Новости за 18.10.2017

BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — Qatar's emir has urged neighboring states to lift an "unfair" 4-month-old trade embargo and said he's ready to open talks to end the diplomatic crisis.

Dua Lipa has heaped praise on 'Locked Out of Heaven' singer Bruno Mars and admitted being on tour with him was like a masterclass in "showmanship".

Hollywood comedy actor Vince Vaughn has admitted he got to a place where he wanted to move away from comedy.

Michael Palin has admitted he doesn't see himself as a "satirist" despite shooting to fame in the British surreal comedy group Monty Python.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese government minister in charge of emergency services has resigned after 106 people were killed in wildfires this year.

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt says archaeologists have discovered the head of a wooden statue, likely belonging to a female regent who ruled the country more than 4,000 years ago.

LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that household incomes in Britain continue to be squeezed even though the country's unemployment rate remains at its lowest level in 42 years.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's interior minister, in charge of emergency services, resigns after more than 100 die in wildfires this year.

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed on Wednesday, as some indexes got a boost from overnight gains on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark rose as expectations grew that a likely ruling party win in Sunday's parliamentary elections will help stability…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says governments must ensure that pro-business reforms create economic benefits for everyone if the changes in worker protections are to find acceptance.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on diplomatic meetings between the United States, South Korea and Japan over the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear program (all times local):

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian Serb lawmakers have passed a non-binding resolution opposing the country's potential membership in NATO as part of years-long efforts to keep Bosnia away from the Western military alliance.

MIAMI (AP) — Trial has been delayed for a Florida man who eluded capture on drug charges for 26 years and is described by authorities as the last of Miami's "cocaine cowboys."

LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell is opening its first electric vehicle recharging points at three gas stations in Britain, part of the oil giant's efforts to respond to a global push toward zero-emission vehicles.

YEI, South Sudan (AP) — When South Sudan's Yei region turned violent in the midst of the country's civil war last year, a handful of U.N. and U.S. officials begged their leaders for help. Government soldiers were burning villages and…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Thick tomes on the laws of England. Half a dozen legal dictionaries. Books on Roman law and maritime law.

CHICAGO (AP) — Andre Ethier put his teammates on notice before the first pitch of the playoffs: win the World Series or watch one of the best seasons in Dodgers history go down as a bust.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Kobe Steel says it is working to determine the full extent of faked inspections data for its products, as U.S. and European agencies launch inquiries into the problem.

MADRID (AP) — About 50 Spanish and Catalan party lawmakers have held up posters in Spain's parliament demanding the release of two pro-Catalonia independence movement leaders, describing them as political prisoners.

BEIRUT (AP) — The spokesman for U.S.-backed forces fighting Islamic State militants in Syria says the fighters are removing land mines and clearing main roads in the city of Raqqa, a day after they announced it was captured.

President Donald Trump defended the federal government's response to the disaster in Puerto Rico, and contended difficulty accessing food and water was due to shortcomings on local distribution.

BANGKOK (AP) — Rights groups say foreign governments should refuse to recognize Cambodia's next elections and consider sanctions on its leaders if the main opposition party is dissolved.

BERLIN (AP) — More than 700 German police officers have raided buildings used by a local chapter of the Hells Angels biker gang near the western city of Duesseldorf after state authorities banned the group on suspicion it was engaged…

YEI, South Sudan (AP) — When South Sudan's Yei region experienced ethnic cleansing last year, a few U.N. and U.S. officials begged their leaders for help. They warned that government soldiers were burning villages and slaughtering men, women and children.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — After her Army son died in an armored vehicle rollover in Syria in May, Sheila Murphy says, she got no call or letter from President Donald Trump, even as she waited months for his condolences, wrote to…