The death toll in the fuel tanker fire in Pakistan has risen to 140

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The death toll in the fuel tanker fire in Pakistan has risen to 140 MOSCOW, 25 Jun — RIA Novosti. At least 140 people were killed in the fire capsized tanker in the East of Pakistan, reported Geo TV citing employees of service of rescue. Earlier it was reported 123 dead and 49 injured. The fire occurred in the Punjab province. Local residents gathered at the capsized tanker to collect fuel, which from it emerged the track. According to witnesses, some people were Smoking cigarettes and could cause a fire. Fire were covered by dozens of cars and 75 motorcycles and four cars. To date, the fire managed to be localized.

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The victims of the explosion of fuel tanks in Pakistan have become more than 123 people

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The victims of the explosion of fuel tanks in Pakistan have become more than 123 people More than 123 people were killed in the explosion in the East of Pakistan, where it caught fire and exploded a fuel tanker. About it reports Reuters with reference to local authorities. The incident occurred in the city of Bahawalpur (Punjab province) in the East of Pakistan. At the turn in the road tanker truck overturned on roadway spilled fuel. Local TV channel Geo TV citing emergency responders indicates that around the machine gathered the local inhabitants, who decided to collect the fuel. Some of the people who were there Smoking cigarettes. As noted the sides of the channel, it could cause a fire and ensuing explosion. At least 120 killed after oil tanker explosion in Pakistan *GRAPHIC* https://t.co/udFyKcz8wA pic.twitter.com/0oovkkYwFP — Ruptly (@Ruptly) 25 Jun 2017 The fire spread and engulfed dozens of cars

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In an accident in the Stavropol region killed a family from France

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In an accident in the Stavropol region killed a family from France PYATIGORSK, 25 Jun — news, Margarita Savelyev. Four people were killed and three injured in a traffic accident with a truck in the Stavropol region, informs regional management of traffic police. “On Sunday the driver of the Chevrolet Captiva, moving in the direction of Mineral Waters, 308 kilometer of the highway yet unknown reasons drove into the oncoming lane, where it collided with a cargo truck MAN. From the received traumas on a place of accident killed 4 people were in the car Chevrolet Captiva: 33-year-old wife and boy 10 years and girl 9 years”, — stated in the message. As noted, the twelve-year-old girl and four-year old boy in serious condition was taken to the hospital. “The blow was such force that the car turned into a pile of metal, and the truck slid into a ditch,”

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Erdogan responded to the call to close the military base in Qatar

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Erdogan responded to the call to close the military base in Qatar Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called “disrespectful” demand the Arab countries to Qatar to close down a Turkish military base on its territory. About it reports Reuters. According to the Agency, Erdogan “supports Qatar’s reply” to the demands of the Arab countries to Doha put forward to the restoration of diplomatic relations. Earlier, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Qatar stated that the requirements of the four countries of the Persian Gulf, including to break off diplomatic relations with Iran and close the military base of Turkey on its territory, “unrealistic.” In addition, the head of the “Turkey proposed the deployment of a Turkish military base on the territory of Saudi Arabia” — one of the four countries put forward the ultimatum to Qatar, but Riyadh “did not respond”. “Precisely because they [Saudi Arabia] has still not returned

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Trump: Democrats and Republicans can never find a common language

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Trump: Democrats and Republicans can never find a common language The US President noted that “the level of hostility between the parties through the roof”, especially in the harmonization of the bill on the new health insurance system. NEW YORK, June 25. /TASS/. The Republican and democratic parties, the US must find a common language, but that may not happen. This fear was expressed by President Donald trump hosted Saturday the fragment of interview to TV channel Fox News. “The Association of Republicans and Democrats — this is the thing that needs to happen, but not necessarily will happen. I’m all for, but I don’t see that happening” — complained the head of state. Trump noted that “the level of hostility [between the parties] through the roof”, especially in the harmonization of the bill on the new health insurance system, which should replace the Obamacare program. It would be great

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Mitrion knocked out Emelianenko in the first round

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Fedor Emelianenko Russian fighter mixed martial Fedor Emelianenko was defeated by the European Commission, Mitrione in the match held at the tournament Bellator NYC, which takes place in new York in the arena “Madison Square garden”. About it the correspondent “Tapes.ru”. Mitrion knocked out Russian athlete, the fight was stopped by the judge at around 1:14 in the first round. In the first exchange occurred a mutual knock-out, the American was faster and finished Emelianenko by multiple blows to the head. June 19 Mitrion expressed confidence in an early victory over Emelianenko and promised to knock him out. The fight initially was to be held in the night of February 19 in the tournament Bellator 172 in San Jose (USA, California), but it was canceled due to the illness of an American, he was diagnosed with kidney stones, the athlete was hospitalized. For the Russians fight with the American was

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The media learned about the desire of the British conservatives to change the Prime Minister

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Philip Hammond The members of the Conservative party of great Britain advocate the displacement of Theresa may as Prime Minister of the country. On Sunday, June 25, the newspaper The Times. The change may, in the opinion of the conservatives, must come to the current Minister of Finance, Philip Hammond. His Deputy should be the Minister of Brexit David Davis. This indicates that Hammond may be appointed leader of the ruling Conservative party in October, but only on the condition that he will leave the post of Prime Minister in two years. “I think Philip (Hammond) is the most likely candidate for a couple of years, and Davis will do Brexit”, — said one of the representatives of the party newspaper. The Times also points out that the appointment of Hammond to the post of Prime Minister may not like the skeptics who are suspicious of the claims of Hammond

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The head of the CIA told about decades of Russian attempts “to undermine democracy in the United States”

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Mike Pompeo The Director of the CIA Mike Pompeo said that Russia decades trying to undermine democracy in the United States. He told this in an interview with MSNBC that Saturday, June 24, publishes NBC News. Commenting on the situation with the “Russian intervention” in the US presidential election in 2016, Pompeo said, “the Intelligence community have said that the Russians interfered in the elections is not the most original way. They’ve been doing it for a very long time, the Russians decades trying to undermine American democracy.” He also noted that information about “the Russian intervention” should not surprise anyone. “In a sense, this is not news, but it definitely puts more emphasis on our ability to figure out how to stop them”, he added. Also the head of the CIA pointed out that the President of the United States Donald trump is attentive to information of the intelligence

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Slutsky called dead-end the EU decision to extend sanctions against Russia

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Photo: RIA Novosti The EU, once again extending the anti-Russian sanctions, goes to the far West and thus driving themselves into a dead end, stated the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky. His words are in the press release sent to the editors”.ru”. Slutsky noted that over the three years of sanctions confrontation “the loss of Europe have become almost more of the losses of Russia”. He cited the statements of President Vladimir Putin during a “Straight line” June 15, called the sanctions a “double-edged weapon”. According to Putin, the UN believes that Russia has lost “somewhere 50-52 billion dollars, and those countries that imposed sanctions, lost 100 billion dollars.” The wording of the President of the European Council Donald Tusk “the lack of implementation of the Minsk agreements,” Slutsky was absurd, and noted that it “causes bewilderment”. “Russia is tired to repeat that is not

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Pushkov commented on the extension of the EU sanctions against Russia

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Photo: RIA Novosti Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov considers the extension of the EU anti-Russian sanctions the influence of inertia and the lack of a clear policy. The leaders of the countries-members of EU at the summit on Thursday decided to extend economic sanctions against Russia. However, the final decision embodying that took the heads of States should be decided later. “A new extension of sanctions from the EU means no policy, instead it is the confirmation of the status quo. Sanctions no one believes. Inertia”, — wrote Pushkov in his microblog on Twitter. A new extension of sanctions from the EU means no policy, instead it is the confirmation of the status quo. Sanctions no one believes. Inertia. According to the Senator, the extension of sanctions against Russia will not help Ukraine, where “the economy is falling apart, the government is begging”. Relations between Russia and the EU deteriorated due

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