Media reported about the approaching US Navy ship to the disputed Islands near China Destroyer of the U.S. Navy USS Dewey approached to a distance of 22 km Chinese-held territory in the Spratly archipelago, whose territorial identity is disputed. About it reports Reuters, citing sources. The Islands of the Spratly archipelago claimed by six countries: China, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and Brunei. China is expanding its military activity in the area of the South China sea. In particular, China’s military has created several artificial Islands in the archipelago, which has placed its military facilities. The US Navy ships regularly sailing in the area of the South China sea to demonstrate the right to free navigation, which China disputes. However, this incident was the first during the reign of trump. The last time U.S. Navy ships have approached the disputed territories in October 2016. In July 2016 the international court in
Day: May 25, 2017
The damage from a global virus attack WannaCry exceeded one billion dollars
The damage from a global virus attack WannaCry exceeded one billion dollars Global cyber attack using a virus WannaCry caused damage at $ 1 billion. Experts estimate that such a large amount associated with data loss, performance degradation, disruption of businesses or reputational losses of companies around the world. This writes McClatchyDC with reference to the company’s experts in information security KnowBe4. This amount caused by major downtime in major organizations around the world. This is due to loss of data, loss of productivity, disruption, reputational damage and other factors, clarifies the issue. Virus-extortionist WanaCrypt0r 2.0 (aka WannaCry) that encrypts information and requires you to pay a ransom, began to spread on 12 may. Hacker software encrypts the information and requires to pay the ransom, according to various estimates, from 300 to 600 dollars. It is assumed that the creators WannaCry had based malware NSA Eternal Blue. 13 may it
The state of emergency of Federal level was introduced in the Irkutsk region, Krasnoyarsk Krai and Stavropol
The state of emergency of Federal level was introduced in the Irkutsk region, Krasnoyarsk Krai and Stavropol Measures associated with fires in the Irkutsk region and Krasnoyarsk Krai and rain flooding in the Stavropol region. MOSCOW, may 25. /TASS/. The working group of governmental Commission on prevention and liquidation of emergency situations, imposed a state of emergency at the Federal level in Irkutsk region and Krasnoyarsk region in connection with fires, and also in Stavropol Krai due to rain flooding. This was reported in the press service of EMERCOM of Russia. “In connection with the emergency situation of the Federal nature of the decision of the working group of the government Commission for emergency situations 24 may imposed a state of emergency for the Krasnoyarsk and Stavropol territories, the Irkutsk region and the Federal level of response,” — said the Agency interlocutor. He explained that this level of response allows
The Kremlin started to the meeting of Putin and Duterte
Photo: EPA In the Kremlin began meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Filipino colleagues Rodrigo Duterte, the correspondent of RIA Novosti. The talks were expected to pass on Thursday, however, as previously reported by RIA Novosti press-Secretary of Russian leader Dmitry Peskov, due to the fact that the head of the Philippines changed circumstances, the meeting decided the story Tuesday night at Putin’s return from Krasnodar. In the talks the leaders of Russia and the Philippines, which are held in the Executive office of the 1st building of the Kremlin also attended by the foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, the Minister of economic development of Russia Maxim Oreshkin, head of the foreign Ministry of the Philippines Alan Peter Cayetano, the defense Minister of Philippines, del Lawrence, special assistant to Philippine President Christopher Lawrence.
SK the Russian Federation proposes to give respite from the army investigators to 27 years
Photo: RIA Novosti The investigative Committee of Russia offers to provide investigators and investigators-criminologists deferment of military service to 27 years, a draft Federal law published on Tuesday on the portal of projects of normative acts. “The draft Federal law “On amendments to the Federal law “On military duty and military service” provides for the inclusion of employees of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in the list of Russian citizens, which, under certain conditions, the delay from an appeal on military service”, – stated in the published explanatory Memorandum to the bill. As explained in SK, the delay will be an additional guarantee for the formation of qualified personnel reserve. The bill also States that the system of dismissal of employees of SK in connection with the conscription adversely affect the activities of the Department. In SK consider that a deferment from the army investigators will not lead
Commission ESA summed up the results of the investigation of the crash of the Martian module Schiaparelli
Commission ESA summed up the results of the investigation of the crash of the Martian module Schiaparelli The European space Agency (ESA) has completed the investigation into the crash module Schiaparelli landing on Mars 16 Oct 2016. His verdict: the module was not adequately prepared for landing. This was reported on the ESA website. In General, confirmed the findings of the preliminary investigation: the accident was caused by failures in the “measure of inertia” — the device that takes account of the speed of rotation of the module around its axis. Incorrect data from the device was received in the onboard computer, which took it “uncritically”: for example, at some moment of landing, he decided that Schiaparelli is already at a depth of several meters beneath the surface of Mars. In the end, side OS shut off the engines and threw out the parachutes and the module collapsed and crashed.
Scientists have uncovered the mystery super-fast growth of black holes in the young Universe
Scientists have uncovered the mystery super-fast growth of black holes in the young Universe MOSCOW, may 24 — RIA Novosti. Astronomers have discovered a clutch of unusual galaxies in the early Universe that grew hundreds of times faster than their modern cousins, which explains the mystery of the existence of giant black holes in the first era after the Big Bang, according to an article published in the journal Nature. “We were looking for a completely different thing — we tried to find traces of star formation in those galaxies where you found these black holes. Instead, we managed to find four other objects around them, stars were formed with a “crazy” speed — several hundred solar masses per year,” says Roberto Decarli (Roberto Decarli) from the Institute of astronomy in Heidelberg (Germany). It is believed that in the center of the most massive galaxies live supermassive black holes, whose
HBO has released a trailer for the seventh season of “Game of thrones”
HBO has released a trailer for the seventh season of “Game of thrones” HBO has published on its YouTube channel the trailer of the seventh season of “Game of thrones”, the premiere of which is scheduled for 16 July 2017. “Game of thrones” debuted on HBO in 2011. In the fall of 2016, its creators have joined the collection 38-second account of a statuette of the “Emmy”, setting an absolute record by quantity of the won awards. Earlier in the network there are new footage from the shooting of the seventh season.
At Buckingham Palace abolished the ceremonial changing of the guard
The traditional ceremony of changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace canceled on Wednesday, may 24, due to the relocation of the police guarding the event. Due to the terrorist attack in Manchester, the guards transferred to other places of service. It is reported by The Daily Mail with reference to the UK Ministry of defence. “This decision was made in order to free the police, which [to maintain order during the divorce of the guard] would have to deal with the overlap of the streets,” — said the official representative of the Ministry of defense. On 23 may, the terrorist threat level in Britain was raised from serious to critical. As stated by the Prime Minister Theresa may, that means the inevitability of terrorist acts. In connection with the threat by the decision of the Cabinet Committee COBRA in the streets of the country will be military patrols. The
The state of emergency in France may be extended to 1 November due to the terrorist attack in Manchester
The President of France Emmanuel Makron decided to go to Parliament with a proposal to extend the state of emergency (PE) in the country until November 1. It is reported BFMTV. As stated in the statement of the Elysee Palace, the proposal was made after a meeting of the security Council in connection with the recent terrorist attack in Manchester. In addition, macron turned to the relevant Ministers with a proposal for additional measures to counter the terrorist threat outside of the framework of action of state of emergency. The TV channel reminds, that in case, if lawmakers approve the initiative, it will be the sixth extension of state of emergency in France since its introduction 14 Nov 2015. The attack on the stadium “Manchester arena” on the evening of may 22, killed 22 people, injured about 120, 59 of them were taken to medical facilities. Banned in Russia grouping