Day: February 25, 2017

NASA has published a unique photograph of the surface of Mars

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The staff of the National Directorate of the USA on Aeronautics and space research (NASA) has posted a unique picture of the Martian surface, which allows you to see the bedrock of the red planet. The corresponding image was published on the website www.nasa.gov. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona Based on the obtained images, the researchers suggested that the surface of Mars is covered by fine-grained materials, under which, according to the researchers, can escape the rock and valuable minerals. The picture shows one of the “naked” reliefs, partly covered by sand dunes. “The colors are enhanced by the contours of the depressions, revealing red layers” — they say. Survey of the red planet was carried out using the camera’s High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) aboard the spacecraft Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, specifically designed for Mars exploration. In early February, experts NASA has revealed three areas of the red planet favourable for

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Ukrainian radicals seized the Donetsk filter station

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Ukrainian fighters from the radical nationalist divisions in the night of Saturday, February 25, seized the Donetsk filter station (DFS). It is reported Donetsk news Agency, citing Eduard Basurin, Deputy head of the operational command of the self-proclaimed DND. According to him, the radicals from the occupied territory are shooting at militia positions and residential areas Yasinovataya and the village of Spartak. Basurin added that the security forces use mortars and heavy machine guns. “Knowing that our units adhere to the Minsk agreements and not open fire on the objects of life, the enemy felt their full impunity”, — he stressed. The representative of the operational command of the DND also expressed doubts that the Kiev authorities control the situation. “In this regard, we call on world leaders to withdraw the troops of nationalists from the area of ATO (anti — terrorist operation in Kiev called the fighting in the

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The US state Department sabotaged negotiations with representatives of North Korea

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Negotiations between senior representatives of North Korea and former U.S. officials appeared frustrated after the state Department revoked the visa of the head of the division of States relations of the foreign Ministry of the DPRK Choi sung Hwi (Choe Son Hui). On Saturday, February 25, according to The Wall Street Journal. As stated in the material editions, the meeting was scheduled on 1 and 2 March in new York city near the headquarters of the UN in Manhattan. The talks were expected to be the first contact between the American authorities and representatives of North Korea after the inauguration of US President Donald trump. It is noted that these meetings belong to the so-called expert diplomacy — civil mediation in dealing with various foreign policy issues. In such negotiations involved former officials and experts on international relations. The reason for the refusal of a visa to Choi sung hee

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A mass brawl on the road in Tyumen was caught on video

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A mass brawl on the road in Tyumen have gone on record camera DVR passing car. Video publishes local portal Ura.ru.   The footage shows how two drivers of domestic cars abruptly stop in the middle of the roadway, and then from each out of two people, and they begin to fight.   This confrontation lasted about a minute. Then, almost synchronously returned to the car and fled the scene. What was the cause of the conflict, not reported. It is known that the police had not received statements from any of the parties. Video: 72Freman / youtube.com

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USA can re-enable the DPRK to the list of state sponsors of terrorism

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United States of America can re-enable North Korea to list of state sponsors of terrorism, it is reported RT with reference to the Japanese Agency Kyodo.   It is noted that the source of information were representatives of the highest diplomatic circles of the USA. Possible adoption of decision on the inclusion of Korea in such a list is linked to the murder of Kim Jong-Nam, brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN. In the US, I suspect that Kim Jong-Nam was killed by some agent using nerve gas.   Kim Jong-Nam, a long time lived in exile in China, was killed on 13 February at the airport of Kuala Lumpur. Presumably, city Asia with a female accomplice approached him and as the police said, “made some manipulations”, then the man felt unwell and died shortly thereafter.   The status of a country – sponsor of terrorism requires a lot

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APU deprived of water even controlled areas in the Donbas

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APU fighters captured and stopped filtering station between Avdeevka and Yasinovataya, which provides water for settlements on both sides of the front line, including those controlled by the security forces. This was at the briefing said the Deputy commander of the Ministry of defence DND Eduard Bacurin.   “The Ukrainian side is in violation of all agreements and commitments seized the objects of the Donetsk filtering station, to conduct in the territory of the fire on our positions. Knowing that our units adhere to the Minsk agreements and not open fire on the objects of life, the enemy felt their full impunity”, – said Eduard Basurin.   Earlier it became known that the Ukrainian armed forces entered the territory of Donetsk filtering station and began to fire from this position.   During the shelling shells hit the warehouse of chlorine, administrative buildings and tanks. The OSCE then warned that the

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Poklonskaya called municipal officials, the main problem of the Crimea

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Natalia Poklonskaya The main problem of the Crimea — the personnel issue at the municipal level. This opinion on Saturday, February 25, was expressed by the Deputy of the state Duma Natalia Poklonskaya on the results of a series of techniques, carried out in the Republic. Her words leads TASS. All questions of inhabitants of the Peninsula were associated with defects at the level of the performers. “It’s a shame that at the local level is blocking the work and guidance of Sergey Aksenov,” — said the Deputy. The problem, in particular the resettlement of people rendered homeless after a fire in Alushta. “What is woman, says that the local administration said that they have nothing in the reserve Fund, any problems, any bureaucratic troubles, they can not follow the instructions of Sergey Valerievich (Aksenova, — approx. “Of the tape.ru”), “—said Poklonski. “Just amazed, but then why are they there

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“Ribbon.ru” has summarized the results of a survey on the transfer of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Isaac’s Cathedral

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The vast majority of participants in online-survey “of the Tape.ru” believes that the transfer of Saint Isaac’s Cathedral Russian Orthodox Church will not become a symbol of reconciliation in Russian society. This opinion is shared by 87 percent of the respondents, seven per cent have the opposite point of view. The option “no answer” was chosen by six percent of Internet users. A total of five days of the study (from 20 to 25 February), there were more than 35 thousand votes. Earlier in February, Patriarch Kirill called the transfer of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Russian Orthodox Church in the centenary year of the revolutionary events of 1917 a symbol of reconciliation of the people. “Once the destruction of the temples, the massacres of believers have become a terrible national division, now the world around returned to the churches must become the personification of harmony and mutual forgiveness — and-white

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Planted in the baby box, the baby died in the Krasnodar region

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Planted in the baby box, the baby girl died in one of hospitals of Krasnodar Krai. This is with reference to regional management of the Investigative Committee on Saturday, February 25, reports “Interfax”. “21 Feb in baby-box one of the hospitals of the city of Krasnodar was planted a baby with signs of exhaustion. The doctors of the medical institution several hours fought for the life of the child, but to save the girl failed”, — stated in the message Department. On the death of a newborn is organized investigation verification. GTRK “Kuban” reports that the child was born premature and was discovered already in a state of clinical death. According to the broadcaster, a baby left in a black plastic bag, no note was found. The investigator of SU of SK for the Central district of Krasnodar Jaroslav White said that the identity of the mother is established. Baby

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Shoigu: the term “ostentatious military unit” are excluded from the lexicon of the Russian army

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Sergei Shoigu © Vladimir Smirnov/TASS SOCHI, February 25. /TASS/. The term “ostentatious military unit” are excluded from the lexicon of the Russian army, said Russian defense Minister army General Sergei Shoigu. “The word “ostentatious” I from your vocabulary and our army dictionary simply deleted. What do you mean “ostentatious regiment”? And to fight who will? One such “ostentatious military unit”? And what if all the rest?”, Shoigu said in an interview “Match TV” at the III winter World military games held in Sochi. However, he noted that there is a task set by the President of Russia: almost all military units of the Russian Armed forces should be the units of permanent readiness. “And they have become,” said the Minister. This work, according to him, are aimed at “as soon as possible we have forgotten the period of stagnation, when it was not clear where we are, how we build,

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