Russian tourist died in a fall from a balcony in Turkey

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Russian tourist died in a fall from a balcony in Turkey ANKARA, 31 Aug. /Offset. TASS Denis Nightingale/. Russian tourist died after falling from a balcony in one of Turkish resorts. About it the correspondent of TASS reported on Thursday, the Consulate General of Russia in Antalya. “Resting in side in Antalya province, a tourist from Russia fell from the balcony of the fourth floor on August 29. According to preliminary data, the cause of the accident could be alcohol intoxication”, — said the Agency interlocutor. The Russian Embassy also stressed that “are in contact with the widow of the deceased and we are waiting for details about the incident from the Turkish law enforcement agencies.”

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Two explosions occurred on the affected by the hurricane the chemical plant near Houston

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Two explosions occurred on the affected by the hurricane the chemical plant near Houston Moscow. August 31. INTERFAX.RU On a flooded chemical plant in the U.S. city of Houston (Texas), two explosions occurred, reports Bloomberg, citing the statement of representatives of company Arkema, which owns the enterprise. 18фотографий18фотографий18фотографий The plant raised a cloud of black smoke. It is reported that a possible new explosions. Previously the Director of a chemical plant reported that explosions and fire at the facility that is flooded as a result of impact of hurricane “Harvey,” inevitable. Due to the floods failed cooling system chemicals, and temperature is constantly increasing. At the factory, which produces organic peroxides, advance were the evacuation of personnel, rescue workers also evacuated the local residents within a radius of 2.4 km from the property. One deputy taken to hospital after inhaling fumes from Archem plant in Crosby. 9 others drove themselves

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Peskov was surprised by media reports on the selection of Putin. as the successor

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Peskov was surprised by media reports on the selection of Putin. as the successor Press Secretary of the Russian President said he did not know why Bloomberg believes the Minister one of the favorites of the President. Moscow. August 31. INTERFAX.RU — the Kremlin said that you can’t understand the motives of the publications of some mass media information about the alleged current Minister of economic development of Russia Maxim Oreshkin as the successor of the Russian President. “To me, simply put, it is not clear where do these exercises (agencies) Bloomberg,” — said the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, answering the request of journalists to comment on relevant media reports. Answering the question whether it is a hit. in the list of presidential favorites that the Kremlin intends to shift the focus on the economic block, Peskov said: I, apparently, do not have such great vision and

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Russia entered the top three countries with the strongest army in the world

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Russia entered the top three countries with the strongest army in the world MOSCOW, 31 Aug — RIA Novosti. Russia entered the top three countries with the strongest army in the world, taking second place in the published site Global Firepower ranking. According to the rating, first place was taken by the US army, the third army of China. The top ten strongest armies in the countries according to the Global Firepower also includes India, France, UK, Japan, Turkey, Germany, Egypt. The ranking took into account the army of 133 countries. According to the portal, when the rankings took into account 50 factors. It is noted that the rating was compiled based on not only the number of weapons that are actually in the sun, but also from its diversity. The rating was also influenced by the geographical position, the transport system, extraction of natural resources, local industries and military

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The meeting of the son of trump and Veselnitskaya testified

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The meeting of the son of trump and Veselnitskaya testified Rinat Akhmetshin — another participant in the meeting son, Donald trump’s lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya — testified before a jury in the case of “interference” of Russia in American elections. According to media reports, he testified for several hours, but he his performance has not commented. Earlier testimony in the Senate gave the former head of the electoral headquarters of the trump by Paul Manafort. The next day came to his home with a search warrant, FBI agents. Donald trump and the Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, addressed a group of jury and testified about the relations of the American leader with Russia. About this newspaper Financial Times, citing sources familiar with the situation. The Commission was made a special U.S. attorney Robert Mueller, who is investigating the “interference” of Russia in American elections. According to interlocutors of the edition, the performance

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Lavrov and Zarif discussed the implementation of the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and Syria

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The Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Minister of foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif © Anton novoderezhkin/TASS MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. The foreign Ministers of Russia and Iran Sergei Lavrov and Javad Zarif discussed on Thursday by phone the progress of the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and settlement in Syria. This was reported in the Russian depodesta. “The Ministers exchanged views on topical issues of bilateral and regional agenda, including progress in the implementation of the Joint comprehensive programme of action on the Iranian nuclear program and the situation in the Syrian settlement in the context of the agreements reached in the framework of the Astana process”, – have informed in the Ministry.

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Fifty Nobel laureates called the main threat to humanity

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The British Times Higher Education conducted a survey of 50 Nobel prize winners in physics, chemistry, physiology (or medicine) and Economics. The magazine, in particular, asked the opinion of scientists about global threats to humanity and the possible competition from artificial intelligence. The main danger for mankind 34 percent of scientists called the growth of population and environmental degradation (global warming), 23 per cent by nuclear war, 8% infectious diseases and drug resistance. To the question “will the introduction of artificial intelligence and robots reduce the need for researchers-people?” half responded “unlikely,” 24% — “definitely no” and “possible,” 2 percent (one person) — “definitely Yes”. “Robots have no imagination,” said one of the scientists. With Nobel laureates disagree American businessman Elon Musk and British scientist Stephen Hawking (Nobel laureates), who have repeatedly called artificial intelligence a threat to humanity. Since 1901, the Nobel prize in physics, chemistry, physiology (or medicine)

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In Houston because of looters imposed a curfew

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The authorities of the American city of Houston have imposed on the village under curfew, the reason for this decision was the frequent cases of looting amid floods caused by hurricane “Harvey” that hit Texas. About it reports Reuters. The curfew will operate from ten o’clock to five o’clock in the morning local time. The mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner said that the restrictions are imposed for an indefinite period. Hurricane “Harvey” hit the Texas on the night of 26 August. First, he appropriated the fourth category of danger, but then reduced to the level of a tropical storm. According to recent reports, the disaster killed at least nine people, six missing.

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Monument to Soviet soldiers in Madrid painted Nazi symbols

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In Madrid unidentified persons desecrated the cemetery the monument to Soviet soldiers who died during the Civil war in Spain. It is reported by the newspaper El Mundo. Vandals defaced a memorial to Nazi and anti-Semitic symbols. Hate graffiti appeared on the monument to the international brigades fighters nearby. The police are looking for bullies. As the newspaper notes, this action could become the revenge of right-wing city authorities decided to rename streets and to remove the plaque associated with the names of the figures of the Franco regime. The Russian Embassy in Spain on Twitter, condemned the actions of vandals. — EmbajadaRusaES (@EmbajadaRusaES) 30 August 2017, 10:07 The civil war took place in Spain in 1936-1939. More than two thousand volunteers and military experts from the Soviet Union fought on the Republican side. Their opponents were the forces of General Franco, who were supported by Nazi Germany and fascist

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