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Continued: Kosachev welcomed the participation of Iran in the Syrian settlement Iran officially became a country-the guarantor of observance of the cessation of hostilities in Syria along with Russia and Turkey. This was announced by the special representative of the President of Russia on the Syrian settlement, Alexander Lavrentyev, reports TASS. According to Lavrentiev, the decision is an important outcome of the talks in Astana. The head of the Russian delegation also said that certain forces intend to hamper peace negotiations and advocate for a military solution to the crisis in Syria. He said that the representatives of the Syrian armed opposition are going to arrive in Astana in the morning of March 16. “Therefore, leaving part of the delegation we are part of the delegations of Turkey and Iran for consultations. Believe that negotiations between the countries-guarantors and the delegation of the Syrian armed opposition in Astana should be

Soldiers of the United forces of the West African Union managed to release about five thousand people who were held captive by the militant group Boko Haram. About it reports Reuters. The operation was conducted throughout the week along the Nigerian-Cameroonian border, where the camps in which the hostages were kept. In addition, it is specified that shelter the militants in the mountains have been completely destroyed. “Among those released are mainly children, women and elderly,” — said the representative of the government of Cameroon, Issa Bakary Chiroma. In December last year, the President of Nigeria, Mohammed Buhari stated that the country’s army seized the last fortified camp of insurgents of grouping “the West African province of the “Islamic state”” (old name “Boko Haram”, prohibited in Russia). According to him, the “fall “Camp Zero” meant the final defeat of the terrorists from the “Boko Haram” in their last enclave in

Wolfgang Schäuble Package with explosive material, addressed to the Minister of Finance of Germany Wolfgang schäuble, was intercepted on the morning of 15 March with members of the Department. It is reported by Bild. The suspicious package, from which protruded wires, drew the attention of the freight forwarding service of the Ministry. The same officers called to the scene of experts-bomb experts. Employees of the Ministry of Finance was removed from the building. According to DW, the experts at techno-crime Institute delivered a dangerous find on a site for the production of explosions on the outskirts of Berlin, and studied it. As it turned out, in the box was the fuse and the mixture used for the production of fireworks. Such a device would work when opening the parcel. Comments in Die Welt, the police of Berlin explained that in this case were very close to the person would have

In the Syrian capital Damascus there was a second explosion today. On 15 March, Reuters reported with reference to the state of the media in this country. According to the Agency, a second attack occurred to the West of the Palace of justice in one of the restaurants earlier in the day, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device. In the first explosion, according to the latest figures, killed more than 30 people. The civil war in Syria lasts since 2011. In the confrontation involved government forces opposition forces Islamist groups and terrorists, including members of the banned in Russia organization “Islamic state”. Minister of justice Najm al-Ahmad said that the attacks of the jihadists is likely caused by a desire to avenge the military victories of the Syrian army and the political victory of Damascus in Geneva and Astana, referring to the negotiations on the settlement of the Syrian

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered to unilaterally terminate the agreement on the twin cities between Istanbul and the Dutch city of Rotterdam. On Wednesday, March 15, reports the Hürriyet Daily News. The head of state noted that he had discussed the issue with Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. “It is impossible to be twinned with such people”, — quotes the edition of his words. The crisis in relations between the two countries erupted on March 11. The Netherlands refused to accept the aircraft on Board of which was the Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu, who was going to speak at a meeting of the Turkish community in Rotterdam. They also expelled the Turkish Minister for family and social policy Fatma Betul saillant Kaya. This sparked riots in Rotterdam, the suppression of which were thrown special forces.

In the U.S. state of new Mexico crashed single-engine turboprop U-28A United States air force. On Wednesday, March 15, according to local TV station KOB4. On Board were three crew members, they were killed The accident occurred after the exercise “flying touch”: pilots simulate landing approach, touch runway chassis and again raise the car up in the air. After this maneuver the U-28A began to gain altitude, but for unknown reasons fell into a tailspin and crashed 1.5 miles from the strip. From the impact, the car caught fire, the fire was extinguished by firefighters came to the rescue. On February 27 in California, a Cessna 310, on Board of which were two spouses and three teenagers, crashed few minutes after takeoff from riverside airport in San Jose. In the crash killed four of the passengers, one teenager survived when hitting the ground she was thrown from the plane. The

In Syria, the life and health of healthcare workers is at greater risk than the rest of the world. To such conclusion experts of the medical publication the Lancet in its report, reports The Guardian. According to researchers, the country has committed an unprecedented number of attacks on medical institutions and staff. Since the beginning of the armed conflict in 2011, more than 800 doctors were killed, some of them were tortured or were executed. In addition, in 2016 the number of attacks on hospitals amounted to about 200. The report also reported that only 42 percent of Syria’s population has the opportunity to receive quality medical care. About 15 thousand local doctors left the country between 2011 and 2015. The remaining doctors are forced to conduct operations in the field, using flashlights mobile phones for lighting and produced in secret factories medicines. The authors of the report emphasize that

Because of the bombing by a suicide bomber near the Palace of justice in Damascus, has killed at least 25 people. On Wednesday, March 15, according to Reuters. The courthouse is located in the city centre. According to the Agency, the explosion occurred after police tried to stop the terrorist who tried to enter the building.

Petro Poroshenko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the country suffered serious losses due to triple nationalist blockade of Donbass, and the losses are recovered from the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics (DND and LNR), as well as parties “Batkivschyna” and “Samopomich”. The head of state said at the meeting of the Council of national security and defense Council (NSDC), the TV channel “112 Ukraine”. “The fact that our blockade is costing Ukraine dearly, obviously. Which will show the calculation. And the account we will put not only self-proclaimed Republican, but “Self-help”, “Fatherland” and the other instigators and promoters of the blockade,” — said Poroshenko. He added that the organizers of the blockade was trying to provoke the authorities to use force, “waiting for blood”. “A month and a half they have not brought, and distanced the prospect of returning to these areas. Not strengthened, but weakened the

Donald Trump The President of the United States Donald trump in 2005, paid taxes in the amount of $ 38 million to more than $ 150 million of income. As reported Reuters, said on Tuesday, March 14, the White house, responding to a message to MSNBC that the channel has two pages of tax statements. MSNBC presenter Rachel Maddow said that he had received documents from journalist David Cay Johnston. He himself during her show said that he had received papers in the mail. According to the channel information, trump has paid taxes at an actual rate of 25 percent. The white house said in a statement that trump, as head of the firm, is obliged “to pay no more taxes than required by law.” Trump has written off $ 100 million as losses to reduce the Federal tax. The white house explained that trump has taken into account the