Day: August 1, 2017

The explosion at a Shiite mosque in Herat, killing 15 people

World

The victims of the explosion at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Herat were 15 people. About it reports Reuters, citing local law enforcement officers. According to the representative of police of Abdulha Vizada, many people were injured. The official also said that the attackers were at least two. One of them is a suicide bomber, committed a suicide bombing, after which another threw several grenades into the crowd of believers. TOLO News, citing the head physician of local hospital reports that the hospital was taken 20 bodies and 30 wounded, several people were taken to other hospitals. According to the channel, during the attack one of the attackers detonated a suicide vest near a mosque, while another opened fire from the automatic machine on inside people. 6 June in Herat in an explosion near a mosque killed seven people and 15 were injured. The bomb was hidden

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Media: Russia may respond asymmetrically Poland on the demolition of monuments

Politics

Photo: Agencja Gazeta / Reuters Moscow may respond asymmetrically to Warsaw on the law on the demolition of monuments to Soviet soldiers. About it the newspaper “Izvestia” reported in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia. “The Polish authorities must be aware that their hostile actions in the memorial area will not remain without consequences, – quotes the edition of the text of the review of the Department of information and press of the Russian foreign Ministry. In respect of the Polish side will take adequate retaliatory measures, which may be asymmetric in nature.” The foreign Ministry also told reporters that the dismantling of Soviet monuments invariably “dealt with in the course of contacts with the poles, our foreign partners, on international platforms, including the OSCE, the COE and the CSTO.” Earlier, the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Konstantin Kosachev said that Russia may withdraw from

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Inspectors in the UK and Norway will perform an observation flight over Russia

Politics

Photo: The defense Ministry / mil.ru The joint mission of great Britain and Norway will perform an observation flight over the territory of the Russian Federation on the Swedish observation aircraft SAAB-340 in the period from 31 July to 4 August, said acting chief of the Russian national Center for nuclear threat reduction Ruslan Shishin. The flight will be made in the framework of the international Treaty on open skies from the airfield the open sky of Kubinka (Moscow oblast), reported Shishin. During the flight on an agreed route Russian specialists on Board the surveillance plane will monitor strict observance of the agreed parameters of the flight and the order of application of the Treaty sensors. Observation aircraft SAAB-340 belongs to the class of aircraft, not intended to use any weapons. The plane and installed on the observation equipment (aerial cameras) have passed international certification, which was attended by Russian

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Putin explained that Moscow’s response to U.S. sanctions

Politics

President Vladimir Putin explained why Russia chose such countermeasures against the United States and explained whether the other steps. He stated the presenter VGTRK Vladimir Solovyov. The situation will change for the better soon, he said. On the question of what further response is our country, the President explained that the set is large. And speaking about why such measures were taken right now, explained: “the American side made an unprovoked, which is very important step in the deterioration of Russian-American relations: unlawful restrictions on attempting to influence other countries, including its allies, who are interested in developing and maintaining relations with the Russian Federation”. “We’ve been expecting, maybe something will change for the better, had such a hope that the situation will change,- the President continued. – But, apparently, if it changed, it’s not soon.” “I’m not talking about all the reasons of domestic nature within the United States.

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Rospotrebnadzor recommends to wash watermelons with soap and water

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Rospotrebnadzor recommends to wash watermelons with soap and water The Ministry recalled that the sale of watermelons and melons on the stalls along the roads is prohibited. The products in these outlets does not pass the necessary sanitary examination. MOSCOW, August 1. /TASS/. The Federal service for supervision of consumer rights protection and human welfare in connection with the beginning of the season bocenago reminded the Russians about the rules of selection and consumption of watermelon: before buying you need to check the availability of the certificate, and home to wash berries with soap. This is stated in the message service received by TASS. “At an authorized place of sale of melons there must be a complete package of accompanying documents confirming the quality and safety of melons (certificate or Declaration of conformity, certificates of quality, issued by the organization who raised watermelons); the seller must be in the workplace,

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George Clooney will donate $2.25 million to schools for Syrian children

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George Clooney will donate $2.25 million to schools for Syrian children The actor said that we cannot allow to lose a whole generation. TASS, August 1. Actor George Clooney and his wife Amalia announced on Monday about its intention to allocate $2.25 million for the development of seven schools to three thousand Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. This was reported on the official website of the family Foundation of Cluny. “We can’t afford to lose a whole generation just because they were not lucky to be born in the wrong time and the wrong place, the statement says Clooney, who recently gave birth to twins. — Thousands of young Syrians at risk will never become a full part of our society. School education will help them change their lives”.

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Bears eat poured out of the truck a ton of fish in Khabarovsk Krai

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Bears eat poured out of the truck a ton of fish in Khabarovsk Krai Moscow. August 1. INTERFAX.RU About tons of fish spilled on the road at the Nikolaevsk-on-Amur from the truck ate all of it ran on the smell of the bears, said the Agency “Interfax” in the administration of the Nikolaev area. “Truck was carrying a fishing farm fish and on the rise, not far from Nikolaevsk, part of the cargo — not more than a ton spilled on the road. The river is empty now, the bears smelled, went on the road and I ate it”, — said the Agency head of the Department for civil defense and emergencies of the district administration Alexander Shalygin. In social networks, meanwhile, has photos of the incident. The footage captured a road covered with fish which eat four bears. Yesterday from Nikolaevsk-on-Amur 30km, has not closed the door on the

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The HRC evaluated the distribution of presidential grants to NGOs

Russia

Mikhail Fedotov The President of the Council under the President of Russia on development of civil society and human rights (HRC) Mikhail Fedotov expressed his satisfaction with the decision of the tender Commission on distribution of presidential grants among noncommercial organizations (NCOs). This was reported on the organization’s website on Tuesday, August 1. “This is the first experience of awarding grants in the new format and it is encouraging that significantly improved administration, simplified application form and reporting, increased transparency — all this could not affect the quality of selection,” — said Fedorov. Among the funded NGOs, the head of the HRC has allocated the Moscow Helsinki group (the project “human rights agenda for modern Russia”), as well as projects Mordovian Republican human rights center, Fund “for convicts ‘ rights protection”, the Independent psychiatric Association of Russia, Center of assistance to criminal justice reform and the Council of public monitoring

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In the far East restored the flow of electricity

Russia

Bureyskaya HPP In the far East restored all transmission lines that were previously disabled due to a failure. On Tuesday, August 1, reports TASS. “All five air lines [power] is turned on,” said Federal grid company (FGC). Earlier on Tuesday it became known that due to overload on the Bureya hydroelectric power station, no light left more than 600 thousand local residents. It was also suspended the movement of trains on the railway section from the station of Mogocha in Zabaykalsky Krai to Khabarovsk. On the morning of 1 August, the energy Ministry said that in the far East triggered the protection grid, disconnect five air high-voltage lines: “Bureyskaya HPP — Amur” , “Bureyskaya HPP — Khabarovskaya”, “Amur — Heihe”, “Khabarovsk — Volochaevka traction” and “Khabarovsk — left-Bank”. Because of this, Russia has temporarily suspended the supply of electricity in the PRC. The power of networking, disconnected from consumers because

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Russian young people are considered competent and Putin

Russia

Most of the Russian youth supports the policy of President Vladimir Putin. This is evidenced by the on-line survey conducted by the Centre for sociology students. Figures on Tuesday, August 1, leads TASS. About the support policy of the head of state said more than 80 percent of respondents. 11 percent said that “rather not support” and three percent — do not support fully. Students were also asked about their personal perception of Putin. 46 percent expressed sympathy for the President, 31 percent — about the rapture. Five percent of respondents said that belong to the President or expectantly wary. More than 90 percent of respondents believe Putin literate and competent person. 89 percent believe that it is balanced, thoughtful and confident. It is noted that participation in the survey of more than two thousand people — students of higher and secondary special educational institutions from more than 30 regions

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