Day: January 9, 2019

Scientists have modeled a giant tsunami, after which the dinosaurs became extinct MOSCOW, 9 Jan — RIA Novosti. A group of scientists from the USA have modeled the consequences of the catastrophic tsunami after the asteroid “Chicxulub” more than 65 million years ago, in which the dinosaurs became extinct, it is reported portal LiveScience. The fall of an asteroid with a diameter of about 14 kilometers, and likely caused a tsunami with a height of almost 1.5 kilometers in the Gulf of Mexico that caused chaos in the oceans, according to a study. A giant tsunami was not the only consequence of the fall of the asteroid. It also called shock waves and the emission into the atmosphere huge quantities of hot rocks and dust, which caused forest fires and for a long time left the planet without sunlight. During the download an error has occurred. Scientists, on the basis

In Kyrgyzstan one of the first for spitting in the street was fined by a policeman BISHKEK, 9 Jan — RIA Novosti. The police officer will be one of the first in Kyrgyzstan fined for spitting in public places after the entry into the country because of the new Code of violations, said on Wednesday the police Department Chui oblast of the Republic. “Employee (police — ed.) broke one of the requirements of the Code of violations, which bans burning of household waste in undesignated places and spitting, which carries a fine of 3rd category. Collected on the given fact materials sent to Lebedinsky aiyl okmotu (rural Council) alamedinsk district for decision in accordance with the requirements of the law”, — stated in the message of the police Department. Two days ago in the social networks of the Republic posted a video, which depicted the spitting in the line of

The Fes recalled the long weekend in March MOSCOW, 9 Jan — RIA Novosti. Following a long weekend waiting for the Russians from March 8 to 10, the Saturday day off in the defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23 is postponed to 10 may, told RIA Novosti press-service of the Fes. “Following a long weekend waiting for the Russians now March in celebration of International women’s day”, — told the Agency, noting that the hours are days from 8 to 10 March. Newsthe Holiday is over: in the subway found the beard and staff As explained in the Fes, the defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23 falls on a Saturday, the day off this year postponed to may 10. In may the Russians will have a rest from 1 to 5 of the due celebration of the day of Spring and Labour, as well as from

Turkmens were forced to purchase new portraits of the President because of his gray hair Schools, hospitals and other public institutions of Turkmenistan ordered to purchase new portraits of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, in which he is depicted with gray hair. About it reports “Radio Azatlyk”. At the same portraits of Berdymukhamedov was depicted with black hair. Now the leader of Turkmenistan appeared a touch of gray in her hair. According to the newspaper, it ceased to appear in public with grey hair after he became President in 2006. The staff of the institutions had to chip in for the purchase of new portraits for 5 manats (about 95 rubles). The outdated image of the President are discounted and cost 4 AZN (approximately 76 rubles). According to the publication, portraits of the President are regularly updated at the expense of employees. Berdymukhamedov’s portraits should hang in schools, hospitals, ministries, law enforcement