In the United States honored the memory of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

In the United States honored the memory of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 Moscow. September 11. INTERFAX.RU — IN the United States held events on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which killed about 3 thousand people, reported on Tuesday the American media. Наверх8фотографий8фотографий8фотографий At 8:46 local time (15:46 Moscow) with a minute of silence at the national memorial and Museum of September 11 in new York began the ceremony in memory of victims of terrorist attacks. It was attended by relatives of the victims, the survivors of the terrorist attack, as well as members of the rescue operation. During the ceremony, read the names of the victims, a minute of silence was declared six times: to mark the time when the captured planes crashed into the world trade center towers in new York when the towers collapsed, when he was

Five state Duma deputies will check for corruption

Five state Duma deputies will check for corruption Moscow. September 11. INTERFAX.RU — the state Duma Commission on control over reliability of data on incomes of deputies has decided to conduct a review in relation to five deputies from fractions “United Russia” and “Fair Russia”, said the Chairman of the Commission Natalia Poklonskaya. Upstairs “Members of the Commission have supported me that it is necessary to conduct a series of tests against a number of deputies, which, perhaps, broken the law on combating corruption,” said Poklonskaya on Tuesday following the meeting of the Commission. Such requests will be sent to the Prosecutor General, the Federal financial monitoring service and the FSB. NewsKudrin called the approach to corruption in Russia is primitive According to the Chairman of the Commission, in particular, “several deputies, probably, are the founders and are included in the management bodies of business entities — including those located

Putin and XI Jinping made pancakes

Putin and XI Jinping made pancakes ISLAND RUSSIAN (Vladivostok), 11 Sep — RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President XI Jinping at the end of the day after the talks at the WEF visited the exhibition “Streets of the Far East”, where the cooked pancakes with red and black caviar in the pavilion “Russian seafood and Russian market.” Upstairs In the pavilion of the chefs invited Putin and XI Jinping to wear aprons and cook pancakes and then choose to fill them are presented at the exhibition seafood of the region. Bake the pancake, the Russian President noted the high craftsmanship of the Chinese guest in this case. “Yes, I have a tidy,” agreed XI through an interpreter. Wrapped in cooked pancakes and black caviar, the two leaders tried their prepared foods: they ate and the Russian tradition on the proposal of Putin drank a little vodka. The

NBC: U.S. intelligence suspected Russia of “acoustic” attacks on diplomats

NBC: U.S. intelligence suspected Russia of “acoustic” attacks on diplomats American intelligence believes that in the “acoustic” attacks on diplomats in China and Cuba may be to blame Russia. About it September 11, the NBC television reported, citing security sources. Upstairs The Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), Central intelligence Agency (CIA) and other government agencies of the USA are investigating the possible participation of the Kremlin in the attacks on American diplomats. The reason for this was the message that was intercepted by American intelligence. The TV station said that this will be insufficient for formal accusations of the Kremlin in the attacks. For the first time about the “acoustic attack” became known in August 2017. The staff of the American Embassy in Havana and members of their families from November 2016, complained of dizziness, nausea and even hearing loss. Only injured 26 people. NewsPhysicists from the US have solved

Pluto is again suggested to be the planet

Pluto is again suggested to be the planet Astronomers have proposed to revise the criteria for the distinction of the planets. According to new idea, Pluto needs to obtain again the lost status of full-fledged planet of the Solar system. The study is published in the journal Icarus. Upstairs In 2006, the international astronomical Union (IAU) adopted a new definition of a planet. It includes several criteria, some of which argued that such a body must have sufficient gravity to “clean up” from other space bodies in close proximity. Pluto does not fit this definition, as it has a large and close companion Charon, and is about the same distance from the Sun, as other similar bodies in the Kuiper belt. NewsIce dwarf that hides a liquid ocean. Than another famous Pluto In the new work of astronomers under the leadership of Philip Metzger of the University of Central Florida

Geologists have established the date of annexation of Sakhalin and Kamchatka to the Far East

Geologists have established the date of annexation of Sakhalin and Kamchatka to the Far East It happened about fifty million years ago. Upstairs Researchers from far East geological Institute Feb RAS together with colleagues from Taiwan and Germany have studied the breed Sakhalin related to the Okhotsk plate, and came to the conclusion that it collided with Eurasia already in the Cenozoic period. The new data will help to clarify the history of this mysterious plate. The corresponding article published in the Journal of Geophysical Research. NewsScientists: fissure could split Africa into two continents The Okhotsk plate is called a continental lithospheric plate, which stretches from the center of the Japanese Islands (includes part) and to the North of the Kamchatka Peninsula. This plate plays an important role in volcanic activity in the Russian far East, so her research is needed for better understanding of seismic processes and the correct

Sir Thomas. Unusual cat became the “leader” of the abused and rescued animals

Sir Thomas. Unusual cat became the “leader” of the abused and rescued animals He now has over 50 thousand followers on Instagram. Upstairs Ginger cat by the name of Sir Thomas Truhart, also known by the nickname “Tommy” — the real star of social networks. With mind the harsh one-eyed cat is actually gentle and affectionate, not only towards people but also other animals. Once Tommy was a homeless cat and lived on the reserve the Antelope Valley in California. It fed one family who lived nearby. Once the cat came to him in a terrible state — his face was burned. Concerned people took to the vet who offered to put him to sleep: it turned out that the cat was doused with acid and coupled with other health problems, the chances of his recovery were very small. However, people decided not to give up and took Tommy to

Yuri Ushakov commented on the appearance of “Apollo” in Skrobala

Yuri Ushakov commented on the appearance of “Apollo” in Skrobala MOSCOW, 11 Sep — RIA Novosti. Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said he did not know about a Russian diplomat who allegedly helped the UK to identify suspects in the incident with Sergey and Yulia Skripal. Upstairs Previously the British newspaper Daily Express, citing anonymous sources in the intelligence said that to identify and recognize, who arrived in London for allegedly poisoning Skrypalia “Alexander Petrov” and “Ruslan Bashirov” helped recruited by the Russian diplomat. “I didn’t hear anything,” — said Ushakov. “Fantasies and fairy tales” State Duma Deputy Andrei Lugovoi, in turn, said that the version of a certain Russian diplomat is another tale, which appear due to the lack of specific facts. He noted that fantasy and fairy tales around the case Sripala has already reached critical values. NewsTravel Petrov and Bashirova “To blame the British side, which instead present

Media: suspects in the case revealed Skrobala recruited by the Russian diplomat

Media: suspects in the case revealed Skrobala recruited by the Russian diplomat The suspects in the poisoning of former GRU officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Julia in Salisbury helped to identify the Russian diplomat, recruited by British intelligence, according to British tabloid Daily Express, citing sources in British intelligence. Наверх11фотографий11фотографий11фотографий According to the Daily Express, the agent of the British foreign intelligence service, posing as an art dealer, within a few months of trying to recruit employees of the Russian Embassy in Italy, who is himself under the guise of collecting classified information about NATO. The diplomat under a code nickname “Apollo” in the end, was transported to the UK in April. According to the tabloid, Apollo gave the staff of British intelligence all the information about the “international spy network Moscow”. When the first photos of the alleged poisoners Skrobala, the diplomat identified them as employees of the