tass--2020-08-09--Hainan's Sanya exceeds the number of flights compared to 2019 level

HAIKOU , August 9 .
/TASS/ .
The total number of domestic flights carried out in July through Hainan 's Sanya airport exceeded the figure for the same period last year , reported the local newspaper Sanya Daily .
In July , according to the official data , a total of 9,409 passenger flights were carried out through Sanya , both arrival and departure .
In July last year , this figure amounted to 9,331 flights .
As for general aviation , the newspaper points out , 12,583 flights were made through Sanya in July , which is by 620 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 .
The peak of traffic since the beginning of this year was recorded on July 28 , the number reaching 347 flights .
From January to June 2020 , the newspaper writes , the flight completion rate according to the schedule at Fenghuang International Airport in Sanya reached 92.71 % .
The rapid resumption of air travel affected by the coronavirus pandemic to its previous level is associated with a number of factors , including , in particular , an increase in the quota per person for purchases in duty free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the ban on group tourist trips , an improvement in the epidemiological situation and an active construction of Hainan 's trade port .

HAIKOU, August 9. /TASS/. The total number of domestic flights carried out in July through Hainan's Sanya airport exceeded the figure for the same period last year, reported the local newspaper Sanya Daily.
In July, according to the official data, a total of 9,409 passenger flights were carried out through Sanya, both arrival and departure. In July last year, this figure amounted to 9,331 flights. As for general aviation, the newspaper points out, 12,583 flights were made through Sanya in July, which is by 620% more than in the same period in 2019. The peak of traffic since the beginning of this year was recorded on July 28, the number reaching 347 flights.
From January to June 2020, the newspaper writes, the flight completion rate according to the schedule at Fenghuang International Airport in Sanya reached 92.71%.
The rapid resumption of air travel affected by the coronavirus pandemic to its previous level is associated with a number of factors, including, in particular, an increase in the quota per person for purchases in duty free stores on the island, the lifting of the ban on group tourist trips, an improvement in the epidemiological situation and an active construction of Hainan's trade port.


tass--2020-08-11--US hails Russian diplomats’ expulsion from Slovakia - State Department

MOSCOW , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
The United States welcomed the decision of Slovakia ’ s authorities to expel @ @ @ @ @ country , State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus wrote on her Twitter page .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ actions taken by Slovakia to protect against threats that foreign malign actors pose to its @ @ @ @ @ .
Slovakia ’ s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday that the authorities were expelling three @ @ @ @ @ Embassy in Bratislava over suspected espionage activity .
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow would @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, August 11. /TASS/. The United States welcomed the decision of Slovakia’s authorities to expel Russian diplomats from the European country, State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus wrote on her Twitter page.
"The United States applauds the recent actions taken by Slovakia to protect against threats that foreign malign actors pose to its sovereignty," Ortagus said.
Slovakia’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Monday that the authorities were expelling three staff members of the Russian Embassy in Bratislava over suspected espionage activity. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow would declare a tit-for-tat measure.


tass--2020-08-11--Over 20 mln people contract coronavirus worldwide

TASS , August 11.The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases across the globe exceeded 20 mln on Tuesday , according @ @ @ @ @ University , which relies on data provided by international organizations , federal and local authorities @ @ @ @ @ university , 20,001,019 cases have been registered , 733,103 people have died and another 12,209,074 @ @ @ @ @ caseload has been recorded in the United States ( 5,079,941 ) , which is followed @ @ @ @ @ and India ( 2,215,074 ) .
Russia has confirmed 892,654 coronavirus cases , 696,681 recoveries @ @ @ @ @ to the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center .

TASS, August 11.The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases across the globe exceeded 20 mln on Tuesday, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University, which relies on data provided by international organizations, federal and local authorities.
According to the research university, 20,001,019 cases have been registered, 733,103 people have died and another 12,209,074 have recovered. The highest caseload has been recorded in the United States (5,079,941), which is followed by Brazil (3,035,422) and India (2,215,074).
Russia has confirmed 892,654 coronavirus cases, 696,681 recoveries and 15,001 deaths, according to the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center.


tass--2020-08-11--Belarus wraps up operation on forcing protesters out of Minsk streets

MINSK , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian law enforcement agencies are lifting the cordon in downtown Minsk , a TASS correspondent reported from the spot on Tuesday .
After the seven-hour-long clashes with protesters , police managed to squeeze them from the streets .
The Interior Ministry ’ s special units have started leaving the central squares in the Belarusian capital .
One of the latest hotbeds of clashes was the Kuntsevschina district , where the protesters had set up barricades out of concrete piles and metal mountings , blocking Pritytsky Avenue .
One protester was killed there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s press service , he `` tried to throw an unidentified explosive device at the law enforcement officers , but it exploded in his hand and the man received fatal wounds . ''
On August 9 , Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991 .
According to the country ’ s Central Election Commission , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.08 % of votes .
His closest rival , housewife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , scored 10.09 % of votes .
The other three candidates managed to win less that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll results were announced on Sunday night , mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities , which spiraled into clashes with police .
According to the Interior Ministry , some 3,000 people were detained and dozens of police and protesters were injured .
On Monday evening the protests resumed .
The protesters tried to gather in downtown Minsk and after the law enforcement officers dispersed the crowd , the groups of demonstrators started moving to other areas in the city and setting up barricades out of garbage bins .

MINSK, August 11. /TASS/. The Belarusian law enforcement agencies are lifting the cordon in downtown Minsk, a TASS correspondent reported from the spot on Tuesday.
After the seven-hour-long clashes with protesters, police managed to squeeze them from the streets. The Interior Ministry’s special units have started leaving the central squares in the Belarusian capital.
One of the latest hotbeds of clashes was the Kuntsevschina district, where the protesters had set up barricades out of concrete piles and metal mountings, blocking Pritytsky Avenue. One protester was killed there earlier. According to the Interior Ministry’s press service, he "tried to throw an unidentified explosive device at the law enforcement officers, but it exploded in his hand and the man received fatal wounds."
On August 9, Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991. According to the country’s Central Election Commission, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.08% of votes. His closest rival, housewife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, scored 10.09% of votes. The other three candidates managed to win less that to percent each.
After the exit poll results were announced on Sunday night, mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities, which spiraled into clashes with police. According to the Interior Ministry, some 3,000 people were detained and dozens of police and protesters were injured.
On Monday evening the protests resumed. The protesters tried to gather in downtown Minsk and after the law enforcement officers dispersed the crowd, the groups of demonstrators started moving to other areas in the city and setting up barricades out of garbage bins.


tass--2020-08-11--Over 253,000 new coronavirus cases recorded worldwide in the past day

GENEVA , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 19.71 mln , rising by more than 253,000 in the past 24 hours , according to the World Health Organization .
The death toll grew by nearly 6,000 , surpassing 728,000 .
As of 11:00 Moscow Time on August 10 , 19,718,030 COVID-19 cases and 728,013 deaths were registered worldwide .
The WHO statistics is based only on officially confirmed data on COVID-19 cases and deaths provided by the countries .
The Americas is ranked first for the number of cases ( 10,590,929 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure grew by 143,668 and the death toll rose by 3,597 to 388,673 .
Some 3,582,911 cases and 216,693 deaths were recorded in Europe .
In the past 24 hours , the caseload climbed by 17,627 and 258 people died .
South-East Asia is in the third place , with 2,632,773 cases and 53,677 deaths .
In the past day , the number of cases grew by 66,973 , while the fatalities climbed by 1,108 .
The highest COVID-19 caseload was registered in the United States ( 4,951,851 ) .
Brazil comes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is followed by India ( 2,153,010 ) , Russia ( 892,654 ) , the South African Republic ( 559,859 ) , Mexico ( 475,902 ) , Peru ( 471,012 ) , Colombia ( 376,870 ) , Chile ( 373,056 ) and Iran ( 326,712 ) .

GENEVA, August 11. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 19.71 mln, rising by more than 253,000 in the past 24 hours, according to the World Health Organization.
The death toll grew by nearly 6,000, surpassing 728,000. As of 11:00 Moscow Time on August 10, 19,718,030 COVID-19 cases and 728,013 deaths were registered worldwide.
The WHO statistics is based only on officially confirmed data on COVID-19 cases and deaths provided by the countries.
The Americas is ranked first for the number of cases (10,590,929). In the past day this figure grew by 143,668 and the death toll rose by 3,597 to 388,673. Some 3,582,911 cases and 216,693 deaths were recorded in Europe. In the past 24 hours, the caseload climbed by 17,627 and 258 people died.
South-East Asia is in the third place, with 2,632,773 cases and 53,677 deaths. In the past day, the number of cases grew by 66,973, while the fatalities climbed by 1,108.
The highest COVID-19 caseload was registered in the United States (4,951,851). Brazil comes in second with 3,012,412 coronavirus cases, and is followed by India (2,153,010), Russia (892,654), the South African Republic (559,859), Mexico (475,902), Peru (471,012), Colombia (376,870), Chile (373,056) and Iran (326,712).


tass--2020-08-11--Trump plans to invite Putin to G7 summit in US

WASHINGTON , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
US President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G7 summit in the United States .
`` I certainly would invite him to the meeting .
I think he ’ s an important factor , '' Trump told a White House briefing on Monday answering a question .
Trump also told reporters he was considering plans of holding the G7 summit after the November election .
`` I ’ m much more inclined to do it sometime after the election . ''
According to Trump , the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We haven ’ t sent out invitations .
We ’ re talking to them , '' he said , noting that there were plans on inviting countries that aren ’ t formal members of the G7 .
The summit , which was due to be held at Camp David in June , was later postponed until September .
Trump earlier announced plans to invite Russia , Australia , India and South Korea to this meeting .
The G7 is a group of industrialized nations that includes Canada , France , Germany , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the United States .
The group held its first meeting in 1975 .
The G7 was renamed the G8 in 1997 when Russia joined the club .
However , following the 2014 events in Ukraine that created a crisis in relations between Russia and the West , the group ’ s Western members decided to revert to the G7 model .

WASHINGTON, August 11. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said he would invite Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the G7 summit in the United States.
"I certainly would invite him to the meeting. I think he’s an important factor," Trump told a White House briefing on Monday answering a question.
Trump also told reporters he was considering plans of holding the G7 summit after the November election. "I’m much more inclined to do it sometime after the election."
According to Trump, the US has not yet formally invited leaders. "We haven’t sent out invitations. We’re talking to them," he said, noting that there were plans on inviting countries that aren’t formal members of the G7.
The summit, which was due to be held at Camp David in June, was later postponed until September. Trump earlier announced plans to invite Russia, Australia, India and South Korea to this meeting.
The G7 is a group of industrialized nations that includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The group held its first meeting in 1975. The G7 was renamed the G8 in 1997 when Russia joined the club. However, following the 2014 events in Ukraine that created a crisis in relations between Russia and the West, the group’s Western members decided to revert to the G7 model.


tass--2020-08-11--Trump confirms shooting outside White House

WASHINGTON , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
US President Donald Trump confirmed that a shooting had occurred outside the White @ @ @ @ @ US leader was escorted from the White House briefing room by Secret Service agents and @ @ @ @ @ `` It was a shooting outside of the White House , '' Trump told reporters @ @ @ @ @ be very well under control .
`` But there was an actual shooting , and @ @ @ @ @ the hospital .
I do n't know the condition of the person , '' Trump @ @ @ @ @ person had been shot by the Secret Service .
Trump said he was taken into @ @ @ @ @ a bunker .
`` So , you [ journalists - TASS ] were surprised .
@ @ @ @ @ .
I think it ’ s probably it 's pretty unusual but very , very @ @ @ @ @ do a fantastic job , as you know .
`` .

WASHINGTON, August 11. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump confirmed that a shooting had occurred outside the White House.
Earlier, the US leader was escorted from the White House briefing room by Secret Service agents and returned after several minutes.
"It was a shooting outside of the White House," Trump told reporters. "It seems to be very well under control. "But there was an actual shooting, and somebody has been taken to the hospital. I don't know the condition of the person," Trump said, adding that the person had been shot by the Secret Service.
Trump said he was taken into the Oval Office, not a bunker. "So, you [journalists - TASS] were surprised. I was surprised, also. I think it’s probably it's pretty unusual but very, very professional people, they all do a fantastic job, as you know.".


tass--2020-08-11--One protester killed in Minsk after explosive device blows up - Interior Ministry

MOSCOW , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
One protester was killed in clashes with special ops units in Minsk , Belarusian Interior Ministry Spokesperson Olga Chemodanova said on her Telegram channel .
`` During the clashes with special ops units , which arrived to unblock the square , one of protesters tried to throw an unidentified explosive device at the law enforcement officers .
It exploded in his hand and the man sustained fatal injuries , '' the statement said .
The protests in the Belarusian capital have been ongoing for nearly four hours .
The hotbeds of resistance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been trying to establish order in the streets , remain in three Minsk areas - near Pushkinskaya metro , near Gorky Park and Bangalore Square .
The forces are using tear gas and stun grenades .
On August 9 , Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991 .
According to the country ’ s Central Election Commission , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.08 % of votes .
His closest rival , housewife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , scored 10.09 % of votes .
The other three candidates managed to win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exit poll results were announced on Sunday night , mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities , which spiraled into clashes with police .
According to the Interior Ministry , some 3,000 people were detained and dozens of police and protesters were injured .

MOSCOW, August 11. /TASS/. One protester was killed in clashes with special ops units in Minsk, Belarusian Interior Ministry Spokesperson Olga Chemodanova said on her Telegram channel.
"During the clashes with special ops units, which arrived to unblock the square, one of protesters tried to throw an unidentified explosive device at the law enforcement officers. It exploded in his hand and the man sustained fatal injuries," the statement said.
The protests in the Belarusian capital have been ongoing for nearly four hours. The hotbeds of resistance to the law enforcement officers, who have been trying to establish order in the streets, remain in three Minsk areas - near Pushkinskaya metro, near Gorky Park and Bangalore Square. The forces are using tear gas and stun grenades.
On August 9, Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991. According to the country’s Central Election Commission, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.08% of votes. His closest rival, housewife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, scored 10.09% of votes. The other three candidates managed to win less that to percent each.
After the exit poll results were announced on Sunday night, mass protests flared up in downtown Minsk and other Belarusian cities, which spiraled into clashes with police. According to the Interior Ministry, some 3,000 people were detained and dozens of police and protesters were injured.


tass--2020-08-11--Police use tear gas to disperse protesters in Minsk

MINSK , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
Police in Minsk have used tear gas to disperse protesters near the Pushkinskaya @ @ @ @ @ the demonstrators were squeezed off from the center of the city , a TASS correspondent @ @ @ @ @ More people were detained .
Two ambulance cars were seen in the vicinity .
No @ @ @ @ @ available .
However , the Nasha Niva media outlet says its correspondent received an leg @ @ @ @ @ a rubber bullet .
The police have managed to disperse the protesters , with no @ @ @ @ @ the moment .

MINSK, August 11. /TASS/. Police in Minsk have used tear gas to disperse protesters near the Pushkinskaya metro station where most of the demonstrators were squeezed off from the center of the city, a TASS correspondent reported on Monday evening.
More people were detained. Two ambulance cars were seen in the vicinity. No official data about injuries are available. However, the Nasha Niva media outlet says its correspondent received an leg injury after being hit by a rubber bullet.
The police have managed to disperse the protesters, with no big groups being observed at the moment.


tass--2020-08-10--Telegram founder: anti-censorship tools enabled in Belarus

MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Anti-censorship tools have been enabled so that Telegram remains active in Belarus , @ @ @ @ @ Durov tweeted on Monday .
`` We enabled our anti-censorship tools in Belarus so that @ @ @ @ @ users there .
However , the connection is still very unstable as Internet is at @ @ @ @ @ the country , '' Durov wrote .
Earlier on Monday , the management of Twitter @ @ @ @ @ social network operations in Belarus .
Communication and Internet interruptions were reported earlier in several @ @ @ @ @ problems with the mobile Internet were also observed in Belarus on Sunday .
The Belarusian @ @ @ @ @ computer incidents registered a wave of DDOS attacks against state-owned Internet resources in the country @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. Anti-censorship tools have been enabled so that Telegram remains active in Belarus, founder of the messenger Pavel Durov tweeted on Monday.
"We enabled our anti-censorship tools in Belarus so that Telegram remained available for most users there. However, the connection is still very unstable as Internet is at times shut off completely in the country," Durov wrote.
Earlier on Monday, the management of Twitter reported attempts to block the social network operations in Belarus. Communication and Internet interruptions were reported earlier in several cities of Belarus. Large-scale problems with the mobile Internet were also observed in Belarus on Sunday. The Belarusian national center of responses to computer incidents registered a wave of DDOS attacks against state-owned Internet resources in the country on Saturday night.


tass--2020-08-10--Fourteen more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Fourteen more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day , with @ @ @ @ @ nearing 4,600 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding the overall number of @ @ @ @ @ reached 4,599 .
The coronavirus situation in Moscow , which was the most serious in @ @ @ @ @ .
By today , Moscow has reported more than 248,200 confirmed coronavirus cases .
More @ @ @ @ @ .
To date , 892,654 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 696,681 @ @ @ @ @ disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 15,001 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the @ @ @ @ @ Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. Fourteen more coronavirus patients died in Moscow during the past day, with the overall number of fatalities nearing 4,600, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Monday.
"Fourteen coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding the overall number of coronavirus-related deaths in Moscow has reached 4,599.
The coronavirus situation in Moscow, which was the most serious in Russia, has visibly stabilized. By today, Moscow has reported more than 248,200 confirmed coronavirus cases. More than 190,500 patients have recovered.
To date, 892,654 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 696,681 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 15,001 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-08-10--Diplomat: Belarus’ refusal to accredit Russian journalists gives rise to questions

MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Belarus ’ refusal to grant accreditation for the presidential elections to Russian journalists who filed applications in due time and in compliance with the necessary procedures gives rise to questions , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday .
`` On the one hand , our journalists , who have been suffering from attacks for the second day , they were not right as they had no accreditation .
But they did apply for it in due time and in compliance with the requirements of the Belarusian side .
This way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their job legally , '' she told Solovyov LIVE YouTube channel .
`` Why this accreditation was not granted to them - it is a big question . ''
On August 9 , Vasily Polonsky and Vladimir Romensky , reporters of the Russian television channel Dozhd , and their cameraman Nikolai Antipov were detained in Minsk when covering the Belarusian elections .
According to Zakharova , they had no accreditation .
Meanwhile , Dozhd editor-in-chief Tikhon Dzyadko told TASS document for accreditation had been submitted back on June 15 .
It was reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists and defense correspondent Semyon Pegov had been detained on Sunday when the police were dispersing protests in Minsk .
Russian Ambassador to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev told the Rossiya-24 television channel on Monday evening that journalists Semyon Pegov ( WarGonzo ) , Anton Starkov and Dmitry Lasenko ( Daily Storm ) had finally been released .

MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. Belarus’ refusal to grant accreditation for the presidential elections to Russian journalists who filed applications in due time and in compliance with the necessary procedures gives rise to questions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.
"On the one hand, our journalists, who have been suffering from attacks for the second day, they were not right as they had no accreditation. But they did apply for it in due time and in compliance with the requirements of the Belarusian side. This way they demonstrated that they want to do their job legally," she told Solovyov LIVE YouTube channel. "Why this accreditation was not granted to them - it is a big question."
On August 9, Vasily Polonsky and Vladimir Romensky, reporters of the Russian television channel Dozhd, and their cameraman Nikolai Antipov were detained in Minsk when covering the Belarusian elections. According to Zakharova, they had no accreditation. Meanwhile, Dozhd editor-in-chief Tikhon Dzyadko told TASS document for accreditation had been submitted back on June 15.
It was reported on Monday that Daily Storm and Meduza journalists and defense correspondent Semyon Pegov had been detained on Sunday when the police were dispersing protests in Minsk. Russian Ambassador to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev told the Rossiya-24 television channel on Monday evening that journalists Semyon Pegov (WarGonzo), Anton Starkov and Dmitry Lasenko (Daily Storm) had finally been released.


tass--2020-08-10--Belarusian law enforcement agencies started break-up of protesters

MINSK , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Law enforcement squads have started dispersing several thousands of protesters gathered in downtown @ @ @ @ @ were locked from two sides and then the crowd started breaking up in nearby courtyards @ @ @ @ @ concussion grenades are heard .
Units of Belarusian Internal Troops were brought to the site @

MINSK, August 10. /TASS/. Law enforcement squads have started dispersing several thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Minsk on Monday. Protesters were locked from two sides and then the crowd started breaking up in nearby courtyards.
Shouting and explosions of concussion grenades are heard. Units of Belarusian Internal Troops were brought to the site.
Protesters are proactively detained.


tass--2020-08-10--Lebanese leader accepts cabinet resignation

BEIRUT , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Lebanese President Michel Aoun has accepted resignation of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday , the leader ’ s press service said in a statement .
`` Prime Minister [ Hassan ] Diab have handed in his written resignation request to President Michel [ Aoun ] , who accepted it and instructed his cabinet to carry out their duties before a new government is formed , '' the statement notes .
In a conversation , the politicians discussed the latest developments in Lebanon after a major explosion rocked Beirut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Lebanese leader thanked members of the resigned cabinet for the work they did .
`` God save Lebanon , '' Diab said when leaving the palace .
In his final televised address to the nation earlier , he lamented that the `` system of corruption turned out to be stronger than the state of Lebanon . ''
`` We were not pursuing any personal ambitions , but the circles that were in power for 30 years launched a campaign to harass the government and turned the nation against it , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his move will unlock way to domestic political settlement in the country .
The technocrat cabinet was formed on January 21 and secured vote of confidence on February 11 .

BEIRUT, August 10. /TASS/. Lebanese President Michel Aoun has accepted resignation of the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday, the leader’s press service said in a statement.
"Prime Minister [Hassan] Diab have handed in his written resignation request to President Michel [Aoun], who accepted it and instructed his cabinet to carry out their duties before a new government is formed," the statement notes. In a conversation, the politicians discussed the latest developments in Lebanon after a major explosion rocked Beirut’s seaport on August 4. The Lebanese leader thanked members of the resigned cabinet for the work they did.
"God save Lebanon," Diab said when leaving the palace. In his final televised address to the nation earlier, he lamented that the "system of corruption turned out to be stronger than the state of Lebanon." "We were not pursuing any personal ambitions, but the circles that were in power for 30 years launched a campaign to harass the government and turned the nation against it," he noted.
Diab explained that he hopes his move will unlock way to domestic political settlement in the country.
The technocrat cabinet was formed on January 21 and secured vote of confidence on February 11.


tass--2020-08-10--Three Russian journalists released after detention in Minsk

MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Russian journalists Semyon Pegov ( WarGonzo ) , Anton Starkov and Dmitry Lasenko ( Daily Storm ) , who were detained in Minsk , have been released , Russian Ambassador to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev said on Monday .
`` Indeed , our compatriots Anton Starkov , Dmitry Lasenko and Semyon Pegov have been released .
It happened minutes ago , '' he told the Rossiya-24 television channel .
`` I would like to repeat I think they will be home tomorrow . ''
Alexei Maskalev , a spokesman for the Russian embassy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the detention center to take the journalists from there .
`` They will soon leave for home .
They feel all right , '' he said .
On Sunday , Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991 .
According to the country ’ s Central Election Commission , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.08 % of votes .
His closest rival , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , scored 10.09 % of votes .
The other three candidates managed to win less that to percent each .
Mass protests and clashes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belarusian cities on Sunday night into Monday morning after exit poll results were made public .
On August 9 , Vasily Polonsky and Vladimir Romensky , reporters of the Russian television channel Dozhd , and their cameraman Nikolai Antipov were detained in Minsk when covering the Belarusian elections .
According to Zakharova , they had no accreditation .
Meanwhile , Dozhd editor-in-chief Tikhon Dzyadko told TASS document for accreditation had been submitted back on June 15 .
It was reported later that Daily Storm and Meduza journalists and defense correspondent Semyon Pegov had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were dispersing protests in Minsk .

MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. Russian journalists Semyon Pegov (WarGonzo), Anton Starkov and Dmitry Lasenko (Daily Storm), who were detained in Minsk, have been released, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev said on Monday.
"Indeed, our compatriots Anton Starkov, Dmitry Lasenko and Semyon Pegov have been released. It happened minutes ago," he told the Rossiya-24 television channel. "I would like to repeat I think they will be home tomorrow."
Alexei Maskalev, a spokesman for the Russian embassy, told TASS Russian diplomats were currently at the detention center to take the journalists from there. "They will soon leave for home. They feel all right," he said.
On Sunday, Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991. According to the country’s Central Election Commission, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.08% of votes. His closest rival, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, scored 10.09% of votes. The other three candidates managed to win less that to percent each.
Mass protests and clashes with police took place in Minsk and other Belarusian cities on Sunday night into Monday morning after exit poll results were made public.
On August 9, Vasily Polonsky and Vladimir Romensky, reporters of the Russian television channel Dozhd, and their cameraman Nikolai Antipov were detained in Minsk when covering the Belarusian elections. According to Zakharova, they had no accreditation. Meanwhile, Dozhd editor-in-chief Tikhon Dzyadko told TASS document for accreditation had been submitted back on June 15.
It was reported later that Daily Storm and Meduza journalists and defense correspondent Semyon Pegov had been detained on Sunday when the police were dispersing protests in Minsk.


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tass--2020-08-10--Soviet movies on Spitsbergen. How Siberian cameraman reopened northernmost cinema

However , in 1998 , the mine was closed , and the settlement came to a standstill .
People fled , leaving the infrastructure behind .
`` People here lived like anywhere else : they grew vegetables in greenhouses , brought cattle and went to the cinema regularly , '' he said .
`` Science was strong , as this place is just a dream for scientists .
In Pyramiden alone the population was bigger than in all Norwegian settlements combined . ''
In the early 20th century , Sweden founded the settlement near the mine , and in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Back in the Soviet times , the small settlement was thriving .
Stanislav told us that back then the population jumped to 1,000 and planes and helicopters made flights a few times a month and vessels arrived very often .
The settlement had a heat power plant , a culture club and even a sports complex with a swimming pool with sea water .
The mining settlement on West Spitsbergen Island is the Earth ’ s northernmost inhabited locality .
The nearest populated area is Norway ’ s Longyearbyen , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barentsburg is 120km away , and the distance to the North Pole is 1,200km .
The settlement is next to a coal mine , overlooking the huge Nordenskiold glacier .
Stanislav was late for the meeting with us , and apologized saying he could barely get used to living in a big city .
In the Earth ’ s northernmost civil settlement , Pyramiden ( pyramid ) , life is different .
Even if you wanted , you would not be late : it takes just ten minutes to cross the settlement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stanislav Shubert is a documentary cameraman and director .
In the past he traveled a lot : to the Far East , the Russian south and , of course , to Siberia .
Until a year ago , he had never been to the North , though he heard stories , which many colleagues shared with enthusiasm about the Arctic .
`` The settlement repeated the fate of Prypyat ( a town near Chernobyl ) , turning into an abandoned open-air museum , and the Soviet heritage , once so remarkable , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition , '' Stanislav regretted .
The nature has remained unaffected .
On Spitsbergen , you feel like on a different planet : beautiful and bright stars , the northern lights and unusually bright sun due to the thin ozone layer .
`` No trees , only ice and rocks .
As if you see a picture , not real nature .
The air is so clear that the glacier seems very close , although it is ten kilometers away , '' Stanislav admired .
Today ’ s population of Pyramiden is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the miners , who worked there decades ago .
The only business is tourism .
Stanislav told us that a few thousand extreme travelers visited the settlement in 2019 .
They were mostly Europeans .
Getting to Spitsbergen is possible only from Norway , thus traveling there is not so easy for Russians .
`` Tourists are taken up the mountains , they take sea tours , see the glaciers and icebergs , '' Stanislav said , adding that the settlement still has a restaurant and a hotel , where a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the extreme tourists visiting the settlement , Alexander , who had graduated from the same university as Stanislav in Novosibirsk , was the initiator of a plan to reopen the local cinema .
He spoke to local authorities , and was assured the local budget would support the plan .
Alexander lives in Moscow , works there , and thus he could not take up the project .
Knowing that Stanislav is fond of movies , he told him about the plan .
The movie director at that time did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spend the polar summer - from May to November - on Spitsbergen .
`` I can ’ t say I was welcomed there immediately .
They thought : 'this guy from Novosibirsk is gon na tell us stories that we shall all see movies here ' , '' Stanislav remembers with warmth .
`` No wonder .
People live there in a secluded way , all the 50 people know each other , like on a sub . ''
Stanislav got used to Spitsbergen ’ s severe climate rather quickly .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Siberia , '' he laughed .
A problem was to get used to the polar day .
The locals have their own rhythm , and when the cinema was reopened , some of them came asking to delay films to late at night .
Once he saw a polar bear wandering the settlement but , as Stanislav explained , these beasts do not attack people .
`` They [ people ] must be not nourishing enough , '' he laughed .
The settlement has a small shop .
Food products arrive there every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and thus on delivery days all the inhabitants seem to be lining up .
`` This explains the joy from getting a chocolate bar , '' Stanislav said .
`` In cities , it ’ s no big deal to buy one .
But it won ’ t make you happy . ''
What also struck him in Pyramiden was the atmosphere of mutual support .
The settlement does not have any doctors or firefighters or the police .
People rely only on themselves : if you run out of food , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will help if you need to have something repaired or made .
Always eager to help , Stanislav integrated very quickly having repaired his neighbor ’ s walkie-talkie shortly upon arrival .
He says Pyramiden is a place of force and freedom .
Until last summer , there was neither mobile communication nor the Internet nor television .
The Internet became available in summer , though the traffic per every user is little .
You can not find many leisure facilities in Pyramiden .
Until recently , the locals came to a big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compete with foreign teams from neighboring settlements and research stations , Stanislav said .
Nowadays , the locals have a new attraction - the cinema .
In the Soviet time , Pyramiden had a big cinema for 400 seats .
The hall , as well as the storage of more than 650 movies , is in good condition .
Another 1,500 movies have been presented by neighboring Barentsburg .
`` In the past , the storage used to be updated , but the last movies there date back to 1991 - that must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desolation .
We call this library the Doomsday ’ s storage .
Norway has storage of seeds , which mankind may use in case of post-Apocalypse , and we have movies , '' Stanislav said with a smile .
The films have been idle for a long time .
Freezing temperatures and dry air however have let many films preserve exceptionally well .
The situation with equipment was more complicated .
Stanislav realized from the very start that it would be impossible to implement the project in no time , and even began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All the equipment was stolen , and the cinema hall needed major overhaul .
Later some equipment was found in Barentsburg .
As for audio equipment , Stanislav had to wait for about a month for it to arrive from Murmansk .
He used that time to learn how to operate the Soviet-time projection equipment .
`` Well , I am a cameraman , but I haven ’ t worked with that equipment , though the Soviet-made devices were user-friendly , '' Stanislav said , adding with a smile `` it must have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or the Apocalypse . ''
The locals had attempted a renovation of the cinema hall , but the process got off the ground only when Stanislav came there .
`` It seems elementary : a white cloth , a projector and here you are .
But there are so many aspects to address : the sound , the light , the correct lensing . ''
The cinema hall ’ s second life began on June 22 , 2019 - everyone came to see Sergei Bondarchuk ’ s They Fought for Their Country ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , movies were on twice a week .
They `` rolled the spool '' for foreign tourists too - usually short films , with a translator working in the hall .
Later on , Stanislav used another projector from Barentsburg to show subtitles , found on the Internet .
It was painful to leave Pyramiden : Stanislav got used to the people and to life on Spitsbergen .
On the other hand , staying in a small settlement , practically without conveniences , was not simple either .
`` It was a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the hall is not heated : the boiler is not sufficient , and the power plant is not working at all .
Only rooms with projectors can be heated , '' Stanislav said .
Nobody will watch movies in winter : who will maintain the communications in frosts , in the polar night , when the bay is covered with ice and tourists do not come ?
The locals normally spend winters in Barentsburg or at warm resorts , especially Egypt .
Stanislav hoped to return to the island in summer 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mid-July due to the pandemic .
And yet , movies are on .
Stanislav had trained Marina Petrukhina , dubbed a Polar Girl .
Stanislav has a dream - to show a movie right on the Nordenskiold glacier .
`` We shall install the projector on a boat , and the audience could be ashore or on another vessel .
Just imagine - seeing Titanic on the glacier from a ship - where else could this be possible ? ''
he exclaimed .
The plan is still due .

However, in 1998, the mine was closed, and the settlement came to a standstill. People fled, leaving the infrastructure behind.
"People here lived like anywhere else: they grew vegetables in greenhouses, brought cattle and went to the cinema regularly," he said. "Science was strong, as this place is just a dream for scientists. In Pyramiden alone the population was bigger than in all Norwegian settlements combined."
In the early 20th century, Sweden founded the settlement near the mine, and in the middle of the 20th century Russia bought it. Back in the Soviet times, the small settlement was thriving. Stanislav told us that back then the population jumped to 1,000 and planes and helicopters made flights a few times a month and vessels arrived very often. The settlement had a heat power plant, a culture club and even a sports complex with a swimming pool with sea water.
The mining settlement on West Spitsbergen Island is the Earth’s northernmost inhabited locality. The nearest populated area is Norway’s Longyearbyen, which is 50km away. Russia’s Barentsburg is 120km away, and the distance to the North Pole is 1,200km. The settlement is next to a coal mine, overlooking the huge Nordenskiold glacier.
Stanislav was late for the meeting with us, and apologized saying he could barely get used to living in a big city. In the Earth’s northernmost civil settlement, Pyramiden (pyramid), life is different. Even if you wanted, you would not be late: it takes just ten minutes to cross the settlement.
MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. Stanislav Shubert is a documentary cameraman and director. In the past he traveled a lot: to the Far East, the Russian south and, of course, to Siberia. Until a year ago, he had never been to the North, though he heard stories, which many colleagues shared with enthusiasm about the Arctic.
"The settlement repeated the fate of Prypyat (a town near Chernobyl), turning into an abandoned open-air museum, and the Soviet heritage, once so remarkable, is now in a rather poor, sorrowful condition," Stanislav regretted.
Tourist attraction
The nature has remained unaffected. On Spitsbergen, you feel like on a different planet: beautiful and bright stars, the northern lights and unusually bright sun due to the thin ozone layer.
"No trees, only ice and rocks. As if you see a picture, not real nature. The air is so clear that the glacier seems very close, although it is ten kilometers away," Stanislav admired.
Today’s population of Pyramiden is about 50 people - mostly children and grandchildren of the miners, who worked there decades ago. The only business is tourism. Stanislav told us that a few thousand extreme travelers visited the settlement in 2019. They were mostly Europeans. Getting to Spitsbergen is possible only from Norway, thus traveling there is not so easy for Russians.
"Tourists are taken up the mountains, they take sea tours, see the glaciers and icebergs," Stanislav said, adding that the settlement still has a restaurant and a hotel, where a few rooms are designed in the Soviet style.
Give it another chance
One of the extreme tourists visiting the settlement, Alexander, who had graduated from the same university as Stanislav in Novosibirsk, was the initiator of a plan to reopen the local cinema. He spoke to local authorities, and was assured the local budget would support the plan.
Alexander lives in Moscow, works there, and thus he could not take up the project. Knowing that Stanislav is fond of movies, he told him about the plan.
The movie director at that time did not have any big plans and agreed to spend the polar summer - from May to November - on Spitsbergen.
"I can’t say I was welcomed there immediately. They thought: 'this guy from Novosibirsk is gonna tell us stories that we shall all see movies here'," Stanislav remembers with warmth. "No wonder. People live there in a secluded way, all the 50 people know each other, like on a sub."
Place of power and freedom
Stanislav got used to Spitsbergen’s severe climate rather quickly. "I’ve seen bigger frosts in Siberia," he laughed.
A problem was to get used to the polar day. The locals have their own rhythm, and when the cinema was reopened, some of them came asking to delay films to late at night.
Once he saw a polar bear wandering the settlement but, as Stanislav explained, these beasts do not attack people. "They [people] must be not nourishing enough," he laughed.
The settlement has a small shop. Food products arrive there every few weeks. The goods are limited, and thus on delivery days all the inhabitants seem to be lining up.
"This explains the joy from getting a chocolate bar," Stanislav said. "In cities, it’s no big deal to buy one. But it won’t make you happy."
What also struck him in Pyramiden was the atmosphere of mutual support. The settlement does not have any doctors or firefighters or the police. People rely only on themselves: if you run out of food, neighbors will give you some. They will help if you need to have something repaired or made. Always eager to help, Stanislav integrated very quickly having repaired his neighbor’s walkie-talkie shortly upon arrival.
He says Pyramiden is a place of force and freedom. Until last summer, there was neither mobile communication nor the Internet nor television. The Internet became available in summer, though the traffic per every user is little.
You cannot find many leisure facilities in Pyramiden. Until recently, the locals came to a big sports hall to play football and to compete with foreign teams from neighboring settlements and research stations, Stanislav said.
Doomsday’s storage
Nowadays, the locals have a new attraction - the cinema. In the Soviet time, Pyramiden had a big cinema for 400 seats. The hall, as well as the storage of more than 650 movies, is in good condition. Another 1,500 movies have been presented by neighboring Barentsburg.
"In the past, the storage used to be updated, but the last movies there date back to 1991 - that must be the time the settlement fell into desolation. We call this library the Doomsday’s storage. Norway has storage of seeds, which mankind may use in case of post-Apocalypse, and we have movies," Stanislav said with a smile.
The films have been idle for a long time. Freezing temperatures and dry air however have let many films preserve exceptionally well.
The situation with equipment was more complicated. Stanislav realized from the very start that it would be impossible to implement the project in no time, and even began doubting it was doable at all. All the equipment was stolen, and the cinema hall needed major overhaul.
Later some equipment was found in Barentsburg. As for audio equipment, Stanislav had to wait for about a month for it to arrive from Murmansk. He used that time to learn how to operate the Soviet-time projection equipment.
"Well, I am a cameraman, but I haven’t worked with that equipment, though the Soviet-made devices were user-friendly," Stanislav said, adding with a smile "it must have been made to survive a nuclear war or the Apocalypse."
The force of movies
The locals had attempted a renovation of the cinema hall, but the process got off the ground only when Stanislav came there.
"It seems elementary: a white cloth, a projector and here you are. But there are so many aspects to address: the sound, the light, the correct lensing."
The cinema hall’s second life began on June 22, 2019 - everyone came to see Sergei Bondarchuk’s They Fought for Their Country (a war drama).
Since then, movies were on twice a week.
They "rolled the spool" for foreign tourists too - usually short films, with a translator working in the hall. Later on, Stanislav used another projector from Barentsburg to show subtitles, found on the Internet.
Movie on ice
It was painful to leave Pyramiden: Stanislav got used to the people and to life on Spitsbergen. On the other hand, staying in a small settlement, practically without conveniences, was not simple either.
"It was a great disappointment - the movie is over. But the hall is not heated: the boiler is not sufficient, and the power plant is not working at all. Only rooms with projectors can be heated," Stanislav said.
Nobody will watch movies in winter: who will maintain the communications in frosts, in the polar night, when the bay is covered with ice and tourists do not come? The locals normally spend winters in Barentsburg or at warm resorts, especially Egypt.
Stanislav hoped to return to the island in summer 2020, but it was on lockdown till mid-July due to the pandemic. And yet, movies are on. Stanislav had trained Marina Petrukhina, dubbed a Polar Girl.
Stanislav has a dream - to show a movie right on the Nordenskiold glacier.
"We shall install the projector on a boat, and the audience could be ashore or on another vessel. Just imagine - seeing Titanic on the glacier from a ship - where else could this be possible?" he exclaimed. The plan is still due.


tass--2020-08-10--Riot police detains dozens protesters in downtown Minsk

MINSK , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian riot police units have begun selectively detaining people near downtown Victors ' Avenue .
According to the TASS correspondent , the police escorted at least 30 people to police vans .
No one has been displaying aggressive behavior yet .
Law enforcement agents are urging citizens against gathering in large groups .
Nevertheless , people are arriving at the site .
Per earlier reports , Minsk ’ s six metro stations closed down in the city center as well as all shops .
The police started cordoning off streets .
Independence Avenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Sunday , Belarus held its presidential election .
After exit poll results were revealed late on August 9 , many cities and towns across the country saw mass protests that in some cases turned into clashes with the police .
The national Interior Ministry said 3,000 had been detained while dozens of police officers and protesters were injured .
Preliminary results show incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko securing his reelection with 80.08 % of the votes , while his biggest rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya received 10.09 % of the ballots cast .
The other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two percent each .

MINSK, August 10. /TASS/. Belarusian riot police units have begun selectively detaining people near downtown Victors' Avenue. According to the TASS correspondent, the police escorted at least 30 people to police vans. No one has been displaying aggressive behavior yet.
Law enforcement agents are urging citizens against gathering in large groups. Nevertheless, people are arriving at the site.
Per earlier reports, Minsk’s six metro stations closed down in the city center as well as all shops. The police started cordoning off streets. Independence Avenue and Square were already blocked off.
On Sunday, Belarus held its presidential election. After exit poll results were revealed late on August 9, many cities and towns across the country saw mass protests that in some cases turned into clashes with the police. The national Interior Ministry said 3,000 had been detained while dozens of police officers and protesters were injured. Preliminary results show incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko securing his reelection with 80.08% of the votes, while his biggest rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya received 10.09% of the ballots cast. The other three candidates failed to get more than two percent each.


tass--2020-08-10--Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats

Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats

PRAGUE , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats , the Bratislava-based Markiza television channel said on @ @ @ @ @ people are officers of Russian intelligence services .
According to aktuality.sk , a Slovak internet @ @ @ @ @ were declared personae non gratae back on August 6 .
The Russian embassy in Slovakia @ @ @ @ @ t comment on reports in Slovak media .

PRAGUE, August 10. /TASS/. Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats, the Bratislava-based Markiza television channel said on Monday.
Russia expels two Czech embassy employees in tit-for-tat diplomatic spat
Markiza claims these people are officers of Russian intelligence services.
According to aktuality.sk, a Slovak internet media outlet, the diplomats were declared personae non gratae back on August 6.
The Russian embassy in Slovakia told TASS it doesn’t comment on reports in Slovak media.


tass--2020-08-10--Russian watchdog finds Apple guilty of restricting competition in application market

`` The FAS Commission found that Apple abused its dominant position in relation to developers of parental control mobile applications and limited competition in the distribution market for applications for mobile devices running on the iOS operating system , '' the service said .
MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Federal Antimonopoly Service ( FAS ) has found Apple guilty of abusing its dominant position in the application market , the regulator said in a statement .
The violation also resulted in Apple having established the right to reject and exclude any third-party application from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the requirements .
The company will be ordered to eliminate the violations .
In March 2019 , Russian antivirus software provider , Kaspersky Lab , said it had lodged a complaint with the Federal Antimonopoly Service ( FAS ) regarding Apple ’ s policy in the parental control applications market for mobile devices with iOS .
Kaspersky Lab said that Apple had started to use its dominant position to create competitive advantage for its own Screen Time application .
This is reflected in the demand that all iOS developers have to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Kaspersky Lab , Apple demanded that in order to have its Kaspersky Safe Kids application certified for release via the App Store , Kaspersky Lab should disable its two main functions - the Application Blocking and Safari Browser Blocking .
Prior to that , the application has been available on the App Store for three years without any objections by Apple Inc .
In late April , it was reported that Apple in its official statement explained the removal of parental control applications of a number of third-party developers from the App @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not meet the requirements of the corporation ’ s policy regarding user safety and privacy .
The corporation emphasized that removing third-party parental control apps from the App Store is not a matter of competition , but a matter of security .
The investigation established that Apple occupied a dominant position with a 100 % share of the market for mobile applications on the iOS operating system , since it is possible to install such an application legally only from the App Store .
A spokesperson with the Kaspersky Lab told TASS that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the case .
`` Primarily because the abuse by large corporations and their attempts to transfer their market power , which has negative effects on competition in adjacent markets , must be prevented .
Healthy competition fosters progress and as a result users benefit from that .
We hope that Apple will correct the policy and attitude towards competitors in the markets adjacent to the iOS platform and , when releasing its applications , Apple will not place them in a more privileged position and will not create all sorts of obstacles and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official at the Kaspersky Lab stressed .

"The FAS Commission found that Apple abused its dominant position in relation to developers of parental control mobile applications and limited competition in the distribution market for applications for mobile devices running on the iOS operating system," the service said.
The violation also resulted in Apple having established the right to reject and exclude any third-party application from the App Store, even if it meets all the requirements. The company will be ordered to eliminate the violations.
In March 2019, Russian antivirus software provider, Kaspersky Lab, said it had lodged a complaint with the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) regarding Apple’s policy in the parental control applications market for mobile devices with iOS.
Kaspersky Lab said that Apple had started to use its dominant position to create competitive advantage for its own Screen Time application. This is reflected in the demand that all iOS developers have to remove configuration profiles from their applications.
According to Kaspersky Lab, Apple demanded that in order to have its Kaspersky Safe Kids application certified for release via the App Store, Kaspersky Lab should disable its two main functions - the Application Blocking and Safari Browser Blocking. Prior to that, the application has been available on the App Store for three years without any objections by Apple Inc.
In late April, it was reported that Apple in its official statement explained the removal of parental control applications of a number of third-party developers from the App Store by the fact that they did not meet the requirements of the corporation’s policy regarding user safety and privacy. The corporation emphasized that removing third-party parental control apps from the App Store is not a matter of competition, but a matter of security.
The investigation established that Apple occupied a dominant position with a 100% share of the market for mobile applications on the iOS operating system, since it is possible to install such an application legally only from the App Store.
A spokesperson with the Kaspersky Lab told TASS that they are satisfied with the outcome of the case. "Primarily because the abuse by large corporations and their attempts to transfer their market power, which has negative effects on competition in adjacent markets, must be prevented. Healthy competition fosters progress and as a result users benefit from that. We hope that Apple will correct the policy and attitude towards competitors in the markets adjacent to the iOS platform and, when releasing its applications, Apple will not place them in a more privileged position and will not create all sorts of obstacles and barriers to other companies," the official at the Kaspersky Lab stressed.


Lebanese PM resigns

BEIRUT , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced resignation of the technocrat cabinet Monday @ @ @ @ @ address to the nation , he lamented that the `` system of corruption turned out @ @ @ @ @ state of Lebanon . ''
`` We were not pursuing any personal ambitions , but @ @ @ @ @ power for 30 years launched a campaign to harass the government and turned the nation @ @ @ @ @ noted .
Diab explained that he hopes his move will unlock way to domestic political @ @ @ @ @ The technocrat cabinet was formed on January 21 and secured vote of confidence on February @ @

BEIRUT, August 10. /TASS/. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab has announced resignation of the technocrat cabinet Monday.
In his final televised address to the nation, he lamented that the "system of corruption turned out to be stronger than the state of Lebanon." "We were not pursuing any personal ambitions, but the circles that were in power for 30 years launched a campaign to harass the government and turned the nation against it," he noted.
Diab explained that he hopes his move will unlock way to domestic political settlement in the country.
The technocrat cabinet was formed on January 21 and secured vote of confidence on February 11.


tass--2020-08-10--Clashes between police, protestors resume in Beirut

BEIRUT , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Downtown Beirut is seeing more clashes between police officers and demonstartors on Monday @ @ @ @ @ reports .
According to the channel , protesters gathered near the parliament building and are @ @ @ @ @ .
Law enforcement officers resorted to tear gas in retaliation .
The Lebanese capital is @ @ @ @ @ that the national government will resign .
The official announcement is expected later on Monday @ @ @ @ @ dissolution of the national parliament .
Beirut has been seeing street protests seeking resignation of @ @ @ @ @ days running .
On August 8 , the clashes turned violent .
The civil defense @ @ @ @ @ were injured in one day , including 70 police officers .

BEIRUT, August 10. /TASS/. Downtown Beirut is seeing more clashes between police officers and demonstartors on Monday, Sky News Arabia TV reports.
According to the channel, protesters gathered near the parliament building and are throwing stones at the police. Law enforcement officers resorted to tear gas in retaliation.
The Lebanese capital is gripped by protests amid reports that the national government will resign. The official announcement is expected later on Monday. Demonstrators are also demanding dissolution of the national parliament.
Beirut has been seeing street protests seeking resignation of all top officials for three days running. On August 8, the clashes turned violent. The civil defense service said that 490 people were injured in one day, including 70 police officers.


tass--2020-08-10--Belarusian security chief says assassination attempt on candidate Tikhanovskaya was foiled

MINSK , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian security services have prevented an assassination attempt on presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , chief of the country ’ s State Security Committee ( KGB ) Valery Vakulchik said on Monday .
`` We received information from the so-called united [ opposition ] headquarters that they were afraid of provocations and an attempt on Tikhanovskaya ’ s life , '' he told the ONT television channel .
According to Vakulchik , ahead of that the Interior Ministry ’ s anti-extremism division intercepted a message reading that a `` sacred sacrifice is needed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified and will soon be detained , '' he said .
`` This incident was immediately reported to the head of state .
Notably , we took this information absolutely seriously .
Under the corresponding instruction of the head of state , I took a decision to second 120 well-trained officers to ensure security of the united headquarters .
They tried to stay unnoticed but their presence was obvious . ''
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said earlier on Monday that law enforcers had protected not only rank and file people during riots but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya .
In his words , law enforcers ensured protection of some 60 people , including `` opposition journalists , '' `` all through the night . ''

MINSK, August 10. /TASS/. Belarusian security services have prevented an assassination attempt on presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, chief of the country’s State Security Committee (KGB) Valery Vakulchik said on Monday.
"We received information from the so-called united [opposition] headquarters that they were afraid of provocations and an attempt on Tikhanovskaya’s life," he told the ONT television channel.
According to Vakulchik, ahead of that the Interior Ministry’s anti-extremism division intercepted a message reading that a "sacred sacrifice is needed."
"The sender has already been identified and will soon be detained," he said. "This incident was immediately reported to the head of state. Notably, we took this information absolutely seriously. Under the corresponding instruction of the head of state, I took a decision to second 120 well-trained officers to ensure security of the united headquarters. They tried to stay unnoticed but their presence was obvious."
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said earlier on Monday that law enforcers had protected not only rank and file people during riots but also the election team of his rival, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. In his words, law enforcers ensured protection of some 60 people, including "opposition journalists," "all through the night."


tass--2020-08-10--Riot police pulled to central Minsk, problems with mobile communication reported

MINSK , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Riot police units are being deployed in downtown Minsk , with central streets @ @ @ @ @ TASS correspondent reports on Monday .
There are problems with mobile communication in the city @ @ @ @ @ calm , with no mass gatherings seen .
On Sunday , Belarus held its sixth @ @ @ @ @ in 1991 .
According to the country ’ s Central Election Commission , incumbent President @ @ @ @ @ of votes .
His closest rival , housewife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , scored 10.09 % of @ @ @ @ @ candidates managed to win less than two percent each .
Mass protests and clashes with @ @ @ @ @ and other Belarusian cities on Sunday night into Monday morning after exit poll results were @ @ @ @ @ the Belarusian Interior Ministry , more than 50 civilians and 39 law enforcers were hurt @ @ @ @ @ 3,000 people were detained .

MINSK, August 10. /TASS/. Riot police units are being deployed in downtown Minsk, with central streets being cordoned off, a TASS correspondent reports on Monday.
There are problems with mobile communication in the city.
The situation however is calm, with no mass gatherings seen.
On Sunday, Belarus held its sixth presidential election since declaring independence in 1991. According to the country’s Central Election Commission, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won 80.08% of votes. His closest rival, housewife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, scored 10.09% of votes. The other three candidates managed to win less than two percent each.
Mass protests and clashes with police took place in Minsk and other Belarusian cities on Sunday night into Monday morning after exit poll results were made public. According to the Belarusian Interior Ministry, more than 50 civilians and 39 law enforcers were hurt during the protests and some 3,000 people were detained.


tass--2020-08-10--Media demand Belarusian authorities release Russian journalists

MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Representatives of the Russian mass media have called on the Belarusian authorities to @ @ @ @ @ detained when they were doing their job to cover Sunday ’ s presidential election in @ @ @ @ @ , representatives of the Russian mass media , demand that the Belarusian authorities provide complete @ @ @ @ @ journalists , render medical assistance in case they need it and give access to them @ @ @ @ @ embassy in Minsk .
We also insist on their immediate release , '' Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ RBC dailies said in a joint statement .
According to earlier reports , Daily Storm @ @ @ @ @ correspondent Semyon Pegov were detained on Sunday when the police were dispersing protests in Minsk @ @ @ @ @ Russian embassy in Belarus told TASS that Pegov is being kept at Minsk ’ s @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. Representatives of the Russian mass media have called on the Belarusian authorities to release Russian journalists who were detained when they were doing their job to cover Sunday’s presidential election in that country.
"We, representatives of the Russian mass media, demand that the Belarusian authorities provide complete and exhaustive information about these journalists, render medical assistance in case they need it and give access to them for diplomats from the Russian embassy in Minsk. We also insist on their immediate release," Russia’s Vedomosti, Kommersant and RBC dailies said in a joint statement.
According to earlier reports, Daily Storm and Meduza journalists and defense correspondent Semyon Pegov were detained on Sunday when the police were dispersing protests in Minsk. A spokesman for the Russian embassy in Belarus told TASS that Pegov is being kept at Minsk’s main police department.


tass--2020-08-10--Germany in contact with companies exposed to Nord Stream 2 sanctions

BERLIN , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
The German cabinet maintains contacts with companies exposed to US sanctions because of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline , official spokesperson of the German government Steffen Seibert said on Monday .
US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 challenge attractiveness of investing in EU , says OMV '' Our position on such exterritorial sanctions is known , '' Seibert said , recalling that Berlin denies them .
`` The German government is in contact with companies threatened by sanctions , '' the spokesperson said .
German authorities `` are discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ European External Action Service and the European Commission , '' Seibert added .
Washington ’ s sanctions against companies participating in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project `` contradict the law , '' Spokesman of the German Foreign Ministry Christopher Burger said in his turn .
US senators Ted Cruz , Tom Cotton and Ron Johnson wrote a letter to the management of Faehrhafen Sassnitz GmbH and alerted them about grave consequences unless the company stops using the port of Mukran as the logistical base for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Faehrhafen Sassnitz GmbH is 90 % owned by the city of Sassnitz and the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania holds the 10 % stake in the port operator .
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany .
To date , 93 % of Nord Stream 2 has been finished .
The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work @ @ @ @ @

BERLIN, August 10. /TASS/. The German cabinet maintains contacts with companies exposed to US sanctions because of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, official spokesperson of the German government Steffen Seibert said on Monday.
"Our position on such exterritorial sanctions is known," Seibert said, recalling that Berlin denies them. "The German government is in contact with companies threatened by sanctions," the spokesperson said.
German authorities "are discussing further steps with European partners, the European External Action Service and the European Commission," Seibert added.
Washington’s sanctions against companies participating in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project "contradict the law," Spokesman of the German Foreign Ministry Christopher Burger said in his turn.
US senators Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Ron Johnson wrote a letter to the management of Faehrhafen Sassnitz GmbH and alerted them about grave consequences unless the company stops using the port of Mukran as the logistical base for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Handelsblatt newspaper reported last week. Faehrhafen Sassnitz GmbH is 90% owned by the city of Sassnitz and the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania holds the 10% stake in the port operator.
The Nord Stream 2 project envisages the construction of two pipeline strings with a total capacity of 55 bln cubic meters per year from the coast of Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. To date, 93% of Nord Stream 2 has been finished. The construction was suspended at the end of 2019 when the Swiss pipe-laying company Allseas stopped work due to US sanctions.


tass--2020-08-10--Lebanese government resigns in full

Lebanese government resigns in full

BEIRUT .
August 10 , /TASS/ .
The Lebanese government resigns in full , Lebanon 's health minister , Hamad @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Prime Minister Hassan Diab will soon announce the complete resignation of our government @ @ @ @ @ upon leaving the palace .
Public Works and Transport Minister Michel Najjar confirmed this decision @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We are not resigning to relieve ourselves of responsibility .
Ministers will carry @ @ @ @ @ the new government is formed , '' he said .
As it was announced to @ @ @ @ @ , the prime minister will officially announce the resignation of the government during his TV @ @ @ @ @ time in Moscow ) .
The cabinet of technocrats was formed on January 21 and @ @ @ @ @ on February 11 .
Diab ’ s government was supported by the parliamentary majority led @ @ @ @ @ Movement ( FPM ) and the Shiite Amal-Hezbollah tandem .
Parties of the pro-Western camp @ @ @ @ @ cabinet and joined the opposition .

BEIRUT. August 10, /TASS/. The Lebanese government resigns in full, Lebanon's health minister, Hamad Hasan said.
"Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab will soon announce the complete resignation of our government," he told journalists upon leaving the palace.
Public Works and Transport Minister Michel Najjar confirmed this decision of the government of technocrats. "We are not resigning to relieve ourselves of responsibility. Ministers will carry on with their duties until the new government is formed," he said.
As it was announced to journalists at the Serail Palace, the prime minister will officially announce the resignation of the government during his TV appearance at 19:30 (same time in Moscow).
The cabinet of technocrats was formed on January 21 and received a vote of confidence on February 11. Diab’s government was supported by the parliamentary majority led by the pro-presidential Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and the Shiite Amal-Hezbollah tandem. Parties of the pro-Western camp declined to participate in the cabinet and joined the opposition.


tass--2020-08-10--Tikhanovskaya demands to declare election in Belarus void

MINSK , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
First runner-up in the Belarusian presidential election Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in her complaint to the Central Election Committee has demanded to declare the published results of the vote void and recount the votes at some polls or conduct a repeat election there , spokeswoman of her electoral headquarters Anna Krasulina told TASS on Monday .
`` The results of the election announced by [ head of the Central Election Committee Lydia ] Yermoshina should be declared void , '' the spokeswoman said , citing the complaint .
`` Due to the violations of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a recount of votes is needed with the information being checked .
In case the recount is impossible to conduct , the election at some polling stations should be considered void based on Article 79 of the electoral code , '' she added .
According to the Belarusian Central Election Committee , incumbent president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is winning the presidential election with 80.08 % of the vote .
Homemaker Svetlana Tikhanovskaya who was considered his main opponent got 10.09 % .
After exit poll results were announced in the evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downtown Minsk and other regions of the country , leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces .
As a result , according to the republic ’ s Interior Ministry , about 3,000 people were detained while dozens of policemen and protesters were injured in Minsk and other cities .

MINSK, August 10. /TASS/. First runner-up in the Belarusian presidential election Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in her complaint to the Central Election Commission has demanded to declare the published results of the vote void and recount the votes at some polls or conduct a repeat election there, spokeswoman of her electoral headquarters Anna Krasulina told TASS on Monday.
"The results of the election announced by [head of the Central Election Commission Lydia] Yermoshina should be declared void," the spokeswoman said, citing the complaint. "Due to the violations of the legislation that occurred during the vote count, a recount of votes is needed with the information being checked. In case the recount is impossible to conduct, the election at some polling stations should be considered void based on Article 79 of the electoral code," she added.
According to the Belarusian Central Election Commission, incumbent president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is winning the presidential election with 80.08% of the vote. Homemaker Svetlana Tikhanovskaya who was considered his main opponent got 10.09%. After exit poll results were announced in the evening of August 9, protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other regions of the country, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces. As a result, according to the republic’s Interior Ministry, about 3,000 people were detained while dozens of policemen and protesters were injured in Minsk and other cities.


tass--2020-08-10--Belarusian police actions against Russian reporters were disproportionate, says diplomat

`` On this day five years ago I took the office of the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman .
I have @ @ @ @ @ day I will have to defend Russian journalists from disproportionate actions by law enforcers in @ @ @ @ @ wrote on her Facebook account .
She noted that journalists are obliged to respect the @ @ @ @ @ are working in and accreditation is mandatory for that .
`` But the thing is @ @ @ @ @ for accreditation well ahead , complying with all the rules .
They did not receive @ @ @ @ @ received a blow on the head , '' she stressed .
`` Such things can @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not right . ''
According to earlier reports , Daily Storm and @ @ @ @ @ Semyon Pegov were detained on Sunday when the police were dispersing protests in Minsk .
@ @ @ @ @ embassy in Belarus told TASS that Pegov is being kept at Minsk ’ s main @ @ @

"On this day five years ago I took the office of the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman. I have never thought that on this day I will have to defend Russian journalists from disproportionate actions by law enforcers in brotherly Belarus," she wrote on her Facebook account.
She noted that journalists are obliged to respect the laws of the country they are working in and accreditation is mandatory for that. "But the thing is that many of them applied for accreditation well ahead, complying with all the rules. They did not receive it. Instead, they received a blow on the head," she stressed. "Such things cannot be called brotherly. It’s not right."
According to earlier reports, Daily Storm and Meduza journalists and defense correspondent Semyon Pegov were detained on Sunday when the police were dispersing protests in Minsk. A spokesperson for the Russian embassy in Belarus told TASS that Pegov is being kept at Minsk’s main police department.


tass--2020-08-10--Belarus and Russia invited OSCE to develop election standards to no avail — Lukashenko

MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
Russia and Belarus invited the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ( OSCE ) to develop standards for conducting elections , but the organization refused to , President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with the Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee Sergey Lebedev .
`` Russia and we invited the OSCE to work out the standards - but they don ’ t want to , '' the Belarusian leader said as quoted by the BelTA news agency .
In turn , Lebedev , who headed the CIS observers mission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed Lukashenko 's words and added that he himself took part in this work .
`` They want to impose their own rules on us , but there is a law .
The election was held in Belarus in accordance with the law , was competitive and public , '' Lebedev said .
Belarus held a presidential election on August 9 .
According to preliminary data from the country ’ s Central Election Commission , Lukashenko received 80.23 % of the vote , Svetlana Tikhanovskaya garnered 9.9 % and the other three presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protests erupted in Minsk and other regions of the country following the presidential vote , leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces .
According to the Belarusian Interior Ministry , about 3,000 people were detained during protests while dozens of police officers and demonstrators suffered injuries .

MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. Russia and Belarus invited the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to develop standards for conducting elections, but the organization refused to, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with the Chairman of the CIS Executive Committee Sergey Lebedev.
"Russia and we invited the OSCE to work out the standards - but they don’t want to," the Belarusian leader said as quoted by the BelTA news agency.
In turn, Lebedev, who headed the CIS observers mission at the presidential election in Belarus, confirmed Lukashenko's words and added that he himself took part in this work.
"They want to impose their own rules on us, but there is a law. The election was held in Belarus in accordance with the law, was competitive and public," Lebedev said.
Belarus held a presidential election on August 9. According to preliminary data from the country’s Central Election Commission, Lukashenko received 80.23% of the vote, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya garnered 9.9% and the other three presidential candidates gained less than 2%. Protests erupted in Minsk and other regions of the country following the presidential vote, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces. According to the Belarusian Interior Ministry, about 3,000 people were detained during protests while dozens of police officers and demonstrators suffered injuries.


tass--2020-08-10--Russia’s Su-27 fighter jet scrambled to intercept US spy planes over Black Sea

MOSCOW , August 10 .
/TASS/ .
A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet of Russia ’ s Southern Military District was scrambled to intercept two US spy planes over the Black Sea , the National Defense Control Center reported on Monday .
Russia ’ s Su-27 fighter scrambled to intercept US spy planes over Black Sea The Russian airspace control systems detected two air targets over the neutral waters of the Black Sea approaching Russia ’ s state border on August 10 , the center said .
`` A Su-27 fighter of the Southern Military District ’ s air defense quick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the targets , '' it said .
The targets were identified as a US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane and a US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft .
`` After the spy planes moved away from Russia ’ s state border , the Russian fighter safely returned to its home airfield , '' the National Defense Control Center said .
The Russian fighter ’ s flight proceeded in compliance with the international rules of using the airspace .
No violations of the Russian state border were allowed , the National Defense Control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Southern Military District ’ s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled on August 9 to intercept a US Navy EP-3E ARIES electronic surveillance aircraft .
No violations of the Russian state border were allowed .

MOSCOW, August 10. /TASS/. A Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet of Russia’s Southern Military District was scrambled to intercept two US spy planes over the Black Sea, the National Defense Control Center reported on Monday.
Russia’s Su-27 fighter scrambled to intercept US spy planes over Black Sea
The Russian airspace control systems detected two air targets over the neutral waters of the Black Sea approaching Russia’s state border on August 10, the center said.
"A Su-27 fighter of the Southern Military District’s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled to intercept the targets," it said.
The targets were identified as a US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane and a US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
"After the spy planes moved away from Russia’s state border, the Russian fighter safely returned to its home airfield," the National Defense Control Center said.
The Russian fighter’s flight proceeded in compliance with the international rules of using the airspace. No violations of the Russian state border were allowed, the National Defense Control Center stressed.
A Su-27 plane from the Southern Military District’s air defense quick reaction alert forces was scrambled on August 9 to intercept a US Navy EP-3E ARIES electronic surveillance aircraft. No violations of the Russian state border were allowed.


tass--2020-08-11--Russian vaccine against COVID-19 subject to coordinated information attacks — developer

`` Coordinated and carefully prepared information attacks on the Russian vaccine are trying to discredit and hide the correctness of the Russian approach to drug development , '' he said .
MOSCOW , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian vaccine against COVID-19 has become subject to coordinated information attacks , Kirill Dmitriev , head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) , told an online conference on Tuesday .
According to Dmitriev , `` a politicized approach to the Russian vaccine on the part of a number of Western countries endangers the lives of their citizens .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine , Russia used a proven platform , which had been tested on thousands of people over the past six years , the official stressed .
`` Meanwhile , a number of countries are trying to prove in the case of 30,000-40,000 patients the safety of fundamentally new approaches towards creation of vaccines , which , in fact , need to be tested for several years .
The fact is that none of such vaccines created with the use of these new solutions has been registered in the world .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body , including fertility .
Thinking that such approaches are safe in the long term without carefully studying them , in particular their long-term consequences , is a dangerous illusion , '' Dmitriev stressed .
On August 11 , the Russian Health Ministry registered the first COVID-19 vaccine in the world .
The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya Federal Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund .

"Coordinated and carefully prepared information attacks on the Russian vaccine are trying to discredit and hide the correctness of the Russian approach to drug development," he said.
MOSCOW, August 11. /TASS/. The Russian vaccine against COVID-19 has become subject to coordinated information attacks, Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), told an online conference on Tuesday.
According to Dmitriev, "a politicized approach to the Russian vaccine on the part of a number of Western countries endangers the lives of their citizens."
In the development and trials of the vaccine, Russia used a proven platform, which had been tested on thousands of people over the past six years, the official stressed.
"Meanwhile, a number of countries are trying to prove in the case of 30,000-40,000 patients the safety of fundamentally new approaches towards creation of vaccines, which, in fact, need to be tested for several years. The fact is that none of such vaccines created with the use of these new solutions has been registered in the world. They have not studied their long-term effects on human body, including fertility. Thinking that such approaches are safe in the long term without carefully studying them, in particular their long-term consequences, is a dangerous illusion," Dmitriev stressed.
On August 11, the Russian Health Ministry registered the first COVID-19 vaccine in the world. The vaccine was developed by the Gamaleya Federal Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund.


tass--2020-08-11--Tikhanovskaya’s team surprised over her decision to leave Belarus

`` Before her visit to the Central Election Commission , Tikhanovskaya was not planning to leave Belarus , she could have made this decision under pressure , '' Kovalkova said .
`` This decision came as a surprise to us ; before her visit to the Central Election Commission , she wasn ’ t planning on making it . ''
MINSK , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya ’ s decision to leave the republic has come as a surprise to her team , Olga Kovalkova , a member of Tikhanovskaya ’ s election campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference .
`` Perhaps , she was forced to do that , '' Kovalkova repeated .
She noted that Tikhanovskaya ’ s team would hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss its further plan of action .
It was reported earlier that Tikhanovskaya had left Belarus for Lithuania .
In a video address published on Tuesday , she called on her supporters to not go out on the streets and to respect the Belarusian law .
She added that she had made the decision to leave Belarus on her own .
Belarus held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the preliminary results provided by the Belarusian Central Election Committee , incumbent President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko got 80.08 % of the vote .
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya , who was considered his main opponent , came in second with 10.09 % .
She stated that she didn ’ t recognize these results , considering herself the elected head of state , and filed a complaint with the Central Election Committee .
After exit poll results were announced in the evening of August 9 , protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other regions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between protesters and law enforcement forces .
As a result , according to the republic ’ s Interior Ministry , about 3,000 people were detained , dozens of police officers and protesters were injured .

"Before her visit to the Central Election Commission, Tikhanovskaya was not planning to leave Belarus, she could have made this decision under pressure," Kovalkova said. "This decision came as a surprise to us; before her visit to the Central Election Commission, she wasn’t planning on making it."
MINSK, August 11. /TASS/. Belarusian opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s decision to leave the republic has come as a surprise to her team, Olga Kovalkova, a member of Tikhanovskaya’s election campaign, said during Tuesday’s press conference.
"Perhaps, she was forced to do that," Kovalkova repeated. She noted that Tikhanovskaya’s team would hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss its further plan of action.
It was reported earlier that Tikhanovskaya had left Belarus for Lithuania. In a video address published on Tuesday, she called on her supporters to not go out on the streets and to respect the Belarusian law. She added that she had made the decision to leave Belarus on her own.
Belarus held a presidential election on August 9. According to the preliminary results provided by the Belarusian Central Election Committee, incumbent President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko got 80.08% of the vote. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who was considered his main opponent, came in second with 10.09%. She stated that she didn’t recognize these results, considering herself the elected head of state, and filed a complaint with the Central Election Committee. After exit poll results were announced in the evening of August 9, protests erupted in downtown Minsk and other regions of the country, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement forces. As a result, according to the republic’s Interior Ministry, about 3,000 people were detained, dozens of police officers and protesters were injured.


tass--2020-08-11--First registered COVID-19 vaccine worldwide is named Sputnik V

MOSCOW , August 11 .
/TASS/ .
The world 's first registered vaccine against the coronavirus infection which was developed in Russia was named Sputnik V , the official vaccine website launched on Tuesday said .
`` In 1957 , the successful launch of the first man-made satellite by the Soviet Union activated space research in the entire world .
Thanks to this comparison , the vaccine received the name of Sputnik V , '' the website explains .
It is noted that currently over 160 vaccines against the coronavirus are developed worldwide .
The web resource is created `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine '' and `` to fight the disinformation campaign about the vaccine launched by several international news outlets , '' the statement said .
Earlier on Tuesday , head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund ( RDIF ) Kirill Dmitriev stated that there are `` coordinated and carefully planned information attacks on the Russian vaccine '' in the world .
Russian President Vladimir Putin reported on Tuesday morning that Russia was the first in the world to register a vaccine against the coronavirus .
This is the development of the Gamaleya National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Healthcare Ministry which passed clinical trials in June - July .

MOSCOW, August 11. /TASS/. The world's first registered vaccine against the coronavirus infection which was developed in Russia was named Sputnik V, the official vaccine website launched on Tuesday said.
"In 1957, the successful launch of the first man-made satellite by the Soviet Union activated space research in the entire world. Thanks to this comparison, the vaccine received the name of Sputnik V," the website explains. It is noted that currently over 160 vaccines against the coronavirus are developed worldwide.
The web resource is created "to spread detailed and up-to-date information about the vaccine" and "to fight the disinformation campaign about the vaccine launched by several international news outlets," the statement said. Earlier on Tuesday, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev stated that there are "coordinated and carefully planned information attacks on the Russian vaccine" in the world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin reported on Tuesday morning that Russia was the first in the world to register a vaccine against the coronavirus. This is the development of the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry which passed clinical trials in June - July.


tass--2020-08-11--Nord Stream 2 project to be implemented shortly, says Lavrov

`` The participants of Nord Stream 2 company , including Russian , German and other participants , are set to finalize the project .
As far as I understand there are reasons to believe that it will be done in the near future , '' he told a joint press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas on Tuesday .
Moscow considers the exterritorial approach in imposing sanctions , same as the unilateral approach used by the US and EU , unacceptable .
`` Promoting its unilateral sanctions , the European Union concurrently refrains from their exterritorial use .
Whereas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself here , pursuing one simple purpose - to make sure that it has the ability and the right to do everything it pleases , both in global policy and in global economy , and in any field of human activity overall , '' Lavrov emphasized .
Washington consistently withdraws from most multisided agreements , organizations and structures that may this or that way be considered as restraining the freedom of the US actions , he noted .
`` I think that is obvious for all , we assume that and continue our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pragmatic approach still requires contacts to be reserved .
We are perfectly aware of how Washington acts on the international arena having no scruples about any methods , which is proved by the situation around Nord Stream 2 , '' the minister said .

"The participants of Nord Stream 2 company, including Russian, German and other participants, are set to finalize the project. As far as I understand there are reasons to believe that it will be done in the near future," he told a joint press conference with his German counterpart Heiko Maas on Tuesday.
Moscow considers the exterritorial approach in imposing sanctions, same as the unilateral approach used by the US and EU, unacceptable. "Promoting its unilateral sanctions, the European Union concurrently refrains from their exterritorial use. Whereas the US sees no red lines for itself here, pursuing one simple purpose - to make sure that it has the ability and the right to do everything it pleases, both in global policy and in global economy, and in any field of human activity overall," Lavrov emphasized.
Washington consistently withdraws from most multisided agreements, organizations and structures that may this or that way be considered as restraining the freedom of the US actions, he noted. "I think that is obvious for everyone, we assume that and continue our contacts with the United States as the pragmatic approach still requires contacts to be reserved. We are perfectly aware of how Washington acts on the international arena having no scruples about any methods, which is proved by the situation around Nord Stream 2," the minister said.