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The militant group M23 In the Democratic Republic of Congo rebels held captive Colonel of the Georgian armed forces in retirement and need for a million dollars. This was reported by “Rustavi 2”. According to the channel, 27 Jan rebels shot down two helicopters, one of which was piloted by Soso Israeli, and took him hostage. The foreign Ministry of Georgia stated that do not yet have any information on this incident. Earlier it was reported that two Russian pilots at the end of January died at the hands of the rebels. Two Mi-24 helicopter crashed during a patrol flyby in North Kivu due to the difficult weather conditions. At the crash site found the bodies of three people — one of the Congolese military and the two pilots — Russian citizens. According to some, the pilots fell into the hands of rebels from the militant group M23 (the”March 23

In Yemen in an attack by Shiite rebels housetop killed the Deputy chief of the General staff of the country. About it reports Reuters. “Major-General Ahmed Saif al-Yafei was killed along with several soldiers, when a rocket hit a military camp near the town of Moss in the predawn hour,” said one of the relatives of the deceased soldier. This information was confirmed in Saudi Arabia, adding that the Houthis struck a ballistic missile. The city of Moss, located on the coast of the red sea, were repulsed loyal to the exiled President Hadi’s forces and their Saudi allies less than a month ago. In a civil war in Yemen on the same side fighting the military wing of the Houthis, the Shiite movement “Ansar Allah”, and those loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh of the army. On the other troops of ousted Sunni President Abd-rabbu Mansour Hadi and

António Guterres UN Secretary-General, antónio Guterres, put forward a proposal to create a new office for combating terrorism. As reported TASS, he stated this on Wednesday, 22nd February, at the informal meeting of the General Assembly. According to the Secretary General, it is necessary to bring a task force on counter-terrorism implementation and the UN centre for combating terrorism of the Department of political Affairs, creating a new management. He added that the only purpose of this step is to increase the efficiency without changing existing mandates in the field of counter-terrorism. The Secretary General suggested to the head of the administration stood by his Deputy. “It will be to report to the General Assembly through me,” he added. The office’s activities will not infringe upon the national sovereignty of any state member of the organization, said Guterres. “Our goal is to strengthen partnerships with countries outside the United Nations,

The district court of the city of Naha (Okinawa Prefecture) ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to local residents for noise from aircraft, the U.S. air force, located at the base of Kadena. On Thursday, February 23, according to NHK television station. The payment amount on the class action suit, which was attended by 22 thousand people, is 30 billion yen (about 264 million). The court satisfied the claim of local residents, who felt that the noise from U.S. aircraft exceeds the legal limit in the daytime and at night, which leads to health problems. However, the court rejected the claim on the complete ban on the flights of military aircraft and convertiplanes MV-22 Osprey in the area, notes TASS. At the end of last year, the court made a similar decision at the suit of the Japanese living next to another U.S. air base Futenma on Okinawa. Then

Maria Zakharova Minister for foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavel Klimkin, who proposed to deprive Russia of the right of veto in the UN Security Council in addressing issues related to Ukraine should put its own house in order before trying to improve the work of international organizations. On Wednesday, 22 February, said the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, reports TASS. “I want to meet him one advice: you should first bring order at home, there are things there to solve all the problems and then to undertake for the improvement of the international mechanisms. While international mechanisms without Mr. Klimkin and so work well”, — said the diplomat. Zakharova added that as soon as Kiev solve its internal problems, “which is now forced to deal with the international community, then his opinion can be heard on other issues”. Earlier Wednesday, the foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin

Mikhail Gorbachev Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was put up for sale his Villa Hubertus-Schlössl in the German city of Tegernsee in the Bavarian Alps. This writes the Süddeutsche Zeitung. According to the newspaper, the three-storey building area of about 600 square meters on a plot of 0.26 acres. The Villa was built in 1908, a few years ago had it repaired. As noted, only very rich people can afford to buy a house, which is near the lake. According to mayor Christian Coca, when Gorbachev visited Tegernsee, he led quite a secluded life. The last time he visited the Villa rarely. Sometimes, the former Soviet leader could be seen strolling the area, or vacationers in the restaurant.

Donald Trump The U.S. administration has postponed the publication of the new Executive decree, which is intended to replace the previous decree of the President of Donald trump to toughen immigration rules blocked by the courts. About it reports Reuters with reference to the official representative of the White house. Now the decree is expected to be released “sometime next week”, said the official. Previously, trump said he plans to sign a new decree this week. According to the President, the new Directive will take into account the claims of the judicial authorities to the decree as originally drafted. Trump January 27 signed a decree “On the protection of the country from the entry of foreign terrorists.” Document 90 days had banned the entry of citizens of Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Syria, Somalia and the Sudan. Also, he was suspended for 120 days of the entry of refugees from any

At the permanent mission of Russia to the UN in new York held a farewell ceremony with Vitaly Churkin, who died 20 Feb. According to RIA news, the funeral event was attended by about 100 people — members of the mission, the permanent representatives of member countries of the United Nations, UN Secretary-General. A farewell speech was made by the widow Irina Churkina and his son Maxim, Russian Ambassador in Washington Sergey Kislyak, Deputy of the Russian Ambassador Pyotr Ilyich and Vladimir Safronkov, UN Secretary-General, antónio Guterres, as well as the permanent representatives of the US, Nikki Haley, Colombia Maria Emma Velez and Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov. Guterres noted the “unquestioned authority” Churkin in the UN Security Council and the respect which he enjoyed among his colleagues. Haley, in turn, expressed regret that she never got to work with a diplomat longer. However, she added that a personal meeting Churkin “couldn’t

In Northern Nigeria, was kidnapped two German archaeologists, reports Reuters citing local police. The crime occurred on the morning of Wednesday, February 22, in the village of Gacela in Kaduna state, when the scientists were digging up. About the incident to the authorities according to local residents. Yet to contact the kidnappers or their victims did not go, their fate is unknown. Any requirement has not been nominated. Kidnapping for ransom often occur in some parts of the country and in the Nigerian territorial waters. In addition, in some regions, the Islamist terrorist group.

Authorities the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region (XUAR) of the PRC announced the allocation of 100 million yuan (14.5 million U.S. dollars), which shall be paid for the information on terrorists and their accomplices operating in the region. About it reports Reuters. The maximum size of a single payment of five million yuan, such reward is provided for information about future terrorist attacks in places with large gathering of people. For the information for the links of the extremists, the promotion of Jihad or the organization of illegal border crossing relies on two to three million. The money will be paid even reports of women covering the face and wearing long beards the men — the information the Chinese authorities was estimated at 2 thousand yuan. All informants are guaranteed anonymity. Xinjiang is located in Northwest of China. In the region there are Islamic radicals, mostly ethnic Uighurs fighting for an