Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia said about the need to check the information about the supply of UK and US chemical weapons to terrorist groups fighting in Syria. The diplomat on Thursday, August 17, leads RIA Novosti. Nebesa argues that, in the case of confirmation of the Declaration of Damascus on produced and trapped the militants of the chemical munitions, it would be a violation of the Convention on the prohibition of chemical weapons. 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, which curb the toxic substances irritants CS and CN. He claims that the ammunition was made by us company Federal Laboratories, and chemical compounds — Cherming defense UK British and NonLethal Technologies in USA. Later accused by Damascus of
Day: August 17, 2017
The deportation of Russian journalists from Ukraine called the restriction of media freedom
The Organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has responded to the deportation from Ukraine of the Russian journalist, an employee of the company Tamara Nersessian. Entry posted on Tuesday, August 15, in the Twitter of the office of the OSCE representative on freedom of the media. “Hasty deportation of Russian journalists from Ukraine restricts the freedom of the media,” — said in a statement. In the microblog also it is noted that the participating States of the OSCE should avoid restrictions on entry to journalists from other countries-members of the organization. Earlier the Russian foreign Ministry expressed indignation at the gross violation of the rights of correspondents. The Ministry demanded from Kiev to strict observance of international obligations and appealed to the OSCE representative on freedom of the media, Alemu the Dezir with a request to assess the actions of the Ukrainian authorities. On expulsion, the Nersesian security
A Muslim woman has received 85 thousand dollars for the torn police hijab
A Muslim woman has received 85 thousand dollars for the torn police hijab A Muslim woman from California city of long beach has received from local authorities 85 thousand dollars for the torn veil. About it reports The Independent. Christy Powell has expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the guard tore off her hijab in front of colleagues-men. A lawsuit was filed in the court. The plaintiff, Council on American-Islamic relations representing the victim argued that Powell was able to search other women in hidden from prying eyes inside. The city authorities did not wait for the court verdict and suggested the woman be satisfied with a cash payment. She agreed. The victim was arrested in may 2015. She was riding with her husband in the car when they were stopped by a patrol. Having studied the documents of the pair, police learned: the woman issued an arrest warrant on
Translator twice asked about Putin George Martin
Translator twice asked about Putin George Martin The organizers of the press conference, George R. R. Martin in St. Petersburg did not translate his question about the President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Martin is the author of the fantastic Saga “a Song of Ice and Fire”, which is based on the popular TV series “Game of thrones”. The journalist of “Fontanka” asked to which clan belonged to Putin, if he were in Westeros. “We have no answer to that question,” replied the translator Nikolay Kudryavtsev. The journalist of TV channel “Rain” repeated my colleague’s question with “Fontanka”, but in English. She also asked why Martin did not respond to questions about Putin. Translator Nikolay Kudryavtsev again uttered these questions in English, but avoided mention of Putin. George Martin said that could comment on the issues of American politics, but in Russian politics does not understand. Kudryavtsev also reduced the questions
With fans of Elvis Presley began to charge for visiting his grave
With fans of Elvis Presley began to charge for visiting his grave Fans who died forty years ago “the king of rock-n-roll” Elvis Presley, came to honor the memory of the singer on his grave the legendary estate Graceland in Memphis, faced this year with the need to pay for this opportunity is $ 29. Traditionally Presley fans came to honor his memory free. The grave of a singer is annually visited by about 500 thousand people. August 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of legendary artist, and “Graceland” are waiting for 50 thousand people, reports Fox News. Starting from the evening of 15 August, visitors to the cemetery, where is buried the singer and some of his relatives go in procession with candles among the graves. Before beginning the procession to the guests, speeches were addressed by the former wife of the musician Priscilla Presley and his
Parents “drunk” the boy from Balashikha refused the exhumation
Family six-year-old boy, who died in an accident in Balashikha, refused the exhumation. TASS said the lawyer, Viktor Danilchenko. “We have abandoned the procedure of exhumation. There is no reliable information that it will give something, and to subject the family to such psychological test would be unnecessary,” said the lawyer. Danilchenko recalled that in the case of negligence assigned to comprehensive examination involving a number of experts to determine the cause of hit of alcohol in the blood of the child. The results should be ready soon. On April 23 in the yard of a house in Balashikha, a 31-year-old Olga beneficial for Hyundai Solaris was hit by a six year old boy. The car was driven from the top, then hooked baby’s bottom and dragged a few meters. The woman in the time of the accident was on the phone and moved with excess of speed. In the
The police and the UK launched an investigation into the video with the murder of children kitten near Samara
Police in the Samara region is checked after the appearance in the Internet a video in which high school girls kill the kitten. About it RIA Novosti on Wednesday, August 16, told a regional cupola MIA. “On this fact the police checks for further prosecution. Other details we do not share”, — have noted in law enforcement bodies. In addition, the Chairman of the Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin instructed “in the presence of bases to give an objective legal assessment of the actions of adolescents” and the work of officials, whose duties include checking the conditions of life and upbringing of children, and prevention with a minor. The Prosecutor’s office of Samara region is also involved in this incident, writes kp.ru. The entry with the mockery of the animals was published on Vkontakte on August 15. It was noted that the girls (presumably, two teenagers and seven-year old sister of
In Tyumen, the police, the hunter was killed while trying to kill a raccoon
In Tyumen on the hunt killed a law enforcement officer — he accidentally shot himself with a gun. About it Ura.ru reported in the regional Department of internal Affairs. The incident occurred in the night of Monday, August 14. The victim — the chief of investigative Department OP №6 Tyumen Alexey Cowcow. “Being in the next vacation, the careless handling of a weapon the police officer was wounded, resulting died. Verification of accident not connected with office activity of police”, — told the Agency, stressing that the gun that the police received a mortal wound, it was not official. According to the source, the gun went off when the officer tried to finish with the butt of a raccoon, which he and his friends moved to the car. Presumably, the men were in possession of unregistered weapons. In late 2015 the Moscow police officer died during the night hunting near
Chief strategist the US has declared economic war with China
Chief strategist the US has declared economic war with China MOSCOW, 17 Aug — RIA Novosti. The main strategic Advisor of the American President Steven Bannon said that the US is waging an economic war with China. His words conveys edition of the American Prospect. Bannon also noted that one of only two countries in the next 25-30 years will be the hegemon. Strategist White house also warned the American authorities, stating that if the United States is “stuck this way”, then China will become the world leader and “the United States will never be able to recover if they continue to lose.” The Korean problem Not’bannon left without attention and the North Korean problem, which has escalated due to the recent threats by Pyongyang to attack the us military base of GUAM in the Pacific ocean. Adviser to trump noted that China can reach agreement that the nuclear programme
A major fire in the North-East of Moscow is liquidated
A major fire in the North-East of Moscow is liquidated. About it “lente.ru” has informed a source in the headquarters of the fire, the same information was confirmed in the Main emergency Department. At 04:16 Moscow time, the fire extinguishing staff announced the elimination of fire in a logistics and warehouse center on North street. The fire area has made 15 thousand square meters, burned a large part of the building (the total area of 21.000 metres). Collapsed roof and floor decks on, according to preliminary estimates, the area of 2.5 thousand square meters, — said the source “ru”. With fire struggled more than 60 calculations from all districts of Moscow, to extinguish were attracted by two aviation fire helicopter Ka-32. No casualties were reported. The Moscow Prosecutor’s office organized verification of execution of the legislation on fire security, informs “Interfax”.