Day: February 8, 2018

Scientists have otsenival the genome of the oldest of the British. He was blue-eyed and dark-skinned

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Scientists have otsenival the genome of the oldest of the British. He was blue-eyed and dark-skinned Genetics of natural history Museum and University College London have otsenival genome the oldest Briton, according to a press release on the website of the Museum. Then, specialists in the creation of paleontological models brothers Kendisi (Alfons and Adrie Kennis) reconstructed his appearance, given the genetic data. The man who lived over nine thousand years ago, had blue eyes and dark skin, like the modern inhabitants of tropical Africa. Almost the complete skeleton of Cheddar man found in Cheddar gorge in the South-East of England in 1903. The man lived about 9150 years ago and died at the age of from twenty to thirty years. Judging from a fractured skull — a violent death. Today it is the oldest human remains found in the UK. The skeleton is stored in the natural history Museum

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In the US, the Sheriff regretted their cars and told to shoot the intruder

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In the US, the Sheriff regretted their cars and told to shoot the intruder In the U.S. state of Tennessee, the Sheriff applied to the court for an order to shoot the infringer of rules of traffic so as not to mash the patrol car. The incident was reported by New York Daily News. The incident occurred in April 2017, in the County of white. Then the police demanded the driver of the pickup, Michael Dale (Michael Dial) to stop the car because his driving license had expired, said in a lawsuit. The man disobeyed orders and the guards some time chasing him at speeds of around 80 kilometers per hour. They decided to push the truck to the curb to stop it. At this time, the Sheriff oddie shoup (Oddie Shoupe) gave the order to open fire on Dale. Its decision he explained that he didn’t want to ruin

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First released life convict

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First released life convict Vologda regional court released from prison “snowy Owl” 63-year-old Anwar Masalimova, who was serving a life sentence, the newspaper “Moskovsky Komsomolets”. This is the first case in Russia when sentenced to life imprisonment were released. Masalimov was convicted of aggravated homicide committed in 1991. Previously, he served 15 years for another murder. The court found him especially dangerous recidivist and sentenced to death. In 1998 decree of President Boris Yeltsin, the death penalty was commuted to life imprisonment. Masalimova managed to ensure that his case was reclassified from murder with aggravating circumstances, premeditated murder without aggravating circumstances. What he was for this reason, the newspaper points out. His sentence also ruled out the instructions for recognition of the convicted person an especially dangerous recidivist. Being in prison, Masalimov said that he would become a monk if I can. Once free, he went to the Church of

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In the “Islamic state” has over men

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In the “Islamic state” has over men The media center of the Islamic state (ISIS, an organization banned in Russia), “al-Hayat” has distributed a video showing the current situation in the controlled group territories in the Euphrates valley. It is reported by Telegram-channel 4 Directorate, which monitors terrorist activity. The footage first appeared women with arms that are on the front lines. Experts explain that it tells about the sorry state of Affairs for the terrorists — on the basis of the Sharia law in force in the territories of ISIS, women could take up arms in exceptional situations. In “normal” life wives of the militants were ordered to stay at home and look after the children and widows of Islamists moved to the dorms before the new marriage. 4 Directorate notes that, despite a sufficient number of weapons and ammunition. acutely there is a question of manpower — reinforcement

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US coalition struck the Syrian army

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US coalition struck the Syrian army WASHINGTON, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. The coalition headed by the USA against the group “Islamic state”* said that Pro-government armed groups attacked the headquarters of the “Syrian democratic forces” (SDF), in which there were American advisers, then was retaliated by the Syrian military. “Syrian Pro-government forces initiated an unprovoked attack on the headquarters of the “Syrian democratic forces” 7 Feb. The soldiers of the coalition were to act as advisers, assistants and attendants of the forces, together with partners, SDF during the attack, eight kilometers to the East of the agreed line to prevent conflicts on the Euphrates river”, — stated in the message command. “To protect coalition and partner forces coalition launched strikes against attacking forces to repel an act of aggression against all the partners involved in the fight against the group ISIS,” reads the statement. Information about the victims in

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The Pentagon: the US wants to raise the threshold of use of nuclear weapons

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The Pentagon: the US wants to raise the threshold of use of nuclear weapons WASHINGTON, February 7. /TASS./ The United States wants to raise the threshold of use of nuclear weapons in connection with the policy of nuclear deterrence. With this statement at a briefing for journalists on Wednesday called for the Pentagon chief James Mattis, commenting on the United States ‘ intention to create two new types of nuclear warheads sea-based. “[Nuclear] Deterrence dynamic. It changes from year to year, from decade to decade. We need to take action in relation to the [nuclear policy] to contain in its current form , the idea is to raise the threshold [of nuclear weapons],” said the Minister. According to him, the situation with the nuclear deterrence of the United States “believe that there are a number of countries, which may be mistaken — especially one.” “And this country could assume that

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“Alligator” coincided with a military flavor

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“Alligator” coincided with a military flavor The defense Ministry is ready to buy more than a hundred combat helicopters Ka-52 Yesterday, Deputy defense Minister Yuri Borisov said that the state armaments program (GPV) 2018-2027 years includes the purchase of 114 combat helicopters Ka-52 “alligator”. The contract, whose cost may reach 100 billion rubles, will be one of the largest of the holding “Helicopters of Russia” will allow to load capacities of factory “Progress” until 2027. That the defense Ministry will continue the purchase of helicopters Ka-52, the Deputy Minister for armaments Yuri Borisov said during a visit to aircraft factory “Progress” (Arseniev, Primorsky Krai). “We summed up results for 2017, discussed plans for the next ten years. We have to sign a new contract for 114 combat helicopters,” — said the Deputy Minister adding that the contract will be signed in the LG 2027. According to Mr. Borisov, we will

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Sobchak has declared that does not need the advice of the trump and are willing to give him your advice

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Ksenia Sobchak © Cyril Kuhmar/TASS NEW YORK, February 7. /TASS./ The candidate in presidents of Russia Ksenia Sobchak stated that it did not need the advice of US President Donald trump and not away myself to help him with advice if the opportunity arises. The candidate from the party “Civil initiative” said, answering questions from news site TMZ.

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In Dagestan started to form a new government

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© Sergei Rasulov/TASS MAKHACHKALA, February 7. /TASS./ The acting head of Dagestan on Wednesday made several appointments to key posts in the Republican government. In addition to the new Prime Minister Artyom Zdunov, who previously headed the Ministry of economy of Tatarstan, all of the appointees had previously worked in the Dagestani authorities.

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Russia summed up in the UN security Council “the sad results of” 10 years of the self-proclaimed independence of Kosovo

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© Spencer Platt/Getty Images UN 7 Feb. /TASS./ The first ten years of the self-proclaimed independence of Kosovo have led to “tragic results”. About the same time, Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia said Wednesday at a meeting of the Security Council of the world organization. According to him, attempts to create a Kosovo “self-sufficient political system with a claim to a democratic state of law” have been fruitless and “the region continues to present a serious, deep problems that require a speedy solution”. The Russian Ambassador recalled that a decade ago the UN security Council on the initiative of Russia held a meeting in response to the unilateral Declaration of Kosovo’s independence. “We were warned about the harmful consequences of such a step as the situation in the region and regional security. Today it is absolutely obvious that authors and performers of dubious Kosovo project you should

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