Category: World

The military police of the DRC In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lost an American journalist and at least nine local guards. This happened after a rebel attack on a security post at the natural reserve of okapis, the Associated Press reports. According to the Agency, the incident occurred on Friday, July 14, at 40 km from the town of MAMBASA. In the attack a firefight started. Thus two British journalists and five security guards of the national Park managed to escape. Authorities suggest that the American guards were abducted, but until it is proven. The fate of the missing is not known, their search brought army units. As suggested by the center for the study of peace and protection of human rights, the attack most likely committed by the group “Mai-Mai Simba”. AP notes that kidnapping with ransom is a common practice in the Eastern part of the

Tourists attacked with knife in Egypt Hurghada named Abdul Rahman Shams Shaaban (Shaaban Abdul Rahman Shams). About it reports on Saturday, July 15, Al Arabiya, citing sources in the Egyptian security agencies. According to the newspaper, he is 28 years old, he was born in the province of Kafr El-Sheikh in the North of the country. Graduated from the faculty of Commerce of the largest Sunni University al-Azhar. As RIA Novosti reported with reference to Al-all Wafd, after graduation, Abdul Rahman worked for a year as an accountant in Saudi Arabia. According to neighbors, the young man lived in a big and friendly family, during his studies worked in Hurghada, where once again went after foreign training. Previously, the tabloid Bild reported that the man who assaulted the tourists people were linked to the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). According to the publication, he communicated with

A Russian presidential adviser on climate change Alexander Bedritsky warned of a repetition of weather anomalies and said that they are associated with warming in the Arctic. He said this on the forum the Russian emergencies Ministry and NGOs “Society for security” in Vytegra, reports “Interfax”. “We are seeing abnormal phenomena, when the weather is unstable. 2017 is an example of such situations that can be repeated more often,” — said Bedritsky. He explained that a warmer Arctic reduces the temperature contrast between the poles and the equator and increase regional atmospheric processes. Together with temperature anomalies in the surface ocean and this leads to a sharp change in the weather, said Advisor to the President. The expert stressed that the climate factor should be taken into account in the implementation of measures on providing of hydrometeorological and ecological safety. On 14 July it was reported that in 2017 the

The representative of the German foreign Ministry on relations with the press condemned the murder of two citizens of the country in Egypt Hurghada and described the reaction of the Ministry as “confusion and anger”. About it reports Reuters. The diplomat confirmed that the attack was a deliberate act of violence against foreign tourists, and called it “shameful and criminal”. “We now have the sad certainty that two Germans were killed during the attack in Hurghada. According to our information, it was a deliberate attack on foreign tourists — particularly the dishonest and criminal act that left us in sorrow, confusion and rage”, — she said. The attack on the hotel Sunny Days El Palacio Resort occurred on July 14, killing two Ukrainian tourists, and two German women, four foreign citizens were injured. Among them was a woman, a native of Ukraine with Russian citizenship. The assailant tried to escape

Experts in the field of computer security I suspect hackers from Russia in the attack on the power grid Ireland and the UK. About it writes on Saturday, July 15, the British newspaper the Times. The publication reports that hackers allegedly were associated with the Main Directorate of the General staff of the Armed forces (better known as the Main intelligence Directorate, GRU) and worked for the Russian government. They sent out emails with malware to employees and leading engineers of the Irish state utility Electricity Supply Board in June, but the disturbances in the power grids followed. So, in letters, in particular, contained complaints about deficiencies in the job application file-summary. The latter, according to sources of The Times, is a Testament to the experience of intruders with technological systems used by the Electricity Supply Board. National cybersecurity center of Ireland announced that it was investigating the incident. The

General Director of “Georgian airlines” Givi Davitashvili called differences on the question of the status of the airport Zhukovsky cause imposed by the Ministry of transport of Russia of restrictions on flights of aircrafts of the company. It is reported by RIA Novosti. Davitashvili also said that another reason for the ban may be a matter of competition between airlines. “The theme of Zhukovsky airport — is generally a separate topic. Differences appeared due to the fact that we believe that the Zhukovsky airport is the same Moscow airport and it is no different. Second, about this airport no negotiations between airlines was conducted, and the third on disagreements about the airport Zhukovskiy, the Russian side has said no to carry out flights to Kazan,” — said Davitashvili. Earlier on July 15 it became known that the Ministry of transport has limited the flights of “Georgian Airways” because Tbilisi has

Residents of the 14-storey building in Gelendzhik, authorities sent for demolition, a protest blocked the coffins of the Federal highway M-4 “don” (Moscow — Novorossiysk). On Saturday, July 15, according to “Novaya Gazeta”. Protesters put on a pedestrian crossing two coffins and unfurled banners “the Mayor [of Gelendzhik Victor] Christin takes away our housing, and We believe in Putin”. The highway remained blocked for about 10 minutes, this resulted in a tube length of several kilometers. Even for half an hour, protesters partially blocked the passage, in a line on the Zebra crossing and just passing the car on the roadside. In place of the action the police arrived and Cossacks. They detained at least six people. As specifies the edition, the rally reached the tenants of the house number 79 on the street Krasnogvardeyskaya. It was built without a permit, and the land under it, which is in Federal

In Moscow, arrested two colonels from the Central apparatus of the Federal security service. According to “Kommersant”, the officers are accused of extortion of bribes for the security of the main Directorate for servicing the diplomatic corps (GlavUpDK) at the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia and its clients. The defendants — chief of one of services of Central office of FSB Andrey Kuternin and his Deputy Alexei Kostenkov, the newspaper said. According to investigators, they received about one million rubles from the head of the private security enterprise (chop) for the conclusion of the contract on 113 million for the protection of objects of GlavUpDK. CEO of chop Gleb Snitsarev, in turn, has addressed in Department of own safety (USB) the FSB working for the prevention and detection of crimes among employees of special services. According to a top Manager, the first 200 thousand roubles, he gave the colonels

Pavlo Klimkin Kiev sees no need for a final statement of the summit Ukraine — EU, which was never agreed. About it on air of TV channel “inter” said Ukrainian foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, reports “Корреспондент.net”. “It’s very simple: why do we need another piece of paper that repeats what is already stated in the Association Agreement?”, he said. According to Klimkin, the parties must go to the approval of documents important new agreements. “I am not a fanatical supporter of just some of the statements that will be forgotten in 15 minutes,” explained the official. Refusal of the participants of the summit from the final statement, it became known on July 13. The Ukrainian side insisted that the joint statement voiced phrase from the preamble of the Association agreement that the EU “recognises Ukraine’s European aspirations and welcomes its European choice”. However, EU representatives were against the inclusion in

Ruins. (archive photo) School in the Afghan city of Kunduz came under attack from the air. When the strike on the school and the nearby home suffered three children, said on Saturday, July 15, the Xinhua news Agency, citing local authorities. As explained by the Director of the Department of education of the province of Janat Gul Nasiri (Gul Nasiri), all three of the wounded were in the house. At school, he said, was empty, as the attack was carried out early in the morning (about four o’clock local time). He added that damaged more than a dozen shops near the school. About who attacked, not officially reported, but local authorities blamed the coalition led by the USA, which earlier in the day bombed positions of terrorists in the region. The Pentagon reported that the attack eliminated the leader of the cell of the “Islamic state” (a group banned in