In Venezuela during the storming of the prison security forces killed more than 35 prisoners The Prosecutor General’s office launched an investigation into the incident in a detention centre in Puerto Ayacucho. TASS, August 17. More than 35 prisoners were killed during the storming of the prison by law enforcement agencies in the Venezuelan city of Puerto Ayacucho (state of Amazonas). This was announced on Wednesday in his Twitter Governor, Amazonas Liborio Guarulla. The massacre at the detention centre in Puerto Ayacucho. Storm center a special unit of the Ministry of internal Affairs, justice and peace has left more than 35 dead.Liborio Guaranteeguarantee Of Amazonas The Prosecutor General’s office of Venezuela said in his Twitter, that began investigation into the incident. According to her, during the assault killed 37 people, 14 staff were affected.
Day: August 17, 2017
The Metropolitan area North Medvedkovo shrouded in smoke
The Metropolitan area North Medvedkovo shrouded in smoke In the Metropolitan area North Medvedkovo there is heavy smoke from the fire in the warehouse with combustible materials and automobile tires. Residents of the surrounding houses complained of a strong burning smell. About it the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. Haze clouded the Dmitrov highway eight kilometers from a fire. According to emergency doctors on duty at the scene, requests for medical assistance had not received. In the Metropolitan emergency again reported that the maximum allowable concentration levels in the area of fire, no air monitoring is ongoing. Source “Tape.ru” in the emergency services of the capital previously reported that the outer walls of the warehouse began to deform, a threat of a complete collapse of the building. In place for 50 fire brigades, rescuers gradually diverted to a safe distance. Information on victims did not arrive yet. To extinguish the fire attracted aviation.
Saudi Arabia will allow Qataris to Hajj in Mecca
Saudi Arabia will allow Qataris to Hajj in Mecca Moscow. August 17. INTERFAX.RU — the Saudi Authorities decided to allow the pilgrims from Qatar to cross the border and participate in the Hajj to Mecca, local media reported. This decision, as the message of the Saudi news Agency, was made the crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, after consultation with the messenger of Doha. Moreover, the Prince is ordered to send to Doha your plane to, at its own expense to deliver Qatari pilgrims to Mecca. This is the first case of opening the border for the representatives of Qatar, after the announcement of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Yemen and Egypt diplomatic relations and trade ties with Qatar on charges of Doha in support of terrorist groups and interference in the internal Affairs of other countries, observers say.
In Saudi Arabia died Prince Bandar bin Fahd
In Saudi Arabia died Prince Bandar bin Fahd The representative of the ruling family of Saudi Arabia Prince Bandar Ben FAH bin Saad bin Abdul Rahman al Saud died on August 16. It is reported by the SPA, citing a Royal court statement. The funeral of the Prince will be held in the Saudi capital Riyadh on August 17. This is the third Prince of the family of al Saud, who died this year. In may in Saudi Arabia died Prince Meshaal bin Abdul Aziz, head of the Council to determine the order of succession. He was 91. This was reported by Asharq al-Awsat. He was engaged in determining the line of succession to the throne, which is a problem for the Royal dynasty of the country, as the number of princes is 7 thousand people. In early August, Saudi Arabia passed away on the 26-year-old Prince Salman bin Abdullah
In Ukraine opened case on the publication of the decision on “billions” of Yanukovych
In Ukraine opened case on the publication of the decision on “billions” of Yanukovych The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for human rights Valeria Lutkovska has initiated the opening of the case due to the delay of publication of the court decision Kramatorsk city court on the confiscation of $1.5 billion that belonged to the entourage of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych. This is stated in a message posted on Facebook by non-governmental international organization for the fight against corruption Transparency International Ukraine. It States that a month ago, the organization turned to Lutkovska with a request to punish guilty of violation of the right to public access to information on confiscated assets of the Yanukovych regime. According to the organization, the sentence of confiscation is still not deposited in the court registry. In Transparency International noted that the opening of the case, will accelerate the work of state bodies and put an end
Russia’s envoy to the UN called a good sign of conciliatory statements by U.S. and North Korea
Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia © Alexander Shcherbak/TASS UN 17 Aug. /TASS/. Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia considers “a good sign” conciliatory statements made by the United States and North Korea after a series of mutual threats. In an interview with reporters the diplomat noted that Russia urged both sides to refrain from any steps that could aggravate the situation.
Russia’s envoy to the UN demanded NATO to stop the defamation of Russia
UN 16 Aug. /Offset. TASS Oleg Zelenin/. Permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia on Wednesday delivered a sharp criticism of the NATO representatives, claimed allegedly being conducted by Russia’s “hybrid war” in the Western Balkans with the aim to redraw the borders of the region. Speaking at a meeting of the Security Council on Kosovo settlement, he demanded to stop the defamation of Russia and its foreign policy.
The head of the German foreign Ministry advised not to frighten Moscow
Sigmar Gabriel Foreign Minister of Germany Sigmar Gabriel stated that if the relations with Moscow to use only the methods of intimidation, it will lead to greater tension. About it reports Deutsche Welle with reference to policy article in the newspaper Rheinische Post. According to the Minister, “contrary to international law annexation of Crimea by Russia and the situation in Eastern Ukraine has severely damaged trust” between the countries, and NATO’s response to these events was correct. “But if we follow exclusively the logic of deterrence, we will contribute to escalation,” — says Gabriel. In his opinion, “not idly by to observe how the security architecture is likely to turn into a heap of ruins of outdated, canceled and no case to comply with the treaties”. “A required joint efforts in arms control. This will benefit both Europe and Russia”, — said the politician. The Minister also proposed to return
Per night “death squads” Duterte killed 32 of a drug dealer
Rodrigo Duterte For one night with 15 for August 16, detachments of police anti-drug in the Philippines killed 32 people suspected of drug trafficking. It is reported by CNN. Police conducted 66 operations control and procurement of drugs in the province of Bulacan, located to the North of Manila. 14 of them ended with skirmishes between drug dealers and police. The representative of the regional police Department Romeo Karamat said that in addition to a shot traders in the hands of the police caught 107 distributors. On 30 July it was reported that during a Federal drug RAID killing of mayor Reynaldo Ozamiz Parading with his wife and five other people. The mayor was included by President Rodrigo Duterte in the list of politicians involved in drug trafficking. When the guards came to arrest Proginova, policies bodyguards opened fire on them. In the shootout, in addition to the mayor, killed
Zakharova accused the West of supporting terrorists in Syria
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said that made in the USA and the UK and found in Syria chemical weapons confirms the direct or indirect support of terrorism by the West. She stated this in an interview with radio Vesti FM, reports TASS. “Western countries and regional powers directly or indirectly through some other supplied the militants, terrorists and extremists who were active in Syria, such toxic substances is prohibited,” — said Zakharov, adding that the rebels had also received weapons, money and information support. Previously, on 16 August Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Syria, Faisal Miqdad said that in the liberated areas of the Eastern suburbs of Damascus and Aleppo were found hand grenades and grenade launcher rounds that curb irritating poisonous substances CN and CS, known in Russia as “lilac” and “Cherry”. According to him, discovered chemical munitions were produced by the company