In California evacuated due to the destruction of the dam people was allowed to go home WASHINGTON, 15 Feb — RIA Novosti. The state of California lowered the level of danger due to the destruction of the dam Oroville to “warning about a possible evacuation”, the statement said the Sheriff’s office of Butte County. 10фотографий10фотографий10фотографий Immediate evacuation was announced on Sunday (Monday GMT) due to the destruction of the highest in the United States the dam in Oroville. Heavy rains led to erosion of the main and then the auxiliary spillway. Almost 190 thousand residents of three counties in Northern California were evacuated because of fears that the spillway can’t handle the pressure. “The threat level has been reduced to warnings about possible evacuation. Any resident displaced as a result of the evacuation can go home 13.00 (00.00 in the night of Wednesday Moscow time)”, — stated in the message.
Day: February 15, 2017
The plane Harrison Ford nearly crashed into passenger jet
The plane Harrison Ford nearly crashed into passenger jet MOSCOW, 15 Feb — RIA Novosti. The plane the famous Hollywood actor Harrison Ford nearly crashed into a passenger plane during landing in California, reports NBC. The incident occurred on Monday. Air traffic controllers told Ford that he landed a plane on the runway of John Wayne in orange County, but the actor made the mistake of heading toward the taxiway. His plane flew above the passenger plane of airline American Airlines, on Board of which at the time were 110 passengers and six crew members According to the channel, a few minutes later, the airliner took off successfully. “This liner was supposed to be beneath me?” asked Ford during a conversation with dispatchers, who then pointed out a mistake made by the actor during the landing. Representatives of the Federal office of civil aviation USA (FAA) said that the actor
“Bring a chicken and Cockerel.” As wooed in Russia
“Bring a chicken and Cockerel.” As wooed in Russia “AiF” tells the story of what the traditions of courtship have existed in tsarist Russia and why the matchmaker was and scout, and a financial expert. A matchmaker in Russia was a “business center”: she was aware of who was in the area of young people idle, and girls of marriageable age, how wealthy in material terms of potential brides and grooms. Peristeron in 18 years “Right,” matchmaker never tell me who she “mishandled”. According to the custom with the owners first had to discuss local news, weather, harvest. However, and then directly it was considered improper to speak. So resorted to allegories. Notice: “I Want to buy some for our teen”, “Looking for the lamb. Case, you lost?”. Matchmaker has traditionally possessed the skill and ability to persuade: “sashenkin speeches, like sleigh — even sit down, scram Yes”, “No one
Photographer turned farmer’s field in Australia’
Photographer turned farmer’s field in Australia’ We know a lot of the “sides” of Australia: kangaroos, camels, desert, quokka, horrible insects, marine life and, perhaps, Sydney. Photographer Josh Smith showed another, the agricultural side of a distant continent, flying high above the fields. Smith sits in a small light aircraft, who is piloting his friend (also a Smith, but not a relative), they rise into the sky and take a course to agricultural plantings. Publication of Joshua J. Smith Photography (@joshuaj.smith) Jan 24 2017 at 6:41 PST His photographs represent a scale of abstraction, where the patterns produced by agricultural machinery, extensive develop into a complex structure. In conversation with the BBC Smith said the idea came to his head when he was sitting in one of Sydney bakeries. He looked around and wondered if there is a number of people who may not know where their bread? “It suddenly
President of the Foundation, Dr. Lisa became a journalist Ksenia Sokolova
President of the Foundation, Dr. Lisa became a journalist Ksenia Sokolova MOSCOW, 14 Feb — RIA Novosti. The President of the Fund “Fair aid”, created by philanthropist Elizaveta Glinka (Doctor Liza), who died late last year in the crash of Tu-154 over the Black sea, chosen companion and friend of Glinka, journalist Ksenia Sokolova. On Tuesday held a meeting of the members of the General Assembly of the Fund “Fair use”, which was elected the new President of the organization and Board members. At this meeting, Sokolov, which is the Trustee of the Fund, was unanimously chosen President of the organization. An employee of the Fund Natalia Avilova became a new member of the Board, she was appointed head of projects for helping children of Donbass and the children of Syria. I am deeply touched by the fact that colleagues and associates of Elizabeth had trust in me and offered
The US has accused Russia of dangerous rapprochement of planes American destroyer
The US has accused Russia of dangerous rapprochement of planes American destroyer WASHINGTON, February 14 — RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky. The Pentagon said that concerned about the flight of Russian military aircraft near a US destroyer in the Black sea on 10 February, said Tuesday RIA Novosti the representative of the American Ministry Colonel Michel Baldanza. “A few incidents with a large number of Russian aircraft in the Black sea near the destroyer Porter (ship DDG78) February 10, was appreciated by the commander of the ship as unsafe and unprofessional. Destroyer Porter asked for all the planes and got no response. Russian planes did not include their transponders. Such incidents concern us, because as a result can cause accidents or miscalculations (military — ed.)”, — said the representative of the Pentagon. According to her, the U.S. destroyers were on a routine patrol in international waters in the Black sea after
The White house said trump hopes to return Crimea to Ukraine
The White house said trump hopes to return Crimea to Ukraine WASHINGTON, 14 Feb — RIA Novosti. The President of the United States Donald trump is counting that Russia “return of Crimea” to Ukraine, said press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer. Thus, according to him, the American President, “unlike the previous administration,” wants to get along with Russia, “we could solve many of the problems faced, including the “Islamic state” (banned in Russia)”. Spicer also said that the current US strategy on anti-Russian sanctions remains unchanged. According to the head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Ozerov, the White house statement about the “return” of Crimea could be due to the desire of the presidential administration “mute” the discontent of the American establishment trump because of his allegedly “Pro-Russian” position. The head of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Leonid Kalashnikov also links the
The Russian Embassy in Turkey responded to the selection jury of the World Press Photo
The Russian Embassy in Turkey responded to the selection jury of the World Press Photo MOSCOW, 14 Feb — RIA Novosti. The Russian Embassy in Ankara called the complete degradation of morals and moral values recognition of the year’s photos of the murdered Ambassador of Russia to Turkey Andrei Karlov, according to a statement on page diplomatic mission in the social network Facebook. “The selection jury of the World Press Photo discouraging. Complete degradation of morals and values. Deeply regret that in the pursuit of fame, the giver rotten, in the course of going any means. Propaganda terror terror are unacceptable,” the statement reads. The correspondent of the associated Press Burhan, Ozbilici won the World Press Photo contest-2017 with a photo shot in Ankara Charles and his murderers, guns blazing. The head of the jury Stuart Franklin called the “incredibly hard news photo”. Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov, was shot dead
Mizulina instructed the fight against sects
The Federation Council will create a working group for the fight against sects, said the Chairman of the Committee on constitutional legislation and state construction Andrey Klishas. On Monday, February 13, the Agency reports city news “Moscow”. “We are invited to establish a working group to combat sects and Elena Borisovna (Mizulina — approx. “Ribbon.ru”) to entrust this question to this working group session. Then tell me that in this field we can make this work”, — said Klishas at the meeting of the upper house of Parliament. He stressed that the working group created by order of the speaker of the upper chamber of the Parliament Valentina Matvienko. It is Mizulina, who is Deputy Chairman of the Committee on constitutional legislation, includes members of the committees on defense, security and social policy. November 17, Mizulina said that the Russian senators can draft a bill against destructive activities of sectarian
The acting Governor of the Novgorod region called priorities in the region
Photo: RIA Novosti Appointed acting Governor of the Novgorod region Andrei Nikitin, who previously headed the Agency for strategic initiatives (ASI), among the priorities called removing barriers for entrepreneurs in the region and attraction of investors. At the meeting with Nikitin, Russian President Vladimir Putin asked him what areas he finds most important and promising. “We have a lot of iconic places in the country, but Novgorod oblast occupies a special place, keeping in mind that this is one of those places where went the Russian land, as we say. If you look at the future development, how do You see the future?” — said Putin, noting the importance of the Novgorod region in the history of Russia and the economy. Putin also added that before his appointment he had consulted with retired prematurely by the head of the region. “Of course, the merchants of Novgorod, Russia was a few