The coalition forces blocked the last road in the Iraqi city of Mosul, caught “in the trap” of militants of the banned in Russia and many other countries of the terrorist organization “Islamic state”. This was reported by the Agency France Presse. Earlier it became known that the Iraqi armed forces recaptured from the extremists more than a third of the Western part of Mosul. We will remind, the military of Iraq continue to go on the offensive in the Western part of Mosul. The special operation to liberate the city from ISIL militants comes almost six months – from October 2016. Government forces supported by the international coalition led by the United States. Previously, managed to liberate the Eastern part of the city. To start the operation to liberate the Western part of the city mid-February, announced the Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi. Video: video:
Day: March 12, 2017
The Kremlin has called the date of the meeting of Putin and trump
The meeting of two world leaders, presidents, Vladimir Putin and Donald trump, could be held in July at the G20 summit in Hamburg. This was stated press Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov in an interview with broadcaster CNN. According to him, the G20 summit in Hamburg is “the first place where they can intersect with each other”. However, in considering the possibility of arranging an earlier summit, Peskov said. Answering the question of how we can take this historic meeting of the two presidents, Putin’s press Secretary explained that “they talk to each other.” Peskov also stressed that “it is important that they sit with each other and begin to speak.” Photo: Konstantin Semenov
The Italian band Soviet Soviet were deported from the United States
Italian post-punk band Soviet Soviet not allowed in the US, where they had to give a concert at the SXSW festival, and was expelled from the country as illegal migrants. This team was announced on his page in Facebook. As told by the musicians, and American customs officers detained them on March 8 at the airport in Seattle, knowing that they came to speak to US. Participants Soviet Soviet were interrogated for four hours, after which the decision was made to deport them. The invitation from the organizers of the SXSW festival, and a certificate from the American label, confirming that the band will perform in the US, only in a promotional purpose, without financial reward, were not taken into account. According to employees of the customs surveillance service, the musicians had to get a work visa, not a tourist. “Our explanations are not acted on by officials, from that
Peskov said that there is no intention to discuss with the USA a lifting of sanctions
Dmitry Peskov Russia will not initiate a question about the weakening imposed on her American sanctions. This is the official representative of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, said in an interview with CNN, reports on Sunday, March 12, “Interfax”. “Russia will never raise this issue. It is the prerogative of the United States,” he said. As reported TASS, Peskov reminded that earlier relevant statements made by the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. “We will not be the first,” — said the press Secretary of the head of state. A Kremlin spokesman also said that Moscow has “not yet a proper understanding of the prospects of our bilateral relations,” RIA Novosti reported. “Of course, we hope that our contacts will be more frequent and deep,” said he, adding that “we need to talk to each other, in order to understand.” A number of countries, including the USA and member States of the
Eyewitnesses told about the death of a Frenchman in an avalanche in Buryatia
An avalanche on a mountain Mama in Buryatia died a French citizen. This was the eyewitness of the incident told members of the Baikal search and rescue team, said on Sunday, March 12, “Interfax”. The victim was climbed in a group of climbers. According to the search team, it was four. However, in OVD Kabansky district said that the team consisted of eight people, three of whom were French. As noted, they moved from the Irkutsk region and was not registered in search and rescue units. The accident was reported by one of the members of the group, calling on the rescue database. To help the victims of the departed members of the Baikal search and rescue team of EMERCOM of Russia. In July 2016 the group of climbers, among whom were Russian, Estonian and two Israeli civilians died while climbing on mount Ushba in Georgia. According to rescuers, the
More than 30 people were killed in the collision of the bus the crowd in Haiti
More than 30 people were killed in the collision of the bus the crowd in Haiti The bus drove into a crowd of people in Gonaives in Haiti, killing 34 people, 15 were injured, according to the Spanish arm of the “bi-Bi-si”. Gonaives is located 150 km from the capital of Haiti — Port-AU-Prince. The bus driver lost control, hit two pedestrians and then hit a group of musicians, clarifies the issue. At the scene conducted rescue operation. @chantalmelie Gonaïves: Runaway bus kills 34, injures 15. #Haiti pic.twitter.com/UeP2pzAY5i — La Voix D Haïti (@LaVoixdHaiti) March 12, 2017
Drawings auctions of slaves caused a scandal in American school
Drawings auctions of slaves caused a scandal in American school In one of the elementary schools of the U.S. state of new Jersey there was a scandal after children as a job made posters depicting slaves. About it reports BBC News. Students aged 10 to 11 years were supposed to represent the auctions, which sold slaves. The children were accompanied by their inscriptions: “available slaves”, “quality maid”, and so on. It is noted that some of those who visited the school parents made a complaint after seeing the drawings on the walls of the school, and received an apology from the head of school. Unhappy moms and dads do not understand how such a job can teach children history. “It’s part of American history. This actually occurred. In my opinion, rightly, that they knew about it”, — said the employee of the school Andrea Espinoza (Andrea Espinoza). In December 2016,
The number of prisoners in Russia by the beginning of 2017 reached a historic low
The number of prisoners in Russia by the beginning of 2017 reached a historic low As of January 1, in prisons, colonies and detention center contains about 630 thousand people. Moscow. March 12. INTERFAX.RU — the Prison population of Russia at the expense of the humanization of punishment has declined in the twenty-first century, almost two times, have informed “Interfax” on Sunday in the press office of Federal service of execution of punishments (FSIN). March 12 Russia celebrates the Day of the employee of criminal-Executive system (UIS) — Department turned 138 years. “Currently, solved a number of tasks aimed at the liberalization of penal policy, humanization of the penitentiary. A steadily dwindling number of suspects, accused persons and convicted prisoners in prisons”, — said in a release sent to the Agency the press office. It notes that as of January 1 of this year in prisons, penal colonies and detention
Police in India have found the Nobel prize, Satyarthi stolen from
Police in India have found the Nobel prize, Satyarthi stolen from NEW DELHI, March 12 — RIA Novosti. The police in India are found in the forest zone of South Delhi certificate on awarding of the Nobel peace prize, previously stolen from the Indian laureate Kailash Satyarthi, reports the Hindu newspaper, citing the police. In early February, the apartment Satyarthi in South Delhi were robbed, himself a Nobel laureate at this time was in a tour in Latin America. Less than a week the police detained the suspects, they found a copy of the medal (original Satyarthi gave deposited in the Museum of the Presidential Palace), but the certificate was not found. The interrogation of three suspects has not brought results, because they the certificate was a “piece of paper”. In search of the document were involved 15 officers. “All areas in which the act of thieves in those five
The foreign Ministry called convincing explanation for Germany the reasons for refusal of entry to the Russian deputies
Photo: RIA Novosti The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova during a weekly briefing called convincing explanation for Germany’s refusal of entry to two deputies from Russia. According to her, this decision is counterproductive. Earlier it was reported that two deputies of the State Duma of Russia, Vice-speaker Igor Lebedev and the head of the Committee for physical culture, sport, tourism and youth Affairs Mikhail Degtyarev, was denied entry to Germany for a meeting with the leadership of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).