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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas admitted to hospital to undergo examinations. On Saturday, July 29, the Associated Press reports. On admission Abbas said his spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh. According to a spokesperson, 82-year-old politician will be discharged from hospital within a few hours. In June, Abbas has denied recent media reports that he suffered a heart attack. In 2016, he underwent emergency cardiac catheterization. In addition, previously the leader of the Palestinian authority suffered prostate cancer and thrombotic arterial stenosis. Abbas has also repeatedly expressed reluctance to leave his post or name a possible successor in the event of health problems. He heads the Palestinian authority in 2005, but his government does not control Gaza, which is run by the administration, controlled by the group Hamas.

Yuri Ryzhov In Moscow has died the Russian diplomat and scholar Yuri Ryzhov. On Saturday, July 29, reported on the website of the Moscow Helsinki group. “The Moscow Helsinki Group expresses sincere condolences to the family of Yuri and mourns with them,” — stated in the message. The public figure was 86 years old. A visitation will be held at the Sakharov center, date and time of the ceremony have not been announced. Ryzhov was the Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to France in 1992-1999. In addition, he held the posts of the people’s Deputy of the USSR, member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. He was also offered the post of Prime Minister under the President of Russia Boris Yeltsin, but he refused from it. Yuri Ryzhov, academician of RAS, honorary member of the International Academy of engineering. Also known for his human rights

The Iranian military has accused the United States Navy in the second week of provocation in the Persian Gulf. The statement of the Islamic revolutionary guard Corps, the Agency Mehr on Saturday, July 29. “After just a few days after the provocation in the North of the Persian Gulf, when US Navy ships fired warning shots in the direction of the Iranian ship, the us aircraft carrier again did the same steps already in the middle of the Bay,” — said the press service of the IRGC. The incident occurred July 28, when the aircraft carrier class Nimitz and the accompanying warship was made warning shots in the direction of the Iranian missile boats patrolling the area of the Gulf near the oil platform Resalat. Iranian sailors did not respond to the fire. Earlier in the IRGC complained about similar actions by the American military ships on July 25. The

The European Union has launched a sanctions procedure against Poland due to the ongoing judicial reform, which violates EU law. On Saturday, July 29, the statement of the European Commission. “The European Commission has launched against Poland the procedure to prevent violations, by sending her a letter with the official notification,” reads the document. It is also noted that this was done after the Warsaw published the law on the courts. In particular, the EU is concerned about the new law, according to which the Polish Minister of justice may, at its discretion, to dismiss and appoint the presidents of courts, to extend the mandate of the judges who have reached retirement age. Members of the EC believe that in this way the independence of the system and the principle of the irremovability of judges will be compromised. 24 July to the President of Poland Andrzej Duda received three bills,

German authorities said that a man, who on 28 July attacked with a knife on visitors of a supermarket in Hamburg, appeared in the lists of the Islamists, but was not considered potentially dangerous. Reported by the Associated Press. The Minister of internal Affairs of the land of Hamburg Andi Grote stated that the offender was also made on the mental accounting. The motive for the attack, in which one person died and several were injured, remain unknown. Authorities believe the assailant acted alone. At the moment, 26-year-old man who committed the assault, is in custody. In early June, Afghan in a refugee camp with a knife attacked a woman with a child. The result is a five-year boy was killed, his mother injured. Arrived on the scene, the guards shot the assailant.

In case of fire in a five star hotel in Turkey have suffered at least four. It is reported TASS with reference to the channel “A Haber”. They were taken to the hospital, as 10 Turkish citizens. Danger to their life there. The fire started Saturday morning in the kitchen of the hotel (name not specified) in Kemer on the Mediterranean coast. Rescuers evacuated from the hotel at least 400 people. The Twitter account of the TV channel posted a photo of smoke over the hotel. — A Haber (@tvahaber) 29 July 2017, 07:39 The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Ankara, the news Agency RIA Novosti was unable to confirm reports of casualties the Russians. They added that they are reviewing information.

Michael McFaul Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, commented on the Russian response to US sanctions. About it the diplomat wrote in his Twitter. He declared that “Moscow’s response to Washington’s actions unfair because the U.S. did not intervene in the elections in Russia”. Earlier Friday, the Russian foreign Ministry urged Washington until September 1 to bring the number of diplomats and diplomatic missions in mechanics of the Russian Federation in accordance with the number of employees of the Russian diplomatic missions in the United States. This means that the total number of personnel involved in the American diplomatic and consular institutions in the Russian Federation will be reduced to 455. Also from 1 August suspended the use of the U.S. Embassy’s dacha in Serebryany Bor and all storage areas on a Traffic street in Moscow. 27 July the us Senate passed a bill on sanctions against Russia, Iran

The militants of the terrorist group “West African province “Islamic state””, (better known as “Boko Haram”, prohibited in Russia) killed more than 50 oil workers in the Nigerian state of Borno. It is reported BFMTV. “The terrorists ambushed members of a geological expedition “of the National oil company of Nigeria” (NNPC), which already returned from work. We now have 50 dead, the body continues to bring,” — said the press Secretary of the Ministry of defence of the country Sani Usman. July 12 victims of four explosions in the capital of Nigerian state of Borno Maiduguri were 17 people, another 21 were injured. In December 2016, the Nigerian military announced that they managed to capture the last stronghold of Boko Haram in the forest Sambisa, and the President of Nigeria Mohammad Bukhari said that the terrorists are finally defeated. However, the victory celebration was premature: in a few months, militants

Donald trump and John Kelly The US President Donald trump was appointed Minister of national security John Kelly (John Kelly) the new head of the White house. The head of state wrote in his Twitter. “I’m pleased to inform you that we have appointed General/Minister John Kelly, chief of staff of the White house. He is a great American and a great leader. John has also done an impressive job in the Ministry of national security. He is the true star of my administration,” said trump. The American leader also thanked the Raines of Primus for the work done, noting that they “have achieved a lot together”, and he’s proud of him. On July 27, the new Director of the White house communications Anthony of Scaramucci publicly swore at Primus because of the suspicion of information leaks. “Primus — fucking paranoid schizophrenic” — he said, promising soon to send the

Pyongyang announced the second successful test of a ballistic missile “And 14”. About it reports Reuters referring to the North Korean Agency KCNA. The order of testing was given to the country’s leader Kim Jong-UN, who was personally present at the observation point. According to North Korean media, the rocket in 47 minutes and 12 seconds flying 998 kilometers, rising to a height of 3724 kilometers. It is noted that the launch posed no threat to neighboring countries, however, is “a stern warning for the United States.” July 28, Japanese media reported on the launch of another missile in the DPRK. Later, the defense Ministry of Russia stated that it had monitored flight parameters of the projectile. Later, the United States and South Korea conducted a training launch of a ballistic missile in the Korean Peninsula.