Biogen surged on Wednesday following a report that South Korean giant Samsung Group is in talks to acquire the US biotech company for more than $40 billion.

LONDON — Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to an ominous eight points as title rivals Chelsea conceded a last-gasp equaliser at home to Brighton.