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Ar Raqqah Ankara will not take part in operations to liberate the Syrian from Raqqa militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). This was stated by President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday, may 18, Reuters. According to the head of the state, the decision was made due to the fact that the onset can join the fighters of the Kurdish “forces of the people’s protection units” (YPG). While Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s readiness to implement large-scale campaigns, such as “Shield of the Euphrates”. May 9, the us administration approved the delivery of heavy weapons to the Syrian Kurds for the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS militants. A complete list of supplies was not disclosed, but presumably will be transferred to 120-millimeter mortars, machine guns, and light armored vehicles. It is known that we are not talking about artillery and anti-aircraft missiles. In Washington

Continued: Police in new York refused to consider the impact on people in times square terrorist attack The driver rammed the crowd in the square times square in new York, acted intentionally. This was stated by the eyewitnesses of the incident, reports Reuters. According to them, the car rode against the traffic and on the sidewalk, knocking down pedestrians. — gb (@gb__) 18 may 2017, 15:57 Earlier in the day it became known that moving at full speed the car crashed into a crowd of pedestrians at a square in the centre of new York. In turn, Reuters reports at least one of the victims.

Continuation of: Rammed the crowd in new York driver arrested The NYPD believes that the pedestrians on the square times square is not related to terrorism. On Thursday, may 18, reports Reuters with reference to CBS. In the fire Department of the city for its part announced on Twitter that the incident injured 13 people. Meanwhile, CBS informs about 20 injured and one dead. The driver of the car arrested. In the police Department of new York confirmed the information about the 12 victims and one dead. The man in the red Honda drove into a crowd of people on times square in the afternoon of 18 may. The incident occurred at the intersection of 45th street and Broadway. Eyewitnesses said that the driver acted deliberately. According to them, the car rode against the traffic and on the sidewalk, knocking down pedestrians. — gb (@gb__) 18 may 2017, 15:57

Continued: the Headquarters of the US coalition confirmed the attack on the Syrian army Planes of the US-led international coalition have struck in Syria, the attack on the convoy of Pro-government forces. On Thursday, may 18, reports Reuters, citing a U.S. military source. According to the interlocutor of the Agency, the bombardment was carried out in the South of the country near the city of TANF. According to CBS News, in a column there were 27 pieces of equipment that violated the safety zone and approached the military base, where trained members of the Syrian armed opposition supported by Washington. Here also is housed the American instructors. Coalition aircraft fired warning shots, but conoway not stopped. After that it was hit. One of the commanders of the opposition forces confirmed that they have requested air support from coalition forces took the movement of Syrian Pro-government troops for the attempted attack

Tehran The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Iran has imposed sanctions against nine individuals and companies from the United States. It is reported by news Agency IRNA. “They are involved in gross human rights violations and crimes in the occupied Zionist [Israeli] regime areas,” — said in a statement the foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic. In particular, the Iranian sanctions are imposed against the shipbuilding firm Huntington Ingalls Industries for the supply of corvettes for the Israeli Navy, as well as in respect of the private intelligence company Booz Allen Hamilton. Her staff is believed in Tehran, closely associated with the CIA and carried out subversive activities against Iran. The document stresses that Tehran has thus reacted to the US imposed restrictions on several Iranian firms and individuals involved in the implementation of the missile program of the country. Iran has called the US administration’s decision unacceptable, illegal and

Alice Widely One of the leaders of the far-right German party “Alternative for Germany” (ADH) Alice Vidal can be called a Nazi whore. This decision was made by the court of Hamburg, about it reports The Local. “Well, political correctness in the past. Let’s be incorrect! That Nazi whore” — comedian Christian Ering described the party Congress of ADG, which was attended by Videl. She filed in court, but that her arguments are not heeded, citing the fact that satire, even excessive, according to German law allowed. “In wider circles of the German society of ADH is regarded as right or far-right party” — explained to the court the lawfulness of the use of the adjective “Nazi”. As for the word “slut”, it was used because it described a woman, and from the content of the satirical message was clear that this characterization is not true. In addition, the decision

Continued: Witnesses reported the deliberate hitting a pedestrian in new York On the square times square in the heart of new York city the car at full speed crashed into a crowd of pedestrians. On Thursday, may 18, reports the Metro. Eyewitnesses published in Twitter pictures from the scene. The picture shows that the car fell on one side and smokes. — gb (@gb__) 18 may 2017, 15:57 According to Metro, injured several people, medics help them. In turn, Reuters reports at least one of the victims. Recalling affected, the Agency notes that the impact was deliberate.

The driver who hit a pedestrian in new York, was arrested. On 18 may reported live to CBS News. Twitter city police said that motorist 26 years old, he lived in the Bronx (new York area). “It’s not [a terrorist] attack,” added the guards. The police also noted that the suspect had been convicted of drunk driving. According to Reuters, asking the people the young man was driving a red Honda. According to the Agency, to investigate the incident would be the FBI in conjunction with the police Department of new York. The car drove into a crowd of people on times Square in the afternoon of 18 may. The incident occurred at the intersection of 45th street and Broadway. Eyewitnesses said that the driver acted deliberately. According to them, the car rode against the traffic and on the sidewalk, knocking down pedestrians. At present, the police in his Twitter

NATO is thinking about the revival of the Arctic and Atlantic command to counter the increased activity of Russia in these areas. According to The Wall Street Journal with reference to its sources in the headquarters of the Alliance. According to the publication, this week in Brussels for the generals of the NATO countries, including the Chairman of chiefs of staff of the Armed forces of the United States Joseph Dunford, a briefing was held, which considered the option to re-introduce the post of the Supreme commander of allied forces in the Atlantic. According to the newspaper, military experts agree that the Navy gets more and more opportunities for actions in the Arctic and North Atlantic due to the reduction of NATO’s capabilities for monitoring in these regions. “We need to consider the potential threats from any direction, including the North Atlantic and the Arctic,” — said the Chairman of

Continued: ran over the crowd in Central new York man was a former military The number of victims of collision of a car in Central new York increased to 23. On Thursday, may 18, announced mayor bill De Blasio, reports Reuters. Also we know of one killed the pedestrian. According to the Agency, it was 18-year-old girl. Earlier, the city police Department reported 13 injured pedestrians. The mayor also revealed the identity of the driver — he was a former soldier Richard Rojas. The car drove into a crowd of people on times square in the afternoon of 18 may. The incident occurred at the intersection of 45th street and Broadway. Eyewitnesses said that the driver acted deliberately. According to them, the car rode against the traffic and on the sidewalk, knocking down pedestrians. According to the official police statement, the incident is not a terrorist attack.