February 23, 2017 – Page 12

Russia gave kindergartens in Syria, creativity kits and toys

February 23, 2017 RR Events

During the day, the Federation assisted 3460 inhabitants of Syria, reported on the website of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the warring parties. Preschools of the city of HOMS has received 40 creative kits and 120 soft toys, residents transferred 300 food packages. In Aleppo distributed 3 thousand servings of hot food.In total, the humanitarian action delivered about 2 tons of cargo. In addition, the Russian aircraft was brought 20,5 tons of food, transferred to Syria by the UN. Photo: Mikhail Alaeddin / RIA Novosti

Several hundred diplomats came to say goodbye to Churkin in new York

February 23, 2017 RR Events

More than 300 Russian and foreign diplomats came to say goodbye with the permanent representative of Russia to the UN Vitaly Churkin. This was announced by Russian diplomatic mission in Twitter. At the farewell ceremony were made by the widow Churkin – Irina, his son Maxim, Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergey Kislyak, the permanent representatives of Kazakhstan and the United States – Nikki Haley and Kairat Umarov accordingly. Also the floor was taken by Deputy Russian Ambassador Pyotr Ilyich and Vladimir Safronkov. Could not remain indifferent and UN Secretary-General, antónio Guterres, who noted the “unquestioned authority” Churkin in the Security Council and the respect which he enjoyed among his colleagues. We will remind, Vitaly Churkin, who held the post of permanent representative to the UN more than 11 years, died February 20 – the day before your 65th birthday. The UN security Council the next day held a

Children on the Yamal out of curiosity, threw Eternal flame by snow

February 23, 2017 RR Russia

In Salekhard, the children threw snow at the Eternal flame located on Victory square, the monument to the fallen in the great Patriotic war. This was reported on the website of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous district. Information about the incident entered the police station on 20 February. After reviewing records from CCTV cameras installed at the memorial, the officers managed to identify four suspects aged 10 to 12 years. Children explained his action by curiosity, they did not know about the value of this symbol. Students and their parents were conducted preventive conversations. Materials sent to the Commission on Affairs of minors. Police officers with his hand out the checks, the results of which procedural decision will be made. As writes the local newspaper “Krasny Sever”, in the words arrived on the scene the employee of gas service, such cases in Salekhard occur at least once

In the Samara region from-for violations dismissed two of the electoral Commission

February 23, 2017 RR Russia

The electoral Commission of the Samara region has deprived of powers of all members of two precinct election commissions in the village Rozhdestveno of fraud in last September’s elections. On Tuesday, January 21, reported on the website of the regional electoral Commission. “In conclusion, the working group identified a number of violations of electoral legislation committed by members of the PEC number 0707 and 0708 room during the elections”,— stated in the message. The new composition of district election commissions with deliberative vote will be assigned from the reserve of the territorial election Commission of the Volga district of the Samara region. The inspection was initiated after a video message of the Deputy of regional Duma Michael Matveev. The MP claimed that the two areas were recorded “carousel and stuffing”. In November last year the Investigative Department of the TFR in the Samara region initiated two criminal cases under article

In the Federation Council criticized the draft law on deprivation of senators mandates for truancy

February 23, 2017 RR Russia

Sergey Katanandov Proposed by deputies of the state Duma from fraction of LDPR the bill of deprivation of mandates of senators for skipping unnecessary and far from the modern reality of the initiative. This opinion was expressed by first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Federative structure, regional policy, local government and Northern Affairs Sergey Katanandov in his interview to the National news service (NSN) on Tuesday, February 21. According to him, members of the upper house of Parliament are disciplined. “We have such things impossible. At the meeting, are almost all senators who are not sick,” Katanandov said, adding that it is a merit of the Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. According to him, the Federation Council members can miss a meeting only because of illness or visits to the regions. February 20, deputies from LDPR Igor Lebedev and Sergey Ivanov has submitted for consideration

In the South of Moscow found the body of a teenager with a gunshot wound

February 23, 2017 RR Events

In the South of Moscow found the body of a teenager with a gunshot wound Beside the corpse was found a hunting rifle owned by the father of 17-year-old boy. On Domodedovskaya street in the South discovered the body of a teenager with a gunshot wound. On Wednesday, February 22, reported on the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) in Moscow. The corpse of 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound was found by his father in an apartment house. At the scene near the body of a young man had discovered a hunting rifle belonging to his otsustetegemise On the death of a minor initiated preliminary examination, the results of which procedural decision will be made. “The set of verification measures aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the incident. The result are tested with various versions of what happened, including careless handling of weapons. Appointed forensic medical

The Indian state banned the “luxury” weddings

February 23, 2017 RR Uncategorized

The Indian state banned the “luxury” weddings The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir banned “luxury” wedding, reports Zee News. In particular, from 1 April 2017 the maximum number of people the marriage ceremony should not exceed 500 from the bride’s side and 400 from the groom. Engagement is permitted up to 100 guests. In addition, it is forbidden to add to send invitations sweets and dried fruits. In addition, any private, public, and governmental activities is not allowed to use loudspeakers and fireworks. Thus local authorities hope to put an end to excessive costs and use of necessities. Earlier it was reported that the Indian policies of Janardhana Gali Reddy arranged for Brahmani daughter’s wedding for 5 billion rupees (about $74 million).

In Japan discovered the world’s second monkey with down syndrome

February 23, 2017 RR Uncategorized

In Japan discovered the world’s second monkey with down syndrome In the Japanese Kumamoto sanctuary living chimpanzees Kanako, the world’s second monkey with trisomy 22 chromosome, the monkey equivalent of down syndrome. For the first time, trisomy of chromosome 22 (the presence of three homologous chromosomes instead of two) were identified in 1969 in chimpanzees. A sick animal has not lived a year, so born in 1992 Kanako first lived so long with chimpanzees deviation. She was always sickly, had heart problems, she had weak teeth. For seven years she was blind due to cataracts. Until the vision is lost, the chimp suffered from strabismus. All this is also characteristic of people with down syndrome. In 2014, it turned out that she had a defect messagekey partitions. This prompted scientists to the genetic study, which revealed trisomy. Kanako lives separately from the other chimps and avoids aggression. During the month

Dragon cargo ship failed to dock to the ISS

February 23, 2017 RR Uncategorized

Dragon cargo ship failed to dock to the ISS Cargo ship Dragon company SpaceX couldn’t make a docking with the International space station (ISS). “Dragon could not do scheduled for today, rendezvous and docking with the ISS,” — said in Twitter NASA. The @SpaceX #Dragon spacecraft has waved off today’s planned rendezvous and docking with @Space_Station: https://t.co/mzKW5uV4hS pic.twitter.com/XMmTJlQdeE — NASA (@NASA) February 22, 2017 As specified in NASA, Twitter, the second attempt of docking is scheduled for tomorrow. Approaching the Dragon of the station is not possible due to incorrect calculations on-Board computer, said ISS. Cargo ship Dragon was released into orbit on February 20.

South Sudan officially declared famine

February 23, 2017 RR Politics

South Sudan officially declared famine The United Nations on 20 February is officially declared the famine in two counties of unity state of South Sudan — the youngest country in the world. According to the United Nations, hunger affects more than 100 thousand people in unity state, another 1 million people in the country are on the verge of starvation. Acute food shortage is the continuing with the 2013 civil war. This is stated in the message on the official website of the organization. “According to our estimates, more than one million children in South Sudan suffer from acute malnutrition, more than a quarter of a million children from malnutrition. If we do not render immediate assistance, many of them will die,” said UNICEF representative in the country Jeremy Hopkins. According to UN projections, the famine soon spread to more people: a serious eating less threatened about 5.5 million people