Day: November 16, 2021

13 Australian women sue Qatar authorities over forced inspection due to a compulsory gynecological examination at the Doha airport. This is reported by BBC News. Tourists from Australia called the situation an attack in a sanctioned state. They also said that, despite the official apology from the government of the monarchy, they are going to continue the legal proceedings. “I was sure that either one of the men who had a weapon would kill me, or my husband would die on the plane “, – recalls one of the women. In October last year in Qatar, armed guards took a group of women out of the plane and took them to a medical team after a newborn baby was found at the airport. The tourists were then also forced to take off their underwear during the search. According to eyewitnesses, “the situation was dire.” Later, the Qatari authorities expressed regret

Chinese TV: Biden told Xi that the United States is for “one China” and against the independence of Taiwan US President Joe Biden refused supporting independent Taiwan for the sake of relations with China: He stressed that Washington is in favor of the principle of “one China”, during an online conversation with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. This is reported by Chinese television, TASS writes. It is reported that at the meeting, the Chinese leader warned his American counterpart against any attempts to support Taiwan's independence. Biden, however, according to a US administration official, “made it clear that the US is interested in preventing unilateral steps that change the status quo.” Earlier in November, the US assessed the likelihood of a military Taiwan to China: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milli, said that China will not try

In Moscow, an unknown person opened fire from a traumatic pistol in the metro At the Moscow metro station “Library named after Lenin”, an unknown person began to shoot from a traumatic pistol … This is reported by REN TV. According to the channel, a Russian was injured as a result of the incident. The man was wounded in the neck. Details of the incident were not disclosed. Earlier, the video caught a fight between a passenger on a Moscow Central Circle (MCC) train with migrants. Several foreigners made a loud noise, and a woman made a remark to them. In response, they began to insult her, but other passengers stood up for the Russian woman. “Go to your village,” a passenger shouts at the video and hits the migrant. When the latter begins to resist and grasps the rail of the carriage with his hands, the passenger begins to

Absolut Bank increased mortgage rates by 0.6 percentage points to 9.1 percent mortgage – VTB has already announced the future rise in the cost of housing loans. Such dynamics is associated with an increase in the key rate, according to experts interviewed by RIA Novosti. The rates on standard mortgage lending programs were increased by Absolut Bank – by 0.5 percentage points. The rise in mortgage prices was also recorded in MTS Bank and Promsvyazbank. From November 22, VTB will also raise rates. Experts predicted a further increase in mortgage rates. “There is a risk of an even stronger increase in the key rate, as the pace of inflation acceleration could force the Bank of Russia to continue the cycle of monetary policy tightening. However, today we can say that most players will be forced to respond to an increase in funding costs and raise mortgage rates, “Dom said to

Izvestia: The Ministry of Digital Science may supplement certificates of vaccination against COVID-19 with a photo The Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of Russia is considering the possibility expanding coronavirus vaccination certificates. In particular, the department wanted to supplement the document with a photograph of its owner, Izvestia writes. The purpose of the innovation The Izvestia source said that the issue of adding one detail to the vaccination certificates was discussed by representatives of the Ministry of Digital Industry and the Ministry of Health at the end of last week … Officials of the departments explained that the initiative will allow Russians to pass the QR code in public places without presenting a passport, which could shorten the queues. However, the relevant ministries are considering other ways to combat queues that may arise after the introduction of the rule on the presentation of certificates in public places.

Cosmonaut Kornienko: untimely detection of debris could lead to a hole in the ISS station (ISS) with space debris. The cosmonaut told Izvestia about the crew's actions in the event of a risk of collision. Kornienko noted that untimely detection of space debris could lead to a collision with it and the breakdown of the ISS hull. The station crew has a spare time to search for a hole and seal the damaged area. He emphasized that in the event of a critical drop in pressure, the crew must descend to Earth by spacecraft. According to the cosmonaut, the tracking stations make it possible to find out about the threat of a collision in a few days. In some cases, a dangerous debris can be seen before approaching the ISS. In this case, the crew of the station takes refuge in a spacecraft. Earlier, specialists from the Mission Control Center

Vedomosti: Roszdravnadzor gave Pfizer permission to test a drug for COVID-19 in Russia clinical trials of the effectiveness of the drug against COVID-19. Vedomosti drew attention to the changes in the state register of medicines. The drug of the American pharmaceutical company is called Paxlovid – it is developed on the basis of a protease inhibitor and ritonavir. The drug is available in capsules, which allows it to be used in outpatient treatment. Pfizer said the drug can be used to prevent coronavirus and treat patients with severe disease. It reduces the risk of hospitalization or death by 89 percent after contracting COVID-19, the pharmaceutical company noted. 90 Russians over 18 years old who have come into contact with people with COVID-19 symptoms at home will take part in clinical trials. Among them will be residents of the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Barnaul, Smolensk and other cities. All over the

A TikTok user spoke about a way to take revenge on an unfaithful young man A TikTok user under the nickname @ lanalovelace7 found an unusual way to take revenge on her former lover. She shared the story on her account. A girl named Lana said that her unfaithful boyfriend wanted to return to her after cheating. Then she asked him to get a tattoo with her name on his arm to prove the seriousness of his intentions. The former lover agreed and went to the tattoo parlor. Related materials 00:05 – November 16, 2019 “And don't tell me that she did not deserve it “What do lovers go to to avenge their betrayal 14:41 – 15 August 2018 ” Yesterday we looked at the house together … Today you are with your mistress! ”Lovers go to great lengths to find the cheater. Even detectives are surprised The footage shows

HSE: the share of goods from abroad in non-food stores reached 75.8% Last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic, in Russia, the share of sales of imported goods in non-food stores began to grow. This is stated in a study by the Higher School of Economics (HSE), which RIA Novosti refers to. The indicator reached 75.8 percent, which is 2.3 percentage points higher than in 2019. Sales of goods from abroad are increasing in relation to Russian sales, even if logistics and commodity chains are broken. The study authors excluded food, cars and fuel from the list. The share of imports among the remaining goods has been relatively stable in recent years and significantly depends on the segment. Thus, more than 90 percent of auto parts and about 80-90 percent of shoes and clothing sold are imported. However, there is a slight decrease in clothing – from 86.1 percent in 2017,