Limited edition of Arctic stamps issued in Murmansk

Stamps depicting Hooker Island, Tikhaya Bay and Champ Island were presented in Murmansk arctic landscapes. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Tourism Committee. The issued stamps depict Hooker Island, Tikhaya Bay and Champ Island, and its landmark – stone balls. The stamps were developed by Russian Post together with the Murmansk Region Tourism Committee. They are supposed to help the region become more attractive for new tourists. First day envelopes are now in circulation and a special art stamp depicting the Franz Josef Land archipelago. Due to the limited validity period of a special stamp, envelopes and postcards marked with it are of collectible value. Earlier it was reported that the construction of the first glamping sites (modular prefabricated hotels) for tourists on the Sredny and Rybachy peninsulas in Murmansk region will start in 2021. Tour operators will be responsible for preserving the environment in the selected

The cat saved the owner from a deadly poisonous snake hiding in shopping bags

The strange behavior of the cat helped the owner to find a poisonous snake crawling into his house escape from the deadly poisonous meter tiger snake hidden in his purchases. Reported by ABC. Ricky Owens left the door to the house open and went outside, where he spent about two hours. Returning to the house, the man noticed that his elderly cat named Gordon was behaving strangely. The animal walked around one of the chairs, hissed, jumped and tried to scratch it with its claws. Noticing the cat's behavior, the owner of the animal raised the chair, but found nothing unusual. After that, he went to the pub. When the man returned, Gordon continued to behave strangely. “I took the tea out of the freezer, and the cat again began to attack the bags I brought from the store, which I put next to the refrigerator,” said Owens. The Australian

The reason for the riot of migrants in Poland became known

The reason for the riot in the Polish migration center could have been the decision to send refugees to Iraq In the Polish city of Venjin, it could have been a decision to send several dozen people to Iraq. It was reported by the Polish agency Polsat News. It became known that it was decided to send refugees home, as they did not meet the conditions for obtaining a residence permit in the European Union. The migrants were completely reassured, police and border guards were on duty at the center. “Police officers will be on duty to ensure the security of the center 24 hours a day to prevent a possible escalation of protests and prevent possible escape attempts,” – said police spokesman Marcin Malouda. Earlier it became known that the migrant riot was suppressed by the forces of 500 police officers of the Lubusz province of Poland. The incident

Russian police officer suspected of torturing a detainee with an electric shock

A policeman became a defendant in a criminal case after torturing a Russian suspected of theft In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a Russian policeman was suspected of torturing a Russian detainee. On Friday, November 25, the official representative of the regional department of the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) Yulia Arbuzova reported to Lente.ru. According to the investigation, on October 27, an operative of the Kansk police department, together with the district police officer, detained the suspect in the theft of a resident of Lesosibirsk. After that, the investigator took the man to the department, but on the way he stopped in the forest and beat him, and also inflicted at least 40 electric shocks on him. A criminal case was opened against the policeman under Article 286 (“Exceeding official powers” ) Of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. As Arbuzova clarified, the former policeman is currently arrested and sent

Debts of Russians have become less likely to get to collectors

NAPKA: banks began to sell debts of Russians to collectors 23 percent less often Since the beginning of 2021, Russian banks have offered collectors to buy debts of the population in the amount of 171.6 billion rubles – 23 percent less than in the same period of 2020, writes RBC with by reference to the report of the National Association of Professional Collection Agencies (NAPCA). Recoverers believe that Russians' debts have become less likely to fall to them due to the rise in prices on the market. The number of cases for sale for ten months of this year decreased by 20 percent to 1.2 million. Banks sell debts to collectors as part of an assignment (assignment of claims). In this case, the claimants buy out the debt obligations in full, and do not work for a fee on behalf of credit institutions. Supply dropped by more than a third

Russian police officer suspected of torturing a detainee with an electric shock

A policeman became a defendant in a criminal case after torturing a Russian suspected of stealing In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a Russian policeman was suspected of being tortured. On Friday, November 25, the official representative of the regional department of the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) Yulia Arbuzova reported to Lente.ru. According to the investigation, on October 27, an operative of the Kansk police department, together with the district police officer, detained the suspect in the theft of a resident of Lesosibirsk. After that, the investigator took the man to the department, but on the way he stopped in the forest and beat him, and also inflicted at least 40 electric shocks on him. A criminal case was opened against the policeman under Article 286 (“Exceeding official powers” ) Of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. As Arbuzova clarified, the former policeman is currently arrested and sent to a

EU to suspend flights to South Africa due to new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529

The EU proposes to suspend flights to South Africa due to a new strain of coronavirus Africa due to the new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529. The head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen published a message about this on her official Twitter account. for a new version of [COVID-19] of concern, “she wrote. The new strain became known after 10 people were reported infected in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong on November 24. British scientists have suggested that the new strain will be better at evading antibodies than the delta variant. The many mutations in B.1.1.529 suggest that the virus originated in a patient with a weakened immune system – a patient with HIV or AIDS. It is supposed to be the most dangerous option.