At the Nizhnyaya-Bureya hydroelectric power station accident

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In the Amur region in the Nizhne-Bureiskaya hydroelectric power station accident occurred, according to the website of the station. Thursday, August 24, at 20:24 local time (14:24 GMT) during normal maneuvering in flight No. 1 of spillway dam there is damage to the shutter, which resulted in the flooding of the NPP platform. There were no injuries, the equipment of the turbine hall HPP received no damage. Currently, the water pass through HPP are carried out through one of the spans the spillway of the dam. Waste consumption at the level of 2600 cubic meters per second, the flow of about 700 cubic meters per second, the upstream water level 137,9 meters. Is drawdown the lower Bureya reservoir with the purpose of realization of repair work station area drained. As noted, such emissions do not pose a threat to settlements downstream. Flooding of settlements begins at discharges greater than 7500

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In Israel in the clinic the family of a sick Saratova billed for $88 thousand

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In Israel in the clinic the family of a sick Saratova billed for $88 thousand SARATOV, August 25 — RIA Novosti, Eduard demjanets. The clinic presented the family of the sick in Israel, the 57-year-old Russian, Sergei Ivanov score of 88 thousand dollars for his treatment, while the non-payment of this amount will not allow him near you and his wife to return home, told RIA Novosti on Thursday, a relative Ivanova Irina Guseva. According to the source Agency, eight month old granddaughter Ivanov in June was diagnosed with a eye disease that refused to treat in Saratov clinic. Gusev said that in the Moscow clinic, Helmholtz advised to contact the Israeli clinic Hadassah. In this clinic agreed to do the surgery, which will allow the girl at least a little bit to see its value amounted to 26 thousand dollars. Gusev said that the grandfather collected for treatment granddaughter

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The court sentenced Skinner to Khabarovsk

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The court sentenced Skinner to Khabarovsk In Khabarovsk, two girls and a young man convicted in the brutal killing of animals and other crimes and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Such a verdict is rendered the court of Industrial area of the city on the morning of Friday, August 25, reports RIA Novosti. One of the girls found guilty of animal cruelty, robbery, insult the feelings of believers and inciting hatred and enmity, she was sentenced to deprivation of liberty for a term of four years and three months. Her accomplice sentenced to three years and 10 days of imprisonment, their mate to three years imprisonment. Before sentencing the defendants had been in custody. In his last word they were asked not to assign a penalty involving deprivation of liberty. In October 2016, the press got the information that two minors of habarovchanin killed animals, recording the process in

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To Tuva in search of the missing children flew the Mi-8

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To Tuva in search of the missing children flew the Mi-8 KRASNOYARSK, August 25 — RIA Novosti. Board the Mi-8 with rescuers and search dogs flew from Krasnoyarsk to Tuva to search for five children missing in the forest, have informed RIA of news in the Siberian regional Centre (SRC) Russian emergencies Ministry. Earlier, the Ministry of emergency situations of Tuva reported that Tandinskomu the district has five children aged 10-14 years had gone into the woods for pine cones and never returned. According to FEC, looking already involved more than 80 people. Group increases due to the divisions of EMERCOM of Russia. “We know that in the woods they went voluntarily, so, in which direction they went and at what distance from the settlement may be, there is no information… Working canine calculations are used for five unmanned aerial systems. From Krasnoyarsk to Tuva with rescuers and search dogs

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The court has issued a warrant for the arrest of ex-Premier Yingluck Shinawatra

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The court has issued a warrant for the arrest of ex-Premier Yingluck Shinawatra BANGKOK, Aug 25 — RIA Novosti. The Supreme court of Thailand was moved to the September 27 sentencing former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in a criminal case of negligence and connivance at corruption, at the same time issued a warrant for her arrest for failing to appear for scheduled for Friday sentencing, the TV channel Thai PBS. Shinawatra warned the court that fails to appear at the sentencing, a few minutes prior to the scheduled meeting, citing an ear infection. The court has demanded a medical certificate about the state of her health. In case of receipt of certificate a warrant of arrest may be cancelled, said the TV channel. Special chamber of the Supreme court of Thailand for the Affairs of persons holding political office, was to announce the verdict Shinawatra on Friday. Proceedings against Shinawatra

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In the USA the employee of the hospital went to the record jackpot

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Mavis Vanik In Massachusetts, an employee of the hospital Mavis Vancsik won the largest ever US jackpot won by one person. Reported by the Associated Press. The nominal size of the jackpot — 758,7 million dollars. The woman, however, chose to receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $ 480 million, or $ 336 million after taxes. Those winners who choose regular payments for several decades, in sum, get more money. 53-year-old Vancsik, who has two adult children for 32 years was engaged in clerical work in the Department of nursing Mercy medical center in Springfield. She has already notified her employer that she was leaving. This jackpot is the second — largest lottery prize in the United States. It is inferior to win in Powerball in the amount of $ 1.6 billion, which, however, was shared by three winners in January 2016. Vanik bought five tickets. In

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Veteran-narkopolitseyskie of US traded heroin for sex

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American narkopolitseyskie Stanley Davis, who served in law enforcement in Philadelphia for 21 years, traded heroin for sex. It is reported Philly.com How did you find the investigators, the man met with two women in Kensington. They wanted to buy drugs, Davis suggested instead to become informants for the police. In the case is not reported whether they agreed, however, defendant began to message them in social networks. Over time he began to write about having sex with one of these women, and sent her a picture of his naked body. They decided to meet. During the first date before sex, she used heroin and crack cocaine. During the second Davis handed her a few bags of heroin after sexual contact. The man decided to try this tactic with the second he met in Kensington a drug addict. It worked. However, the story became known: the first a friend of

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The state Department reported 16 victims in Cuba U.S. diplomats

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The U.S. Embassy in Cuba As a result of “incidents” in Cuba affected 16 employees of the U.S. Embassy. As reported by RIA Novosti, said at a briefing, state Department spokesman Heather Nauert. However, she refused to talk about the nature of incidents, who could stand behind them and what is the condition of the victims. “I can’t tell you who’s involved. The investigation is ongoing. We want to find those responsible and bring them to justice,” said Neuert. “The source of incidents” is also not detected, she added. Earlier CBS News reported that the doctor who examined working in Havana American and canadian diplomats, diagnosed them light traumatic brain injury and presumably the Central nervous system. Diplomats complained of symptoms such as hearing loss, nausea, headaches and balance disorders. The state Department said that “incidents” began to occur starting from the end of 2016. A source familiar with the

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Putin meets with Armenian President

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Photo: RIA Novosti The President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the President Serzh Sargsyan noted the improvement of relations between the two countries. About it reports “Interfax”. “This year we are celebrating the good date within the framework of our cooperation, 25 years was the establishment of diplomatic relations in a few days — August 29 — will be 20 years since the signing of our key Treaty on friendship, strategic cooperation”, — said Putin. The President of Russia noted that over time “the relationship between Russia and Armenia seriously strengthened”. “We have intensively supported political dialogue, cooperation is on a bilateral basis and in the sphere of economy and security, military Affairs. We are actively cooperating within international organizations and integration associations,” Putin said, proposing to discuss these issues. Sargsyan noted that he is glad once again to meet with the President of Russia, citing foreign-policy

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