Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov presented the new Ukrainian anti-tank guided missile system Stugna-P, Joinfo.ua reports. Arsen Avakov wrote on his Facebook page: “Excellent mobile antitank system of Ukrainian origin. Fast, simple semi-automatic system control and firing navigation, mobility, which can solve ...
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook will provide free Internet to 14 more African countries
Facebook is developing its two-years old initiative Internet.org, which aims to bring Internet access to developing countries. On his page Mark Zuckerberg announced a new project, which will deliver “Internet from space”, Mashable.com reports. Facebookand Eutelsat Communications announced that they are ...
Read More »Ukroboronprom presented evacuation helicopter for security forces
The helicopter is designed for quick evacuation of the injured security personnel, for transporting of specialists to the scene, as well as patroling the area and carrying out search and rescue operations, Joinfo.ua reports with the reference to the press ...
Read More »Three scientists awarded Nobel Prize in medicine for breakthrough against parasitic diseases
Three scientists have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering new drugs against parasitic diseases. Half of the award goes to William Campbell Ireland and Satoshi Omura from Japan for discovering avermectin, a derivative of which has been ...
Read More »PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk: Ukraine is ready for heating season this winter
At the meeting with the chairmen of regional state administrations in the framework of a working trip to Chernivtsi region, Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine is ready for the winter, stressing the governors will provide everything ...
Read More »Made in Ukraine: Ukroboronprom reinforces AFU with impact drones and invisibility camouflage
A new approach to the investors, which brings forward a condition: “It has to be made in Ukraine”, allows starting the joint productions and signing contracts with the subsequent transfer of technology, Joinfo.ua reports with the reference to the statement ...
Read More »Mikhail Gorbachev supports Russian air strikes in Syria
According to Mikhail Gorbachev Russia “was involved in the fighting in Syria deliberately,” – Joinfo.ua reports with the reference to Interfax agency. “The fact that Russia was involved in the fight against ISIS in Syria is not accidental. Russia was ...
Read More »EBRD lends Ukraine $300 million for gas purchase
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approved a $300 million loan to Ukraine for natural gas purchase from the European countries to fill storages for the winter heating period, Joinfo.ua reports with the reference to the EBRD press-release. “Board ...
Read More »Yes, you may slap it!
You don’t have to look for the switch to light up this new lamp named Slap It, Mashable.com reports. As the creators say in the manual, you have to ‘slap it, pinch it or gently squeeze this tantalising tactile bottoms ...
Read More »New Tesla Model X launch: the first electric SUV in the world
Tesla presented Model X at the event at its Fremont, California factory on Tuesday night. The long expected electric SUV model has many impressive specs and features, CarScoops reports. First of all, Model X has seven seats in three rows. ...
Read More »Today is the International Translation Day
International Translation Day is a relatively recent entry into the calendar of world events. It was set up on September 30 in 1953. The celebrations have been promoted by FIT (the International Federation of Translators). In 1991 FIT announced the idea of ...
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg announced free internet access for refugees
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, wants to provide free Internet access to the refugee camps In Europe. Speaking at the United Nations Private Sector Forum he stated that Facebook will cooperate with UN so that the refugees in Europe can “get better ...
Read More »Visa stops servicing Russian Banks from October 1
Visa international payment system stops servicing Russian Banks from October 1, Joinfo.ua reports. Russian banks will transfer all transactions from Visa to national payment card system (NBTS). It is not clear yet, whether or not the banks make it on time, ...
Read More »A giant sinkhole swallowes beach in Australia
More than 200 metres of beachfront at the campsite in Queensland on Sunday sank down into the ocean, Mashable.com reports. Media report that no one was injured but some tents, cars and trailers were swallowed by the giant hole in ...
Read More »“Supermoon” total lunar eclipse tonight – don’t miss!
The phenomenon of “supermoon” happens when the total eclipse coincides in time with the moment when the fool moon comes at the closest distance to Earth. When Earth passes between the sun and the moon, it casts “bloody” glow on ...
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