The leader of ISIS is to the U.S. military base in Syria, media reported MOSCOW, 17 Dec — RIA Novosti. The U.S. military captured the leader of the group “Islamic state” (IG*) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and took him to a US military base in Syria. It is reported by the Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak. The source said that al-Baghdadi was captured in Iraq, then taken to an American base in the town of RAS al-ain in northeast of Syria, and then transported to the police station near the city of al-Hasaka. Together with the leader of the IG* the military has captured seven of the brigade’s commanders, one of whom was a citizen of Iraq. In mid-June the Russian defense Ministry was checking the information about the possible destruction of al-Baghdadi after impact videoconferencing may 28, near Raqqa. The Pentagon later said that the leader of ISIS* alive. Al-Baghdadi real
Day: December 17, 2017
Flight Nazran-Moscow urgently sat down in Volgograd due to smoke passenger
Flight Nazran-Moscow urgently sat down in Volgograd due to smoke passenger Moscow. 17 Dec. INTERFAX.RU the Plane, EN route from Nazran to Moscow, was forced unscheduled landing Sunday at the international airport of Volgograd, the press service of the Department of internal Affairs on transport in the Volga Federal district. “The duty of linear branch of police at the airport of the city of Volgograd was reported that required the presence of police on Board an aircraft, committed on December 17 emergency landing at the airport of Volgograd. It was established that the aircraft commander refused passage to the passenger who smoked during the flight”, — told the press service. The offender was shot by officers of the transport police from the flight and taken to the line police Department. Concerning it the Protocol on an administrative offense under part 6 of article 11.17 (non-persons on Board the aircraft, lawful
The prosecution first sought a life sentence for drug dealer
The prosecution first sought a life sentence for drug dealer The Prosecutor General’s office for the first time in Russian practice has requested life imprisonment for the drug dealer. “Tomorrow in the Moscow regional court will begin the sentencing in the criminal case against 15 citizens of Tajikistan, which in 2012-2015 committed crimes related to the attempted importation and distribution of about 600 kg of heroin. We invite the court to deprive the head of one of structural divisions of criminal community of drug dealers Tabarova of liberty for life”, — TASS quoted the official representative of Department Alexander kurinny. The representative of the Prosecutor General’s office said that the drug dealer of Tabara in 2003, in Penza region, he was sentenced to 10 in prison for the crime. After his release, he became the leader of the criminal community that specializes in the supply of heroin from Afghanistan and
Erdogan announced plans to open in East Jerusalem and the Turkish Embassy
Erdogan announced plans to open in East Jerusalem and the Turkish Embassy Moscow. 17 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday expressed confidence that soon in East Jerusalem, Ankara will open an Embassy in Palestine. “The day is near when we will officially open our Embassy there,” said he, speaking with a speech in which he criticized the United States for the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the decision to move from tel Aviv to the American Embassy. Earlier this week, member countries of the organization of Islamic cooperation, at an emergency meeting in Istanbul recognized the state of Palestine with its capital in East Jerusalem. 6 Dec Donald trump announced that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and intend to move its Embassy. This decision was criticized by even some close allies of Washington, which stated that the recognition will only
Bitcoin broke the third record for the day
Bitcoin exchange rate broke the third record for the day. This is evidenced by the data service CoinMarketCap. The price of bitcoin has reached the maximum in the history the level of 20 thousand dollars in electronic trading. It happened on Sunday, December 17, approximately at 16:00 Moscow time. Total market capitalization of bitcoin exceeded $ 336 billion. On Monday is scheduled to start futures trading on the crypto currency on the Chicago Mercantile exchange (CME Group Inc). A pioneer in a new market was the Chicago Board options exchange (Chicago Board Options Exchange CBOE), which began trading shares on 10 December. 16 Dec cryptocurrency for the first time crossed the mark of 18 thousand and 19 thousand dollars for one bitcoin. Two days earlier, it was reported that the overall capitalization of the cryptocurrency market exceeded $ 500 billion. Bitcoin — a cryptocurrency that you can issue any member
Suicide bombers in Pakistan have shot and blew up the congregation of the Christian Church
Quetta, December 17 Two suicide bombers dressed in vests Packed with explosives attacked a Christian Church in the city of Quetta in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan. About it reports The Independent. The militants opened fire from machine guns and tried to break into the Church building, but in a gunfight with them came the guards. “We killed one, the second exploded when he got shot,” explained the local police chief Moazzam JI. According to him, in the time of the attack in the temple was about 400 believers. However, in the attack five people died, 18 were injured. The police chief of Balochistan Moazzam Ansari praised the work of guarding the Church of the members of the security forces. According to him, if terrorists managed to detonate a bomb inside, the victims would have been much more. Currently, police are tracing two possible accomplices to the attackers who
The head of the British foreign Minister has compared Russia with Sparta
Boris Johnson The British foreign Secretary Boris Johnson compared the confrontation between Russia and the West with the history of the hostility of the Greek city-States of Sparta and Athens. It is reported RIA Novosti with reference to the interview of Johnson by the Sunday Times. “I read the history of the Peloponnesian war of Thucydides. For me it was obvious that Athens and their democracy, their openness, their culture and civilization was similar to the United States and the West. Russia for me were the closed, unfriendly, militaristic and anti-democratic as Sparta,” — said the head of Department. Johnson noted that in relations between Moscow and the West were “a time of hope and change” after the destruction of the Berlin wall, but on the background of the current crisis in relations “seems to be an absolute illusion.” As an example of the hostility of Russia to the interests
Zakharova: Russia was never a “militant country”
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova © Mikhail Japaridze/TASS MOSCOW, December 17. /TASS/. Russia was never a “militant country”, in contrast to the European States. This statement was made official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in Facebook Sunday in response to the words of British foreign Secretary Boris Johnson likening Russia with Sparta.
Filmmaker Nathanson passed away in ‘ 97
Filmmaker Nathanson passed away in ‘ 97 Moscow. 17 Dec. INTERFAX.RU — people’s artist of Russia, film Director Georgy Natanson died Sunday in Moscow on 97-m to year of life, have informed “Interfax” his daughter Marina Luzgina. “George G. died Sunday at home”, she said. The date of farewell to Nathanson is not reported. George Nathanson was born 23 may 1921 in Kazan. He was known as a film Director, screenwriter and playwright. Among his directorial works are films such as “Older sister”, “once again about love”, “the Soviet Ambassador”, “Valentin and Valentina”, “All remains to people”. In his films debuted such actors as Michael Water, Inna Gulaya, Valentina Titova and Alexander Domogarov.
The former player of CSKA told about the lack of freedom in Russia
Keisuke Honda Former CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda spoke about the years spent in Russia. It is reported by “Sport-Express”. The Japanese said that the army club did not give him freedom. “Football is not only a game but a business. And in this industry it often happens that a player wants to leave and club it just won’t let go. It happened in our case. Did not give me freedom,” said the midfielder. Despite the fact that Honda failed to gain a foothold in the first team of the Italian “Milan”, he does not regret moving from Russia. The player also added that he communicates with former colleagues in CSKA. “In Japan we have decided not to rake up the past,” he said. 31-year-old Honda played for CSKA from 2010 to 2013. CSKA Japanese won the championship of Russia 2012/2013 and two national Cup (2010/2011 and 2012/2013). In December