Elizabeth II Appointed in Buckingham Palace meeting the senior staff of the Royal family is not connected with the health of Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip. On Thursday, may 4, reports BBC News. Representatives of the Royal residence did not specify what exactly will be discussed at the meeting. Usually such meetings are held once a year. On the eve and the Queen and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has carried out all planned activities. Earlier on 4 may, the Daily Mail tabloid suggested that the meeting in the Royal residence may be associated with a sharp deterioration in the health of the Queen. On the eve of Elizabeth II, which 21 APR turned 91, was found at Buckingham Palace with the British Prime Minister Theresa may to approve the dissolution of Parliament before the General election.
Day: May 4, 2017
The Iraqi army launched an offensive on Mosul from the North
The Iraqi army launched an offensive from the North to the city of Mosul, which continue to resist the militants banned organization “Islamic state” (IG). About it reports Reuters. Strike part of the 9th armored division of the Iraqi army with the support of the police special forces. “In the first hours our troops had developed a high rate of advance, the front of the Islamists is broken, they retreat,” said army spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Rasoul. To date has covered over a mile, the target for the attackers — to get to the Tigris river and cut off communications with the insurgents in the North of the city. Air operation support aircraft of the United States. The operation to liberate the Western part of Mosul, the so — called Iraqi capital IG — underway since February of this year with the participation of aircraft of the international coalition led
The Kremlin reacted to the statement by the head of the FBI about the Russian threat
Dmitry Peskov In the Kremlin declined to comment on the words of the head of the Federal Bureau of investigation United States (FBI) James Comey, who called Russia the main threat to democracy. The corresponding statement the press-Secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov is quoted by the correspondent of”.ru” on Thursday, may 4. “My colleague at the White house has already commented on. I have nothing to add,” — said the official representative of the Kremlin. Earlier Thursday, the first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Franz Klintsevich, commenting on the statement of James Comey, said that representatives of special services have no right to give his opinion of the position of the government. He also noted that the reaction of the us administration can be regarded as “pass in the direction of Russia”. On may 3, the FBI Director stated that Russia is “the
Putin has opened in the Kremlin destroyed Lenin monument to Grand Prince Sergey Alexandrovich
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin participated in the opening ceremony of the cross in memory of the great Prince Sergei Alexandrovich. The event was held in the Kremlin, reports TASS. In August last year, Putin proposed to consider reconstruction of the cross at the historic site, not far from the Nikolskaya tower of the Kremlin, between the buildings of the Senate and the Arsenal. The Prince died at this place in February of 1905 by a bomb thrown by revolutionary Ivan kaliayev In 1908 was consecrated established there in memory of Sergei Alexandrovich, the monument represents a bronze cross with enamel accents and the picture of the crucified Christ. In may 1918 it was demolished, with the direct participation of Vladimir Lenin. Sergei Alexandrovich, the fifth son of Alexander II, from February 1891 to January, 1905, was the Moscow Governor-General.
In Russia will create the equivalent of a green card
Multifunctional migration center The Ministry of communications is developing a Russian equivalent of a green card on which Russian-speaking foreigners will be able to find a job in Russia. On Thursday, may 4, the newspaper “Izvestia”. Called ID is “map of the Russian compatriot”, it is planned to issue foreign highly qualified specialists. With this initiative, the Ministry initiated the project “Digital economy”. Specifically for the project it is also planned to develop a system to assess the qualifications of the applicant. 25 April for approval to the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of foreign Affairs and Ministry of economic development was sent the preliminary version of the program. That in the state Duma started thinking about the preparation of the draft law on the Russian equivalent of the American green card, was reported in late January. Currently coming to work in Russia must obtain either a migration card for a
False Creator “Kung fu Panda” was sentenced to two years in prison
False Creator “Kung fu Panda” was sentenced to two years in prison MOSCOW, may 4 — RIA Novosti. Animator Jamie Gordon, posing as the Creator of the characters and story of the cartoon “Kung fu Panda”, were sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay three million of legal costs, the newspaper Guardian. In 2011, 51-year-old Gordon filed a statement of claim of copyright infringement, stating that the film company DreamWorks stole the characters and the story they created. He demanded from the company payment in the amount of $ 12 million. DreamWorks refused to settle the dispute this way, and the litigation dragged on for two years, legal fees have cost her three million dollars. Previously, the multiplier really created the figures and wrote the history of the pandas, but, as stated, the prosecutors, his works were almost similar to the famous cartoon. After the release of
NASA has published video of the first “dive” Cassini in the atmosphere of Saturn
NASA has published video of the first “dive” Cassini in the atmosphere of Saturn MOSCOW, may 4 — RIA Novosti. Team Cassini published the first detailed video of the flyby spacecraft through the upper atmosphere of Saturn during the first “dive” into the gap between the rings and the planet, according to NASA. Recently Cassini has officially launched the final phase of his life, the last time he met with a Titan. The convergence to this satellite helped the probe to change the trajectory and go on a collision course with a giant planet, in the atmosphere where it will burn in mid-September. Prior to that, he would face 22 of the passage through the gap between the rings and their “Lord”. Last week, Cassini made the first pirouette, the maximum drawing close to Saturn and getting a lot of new scientific data on the subsoil and the atmosphere of
Rules for wearing ribbons of St. George tightened in Russia
Rules for wearing ribbons of St. George tightened in Russia Now the ribbon is to tie only on the lapel of his jacket. New rules for wearing St. George ribbons ahead of May 9 celebrations announced the all-Russian public movement “Volunteer Victory”. Under the new regulations the ribbon can only attach to the lapel of his jacket. Two years ago the rules allowed you to attach it to the antenna of the car and on bag. Rules 2015 It is still prohibited to tie a ribbon on the head, below the waist and somewhere in the spoiled kind, according to the “Daily Poster”. Rules 2017 Annual action “the Georgievsky ribbon” dated for the Victory Day was launched across Russia on April 24. During the event, volunteers handed out free ribbons to everyone. Earlier it was reported that representatives of the Youth chamber under the Moscow city Duma will conduct raids
Three-quarters of Russians have admitted in the pride of his nationality
Three-quarters of Russians have admitted in the pride of his nationality Moscow. May 4. INTERFAX.RU — the Majority of Russians (67%) are proud of present Russia (55% in 2010), the opposite feelings experienced by 25% of respondents, reported “Interfax” in the “Levada-Center”. Pride in the fact that they are citizens of Russia feel, three quarters (75%) of survey participants, conducted April 21-24 among 1,600 people aged 18 years and older in 137 localities of the 48 regions of the country. “A significant increase in the proportion of respondents who are proud of the current country, occurred in the “postkrymsky” period 2014-2015.. when this proportion is almost four times exceeded the number of those respondents who are not proud of”, — told in “Levada-Center”. “Now, despite some decline, the level of pride keeps in General high postkrymsky values. Similar trends have been observed concerning pride in civic identity “I — a
The Makron is ready to vote 63% for the final debate
The Makron is ready to vote 63% for the final debate The founder of the movement “Forward”, the candidate in presidents of France Emmanuel Makron in the final round of the debate claimed victory over his rival, the leader “National front” marine Le Pen. According to the survey research Institute Elabe by order of the BFMTV, the preferences of the Macron gave 63% of viewers, Le Pen 34%. In the voting took part 1314 viewers 18 years or older. The second round of presidential elections in France will take place on 7 may. In the first round of April 23, macron scored 24,01%, Le Pen — 21.3%, the candidate the “Republicans” Francois Fillon took the 3rd place from 20.01%, fourth was the leader of the “Unconquered France” Jean-Luc Mélenchon with of 19.58%.