Seven alleged terrorists from Central Asia, who were detained in late July, wanted to commit a terrorist act on the railway tracks near the station “Farforovskaya” in Saint-Petersburg. As have informed 47news in law enforcement, the goal was to train “Sapsan”. According to the publication, a few weeks before the arrest, the criminals established in the way of high-speed trains Moscow — St. Petersburg design similar to the Shoe (or boots) that fits under the wheel pair for fixing the composition. The terrorists hoped that the train would fly up and hit in the counter “Sapsan”. “Given that the speed of the trains at least 150 kilometers per hour, the total speed run for thousands of passengers two “Peregrine” would be lethal 300 kilometers per hour,” writes 47news. However, the attack did not happen: the train only got damage due to foreign object on the rails. The plan didn’t work
Day: August 7, 2017
In Vietnam due to floods killed 26 people
The floods in the North of Vietnam killed 26 people. About it reports Reuters. Another 15 people in the country are still unaccounted for. Floods affected five provinces — sonla, yen Bai, Thuan Chau market, Cao Bang and Lai Chau. The overflowing river has washed away about 200 homes and another 400 damaged, destroyed irrigation systems and rice farms. Rescuers can’t get to the affected settlements — many roads blocked by landslides or flooded. The total damage is estimated at more than 940 billion VND (41 million USD). According to forecasts of weather forecasters, in the near future, the rains will intensify.
Russia has called for maximum restraint on the Korean Peninsula
Moscow called on the parties to the conflict on the Korean Peninsula to solve problems through peaceful means. This is stated in the message published on the Russian MFA website. As follows from the text, the head of the Ministry Sergey Lavrov met with his North Korean counterpart Lee Yong-Ho 7 August in Manila on the sidelines of the Ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional forum for security (ARF). The Ministers discussed the development of bilateral relations and the current situation on the Korean Peninsula. “Sergei Lavrov urged all parties involved to exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid the implementation of negative security scenarios on the Korean Peninsula, the statement says, and immediately begin seeking out political and diplomatic resolution through complex decision of problems of the Peninsula, including its denuclearisation”. On 5 August the UN Security Council adopted a resolution tightening sanctions against Pyongyang. Now North Korea is
Kiev will not be able to sue Russia because of the Crimean bridge
Photo: RIA Novosti The Ukrainian authorities will not be able to file a lawsuit against Moscow in connection with limitation of navigation in the Kerch Strait, as in 2003, Kiev admitted Strait “historical waters of Ukraine and Russia”. This statement was made by the specialist in international law Boris Babin in his account in Facebook. “Clowns and bridges (…). Salt in the fact that in 2003 the Ukraine had voluntarily renounced the international status of territorial sea-the Kerch Strait and Azov. According to the then treaties with Russia and the sea of Azov and Strait is the internal historic waters of Russia and Ukraine”, — wrote Babin. Babin added that this status does not allow, without the consent of the Russian authorities to file a complaint for a violation of the Convention on law of the sea 1982 to international court United Nations (UN) and the international Tribunal for the
Refuted the main reason of the origin of man
Refuted the main reason of the origin of man Scientists from George Washington University in the US have come to the conclusion that climate change was not the driving force of human evolution, according to many experts. The emergence of the ancient people, according to their opinion, could have happened by chance. Article scientists published in the journal Paleobiology. Briefly about it reported in a press release on the website Phys.org. The genus Homo, to which modern man arose to 2.5−2.8 million years ago, when there was an outbreak of speciation. It is believed that this was possible thanks to global climate change. This eliminates some habitat, and there were others that provoke the emergence of new species. However, American scientists simulated the evolutionary development of life on Earth without the influence of external factors. It turned out that in the evolution of the flare speciation can occur by chance.
Most of the Russian tourists refused to pay the resort fee
Most of the Russian tourists refused to pay the resort fee The majority of Russian travelers in the survey said that they do not intend to pay the resort fee. This experts of tourist service “tutu.ru” has told “Tape.ru”. Experts conducted a study, which was attended by over 18 thousand people. To pay this tax declined 78 per cent of respondents. They said they will choose destinations where the fee is not charged. In addition, 13 per cent accepted the resort fee, although stressed that he does not approve of such measures. Five percent support the introduction of a new tax and are willing to pay. Four percent admitted that they care about the topic. Actually, the answers is to be expected. As we expected, the introduction of resort fees will contribute to the reorientation of tourists to other napravleniyami Openregister sales of vouchers in “tutu.ru” However, she added that
More than 80% of older Russians get their news from TV, learned sociologists
More than 80% of older Russians get their news from TV, learned sociologists MOSCOW, Aug 7 — RIA Novosti. Television remains the most common source of information for the Russians, however, the Internet comes close to him in popularity, mainly due to the young audience: if more than 80% of older people regularly receive information on TV, about the same number of young Russians often used for this purpose, the network, the survey showed the all-Russia centre of studying of public opinion (VTSIOM). However, say the sociologists, the high popularity of TV supported mostly by the older generation: 87% in the group of respondents of 60 years of age is often watching the Federal channels. This proportion is almost halved among young people aged 18-24 years (48%) indicated in the survey materials. Official web sites, according to VTSIOM, already exceeds regional TV frequency of reference audience, even in the sample
The government decided to turn the Russians in supporters of HLS
The government intends to increase the share of adherents of a healthy way of life among Russians up to 50 percent by 2020. This is stated in a government-approved passport of the priority project “Formation of healthy lifestyle”, published on the website of the Cabinet. According to the document, if in 2017 there are 36 percent of the supporters of healthy lifestyles, by 2025 their share is expected to increase to 60 percent. “The project aims to increase the number of citizens who responsibly related to their health and leading a healthy lifestyle, including those who are systematically engaged in physical culture and sports”, — the document says. It is noted that its implementation should lead to reduced consumption of alcohol and tobacco products, as well as improving legislation in the field of advertising of alcohol, tobacco, and malnutrition. Among the measures that are planned, the publication on useful products
The inhabitant of Ulyanovsk explained the murder of three son’s loud weeping
The inhabitant of Ulyanovsk have accused that she strangled his three sons. This was reported on the website of the regional investigative Department of the investigative Committee. The child’s corpse was discovered on the afternoon of 3 August in the apartment house on the street of the Crystal. Later the investigation revealed that he strangled his mother. Your 30-year-old woman explained that the boy was crying. A criminal case under the item “in” parts of 2 articles 105 of the criminal code (“Murder juvenile”). In fact the incident is being investigation. The defendant is remanded in custody. At the end of June in Sevastopol, 30-year-old woman strangled her two year old son Trouser belt and threw it out the window of the second floor. The boy was found by a neighbor. She withdrew from his neck strap and called an ambulance. The child was taken to the hospital in serious
In Dubai hotel caught fire
In Dubai hotel caught fire DUBAI, Aug 7 — RIA Novosti. A fire broke out in one of the hotels in the popular tourist area of Dubai Dubai Marina, where last week there was two fires in residential skyscrapers. The fire at the Movenpick hotel Jumeirah Beach Residence began about 10 a.m. local time, at the moment of service of civil defence took control of it. The hotel confirmed that none of the guests has not suffered. #BREAKING: #Fire breaks out again in #DubaiMarina, the third blaze in a week. #dubaifire pic.twitter.com/sBy6j8w12Z — Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) 7 Aug 2017 During the download an error has occurred. “We confirm that the hotel caught fire. He was quickly taken under control, all the guests safely evacuated,” said the hotel. This is the third fire in two weeks in this popular tourist and Expat area. On Friday, a major fire occurred in one