Day: August 9, 2017

The media learned about the secret negotiations between Russia and the US and Israel on Syria

World

Representatives of Russia, USA and Israel held secret talks, which touched on themes of the ceasefire in the South of Syria and determining areas of de-escalation on the borders of the UAR with Israel and Jordan. On Wednesday, August 9, the newspaper reported Haaretz. The publication writes that the meeting took place in the Jordanian capital of Amman and in one of the European capitals. At the talks, Israel has opposed the agreement on zones of de-escalation in the country, pointing to the need to withdraw from Syria of Iranian soldiers. Sources Haaretz reported that the Russian delegation at the talks was headed by special envoy of the President of Russia Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev. The U.S. was represented by special envoy on Syria, Deputy assistant Secretary of state Michael Ratna and the representative of the President of the United States in the coalition against terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is

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Lavrov and Tillerson agreed to establish a dialogue on the INF

Politics

Photo: RIA Novosti Russia and the United States should establish a dialogue on the Treaty on intermediate and shorter-range missiles such instruction will be given, said the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “We talked about the need to establish professional and depoliticised, pragmatic dialogue on the Treaty on intermediate and shorter-range missiles. I thought we had an understanding from the Secretary of state, and instructions to our experts will be given” , — Lavrov told reporters after meeting with U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson. The INF Treaty prohibits parties from possessing ballistic missiles, land-based and cruise missiles with a range of from 500 to 5.5 thousand kilometers. Russia and the United States periodically put forward mutual accusations of violating INF Treaty, signed in 1987. The Russian foreign Ministry said earlier that Moscow is seriously concerned about the use of baseless data for the INF Treaty as a pretext for

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Lavrov: Tillerson received clarification about Russia’s retaliatory measures

Politics

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov said that US Secretary of state Rex Tillerson met with him raised the question of the response of Moscow on anti-Russian sanctions and received clarification, RIA Novosti reported. On Sunday, the foreign Ministers met in Manila, where they participate in the activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As stated by the head of the Russian foreign Ministry, his colleague was interested in the details of the decisions that were taken by Russia in response to the adopted law with the anti-Russian sanctions in the U.S. Congress. “We gave these explanations — in fact, it was made on the basis of interview

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The Disney channel show preschoolers the adventures of an interracial lesbian family

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The Disney channel show preschoolers the adventures of an interracial lesbian family Disney Channel showed fragments of a new episode of children’s series Doc McStuffins, the protagonists of which were the parents of lesbians of different races. A black character was voiced by comedienne Wanda Sykes, also a lesbian. Impressions of the cartoon she shared in the video, which the broadcaster posted on YouTube. During the download an error has occurred. The plot of the series, same-sex parents with two young children seeking shelter from an earthquake, triggered by a toy dinosaur, turn to the main character named Dottie to help them to collect a suitcase alarming. She says that you must have in this set, to protect against earthquakes. As noted by The Daily Dot, in the episode there is no emphasis on sexuality of the family. In the series just shows how two loving parents help their children.

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In the American zoo elephant splash in the water goose

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In the American zoo elephant splash in the water goose The Hogle zoo, which is located in the U.S. state of Utah, a video hit the African elephant, pour water canadian goose. The movie with the animals on 7 August published the Daily Mail. During the download an error has occurred. The publication suggested that animals staged a playful fight. It is noted that despite the disparity of size, the elephant and failed to win over the bird.

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At pampered puppy does not develop a career

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At pampered puppy does not develop a career Scientists have found that the relationship between the puppy and its mother affect the effectiveness of dog training in the future. Research on this topic was published in the journal Science. Worldwide there are many programs of breeding and training guide dogs for the blind. However, only 70% of the puppies participating in these programs can become a full-fledged guide dogs in adulthood. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania decided to find out what is the reason, and found that 30% of pups whose mothers licked, cleaned and that is very actively courting three times less likely to grow into good dogs. In the course of the study, the researchers tested the ability of dogs to remain focused, execute commands, and to solve complex problems, for example, a maze and finding food. Those dogs, which mother carefully tended, was more nervous. Moreover,

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In Novosibirsk six-year-old boy crashed after falling from the window

Russia

In Novosibirsk six-year-old boy fell from the window of the eighth floor, while his father slept. This was reported on the website of the regional investigative Department of the Investigative Committee. According to investigators, the incident occurred in the apartment across the street Tatyana Spinoy, where a drunken 54-year-old man and two of his six sons. The father of the children opened all the Windows in the apartment for ventilation, and then fell asleep in the bedroom. Left unattended the boys played in the room. One of them went to the windowsill, and then lost his balance and fell to the street. The child got the injuries not compatible with life. In the father’s relation criminal case as regards 1 article 109 of the criminal code (“Causing death on imprudence”). In may, the city Berezovsky (Kemerovo region) six-year-old girl jumped out with an open umbrella from a fourth floor window

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In the Federation Council responded to the protest of Kiev because of the new design Polish passports

Russia

Franz Klintsevich For the development of a new design Polish passports will probably be worth the Warsaw’s intention to assert its territorial claims to Kiev. This opinion was expressed by first Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Frants Klintsevich, reports “the parliamentary newspaper”, Tuesday, 8 Aug. “Poland, in fact, intend to assert their territorial claims to Ukraine, and its Ministry of foreign Affairs [of Ukraine] in response expressed concern about the development of “strategic Polish-Ukrainian partnership,” the Senator said. He commented on the message that on the eve of the Ukrainian foreign Ministry handed a note of protest to Polish Ambassador Jan Pieklo. The reaction was followed after it became known about the plans of the Polish authorities to place on the pages of the new passport picture of the chapel rotunda at the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv. Document the Polish authorities intend to release

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The Director of the municipal enterprise in Ugra received a fine from the funds of the organization

Russia

In the town of Pyt-Yakh (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous district) opened a criminal case against the Director of the municipal enterprise “city economy Management”, pay the fine from the funds of his organization. This was reported on the website of the regional Prosecutor’s office. The incident occurred in August 2016, when the head is attracted to responsibility for violation of labour laws and ordered to pay five thousand rubles. The case was initiated under part 3 of article 160 of the criminal code of Russian Federation (“Assignment, that is plunder of another’s property entrusted to the perpetrator committed by a person using his official position”). In June the state Duma adopted in the third final reading of a government bill on the establishment of the registry officials and security forces, dismissed in connection with loss of trust due to corruption offenses. The bill in 2015, prepared by the Ministry of labour.

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In Northwest China, an earthquake of magnitude 6,4

Events

In Northwest China, an earthquake of magnitude 6,4 MOSCOW, 9 Aug — RIA Novosti. The earthquake of a magnitude of 6.4 occurred in the North-West of China, according to the European Mediterranean seismological centre (EMSC). Tremors recorded at 23.27 UTC (2.27 GMT). The epicenter was located 96 kilometers South of the village of Dostyk in Kazakhstan. The earthquake lies at a depth of 15 kilometers. Information on victims did not arrive yet. On Tuesday 21.19 (16.19 GMT) in Jiuzhaigou, Ngawa-Tibetan-Camscom Autonomous area, Sichuan province earthquake of magnitude 7. After that there were more than 100 aftershocks. According to recent reports, 9 people died and more than 160 injured.

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