tass--2020-04-15--Oil market crisis to push investment in sector down to 13-year low, says IEA

Brent oil price falls below $ 30 per barrel , first time since April 3 MOSCOW , April 15 .
@ @ @ @ @ falling oil prices will force oil producers to slash investment in exploration and production globally @ @ @ @ @ level in 13 years — $ 335 bln , according to the International Energy Agency @ @ @ @ @ April Oil Market Report released on Wednesday .
`` Global capital expenditure by exploration and @ @ @ @ @ forecast to drop by about 32 % versus 2019 to $ 335 billion , the @ @ @ @ @ , '' the IEA said .
As a result , companies may reallocate part of @ @ @ @ @ the technologies needed for clean energy transitions around the world , the agency added .
@ @ @ @ @ oil prices followed the falling global energy demand due to measures to prevent the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ countries .
The price of oil plummeted to $ 22 per barrel , the lowest @ @ @ @ @ years .

Brent oil price falls below $30 per barrel, first time since April 3
MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The period of falling oil prices will force oil producers to slash investment in exploration and production globally in 2020 to the lowest level in 13 years — $335 bln, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) April Oil Market Report released on Wednesday.
"Global capital expenditure by exploration and production companies in 2020 is forecast to drop by about 32% versus 2019 to $335 billion, the lowest level for 13 years," the IEA said.
As a result, companies may reallocate part of funds to develop some of the technologies needed for clean energy transitions around the world, the agency added.
A substantial decrease in global oil prices followed the falling global energy demand due to measures to prevent the coronavirus infection spread taken by many countries. The price of oil plummeted to $22 per barrel, the lowest level in the past 18 years.


tass--2020-04-15--Another heavily upgraded Il-76 military transport plane enters trials in Russia

`` The painting of another Il-76MD-90A serial-produced transport plane built at Aviastar-SP ( within the transport aviation division of the United Aircraft Corporation integrated into the state corporation Rostec ) has been completed .
The aircraft built under a contract with the Defense Ministry of Russia has been delivered to the Aviastar-SP flight test station , '' the press office said .
MOSCOW , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
The Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP aircraft enterprise ( part of the transport aviation division within the United Aircraft Corporation ) has completed the heavy upgrade of another Il-76MD-90A military transport plane and delivered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s press office reported on Wednesday .
The military transport plane is currently undergoing ground tests .
After the entire program of trials is over , the plane will enter service with the Ulyanovsk air regiment of the Russian Aerospace Force ’ s military transport aviation .
Russia ’ s United Aircraft Corporation announced on March 24 about the delivery of the eighth Il-76MD-90A military transport plane for trials .
In October 2019 , the seventh serial-produced upgraded transport plane entered trials .
Three such planes were delivered to Russia ’ s Aerospace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP enterprise is a heavily upgraded version of the Il-76MD military transport plane .
The aircraft ’ s new navigation and automated control systems and its communications suite enhance flight safety and the accuracy of piloting and landing .
The latest modification of the widely known military transport plane is distinguished by its new equipment , including the glass cockpit , modern PS-90A-76 engines , the modified wing and the enhanced landing gear .
Russia is developing an Il-78-90A aerial refueling tanker on the basis of the Il-76MD-90A plane .

"The painting of another Il-76MD-90A serial-produced transport plane built at Aviastar-SP (within the transport aviation division of the United Aircraft Corporation integrated into the state corporation Rostec) has been completed. The aircraft built under a contract with the Defense Ministry of Russia has been delivered to the Aviastar-SP flight test station," the press office said.
MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP aircraft enterprise (part of the transport aviation division within the United Aircraft Corporation) has completed the heavy upgrade of another Il-76MD-90A military transport plane and delivered it for trials, the enterprise’s press office reported on Wednesday.
The military transport plane is currently undergoing ground tests. After the entire program of trials is over, the plane will enter service with the Ulyanovsk air regiment of the Russian Aerospace Force’s military transport aviation.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation announced on March 24 about the delivery of the eighth Il-76MD-90A military transport plane for trials. In October 2019, the seventh serial-produced upgraded transport plane entered trials. Three such planes were delivered to Russia’s Aerospace Force in 2019.
The Il-76MD-90A produced at the Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP enterprise is a heavily upgraded version of the Il-76MD military transport plane. The aircraft’s new navigation and automated control systems and its communications suite enhance flight safety and the accuracy of piloting and landing.
The latest modification of the widely known military transport plane is distinguished by its new equipment, including the glass cockpit, modern PS-90A-76 engines, the modified wing and the enhanced landing gear. Russia is developing an Il-78-90A aerial refueling tanker on the basis of the Il-76MD-90A plane.


tass--2020-04-15--French President Macron hopes Putin will join global ceasefire initiative

PARIS , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
French President Emmanuel Macron hopes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will join his initiative on global ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic , he told Radio France Internationale Wednesday .
“ I discussed this with Putin initially , when I first proposed this initiative .
I did not talk with him again since I received decisive confirmation from other leaders .
I hope to do it a few hours later , '' Macron said .
`` Chinese leader Xi Jinping has confirmed his agreement to me , as well as US President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I am certain that Vladimir Putin will also agree , '' Macron insisted .
`` And when he does , we will be able to conduct a joint video conference and therefore disseminate this call solemnly , decisively and efficiently . ''
The joint statement of the Eurasian Economic Union leaders ( Russia , Armenia , Belarus , Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan ) , adopted after the April 14 video conference , calls on all states to continue international cooperation amid the pandemic .
`` To strengthen trust , to stop armed conflicts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic sanctions and to strictly comply with the norms of international law , '' the document reads .

PARIS, April 15. /TASS/. French President Emmanuel Macron hopes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will join his initiative on global ceasefire amid the coronavirus pandemic, he told Radio France Internationale Wednesday.
“I discussed this with Putin initially, when I first proposed this initiative. I did not talk with him again since I received decisive confirmation from other leaders. I hope to do it a few hours later," Macron said.
"Chinese leader Xi Jinping has confirmed his agreement to me, as well as US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. I am certain that Vladimir Putin will also agree," Macron insisted. "And when he does, we will be able to conduct a joint video conference and therefore disseminate this call solemnly, decisively and efficiently."
The joint statement of the Eurasian Economic Union leaders (Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan), adopted after the April 14 video conference, calls on all states to continue international cooperation amid the pandemic.
"To strengthen trust, to stop armed conflicts, trade wars, unilateral financial and economic sanctions and to strictly comply with the norms of international law," the document reads.


tass--2020-04-15--China to launch Earth observation satellites Sanya-1in 2021

HAIKOU , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
China 's Hainan plans to launch the Sanya-1 satellite constellation in space in 2021 .
According to the Hainan Daily , these satellitess will become the first remote sensing satellites in the region that will be able to transmit high-resolution images .
According to the newspaper , the Sanya-1 satellite group will consist of two vehicles .
Currently , they are already under construction .
These satellites will be used in agriculture and forestry , the fishing industry and in ocean research .
Sanya-1 spacecraft were developed by Satellite ( Zhuhai ) Aerospace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition to Sanya-1 , Hainan plans to launch several series of satellites , including four probes of the Hainan-1 series and two Sansha-1 .
After the successful creation of the satellite constellation , the spacecraft will provide surveillance of the earth 's surface for the needs of shipping and the fishing industry .
Moreover , the satellites can be used during search and rescue operations at sea .
The creation of the main infrastructure of the Wenchang cosmodrome was completed in 2014 .
The proximity of the space facility to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Chinese space program , it will be used to launch the modules of the Chinese space station and in Moon exploration .
In July 2018 , Hainan Governor Shen Xiaoming said in an interview with TASS that the local authorities were ready to set up a specialized Russian-Chinese center for those purposes in the province .

HAIKOU, April 15. /TASS/. China's Hainan plans to launch the Sanya-1 satellite constellation in space in 2021. According to the Hainan Daily, these satellitess will become the first remote sensing satellites in the region that will be able to transmit high-resolution images.
According to the newspaper, the Sanya-1 satellite group will consist of two vehicles. Currently, they are already under construction. These satellites will be used in agriculture and forestry, the fishing industry and in ocean research.
Sanya-1 spacecraft were developed by Satellite (Zhuhai) Aerospace Technology using technology from Harbin Polytechnic University.
In addition to Sanya-1, Hainan plans to launch several series of satellites, including four probes of the Hainan-1 series and two Sansha-1. After the successful creation of the satellite constellation, the spacecraft will provide surveillance of the earth's surface for the needs of shipping and the fishing industry. Moreover, the satellites can be used during search and rescue operations at sea.
The creation of the main infrastructure of the Wenchang cosmodrome was completed in 2014. The proximity of the space facility to the equator facilitates heavy rocket launches. According to the Chinese space program, it will be used to launch the modules of the Chinese space station and in Moon exploration. In July 2018, Hainan Governor Shen Xiaoming said in an interview with TASS that the local authorities were ready to set up a specialized Russian-Chinese center for those purposes in the province.


tass--2020-04-15--Russia conducts over 1.5 mln coronavirus tests, ranked second in the world

MOSCOW , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russia is ranked second in the world for the number of tests for the coronavirus , the country ’ s sanitary watchdog , the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing , said on Wednesday .
`` As of 15.04.2020 , over 1.5 mln laboratory tests for the novel coronavirus have been carried out , using the samples from people , including those who arrived from the countries affected by the novel coronavirus infection .
Russia is ranked second in the world for the total number of tests for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The watchdog has drawn up a list of Russian regions leading in the number of tests conducted per 100,000 people .
The top performers are the Sakhalin Region ( 6417,68 ) , Moscow ( 3144,96 ) and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region ( 3112,25 ) .
Moscow ( 395,034 ) has secured the top spot in the ranking for the absolute number of conducted tests , followed by the Moscow Region ( 145,574 ) and St. Petersburg ( 80,826 ) .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 2,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 126,800 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 485,000 individuals have recovered from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a total of 24,490 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,986 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 198 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. Russia is ranked second in the world for the number of tests for the coronavirus, the country’s sanitary watchdog, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, said on Wednesday.
"As of 15.04.2020, over 1.5 mln laboratory tests for the novel coronavirus have been carried out, using the samples from people, including those who arrived from the countries affected by the novel coronavirus infection. Russia is ranked second in the world for the total number of tests for the novel coronavirus," the watchdog said.
The watchdog has drawn up a list of Russian regions leading in the number of tests conducted per 100,000 people. The top performers are the Sakhalin Region (6417,68), Moscow (3144,96) and the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region (3112,25). Moscow (395,034) has secured the top spot in the ranking for the absolute number of conducted tests, followed by the Moscow Region (145,574) and St. Petersburg (80,826).
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 126,800 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 485,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 24,490 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,986 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 198 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-15--‘Mistakes corrected’: Latest repatriation of Russians from US went smoothly, diplomat says

MOSCOW , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
The repatriation of a group of Russian citizens from New York to St. Petersburg and Moscow Wednesday has proven that the previous repatriation experience was taken into account and that the 'correction work ' was made , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Facebook .
`` A flight took off from New York to St. Petersburg and Moscow .
The experience of one week ago was not only taken into account , but was used as a basis for analysis of effectiveness of the repatriation algorithm .
We ’ ve corrected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything went well , '' Zakharova noted .
`` According to the Ministry of Transport , the SU103 flight from New York to Pulkovo and Sheremetyevo took off with 278 passengers onboard , including 244 adults , 19 children and 15 infants , '' the diplomat disclosed .
Earlier on April 8 , 70 Russians returned from New York to Moscow via a similar flight .
On April 3 , Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov disclosed that more than 2,000 Russian nationals opted to return home from American soil .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territory has exceeded 26,050 , according to the John Hopkins University ’ s data .
By this point , 609,516 people in the US have been diagnosed with COVID-19 , 49,966 of them have recovered .
The state of New York is one of the main coronavirus hotbeds in the country , with over 203,000 cases and 10,800 fatalities .

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The repatriation of a group of Russian citizens from New York to St. Petersburg and Moscow Wednesday has proven that the previous repatriation experience was taken into account and that the 'correction work' was made, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Facebook.
"A flight took off from New York to St. Petersburg and Moscow. The experience of one week ago was not only taken into account, but was used as a basis for analysis of effectiveness of the repatriation algorithm. We’ve corrected our mistakes. And this is why everything went well," Zakharova noted.
"According to the Ministry of Transport, the SU103 flight from New York to Pulkovo and Sheremetyevo took off with 278 passengers onboard, including 244 adults, 19 children and 15 infants," the diplomat disclosed.
Earlier on April 8, 70 Russians returned from New York to Moscow via a similar flight.
On April 3, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov disclosed that more than 2,000 Russian nationals opted to return home from American soil.
The number of the coronavirus-related fatalities on US territory has exceeded 26,050, according to the John Hopkins University’s data. By this point, 609,516 people in the US have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 49,966 of them have recovered. The state of New York is one of the main coronavirus hotbeds in the country, with over 203,000 cases and 10,800 fatalities.


tass--2020-04-15--Russian diplomat slams Washington’s decision to suspend WHO funding

MOSCOW , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
US President Donald Trump ’ s decision to suspend funding to the World @ @ @ @ @ shows that the most important thing for Washington is to find those to blame and @ @ @ @ @ , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS on Wednesday .
`` Politicians in @ @ @ @ @ to blame .
China and the WHO [ are to blame ] for the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ blame for Hillary ] Clinton ’ s defeat , and [ Russian President Vladimir ] @ @ @ @ @ of the American healthcare system , '' she said .
`` The most important thing @ @ @ @ @ ‘ test tube ’ and present it to the world as evidence of the guilt @ @ @ @ @ flawlessness . ''
On Tuesday , Trump said that Washington was suspending funding to the @ @ @ @ @ ) while a review was conducted into , according to the US president , the @ @ @ @ @ in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of coronavirus . ''

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the most important thing for Washington is to find those to blame and prove that it is flawless, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS on Wednesday.
"Politicians in that country always have someone to blame. China and the WHO [are to blame] for the pandemic, Russia [is to blame for Hillary] Clinton’s defeat, and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin personally — for problems of the American healthcare system," she said. "The most important thing is to find a fictitious ‘test tube’ and present it to the world as evidence of the guilt of others and its own flawlessness."
On Tuesday, Trump said that Washington was suspending funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) while a review was conducted into, according to the US president, the organization’s "role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of coronavirus."


tass--2020-04-15--Over 270 Russians arrive in St. Petersburg on repatriation flight from US

ST. PETERSBURG , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
An Aeroflot flight carrying more than 270 Russian citizens who had been @ @ @ @ @ amid the coronavirus pandemic arrived at St. Petersburg ’ s Pulkovo Airport , the press @ @ @ @ @ , the management company of Pulkovo Airport , informed TASS on Wednesday .
Over 260 @ @ @ @ @ Aeroflot ’ s return flight from New York '' The plane landed at 10:35 Moscow @ @ @ @ @ service said .
After part of the passengers leave the plane at Pulkovo , it @ @ @ @ @ Moscow .
The plane departed from New York ’ s John F. Kennedy International Airport @ @ @ @ @ According to the Russian Consulate General in New York , 276 people checked in for @ @ @ @ @ 3 , Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said there were more than 2,000 @ @ @ @ @ States who were willing to return home .
According to John Hopkins University , over @ @ @ @ @ recorded in the United States , of whom more than 26,000 have died .

ST. PETERSBURG, April 15. /TASS/. An Aeroflot flight carrying more than 270 Russian citizens who had been stranded in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic arrived at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, the press service of Northern Capital Gateway, the management company of Pulkovo Airport, informed TASS on Wednesday.
Over 260 Russians leave US on board Aeroflot’s return flight from New York
"The plane landed at 10:35 Moscow time," the press service said. After part of the passengers leave the plane at Pulkovo, it is due to depart for Moscow.
The plane departed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport at 03:07 Moscow time. According to the Russian Consulate General in New York, 276 people checked in for the flight.
On April 3, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said there were more than 2,000 Russian nationals in the United States who were willing to return home.
According to John Hopkins University, over 609,000 coronavirus cases have been recorded in the United States, of whom more than 26,000 have died.


tass--2020-04-15--Russia urges US to refrain from further attacks on WHO

MOSCOW , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow calls on Washington to refrain from further attacks on the World Health @ @ @ @ @ on halting funding to the UN agency , Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told @ @ @ @ @ to the senior diplomat , the WHO is working in full compliance with its charter @ @ @ @ @ world among the governments of the majority of countries as well as scientists , medics @ @ @ @ @ are calling on the US to refrain from further attacks on the WHO and pursue @ @ @ @ @ would not ruin the basis of international cooperation in the medical and biological field , @ @ @ @ @ enhance this cooperation and create a basis for its further development , '' Ryabkov stressed @

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. Moscow calls on Washington to refrain from further attacks on the World Health Organization after the US announcement on halting funding to the UN agency, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told TASS on Wednesday.
According to the senior diplomat, the WHO is working in full compliance with its charter and is respected in the world among the governments of the majority of countries as well as scientists, medics and epidemiologists.
"We are calling on the US to refrain from further attacks on the WHO and pursue a responsible policy, which would not ruin the basis of international cooperation in the medical and biological field, but on the contrary would enhance this cooperation and create a basis for its further development," Ryabkov stressed.


tass--2020-04-15--Zoomlion's Hoisting Machinery Joins Croatia's "Reunification Bridge" Project

SILVNO , Croatia , April 15 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of six T7020-12H ( IL ) Zoomlion tower cranes and six SC200EB ( BWM-3S ) construction hoists , have joined Croatia 's largest ongoing construction project , the Pelešac Sea-Crossing Bridge .
The `` Reunification Bridge '' , once completed in 2021 , will connect the southern enclave comprising of the Pelešac peninsula with the remainder of the Croatian mainland .
The Pelešac Bridge is designed to be a 2.44-kilometres long , 55-meter high and six-pylon cable-stayed bridge , with a span of 285 meters and a width @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four lanes of traffic .
The design and the construction have encountered several challenges as the location of the bridge is subject to winds up to 41 meters per second .
The working conditions also mean that equipment is susceptible to high levels of corrosivity .
The challenges place high requirements on the wind resistance , corrosive resistance and stability of all equipment involved .
`` We are proud that our construction crane and hoist products , with required quality and performance and European EC certification , are to participate in the construction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ziyang , Zoomlion 's Engineering Director of the project .
`` Zoomlion has a total of 12 products participating in the project , with one tower crane and one construction hoist installed in each of the six pylons of the beam . ''
The T7020-12H ( IL ) tower crane participating in the project is one of Zoomlion 's star products .
The average working height is 100 meters , with a maximum arm length of 70 meters .
The maximum weight lifted reaches 12 tons , perfect for lifting steel girders for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crane adopts a 2.2-meter cross-section tenon-type standard knot , which can reduce the volume of shipping , enhance the stability performance , and increase operational height .
`` In response to the strong wind , we designed a safe and durable pre-embedded anchor bolt and two auxiliary jibs for each tower crane , '' explained Li .
The SC200EB ( BWM-3S ) construction hoist is installed at the opposite end of the pylon .
The average operational height is 50 meters , with a rated load capacity of two tons , and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To combat strong winds , the hoist is specially equipped with a sliding contact-line power supply to ensure stability .
Zoomlion Hoisting Machinery Branch co.ltd is the world 's largest tower crane manufacturer and has ranked first for market share in the global tower crane market since 2009 .
In 2019 , Zoomlion became the first company to top 10 billion yuan ( USD 1.43 billion ) in the global tower crane market .
The W-generation Tower Crane Series launch event hosted on December 25 , 2019 , received over 300 purchase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 billion ( USD 700 million ) in two hours .

SILVNO, Croatia, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of six T7020-12H (IL) Zoomlion tower cranes and six SC200EB (BWM-3S) construction hoists, have joined Croatia's largest ongoing construction project, the Pelešac Sea-Crossing Bridge. The "Reunification Bridge", once completed in 2021, will connect the southern enclave comprising of the Pelešac peninsula with the remainder of the Croatian mainland.
The Pelešac Bridge is designed to be a 2.44-kilometres long, 55-meter high and six-pylon cable-stayed bridge, with a span of 285 meters and a width of 21 meters; enough to accommodate four lanes of traffic.
The design and the construction have encountered several challenges as the location of the bridge is subject to winds up to 41 meters per second. The working conditions also mean that equipment is susceptible to high levels of corrosivity. The challenges place high requirements on the wind resistance, corrosive resistance and stability of all equipment involved.
"We are proud that our construction crane and hoist products, with required quality and performance and European EC certification, are to participate in the construction of the project," said Li Ziyang, Zoomlion's Engineering Director of the project. "Zoomlion has a total of 12 products participating in the project, with one tower crane and one construction hoist installed in each of the six pylons of the beam."
The T7020-12H (IL) tower crane participating in the project is one of Zoomlion's star products. The average working height is 100 meters, with a maximum arm length of 70 meters. The maximum weight lifted reaches 12 tons, perfect for lifting steel girders for the construction of the pylons.
The crane adopts a 2.2-meter cross-section tenon-type standard knot, which can reduce the volume of shipping, enhance the stability performance, and increase operational height.
"In response to the strong wind, we designed a safe and durable pre-embedded anchor bolt and two auxiliary jibs for each tower crane," explained Li.
The SC200EB (BWM-3S) construction hoist is installed at the opposite end of the pylon. The average operational height is 50 meters, with a rated load capacity of two tons, and a rated speed of 40 meters per minute. To combat strong winds, the hoist is specially equipped with a sliding contact-line power supply to ensure stability.
Zoomlion Hoisting Machinery Branch co.ltd is the world's largest tower crane manufacturer and has ranked first for market share in the global tower crane market since 2009.
In 2019, Zoomlion became the first company to top 10 billion yuan (USD 1.43 billion) in the global tower crane market.
The W-generation Tower Crane Series launch event hosted on December 25, 2019, received over 300 purchase orders for 6,600 products valued at RMB 5 billion (USD 700 million) in two hours.
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tass--2020-04-15--Casio Makes Learning Tools Free of Charge to Support Math Study during School Closures

TOKYO , April 15 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio Computer Co. , Ltd. , announced today that it has now made the full PLUS suite of its ClassPad.net Web service for mathematical calculations free of charge worldwide in order to support students and teachers dealing with school closures due to the novel coronavirus pandemic .
Normally available as a paid subscription , the PLUS suite gives users access to all of ClassPad.net 's most advanced function calculation and graphing features .
Casio has also made its Manager and Emulator software applications free of charge for teachers conducting online classes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2020* .
*CASIO ClassPad and CASIO fx-CG500 apps ( iOS/Android ) only : free for six months from date of download .
ClassPad.net is a Web service that allows users to calculate functions , make graphs , and perform both statistical and geometric calculations .
Users can freely arrange their numerical formulas , geometric figures , and graphs in the browser window .
Casio is now providing the highest-grade PLUS suite free of charge -- giving all users access to a computer algebra system ( CAS ) that can perform a wide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as other advanced features such as the ability to handwrite math input .
Graphs and other data created on ClasPad.net can be saved and shared for individual learning at home and online classes .
The other offering now made free , the Casio Manager and Emulator software applications for teachers , can be used to reproduce the operations of scientific calculators on PCs .
Both apps work with video conferencing tools to make it easy for students to see graphs and formulas the instructor writes on his or her screen during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not meet in person for class due to school closures or stay-at-home orders , teachers can use these tools to teach calculation methods easily via the Web .
Simply download and install the software applications from the special website below .
*CASIO ClassPad and CASIO fx-CG500 apps ( iOS/Android ) only : free for six months from date of download .
Casio also has the official web site for teachers and students .
Please select your country 's language from the link http : //edu.casio.com/ke/links/ # links .

TOKYO, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio Computer Co., Ltd., announced today that it has now made the full PLUS suite of its ClassPad.net Web service for mathematical calculations free of charge worldwide in order to support students and teachers dealing with school closures due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Normally available as a paid subscription, the PLUS suite gives users access to all of ClassPad.net's most advanced function calculation and graphing features. Casio has also made its Manager and Emulator software applications free of charge for teachers conducting online classes. Both will be free until August 31, 2020*.
*CASIO ClassPad and CASIO fx-CG500 apps (iOS/Android) only: free for six months from date of download.
ClassPad.net is a Web service that allows users to calculate functions, make graphs, and perform both statistical and geometric calculations. Users can freely arrange their numerical formulas, geometric figures, and graphs in the browser window. Casio is now providing the highest-grade PLUS suite free of charge--giving all users access to a computer algebra system (CAS) that can perform a wide variety of calculations based on expressions as well as other advanced features such as the ability to handwrite math input. Graphs and other data created on ClasPad.net can be saved and shared for individual learning at home and online classes.
The other offering now made free, the Casio Manager and Emulator software applications for teachers, can be used to reproduce the operations of scientific calculators on PCs. Both apps work with video conferencing tools to make it easy for students to see graphs and formulas the instructor writes on his or her screen during an online class. Even when students cannot meet in person for class due to school closures or stay-at-home orders, teachers can use these tools to teach calculation methods easily via the Web. Simply download and install the software applications from the special website below.
Free Offering Period
From April 15, 2020 through August 31, 2020*
*CASIO ClassPad and CASIO fx-CG500 apps (iOS/Android) only: free for six months from date of download.
Special Website
https://edu.casio.com/softwarelicense/aid/
Casio also has the official web site for teachers and students.
Please select your country's language from the link http://edu.casio.com/ke/links/#links.
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tass--2020-04-15--Coronavirus cases in Russia rise by 3,388 over past day

MOSCOW , April 15 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s coronavirus case count has grown by 3,388 over the past day to 24,490 in 84 regions , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday .
The Altai Republic is the only Russian region , which has not been affected by the deadly virus .
A total of 1,986 people have recovered from the disease and 198 people have died .
`` The number of registered coronavirus infection cases has risen to 24,490 ( +16.1 % ) in 84 regions in Russia .
Some 292 people have been discharged after recovering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire period .
Over the past 24 hours , 28 coronavirus patients have died .
The total death toll in Russia has reached 198 , '' the crisis center reported .
Moscow has confirmed 1,774 new coronavirus cases , bringing the official count in the capital to 14,776 .
New cases of the disease have been recorded in 64 other regions , including in the Moscow Region ( 272 ) , the Murmansk Region ( 137 ) , St. Petersburg ( 130 ) , the Leningrad Region ( 108 ) , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ingushetia Republic ( 56 ) and the Smolensk Region ( 51 ) .
Over the past day , 292 people have been discharged from hospitals , including 189 of them in Moscow , 17 in St. Petersburg , eight in the Krasnodar and Kaliningrad Regions .
According to the crisis center , new deaths have been confirmed in Moscow ( 11 ) , the Dagestan Republic ( 3 ) , the Moscow Region ( 2 ) , the Republics of Bashkortostan ( 2 ) , Kalmykia ( 2 ) and the Pskov Region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recorded in St. Petersburg , Buryatia , the Penza , Tyumen , Belgorod and Astrakhan Regions .

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus case count has grown by 3,388 over the past day to 24,490 in 84 regions, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday.
The Altai Republic is the only Russian region, which has not been affected by the deadly virus. A total of 1,986 people have recovered from the disease and 198 people have died.
"The number of registered coronavirus infection cases has risen to 24,490 (+16.1%) in 84 regions in Russia. Some 292 people have been discharged after recovering over the past day and 1,986 over the entire period. Over the past 24 hours, 28 coronavirus patients have died. The total death toll in Russia has reached 198," the crisis center reported.
Moscow has confirmed 1,774 new coronavirus cases, bringing the official count in the capital to 14,776. New cases of the disease have been recorded in 64 other regions, including in the Moscow Region (272), the Murmansk Region (137), St. Petersburg (130), the Leningrad Region (108), the Komi Republic (97), the Ingushetia Republic (56) and the Smolensk Region (51).
Over the past day, 292 people have been discharged from hospitals, including 189 of them in Moscow, 17 in St. Petersburg, eight in the Krasnodar and Kaliningrad Regions.
According to the crisis center, new deaths have been confirmed in Moscow (11), the Dagestan Republic (3), the Moscow Region (2), the Republics of Bashkortostan (2), Kalmykia (2) and the Pskov Region (2). One death was recorded in St. Petersburg, Buryatia, the Penza, Tyumen, Belgorod and Astrakhan Regions.


tass--2020-04-15--Market for unmanned cars will form at least another 10 years, expert says

`` This market will be forming for at least 10 years .
Everything here is connected with the legislation and a very complex system of changes in traffic rules , insurance , and so on .
We can see this from the dynamics in different countries , the dynamics are sluggish , there ’ s a lot to do .
In addition , there are discussions about the new concept of urban transport : it ’ s still unclear whether personal transport will remain in principle , how much it will be replaced by taxis or car sharing , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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The market for unmanned vehicles , including in Russia , will be forming for at least another 10 years , since this is a very long and complicated process , Cognitive Pilot CEO Olga Uskova said in an interview with TASS .
According to Uskova , radical changes in this area are unlikely in the coming years , and the first thing to think about is to create a regulatory framework .
`` This is all related to the inclusion of artificial ‘ brains ’ in the list of products @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development companies .
This is a new type of product , we need regulation and certification of artificial intelligence technologies , '' she explained .
In addition , unmanned vehicles require training ranges , including free ones .
`` We spend quite a lot on renting training ranges in different places around the world , and the creation of Russian training ranges , especially free ones , would be significant support for young businesses , '' Uskova said .
`` Another important thing that we recommend to the authorities is to develop virtual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brains ’ could train .
Such services are too expensive to buy for startups themselves , '' she added .
Another block of issues that no one has yet approached , is the cryptographic protection of highly intelligent systems , she added .
`` Now it is necessary to include the state and subsidizing here , because it is a serious security issue , '' Uskova said .
Meanwhile , value of Cognitive Pilot , a joint venture of Sberbank and Cognitive Technologies , may reach $ 4 bln by 2023 with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uskova told TASS .
She added that it is too early to talk about whether the company plans to enter hold an IPO , although it can not be ruled out .
In November 2019 , Sberbank and Cognitive Technologies announced conclusion of a legally binding agreement on creating Cognitive Pilot company , specializing in the development of unmanned technologies in the fields of transport , agriculture , computer vision , and artificial intelligence .
Under the terms of the deal , Sberbank owns 30 % of the company ’ s shares , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the founders and management of Сognitive Technologies .

"This market will be forming for at least 10 years. Everything here is connected with the legislation and a very complex system of changes in traffic rules, insurance, and so on. We can see this from the dynamics in different countries, the dynamics are sluggish, there’s a lot to do. In addition, there are discussions about the new concept of urban transport: it’s still unclear whether personal transport will remain in principle, how much it will be replaced by taxis or car sharing," she said.
MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The market for unmanned vehicles, including in Russia, will be forming for at least another 10 years, since this is a very long and complicated process, Cognitive Pilot CEO Olga Uskova said in an interview with TASS.
According to Uskova, radical changes in this area are unlikely in the coming years, and the first thing to think about is to create a regulatory framework. "This is all related to the inclusion of artificial ‘brains’ in the list of products that should be given preferences for Russian development companies. This is a new type of product, we need regulation and certification of artificial intelligence technologies," she explained.
In addition, unmanned vehicles require training ranges, including free ones. "We spend quite a lot on renting training ranges in different places around the world, and the creation of Russian training ranges, especially free ones, would be significant support for young businesses," Uskova said. "Another important thing that we recommend to the authorities is to develop virtual training ranges, where Russian artificial ‘brains’ could train. Such services are too expensive to buy for startups themselves," she added.
Another block of issues that no one has yet approached, is the cryptographic protection of highly intelligent systems, she added. "Now it is necessary to include the state and subsidizing here, because it is a serious security issue," Uskova said.
Meanwhile, value of Cognitive Pilot, a joint venture of Sberbank and Cognitive Technologies, may reach $4 bln by 2023 with a possible increase by another 40%, Uskova told TASS. She added that it is too early to talk about whether the company plans to enter hold an IPO, although it cannot be ruled out.
In November 2019, Sberbank and Cognitive Technologies announced conclusion of a legally binding agreement on creating Cognitive Pilot company, specializing in the development of unmanned technologies in the fields of transport, agriculture, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Under the terms of the deal, Sberbank owns 30% of the company’s shares, 70% of the shares are owned by the founders and management of Сognitive Technologies.


tass--2020-04-15--China reports 46 novel coronavirus cases in past day

BEIJING , April 15 .
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A total of 46 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection have been @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , the country ’ s National Health Commission said on Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ , one person died in the reported period .
The majority of those infected , @ @ @ @ @ arrived from abroad .
The remaining ten cases were registered in the provinces of Heilongjiang @ @ @ @ @ ( 2 ) .
According to the report , the overall number of imported cases @ @ @ @ @ .
Some 596 people have already recovered and have been discharged from hospitals , while @ @ @ @ @ A total of 45 patients are in serious condition .

BEIJING, April 15. /TASS/. A total of 46 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection have been confirmed in China in the past 24 hours, the country’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
According to the governmental agency, one person died in the reported period.
The majority of those infected, or 36 patients, have arrived from abroad. The remaining ten cases were registered in the provinces of Heilongjiang (8) and Guangdong (2).
According to the report, the overall number of imported cases in China has reached 1,500. Some 596 people have already recovered and have been discharged from hospitals, while 904 continue their treatment. A total of 45 patients are in serious condition.


tass--2020-04-15--Head doctor of Kommunarka hospital recovers from coronavirus

MOSCOW , April 15 .
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Head Doctor of Moscow ’ s Kommunarka medical center for coronavirus patients Denis Protsenko announced on Wednesday that he has recovered from the disease and has resumed work .
`` Two negative tests .
Isolation is over - I ’ ll have a full-fledged working day .
I ’ ll write more details as soon as I ’ m back from the red zone , '' Protsenko wrote on his Facebook page .
The chief doctor of the Kommunarka hospital , specializing in treating the coronavirus , confirmed on March 31 that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protsenko self-isolated in his cabinet , where he had all conditions for remote work , management and telemedicine .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over 1,900,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 120,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 21,102 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,694 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 170 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. Head Doctor of Moscow’s Kommunarka medical center for coronavirus patients Denis Protsenko announced on Wednesday that he has recovered from the disease and has resumed work.
"Two negative tests. Isolation is over - I’ll have a full-fledged working day. I’ll write more details as soon as I’m back from the red zone," Protsenko wrote on his Facebook page.
The chief doctor of the Kommunarka hospital, specializing in treating the coronavirus, confirmed on March 31 that he had tested positive for the virus. Protsenko self-isolated in his cabinet, where he had all conditions for remote work, management and telemedicine.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 1,900,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 120,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 21,102 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,694 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 170 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-15--All Russian medical institutions must prepare for treating coronavirus patients — minister

MOSCOW , April 15 .
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All medical workers and healthcare organizations in Russia must be prepared for treating novel coronavirus patents , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said .
`` There is one more thing that worries us - some medical organizations which , at present , are not engaged in the process of treating this category of patients .
I visited one of them just today , < ... > a clinic that offers emergency and non-emergency assistance to a certain category of patients , '' the minister told the Evening with Vladimir Solovyev talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` What did I see ?
First and foremost , its personnel think that this disease [ COVID-19 ] will be treated only by special hospitals , prepared for the purpose .
< ... > This is not so , everyone must be ready , '' he continued .
According to Murashko , healthcare organizations that offer emergency and non-emergency medical assistance must be ready to accept those infected with the virus .
`` I ’ m very concerned by the state of the outpatient-polyclinic service .
I would say that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily basis , because it needs to be readjusted .
This indeed is a special situation , '' he added .
In his words , every doctor , regardless of his or her specialty area , must stay alert and keep in mind that a patient may be infected with the novel coronavirus .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 1,900,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 120,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 21,102 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,694 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 170 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. /TASS/. All medical workers and healthcare organizations in Russia must be prepared for treating novel coronavirus patents, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said.
"There is one more thing that worries us - some medical organizations which, at present, are not engaged in the process of treating this category of patients. I visited one of them just today, <...> a clinic that offers emergency and non-emergency assistance to a certain category of patients," the minister told the Evening with Vladimir Solovyev talk show on Russia’s Channel One.
"What did I see? First and foremost, its personnel think that this disease [COVID-19] will be treated only by special hospitals, prepared for the purpose. <...> This is not so, everyone must be ready," he continued.
According to Murashko, healthcare organizations that offer emergency and non-emergency medical assistance must be ready to accept those infected with the virus.
"I’m very concerned by the state of the outpatient-polyclinic service. I would say that we have been training it practically on a daily basis, because it needs to be readjusted. This indeed is a special situation," he added.
In his words, every doctor, regardless of his or her specialty area, must stay alert and keep in mind that a patient may be infected with the novel coronavirus.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 1,900,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 120,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 21,102 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,694 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 170 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-15--Nearly half of Russian regions introduce e-passes or other similar documents

MOSCOW , April 14 .
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E-passes , employer ’ s certificates , itinerary lists or other similar documents are required for residents of 41 out of the 85 Russian regions when they leave their homes , according to statements and legislative acts issued by regional governments .
The self-isolation regime , either obligatory or recommended , has been declared in all Russian regions .
Novel coronavirus cases have been reported in 83 out of the 85 Russian administrative entities .
Only the Altai Republic and Chukotka have reported no cases so far .
In the majority of Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documents confirming that they are employed at enterprises that continue to function during the non-working period .
In Siberia ’ s Krasnoyarsk region , residents are obliged to write explanatory notes if they want to go to their country houses , or visit a post office , a veterinary clinic or a shop in another district .
Certain regions have introduced the e-pass system .
Starting from Wednesday , e-passes will be obligatory in Moscow and the Moscow region , the Primorsky region in Russia ’ s Far East , the Khanty-Mansi region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sevastopol and in several Volga area regions .
The authorities of Siberia 's Kuzbass Region where 15 novel coronavirus cases have so far been reported , prohibited its residents from travelling to other regions except for emergencies .
Earlier , 26 Russian regions restricted travel in one form or another .
On March 29 , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow Regional Governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime .
Thus , self-isolation requirements were extended to all people regardless of their age .
People are required to stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for emergency medical assistance , to go to work , to visit a nearest food store , to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house .
Within the three days that followed , similar restrictions were imposed in nearly all Russian regions .
However , in some of them , restrictions are obligatory only for certain risk groups , such as people aged 65 or older .
To date , a total of 21,102 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,694 patients having recovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest data indicates 170 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, April 14. /TASS/. E-passes, employer’s certificates, itinerary lists or other similar documents are required for residents of 41 out of the 85 Russian regions when they leave their homes, according to statements and legislative acts issued by regional governments.
The self-isolation regime, either obligatory or recommended, has been declared in all Russian regions.
Novel coronavirus cases have been reported in 83 out of the 85 Russian administrative entities. Only the Altai Republic and Chukotka have reported no cases so far.
In the majority of Russian regions, citizens are obliged to carry documents confirming that they are employed at enterprises that continue to function during the non-working period. In Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region, residents are obliged to write explanatory notes if they want to go to their country houses, or visit a post office, a veterinary clinic or a shop in another district.
Certain regions have introduced the e-pass system. Starting from Wednesday, e-passes will be obligatory in Moscow and the Moscow region, the Primorsky region in Russia’s Far East, the Khanty-Mansi region in Siberia, the Crimean city of Sevastopol and in several Volga area regions.
The authorities of Siberia's Kuzbass Region where 15 novel coronavirus cases have so far been reported, prohibited its residents from travelling to other regions except for emergencies. Earlier, 26 Russian regions restricted travel in one form or another.
On March 29, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow Regional Governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime. Thus, self-isolation requirements were extended to all people regardless of their age. People are required to stay at home and can go outside only for emergency medical assistance, to go to work, to visit a nearest food store, to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house.
Within the three days that followed, similar restrictions were imposed in nearly all Russian regions. However, in some of them, restrictions are obligatory only for certain risk groups, such as people aged 65 or older.
To date, a total of 21,102 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,694 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 170 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-15--Humanitarian subgroup agrees on details of Donbass detainee swap — OSCE

KIEV , April 15 .
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Members of the Trilateral Contact Group ( TCG ) ’ s humanitarian subgroup have agreed on details of a swap of detainees , expected to take place until Sunday , Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group Heidi Grau said in a statement on Thursday .
`` Following up on the in-principle agreement reached by the Trilateral Contact Group with the participation of representatives of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine , the TCG Working Group on humanitarian issues concerted today the details @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detainees related to the conflict in eastern Ukraine , '' the statement says .
The mutual release and exchange will take place `` in due time in advance of the Orthodox Easter '' , which is marked on Sunday , April 19 .
Russia 's envoy to the Contact Group Boris Gryzlov said on April 8 the sides in the Donbass conflict had agreed on prisoner exchange .
According to him , representatives of Kiev , Donetsk and Lugansk have principally coordinated the lists of detained persons for exchange .
The self-proclaimed Donetsk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ready to exchange eight detainees in return for 10 of its residents .
The Lugansk People ’ s Republic ( LPR ) expects to exchange detainees on the `` 11 for 8 '' basis .
The first major prisoner swap in two years between the self-proclaimed Donbass republics and Kiev took place on December 29 , 2019 .
The Donbass republics handed over 76 prisoners for Kiev ’ s 124 .

KIEV, April 15. /TASS/. Members of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG)’s humanitarian subgroup have agreed on details of a swap of detainees, expected to take place until Sunday, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group Heidi Grau said in a statement on Thursday.
"Following up on the in-principle agreement reached by the Trilateral Contact Group with the participation of representatives of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, the TCG Working Group on humanitarian issues concerted today the details of a mutual release and exchange of detainees related to the conflict in eastern Ukraine," the statement says.
The mutual release and exchange will take place "in due time in advance of the Orthodox Easter", which is marked on Sunday, April 19.
Russia's envoy to the Contact Group Boris Gryzlov said on April 8 the sides in the Donbass conflict had agreed on prisoner exchange. According to him, representatives of Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk have principally coordinated the lists of detained persons for exchange. The self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) is ready to exchange eight detainees in return for 10 of its residents. The Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) expects to exchange detainees on the "11 for 8" basis.
The first major prisoner swap in two years between the self-proclaimed Donbass republics and Kiev took place on December 29, 2019. The Donbass republics handed over 76 prisoners for Kiev’s 124.


tass--2020-04-15--Over 260 Russians leave US on board Aeroflot’s return flight from New York

NEW YORK , April 15 .
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Russian citizens , who decided to return to their home country from the United States , left the country on board Aeroflot flight from New York to St. Petersburg , a TASS correspondent reported from the JFK airport on Wednesday .
According to the departures screen in the airport ’ s Terminal 1 , the flight took off at approximately 20:07 local time ( 02:07 Moscow time on Wednesday ) .
The estimated time of arrival to the Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg is 11:45 Moscow time .
After that , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sheremetyevo airport .
The estimated time of arrival is yet unknown .
Aeroflot employees said the plane has more than 260 people on board .
According to the Russian Consulate General in New York , a total of 276 people have registered for the flight .
The diplomatic mission told TASS that `` all necessary measures have been taken to bring Russians , who had found themselves in a difficult situation in the United States , back to their motherland . ''
Igor Kochan , the president of the Russian Youth of America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the plane 's passengers were Russian schoolchildren , who went to the United States to study and found themselves in a difficult situation amid the novel coronavirus pandemic .
`` Yes , at least four schoolchildren involved in exchange programs are departing to Moscow aboard the current flight , '' he said .
`` Those are Yana , Taisia , Yelizaveta and Polina . ''
On Tuesday , the same aircraft brought a group of US citizens to New York from Moscow .
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russian schoolchildren had been stuck in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic .
She said that the US Department of State had informed the Russian embassy in Washington about that providing no further detail .
According to Zakharova , 74 Russian high school students are staying in the United States under the US Department of State ’ s Secondary School Student Program alone .
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on April 3 that over 2,000 Russian citizens who were in the United States informed the Russian Embassy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their homeland .

NEW YORK, April 15. /TASS/. Russian citizens, who decided to return to their home country from the United States, left the country on board Aeroflot flight from New York to St. Petersburg, a TASS correspondent reported from the JFK airport on Wednesday.
According to the departures screen in the airport’s Terminal 1, the flight took off at approximately 20:07 local time (02:07 Moscow time on Wednesday).
The estimated time of arrival to the Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg is 11:45 Moscow time. After that, the plane will travel to Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport. The estimated time of arrival is yet unknown. Aeroflot employees said the plane has more than 260 people on board.
According to the Russian Consulate General in New York, a total of 276 people have registered for the flight. The diplomatic mission told TASS that "all necessary measures have been taken to bring Russians, who had found themselves in a difficult situation in the United States, back to their motherland."
Igor Kochan, the president of the Russian Youth of America, told TASS that at least four of the plane's passengers were Russian schoolchildren, who went to the United States to study and found themselves in a difficult situation amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
"Yes, at least four schoolchildren involved in exchange programs are departing to Moscow aboard the current flight," he said. "Those are Yana, Taisia, Yelizaveta and Polina."
On Tuesday, the same aircraft brought a group of US citizens to New York from Moscow.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a commentary released on Tuesday that several dozens of Russian schoolchildren had been stuck in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. She said that the US Department of State had informed the Russian embassy in Washington about that providing no further detail. According to Zakharova, 74 Russian high school students are staying in the United States under the US Department of State’s Secondary School Student Program alone.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said on April 3 that over 2,000 Russian citizens who were in the United States informed the Russian Embassy in Washington they were willing to return to their homeland.


tass--2020-04-15--Over 600,000 people diagnosed with novel coronavirus in US — university

MOSCOW , April 15 .
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The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the United States has topped @ @ @ @ @ University said on its website on Tuesday .
According to the organization , the death @ @ @ @ @ currently stands at 25,575 .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World @ @ @ @ @ about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in @ @ @ @ @ , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been @ @ @ @ @ the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the latest statistics , over 1,900,000 people have been infected worldwide and @ @ @ @ @ been reported .

MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the United States has topped 602,000, the Johns Hopkins University said on its website on Tuesday.
According to the organization, the death toll in the United States currently stands at 25,575.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 1,900,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 120,000 deaths have been reported.


tass--2020-04-15--US suspends its contributions to World Health Organization — Trump

WASHINGTON , April 15 .
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The United States has suspended its contributions to the budget of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday .
`` Today , I ’ m instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization ’ s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus , '' he said during a White House briefing .
`` Everybody knows what ’ s going on there .
American taxpayers provide between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year to the WHO .
In contrast , China contributes roughly 40 million dollars a year or even less . ''
`` As the organization ’ s leading sponsor , the United States sees as its duty to insist on full accountability .
One of the most dangerous and costly decisions from the WHO was its disastrous decision to oppose travel restrictions from China and other nations , '' the US president continued .
`` They were very much opposed to what we did .
Fortunately , I was not convinced and suspended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lives .
Thousands and thousands of people would have died . ''
According to Trump , at the very start of the outbreak WHO experts relied on the Chinese government ’ s reports that there were no cases of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan .
The US leader also criticized the global organization for saying that there was no need for travel bans .
`` They told us when we imposed our travel ban - our very strong travel ban - there is no need to do it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said .
`` The WHO reliance on China ’ s disclosures likely caused a twenty-fold increase in cases worldwide , and maybe much more than that . ''
`` Had other nations likewise suspended travel from China , countless lives would have been saved .
Instead , look at the rest of the world , look at parts of Europe .
Other nations and regions , who followed WHO guidelines and kept their borders open to China , accelerated the pandemic all around the world , '' he went on .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep travel open was one of the most great tragedies and missed opportunities from the early days .
The WHO attack on travel restrictions put political correctness above life-saving measures , '' Trump added .
According to the US leader , Washington would press for a reform of the World Health Organization and was set to discuss with other nations how the US funds , allocated to this organization , should be used .
`` We will continue to engage with the WHO to see if it can make meaningful reforms .
< @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we send will be discussed at very , very powerful levels and with very powerful and influential groups .
< ... > And we will be discussing it with other countries and global health partners what we do with all that money that goes to WHO .
And maybe WHO will reform and maybe they won ’ t , '' Trump said .
On April 10 , Trump said at a media briefing that Washington would make a statement regarding the United States ’ contributions to the WHO budget in the coming days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the organization on several occasions .
In particular , on April 7 , Trump wrote in a Twitter post that the WHO `` funded largely by the United States '' was `` very China centric. ''
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The United States has chosen the wrong moment to suspend its contributions to the budget of the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said following US President Donald Trump ’ s announcement .
`` As it is not that time , it also not the time to reduce the resources for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus , '' the UN chief said in a statement .
`` It is my belief that the World Health Organization must be supported , as it is absolutely critical to the world ’ s efforts to win the war against COVID-19 , '' he said .

WASHINGTON, April 15. /TASS/. The United States has suspended its contributions to the budget of the World Health Organization (WHO), President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday.
"Today, I’m instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization’s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus," he said during a White House briefing. "Everybody knows what’s going on there. American taxpayers provide between 400 million and 500 million dollars per year to the WHO. In contrast, China contributes roughly 40 million dollars a year or even less."
"As the organization’s leading sponsor, the United States sees as its duty to insist on full accountability. One of the most dangerous and costly decisions from the WHO was its disastrous decision to oppose travel restrictions from China and other nations," the US president continued. "They were very much opposed to what we did. Fortunately, I was not convinced and suspended travel from China, saving untold numbers of lives. Thousands and thousands of people would have died."
According to Trump, at the very start of the outbreak WHO experts relied on the Chinese government’s reports that there were no cases of human-to-human transmission of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan.
The US leader also criticized the global organization for saying that there was no need for travel bans.
"They told us when we imposed our travel ban - our very strong travel ban - there is no need to do it, don’t do it," Trump said. "The WHO reliance on China’s disclosures likely caused a twenty-fold increase in cases worldwide, and maybe much more than that."
"Had other nations likewise suspended travel from China, countless lives would have been saved. Instead, look at the rest of the world, look at parts of Europe. Other nations and regions, who followed WHO guidelines and kept their borders open to China, accelerated the pandemic all around the world," he went on.
"The decision of other major countries to keep travel open was one of the most great tragedies and missed opportunities from the early days. The WHO attack on travel restrictions put political correctness above life-saving measures," Trump added.
According to the US leader, Washington would press for a reform of the World Health Organization and was set to discuss with other nations how the US funds, allocated to this organization, should be used.
"We will continue to engage with the WHO to see if it can make meaningful reforms. <...> All of the aid that we send will be discussed at very, very powerful levels and with very powerful and influential groups. <...> And we will be discussing it with other countries and global health partners what we do with all that money that goes to WHO. And maybe WHO will reform and maybe they won’t," Trump said.
On April 10, Trump said at a media briefing that Washington would make a statement regarding the United States’ contributions to the WHO budget in the coming days. Prior to that, he criticized the organization on several occasions. In particular, on April 7, Trump wrote in a Twitter post that the WHO "funded largely by the United States" was "very China centric.".
UN response
The United States has chosen the wrong moment to suspend its contributions to the budget of the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said following US President Donald Trump’s announcement.
"As it is not that time, it also not the time to reduce the resources for the operations of the World Health Organization or any other humanitarian organization in the fight against the virus," the UN chief said in a statement.
"It is my belief that the World Health Organization must be supported, as it is absolutely critical to the world’s efforts to win the war against COVID-19," he said.


tass--2020-04-16--Putin to hold meeting with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council

MOSCOW , April 16 .
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Russian President will hold a meeting with the permanent members of the country @ @ @ @ @ as well as an international phone call , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters .
@ @ @ @ @ president would also convene a meeting on the situation in the construction industry .
`` @ @ @ @ @ series of crisis response meetings would take place concerning various industries .
They will be @ @ @ @ @ , '' the presidential spokesman added .
According to him , the meeting will particularly @ @ @ @ @ , cabinet members and construction industry players .
`` Putin will certainly make an opening @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Putin is scheduled to hold a meeting with the permanent members of the @ @ @ @ @ day , '' the Kremlin spokesman went on .
`` We also expect an international @ @ @ @ @ in the afternoon , '' he noted .

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with the permanent members of the country’s Security Council, as well as an international phone call, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
He pointed out that the president would also convene a meeting on the situation in the construction industry. "Putin earlier announced that a series of crisis response meetings would take place concerning various industries. They will be held on a regular basis," the presidential spokesman added. According to him, the meeting will particularly involve senior presidential administration officials, cabinet members and construction industry players. "Putin will certainly make an opening statement," Peskov said.
"Putin is scheduled to hold a meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council later in the day," the Kremlin spokesman went on. "We also expect an international telephone conversation to take place in the afternoon," he noted.


tass--2020-04-16--Russia reaching peak in coronavirus spread, prominent doctor says

`` As for the forecast , I ’ m not a fortuneteller , and I ’ m not a specialist in infectious diseases either .
I ’ m just a doctor and I see those figures coming .
I think we are bracing for a peak .
Yes , there will be more people who may have a positive test , '' Roshal said during an online conference hosted by TASS .
MOSCOW , April 16 .
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The coronavirus cases statistics in Russia indicates that the country is approaching a peak in the disease , renowned Russian pediatrician @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People 's Front central headquarters , said on Thursday .
`` But we are making a right and maximum effort to prepare for a possible pandemic development in the future , '' the prominent doctor said .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 2,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and nearly 140,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 27,938 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 2,304 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 232 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"As for the forecast, I’m not a fortuneteller, and I’m not a specialist in infectious diseases either. I’m just a doctor and I see those figures coming. I think we are bracing for a peak. Yes, there will be more people who may have a positive test," Roshal said during an online conference hosted by TASS.
MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. The coronavirus cases statistics in Russia indicates that the country is approaching a peak in the disease, renowned Russian pediatrician Leonid Roshal, who co-chairs the All-Russia People's Front central headquarters, said on Thursday.
"But we are making a right and maximum effort to prepare for a possible pandemic development in the future," the prominent doctor said.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and nearly 140,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 27,938 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 2,304 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 232 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-16--Russia to announce its stance on global ceasefire due to COVID-19 pandemic soon — Kremlin

MOSCOW , April 16 .
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Russia will make its stance known regarding the global ceasefire in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the near future , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday .
`` Obviously , we will make it [ the stance ] known in the near future , '' Peskov said in response to a question on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron to state his opinion on the global ceasefire initiative .
The spokesman noted that so far , this phone call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for tomorrow .
He added that currently , the leaders ’ aides maintain working contacts .
`` They are discussing all the nuances of this initiative , '' Peskov noted .
`` It is important to compare the stances of all five member states [ permanent members of the UN Security Council — TASS ] , and the aides are currently working on that , '' he added .
French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with Radio France Internationale on April 15 that he hopes for Putin ’ s support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had received a confirmation from the UK , the US and China that they would support the ceasefire .
The French leader said that he expects to talk with the Russian president `` in the next few hours '' and if the latter endorses the initiative , the leaders , according to Macron , could hold a joint video conference , declaring a call for a ceasefire `` in a solemn , decisive and effective manner . ''

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Russia will make its stance known regarding the global ceasefire in the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the near future, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
"Obviously, we will make it [the stance] known in the near future," Peskov said in response to a question on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to hold a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron to state his opinion on the global ceasefire initiative.
The spokesman noted that so far, this phone call is not planned neither for today nor for tomorrow. He added that currently, the leaders’ aides maintain working contacts. "They are discussing all the nuances of this initiative," Peskov noted. "It is important to compare the stances of all five member states [permanent members of the UN Security Council — TASS], and the aides are currently working on that," he added.
French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with Radio France Internationale on April 15 that he hopes for Putin’s support of his initiative. He noted that he had received a confirmation from the UK, the US and China that they would support the ceasefire. The French leader said that he expects to talk with the Russian president "in the next few hours" and if the latter endorses the initiative, the leaders, according to Macron, could hold a joint video conference, declaring a call for a ceasefire "in a solemn, decisive and effective manner."


tass--2020-04-16--Russia to accept US offer of ventilators, should such need arise — Kremlin

MOSCOW , April 16 .
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Russia will accept the US ’ s offer to provide ventilators to fight the coronavirus , should such need arise , Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday .
`` Should such need arise , of course , Russia would accept such very nice offer , '' Peskov told journalists .
He recapped Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s opinion that `` a pandemic or a threat of a pandemic is the kind of time when everyone must help each other and use all available options to protect their citizens and their health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow perceived the US offer `` very positively . ''
On April 16 , US President Donald Trump announced Washington ’ s readiness to provide ventilators to Russia as a coronavirus aid , calling Russian aid to the US a `` very nice '' gesture .
According to Peskov , `` the US President told Putin during their recent phone call '' about his readiness to provide aid to Russia .
`` The US had a period when they only began to ramp up the ventilator production , and their industry had not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point the aid was provided [ by Russia ] , '' the spokesman said , adding that `` President Trump said during the phone call that the US industry is revving up now . ''
Earlier , Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the medical equipment , delivered to the US from Russia was partially paid for by the Russian Direct Investment Fund , and partially - by the US .

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Russia will accept the US’s offer to provide ventilators to fight the coronavirus, should such need arise, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
"Should such need arise, of course, Russia would accept such very nice offer," Peskov told journalists.
He recapped Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opinion that "a pandemic or a threat of a pandemic is the kind of time when everyone must help each other and use all available options to protect their citizens and their health."
The Kremlin spokesman underscored that Moscow perceived the US offer "very positively." On April 16, US President Donald Trump announced Washington’s readiness to provide ventilators to Russia as a coronavirus aid, calling Russian aid to the US a "very nice" gesture.
According to Peskov, "the US President told Putin during their recent phone call" about his readiness to provide aid to Russia.
"The US had a period when they only began to ramp up the ventilator production, and their industry had not revved up yet, and at that point the aid was provided [by Russia]," the spokesman said, adding that "President Trump said during the phone call that the US industry is revving up now."
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the medical equipment, delivered to the US from Russia was partially paid for by the Russian Direct Investment Fund, and partially - by the US.


tass--2020-04-16--Civilians in Syrian village stop US convoy, force it to return to base

MOSCOW , April 16 .
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The residents of a small Syrian village in the countryside of Qamishli intercepted a US military convoy that had attempted to pass through the village , forcing it to retreat , the Syrian news agency SANA reports .
A similar incident occurred at the beginning of April in Hamo , near Qamishli .
Local sources at the village told SANA ’ s reporter that a convoy of five US vehicles was heading to Hamo village , but was forced to retreat when locals gathered at a Syrian Arab Army checkpoint near the village @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the help of the army personnel .
At the end of March civilians in another border village prevented a convoy of eleven US military vehicles from passing through their community .
On October 9 , 2019 Turkey launched an operation codenamed Peace Spring with the aim of creating a buffer zone in northern Syria , where , Ankara said , Syrian refugees would be able to return from Turkey .
At the end of October US President Donald Trump declared the pullout of US military from the area of the Turkish military operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Washington was determined to retain control of oil fields in the country ’ s northeast .
Arab and Turkish media subsequently said more than once that the United States was regrouping its forces in the northeast of Syria .

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. The residents of a small Syrian village in the countryside of Qamishli intercepted a US military convoy that had attempted to pass through the village, forcing it to retreat, the Syrian news agency SANA reports.
A similar incident occurred at the beginning of April in Hamo, near Qamishli. Local sources at the village told SANA’s reporter that a convoy of five US vehicles was heading to Hamo village, but was forced to retreat when locals gathered at a Syrian Arab Army checkpoint near the village and prevented the convoy from passing with the help of the army personnel. At the end of March civilians in another border village prevented a convoy of eleven US military vehicles from passing through their community.
On October 9, 2019 Turkey launched an operation codenamed Peace Spring with the aim of creating a buffer zone in northern Syria, where, Ankara said, Syrian refugees would be able to return from Turkey. At the end of October US President Donald Trump declared the pullout of US military from the area of the Turkish military operation, but at the same time added that Washington was determined to retain control of oil fields in the country’s northeast. Arab and Turkish media subsequently said more than once that the United States was regrouping its forces in the northeast of Syria.


tass--2020-04-16--Spain records over 550 coronavirus deaths in one day

MADRID , April 16 .
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As many as 182,816 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Spain so far , the country ’ s Health Ministry said on Thursday .
According to the ministry , 19,130 patients have died and 74,797 have recovered .
That said , 5,183 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours and the death toll rose by 551 .
Spain recorded its first coronavirus case on January 31 .
The number of patients started to grow rapidly after an outbreak had hit Italy .
On March 14 , the Spanish government declared a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the movement of people across the country .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 2,000,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 134,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 516,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

MADRID, April 16. /TASS/. As many as 182,816 coronavirus cases have been recorded in Spain so far, the country’s Health Ministry said on Thursday.
According to the ministry, 19,130 patients have died and 74,797 have recovered. That said, 5,183 new cases were confirmed in the past 24 hours and the death toll rose by 551.
Spain recorded its first coronavirus case on January 31. The number of patients started to grow rapidly after an outbreak had hit Italy. On March 14, the Spanish government declared a high alert over the coronavirus, restricting the movement of people across the country.
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 134,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 516,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-04-16--Russia’s state arms seller continues honoring foreign contracts despite pandemic

MOSCOW , April 16 .
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Russia ’ s state arms seller Rosoboronexport ( part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec ) continues promoting Russian military , dual-purpose and civilian output and honoring its commitments to foreign customers amid restrictions imposed over the coronavirus pandemic , the company ’ s press office reported on Thursday .
`` COVID-19 has not stopped Rosoboronexport ’ s work in the sphere of military and technical cooperation with foreign states .
Today we are responding maximally promptly to new unique realities of the global economy , adjusting the forms and methods of work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said .
Rosoboronexport has set up an emergency operations center , which is coordinating work with Russia ’ s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation , the Industry and Trade Ministry , Rostec and enterprises manufacturing products for their promotion on foreign markets , and also with regional authorities , the press office said .
`` The company has a sufficient safety margin to ensure that the global pandemic that has emerged for the first time in modern history and the associated restrictions exert no critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with more than 100 countries of the world , '' the chief executive stressed .
Along with other measures , the company has started to hold online presentations of products and solutions , and also video conferences with partners , during which Rosoboronexport has received a large amount of requests for the delivery of mobile infectious disease hospitals .
Also , Russia continues training foreign specialists who have arrived in the country before the pandemic to learn to operate some military hardware models while complying with all epidemiological requirements , the statement says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s commission for military and technical cooperation with foreign customers , Russian defense industry enterprises confirmed their readiness to continue implementing Rosoboronexport ’ s contracts with foreign partners amid the pandemic .
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic , over 2,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 134,000 deaths have been reported .
A total of 27,938 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 2,304 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 232 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) continues promoting Russian military, dual-purpose and civilian output and honoring its commitments to foreign customers amid restrictions imposed over the coronavirus pandemic, the company’s press office reported on Thursday.
"COVID-19 has not stopped Rosoboronexport’s work in the sphere of military and technical cooperation with foreign states. Today we are responding maximally promptly to new unique realities of the global economy, adjusting the forms and methods of work and developing trends in accordance with them," Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said.
Rosoboronexport has set up an emergency operations center, which is coordinating work with Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation, the Industry and Trade Ministry, Rostec and enterprises manufacturing products for their promotion on foreign markets, and also with regional authorities, the press office said.
"The company has a sufficient safety margin to ensure that the global pandemic that has emerged for the first time in modern history and the associated restrictions exert no critical influence on the ties and relations developed with more than 100 countries of the world," the chief executive stressed.
Along with other measures, the company has started to hold online presentations of products and solutions, and also video conferences with partners, during which Rosoboronexport has received a large amount of requests for the delivery of mobile infectious disease hospitals. Also, Russia continues training foreign specialists who have arrived in the country before the pandemic to learn to operate some military hardware models while complying with all epidemiological requirements, the statement says.
At a meeting of the government’s commission for military and technical cooperation with foreign customers, Russian defense industry enterprises confirmed their readiness to continue implementing Rosoboronexport’s contracts with foreign partners amid the pandemic.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, over 2,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 134,000 deaths have been reported.
A total of 27,938 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 2,304 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 232 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-16--Russian space industry works ‘rhythmically’ amid pandemic — federal space agency CEO

MOSCOW , April 16 .
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Russian Space Agency ( Roscosmos ) CEO Dmitry Rogozin called the functioning of @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic `` rhythmical . ''
`` Despite certain difficulties , Russian space industry works @ @ @ @ @ Thursday , following a Roscosmos board meeting on state defense contracts and employees ’ protection @ @ @ @ @ meeting took place in a video conference format .
On Wednesday , Rogozin announced that @ @ @ @ @ industry employees were diagnosed with the coronavirus , while four people have recovered .
Later @ @ @ @ @ told TASS that the Energia Rocket and Space Corportation Deputy CEO and Chief Designer Evgeny @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) CEO Dmitry Rogozin called the functioning of the Russian space industry amid the pandemic "rhythmical."
"Despite certain difficulties, Russian space industry works rhythmically," he tweeted Thursday, following a Roscosmos board meeting on state defense contracts and employees’ protection amid the pandemic.
The meeting took place in a video conference format.
On Wednesday, Rogozin announced that a total of 30 space industry employees were diagnosed with the coronavirus, while four people have recovered. Later, a space industry source told TASS that the Energia Rocket and Space Corportation Deputy CEO and Chief Designer Evgeny Mikrin is among those 30.