RIA Novosti: there were two methane explosions in Listvyazhnaya mine A total of two methane explosions occurred in the Listvyazhnaya mine , RIA Novosti reports, citing a source in the emergency services. According to the agency's interlocutor, the miners were killed in the first explosion. Rescuers who participated in the search operation died from the second explosion.
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Cuba will attract more Russian tourists
Cuba may become one of the most popular tourist destinations RIA Novosti industry representatives. They believe that package sales will grow by at least 10-15 percent. “The island is one of the top 5 most popular outing destinations for Russians for the New Year holidays …. We expect sales to increase at least by 10-15 percent, “the Intourist press service noted. Anex Tour, in turn, expects a 30-35 percent increase in demand for tours. The tour operator explains their forecast by lifting the ban on travel around the country, in particular, on the territory of Havana, popular with Russians, as well as the abolition of quarantine for independent travelers. The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) has clarified the rules for entering the republic from November 15 by publishing a memo on its website. According to the innovations, travelers traveling to Cuba must fill out the D'Viajeros electronic form
The cat saved the owner from a deadly poisonous snake hiding in shopping bags
The strange behavior of the cat helped the owner to find a poisonous snake crawling into his house escape from the deadly poisonous meter tiger snake hidden in his purchases. Reported by ABC. Ricky Owens left the door to the house open and went outside, where he spent about two hours. Returning to the house, the man noticed that his elderly cat named Gordon was behaving strangely. The animal walked around one of the chairs, hissed, jumped and tried to scratch it with its claws. Noticing the cat's behavior, the owner of the animal raised the chair, but found nothing unusual. After that, he went to the pub. When the man returned, Gordon continued to behave strangely. “I took the tea out of the freezer, and the cat again began to attack the bags I brought from the store, which I put next to the refrigerator,” said Owens. The Australian
Debts of Russians have become less likely to get to collectors
NAPKA: banks began to sell debts of Russians to collectors 23 percent less often Since the beginning of 2021, Russian banks have offered collectors to buy debts of the population in the amount of 171.6 billion rubles – 23 percent less than in the same period of 2020, writes RBC with by reference to the report of the National Association of Professional Collection Agencies (NAPCA). Recoverers believe that Russians' debts have become less likely to fall to them due to the rise in prices on the market. The number of cases for sale for ten months of this year decreased by 20 percent to 1.2 million. Banks sell debts to collectors as part of an assignment (assignment of claims). In this case, the claimants buy out the debt obligations in full, and do not work for a fee on behalf of credit institutions. Supply dropped by more than a third
Russian police officer suspected of torturing a detainee with an electric shock
A policeman became a defendant in a criminal case after torturing a Russian suspected of stealing In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a Russian policeman was suspected of being tortured. On Friday, November 25, the official representative of the regional department of the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR) Yulia Arbuzova reported to Lente.ru. According to the investigation, on October 27, an operative of the Kansk police department, together with the district police officer, detained the suspect in the theft of a resident of Lesosibirsk. After that, the investigator took the man to the department, but on the way he stopped in the forest and beat him, and also inflicted at least 40 electric shocks on him. A criminal case was opened against the policeman under Article 286 (“Exceeding official powers” ) Of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. As Arbuzova clarified, the former policeman is currently arrested and sent to a
Miners who rescued colleagues after the accident in Listvyazhnaya will be awarded
Governor Tsivilev: miners who rescued colleagues after the accident at Listvyazhnaya will be rewarded Miners who helped rescue colleagues after the accident at Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo Region will be awarded. This was announced by the governor of the region Sergei Tsivilev, reports TASS.
Buzova revealed the details of her condition after hospitalization
TV presenter Olga Buzova on hospitalization due to hand injury: from morning to evening, procedures Russian TV presenter and singer Olga Buzova, hospital hand injury, revealed the details of her condition. The corresponding post appeared in the story of her Instagram account. “I'm going crazy here alone, but it's just necessary now. It is difficult to write with the left hand, so even the question/answer [heading] cannot be arranged. From morning to evening, hand procedures, droppers, and so on, “the TV presenter shared. According to Buzova, the doctors' forecasts are” not very good “: the healing process will be long. The singer noted that the doctors began complex treatment, and so far she only has to work and restore the brush with specialists. The fact that Buzov was hospitalized became known on November 22. According to the TV presenter, she received a hand injury while participating in a television show.
The Prosecutor General's Office will check the Rostekhnadzor management after an emergency in the Kuzbass mine
The Prosecutor General's Office: in the Siberian Rostekhnadzor, a check will take place after an emergency in the Listvyazhnaya mine The Prosecutor General's Office will check compliance with the legislation of the Siberian Department of Rostechnadzor after the death of 51 people in the Listvyazhnaya mine. This was reported to “Lente.ru” in the supervisory department.
Biologist spoke about the threat of the spread of a new strain of COVID-19
Biologist Chumakov admitted that the new COVID-19 strain can spread faster than others V.A.Engelgardt, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Pyotr Chumakov, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, assessed the threat of the spread of the new COVID-19 strain around the world. Earlier, the World Health Organization convened an emergency meeting on the new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529, recently discovered in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong. A preliminary analysis revealed a large number of mutations in it, and British scientists suggested that the virus originated in a patient with a weakened immune system, probably an AIDS patient. Chumakov admitted that the new strain could spread much faster than others. “Because a virus, when it starts to evolve, selects the most viable variants there, and if this variant is more viable than the previous variant, then, of course, it will most likely spread more successfully, but it is impossible
The collapse of the Turkish lira explained by Biden's revenge on Erdogan
Sabah newspaper: the collapse of the Turkish lira is Biden's personal revenge on Erdogan Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This opinion was expressed by Turkish journalist Berkan Tutar in a column for the Sabah newspaper. Related materials 00:02 – August 13 Crossing the border .Turkey gently seizes the countries of the former USSR. Why can't Russia prevent it? 00:01 – 27 July Diplomatic acrobatics. Turkey does not recognize Crimea and sells weapons to Ukraine. How does she manage to be friends with Russia? Revenge is primarily associated with Erdogan's independent course towards Russia, the author is sure. He recalled that Biden hinted at such measures back in 2019 during the election campaign. A number of experts also wrote that the American administration does not like Ankara's policy towards Moscow. At the end of November, a record collapse of the Turkish lira exchange rate for the last 20 years was recorded. As of