Merkel urged Europe to unite in 2018

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Merkel urged Europe to unite in 2018 BERLIN, 31 Dec. /TASS/. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised in the coming year, together with France, to promote cohesion in the European Union and work on solving community problems. This is stated in the text of her new year’s address to the people of Germany, which was distributed Sunday by the press service of the German Cabinet. “Germany’s future is inextricably linked to the future of Europe,” she says. According to her, it is necessary that all 27 member countries of the EU showed solidarity. “This issue will be crucial in the coming years”, — said the head of government of Germany. In particular, the community should “protect their values” within its own borders and beyond them, adds Merkel. According to her, this should be done in “solidarity and confidence”. “We are talking about how can we work for a just and

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Scientists have uncovered the dangerous effects of intoxication

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Scientists have uncovered the dangerous effects of intoxication MOSCOW, 30 Jul — RIA Novosti. Drunk people are more prone to homophobia and racial prejudice. To such conclusion the group of researchers headed by Professor Jonathan Superdom from Cardiff University in the UK, NDTV reported, citing the journal Criminal Behavior and Mental Health. Experts conducted a survey among residents of three multiethnic cities of Cardiff, Blackburn and Leicester. It turned out that over 18% of respondents had been subjected to attacks motivated by certain prejudices, in this case in 90% of cases offenders were in a state of alcoholic intoxication. Such statistics indicate that alcohol negatively affects the perception and awakens the aggression towards representatives of other races and sexual minorities, says shepherd. According to the Professor, the result of the study indicates the need to strengthen control over trafficking of alcoholic beverages in “multicultural” areas.

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All hostages freed in Kharkiv

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All hostages freed in Kharkiv TASS, 30 Dec. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced the successful completion of the operation to free hostages in post office in Kharkov. “All hostages in Kharkov, was released. The assailant arrested. Instructed local authorities to provide victims with all necessary help”, — wrote the head of state in Twitter. The taking of hostages at the post office in Kharkiv, Shevchenko street happened at about 14:40 (15:40 GMT). According to police, an unidentified masked man broke into the mail and tried it to Rob, and then took hostage 11 people, including two children. A few hours later through negotiations, the police managed to secure the release of three women and two children. What are the requirements put forth by the invader is not reported, it is known that he was threatened with explosives. As a result of incident nobody has suffered. A criminal case

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In Kharkov from the post office released five of the hostages

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In Kharkov from the post office released five of the hostages KIEV, 30 Dec — RIA Novosti. The head of the security Service of Ukraine reported to the President Petro Poroshenko about the release of the captured post offices in Kharkov five hostages, including two children, reported the press Secretary of Ukrainian President Svyatoslav Tsigalko. Earlier the edition “Ukrainian truth” with reference to data of the police of Ukraine reported that an unknown man took hostages in the Department of “Ukrposhta” in Kharkov. According to preliminary information the police, the man said that it attached explosive that he is ready to apply. The police reported that confirmed the information in a post office hostage can be 9 adults and 2 children. “Only that the head of the SBU reported to the President about the release of 5 hostages in Kharkov. It’s three women and two children”, — wrote Tsigalko on

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The explosion at St. Petersburg the store was organized for the popularization of the cult of psychics

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The explosion at St. Petersburg the store was organized for the popularization of the cult of psychics Arrested for the bombing in the store “Perekrestok” in St. Petersburg told the security forces that staged the attack for the popularization of the cult of psychics. This follows from the fragment of the video of the interrogation, published by the edition “Fontanka”. 8фотографий8фотографий8фотографий “Zhukov Street, 23. There is a school. It’s like a cult of psychics. I went in there, and in order to let people know, I made that bomb,” — said the detainee named Dmitri. The alleged organizer of the explosion was arrested on 30 December by the FSB of Russia. The explosion, which occurred on December 27 at the lockers in the store “Crossroads”, injured 18 people. The investigation has determined the incident as an attempted murder of two and more people. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the incident

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In Iran — the third day of protests despite threats of the authorities

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In Iran — the third day of protests despite threats of the authorities Iran’s government has urged its citizens not to take part in “illegal rallies”. Despite this, the anti-government protests on Saturday again were held in several cities of the country. During three days of protests against corruption and falling living standards in Iran had arrested dozens of people. After two days of active participation, on Saturday a small group continued to gather at Tehran University and in other places. Interior Minister abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli urged people not to participate in the rallies, because, in his words, “they will create problems for themselves and other citizens.” Iranian authorities accused of inciting protest of some “counter-revolutionaries” and foreign agents. The administration of U.S. President Donald trump warned Iran that the world is watching the reaction of the authorities to the protests. The Iranian foreign Ministry called the comments opportunistic and deceitful.

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NYT: FBI investigation in Russia started with to get over with alcohol an Advisor to the trump

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NYT: FBI investigation in Russia started with to get over with alcohol an Advisor to the trump WASHINGTON, December 30. /TASS/. The investigation attributed to the intervention of Russia in the U.S. presidential election in 2016 was originally initiated by the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI) due to the fact that a former Advisor to Donald trump in his campaign headquarters George Papadopoulos during a conversation with an Australian diplomat in a state of alcoholic intoxication told about the alleged from the Russian authorities the information that can denigrate Hillary Clinton. With such a statement issued on Saturday, the newspaper The New York Times, citing informed sources. According to them, it is held in may 2016 the meeting between Papadopoulos with some Australian diplomat of high rank in one of the bars in London, during which, pretty using alcohol, a former member of the team trump told his interlocutor that

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Putin congratulated trump merry Christmas and happy New year

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© Mikhail Klimentyev/TASS MOSCOW, December 30. /TASS/. Equality and mutual respect must be the basis for the development of relations between Russia and the United States, and a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington needed to strengthen strategic stability in the world. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s greetings merry Christmas and happy New year to his American counterpart Donald Trump.

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The interior Ministry of Ukraine has called the motives of the hostage taker in Kharkov

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The interior Ministry of Ukraine has called the motives of the hostage taker in Kharkov Seized hostages in Kharkov, a man tried to Rob the post office. Wrote about this on his page in Facebook adviser to the head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko. “Today in Kharkov in one of the office departments with the purpose of armed robbery came a man with a subject similar to gun”, — he wrote. According to him, this time in the building were nine people, namely, postal employees, and visitors, including two children. One was in the building called the police. “The robber realized that he could not now safely leave the crime scene with the loot,” and said that all was taken hostage, said Gerashchenko. The adviser to the interior Minister said that at the moment, a hostage the man he called a terrorist, negotiations. He was

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Media called the name of the suspect in the explosion in “Crossroads”

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Media called the name of the suspect in the explosion in “Crossroads” Detained on suspicion of organizing the explosion at the store “Perekrestok” in St. Petersburg was a citizen of Russia, adhering to nationalist views. About it reports “Interfax” with reference to an informed source. 8фотографий8фотографий8фотографий “The detainee is the resident of St. Petersburg 35-year-old Dmitry Lukyanenko. Found that he considers himself a nationalist occult movement of “new Age” (New Age) — “New era”, — said the Agency interlocutor. According to him, response to drugs”, — quotes Agency the words of his companion. Other data about the identity of the detainee, the source of “Interfax” has not resulted. The St. Petersburg edition of “Fontanka” with reference to its source adds that the detainee was a 35-year-old Petersburger Dmitry — the inhabitant of Krasnoselsky district, previously convicted for drug trafficking. According to the source editions, it has already given grateful evidences.

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