Category: World

Kang Chol – Malaysian authorities have announced Ambassador to the DPRK in Kuala Lumpur Kang Chul persona non grata within 48 hours, he must leave the country. On Saturday, March 4, according to Reuters. According to the Associated Press, this is due to the death of a citizen of the DPRK in Malaysia, which, presumably, is Kim Jong-Nam — the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-UN. Earlier on 4 March, the citizen of Korea Lee Chung-Chul, who is in Malaysia suspected of involvement in the death of Kim Jong-Nam, said that Malaysian police tried to intimidate him by the loss of his wife and children if he did not plead guilty. In the night of 4 March, 47-year-old Korean man with his wife and two children were deported from Malaysia to Beijing. A citizen of North Korea with passport in the name of Kim Chul died on February 13

Hasan Ali Hire Over the past two days, more than 110 people in Somalia died because of the drought and its consequences. This was announced by Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire its words transfers Associated Press. He urged citizens and the international community to take immediate measures of emergency assistance. According to the Agency, the statement of the head of the Cabinet was the first official estimate of deaths due to the outbreak of the country’s drought — the country suffers from epidemics of cholera and other diseases caused by this disaster. Many people, especially women and children, are highly susceptible to diseases because of chronic hunger. According to the International organization for migration, to help hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable people in the country need to 24.6 million dollars. In 2011, under similar circumstances, killing more than 250 thousand people. Somalia is one of the countries that

Continued: the Kremlin said that Moscow is ready to continue the fight against ISIS without the help of the United States The President of the United States Donald trump is thinking about how to put a deal with Russia in the joint fight against terrorist organization “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). This was reported by the Associated Press, citing sources in the presidential administration. They explained that such a decision may be taken due to “recent provocations of Moscow.” Furthermore, the scepticism towards cooperation with Russia due to the growing influence of high-ranking members of the administration, not configured for cooperation with Russia — we are talking about the Minister of defence James Mattis and Advisor to trump on national security Herbert McMaster. According to the Agency, doubts about the feasibility to establish cooperation with Russia arise for trump amid charges U.S. attorney General Jeff and Roman sessions

Laura Dahlmeier German biathlete Laura dahlmeier won the pursuit race at the world Cup in South Korea’s Pyeongchang. This was reported on the website of the International biathlon Union (IBU). The winner overcame a 10-kilometer distance in 27 minutes 58,0 seconds, not allowing misses. Second was Kaisa Makarainen (1:12,6; 2 misses), the third — France’s anais Bescond (+1:18,9; 1 miss). The best among the Russians became finished 20th Irina Starykh (+2:49,4; 2 misses). Tatiana Akimova became the 50th (+4:50,3; 5 misses), Larisa Plugin — 54 (+5:12,9; 5 misses). Earlier on 4 March it became known that the Russian biathlete Svetlana Sleptsova has left the team. In the sprint, held on 2 March, she was ranked 66-th place. The world Cup in Pyeongchang will last until March 5.

The death toll in result of avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria increased up to seven people. On Saturday, March 4, the Agency “Interfax-South” told the duty officer of the Elbrus highland search and rescue team of EMERCOM of Russia. “Found another victim in the avalanche. The search completed,” he said. Earlier on Saturday reported the discovery of the fifth and sixth died on the slopes of Cheget tourists. Morning the search was resumed on the company’s statement of holidaymakers who have discovered the loss of three friends. At about 12:13 GMT rescuers found the bodies of men and women. The day before, March 3, rescuers found two men and two women who died under a snow avalanche. Another skier was found alive. As explained TASS Deputy head of the fgbi North Caucasian paramilitary service Mahmut Buda, tourists left behind a protective mesh, leaving the ski area. “It happened outside normal skating skiers.

Andrei Krasov Russia has no reason to fear the increase of China’s expenditure on defence, said Deputy head of the Duma Committee on defense Andrei Krasov. His words leads to “Interfax” on Saturday, March 4. “Russia and China are good neighbors. I don’t think that the increase in military budget of the Chinese people’s Republic as it would affect our security,” he said. Krasov believes that the growth of China’s military expenditures may be a response to the increase in the military budget of the United States. “I don’t think this will violate the good-neighborly relations between our countries”, — he stressed. China will increase its defense spending this year by 7 percent. As explained the press-Secretary of the national people’s Congress people’s Congress Fu Ying, the costs amount to 1.3 percent of GDP. In 2016, China’s military budget was planned to increase by 7.6 percent compared with the previous

The company Uber, which pressured the local authorities in many countries because of its low rates, for several years uses the program to collect personal information of officials and law enforcement officers to avoid collisions with them. This writes The New York Times, quoting several current and former Uber employees. According to the newspaper, for this purpose, the company uses the tool Greyball part of the program VTOS (Violation of terms of service “violation of the rules of service”) developed in 2014. Data collected from both the app Uber and other ways. According to sources at the NYT, this tool was endorsed by the legal service Uber. With his help, the company identified government officials and intentionally avoided them in many countries: USA, France, Australia, China, South Korea and Italy. Director offices in these countries received instruction on the use of Greyball.

Habib Nurmagomedov, Dana white and Tony Ferguson (left to right) The President of the ultimate fighting championship (UFC), Dana white said that the bout between Habib Nurmagomedov and American Tony Ferguson could take place in the case of literate action team Russian. The words of white leads MMAFighing. “The team Nurmagomedov decided to just take fighter at a random clinic in Las Vegas. Instead of having to pick up the phone and call the doctor Brianna Matheson, who manages all medical operations of the UFC. They decided to do things his own way and got what came out. If they did it right, the fight probably could have been saved,” — said the head of the organization. On March 3 it became known that the 28-year-old Nurmagomedov is hospitalized due to enhanced weight loss. Suspected kidney stones was not confirmed. Soon he was discharged from the hospital, he feels fine.

Theresa May Lawyers for the UK government concluded that the country has the right not to pay the previously established amount of 60 billion pounds for the Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. On Saturday, March 4, reports The Times. According to the report, there is no law or agreement that may force the UK to pay this amount, but because Brussels have the legal basis. According to experts, in this regard, there is no need to pay at the end of the process of exit from the EU. “Think of it as about the rules of the Golf club. When leaving the club to pursue is not obliged to pay”, — quotes RIA Novosti words of the source Newspapers. In December 2016, it was reported that a British exit from the European Union will cost the Kingdom an amount of 50 to 60 billion euros. This amount consists of

Police in the County Heishui, located in the South-West of China, not to interrupt a wedding ceremony suspected of stealing mobile phone of a young man, and waited for the end to arrest him. About it reports on Friday, March 3, South China Morning Post. Shortly before the wedding the groom’s father gave him 140 million yuan (20.3 thousand dollars) in the arrangement of the future house, which was to move the couple. However, WAN Cheng less than a month (Wang Cheng) squandered the money. Attempts to find a job to pay any of the funds without success. Then the young man decided to go on the offense. Shortly before the wedding ceremony he stole from a store, over 20 Apple and Samsung. At the end of June last year, Chinese police arrested the thief-recidivist, asleep from exhaustion after a successful Heist. Young man lying in unconscious condition on one