Yemen: Groom recalls horrific moment 20 killed in Saudi airstrike on wedding
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Yemen: Groom recalls horrific moment 20 killed in Saudi airstrike on wedding 2018-05-01 06:10 Yahya Jaafar, the groom of a wedding that was struck by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, killing at least 20 people in the city of Hajjah on 22 April, sifted through the rubble at the site of the attack, on Monday, recollecting the incident. «Many people died, many were wounded, some lost their hands, some lost their legs,» stated the would-be groom, adding that «This happened for no reason, and there was no gathering of the Houthis, this was indiscriminate bombing.» «After the bombing, we say to Saudi Arabia, what is the reason for this indiscriminate bombardment? what is the reason? We will get revenge for each one of them [victims],» continued Jaafar. Yahya's uncle Hamza Yahya Ali, described the aftermath of the horrific scene: «The majority were killed in the same place. Some of them were amputated. Some people's heads were cut off, some people's hands were cut off. Some people's bodies were split into two. Some [body parts] were mixed up together.» Wedding guest Majid Suwaid had to have his feet amputated from the injuries sustained from the Saudi-led coalition airstrike: «I lost my feet, my brother lost his feet. My other brother died because of the bombing. We tried to flee but we could not walk until ambulances came and took us.» Top health official in the Hajjah province Ayman Madhkoor said at least 20 people were killed and more than 50 injured, including many women and children, when the strike hit the wedding late on Sunday. It is thought the bride was also among the dead. Eyewitnesses said that ambulances were unable to reach the scene for fear of subsequent airstrikes. The Saudi-led bombing campaign continues in Yemen with US backing, with casualty figures exceeding 16,200 people since the beginning of the conflict in March 2015. A reported 40,000 have been injured and more than two million people have been displaced. 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A crowd of supporters and journalists greeted the former Peruvian President while leaving the prison. Santiago Gastanaudi, Former Congressman of Ollanta’s Peruvian Nationalist Party, expressed his satisfaction over the early release in what was «a hard fight that has lasted almost 10 months, but in the end, justice proved us right.» Ollanta Humala’s wife Nadine Heredia was released earlier on Monday. Humala and his wife were being held on charges for undeclared funds, allegedly having taken money from late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez for his presidential bid in 2006, as well as $3 million (€2.48 million) from the head of Brazilian construction company Odebrecht for his 2011 presidential campaign. The high court deemed that the previous 18-month detention order was vacant and ordered the couple's release. Выпускной с пеликаном 2018-05-01 07:30 К радости студентов и их близких пара пеликанов буквально влетела в разгар помпезной выпускной церемонии Университета Пеппердайна в калифорнийском Малибу. Охранникам университета пришлось потрудиться, чтобы выпроводить незваных гостей Традиционное первомайское шествие пройдет в столице 2018-05-01 09:15 Участники митинга собираются у станций метро «Новокузнецкая» и «Третьяковская» Как столица отметит Праздник весны и труда 2018-05-01 09:15 1 мая в России отмечают День весны и труда Эксперт рассказал об истории праздника 1 мая 2018-05-01 09:15 Чем отличается современный праздник 1 мая, от тех, что были до 1992 года? Собянин поздравил жителей столицы с Праздником весны и труда 2018-05-01 09:45 Мэр Москвы поздравил горожан 1 мая на Красной площади Первомайское шествие стартовало в столице 2018-05-01 10:15 Акция проходит по Красной площади Вести Ямал. Полпред Президента в УрФО Игорь Холманских поздравил земляков с Днем труда 2018-05-01 10:41 Yemen: Groom recalls horrific moment 20 killed in Saudi airstrike on wedding 2018-05-01 10:52 Yahya Jaafar, the groom of a wedding that was struck by a Saudi-led coalition airstrike, killing at least 20 people in the city of Hajjah on 22 April, sifted through the rubble at the site of the attack, on Monday, recollecting the incident. «Many people died, many were wounded, some lost their hands, some lost their legs,» stated the would-be groom, adding that «This happened for no reason, and there was no gathering of the Houthis, this was indiscriminate bombing.» «After the bombing, we say to Saudi Arabia, what is the reason for this indiscriminate bombardment? what is the reason? We will get revenge for each one of them [victims],» continued Jaafar. Yahya's uncle Hamza Yahya Ali, described the aftermath of the horrific scene: «The majority were killed in the same place. Some of them were amputated. Some people's heads were cut off, some people's hands were cut off. Some people's bodies were split into two. Some [body parts] were mixed up together.» Wedding guest Majid Suwaid had to have his feet amputated from the injuries sustained from the Saudi-led coalition airstrike: «I lost my feet, my brother lost his feet. My other brother died because of the bombing. We tried to flee but we could not walk until ambulances came and took us.» Top health official in the Hajjah province Ayman Madhkoor said at least 20 people were killed and more than 50 injured, including many women and children, when the strike hit the wedding late on Sunday. It is thought the bride was also among the dead. Eyewitnesses said that ambulances were unable to reach the scene for fear of subsequent airstrikes. The Saudi-led bombing campaign continues in Yemen with US backing, with casualty figures exceeding 16,200 people since the beginning of the conflict in March 2015. A reported 40,000 have been injured and more than two million people have been displaced. The war devastating Yemen is now in its fourth year, with human rights organisations repeatedly accusing the Saudi-led coalition of targeting civilian areas. Видеоновости 2018-05-01 11:00 Выпуск видеоновостей Радио Свобода Turkey: May Day rally sees clashes, arrests in Istanbul 2018-05-01 11:06 International Workers’ Day (May Day) rallies in Istanbul saw demonstrators clashing and being detained by police on Tuesday. Supporters of the People's Liberation Party (HKP) took part in the demonstration, along with the Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) labour union. Roads leading to Taksim Square — the traditional site of demonstrations — were closed, according to local media. Labour Day is marked around the world with strikes, protests, commemorations and celebrations. The Dollar Is Building A Base 2018-05-01 11:29 EUR/USD and GBP/USD have moved lower over the last 10 days, while the USD is really starting to accelerate vs defensive currencies such as the Swiss Franc and the Yen. We would still expect some quite of retracement down for the Dollar during May. It may be quite weak vs JPY and CHF. On the other hand, EUR and GBP may attempt to retest their highs. As a result, cross rates, EUR/JPY, EUR/CHF, GBP/JPY, GBP/CHF should remain strong, probably into June, Jean-Francois Owczarczak, Director, Management Joint Trust and FinGraphs.com. Webinar by “Vaibhav27” 30.04.2018 2018-05-01 11:45 To join our LIVE daily webinars, follow the link below and hit «Click to join» button: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/Live You can view this video and the full video archive on the Dukascopy TV page: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/en Trading Signals 2018-05-01 11:47 You're watching the Dukascopy Daily Trading Signals for Tuesday. Let's see how the interbank compares with the technicals at 8 AM GMT. Euro/Dollar’s technical indicators are mostly pointing South in all three time scales, which is in line with the bearish interbank sentiment that’s close to 29% short. Pound/Dollar has 5 red signals in the short term. 4-hour models are mostly pointing North and 5 indicators are red in the daily range. Interbank stance is 18% short, matching the hourly and daily technicals. There’s green across the table for the Dollar/Yen, but the only 5% short interbank exposure is neutral. Pound/Yen has 4 neutrals in both the 1 and 4 hour charts. 5 models are bearish in the long term. The less than 12% long interbank matches the 1 and 4-hour indicators. Studies show mostly mixed results in short and long terms for the Euro/Yen. 4 models point South in the mid term, but the 30% long interbank is bullish. These were the Daily Trading Signals for Tuesday with me Jack Everitt. Webinar by “Docdow” 30.04.2018 2018-05-01 11:49 To join our LIVE daily webinars, follow the link below and hit «Click to join» button: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/Live You can view this video and the full video archive on the Dukascopy TV page: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/en Webinar by “FXPassion” 30.04.2018 2018-05-01 11:58 To join our LIVE daily webinars, follow the link below and hit «Click to join» button: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/Live You can view this video and the full video archive on the Dukascopy TV page: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/en Webinar by “killer_reborn” 30.04.18 2018-05-01 12:03 To join our LIVE daily webinars, follow the link below and hit «Click to join» button: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/Live You can view this video and the full video archive on the Dukascopy TV page: https://www.dukascopy.com/tv/en World-Leading Gold Producer 2018-05-01 12:19 Sibanye-Stillwater is #3 worldwide for palladium & platinum and is among the top 10 gold producers, James Wellsted, Sibanye-Stillwater SA. Ютубер запустил хлеб в космос 2018-05-01 12:48 Статья о войне шимпанзе: https://www.bbc.com/russian/features-43865165 -Британский ютубер запустил чесночный хлеб в космос -Ученые разбираются в причинах войны между шимпанзе - 12-летний мальчик самостоятельно отправился на Бали Хотели бы вы идти в одной колонне с Путиным? 2018-05-01 12:59 Опрос прохожих на улицах Москвы Эксперт рассказал об истории Первомая 2018-05-01 14:14 Историк Андрей Малов-Гра рассказал об истории Первомая. Профсоюзы приняли участие в первомайском шествии в Москве. 2018-05-01 14:15 Демонстрация началась в Москве на Красной площади. Шествие профсоюзов движется по центру Москвы 2018-05-01 14:17 Подробнее о том, как идет колонна профсоюзов. США о пошлинах: передышка или усиление неопределенности? 2018-05-01 14:22 Президент США отложил решение вопроса о том, будут ли введены пошлины на импорт стали и алюминия из ЕС до 1 июня. Евросоюз, Канада и Мексика получают отсрочку на 30 дней. В противном случае ограничения для них вступили бы в силу первого мая. Премьер Канады: установка торговых пошлин — очень плохая идея 2018-05-01 14:24 США второй раз отложили введение пошлин на сталь и алюминий из Евросоюза, Канады и Мексики. Поиск торгового компромисса стороны продолжат до 1-го июня. Националисты не дали пожилым одесситам отметить Первомай 2018-05-01 14:29 В Одессе задержаны двое подозреваемых в пытках, убийстве и ограблении американского В Одессе украинские националисты сорвали первомайскую демонстрацию. На митинг, который прошел у Оперного театра, в основном пришли пенсионеры, потребовали вернуть восьмичасовой рабочий день, бесплатную медицину и высокие пенсии. После участники решили пройтись маршем до Куликова поля, но им преградили дорогу националисты.пастора, который проводил службы в одном из местных храмов. В парламенте Армении проходит заседание по избранию премьера 2018-05-01 14:34 Единственным кандидатом на пост главы правительства является лидер протестного движения Никол Пашинян. Он был выдвинут фракцией «Елк», у которой девять голосов в парламенте. За кандидатуру Пашиняна также готовы проголосовать фракция «Царукян» с 31 голосами и «Дашнакцутюн», у которой семь голосов. Правящая Республиканская партия не стала выдвигать своего кандидата на голосование, но у нее есть абсолютное большинство голосов в Национальном собрании - 58 депутатов. Обрушение горящей многоэтажки в Сан-Паулу не обошлось без жертв 2018-05-01 14:39 По предварительным данным, во время обрушения многоэтажного здания в Сан-Паулу погиб один человек. Многочисленные очевидцы настаивают на том, что на верхних этажах оставались люди, поэтому жертв могло быть больше. «Погода 24»: Контрастный Первомай 2018-05-01 14:44 В первый день мая МЧС предупредило москвичей и гостей столицы о неблагоприятных метеоусловиях. Возможны грозы и усиление ветра. Вообще, погода на Русской равнине очень контрастна — на юге страны сегодня жара, а на Урале идет мокрый снег. «Локомотив» упустил шанс стать чемпионом за 2 тура до конца сезона 2018-05-01 14:49 Интрига сохраняется. Московский «Локомотив» упустил возможность досрочно оформить чемпионство России. Кто еще претендует на золото? South Korea: Propaganda loudspeakers removed from border with N. Korea 2018-05-01 14:52 South Korean military personnel were seen removing the propaganda loudspeakers used for cross border anti-North Korean broadcasts on Tuesday. Dozens of loudspeakers were used for anti-Pyongyang messaging and their removal is seen as indicating a further step in thawing relations between the two Koreas. South Korean leader Moon Jae-in and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong-un recently agreed to work on a «complete denuclearisation» of the Korean peninsula. Курортный сбор: Эксперимент начинается пока в двух регионах 2018-05-01 14:54 Эксперимент по взиманию курортного сбора начинается в курортных городах Ставрополья и Алтая; собранные средства пойдут на развитие инфраструктуры. Еще в двух регионах — Кубани и Крыму — начало эксперимента откладывается. Самая большая солнечная ферма вместо шахты 2018-05-01 15:04 Миллион людей умирает от загрязнения воздуха в Китае ежегодно. Солнечная энергетика может исправить ситуацию. КПРФ провела традиционное первомайское шествие 2018-05-01 15:49 Митинги сегодня проходят по всей стране. В Москве основные мероприятия проведут парламентские партии, в том числе КПРФ. В центре Москвы завершилась первомайская демонстрация 2018-05-01 15:51 Первомайская колонна проследовала по Красной площади. Стивен Мнучин назвал цель удара США по российскому «РусАлу» 2018-05-01 15:53 Вашингтон не стремится разорить российскую компанию «РусАл». Об этом заявил в интервью телеканалу Bloomberg министр финансов США Стивен Мнучин. По его словам, инициаторы введения санкций понимали, что ограничения в первую очередь коснутся рядовых сотрудников. Биометрия как тотальный контроль или шанс на безопасность? 2018-05-01 15:55 Российские банки готовятся перейти на Единую биометрическую систему идентификации личности. Что это за технология и как она будет работать? Цвет настроения — красный: Жириновский провел митинг в центре Москвы 2018-05-01 15:57 Шествия и митинги в столице 1 мая проводят все политические партии. Депутаты и сторонники ЛДПР собрались на Пушкинской площади. Транспаранты, флаги и шары: первомайская демонстрация в Екатеринбурге 2018-05-01 15:58 Одна из самых масштабных первомайских демонстраций прошла в Екатеринбурге. По главным улицам города прошли 25 тысяч уральцев. Патриарх Кирилл и архиепископ Анастасий посадили тую в знак братского единства 2018-05-01 15:59 Патриарх Кирилл совершил первый в истории визит в Албанскую Православную Церковь, одну из 15 Поместных церквей. Вести. Эфир от 01.04.2018 (14:00) 2018-05-01 16:00 Праздничные шествия по всей стране, концерты, народные гуляния, спортивные состязания - россияне отмечают праздник Весны и Труда. Минимальный размер оплаты труда впервые в новейшей истории поднялся до размера прожиточного минимума. ЧП в Бразилии: рухнула жилая многоэтажка, внутри были люди. Видеоновости 2018-05-01 16:00 Выпуск видеоновостей Радио Свобода Кубок чемпионата мира по футболу доставили во Владивосток 2018-05-01 16:01 Кубок чемпионата мира по футболу доставили 1 мая во Владивосток. Так начался второй этап тура легендарного трофея по России. Госучреждения на майские праздники изменили расписание работы 2018-05-01 16:03 Обновленный график работы действует у ЗАГСов, поликлиник и других организаций. Midday Snapshot 2018-05-01 16:05 It's noon GMT on this Tuesday, so let's look back at rate movements and trader performance. Euro/Dollar moved South towards the 1 20 level to trade point 47% in the red at noon. Turnover is low and neutral sentiment of the traders is 11% long. The rate took a slide, putting bearish market players in better positions so far today. Pound/Dollar dropped by more than 100 pips and a loss of point 69% was posted at midday. The Cable sees 21% less than typical funds and most of them have been driven by bearish expectations. The rate did go per those forecasts and a more active trading approach would have increased profits. Dollar/Yen has been on a rise, moving towards the 110 level and the pair was point 3% in the green at 12 o’clock. Trading has been passive, volume is extremely low and sentiment is neutral at 13% long. Uptrend suggests a successful start of the day for those who were in long positions. Pound/Yen moved sharply South after 7 AM and a loss of point 4% was posted. Trading has been typical in terms of volume and neutral sentiment of the traders is 4% short. Bears saw solid profit opportunities as the pair moved sharply lower. Euro/Yen has walked in a narrow range of 32 pips, but the pair sees a typical amount of funds. Most of the traders have been forecasting the pair to head lower, sentiment is strongly bearish. There were only limited profit chances due to the narrow price movement range. I'm Kiays Khalil and this was the Dukascopy Midday Snapshot for Tuesday. Bye for now. Нетаньяху об иранской ядерной программе 2018-05-01 17:42 Премьер-министр Израиля представил 55 тысяч документов и 183 диска, доказывающих оружейную ядерную программу Ирана. «Выпуск новостей»: повышение МРОТ, США о РусАле и курортные сборы 2018-05-01 17:47 Минимальный размер оплаты труда впервые в истории России сравняется с прожиточным минимумом. С 1 мая планка, ниже которой работодатель не может устанавливать месячную зарплату сотрудника, составит 11 тысяч 163 рубля. Минэкономики ФРГ: повышение тарифов — это неправильный путь 2018-05-01 17:52 Поиск торгового компромисса по заградительным тарифов продолжат до 1-го июня. Дональд Трамп отложил введение пошлин на сталь и алюминий из Евросоюза, Канады и Мексики. В свою очередь министр экономики Германии Петер Альтмаер выразил сожаление, France: Paris May Day rally marred by teargas, vandalism 2018-05-01 17:53 International Workers' Day (May Day) rallies in Paris saw the use of tear gas and vandalism against a McDonald's, as thousands took to the streets of the French capital on Tuesday. *SCRIPT TO FOLLOW* Почему Telegram не ломается 2018-05-01 17:57 Почему из-за блокировки всего одного мессенджера начал ломаться весь российский Интернет и из-за чего Роскомнадзору не удается заблокировать Telegram. Время полной луны в Вашингтоне 2018-05-01 18:00 Красивое и немного зловещее зрелище — восход полной луны над Капитолийским холмом — показал своим зрителям американский канал ABC. На таймлапс видео полная луна поднимается над освещенным зданием Конгресса США. Видеоновости 2018-05-01 18:00 Выпуск видеоновостей Радио Свобода Первомайская демонстрация в Санкт-Петербурге 2018-05-01 18:03 Демократические силы вышли под лозунгами в защиту Петербурга и против цензуры в интернете. В частности — против блокировки «Телеграм» Germany: New SPD leader joins May Day protests in Koblenz 2018-05-01 18:39 The first female leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Andrea Nahles joined International Workers' Day demonstrations in Koblenz on Sunday. Nahles used the march to criticise Health Minister Jens Spahn for not concentrating on his brief. «He talks about Muslims, he talks about Hartz-IV [unemployment benefits], but he has to do his job, dear friends. There is enough to do in healthcare,» Nahles told a group of trade unionists. The former Labour Minister also said care work deserved better pay and conditions. «12 euros an hour is not enough for this hard job,» she underlined. Nahles became the SPD's first female leader, after the party suffered its worst loss since 1933 in last September's parliamentary elections. Nahles's priority is to rebuild support for Germany's oldest party. Greece: Police and protesters clash following May Day march in Athens 2018-05-01 18:41 Greek police clashed with protesters in the vicinities of National Technical University of Athens as thousands attended protests marking the International Workers' Day (May Day) on Tuesday. Protesters threw rocks at police, who in turn responded with teargas. Tensions emerged following the demonstration in the centre of the Greek capital, where thousands marched against unemployment and austerity measures. Public and private sector unions, anarchists, students, and members of parliament, including former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, had joined the May 1 rally earlier in the day. Labour Day is marked around the world with strikes, protests, commemorations and celebrations. В Саратове все серьезно 2018-05-01 18:48 Коммунисты с размахом отпраздновали 1 мая — Медведева помянули и Путина не забыли В космос с Amazon 2018-05-01 18:49 Компания Blue Origin провела испытания ракеты-носителя New Shepard с космическим кораблем, предназначенным для доставки астронавтов на орбиту. Ракета поднялась на высоту 106,2 км, и через семь с половиной минут успешно приземлилась в западном Техасе. «Психоактивисты» и бюджетники Первомая 2018-05-01 18:56 В Москве на первомайском параде у стен Кремля задержали 25 человек с плакатами и растяжками о психических расстройствах. Колонна активистов шла в рамках демонстрации профсоюзов, вход на которую был свободный для всех. «Я знаю свой диагноз. А ты?», «Биполярочка не модный аксессуар. Это мой диагноз», «Нас больше, чем кажется», — написали участники акции на плакатах и растяжках. (Съемка Мумина Шакирова и Натальи Буданцевой). Russia: Queues snake around central Moscow as World Cup tickets go on sale 2018-05-01 19:10 Football fans queued from the early morning to buy tickets for the upcoming World Cup, in the centre of Moscow on Tuesday, as the first day of offline tickets sales kicked off. «I have been waiting for tickets since eight o'clock. I want to order tickets for the final for myself and dad,» said Alexei, a fan. The 2018 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. Спецслужбы Швеции подозревают выходцев из Узбекистана в подготовке теракта 2018-05-01 19:11 Служба государственной безопасности Швеции сообщила о предотвращении теракта. По данным следователей, его готовили выходцы из Узбекистана. Их задержали на севере страны. Личности арестованных пока не раскрываются, но в полиции также заявили, что у подозреваемых были сообщники за границей За колонной национал-большевиков. Как прошла «Монстрация» в Москве 2018-05-01 19:16 «Монстрацию» московская мэрия в этом году не согласовала. Но согласовала акцию национал-большевистского движения “Левый блок”. Поэтому за ними прошла колонна веганов, а за теми — «монстранты». Как прошли шествия — репортаж Настоящего Времени В Петербурге прошел «Марш за свободный Интернет» 2018-05-01 19:36 В Петербурге участники первомайской «Монстрации» устроили политическую акцию — выступили против блокировки мессенджера Telegram. Под знамена с бумажным самолетиком встали люди разных взглядов Russia: 'It has affected me personally' — St. Petersburg protests against Telegram ban 2018-05-01 19:52 About a thousand people marched through central Saint-Petersburg on Tuesday to demonstrate against blocking the Telegram messenger in Russia. Protesters marched along the Nevsky Prospect to the Field of Mars (Marsovo Polye). They carried banners reading «Rights are not given, rights are taken», «Stop blocking our future» chanting «We are the authority here» and «Durov is our hero». One of the protesters Denis explained his decision to join the rally for the first time in his life saying that the Telegram ban has «affected [him] personally.» Up to 12 people were reportedly arrested for carrying flags of foreign states. The Telegram application was banned across the entire territory of the Russian Federation following a ruling by the Tagansky district court in Moscow on April 13. With its 15 million users, Telegram is one of the most popular messaging applications in Russia. Парламент Армении отверг кандидатуру Пашиняна 2018-05-01 20:22 Реакция собравшихся на площади Еревана Роман Власов — о победе на чемпионате Европы 2018-05-01 20:25 Двукратный олимпийский чемпион и суперзвезда мировой борьбы рассказал, чего ему стоила победа в Каспийске. Italy: Festival of the Snake-catchers — CRIPES! 2018-05-01 20:26 Every May 1, Cocullo celebrates one of the world's strangest festivals. This hilltop settlement in the Abruzzo region honours its patron saint San Domenico de Sora — Saint Dominic — by draping his statue in snakes and parading it through the village. The festival in its current form dates back to the 14th century, when townsfolk paid homage to Saint Dominic, the 11th century founder of the Dominican order, who was said to have rid the area of venomous serpents. In the lead up to the festival, snake-catchers or «serapos» are tasked with capturing four types of local snakes. The patron saint's statue is then covered in snakes and taken on a procession. Visitors are invited to touch the snakes, which are thought to contain healing properties. Once the celebrations have ended, the cycle begins again, as reptiles return to the wild and «separos» try to catch them. Петербургский Первомай 2018-05-01 20:43 В Петербурге после официальной первомайской колонны, на расстоянии более километра, по Невскому проспекту прошел «Марш в защиту Петербурга». Он собрал активистов 34 демократических движений и протестных движений. Шествие закончилось митингом на Марсовом поле. Среди прочих лозунгов на акции звучало требование прекратить блокировку мессенджера Telegram. По данным группы «Помощь задержанным в Питере», в полицию были доставлены 15 человек, один из которых несовершеннолетний. Brazil: Rescue ops. underway following Sao Paulo high-rise deadly fire 2018-05-01 21:00 Firefighters carried out rescue efforts on Tuesday morning after a huge fire engulfed a high-rise tower in downtown Sao Paulo, causing the 26-storey building to collapse. At least 150 firefighters were on the scene working to extinguish the blaze, which is thought to have been caused by a gas explosion. At least one person is said to have died in the incident, with three others reportedly missing. The building reportedly was a former Federal Police facility occupied by squatters. Билетов на ЧМ-2018 в продаже нет 2018-05-01 21:03 Сегодня, 1 мая болельщики рассчитывали на последний этап продаж билетов на ЧМ-2018. В билетном центре в ТЦ «Пассаж» уральцы, не купившие билеты в интернете, планировали приобрести их вживую. Но не вышло — официальный билетный центр FIFA встретил болельщиков плакатами «Билетов нет!», написанными на 2 языках. Песни Первомая 2018 2018-05-01 21:08 Около 10 тысяч человек вышло сегодня на первомайскую демонстрацию со стороны федерации профсоюзов и «Единой России». Погода благоприятствовала, что самым лучшим образом сказалось на настроении участников демонстрации. Прямо в колонне люди веселились и пели песни, преимущественно старые, советские — «Взвейтесь кострами, синие ночи», «Катюша», «Свердловский вальс». Первомай от основателей 2018-05-01 21:12 Около 10 тысяч человек вышло сегодня на первомайскую демонстрацию со стороны федерации профсоюзов и «Единой России». После провластных движений на площадь вышли коммунисты — около 500 человек. Они пленили наблюдателей тем, что вывели впереди себя очаровательных девушек-барабанщиц. Екатеринбургскую «Монстрацию» отправили лесом 2018-05-01 21:15 В Екатеринбурге после годичного перерыва прошла «Монстрация» — пародийное аполитичное шествие с абсурдными лозунгами. Чиновники разрешили проводить акцию только на Вторчермете, несмотря на это, на месте встречи монстрантов сегодня собралось около ста человек. На границе с Мексикой спасли тигренка 2018-05-01 21:35 Пограничный патруль Браунсвилла, штат Техас, спас тиргенка. Злоумышленники усыпили животное и пытались провезти его через американо-мексиканскую границу в спортивной сумке. По словам представителя погранслужбы, тигренок, которого приютил зоопарк Браунсвилла, идет на поправку Syria: Buses carrying freed abductees arrive in al-Eis 2018-05-01 21:37 Footage captured on Tuesday shows buses carrying abductees freed from Hayet Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group along with several Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) ambulances supposedly carrying civilians in critical condition arriving in al-Eis village, south of Aleppo, from the besieged villages of Fu'ah and Kefraya in the Idlib Governorate. Several abductees were shown happily embracing family members after reunion. The civilians are said to have been abducted in Eshtabraq in 2015. The relocation and release followed an agreement reached with the Hayet Tahrir al-Sham group, which allowed them and their families to relocate out of the area into the opposition-held northwestern Idlib province. Брифинг 01 Мая 2018-05-01 21:44 Робот-Художник \\ Пять Секретов Долголетия \\ Корабль, Мама, Папа, Я \\ Повисшие На Золотых Воротах \\ Криптовалюта В Играх France: Le Pen heads anti-immigration leaders' summit in Nice 2018-05-01 21:50 President of the right-wing National Front Marine Le Pen took centre stage at a congress of nationalist parties from across Europe in Nice on Tuesday. Le Pen spoke to the audience, defining her Europe as one of separate sovereign states, as opposed to the European Union. «Our Europe is a beautiful idea; an idea that combines the past, present and future; an idea that redefines a fair balance between the cooperation of nations and the sovereignty of our states,» said Le Pen. FPO General Secretary Harald Vilimsky also addressed the attendees, saying that on International Workers Day, protectionist policies were the sign of a «patriot». «Ladies and gentlemen, today is the International Day of Workers. To be a true patriot, that means to have an obligation to favour the compatriots of your own country,» he claimed. Germany: Scruffles break out at Berlin's May Day rally 2018-05-01 21:52 Riot police and protesters engaged in brief scuffles in Kreuzberg, Berlin, on the annual May Day (International Workers' Day) demonstration this Tuesday. Radical leftists, dissident trade unionists and anti-fascist groups have held a 'Revolutionary May Day' in Kreuzberg since 1988. Задачи Помпео 2018-05-01 22:43 Новому госсекретарю предстоит организовать встречу Трампа с Ким Чен Ыном и решить судьбу ядерной сделки Москвичи оценили оборудованные пикниковые зоны в столице 2018-05-01 22:45 После демонстрации многие горожане отправились готовить шашлыки в парках — Москва 24. Повисшие на Золотых Воротах 2018-05-01 22:50 Водители, проезжающие по легендарному мосту «Золотые Ворота» в Сан-Франциско, стали свидетелями необычного зрелища «Дрянные девчонки», «Губка Боб Квадратные Штаны» и «Гарри Поттер и проклятое дитя» лидируют по номинациям театральной премии Tony 2018-05-01 22:50 Эшли Джадд подала в суд на Харви Вайнштейна // Мишель Пфайфер присоединится к Анджелине Джоли во второй части «Малефисенты» Armenia: Silence falls on Yerevan’s Republic Square as parliament rejects Pashinyan as PM 2018-05-01 22:50 Thousands of pro-opposition protesters watched in disappointment as the majority of the Armenian National Assembly's MPs voted against the election of Nikol Pashinyan as Armenia's prime minister in Yerevan on Tuesday. The crowd which had gathered in Yeravan's Republic Square to support head of the opposition 'Way Out' [Yelk] Fraction Pashinyan and follow the voting unfold live, was moved from cheering to silence over shocking results. Pashinyan's failure came with 55 deputies voting against him and 45 in his favour. The oppositional politician had to secure the backing of at least 53 deputies in order to win the post in the 105-seat legislature. This followed a tense period in which Armenians took to the streets to protest the nomination of former President Serzh Sargsyan for the prime minister's post. On April 23, Sargsyan stepped down after a few days in his new post amid massive actions against his premiership. Корабль, мама, папа, я 2018-05-01 23:10 Семья из Флориды бороздит морские просторы на своем корабле, помогая обездоленным Chile: Water cannons drench May Day protesters as clashes mount in Santiago 2018-05-01 23:20 Police unleashed water cannons on protesters in Santiago as thousands took to the streets of the Chilean capital on International Workers' Day in a march organised by the Workers' Class Central (CTT). Clashes erupted as protesters threw rocks and set barricades on fire, with the police deploying tear gas and water cannons in return. Барнаби Фурнас и робот по имени Созо 2018-05-01 23:40 Художник из Нью-Йорка рисует картины, прибегая к помощи высоких технологий Spain: Tensions high for Real Madrid and Bayern Munch semi-final 2018-05-01 23:49 Tensions ran high outside the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on Tuesday as visiting FC Bayern Munich fans came close to their domestic Real Madrid CF rivals ahead of their teams' clash in the return leg of the Champions League semi-finals. Both sets of fans taunted each other, hurling insults and obscene gestures, but were kept at a safe distance by riot police. Meanwhile, the bus carrying the FC Bayern Munich players also had a police escort. The first leg between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern Munich, which was played in Munich, ended up 1:2 in favour of the Spanish team. The overall winner of the pair will be the first finalist of the 2018 Champions League final, set to take place in Kiev on May 26. USA: White House brands Iran 'dishonest actor' 2018-05-01 23:56 White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders branded Iran “dishonest actors” during a press briefing in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. Sanders stated that Iran's nuclear capability «was far more advanced and far further along than they ever indicated.» «They will be much further along in the process and able to make a nuclear weapon much quicker than they ever indicated before. And that's a big problem,» Sanders added. Regarding the new increased tariffs on steel and aluminium, Sanders pointed out that there will be «30 days to continue on those negotiations. Пять секретов долголетия от ученых из Гарвардского университета 2018-05-01 23:59 Хотите жить дольше? — Для вас советы ученых Гарвардского университета. Germany: Thousands join demo in Hamburg amid heavy police presence 2018-05-02 00:18 C/U banner “no money for war» C/U banner «feminist, combative, internationalist» C/U banner «racism splits, class struggle unites» C/U banner «fight your class justice» M/S woman “Anticapitalistic» M/S police-tank W/S demonstrators with a bengalo M/S demonstrators shout slogans M/S slogan “whole Hamburg hates the police» M/S People with Kurdish flags M/S Police is holding the demo C/U Police close M/S slogan “go away» W/S Mass of police from behind M/S slogan “whole Hamburg hates the police» M/S Police and tanks C/U Water drops from the police-tank M/S Police left and right M/S Women whistle M/S slogan “BRD bull state we're sick of you» M/S banner with two woman “no woman is illegal» M/S Woman singing M/S Man plays tom-tom M/S Banner ”against the state and capital“ M/S Demo at the end i M/S Police leave M/S Police with some demonstrators Nearly 3,000 people took part in the annual Revolutionary May 1 Demo in Hamburg on Tuesday. Demonstrators waved banners, chanted anti-capitalist slogans amid a huge police presence. Officers in riot gear stood guard as the demo weaved noisily through the streets. Donkey disguise contest? Hee-awways looks like that! 2018-05-02 00:43 The 53rd edition of the National Donkey Fair rode into Mexico`s Otumba State on Tuesday. The annual fair in honour of the donkey is a longstanding tradition and seeks the preservation and valuation of one of the animals that unfortunately are in danger of extinction in Mexico. The National Donkey Fair is held in Otumba, located just 90 minutes from Mexico City, and started its activities with a traditional campfire night. Other famous attractions of the fair are the traditional donkey race, the disguised donkey contest and the donkey polo championship. Venezuela: Maduro pushes presidential bid at Workers' Day parade 2018-05-02 01:01 Thousands of people marched through Caracas on Tuesday to celebrate International Day of Workers and support Nicolas Maduro in upcoming presidential elections. At the end of the march, Maduro addressed the crowd near to the Presidential Palace where he asked for support to win on May 20. He said at the rally: «We need a great victory the 20th May, for me to finish all the mafias of the economy. Don't leave me alone in this battle.» Honduras: Police tear gas protesters at Tegucigalpa May Day demo 2018-05-02 01:12 Several people were reportedly left injured as police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters participating in the International Workers' Day demo in Tegucigalpa on Tuesday. Police also deployed water cannon to extinguish fires ignited by protesters on streets of Honduras capital city. «It is not fair that not even on the first of May people can express the injustices that are lived in this country,» a street vendor said. Clashes had allegedly started in front the National Autonomous Service of Aqueducts and Sewers (SANAA) building in Tegucigalpa. Armenia: Drone captures thousands rallying after vote 2018-05-02 01:20 Drone footage captured thousands of Armenian citizens gathering in the Republican square in Yerevan after the voting against Nikol Pashinyan as a Prime Minister on Tuesday. Earlier today, the majority of the Armenian National Assembly’s MPs voted against the election as a Prime Minister of Nikol Pashinyan, deputy from the oppositional Yelq Faction. Pashinyan’s failure came with 55 deputies voted against him and 45 — in favor of his candidacy. The oppositional politician had to secure the backing of at least 53 deputies in order to win the post in the 105-seat legislature. Colombia: Thousands throng streets to protest Workers' Day 2018-05-02 01:25 Thousands of Colombian workers filled streets and squares in Bogota on Tuesday to ask for better working conditions and to denounce unemployment. With flags of Colombia, unions and parties, the demonstrations called attention to the deterioration of the labour market, low wages and the increasing difficulty to access a retirement pension. The 20,000 demonstrators in Bogota began their journey from various points in the city to the central Plaza de Bolívar, where two stages for shows and flags of several unions were installed on the facade of the Congress of the Republic. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane), unemployment in March this year was 9.4%, which represents 0.3% less than in the same month last year. According to this entity, the city with the highest rate of unemployment is Cucuta (19.5%), bordering Venezuela and which has been hit by the massive arrival of Venezuelans fleeing the crisis in the Caribbean country. Germany: Clashes erupt at Berlin May Day rally 2018-05-02 02:15 Clashes erupted between police and anti-fascists during a May Day Demonstration rally in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin on Tuesday for International Workers' day. The protest march, which didn't have the authorization of the police, was attended by between 5,000 and 10,000 people. In order to prevent riots in the city, about 5,300 police officers from Berlin and nine other federal states were deployed. USA: ‘Fight together, strike to win’ chant New York workers 2018-05-02 02:45 Workers protest took the streets of New York on Tuesday on International Workers' Day with the slogan `Fight together, strike to win`. The protest aimed to celebrate the collective power of migrants and workers in New York and around the world. It was one of a number held around the world for May 1. Черные дыры в Млечном пути 2018-05-02 03:06 Ученые нашли возможное свидетельство существования тысяч неизвестных черных дыр в нашей Галактике Puerto Rico: Thousands protest gov’t reforms on Golden Mile 2018-05-02 04:11 Thousands of workers demonstrated at the Puerto Rico’s Golden Mile and Old San Juan to repudiate the reforms promoted by the government of Ricardo Rosselló and the Fiscal Oversight Board on International Workers’ Day. The march started about 10:35 am and passed without major incident despite police deploying tear gas. Various groups marched from several points and joined in the Golden Mile, the main banking area of the island in Hato Rey. The groups remained at the intersection of Luis Muñoz Marín and Roosevelt avenues, near the offices of the Fiscal Board where police guarding outside were subject to abuse. Brazil: Mass union protest demands Lula’s release 2018-05-02 04:12 A big protest in support of former Brazilian President Lula was held in Brazil’s Curitiba on Tuesday. The pro-Lula rally was held together with International Workers’ Day parade. Unions and other organisations gathered in the centre of Curitiba, where Lula is detained, to demand his release from prison. The Supreme Court of Brazil confirmed that 72-year-old former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will serve a prison sentence directly after the rejection of his first appeal by a vote of 6:5. Lula was sentenced to a 12-year jail term for corruption and money laundering in a case known as Operation Car Wash. He was convicted of receiving bribes. Economic Calendar 2018-05-02 09:00 US Monetary Policy Wednesday is here, so let’s take a closer look with the Dukascopy Economic Calendar. Swiss retail sales stats for March are out first at a quarter past 7 AM. Annual contraction of sales slowed down in February and sales are expected to return to the positive territory this time around. Then the April Manufacturing PMI run begins at 7:30 with Swiss figures, followed by Italian numbers fifteen minutes later. Final French data will be published at 7:50, Final German release then follows at 7:55 and the whole bloc’s Final stats wrap up the European run at 8 o’clock. According to flash report, index declined to 56, which is the lowest level in more than a year. UK Construction PMI for April is up next at a half past eight. The index slumped below the 50 level in March as construction industry took a hit due to heavy snow. Then the high importance Flash Euro Zone first quarter GDP will be available at 9 o’clock. Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by point 6% in both the euro area and the EU28 during the fourth quarter of last year. Euro Zone unemployment rate for March is out at the same time. The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.5% in February, down from 8.6% in January. A greenback mover will be released at a quarter past noon GMT and it’s the US ADP employment report. Private sector employment increased by 241 thousand jobs from February to March. And then the day’s key event follows at 6 PM GMT as the US FOMC releases the latest monetary policy announcement. Markets are mostly expecting the rates to stay on hold in this meeting. A couple of Australian reports for March wrap up this agenda at 1:30 in the morning, including trade stats. Surplus narrowed down in February from the year’s opening level of 952 million Australian Dollars. Building approvals is the other and the final release. The volatile number of approvals declined by 6.2% in February after surging by double digits in January. I’m _________________ and you’ve been watching the Dukascopy Economic Calendar for Wednesday. Bye for now. |
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