In Russia decided to reduce the road signs

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After Moscow throughout Russia will use road signs of reduced size. The journalists said the Deputy mayor of the capital Maxim Liksutov, reports “Interfax”. According to him, this decision was supported at the meeting of the government Commission on road safety. “Until the end of the year will be adopted with appropriate changes in the standards,” said the official in charge in the Moscow mayor for transport and road infrastructure. The Commission also supported the idea of decreasing the number of road signs, reporting auxiliary character, added Liksutov. Besides the capital, the experiment of using the marks of reduced size were held in Saint-Petersburg, Saratov and Vladimir. As reported by the Agency “Moscow”, updated signs the size of one and a half times smaller than the former. They do not obscure the architecture of the houses and this is well visible for drivers.

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The Pentagon chief ordered to send Afghanistan more troops

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The Pentagon chief ordered to send Afghanistan more troops The Minister of defence of the USA James Mattis signed the order to send to Afghanistan additional armies. About it reports Reuters. The Pentagon chief noted that these actions are carried out in the framework of the action strategy in South Asia, approved by the President of the United States Donald trump. Radical movement “the Taliban” (banned in Russia) on August 22 issued a statement in which he pledged to continue Jihad against the Americans if they did not leave Afghanistan. “Instead of continuing the war in Afghanistan, the Americans had to consider the withdrawal of its troops”, — said the representative of the Taliban. The day before trump announced the new strategy for Afghanistan. He assured that his approach will be to prevent the transformation of that country into a safe haven for Islamist militants seeking to attack the United

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USA demanded from Russia to close three diplomatic facility on American soil

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USA demanded from Russia to close three diplomatic facility on American soil WASHINGTON, August 31. /TASS/. The US demanded from Russian government to close three diplomatic facility on American soil, justifying this by the alleged desire to restore the diplomatic balance. This is stated in the report released on Thursday a written statement of head a press-services of the Department of state Heather Nauert. “The United States has fully complied with the orders of the government of the Russian Federation to reduce the size of our mission in Russia. We believe that these actions were unreasonable and detrimental to relations between our States”, — stated in the statement. It says that Washington demands “of the Russian government to close its Consulate General in San Francisco,” one of the departments of the Embassy in Washington, and also one of the departments of the Consulate in new York. “To stop them [objects]

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Pamfilova has declared the inadmissibility of the desire for “exemplary figures” in the elections

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Pamfilova has declared the inadmissibility of the desire for “exemplary figures” in the elections MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. Pressure on the election commissions with the aim of achieving exemplary results in the elections September 10, unacceptable. It on Thursday was declared to journalists by the Chairman of the CEC of Russia Ella Pamfilova at the end of last August 30 meeting of the leadership of the CEC, representatives of the presidential administration, heads of election commissions of regions and Deputy heads of entities in charge of domestic policy. “As I said, no indicative figures not needed and is invalid! And those who would deem it possible to use administrative pressure on the electoral Commission, will face criminal and administrative responsibility, which this year was reinforced. I hope that all of our words were heard, and appeals will be implemented,” — said Pamfilova. According to her, the meeting discussed all aspects

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Pamfilova has declared the inadmissibility of the desire for “exemplary figures” in the elections

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Chairman of the Central election Commission of the Russian Federation Ella Pamfilova © Stoyan Vasev/TASS MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. Pressure on the election commissions with the aim of achieving exemplary results in the elections September 10, unacceptable. It on Thursday was declared to journalists by the Chairman of the CEC of Russia Ella Pamfilova at the end of last August 30 meeting of the leadership of the CEC, representatives of the presidential administration, heads of election commissions of regions and Deputy heads of entities in charge of domestic policy.

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On a flooded chemical plant in Texas exploded reagents

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For Arkema chemical plant near the city of Houston (Texas, USA), two explosions occurred. About it reports BBC News. Witnesses reported black smoke that rise above the plant. The industrial complex has suffered from-for hurricane “Harvey” and the subsequent floods, he has lost his opportunity to cool chemicals. Local authorities informed in advance about possible emergency situations in the production, evacuated all local residents within a radius of two and a half miles from Arkema. However, a few local residents even before the explosions inhaled the fumes and went to the hospital with symptoms of chemical poisoning hospitalized a police officer. Hurricane “Harvey” hit the United States in the night of August 26. Initially, he appropriated the fourth category of danger, but gradually it decreased to a tropical storm and then to the level of a tropical depression. The most severely damaged Texas. In the disaster killed 33 people.

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Los Angeles decided to stop honoring Columbus

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The Council of Los Angeles voted to stop mark on the city level, the Federal holiday Columbus Day. Instead, he will celebrate a Day dedicated to indigenous peoples. It is reported by the Los Angeles Daily News. Change agents have come from Latin American countries, considering that the opening of the great Navigator America led to the extermination of its indigenous people, as well as to the flourishing of the slave trade, which killed millions of Africans. Day of indigenous people plans to celebrate on the second Monday of October. Earlier, a similar decision was made in Berkeley, Seattle and Denver. According to the census, Los Angeles ranks second after new York in the number living in the territory of the Indians. 22 Aug fighters against racism and racial superiority of white people damaged the oldest in the U.S. the Columbus monument in Baltimore (Maryland).

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Putin congratulated Lukashenko with his birthday

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Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the phone congratulated Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko with his birthday. About it reports “Interfax” with reference to the press service of the Kremlin. As noted, the Russian leader wished his colleague good health and further success. Putin and Lukashenko discussed issues of bilateral relations and international agenda. Earlier, Putin congratulated Lukashenka on the independence day of Belarus.

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Luzhkov decided to make the vitamins to strengthen blood vessels

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The former mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov intends to engage in the production routine. This vitamin drug strengthens blood vessels. It will produce from buckwheat grown in the agro-industrial complex in the Kaliningrad region. On Wednesday, August 30, reports TASS, citing the press service of the former mayor of the capital. In 2017 for the production of raw routine in agribusiness, owned by Luzhkov allocated 100 hectares of the 5 thousand. In a selected area of cultivated special varieties of buckwheat — red and white. Currently, a significant amount of routine in Russia comes from China, Japan and Korea. In these countries vitamin a drug belonging to the flavonoids, substances of the group of vitamin P, which have the ability to strengthen capillary vessels. In the Kaliningrad region Luzhkov belongs to the stud farm “weeder,” which is positioned as a diversified agricultural enterprise. In addition to breeding sheep and horses,

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Composer of “the Simpsons” was fired after 27 years

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Composer of “the Simpsons” was fired after 27 years MOSCOW, 31 Aug — RIA Novosti. The creators of the popular animated series “the Simpsons” fired the composer’s alpha Clausen after 27 years of working on the cartoon. “Thank you all for the support. Unfortunately, the news is true,” wrote the composer in his microblog on Twitter, citing an article in the publication Variety. Thank you for all of the support…unfortunately, the news is true… https://t.co/jBQH0b40cz — Alf Clausen (@TheAlfClausen) August 31, 2017 During the download an error has occurred. Clauser said that earlier he called producer Richard Sakai said that companies now need “music of a different type”. As writes the edition, there are suggestions that the dismissal Clauser may be due to budget cuts the show. Clauser began to work with “Simpsons” in 1990, on account of his more than 560 episodes of the animated series. The composer won

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