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UK for the first time since the industrial revolution carried the day without the use of coal to generate electricity, reports “Bi-bi-si” with reference to the national operator of the electricity National Grid. April 21 was the first day without coal since 1882, when London launched the first centralized coal generator. The company named this date as the turning point for changes in the energy system of the country. As reported at the National Grid, roughly half of the energy produced in the country on April 21 came to the gas, a quarter at a nuclear power plant. Also was involved in wind power station that runs on biofuel, and the amount of electricity purchased from the neighbors. In December 2015 in the UK stopped working the country’s last deep coal mine — mine Killingly, located in the County of West Yorkshire. The British government is shifting away from coal-fired

Archive photo A fire in a private house occurred on the morning of 22 April in Izhevsk. About it reports “Interfax” with reference to the press slibo Central Board of the Ministry of emergency situations of the Udmurt Republic. The fire happened around 7:00 local time (6:00 GMT) in a wooden residential building on Post street. According to preliminary data, killed four people — an elderly couple and their two grandchildren at the age of about 10 years. No other details were given. The details and causes of the incident are currently being investigated. Earlier on 22 April it was reported that in case of fire in private residential house in the Tomsk region killed three: a man, a woman and another man, the floor of which is established.

In the Irkutsk region the baby died of alcohol poisoning. On Saturday, April 22, reported on the website of the regional Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia. “According to investigators, the suspect, wanting to calm a crying 4-month-old baby, added vodka in a baby bottle with water and gave the boy alcohol. In alcohol poisoning the baby died”, — says the publication. Against 26-year-old woman filed a criminal case under part 1 of article 109 of the criminal code (“Causing death on imprudence”). Irkutski there are still two small children, parental rights deprived. In addition, the woman consists on the account in the Commission on Affairs of minors and protection of their rights of administration of the Kirensky district of the Irkutsk region. In November 2016 26-year-old resident of the city of Prokopevsk of the Kemerovo region inadvertently poisoned his month-old son, after drinking about two liters of beer,

Archive photo In the result of an attack of insurgents of radical movement “the Taliban” (banned in Russia) on a military base in the province of Balkh in Northern Afghanistan has killed at least 140 members of the army of this country. On Saturday, April 22, Reuters reports, citing officials of Afghanistan. Information about 140 victims led an official from the city of Mazar-I-Sharif, according to him, also many wounded. Other representatives of the Afghan government added that the death toll could be even greater. 21 APR dressed in Afghan military uniforms, the militants broke into the army base near the city of Mazar-I-Sharif. First, a suicide bomber activated an explosive device at the gate, then the extremists rode into the territory of the two pickups. The representative of the Central command of the USA John Thomas reported more than 50 deaths, noting that several of the attackers were killed

Sergei Lavrov Iran is now fully meets the criteria for membership in the Shanghai cooperation organization (SCO). On Friday, April 21, Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov, reports RIA Novosti. According to the head of the foreign Ministry, he hopes that in June in Astana, the heads of the SCO member States “to consider the possibility of connecting Iran as a full member of the organization. Following the meeting of the Council of Ministers of foreign Affairs of the SCO, Lavrov said that all the participants of the meeting confirmed the need for a settlement in Syria in accordance with the requirements of resolution 2254 of the UN security Council. We are talking about the resolution of the Syrian crisis through dialogue with the participation of all the Syrians themselves who should determine the fate of their country. Iran has applied to join the Shanghai cooperation organization in

In the U.S. state of Florida police have arrested a school-year-old boy with autism. About it reports CNN TV channel. The incident occurred last week, however it became known of it just now. The reason for the arrest, detention order, has become the aggressive behavior of the student. In October last year for misconduct the teacher asked him to leave the class, but he refused and attacked the teacher. According to the teacher, he was left with bruises and scratches. According to police, during the incident, the boy threatened to kill the teacher. After the incident last fall John began to study at home. Wednesday, April 12, he returned to school in order to pass the exam. Learn the offender, the teacher called in the school police. “I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t understand (…) I don’t want to touch me. I don’t like being touched,” cried John

Rex Tillerson U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson in a telephone conversation with Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov stated that he supports the current mechanism of investigation of the Organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (OPCW). On Saturday, April 22, reports TASS with reference to the press service of the state Department. “The Secretary and foreign Minister also discussed a number of issues, including the investigation of the OPCW chemical attack on 4 April. The Secretary emphasized that he supports the current mechanism of investigation of the OPCW”, — said in a statement. On 20 April it was reported that the organization by a majority vote (21 in favor, six against and 13 abstentions) rejected the proposal of Russia and Iran to investigate the incident in the Syrian province of Idlib. April 4, the Syrian opposition said about the alleged use loyal to President Bashar al-Assad’s

Ayanda Mabulu New picture of the South African artist Ayanda Mabulu (Ayanda Mabulu), depicting the sexual act of South African President Jacob Zuma and the first black leader of the country Nelson Mandela caused public outrage. On Friday, April 21, the Associated Press reports. In the Fund name of Nelson Mandela has stated that the picture “bad”, though I respect freedom of expression Mabulu. In South Africa the ruling party the “African national Congress” also responded negatively to the piece. In politobedineniya urged residents to ignore the image that has already spread in the Internet. Users of social networks are actively discussing the figure of the artist, and Express a desire not to see.box#2011318 — ZAMA MVULANE® (@zmvulane) 20 April 2017, 20:31 — Nqaba (@Nqaba1985) April 21, 2017, 05:11 Earlier this month, according to AP, the cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro (Jonathan Shapiro), better known under the alias “Zapiro” (Zapiro), depicted rasteryaeva

The President of the United States Donald trump is aware of the fact that Russian strategic bombers in the last days travel regularly off the coast of Alaska. This was reported by press Secretary of the White house Sean Spicer, RIA Novosti reported. He noted that this is not unusual. “We also conduct patrols in international space. This is in line with international rules,” said Spicer. According to CNN, the Tu-95 Russian space forces for the fourth night in a row flying near Alaska. April 18 to intercept the bombers raised the F-22 the USAF and the aircraft of early radar detection E-3. They accompanied the Tu-95 until they left identification zone air defence; this was confirmed by the defense Ministry. The next day, the bombers appeared again in the airspace near Alaska, but this time American fighter jets ignored their flight.

Donald Trump The US President Donald trump said that on April 26 is going to make a major announcement on tax reform, which, according to him, is already a long time. As reported on Friday, April 21, TASS, he said this during the signing of Executive decrees in the building of the U.S. Treasury “On Wednesday we have an important announcement about tax reform. The process is long, but technically it will start on Wednesday,” — said the American leader. Details about the essence of tax reform is not given. Earlier in an interview with the Associated Press, the U.S. leader promised to implement in the United States “ambitious” and “most significant” tax cuts for citizens and businesses alike. 18 APR Donald trump has signed the decree “Buy American and hire Americans,” designed to protect national labour market and encourage the purchase issued in the country of the goods. April