The state Department urged Russia not to place “Iskander” in Kaliningrad

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The official representative of state Department of the USA John Kirby. said that the placing of complexes “Iskander” and s-400 in the Kaliningrad region “destabilizie European security”.   “We understand that Russia has the right to place conventional nuclear forces on its territory. The placement of Iskander and s-400 in Kaliningrad destabilizie European security,” said Kirby at a press briefing.   Earlier, the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Ozerov said that in response to deployment of the American missile defense system in Europe, Moscow will have to strengthen the system of aerospace defense in the West, by placing in the Kaliningrad region of s-400 and Iskander. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry

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Fifty migrants defeated the refugee center in Istanbul

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Fifty migrants defeated the refugee center in Istanbul Migrants set fire to the furniture in the center during a fight and fled to the city. MOSCOW, November 19. /TASS/. The inhabitants of the repatriation centre for refugees in the district of Fatih in Istanbul committed arson in the building of the centre and ran away to the streets of the city. The police are looking for around 50 attackers, according to the electronic version of the newspaper Sabah. #Kumkapı’da bulunan yabancılar misafirhanesinde yangın çıktı,sınır dışı edilmeyi 50 bekleyen kişi firar etti#Istanbul #Türkiye ? pic.twitter.com/pvB7vWnm2C — Mete Sohtaoğlu (@metesohtaoglu) 19 Nov 2016 According to Sabah, migrants set fire to the furniture in the centre during the fight and took the opportunity to escape to the city. The police conduct their search. The newspaper reports from which country the refugees arrived. It is noted that the workers protesting against poor conditions at

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Crustaceans will help to diagnose cancer

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Crustaceans will help to diagnose cancer The unique ability of preserved mantis shrimp can perceive polarized light can be used when creating a device that allows early to detect malignant tumors. Writes NPR.org on the development of fundamentally new diagnostic equipment now has a team of engineers and marine biologists, headed by Viktor Grueby from the University of Illinois (USA). They hope to create a camera, the principles of which are the same as those used under the discernment of the surrounding world, the inhabitants of tropical and subtropical seas — mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda). It is believed that these crustaceans are the owners of the most sophisticated eyes in the world. Their eyes are able to distinguish between 12 colors to perceive ultraviolet and infrared radiation, as well as different types of polarized light, which helps them in navigation and detection of prey. Moreover, if the ability to perceive the

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Sarkozy threatened to drop out of the presidential race in France

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Sarkozy threatened to drop out of the presidential race in France Moscow. 20 Nov. INTERFAX.RU — According to exit polls, Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe are the leaders in the primaries of the right and centrists, who on Sunday are in France, according to BFM TV. Former President Nicolas Sarkozy — only in third place. After the preliminary count Fillon heads the results of the first round with 43% of the vote, followed by Juppe — 26%, Sarkozy at 23%. It is emphasized that this is only the first data from the closed polling stations. If these results will continue until the end of the counting of votes, Sarkozy did not pass the second round and eliminated from the presidential race.See alsomedia: Merkel ready to apply for the post of Chancellor of Germany for the fourth time The turnout for Sunday’s voting was very high, despite its optional nature. Provisionally

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Golodets called democratic as forced labor in state-owned companies

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Olga Golodets Involvement of convicts to forced labor in state-owned corporations is a democratic measure, said Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets. Her words brings video News Service. Golodets confirmed that such legislative initiative is really being discussed. Amendments to the criminal code will expand the employment opportunities of persons sentenced to forced labour. “It significantly changes our laws and democratizare”, — assured the Deputy Prime Minister. Amendments to the criminal code was prepared by the Ministry of justice. They allow you to set quotas for employment of persons sentenced to punishments not connected with deprivation of liberty, in the state of the company. Under current law, the employment of prisoners engaged in criminal-Executive inspection. In Russia since 2017 will apply a new kind of criminal punishment — forced labor. The convicts are sent to stay in detention centres. However, they will not be able to choose or change jobs, and

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Japan was a strong earthquake

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The area of the incident In Japan, an earthquake of magnitude of 7.3. This was reported on the website of the U.S. Geological survey. Tremors were registered on Monday, 21 November at 23:59 GMT. The epicenter was located at sea, about 60 kilometers East of the coastal city of Iwaki. The focus lies at a depth of 10 kilometers. As RIA Novosti reported with reference to the channel NHK, about 6:30 local time (00:30 GMT) in Eastern Japan on the Pacific coast are expected tsunami height from one to three meters. The greatest impact is expected in Fukushima, where in 2011 from the earthquake and tsunami accident at the nuclear power plant. March 11, 2011 was the strongest in the history of the country earthquake. For tremors of a magnitude of 9.1, recorded off the East coast of Honshu island, followed by tsunami. The accident caused the accident at NPP

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The Russian Embassy in Washington: Russia expects learners of Russian language students from the United States

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Photo: RIA Novosti The Russian Embassy in the US responded to the call democratic Senator Ben Cardin to more active learning by Americans of Russian language and culture. Diplomats are spread through the social network Twitter links to three major English-language resource for foreigners wishing to study in Russia. “American students waiting in Russia, and a reminder about the welcome,” said TASS press Secretary of the Embassy, Nikolai Lahonin. According to him, the Embassy has already appealed to Russian universities, including in the regions, urging them to pay special attention to the applications of American students and the quality of their training. Diplomats believe that the development of humanitarian cooperation in this area may help improve understanding between the US and Russia. Cardin, speaking at the Center for strategic and international studies in Washington, talked about the development of new anti-Russian bill, which, according to the plans of its initiators,

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The frigate “Admiral Makarov” has successfully conducted testing of weapon systems

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© Office of the press service and information Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation/TASS, archive KALININGRAD, November 21. /Offset. TASS Vladimir Oakshaw/. The newest frigate the “Admiral Makarov” returned to the Baltic sea to the Barents sea, where he conducted testing of the weapon. This was reported TASS the press Secretary of the Baltic shipyard “Yantar”, where the ship was built, Sergey Mikhailov.

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In Kiev, the clashes between radicals and the police

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In the center of Kiev there have been clashes between police and nationalists which has entered the so-called Veche, on the Day of dignity and freedom, writes, “112.Ukraine”.   According to eyewitnesses, people rushed to the European square, when radicals began to urge them to bring tires. Police apicalis to stop the “activists” who wanted to get from downtown to the stele of the tire.   “For 10 minutes increased the number of law enforcement officers, they were about 500-600,” said the correspondent of the publication.   Of the detainees is still unknown, but on an improvised stage continue to be the leaders of the nationalists, the people Podoroga flares that also provoke police officers. Photo: Zly Urbanist/Twitter

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