Day: May 26, 2017

The British hospital was transferred to “standby” in the event of new terrorist attacks

World

The British national health service (NHS) moved its hospital in England in “standby mode” in case of new terrorist attacks. On Thursday, may 25, reports The Guardian with reference to The Health Service Journal. As noted, the NHS pointed out to the staff of the emergency departments in 27 English towns to be prepared for the consequences “another incident”. They were also asked to conduct an audit of the supply of blood for transfusions and test medical equipment. The last time such a message was sent out by the Agency in 2008 after terrorist attacks in the Indian Mumbai, the newspaper reminds. 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 “Islamic state” has claimed responsibility for the attack and called called the attack revenge for the attack

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In China executed a former senior official of Inner Mongolia

World

The death sentence against the former Deputy head of the Committee of National political consultative Council of China (NPKS) Autonomous region of Inner Mongolia (Northern China) Zhao Lipina executed. About it reports “Xinhua”. Zhao has been recognized by the Supreme people’s court (SNC) China guilty on several counts. In particular, the court found that on March 20, 2015 in the city of Chifeng, the former officer shot a woman by the name of Lee. In addition, the investigation proved that in the period from 2008 to 2010, Zhao, who at that time was chief of the public security Department of the Autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, had received bribes from local entrepreneurs, but also contributed to reward the number of appointments. The total amount of illegally received money was 23,68 million yuan (about 3.5 million). October 17, 2016, the court in the Chinese city of Baoding, Hebei province, sentenced the

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The London court issued a warrant for the arrest of former investigator in the Magnitsky case

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Pavel Karpov London’s high court issued a warrant for the arrest of former investigator MIA Pavel Karpov contempt of court. This is stated in the message of the project Law and order in Russia. “It is hereby resolved, that the bailiffs and constables are bound to arrest the plaintiff [Pavel Karpov] and bring it to the court for consideration of the execution of the decree of imprisonment”, — is spoken in the decision of the court. As indicated in the message, Karpov has not complied with the court’s decision on payment of 650 thousand pounds of compensation for legal costs Fund Hermitage Capital in the case on protection of honor and dignity in 2013. Karpov commented on the court decision to the Agency “Interfax”: “In London I was not going there anymore, because initially appealed to the London court for protection, and now from this court I need to protect

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The Ministry of education has accused the protesters of pupils misunderstanding of the word “corruption”

Russia

Olga Vasilyeva The Minister of education of Russia Olga Vasilyeva expressed confidence that children should stay out of politics. So in an interview with radio station “Moscow speaking” she commented on the participation of adolescents in rallies against corruption, including inconsistent, held in March in several cities of Russia. Excerpts from an interview published on Friday, may 26. “It’s a romantic part of the audience, this is a very sensitive part, young, who, naturally, wants to stand for the good against the bad (…). But to give even the definition of what corruption is, 70 percent could not”, — she stated. Minister of education and science also stressed the need to work with someone who encourages children to go outside. Earlier, on may 24, speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said that Russia may ban the participation of minors in illegal demonstrations. In this regard, she made the possibility

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The HRC invited Putin to hold Russia’s first administrative Amnesty

Russia

Vladimir Putin The presidential Council on human rights (HRC) has proposed that Russia’s administrative Amnesty, timed to the centenary of the October revolution. On Friday, may 26, writes “Kommersant”. According to the authors ideas, a pardon can ease the lives of millions of citizens: the drivers deprived of the rights of Russians, committed economic crimes, violators of the immigration regime and the rules of holding rallies. “Our Code of administrative offences provides for a possibility of exemption from punishment in connection with Amnesty, but such amnesties in our history yet was not” — said the head of the HRC Mikhail Fedotov, calling the initiative “groundbreaking.” He said that already passed the concept note of its implementation of first Deputy head of presidential administration Sergey Kiriyenko. According to him, the Council is ready to prepare a draft resolution for submission to the state Duma. According to judicial Department at the Supreme

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Pushkov commented on the behavior of trump at the NATO summit

Russia

Alexei Pushkov The President of the United States Donald trump pointed out Montenegro, its true place in the North Atlantic Alliance, pushing the Prime Minister of this country, Dusko Markovic. This view was expressed by the Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov in his Twitter, commenting on the incident at the NATO summit in Brussels. — Alexei Pushkov (@Alexey_Pushkov) 25 may 2017, 22:17 May 25, during the tour for the heads of state at the new headquarters of the Alliance trump pushed Markovic, to go forward and to be close to the Secretary General of the organization Jens Stoltenberg. The incident was caught on video and caused a stormy discussion in social networks. The White house later clarified that the American leader followed the agreed scheme of arrangement of leaders of the countries-members of NATO on their collective photos. Himself the Montenegrin Prime Minister said that did not give this situation the

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In the state Duma withdrew the bill on electronic agenda recruits

Politics

In the state Duma withdrew the bill on electronic agenda recruits The state Duma Committee on defence has rejected the bill under which the agenda of the military service will be sent to citizens via e-mail provided by them in the documents of the military account, according to the website of the lower house of Parliament. May 2 a few senators, headed by Victor Ozerov in the Duma introduced the bill. “In accordance with part 31 of article 107 of the regulations of the State Duma to return the bill to the subject of law of legislative initiative”, — is spoken in the decision of the Committee. Deputies noted that the decision is accepted in connection with discrepancy of the bill to the requirements of part 3 of article 104 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation (the bills providing expenses, covered at the expense of the Federal budget may

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The President asked for mercy

Politics

The President asked for mercy The presidential Council of the Russian Federation on human rights invited the head of the state to carry out administrative Amnesty. According to the authors ideas, the Amnesty could ease the lives of millions of citizens — for example, drivers deprived of the rights of citizens who have committed economic crimes, violators of the immigration regime and the rules of holding rallies. The HRC is ready to submit to the President their achievements under the Amnesty, which is proposed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the October revolution. The head of the HRC Mikhail Fedotov hopes that President Vladimir Putin supported the proposal of the Council and will initiate an administrative Amnesty. “Our Code of administrative offences provides for a possibility of exemption from punishment in connection with Amnesty, but such amnesties in our history yet was not” — told “Kommersant” Mikhail Fedotov, calling

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In Shovgenovsky area of Adygeya dam burst

Events

In Shovgenovsky area of Adygeya dam burst The water flooded more than a dozen private homes. In Adygea, the dam burst. The emergency occurred today, may 26, in the area of the aul Khakurinokhabl Shovgenovsky district. According to regional GU Ministry of emergency situations, the message about the incident was received in operational duty shift of control Center in crisis situations at 6:10, the correspondent of IA REGNUM. The reason was the increase in water level in the river a Farce. As explained in the emergency Department, was the destruction of the body of the water diversion dam in the vicinity of the aul Khakurinokhabl Shovgenovsky district. Approximate length of break is 15-20 meters. The result was flooded 15 houses and farmsteads. In the area of emergency has sent a group of rescuers. The situation is clarified. As reported IA REGNUM, because of the deteriorating flood situation in the two

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Putin and Medvedev congratulated Patriarch Kirill on the name day

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill on the name day. About it reports “Interfax” on Wednesday, may 24. The head of state and the Prime Minister arrived in the working residence of the Patriarch in the Pure lane in the break between two meetings on economic issues, said the Agency. Putin gave the priest the book of the XIX century in old Slavonic language “the Life of Saint Nicholas” and the Prime “the Discourse on language Sawin books” Vyacheslav Schepkin. After the Patriarch had a short conversation with the President behind closed doors. Earlier on Wednesday it became known that the deputies of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg in closed session has chosen honorary citizens of the city. They are the Patriarch and speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko. In November

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