Day: February 9, 2018

The U.S. Senate approved the Federal budget

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The U.S. Senate approved the Federal budget The U.S. Senate approved the Federal budget, including short-term government funding bill. About it reports Reuters. It is clarified that the decision of the Senate was delayed because of the Federal Department of the USA have already announced the termination of work due to lack of funding. Closure of Federal agencies has already become the second this year. Earlier it was reported that the Federal Department of the USA were closed because of lack of budget.

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The builders spoke about the success in the construction of Crimean bridge

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The builders spoke about the success in the construction of Crimean bridge The builders of the bridge Crimea told about the results achieved in two years, reports RIA “Novosti”. “After two years to February 2018, built the main structural elements of the road part of the bridge: submerged piles, formed of a support, installed the superstructure. Until December, the facility commissioning is on schedule — the builders will complete the asphalting of the road and build the roadway,” — said the press service. During the download an error has occurred. It is noted that more than half of the work performed on key elements of the railway part of the building. Shipped 95% of piles, formed 190 of 307 supports, collected more than 40 thousand of the 160 thousand tons of steel superstructures. Earlier it was reported that on the Crimean bridge, it began construction of the sea flown under

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In defense of the suspected Pro-American forces in the bridge collapse in Syria

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In defense of the suspected Pro-American forces in the bridge collapse in Syria MOSCOW, February 9 — RIA Novosti. Built by Russian military engineers the bridge across the Euphrates in Eastern Syria could intentionally destroy, writes the official organ of the Ministry of defense “Red star”. According to the publication, in early January, the water level in the river suddenly rose several meters, and the flow velocity is increased two times. However, no significant precipitation in the region was observed. The next day the bridge collapsed. “The investigation carried out by Syrian experts, showed that a sharp change in the water situation has occurred because of the deliberate opening of the locks on the hydroelectric dam at Tabqa, situated in the territory of opposition parties, controlled by the “international coalition” headed by the USA”, — the newspaper writes. According to experts, the technical need in a sudden discharge of water

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“Hump,” moon said about the Earth’s past

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“Hump,” moon said about the Earth’s past American physicists and planetary scientists have created a computer model that describes the formation of the moon shape. Modeling that takes into account the motion of the Earth and the satellite, showed that in the first 500 million years of the planet there was no oceans or they were frozen. Calculations and a description of the study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. When the rotation of a celestial body, acquire a characteristic shape with a bulge near the equator, which is formed by the centrifugal force. How large is this thickening that is the speed of rotation of the body. Modeling the moon’s rotation showed that the factor of compression (ratio of Equatorial and polar diameters) is much higher than one would expect at a modern speed. Now Equatorial diameter greater than the polar by about 200 meters, and is 20

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The Russian diver has revealed the secret of spooky sounds from the bottom of the red sea

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The Russian diver has revealed the secret of spooky sounds from the bottom of the red sea Diver Igor Demidenko said “My Planet” where all the mysterious sounds, to scare divers in the Red sea. Recently the world’s media were full of headlines about a mysterious “blood-curdling” sounds coming from the depths of the red sea near the popular resort of Hurghada and the town of Abu Ramada. Demidenko said that he had seen with his own eyes the source of the noise. He noted that in order to understand the cause of mysterious sounds, you need to dive to fairly great depth. It was during the course of technical diving, which Demidenko with a friend, Mikhail Stepanov, was held at one of the dive sites in Abu Ramada. Courses were led by Sergei Churikov, and assisted him Andrew Golobokov, now both deceased. During the course the divers had to

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“I believe the mission.” The Network has surprised Corgi “saddled” pony

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“I believe the mission.” The Network has surprised Corgi “saddled” pony MOSCOW, 8 Feb — RIA Novosti. In social networks gaining popularity video with ponies, rolling his “best friend” dog. Video published by a resident of the city of Bolivar, Missouri, has already been seen over 5.7 million times, they have shared 93 thousand people. In the video a little horse with a dog breed Corgi on the back first, just stands there, then begins to run. Women over react to this violent laughter. Later, she added that the dog was not injured and that pony lost an eye in the incident, Corgi has nothing to do. According to Schenker, she did not expect that video will become viral, she just wanted to share it with your friends. “I was lucky I even made this video, because the battery in the phone is almost completely dead,” she said. Video amused

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Russian hacker arrested in Bangkok

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Russian hacker arrested in Bangkok The police of Thailand have arrested a Russian citizen Sergei Medvedev, who is suspected of involvement in the activities of an online platform for trading in illegal goods Infraud. Earlier this week, U.S. prosecutors indicted 36 individuals involved. According to us authorities, Infraud is one of the largest of such platforms, and the damage from its operations amounted to $530 million During the search of the Russians was found about 100 thousand bitcoins. As reported by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post (Google available the cached page) with reference to own sources, the local police detained a Russian citizen Sergei Medvedev, who is considered one of the founders Infraud — an online platform that gives the ability to make illegal deals on the Internet. He was arrested in Bangkok last Friday at the request of the FBI, but information about the arrest to disclose did not. Mr

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Employees of the Russian nuclear centre in Sarov caught on the mining of cryptocurrencies

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Employees of the Russian nuclear centre in Sarov caught on the mining of cryptocurrencies Moscow. 9 Feb. INTERFAX.RU — Engineers all-Russian research Institute of experimental physics (RFNC-VNIIEF) located in Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod region, detained for mining cryptocurrency in the workplace. “Really was an attempt to unauthorized use of utility computing for personal purposes, including for the so-called mining”, — said Friday the Agency “Interfax” the head a press-services of the research Institute Tatyana Zalesskaya. “Would-be miners” detained by the competent authorities. As far as we know, against them criminal case is brought, — said the interlocutor of the Agency. “Such attempts have recently been registered in a number of major companies with large computing power. At our facilities they will be severely suppressed, it is technically futile and criminal activity,” said Zalessky. She did not specify the number of detained staff members. “Interfax” does not yet have a review of

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Egypt’s military has started anti-terrorist operation in the Sinai

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Egypt’s military has started anti-terrorist operation in the Sinai The army and police of Egypt launched a major anti-terrorist operation in the Sinai Peninsula and other parts of the country. “This morning law enforcement authorities have embarked on a comprehensive operation against terrorists and criminal elements and organizations in the Northern and Central areas of Sinai” — leads Reuters words of the representative of the Egyptian armed forces. He added that the operation includes the Nile Delta and the desert areas to the West of it. Last week The New York Times reported that Israel and Egypt together for over two years now bombing militants in the Sinai. A secret operation was begun after the crash of the Russian Airbus A321 aircraft in 2015. An air campaign was approved by the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Previously, “Kommersant” became known that in Egypt were the first court hearing on

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“Uralvagonzavod” can create an unmanned version of “Armata”

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The General Director of Corporation “Uralvagonzavod” Alexander Potapov © Donat Sorokin/TASS NIZHNY TAGIL, 9 Feb. /TASS./ An unmanned version of the tank “Armata” can be created in Russia, said General Director of Corporation “Uralvagonzavod” Alexander Potapov. “We are not standing still. Of course, we think, working on it. After a while you will see the results of our experience,” – he said to journalists on Friday, asked about the creation of unmanned “Almaty was.” A visit to “Uralvagonzavod” on Friday arrived Deputy defense Minister Yuri Borisov.

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