Category: World

The victims of the explosion at a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Herat were 15 people. About it reports Reuters, citing local law enforcement officers. According to the representative of police of Abdulha Vizada, many people were injured. The official also said that the attackers were at least two. One of them is a suicide bomber, committed a suicide bombing, after which another threw several grenades into the crowd of believers. TOLO News, citing the head physician of local hospital reports that the hospital was taken 20 bodies and 30 wounded, several people were taken to other hospitals. According to the channel, during the attack one of the attackers detonated a suicide vest near a mosque, while another opened fire from the automatic machine on inside people. 6 June in Herat in an explosion near a mosque killed seven people and 15 were injured. The bomb was hidden

Four people were killed and 48 were injured in the collision of a bus with a cement mixer in the city of Tianjin in Northern China. About it reports “Xinhua”. Victims with various injuries were taken to nearby hospitals. Their lives are out of danger. At the scene working investigators and rescuers who eliminate consequences of a collision. July 6 and highway in China’s Guangdong province overturned a passenger bus. The victims were at least 19 people. In mid-June in China, a bus passenger pulled the driver’s wheel, which led to the accident, in which vehicle rolled over. According to available information, such an act, the man pushed a quarrel with his wife. In the accident eight people were injured, the offender was arrested.

Anthony Macierewicz The Minister of defence of Poland Anthony Macierewicz accused the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany in collusion, the purpose of which was extermination of poles. With this statement he made on Tuesday, August 1, on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the Warsaw uprising, according to the portal Do Rzeczy. “In the history of Poland, Europe and perhaps the whole of Western civilization were not events comparable to the Warsaw uprising. It was a great sacrifice of blood, courage, determination, but she had a terrible price that suffered Warsaw and the entire Polish nation” — said Macierewicz. He noted that the main purpose of these events was an attempt to restore “an independent Polish state”.”This idea brought people together (…), facing the German and Soviet barbarism. They were forced to fight two enemies at the same time, speaking against the existence of the Polish nation” — said

Donald Trump The US President Donald trump has signed the law on extension of sanctions against Russia. For their abolition will require the execution of Moscow demands from Washington. On Tuesday, August 1, said the Vice-President of the United States, Mike Pence, who is on visit to Georgia, reports “Interfax”. According to the politician, recent diplomatic steps, saying that she is not ready to fulfill them. While RIA Novosti reports that the Vice-President of the United States expressed confidence that the White house will sign the law on anti-Russian sanctions. “The law concerning restrictive measures against Moscow, which finally will sign trump, will be the proof that we do what we say”, — the politician said at a press conference. The Original “Tape.ru” reported the American leader of the law on the extension of sanctions, in line with the statement, “Interfax”. However, after began to receive new mixed messages, the

Fighters of the Kurdish militia (YPG) arrested in the North of Syria a few immigrants from the Nordic countries. They are suspected of involvement in the fighting on the side of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). It is reported by Sveriges radio. The number of captured militants was not specified, but it is known that among them there are citizens of Sweden. According to the Swedish security police (SAPO), for the last six years to militants in Syria were joined by about 300 people from the Kingdom. Their fate is not known. On 18 July it was reported that during a sweep of Mosul from the last of the militants Iraqi forces detained 20 of the jihadists. According to the German publication Die Welt, among them was a teenage girl who came to Iraq from Germany, as well as immigrants from Russia, Libya, Turkey, Syria

The Parliament (people’s Assembly) Jordan voted to abolish articles of the criminal code, which guarantees the freedom of the rapist marrying his victim after committing the crime. On Tuesday, August 1, reports The Independent. To cancel this provision of the criminal code (article 308) in February called on the Royal Committee responsible for the development of the judicial system and the rule of law. In April, according to BBC News, the decision was supported by the government. However, its ruling could be blocked by deputies, who were to hold a vote on this issue. According to Jordanian law, rape is a punishable criminal offence the consensual sex with a woman under the age of 18 (the minimum age for marriage) is also considered rape. If the victim is under 15 years of age, the crime will be punished with the death penalty, but if 15 to 18, seven years of

The group from Britain calling themselves email pranker, played by several White house officials. On it informs the American TV channel CNN. In particular, they were presented by Jared Kushner, son-in-law and Advisor to the President of the United States, and received from the White house adviser on national security Affairs Tom Bossert a personal email address last. “In the end of August we’re having a party. It would be great if you could make it, I promise that the food will be better than the one we had in Iraq. Gonna be a great night,” wrote the media on behalf of Kushner. “Thank You, Jared. Well, in that case, I can’t refuse. By the way, if you ever need my personal email…” — said Bossert. According to the media, they were surprised that a senior American official said they, given that politicians have become the victims of such pranks.

The Russians are concerned about possible delays in the issuance of visas to the USA and started to be interested in advance registration of the permission to enter the country. On Tuesday, August 1, reports “Interfax”. As stated by the press Secretary of the Russian Union of travel industry (PCT) Irina Tyurina, the company felt the reaction of the travelers, as soon as there is information about reduction of staff of diplomatic missions of the USA in Russia. According to the travel industry, citizens, planning to travel the coming winter or spring of 2017, begin to specify, whether to apply for a visa right now. In company America Travel said that the Russians frequently ask for permission to enter America in advance. This may be the reason that the timing of the appointment for an interview at the U.S. Embassy since April, began to rise — first to three weeks,

About 84 percent of Russians consider themselves happy. This is evidenced by data survey, national center for the study of public opinion (VTSIOM) published on Tuesday, August 1, RIA Novosti. A third of respondents (33 percent) makes a happy family, 14% children, 22% rejoice well-being of himself and his family. The discontent of the Russians cause financial problems (10 percent), poor health (5 percent) and unemployment (5 percent). “The financial situation is not the only factor that determines the mood of the people. When economic difficulties are not of a critical nature, family well-being and normal health for a good mood is quite enough,” commented the leading expert-consultant VTSIOM Oleg chernozub. The poll was conducted from 29 June to 1 July. It was attended by 1,800 people. In April, the share of Russians who feels happy, has reached a historic high since 1990 and amounted to 85 percent. A high

Archive photo Turkish troops entered the territory of the city of Kobani, located in the North of Syria and under the control of Kurdish militia. It is reported the Kurdish Agency ANHA. According to the Agency, the Turkish army entered the towns and Bobine Sifaka, placing there their troops and equipment on Sunday, July 30, at 21:30 local time (coincides with Moscow). Local residents said that soldiers dominate the territory, reports ANHA. The self-defense forces of Syrian Kurds warned that if Turkish troops do not withdraw from Kobani, they will have to respond. In 2012, a year after the outbreak of civil war in Syria, Kobani under control of Kurdish forces of self-defense. At the end of 2014, the city began to storm the militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). The extremists never managed to capture Kobani, but the result of fierce fighting the