Day: August 14, 2017

In Burkina Faso, 17 people were killed in jihadi attack on cafe

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In Burkina Faso, 17 people were killed in jihadi attack on cafe MOSCOW, 14 Aug — RIA Novosti. The victims of the attack on a café in Burkina Faso were 17 people, 8 injured, reports the associated Press referring to the Minister of communications of the country Remy Dandjinou. The nationality of the victims and injured is not specified. Earlier it was reported about the three victims, including a citizen of Turkey. Three men arrived at the café Istanbul by car at about 21.30 local time (00.30 GMT) and opened fire on the visitors of the cafe, sitting on the terrace. After which the army launched operation against the criminals, gunfire. Les tirs ont repris de plus belle #ouagadougou pic.twitter.com/mk9bPxNDhO — MaCky (@ElHadjiMacky) 13 Aug 2017 During the download an error has occurred. #UPDATE: At least 17 people were killed in restaurant attack in Saudi Faso’s capital #Ouagadougou pic.twitter.com/mfO6a5806O —

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In Vancouver, the bus crashed into a crowd of pedestrians

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In Vancouver, the bus crashed into a crowd of pedestrians MOSCOW, 14 Aug — RIA Novosti. A tourist bus crashed into a crowd of pedestrians in the canadian city of Vancouver, resulting in one person killed, TV channel CTV. According to the channel, the incident occurred on Sunday around 10.30 am local time (20.30 GMT). The bus crashed into pedestrians, causing the 49-year-old man was killed, seriously injured an elderly man and a teenage girl received minor injuries. 1 dead in Vancouver after tour bus jumps curb and hits tourists – https://t.co/PRtrSIwd6p pic.twitter.com/z1LOgI88YN — News Tread (@NewsTread) 13 Aug 2017 During the download an error has occurred. According to the TV station, the bus was traveling at low speed when the incident occurred. The cause of the incident is not established, the police started an investigation.

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Russian officials may be allowed to receive expensive gifts

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Russian officials may be allowed to receive expensive gifts The Ministry of industry and trade of Russia proposed to allow the officials to receive gifts more expensive than 3 thousand roubles, provided that products of national art crafts (NHP), the newspaper “Izvestia”. According to industry representatives, due to the current ban instead of giving civil servants the highly artistic products of the Russian production, they have to be replaced by cheap imported substitutes. Because of this, the Ministry has proposed to increase the limit of cost of the gifts. According to the Chairman of the Board of the Association “National art crafts of Russia” Gennady Drozhzhin, Zhostovo trays, Gzhel and other gifts can cost around 10 thousand rubles.

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The Russian foreign Ministry said that the US army must leave Afghanistan

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Special envoy of Russian President on Afghanistan, Director of second Asia Department at the Russian foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov © AP Photo/Muhammad Shoaib Amin MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. The US military presence to leave Afghanistan, as the campaign of Washington have been inconclusive, said the special representative of Russian President on Afghanistan, Director of second Asia Department at the Russian foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov.

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The scientists found in the ice of Antarctica, more than 90 volcanoes

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Scientists from Edinburgh University discovered under the ice of Antarctica 91 the volcano. It is reported by British newspaper the Guardian. Volcanoes, ranging in height from 100 to almost four thousand meters, is covered by a two-kilometer layer of ice, located in the Western part of the continent. Previously, scientists knew about the existence of the continent’s 47 volcanoes. Experts plan to determine how active the findings and what is the risk of eruption. Geologists claim that if one of these volcanoes will Wake up that this will lead to a further destabilization of the ice sheets of Antarctica and the ice in the sea. 11 APR geographer Matthew Blackett from the University of Coventry (UK) named the five most dangerous volcanoes of the Earth. Of their eruption, as shown by the calculations, may lead to the death of thousands of people. According to the scientist, the greatest danger to

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Security forces eliminated in Dagestan the leader of the gang

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Archive photo Security forces eliminated at the gates of the Dagestani village of Khunzakh, the so-called leader of the gang. About the Agency RIA Novosti said a source in law enforcement bodies of the Republic. “In a course quickly-search actions was discovered the gunman who refused to surrender their weapons and opened fire on security forces. During the clashes he was liquidated”, — told the Agency interlocutor, adding that the victim tentatively identified as the leader of the group hadzhimurad Hajiyev, who was in Federal search. Earlier in the gates of the village of Khunzakh district during search Hajiyev regime was introduced WHO. TASS reports that security forces had searched for the criminal in this village in early August, however, without the introduction of the CTO regime. Then blocked one of the houses in the village, but there was no one. Investigators did not rule out that Hajiyev since then,

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The media learned about US plans to restrict the movement of Russian diplomats in the country

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The United States can limit the radius of movement of the Russian diplomats of Junior and middle managers working in the country, with 25 miles (40 kilometers) to 10-15 miles. On Monday, August 14, the newspaper “Izvestia” with reference to informed diplomatic sources. Also in the plans of Washington to introduce the notification procedure by which employees of the Russian diplomatic missions have three working days to notify the state Department about their plans to move off in the far distance. On 11 August, the newspaper “Kommersant”, citing diplomatic sources, said the response to Moscow’s actions, demanded to reduce the staff of the American diplomatic missions in Russia, may be the closure of one of the four Russian consulates in the United States. At the moment, the US is in Russia, three of the Consulate General. According to the interlocutor of “Izvestia”, the ban on far the movement is regarded

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Novosibirsk Stalinists demanded to demolish the monument to Nicholas II

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Photo: RIA Novosti In Novosibirsk, a group of activists advocating for the installation in the city of a monument to Joseph Stalin, appealed to the Prosecutor with the requirement to demolish the monument to Emperor Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei. About it reports “Interfax” on Friday, August 11. It is noted that the same treatment they sent to the mayor Anatoly Elbow and the Governor of the region Vladimir Gorodetsky. According to activists, the monument was installed illegally. In particular, they note that the plot on which the monument belongs to the Novosibirsk region, and not the ROC, as previously reported. “Monument to Nicholas II is installed without going through the statutory approval procedures. So the monument to be demolished as illegally established structure. The installation of the monument to Nicholas II to bypass the legal procedures creates legal precedent that gives us the full right to do the same

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Yevkurov considered appropriate censorship in the case of

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Photo: RIA Novosti The head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, considers it appropriate censorship in the case of the film by Alexei Uchitel “Matilda”, the website kp.ru. “I think movies like the one we’re talking about (“Matilda”. — “Газета.Ru”), shall be held good censorship. At least, “Matilda” makes us think about it”, — he said. Yevkurov stressed that “do not be afraid”, as “this democracy does not subside but, on the contrary, is exalted”. He added that at present, viewers in the films of civic patriotism based on love of country and its history. “For young people and young people need movies. To raise again the theme of respect for elders, care for the younger. To raise the formation of inter-ethnic relations. That’s got to be now! Instead of “Matilda”, — concluded the head of Ingushetia. On August 10 it became known that the Ministry of culture has issued a rental

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In Russia will change the timing of registration and issuance of passports

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The Ministry of internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is developing amendments to the legislation, which would change the waiting period of the passport. Notice about the early development published on the Federal portal of projects of normative legal acts. The interior Ministry said that the timing of registration of passports currently too tight, they should be reduced. Earlier, the interior Ministry received a corresponding order from the government of the Russian Federation. How quickly every Russian will be able to get a passport, is still unknown. The amendments are under discussion. Under the current rules, a passport is issued for a period up to 4 months. In the presence of a number of circumstances that compel the citizen to quickly travel abroad, the period of registration of the passport does not exceed 3 days. Good news. Share it with your friends — click on social buttons below:

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