NASA astronauts tried to convince the American rapper that the Earth is round MOSCOW, 30 Sep — RIA Novosti. Several former NASA astronauts tried to convince the American rapper B. o.B. that the Earth is round. The American singer has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the online GoFundMe service; these funds he plans to purchase and launch a few satellites to use the collected data to determine exactly what actually is the shape of our planet. According to the rapper, the earth may be flat, as in his pictures the horizon is no “bend”. “Unable to save B. o.B. a lot of money — the Earth is round. I flew around it,” — wrote in his Twitter account American astronaut Terry VIRTs, who made a space flight in 2010 and 2014. I can save BoB a lot of money – The Earth is round. I flew around it. https://t.co/F7qAovPEng @bobatl
Day: September 30, 2017
The main events of the week (video)
The main events of the week (video) The situation with “VIM-Avia”, a series of resignations of heads of regions and the explosions of ammunition in the winery — the staff of the project “news Mail.Ru” is the most discussed news of last week in video format. During the download an error has occurred.
A Saudi arrested over the promise to burn women drivers
A Saudi arrested over the promise to burn women drivers Citizen of Saudi Arabia was arrested for a promise to burn women drivers. About it reports Reuters. “I swear to God, if I see a woman with a broken machine, burn the car, and herself,” — said in a leaked online video a man in traditional Arab clothing. Saudi newspaper Okaz, according to Reuters, he said: the man aged about 20 years detained by the police on the orders of the Governor of the administrative district of al-sharqiya. A decree allowing women to drive was signed on 26 September. It will take effect in June 2018. For decades, officials gave a different explanation of the prohibition. Mentioned, for example, that women driving contrary to the Saudi culture. Or that male drivers will not know how to behave, if the neighboring vehicle behind the wheel. It was noted even that the
Three patients escaped from psychoneurological boarding school in St. Petersburg
The police of St. Petersburg has started the investigation of three patients of a psychoneurological boarding school (STUMPS) who’ve gone AWOL from the institution in Petrodvorets district of the city. On Friday, September 29, reported RIA Novosti the representative of the orphanage. According to him, one escaped deprived of legal capacity by a court decision, “but he can serve himself”, the other two capable. All three — “absolutely peaceful”, without problems with the law and a criminal record. “The people here live with some mental disorders, musculoskeletal system,” — said the Agency interlocutor.He added that the psycho-neurological boarding school №3 — open institution, and patients for unauthorized excommunication is not threatened. Informed about the escape of three patients with PNI reported “Fontanka”. According to the newspaper, the fugitives left the “hospital for patients with criminal records” night on September 28. In early September of Kurnosenko psychiatric hospital in the Leningrad
A resident of the Leningrad region crashed head offended his son’s child
In Leningrad region a local resident injured eight-year-old boy who had previously beaten his son. On Friday, September 29, reported on the website of the investigative Committee of Russia in the region. The incident occurred in August of this year in the village Cousin Kirishi district. 49-year-old man picked up the baby “and forcefully thrown to the ground, causing bodily injury in the form of an open craniocerebral trauma,” reads the statement of the management. In respect of a resident of the village opened a criminal case under article of the criminal code “Intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm to a child, a helpless”. The investigation aimed to establish all the circumstances of the incident.
Come to school with a gun the pensioner was detained in the Sverdlovsk region
The police detained the pensioner, who came with a gun in one of the schools of Sverdlovsk region. On Friday, September 29, reported TASS the head a press-services of the regional Department of internal Affairs Valery Burnt. According to him, the incident occurred in the school № 21 of Polevskoy city, where a local resident, a man born in 1951, came for his grandson. Police arrived on the scene detained the pensioner. It was found that the gun was not loaded. According to Ura.ru the man was in a state of alcoholic intoxication. It is noted that he had a conflict with his son. The weapon with him he took to scare your relative if he tries to stop him to see my grandson. Currently solves a question on deprivation of a licence to possess weapons, said the interior Ministry. In early September, unidentified persons fired from a traumatic weapons
Soldier who shot his colleagues in the Amur region, was killed during the arrest
Soldier who shot his colleagues in the Amur region, was killed during the arrest KHABAROVSK, 30 Sep — RIA Novosti. The military, who escaped with weapons from the landfill in the Amur region after the shooting of fellow officers, resisted arrest and was fatally wounded. This was reported by the press service of the Eastern military district. According to authorities, the gunman in the co-workers discovered and blocked anti-terrorist unit. During the detention he opened fire, and then against him used their weapons. Currently, the scene works Commission of the Ministry of defense of Russia. The incident occurred on Friday at the site during the on-site firings. A soldier opened fire with a machine gun on fellow soldiers, awaiting exit on the firing line. An officer and two soldiers were killed and two soldiers were hospitalized with injuries. The gunman fled from the landfill with a gun and ammunition. According
The name of the soldier, shot in the Amur region colleagues
The name of the soldier, shot in the Amur region colleagues MOSCOW, 30 Sep — RIA Novosti. Fire on colleagues on the ground near Belogorsk in the Amur region was opened by the native of Dagestan was Gasol of Abdulahatov. About it reported in a press-service of the head of the city. “Hasan of Abdulahatov Omarovich, born in Kizlyar district of Dagestan, 17 June 1994. The rank of corporal. Driver-electrician radio company communication battalion”, — stated in the message. What happened Previously, the defense Ministry reported that the site near Belogorsk soldier opened fire on fellow soldiers. As a result, the officer and two soldiers were killed and two were injured. The incident occurred during a routine night firing. The military, which opened fire Abdulahatov, were waiting at the firing line. The gunman fled The shooter fled the area of the polygon, and if he had a gun and several
USA have named the date of commencement of the new sanctions against Russia
USA have named the date of commencement of the new sanctions against Russia Restrictions on funding of Russian banks and companies in the oil and gas sector under the new us law on sanctions enters into force on 28 November. This was reported on the website of the U.S. Treasury. A law adopted by Congress and signed by President Donald trump, reduces the maximum term of financing of Russian banks under sanctions, up to 14 days, and companies in the oil and gas sector — up to 60 days. “The previous version of the Directive 1 prohibited the same actions, but with loan term more than 90 days (version of 16 July 2014) and 30 days (the version of 12 September 2014)”, — stated in the message. Henceforth, the term is shortened to 14 days. Term of financing of companies in the energy sector of Russia, which was included in