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Police in the Netherlands arrested associated with ISIS the man suspected of preparing a terrorist act. On Friday, December 9, according to Reuters. The special operation was held in Rotterdam. It is known that suspected terrorists for 30 years. During a search of his apartment turned up an AK-47, two fully loaded magazine to him and the four crates with homemade fireworks. Investigators believed, due to the higher content of powder they can be used for the manufacture of an improvised explosive device. The police statement also says that found “a large image of the flag of the “Islamic state”” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), but additional details were not given. Photo: Dutch Prosecutor”s Office / AP On 28 November, the Spanish authorities announced the arrest of four people linked to an underground network for the transfer of illegal migrants to Europe, used the IG. Four days earlier, French security

Riot police in Cairo, archive The explosion at one of the checkpoints (checkpoint) in Cairo killed six policemen. About it reports Reuters. Injured three guards and four passers-by. The bomb was planted in a garbage container installed next to the checkpoint. None of the terrorist groups has yet claimed responsibility for the incident. On 14 October this year it was reported that an attack on one of the checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula killed 12 of the Egyptian military. According to authorities, the incident was the first major attack of its kind in this part of the Sinai, which has not previously been attacked by Islamists. October 31, 2015, in the Sinai Peninsula crashed Airbus A321 “Kogalymavia” flying from Sharm El Sheikh to Saint Petersburg. All 224 people (mostly Russians) who were on Board were killed. The responsibility for what happened took on the militants affiliated with the “Islamic state”

Alan Mulally The list of candidates for the post of head of the American foreign Minister in the administration of Donald trump expanded at the expense of the former CEO of Ford Alan Mulally. Reported by ABC News. According to the channel, trump held a meeting with him on December 8 in new York. Earlier in the day, CBS TV channel, citing its own sources in the environment elected President said that the most probable candidate on a post of the head of the Department of state is the former Governor of the state of Massachusetts MITT Romney. According to the channel, another contender for the post is former head of the CIA David Petraeus — is unlikely to prevail, because he is a General, in the administration of the tramp already being planned appointment of three representatives of the higher military command of national security Advisor Michael Flynn, Minister

The abolition of restrictions on the supply of weapons to U.S. allies in Syria is connected with the operation for the liberation of the Syrian city of raqqa from the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). About it reports on Friday, December 9, RIA Novosti citing a source in the White house. “This removal of [limitations]… permits delivery of equipment to partners who are preparing a campaign in raqqa, as we are increasing and strengthening our relations with the forces opposing the IG,” — said the Agency interlocutor. A White house spokesman said that the United States considers Syria a state sponsor of terrorism. Therefore, the President, he said, should periodically lift the restrictions, otherwise the us military will not be able to provide weapons to “partners who conduct counter-terrorism operations in Syria.” President Barack Obama has lifted restrictions on arms, ammunition and military equipment to the

An Italian tourist was killed in the favelas (Brazilian slums called — approx. “Of the tape.ru”) in Rio de Janeiro. On Thursday, December 8, reports Reuters with reference to local police. According to the news Agency, 52-year-old Roberto Bardella with a fellow compatriot were travelling on motorcycles through South America. In the way tourists used the GPS navigation system and following its instructions, by mistake drove into disadvantaged neighborhoods of Rio. In the slums of travelers was shot at by unknown criminals, forcing them to get off the motorcycle. Bardella received wounds from which he died on the spot, his companion, whose identity police have not yet established, managed to escape. Morro DOS Prazeres in Rio de Janeiro, Santa Teresa is one of the most notorious criminal situation favelas. The police had for several years a lot of effort to stop there is rampant crime and make it possible to

Donald Trump The senators urged the elected President of the USA of Donald trump to take a “tough stance” against Russia because of the situation in the South-East of Ukraine. On Thursday, December 8, according to Reuters. Appropriate appeal sent to a group of 27 members of the upper house of the us Congress, which included 12 Republicans, led by Senator Robert Portman and 15 Democrats, led by Richard Turbina. “In light of the ongoing aggression by Russia and repeated refusals to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereign right to choose its own destiny, we reiterate our call to the United States to increase political, economic and military support of Ukraine”, — said in the letter, the text of which was available to the news Agency. Also, the senators urged trump not to recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and not to lift sanctions against Moscow. During the election

About 50 thousand militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) were destroyed in the two years since the beginning of operations of the international coalition. About it reports on Thursday, December 8, Reuters, citing a source in the Pentagon. The interlocutor of the Agency stressed that this estimate is “conservative.” He also noted that the coalition led by the USA, including the BBC of its member countries, showed high efficiency. 6 December, President Barack Obama acknowledged that the mistakes made by Washington for military operations in Iraq, became one of the reasons for the emergence of ISIS. The American leader stressed that the coalition has inflicted on the terrorists more than 16 thousand air strikes, but Islamic state has lost more than half its controlled territory. “Ultimately the backbone of the IG will be broken,” said Obama. However, he acknowledged that the fight against extremism

Edward Snowden As follows from documents provided by Edward Snowden, British intelligence were spying on Israeli leaders and diplomats for decades. It is reported by Le Monde. Under the hood of the British intelligence was the diplomatic mission of Israel in a number of countries, private firms engaged in arms production and research centers at universities. British authorities intercepted phone calls and e-mails of one of the deputies of the Israeli foreign Ministry, including his correspondence with the embassies in Kenya and Nigeria. While the British security services continued to work closely with Israeli colleagues, helping them to carry out operations against Hamas in Israel that does not interfere with the leadership of MI6 to treat Israel as a “real threat to stability in the region, primarily due to its position on the Iranian nuclear dossier.” Snowden, who worked in the organization-the CIA contractor and NSA, in 2013, gave journalists

The Spanish arm of IKEA has said it is ready to change the plates in rooms of mother and child in their stores due to accusations of sexism. About it reports The Local. Customer dissatisfaction was caused placed on the plate a stylized image of a woman changing a baby’s diaper. According to the shoppers, it precludes the participation of men in the care of a child. “If I could change the diaper of his daughter? Or only a woman can do it?”, asked one Twitter user. — punyet (@punyet) December 05, 2016, 10:17 Another participant in the discussion of vozmutilas that the woman on the sign is depicted in a skirt. “Only in a skirt? True?” — she wondered. — Marta Garijo (@mgarijo) 28 November 2016, 14:26 The result of this discussion, the leadership of the Spanish IKEA decided to change the ill-fated signs and make them equally acceptable

MITT Romney A former Governor of the state of Massachusetts MITT Romney is likely to take the post of Secretary of state under US President Donald trump. It is reported by CBS, citing its own sources in the environment trump. According to the correspondent channel, another contender for the post is former head of the CIA David Petraeus — is unlikely to prevail, because he is a General, in the administration of the tramp already being planned appointment of three representatives of the higher military command of national security Advisor Michael Flynn, Minister of defense James Mattis and the head of the Ministry of internal security John Kelly. In a telephone interview with NBC 7 Dec trump denied that for so long pulls with the purpose of Romney because he wants revenge for criticism during the election campaign. “I talked a lot with him. Together we have come a long