Day: June 10, 2017

Erdogan urged to end the blockade of Qatar

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Gulf countries to lift the blockade of Qatar. On Friday, June 9, according to Reuters. He said this commenting on the statement by U.S. Secretary Rex Tillerson, who called to ease the blockade of Qatar. Erdogan said that Saudi Arabia should take the lead in this matter. The Turkish head of state noted that “I did not notice that Qatar supported terrorism.” He stressed that Turkey will provide all possible support to Doha. Earlier, on 9 June US President Donald trump has accused Qatar of financing terrorism and demanded that middle Eastern States to put an end to this. The American leader said that Doha has historically been a sponsor of terrorism “at a very high level.” On the same day, the Turkish Parliament approved legislation allowing for the dispatch of a military contingent of this country in Qatar.

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British police have arrested a suspect in the case of the terrorist attack in London

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London police detained another suspect in the case of the terrorist attack perpetrated in the heart of the British capital on 3 June. A statement published on the website of the Metropolitan police. Indicates that the 27-year-old man was arrested at his home in the London suburb of Ilford. “on suspicion in the Commission, preparation or instigation of act of terrorism.” He is in custody in the County of Berkshire. In total under guards now there are five people. Another 12 were released. On 6 June it was reported that the UK police released all previously arrested suspects in the case about the attack on 3 June. On 5 June it was reported that investigators working on the case of terrorist attack, to establish the identity of all the attackers. The evening of June 3, three men in a van ran over pedestrians near London bridge, then got to the

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A Brazilian court acquitted the country’s President in the case of financial irregularities

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Michel Temer Brazil’s Supreme court dismissed charges against the President of Brazil Michel Temer. On Friday, June 9, the Associated Press reports. Temer was accused of illegal financing of the presidential campaign of Dilma Rousseff in 2014. Temer then walked with her to the polls as a contender for the Vice presidency. The verdict was passed by four votes to three. In the case of recognition of guilt Temer, he would have to leave his post. Political crisis in Brazil broke out after the recording appeared, which Temer supposedly discusses “buying the silence” of former speaker of the house, Eduardo Cunha. Later a judge of the Federal Supreme court of Brazil gave permission for the opening of a criminal case. Thus, the current head of state officially became a suspect in corruption. While Temer denies the accusation. The country erupted into mass protests. Michel Temer, who had been Vice President,

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Named ten the best cities of Russia

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Public chamber (OP) of Russia has published on its website a rating of the best cities in the country according to the results of the spring phase of the environmental action #Marathongirl. First place went to Saint Petersburg, the second Moscow suburb of Khimki. Closed the three of leaders of Kronstadt. Moscow took the eighth place, losing to Kazan, Ulyanovsk, Cheboksary and Ussuriysk. Just the shell eco-marathon in three months was attended by 100 thousand people from the 1600 settlements. “It is gratifying that during the project people were able to organize a really big event in their cities, — said the initiator of the action, member of the Public chamber Elena sutormina. — We are satisfied with the intermediate results, and it’s safe to say that our project showed that the Year of ecology is first and foremost enterprising citizens.” OP also introduced the rating of best participants of

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Warehouse of combustive-lubricating materials caught fire in Yaroslavl

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Continued: A shot with a quadcopter video of a burning warehouse in Yaroslavl In Yaroslavl lit warehouse of fuels and lubricants. This was reported on the website of the Central regional emergency center. A message about the burning barrels of oil in the warehouse located on the Industrial passage, arrived to rescuers about 11:10 GMT. The area of the fire was two thousand square meters. Later, RIA Novosti said that the fire spread to four thousand square meters. According to the portal 76.ru from houses located near the warehouse were evacuated people. “Blow up the barrels with fuel. The situation is very serious. All the reserves of rescuers strapped on Industrial drive,” — noted in the regional Central Board MOE. The fire injured a security guard of the warehouse, reports Federal news Agency (FAN). The video of the incident published in the channel “Star”.

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Catalonia aims to become a Republic

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Catalonia aims to become a Republic “Do you want to Catalonia became an independent state with a Republican form of government?” Precisely this question will be put to a referendum, which must pass by October 1. The wording of the question and the date of the vote announced on Friday the head of the Autonomous region Carles Pujdeme. He said he was ready for dialogue with Madrid, but the fact that the referendum will be held, is not discussed. “The government 18 times denied Catalans the right to determine their own future, it violated basic democratic rights,” protested Mr. Pujdeme. His speech he was done shouting, “long live Catalonia!”. We will remind that the previous attempt to hold a referendum were undertaken by the Catalans 9 November 2014. However, the vote was blocked by the Constitutional court of Spain. In the end, Barcelona decided to change the format of voting,

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May agree with the Elizabeth II, the issue of forming a new Cabinet

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May agree with the Elizabeth II, the issue of forming a new Cabinet LONDON, June 9. /Offset. TASS Igor Brovarnik/. Prime Minister Theresa may will go to Buckingham Palace at 12:30 local time (14:30 GMT) to meet with Queen Elizabeth II and agree with her the question of forming a new British government will be held on Thursday early parliamentary elections. This was reported by the Agency Press Association with reference to the press-Secretary of the government.

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The SCO leaders approved the membership of India and Pakistan in the organization

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The SCO leaders approved the membership of India and Pakistan in the organization ASTANA, June 9. /TASS/. The SCO leaders approved the membership of India and Pakistan in the organization. At the summit, decisions were made about the contributions of India and Pakistan in connection with the change of their status in the organization. The leaders adopted the reports of the Secretary-General of the SCO and regional anti-terrorist structure of the organization of the activities for 2016. Also signed the Convention on combating extremism, the statement about the fight against terror and the Astana Declaration. In addition, in the framework of the meeting signed a joint action plan for the implementation of the programme of cooperation of the countries-participants of the SCO in the sphere of tourism for 2017-2018 and a Memorandum of understanding between the SCO Secretariat and the International Committee of the red cross.

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Peskov commented on the scandal with the issue of housing for veterans in the Crimea

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Photo: RIA Novosti Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov commented on previously appeared in the media information about the results of war veterans uninhabitable apartments in the Crimea. I, unfortunately, missed this information I don’t know what was going on, I need time to check. I the first time you hear about it , – said Peskov. Earlier the radio station govorit Moskva reported that on the eve of Victory Day veterans of the great Patriotic war in Sevastopol was given the apartment. The granddaughter of one of the veterans told the journalists that, instead of a whole apartment to the pensioner provided only half: one-bedroom apartment was divided by a partition, and from the entrance were two doors. Additionally, the housing is partially lacking communication. As noted in the Sevastopol Department of the investigative Committee of Russia, investigators are checking this information.

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Lavrov met with de Mistura in Moscow

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Photo: RIA Novosti The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov met with special envoy of the UN Secretary General on Syria Staffan de Mistura informs the press service of the Ministry of foreign Affairs. “The special envoy commended the actions of Russia to ensure respect for the cessation of hostilities in Syria, including in the implementation plan, signed on 4 may of the Memorandum on the establishment of a de-escalation in Syria”, – notes the Agency. De Mistura also expressed the view that negotiations in Geneva and Astana complement each other. The Russian Minister and the UN special envoy stressed the importance of consolidating the positive results achieved in the course of inter-Syrian consultations in Geneva under the auspices of the UN. “In this context highlighted the challenge of maintaining and increasing dynamics of the negotiations, a genuine inclusive nature and the need for concentration and focus on

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