tass--2020-10-20--Coronavirus incidence in Russia to keep on going up for 2-3 weeks, expert says

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus incidence may keep on demonstrating upwards tendencies in Russia for two to @ @ @ @ @ Chulanov , Russian health ministry ’ s chief visiting specialist in communicable diseases , said @ @ @ @ @ is quite difficult to say how long it ( morbidity growth - TASS ) will @ @ @ @ @ the epidemic season of respiratory infections , '' he told TASS .
`` We hope @ @ @ @ @ be long but there are no science-based grounds under this model .
We hope it @ @ @ @ @ three weeks when the growth continues and after that the situation will gradually stabilize .
@ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,085,608 patients having recovered from the @ @ @ @ @ latest data indicates 24,635 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an @ @ @ @ @ public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Coronavirus incidence may keep on demonstrating upwards tendencies in Russia for two to three weeks more, Vladimir Chulanov, Russian health ministry’s chief visiting specialist in communicable diseases, said on Tuesday.
"It is quite difficult to say how long it (morbidity growth - TASS) will continue because we have entered the epidemic season of respiratory infections," he told TASS. "We hope that the growth will not be long but there are no science-based grounds under this model. We hope it will continue for two to three weeks when the growth continues and after that the situation will gradually stabilize."
To date, 1,431,635 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,085,608 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 24,635 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-20--Kremlin slams hacking accusations against Russian intel agencies as blatant Russophobia

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Western countries ’ urge to blame everything on Russia and Russian intelligence services is a sign of Russophobia , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday .
`` In this regard , examples of blatant Russophobia come to mind , which have nothing to do with reality , '' the Russian presidential spokesman pointed out , commenting on the accusations of cyber attacks that particularly targeted the Olympics brought forward by the British and US authorities against six Russian nationals .
`` We regret to see a trend to blame Russia and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just everything , '' Peskov noted .
He emphasized that `` neither Russia nor Russian intelligence agencies have ever carried out any cyber attacks , let alone on the Olympic Games . ''
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the National Cyber Security Center said earlier that Russia ’ s Main Intelligence Directorate ( GRU ) had carried out `` cyber reconnaissance against officials and organizations at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games due to take place in Tokyo this summer before they were postponed . ''
According to the British authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ organizers , logistics services and sponsors . ''
Moscow has repeatedly rejected the West ’ s accusations of cyber attacks .
The Tokyo Olympics , which were set to take place from July 24 to August 9 , 2020 , had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will be held from July 23 to August 8 , 2021 .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Western countries’ urge to blame everything on Russia and Russian intelligence services is a sign of Russophobia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
"In this regard, examples of blatant Russophobia come to mind, which have nothing to do with reality," the Russian presidential spokesman pointed out, commenting on the accusations of cyber attacks that particularly targeted the Olympics brought forward by the British and US authorities against six Russian nationals.
"We regret to see a trend to blame Russia and Russian representatives, Russian intelligence agencies for just everything," Peskov noted. He emphasized that "neither Russia nor Russian intelligence agencies have ever carried out any cyber attacks, let alone on the Olympic Games."
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the National Cyber Security Center said earlier that Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) had carried out "cyber reconnaissance against officials and organizations at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games due to take place in Tokyo this summer before they were postponed." According to the British authorities, "the targets included the Games’ organizers, logistics services and sponsors."
Moscow has repeatedly rejected the West’s accusations of cyber attacks.
The Tokyo Olympics, which were set to take place from July 24 to August 9, 2020, had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will be held from July 23 to August 8, 2021.


tass--2020-10-20--Kremlin says no decisions made on downsizing Russian Army

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
No decisions were made on cutting the size of the Russian Armed Forces @ @ @ @ @ said on Tuesday .
`` No decisions on this score have been made .
Expert @ @ @ @ @ but no such issues are at the stage of making decisions , '' the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ a request to comment on the corresponding proposals by Russia ’ s Finance Ministry .
@ @ @ @ @ that the Finance Ministry had come up with a proposal to consider cutting the size @ @ @ @ @ military personnel by 10 % The Finance Ministry proposed downsizing the Armed Forces by cutting @ @ @ @ @ , lecturers , HR specialists , financiers , lawyers and logistics personnel to civil service @ @ @ @ @ raising the retirement age in the Army , increasing the length of military service , @ @ @ @ @ loans , and saving funds on military rations .
Russia ’ s Defense Ministry on @ @ @ @ @ unacceptable .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. No decisions were made on cutting the size of the Russian Armed Forces, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
"No decisions on this score have been made. Expert discussions may quite be held but no such issues are at the stage of making decisions," the Kremlin spokesman said, responding to a request to comment on the corresponding proposals by Russia’s Finance Ministry.
The daily Izvestia earlier reported that the Finance Ministry had come up with a proposal to consider cutting the size of the country’s military personnel by 10%
The Finance Ministry proposed downsizing the Armed Forces by cutting free vacancies and transferring medics, lecturers, HR specialists, financiers, lawyers and logistics personnel to civil service. The other proposals envisage raising the retirement age in the Army, increasing the length of military service, including for obtaining military mortgage loans, and saving funds on military rations.
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday rejected these proposals as unacceptable.


tass--2020-10-20--Ukraine’s creation of Black Sea bases may harm regional stability — Kremlin

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Ukraine ’ s intention to create two naval bases on the Black Sea @ @ @ @ @ on the climate of stability in this region , Russian presidential spokesman , Dmitry Peskov @ @ @ @ @ .
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said earlier in the day that his country was beginning @ @ @ @ @ for the protection of the Black Sea region .
`` It goes without saying that @ @ @ @ @ realities it may have rather negative effects in general on the climate of stability in @ @ @ @ @ Potentially such a risk does exist , '' Peskov said .
At the same time @ @ @ @ @ s statement was still to be analyzed , because he did not explain whose bases @ @ @ @ @ `` They can be very different , '' he said .
`` Without having more @ @ @ @ @ say anything definite , '' Peskov remarked .
`` We have no understanding what bases @ @ @ @ @ .
We will be able to analyze this when detailed information is available .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Ukraine’s intention to create two naval bases on the Black Sea coast may have adverse effects on the climate of stability in this region, Russian presidential spokesman, Dmitry Peskov told the media on Tuesday.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said earlier in the day that his country was beginning to build two naval bases for the protection of the Black Sea region.
"It goes without saying that in view of the existing realities it may have rather negative effects in general on the climate of stability in the Black Sea region. Potentially such a risk does exist," Peskov said.
At the same time he stressed that Zelensky’s statement was still to be analyzed, because he did not explain whose bases would emerge in Ukraine. "They can be very different," he said.
"Without having more information we are unable to say anything definite," Peskov remarked. "We have no understanding what bases might be on the agenda. We will be able to analyze this when detailed information is available.


tass--2020-10-20--Euro exchange rate surpasses 92 rubles on Moscow Exchange

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
The euro exchange rate gained 0.72 % on Moscow Exchange on Tuesday to @ @ @ @ @ the trading data as of 12:58 am Moscow time .
As of 1:10 pm , @ @ @ @ @ 0.58 % trading at 91.925 rubles , whereas the dollar exchange rate was up by @ @ @ @ @ .
The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for December 2020 delivery is @ @ @ @ @ $ 42.59 per barrel on London 's ICE , while the price of futures contracts @ @ @ @ @ up by 0.07 % at $ 41.09 per barrel .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. The euro exchange rate gained 0.72% on Moscow Exchange on Tuesday to 92.0525 rubles, according to the trading data as of 12:58 am Moscow time.
As of 1:10 pm, the euro was up by 0.58% trading at 91.925 rubles, whereas the dollar exchange rate was up by 0.27% at 77.8775 rubles.
The price of futures contracts of Brent crude oil for December 2020 delivery is down by 0.07% at $42.59 per barrel on London's ICE, while the price of futures contracts of WTI crude oil is up by 0.07% at $41.09 per barrel.


tass--2020-10-20--Russia offers one-year freeze on nuclear arsenal if New START extended

Aeroflot is able to defend itself by responding to accusations of smuggling — Kremlin Earlier , the US authorities charged @ @ @ @ @ $ 50 million worth of mainly stolen iPhones and other Apple products

Biden says alternative to sanctions against Russia would be Third World War
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tass--2020-10-20--Stonebranch Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

ATLANTA , Oct. 20 .
/PRNewswire/ .
Stonebranch Inc. , a leading provider of IT orchestration and automation solutions , today announced that it has been awarded ISO 27001 certification , a widely recognized international standard outlining best practices for information security management systems ( ISMS ) .
`` Not only does this certification validate our commitment and investment to the highest level of security standards , but it also signals to our customers , partners , and future customers that Stonebranch takes the protection of any information and data seriously , '' said Giuseppe Damiani , CEO at Stonebranch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operating and continuously improving an information security management system ( ISMS ) .
Certification illustrates that Stonebranch business processes , technologies , and people provide confidentially , integrity , and availability of all information .
Stonebranch 's ISMS has been certified by TUEV , an independent and renowned external auditing company , in a matrix certification to check and confirm that information is processed according to recognized and proven security procedures across all global Stonebranch legal entities .
`` The ISO certification is yet another example of the many steps Stonebranch has taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with regulatory requirements , '' said Giuseppe Damiani , CEO at Stonebranch .
ISO 27001 is a globally recognized standard that mandates numerous requirements and controls for the establishment , maintenance , and certification of an information security management system ( ISMS ) .
The standard ensures that organizations have established methodologies and a framework for business , people , and IT processes to help identify , manage , and reduce risks to the security of information .
Stonebranch builds IT orchestration and automation solutions that transform business IT environments from simple IT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service automation .
No matter the degree of automation , the Stonebranch platform is simple , modern , and secure .
Using the Stonebranch Universal Automation Platform , enterprises can seamlessly orchestrate workloads and data across technology ecosystems and silos .
Headquartered in Atlanta , Georgia , with points of contact and support throughout the Americas , Europe , and Asia , Stonebranch serves some of the world 's largest financial , manufacturing , healthcare , travel , transportation , energy , and technology institutions .

ATLANTA, Oct. 20. /PRNewswire/. Stonebranch Inc., a leading provider of IT orchestration and automation solutions, today announced that it has been awarded ISO 27001 certification, a widely recognized international standard outlining best practices for information security management systems (ISMS).
"Not only does this certification validate our commitment and investment to the highest level of security standards, but it also signals to our customers, partners, and future customers that Stonebranch takes the protection of any information and data seriously," said Giuseppe Damiani, CEO at Stonebranch.
Being certified in ISO 27001 means operating and continuously improving an information security management system (ISMS). Certification illustrates that Stonebranch business processes, technologies, and people provide confidentially, integrity, and availability of all information.
Stonebranch's ISMS has been certified by TUEV, an independent and renowned external auditing company, in a matrix certification to check and confirm that information is processed according to recognized and proven security procedures across all global Stonebranch legal entities.
"The ISO certification is yet another example of the many steps Stonebranch has taken to help our global customer base comply with regulatory requirements," said Giuseppe Damiani, CEO at Stonebranch.
ISO 27001 is a globally recognized standard that mandates numerous requirements and controls for the establishment, maintenance, and certification of an information security management system (ISMS). The standard ensures that organizations have established methodologies and a framework for business, people, and IT processes to help identify, manage, and reduce risks to the security of information.
About Stonebranch
Stonebranch builds IT orchestration and automation solutions that transform business IT environments from simple IT task automation into sophisticated, real-time business service automation. No matter the degree of automation, the Stonebranch platform is simple, modern, and secure. Using the Stonebranch Universal Automation Platform, enterprises can seamlessly orchestrate workloads and data across technology ecosystems and silos. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with points of contact and support throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia, Stonebranch serves some of the world's largest financial, manufacturing, healthcare, travel, transportation, energy, and technology institutions.


tass--2020-10-20--Elderly more affected by COVID-19 due to high cell protein content — scientist

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
The high percentage of the coronavirus infection incidence among the elderly is connected to the higher , compared to younger people , content of the ACE2 protein which facilitates the penetration of the virus into lung tissue cells , Head of the Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics of Sechenov University Andrei Gerasimov said at an online conference on challenges , possibilities and prospects of modern immunoprophylaxis on Tuesday .
`` As for COVID-19 , the incidence prevails mostly among the elderly .
This is related to the fact that it has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ penetrate the lung tissue cells it needs the surface ACE2 protein which increases with age .
As a result , children who have traditionally been one of the main risk groups [ in the case of other viruses - TASS ] , practically do not get sick .
While at the same time the incidence is very high among the elderly who are in the risk group both in terms of catching the infection and of developing serious side effects , '' he noted .
The scientist pointed out that this is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared to other respiratory diseases where the division of society into risk groups is not as pronounced .
According to the latest statistics , about 40 mln people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.11 mln deaths have been reported .
To date , 1,431,635 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 1,085,608 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 24,635 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .
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MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. The high percentage of the coronavirus infection incidence among the elderly is connected to the higher, compared to younger people, content of the ACE2 protein which facilitates the penetration of the virus into lung tissue cells, Head of the Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics of Sechenov University Andrei Gerasimov said at an online conference on challenges, possibilities and prospects of modern immunoprophylaxis on Tuesday.
"As for COVID-19, the incidence prevails mostly among the elderly. This is related to the fact that it has a peculiar penetration mechanism - in order to penetrate the lung tissue cells it needs the surface ACE2 protein which increases with age. As a result, children who have traditionally been one of the main risk groups [in the case of other viruses - TASS], practically do not get sick. While at the same time the incidence is very high among the elderly who are in the risk group both in terms of catching the infection and of developing serious side effects," he noted.
The scientist pointed out that this is one of the peculiarities of the coronavirus infection compared to other respiratory diseases where the division of society into risk groups is not as pronounced.
According to the latest statistics, about 40 mln people have been infected worldwide and more than 1.11 mln deaths have been reported. To date, 1,431,635 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 1,085,608 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 24,635 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-10-20--Ukraine documents record daily number of COVID-19 deaths

KIEV , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Ukrainian doctors have documented a record number of daily COVID-19 deaths - 113 .
Meanwhile , 5,469 new cases of the disease have been recorded in the country , Ukrainian Health Minister Maxim Stepanov said during Tuesday ’ s briefing .
`` Ukraine has documented 113 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours .
The highest number of deaths has been documented in Kiev - 17 , in the Lvov Region - 13 , in the Dnepropetrovsk Region - 11 and in the Poltava Region - 10 , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases of coronavirus have been documented in the country . ''
In total , since the start of the pandemic , 5,786 people have died in Ukraine from COVID-19 .
The overall number of documented cases in Ukraine has reached 309,107 .
On Monday , 4,766 new cases of the infection were documented .
Since the start of the pandemic , 129,533 people have recovered from the disease in Ukraine , including 3,044 in the past 24 hours .
Currently , 173,788 people are receiving treatment .
The Ukrainian government will introduce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the daily COVID-19 case count surpasses 9,500 , the country 's President Vladimir Zelensky said during a meeting with Ukrainian religious representatives on Monday .
The Ukrainian leader noted that over the past few weeks , 5,000-6,000 daily cases had been registered in Ukraine , with a trend towards an increase in new cases .
He stressed that elderly persons are more likely to develop serious symptoms of the disease , with 85 % of all deaths caused by COVID-19 recorded among seniors .
He added that in some regions , hospital beds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -100 % full .
Ukraine confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 3 .
The government imposed a lockdown on March 17 .
Since August 1 , new rules of adaptive quarantine were introduced in Ukraine .
The country ’ s regions were divided into four zones , where various restrictions were imposed depending on the epidemiological situation .
According to the government ’ s decision , the restrictions were extended until the end of December .

KIEV, October 20. /TASS/. Ukrainian doctors have documented a record number of daily COVID-19 deaths - 113. Meanwhile, 5,469 new cases of the disease have been recorded in the country, Ukrainian Health Minister Maxim Stepanov said during Tuesday’s briefing.
"Ukraine has documented 113 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The highest number of deaths has been documented in Kiev - 17, in the Lvov Region - 13, in the Dnepropetrovsk Region - 11 and in the Poltava Region - 10," he said. "As of Tuesday morning, 5,469 new cases of coronavirus have been documented in the country."
In total, since the start of the pandemic, 5,786 people have died in Ukraine from COVID-19. The overall number of documented cases in Ukraine has reached 309,107. On Monday, 4,766 new cases of the infection were documented.
Since the start of the pandemic, 129,533 people have recovered from the disease in Ukraine, including 3,044 in the past 24 hours. Currently, 173,788 people are receiving treatment.
The Ukrainian government will introduce a strict quarantine in the country if the daily COVID-19 case count surpasses 9,500, the country's President Vladimir Zelensky said during a meeting with Ukrainian religious representatives on Monday. The Ukrainian leader noted that over the past few weeks, 5,000-6,000 daily cases had been registered in Ukraine, with a trend towards an increase in new cases. He stressed that elderly persons are more likely to develop serious symptoms of the disease, with 85% of all deaths caused by COVID-19 recorded among seniors. He added that in some regions, hospital beds allocated for COVID patients are 70%-100% full.
Ukraine confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 3. The government imposed a lockdown on March 17. Since August 1, new rules of adaptive quarantine were introduced in Ukraine. The country’s regions were divided into four zones, where various restrictions were imposed depending on the epidemiological situation. According to the government’s decision, the restrictions were extended until the end of December.


tass--2020-10-20--Russia records 16,319 new daily coronavirus cases

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russia recorded 16,319 new coronavirus cases in the past day , the highest @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday .
The case tally has @ @ @ @ @ produce about 300,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by end-October The rate is the lowest in @ @ @ @ @ ( 0.2 % ) , and in the Tatarstan , Chuvash and Moscow regions ( @ @ @ @ @ recorded 4,999 daily cases in the past 24 hours .
As many as 695 cases @ @ @ @ @ , the highest number so far .
The Nizhny Novgorod region also reported a record @ @ @ @ @ ( 366 ) , as well as the Altai region ( 305 ) , the @ @ @ @ @ ) and several other regions of the country .
There are currently 321,392 active coronavirus @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Russia recorded 16,319 new coronavirus cases in the past day, the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Tuesday. The case tally has reached 1,431,635.
Russia to produce about 300,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by end-October
The rate is the lowest in the Krasnodar region and Chechnya (0.2%), and in the Tatarstan, Chuvash and Moscow regions (0.5%).
Moscow recorded 4,999 daily cases in the past 24 hours. As many as 695 cases were confirmed in St. Petersburg, the highest number so far. The Nizhny Novgorod region also reported a record high number of new cases (366), as well as the Altai region (305), the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous region (288) and several other regions of the country.
There are currently 321,392 active coronavirus cases in Russia.


tass--2020-10-20--China duty free operator's profit rises after quota increases on Hainan

HAIKOU , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited , the operator of duty free shops in China , announced significant growth in revenue and sales profits in the third quarter amid an increase in duty free trade on Hainan , reported www.hinews.cn .
The company 's operating income for the period was 15.83 billion yuan ( about $ 2.35 billion ) , up 38.97 % from the same period last year .
The relevant data was presented in a report on the Shanghai Stock Exchange .
For the third quarter , the company 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % , to 3.04 billion yuan ( about $ 440.5 million ) .
From July 1 , the personal quotas at Hainan duty free shops were increased from 30,000 to 100,000 yuan ( from $ 4,200 to $ 14,200 ) , and the list was expanded from 38 to 45 positions duty free goods .
Sales in the province 's duty free shops for July-September amounted to 8.61 billion yuan ( about $ 1.2 billion ) .
This indicator , as reported in the Haikou customs service , increased by 227.5 % in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that by the end of 2020 , total sales in the province 's duty free stores will reach about 30 billion yuan ( about $ 4.4 billion ) .

HAIKOU, October 20. /TASS/. China Tourism Group Duty Free Corporation Limited, the operator of duty free shops in China, announced significant growth in revenue and sales profits in the third quarter amid an increase in duty free trade on Hainan, reported www.hinews.cn.
The company's operating income for the period was 15.83 billion yuan (about $ 2.35 billion), up 38.97% from the same period last year. The relevant data was presented in a report on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. For the third quarter, the company's profit increased in annual terms by 105.06%, to 3.04 billion yuan (about $ 440.5 million).
From July 1, the personal quotas at Hainan duty free shops were increased from 30,000 to 100,000 yuan (from $ 4,200 to $ 14,200), and the list was expanded from 38 to 45 positions duty free goods. Sales in the province's duty free shops for July-September amounted to 8.61 billion yuan (about $ 1.2 billion). This indicator, as reported in the Haikou customs service, increased by 227.5% in annual terms.
The Hainan authorities expect that by the end of 2020, total sales in the province's duty free stores will reach about 30 billion yuan (about $ 4.4 billion).


tass--2020-10-20--Azerbaijan reports Armenia’s shelling of districts adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh

`` The Armenian Armed Forces are shelling the Tartar and Agdam districts , '' the statement reads .
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27 , with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh .
Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts .
Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties , among them civilians .
Moscow brokered a humanitarian ceasefire that took effect on October 10 but was violated .
On October 17 , the foreign ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced plans to declare another ceasefire on October 18 but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each other for violating the ceasefire .
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh , a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up , but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians , broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic .
In 1992-1994 , tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them .
Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its three co-chairs - Russia , France and the United States .

"The Armenian Armed Forces are shelling the Tartar and Agdam districts," the statement reads.
Renewed clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupted on September 27, with intense battles raging in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan and Armenia imposed martial law and launched mobilization efforts. Both parties to the conflict have reported casualties, among them civilians. Moscow brokered a humanitarian ceasefire that took effect on October 10 but was violated. On October 17, the foreign ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced plans to declare another ceasefire on October 18 but hostilities continue and the parties keep blaming each other for violating the ceasefire.
The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, a disputed territory that had been part of Azerbaijan before the Soviet Union break-up, but primarily populated by ethnic Armenians, broke out in February 1988 after the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region announced its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992-1994, tensions boiled over and exploded into large-scale military action for control over the enclave and seven adjacent territories after Azerbaijan lost control of them. Talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement have been ongoing since 1992 under the OSCE Minsk Group, led by its three co-chairs - Russia, France and the United States.


tass--2020-10-20--Militants free 900 inmates and terrorists from DR Congo prison

PRETORIA , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Over 900 inmates , including dangerous criminals and terrorists , escaped from a prison in the town of Beni in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday , the Actualite news outlet reported .
`` Militants from the Allied Democratic Forces ( ADF ) terrorist group attacked the Kangbayi central prison and a military camp located nearby , '' Beni Acting Mayor Modeste Bakwanamaha said .
`` The attackers broke into the prison , opened all cells and released the prisoners , '' he noted , adding that out of more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave the jail .
According to public activists , as many as 1,500 inmates , including ADF members , were incarcerated in the prison at the time of the attack .
Some of them were soon to be transferred to high-security correctional facilities .
The central prison in Beni regularly comes under attack , the news outlet pointed out , noting that militants from the Mai Mai movement had released 930 inmates and killed 11 people in the summer of 2017 .
The Allied Democratic Forces emerged from a Muslim sect in western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposing the country ’ s government .
The Ugandan army forced ADF units to move to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2003 .
According to the UN , ADF militants have killed over 1,000 civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since the beginning of 2019 .
Congolese security forces point out that ADF leaders have recently established ties with international terrorist organizations , including the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab Islamist group .

PRETORIA, October 20. /TASS/. Over 900 inmates, including dangerous criminals and terrorists, escaped from a prison in the town of Beni in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday, the Actualite news outlet reported.
"Militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group attacked the Kangbayi central prison and a military camp located nearby," Beni Acting Mayor Modeste Bakwanamaha said. "The attackers broke into the prison, opened all cells and released the prisoners," he noted, adding that out of more than 1,000 prisoners only 110 refused to leave the jail.
According to public activists, as many as 1,500 inmates, including ADF members, were incarcerated in the prison at the time of the attack. Some of them were soon to be transferred to high-security correctional facilities.
The central prison in Beni regularly comes under attack, the news outlet pointed out, noting that militants from the Mai Mai movement had released 930 inmates and killed 11 people in the summer of 2017.
The Allied Democratic Forces emerged from a Muslim sect in western Uganda in 1995 as an Islamist group opposing the country’s government. The Ugandan army forced ADF units to move to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2003. According to the UN, ADF militants have killed over 1,000 civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since the beginning of 2019. Congolese security forces point out that ADF leaders have recently established ties with international terrorist organizations, including the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab Islamist group.


tass--2020-10-20--Press review: Yerevan, Baku need to make concessions and Lukashenko to split opposition

Izvestia : Baku , Yerevan need to make concessions to hold productive talks Dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan can only prove fruitful if both Yerevan and Baku make certain concessions , said experts interviewed by Izvestia .
Both leaders pointed out on October 19 that they were ready to hold talks in Moscow .
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov , Moscow is in contact with the parties to the conflict in relation to the establishment of ceasefire verification groups in Nagorno-Karabakh .
However , political scientists note that a truce will become a reality only after the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Azerbaijan need to create a working group on resolving the conflict , which should include the two countries ’ foreign and defense ministers , as well as representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh , First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs , Eurasian integration and Relations with Compatriots Viktor Vodolatsky told the newspaper .
`` Such an approach will make it possible to discuss the situation at various levels , '' the lawmaker explained .
`` However , no mechanism will be effective until observers from third countries enter the region , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientist Denis Denisov , the creation of a working group and talks between the defense ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will have little impact on the situation .
`` So far , both Yerevan and Baku have a strong distrust of each other as they believe that the other party seeks either to use the negotiations as breathing space to rearm or to prolong the conversation while keeping up fighting to gain a more advantageous position , '' the expert pointed out .
Institute of CIS Countries Deputy Director Vladimir Yevseyev believes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation on the southern front stabilizes .
Until then , the two heads of state should not be expected to hold a meeting .
Yevseyev also emphasized that once the frontlines are stabilized , it will be easier for Baku and Yerevan to agree to the deployment of observers and peacekeepers to the region .
OPEC+ countries ’ decision to fully maintain their oil production cut deal is thoroughly appropriate amid the risks of a second coronavirus wave , experts interviewed by Izvestia believe .
Due to rising coronavirus cases , many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are travelling less and demand for energy is on the decline .
At the same time , changes on the oil market are hard to estimate because of the new infection outbreaks , Deputy Director General of the National Energy Institute Alexander Frolov pointed out .
A clear example of that was the news about US President Donald Trump contracting the virus , which immediately drove Brent crude prices down by nearly 4 % .
The current level of oil prices - above $ 40 per barrel - is comfortable for the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads oil and gas regulation at Vygon Consulting .
There is a need to keep an eye on the COVID-19 quarantine situation and make a decision for the next year if things get significantly worse , she added .
Sberbank Commodity Market Strategist Mikhail Sheibe , in turn , told Kommersant that it was too early to make forecasts about the outcome of a major OPEC+ meeting scheduled to take place on November 30 and December 1 .
Until then , the market will remain under the influence of a number of factors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America 's foreign and energy policies following the November 3 presidential election ( including sanctions on Iran ) and the pace of Libya 's oil production recovery , as well as the pandemic and progress in developing vaccines and treatments .
According to Sheibe , if the market situation is unfavorable , OPEC+ will be ready to respond to it , which is why Sberbank expects that oil prices will rise to the $ 50 per barrel level in the fourth quarter of the year and will continue to recover in 2021 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyal opposition by releasing activists from pretrial detention centers , experts point out .
The move is mainly aimed at driving a wedge between the government ’ s opponents and creating the appearance of dialogue as the first step towards social harmony , Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes .
Member of the presidium of the opposition 's Coordination Council Lilia Vlasova and political strategist Vitaly Shklyarov were transferred to house arrest on Monday .
The news was announced by businessman Yuri Voskresensky who had been released earlier following a meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on constitutional reform and compile lists of those who needed to be released from custody .
`` The authorities seek to implement a project that started with Lukashenko ’ s visit to the KGB pretrial detention center and create a loyal opposition group or at least imitate it in order to sow discord among the protesters and announce that on the one hand , there are constructive opposition forces ready to participate in a constitutional process and on the other hand , there are extremists , '' political scientist Valery Karbalevich said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ readiness for dialogue with the constructive opposition , '' he added .
The Belarusian authorities had started to release opposition figureheads shortly before former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya issued an ultimatum , demanding that Lukashenko step down by October 25 , end violence on the street and release all political prisoners .
If the opposition figurehead ’ s demands are not met , all of the country ’ s people will take to the streets in peaceful demonstrations and a nationwide strike will begin , she warned .
Karbalevich told Vedomosti that Tikhanovskaya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a grain of salt .
`` The Belarusian protests are practically not managed by anyone and aren ’ t controlled by anyone .
They are the result of social self-organization , '' the expert emphasized .
Once the epidemic is defeated , it is possible to quickly return to normal life , as can be seen from the Q3 figures released by China ’ s National Bureau of Statistics .
The country ’ s economy has increased by 4.9 % and experts expect that by January , the annual growth rate will exceed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the appropriate minimum level , Nezavisimaya Gazeta notes .
China worked to restore its economy in phases .
In late January , most economic activities were suspended and the lockdown lasted until late March .
In April , the country 's authorities decided to reopen its industrial facilities .
Consequently , China increased its share in global exports , particularly providing face masks to other countries .
The third quarter saw a rise in consumption and retail trade grew in August for the first time in 2020 .
Alexander Lomanov , deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations , pointed out that `` the five-percent growth rate is the red line for the Chinese government . ''
According to the expert , Beijing said earlier that `` it will do everything possible to prevent the rate from falling below that level .
Otherwise , employment and budget issues will arise .
The previous levels of 6 % -6.5 % are unlikely to be achieved in the coming year or two but every possible effort will be made to ensure the 5 % -5.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come close to that level , '' Lomanov noted .
According to the expert , China has paid a high price , but managed to overcome the pandemic , gaining an advantage over other countries that are facing a second wave of infections .
Their move to focus the economy on domestic demand also contributed towards this success .
China is increasingly using its vast domestic market to mitigate unfavorable external influence , including Washington ’ s decision to limit Beijing ’ s access to Western technologies , Lomanov concluded .
Although according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Russia is getting worse , nationwide media outlets are paying increasingly less attention to the pandemic , Vedomosti writes , citing estimates by Medialogia .
The word `` coronavirus '' and its synonyms have been used by national newspapers , magazines , online media outlets , radio stations and TV channels more than 6.5 mln times since December 1 , 2019 .
References peaked in April 2020 and then started to steadily decline .
The frequency of the words `` pandemic '' and `` epidemic '' has also been declining since April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains relevant .
April ’ s high frequency of words related to the pandemic was apparently rooted not so much in a rise in infections but in large-scale restrictions that actually changed people ’ s way of life , political scientist Mikhail Vinogradov explained .
However , in the expert ’ s opinion , there is every chance that the current month of October will see a rise in the use of such words , particularly if new restrictions are imposed .
Meanwhile , according to the Public Opinion Foundation , developments in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russians over the past week , while the coronavirus pandemic receded to second place , Vinogradov emphasized .
In his view , the frequency of coronavirus-related words declined sharply in the summer particularly because the media responded to the annoyance expressed by COVID dissidents who had grown tired of a tsunami of news on the topic .
TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews .

Izvestia: Baku, Yerevan need to make concessions to hold productive talks
Dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan can only prove fruitful if both Yerevan and Baku make certain concessions, said experts interviewed by Izvestia. Both leaders pointed out on October 19 that they were ready to hold talks in Moscow. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Moscow is in contact with the parties to the conflict in relation to the establishment of ceasefire verification groups in Nagorno-Karabakh. However, political scientists note that a truce will become a reality only after the situation on the frontline stabilizes. Armenia and Azerbaijan need to create a working group on resolving the conflict, which should include the two countries’ foreign and defense ministers, as well as representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian integration and Relations with Compatriots Viktor Vodolatsky told the newspaper. "Such an approach will make it possible to discuss the situation at various levels," the lawmaker explained. "However, no mechanism will be effective until observers from third countries enter the region," he added. According to political scientist Denis Denisov, the creation of a working group and talks between the defense ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan will have little impact on the situation. "So far, both Yerevan and Baku have a strong distrust of each other as they believe that the other party seeks either to use the negotiations as breathing space to rearm or to prolong the conversation while keeping up fighting to gain a more advantageous position," the expert pointed out. Institute of CIS Countries Deputy Director Vladimir Yevseyev believes that all ceasefire initiatives will keep failing until the situation on the southern front stabilizes. Until then, the two heads of state should not be expected to hold a meeting. Yevseyev also emphasized that once the frontlines are stabilized, it will be easier for Baku and Yerevan to agree to the deployment of observers and peacekeepers to the region. Media: OPEC+ moves to maintain oil production cut deal
OPEC+ countries’ decision to fully maintain their oil production cut deal is thoroughly appropriate amid the risks of a second coronavirus wave, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. Due to rising coronavirus cases, many countries are introducing new restrictions, people are travelling less and demand for energy is on the decline. At the same time, changes on the oil market are hard to estimate because of the new infection outbreaks, Deputy Director General of the National Energy Institute Alexander Frolov pointed out. A clear example of that was the news about US President Donald Trump contracting the virus, which immediately drove Brent crude prices down by nearly 4%. The current level of oil prices - above $40 per barrel - is comfortable for the Russian budget, noted Darya Kozlova, who heads oil and gas regulation at Vygon Consulting. There is a need to keep an eye on the COVID-19 quarantine situation and make a decision for the next year if things get significantly worse, she added. Sberbank Commodity Market Strategist Mikhail Sheibe, in turn, told Kommersant that it was too early to make forecasts about the outcome of a major OPEC+ meeting scheduled to take place on November 30 and December 1. Until then, the market will remain under the influence of a number of factors, namely the possibility of changes in America's foreign and energy policies following the November 3 presidential election (including sanctions on Iran) and the pace of Libya's oil production recovery, as well as the pandemic and progress in developing vaccines and treatments. According to Sheibe, if the market situation is unfavorable, OPEC+ will be ready to respond to it, which is why Sberbank expects that oil prices will rise to the $50 per barrel level in the fourth quarter of the year and will continue to recover in 2021. Media: Lukashenko seeks to create loyal opposition
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The Belarusian authorities seek to establish a loyal opposition by releasing activists from pretrial detention centers, experts point out. The move is mainly aimed at driving a wedge between the government’s opponents and creating the appearance of dialogue as the first step towards social harmony, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes. Member of the presidium of the opposition's Coordination Council Lilia Vlasova and political strategist Vitaly Shklyarov were transferred to house arrest on Monday. The news was announced by businessman Yuri Voskresensky who had been released earlier following a meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko and said that he would engage in discussions on constitutional reform and compile lists of those who needed to be released from custody. "The authorities seek to implement a project that started with Lukashenko’s visit to the KGB pretrial detention center and create a loyal opposition group or at least imitate it in order to sow discord among the protesters and announce that on the one hand, there are constructive opposition forces ready to participate in a constitutional process and on the other hand, there are extremists," political scientist Valery Karbalevich said. "The government wants to show its readiness for dialogue with the constructive opposition," he added. The Belarusian authorities had started to release opposition figureheads shortly before former presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya issued an ultimatum, demanding that Lukashenko step down by October 25, end violence on the street and release all political prisoners. If the opposition figurehead’s demands are not met, all of the country’s people will take to the streets in peaceful demonstrations and a nationwide strike will begin, she warned. Karbalevich told Vedomosti that Tikhanovskaya’s ultimatum should be taken with a grain of salt. "The Belarusian protests are practically not managed by anyone and aren’t controlled by anyone. They are the result of social self-organization," the expert emphasized. Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Chinese economy recovers as world struggles with coronavirus
Once the epidemic is defeated, it is possible to quickly return to normal life, as can be seen from the Q3 figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics. The country’s economy has increased by 4.9% and experts expect that by January, the annual growth rate will exceed 5%, which Beijing considers to be the appropriate minimum level, Nezavisimaya Gazeta notes. China worked to restore its economy in phases. In late January, most economic activities were suspended and the lockdown lasted until late March. In April, the country's authorities decided to reopen its industrial facilities. Consequently, China increased its share in global exports, particularly providing face masks to other countries. The third quarter saw a rise in consumption and retail trade grew in August for the first time in 2020. Alexander Lomanov, deputy director of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of World Economy and International Relations, pointed out that "the five-percent growth rate is the red line for the Chinese government." According to the expert, Beijing said earlier that "it will do everything possible to prevent the rate from falling below that level. Otherwise, employment and budget issues will arise. The previous levels of 6%-6.5% are unlikely to be achieved in the coming year or two but every possible effort will be made to ensure the 5%-5.5% level. The third-quarter figures have come close to that level," Lomanov noted. According to the expert, China has paid a high price, but managed to overcome the pandemic, gaining an advantage over other countries that are facing a second wave of infections. Their move to focus the economy on domestic demand also contributed towards this success. China is increasingly using its vast domestic market to mitigate unfavorable external influence, including Washington’s decision to limit Beijing’s access to Western technologies, Lomanov concluded. Vedomosti: Media outlets losing interest in coronavirus pandemic


tass--2020-10-20--New daily high of COVID-19 infections registered in Georgia

TBILISI , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
The number of cases of the coronavirus infection in Georgia has increased over the past 24 hours by 1,194 which is a record since the beginning of the pandemic .
The total number of infections rose to 19,857 , the government website which keeps the public updated on the pandemic situation nationwide stated on Tuesday .
On Monday , 1,186 new infections were reported , while 1,192 new cases were recorded on October 18 .
On October 17 , the country saw 958 new infections .
Over the past 24 hours , 328 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of recoveries is 8,666 ( 43.64 % of the total number of infections ) .
The number of quarantined individuals over the past 24 hours has not changed remaining at 6,407 .
In all,1,420 patients are still staying at special hotels under medical supervision .
The coronavirus spread coefficient in Georgia over the past eight days has been at the level of 1.48 .
During the pandemic the infection was detected in 0.53 % of the country ’ s population of 3,716,900 .
A record number of 15 fatalities was recorded over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total to 158 .
In all , 791,665 tests for the presence of the coronavirus have been conducted in Georgia , covering 21.3 % of the country ’ s population .

TBILISI, October 20. /TASS/. The number of cases of the coronavirus infection in Georgia has increased over the past 24 hours by 1,194 which is a record since the beginning of the pandemic. The total number of infections rose to 19,857, the government website which keeps the public updated on the pandemic situation nationwide stated on Tuesday.
On Monday, 1,186 new infections were reported, while 1,192 new cases were recorded on October 18. On October 17, the country saw 958 new infections.
Over the past 24 hours, 328 patients have recovered. The total number of recoveries is 8,666 (43.64% of the total number of infections). The number of quarantined individuals over the past 24 hours has not changed remaining at 6,407. In all,1,420 patients are still staying at special hotels under medical supervision.
The coronavirus spread coefficient in Georgia over the past eight days has been at the level of 1.48. During the pandemic the infection was detected in 0.53% of the country’s population of 3,716,900. A record number of 15 fatalities was recorded over the past 24 hours, pushing the death total to 158. In all, 791,665 tests for the presence of the coronavirus have been conducted in Georgia, covering 21.3% of the country’s population.


tass--2020-10-20--Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers perform flight over Arctic and Far East

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Two Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers performed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Arctic and the northern part of the Far East , Russia ’ s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday .
Eight Russian jets scramble to intercept three US bombers over Black Sea '' Two Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers of long-range aviation performed a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Chukchi , Beaufort , Bering and Okhotsk Seas .
The flight lasted about 12 hours , '' the statement says .
At some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were escorted by Su-35S fighters of Russia ’ s Aerospace Force , MiG-31 aircraft of the Russian Navy ’ s naval aviation , and also by US Air Force F-22 fighter jets , the ministry said .
The pilots of Russia ’ s long-range aviation regularly perform flights over the neutral waters of the Arctic , the Northern Atlantic , the Black and Baltic Seas and the Pacific Ocean , the statement says .
`` The aircraft of Russia ’ s Aerospace Force perform all the flights in strict compliance with the international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Defense Ministry stressed .
The North American Aerospace Defense Command ( NORAD ) reported earlier on Tuesday that US Air Force fighter aircraft intercepted two Russian Tu-95 bombers escorted by two Su-35 fighters near Alaskan shores on Monday evening .
NORAD said in a statement that all the Russian aircraft remained in the international airspace and at no time entered sovereign airspace .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Two Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers performed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Arctic and the northern part of the Far East, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
Eight Russian jets scramble to intercept three US bombers over Black Sea
"Two Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers of long-range aviation performed a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Chukchi, Beaufort, Bering and Okhotsk Seas. The flight lasted about 12 hours," the statement says.
At some sections of the route, the bombers were escorted by Su-35S fighters of Russia’s Aerospace Force, MiG-31 aircraft of the Russian Navy’s naval aviation, and also by US Air Force F-22 fighter jets, the ministry said.
The pilots of Russia’s long-range aviation regularly perform flights over the neutral waters of the Arctic, the Northern Atlantic, the Black and Baltic Seas and the Pacific Ocean, the statement says.
"The aircraft of Russia’s Aerospace Force perform all the flights in strict compliance with the international rules of using the airspace," the Defense Ministry stressed.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported earlier on Tuesday that US Air Force fighter aircraft intercepted two Russian Tu-95 bombers escorted by two Su-35 fighters near Alaskan shores on Monday evening. NORAD said in a statement that all the Russian aircraft remained in the international airspace and at no time entered sovereign airspace.


tass--2020-10-20--Russian Navy latest missile frigate kicks off anti-submarine warfare drills in Arctic

MURMANSK , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
The crew of the Northern Fleet ’ s frigate Admiral Kasatonov deployed to the Barents Sea for anti-submarine warfare drills , the Fleet ’ s press office reported on Tuesday .
`` Today the crew of the Northern Fleet ’ s frigate Fleet Admiral Kasatonov started practicing assignments of anti-submarine warfare drills in the Barents Sea in compliance with the Fleet ’ s combat training plans for the summer training period , '' the press office said in a statement .
`` The sailors will accomplish a set of missions to search for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemy ’ s submarine with the help of the onboard sonar equipment .
At the final stage of the drills , live-fire exercises with the anti-submarine warfare armament will be carried out , '' the statement reads .
The drills will last several days and will involve several submarines and anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the Fleet ’ s naval aviation , the press office specified .
The frigate ’ s crew earlier carried out a check of onboard weapons and equipment by artillery firings at a combat training naval range in the Barents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On September 29 , the frigate Admiral Kasatonov fired a Kalibr cruise missile from the White Sea against a ground target located at a training range in the Arkhangelsk Region in northern Russia .
The frigate Fleet Admiral Kasatonov is the second ( the first serial-produced ) Project 22350 warship built at the Severnaya Shipyard ( part of Russia ’ s United Shipbuilding Corporation ) .
The cutting-edge frigate was laid down on November 26 , 2009 and floated out on December 12 , 2014 .
In late 2018 , the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran in the area of responsibility of the Baltic and Northern Fleets .
The Admiral Kasatonov entered service with the Russian Navy on July 21 , 2020 .
Project 22350 frigates are expected to become the Russian Navy ’ s most advanced warships in their class .
These frigates displace 4,500 tonnes and can develop a speed of 29 knots .
They are armed with Oniks and Kalibr missiles and Poliment-Redut air defense missile systems .
The Project 22350 lead frigate Admiral Gorshkov entered service with the Russian Navy in July 2018 .

MURMANSK, October 20. /TASS/. The crew of the Northern Fleet’s frigate Admiral Kasatonov deployed to the Barents Sea for anti-submarine warfare drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday.
"Today the crew of the Northern Fleet’s frigate Fleet Admiral Kasatonov started practicing assignments of anti-submarine warfare drills in the Barents Sea in compliance with the Fleet’s combat training plans for the summer training period," the press office said in a statement.
"The sailors will accomplish a set of missions to search for, maintain contact and track a notional enemy’s submarine with the help of the onboard sonar equipment. At the final stage of the drills, live-fire exercises with the anti-submarine warfare armament will be carried out," the statement reads.
The drills will last several days and will involve several submarines and anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the Fleet’s naval aviation, the press office specified.
The frigate’s crew earlier carried out a check of onboard weapons and equipment by artillery firings at a combat training naval range in the Barents Sea closed for shipping and air flights. On September 29, the frigate Admiral Kasatonov fired a Kalibr cruise missile from the White Sea against a ground target located at a training range in the Arkhangelsk Region in northern Russia.
The frigate Fleet Admiral Kasatonov is the second (the first serial-produced) Project 22350 warship built at the Severnaya Shipyard (part of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation). The cutting-edge frigate was laid down on November 26, 2009 and floated out on December 12, 2014.
In late 2018, the latest frigate entered shipbuilders’ sea trials that ran in the area of responsibility of the Baltic and Northern Fleets. The Admiral Kasatonov entered service with the Russian Navy on July 21, 2020.
Project 22350 frigates are expected to become the Russian Navy’s most advanced warships in their class. These frigates displace 4,500 tonnes and can develop a speed of 29 knots. They are armed with Oniks and Kalibr missiles and Poliment-Redut air defense missile systems.
The Project 22350 lead frigate Admiral Gorshkov entered service with the Russian Navy in July 2018.


tass--2020-10-20--Russian Pacific Fleet missile boats eliminate enemy targets in Sea of Japan drills

VLADIVOSTOK , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Pacific Fleet missile boats delivered a strike with cruise missiles against a notional @ @ @ @ @ during drills in the Sea of Japan , the Fleet ’ s press office reported @ @ @ @ @ missile boat strike group of the Primorsky flotilla of all arms forces of the Pacific @ @ @ @ @ of the Sea of Japan launched an attack with cruise missiles against the targets that @ @ @ @ @ notional enemy ’ s surface ships during a tactical exercise , '' the press office @ @ @ @ @ Three missile boats simultaneously launched three Moskit cruise missiles against a complex target position at @ @ @ @ @ kilometers .
The missiles successfully hit their targets , the data recording equipment confirmed , @ @ @ @ @ total of 15 warships and vessels and aircraft of the Pacific Fleet ’ s naval @ @ @ @ @ drills , the press office specified .

VLADIVOSTOK, October 20. /TASS/. Pacific Fleet missile boats delivered a strike with cruise missiles against a notional enemy’s naval group during drills in the Sea of Japan, the Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday.
"The missile boat strike group of the Primorsky flotilla of all arms forces of the Pacific Fleet operating in the waters of the Sea of Japan launched an attack with cruise missiles against the targets that simulated a group of the notional enemy’s surface ships during a tactical exercise," the press office said in a statement.
Three missile boats simultaneously launched three Moskit cruise missiles against a complex target position at distances from 70 to 120 kilometers. The missiles successfully hit their targets, the data recording equipment confirmed, the statement says.
A total of 15 warships and vessels and aircraft of the Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation provided support for the drills, the press office specified.


tass--2020-10-20--ISS crew to eliminate fracture aboard orbital outpost after Soyuz spacecraft’s landing

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
The crew of the International Space Station ( ISS ) will completely eliminate the air leak in the inter-section compartment of the Russian Zvezda module only after the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft makes a landing , a source in the domestic space industry told TASS on Tuesday .
`` Now the crack has been temporarily sealed and will be fully eliminated after the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft ’ s landing , '' the source said , explaining that this was required to make some measurements with the closed hatches .
Another source confirmed this information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussing how best to eliminate the air leakage .
`` There are all the necessary materials for that on the ISS , '' he said .
The descent capsule of the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is scheduled to land in Kazakhstan on October 22 .
A source told TASS in August that the space station ’ s Russian-American crew was working on tracing an air leak aboard the orbital outpost .
As Roscosmos later told TASS , the cosmonauts had come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escaping in the Russian Zvezda module but the leak posed no threat to the crew ’ s life and health .
The ISS crew reported to Russia ’ s Flight Control Center in the morning of October 15 that the cosmonauts had found the possible air leak spot in the inter-section compartment of the Zvezda module with the help of a tea bag .
As the cosmonauts said , the air was possibly leaking through a fracture .
It has now been sealed with temporary means available aboard the space station .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) will completely eliminate the air leak in the inter-section compartment of the Russian Zvezda module only after the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft makes a landing, a source in the domestic space industry told TASS on Tuesday.
"Now the crack has been temporarily sealed and will be fully eliminated after the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft’s landing," the source said, explaining that this was required to make some measurements with the closed hatches.
Another source confirmed this information to TASS, explaining that specialists were discussing how best to eliminate the air leakage. "There are all the necessary materials for that on the ISS," he said.
The descent capsule of the Soyuz MS-16 spacecraft with Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy is scheduled to land in Kazakhstan on October 22.
A source told TASS in August that the space station’s Russian-American crew was working on tracing an air leak aboard the orbital outpost. As Roscosmos later told TASS, the cosmonauts had come to the conclusion that the air was escaping in the Russian Zvezda module but the leak posed no threat to the crew’s life and health.
The ISS crew reported to Russia’s Flight Control Center in the morning of October 15 that the cosmonauts had found the possible air leak spot in the inter-section compartment of the Zvezda module with the help of a tea bag. As the cosmonauts said, the air was possibly leaking through a fracture. It has now been sealed with temporary means available aboard the space station.


tass--2020-10-20--Lavatory dilemma solved: Normal function of all systems restored at ISS

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
All systems at the International Space Station ( ISS ) are operating normally after all malfunctions that had occurred overnight into Tuesday were fixed , a spokesperson for Russia ’ s Roscosmos State Space Corporation told TASS .
`` All of the station ’ s systems are operating normally , there is no danger to the crew ’ s safety and the ISS journey , '' the spokesperson said , adding that the crew had promptly and fully fixed all technical problems that had emerged overnight into October 20 .
A toilet and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of order in the Russian section of the ISS last night .
There are currently two toilets at the International Space Station , one in the US sector ( it went out of order in November 2019 ) and another one in the Russian sector .
A third toilet is expected to be installed at the ISS after the docking of the Nauka ( or Science ) multifunctional lab module , which is set to be launched later in 2020 .
There also are toilets in the utility module of the Soyuz-MS-16 manned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space station has oxygen supplies and the US module Tranquility has its own oxygen generation equipment .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. All systems at the International Space Station (ISS) are operating normally after all malfunctions that had occurred overnight into Tuesday were fixed, a spokesperson for Russia’s Roscosmos State Space Corporation told TASS.
"All of the station’s systems are operating normally, there is no danger to the crew’s safety and the ISS journey," the spokesperson said, adding that the crew had promptly and fully fixed all technical problems that had emerged overnight into October 20.
A toilet and the Elektron-VM oxygen supply system went out of order in the Russian section of the ISS last night.
There are currently two toilets at the International Space Station, one in the US sector (it went out of order in November 2019) and another one in the Russian sector. A third toilet is expected to be installed at the ISS after the docking of the Nauka (or Science) multifunctional lab module, which is set to be launched later in 2020. There also are toilets in the utility module of the Soyuz-MS-16 manned spacecraft docked to the ISS. The space station has oxygen supplies and the US module Tranquility has its own oxygen generation equipment.


tass--2020-10-20--Attacks on Olympic Committee’s computers in Tokyo caused no harm, official says

TOKYO , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Computer systems of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games are constantly targeted by various cyber attacks although they have not caused any substantial harm , a representative of the committee ’ s press service told TASS on Tuesday , commenting on the UK Foreign Office ’ s claims that Russian special services had allegedly tried to disrupt the Tokyo Olympics using cyber attacks .
`` We notice that digital platforms of the Tokyo-2020 Organising Committee are constantly targeted by cyber attacks of various scale , '' the representative said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seriously harmed our activities .
Although we are not able to disclose details of the countermeasures due to the nature of the topic , we will continue to work closely with the relevant organisations and authorities to ensure that they are thoroughly implemented , '' the representative added .
Earlier on Tuesday , Japan 's Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato stated that the Japanese government is aware of the claims of the British side but is not commenting on them .
According to him , Tokyo is collecting and analyzing the relevant information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undertake all measures to protect the Summer Olympics from cyber attacks .
The UK Foreign Office claimed on Monday that Russian intelligence services had tried to carry out cyber attacks in order to derail the Tokyo Olympics before it was postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic .
A corresponding statement by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was posted on the agency ’ s website .
The Foreign Office and the National Cyber Security Center claimed that Russian hackers from the military intelligence service , the GRU , conducted `` cyber reconnaissance '' against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Paralympic Games in Tokyo .
The targets included the Games ’ organizers , logistics services and sponsors .
Moscow has repeatedly denied Western accusations of Russian cyber attacks .

TOKYO, October 20. /TASS/. Computer systems of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games are constantly targeted by various cyber attacks although they have not caused any substantial harm, a representative of the committee’s press service told TASS on Tuesday, commenting on the UK Foreign Office’s claims that Russian special services had allegedly tried to disrupt the Tokyo Olympics using cyber attacks.
"We notice that digital platforms of the Tokyo-2020 Organising Committee are constantly targeted by cyber attacks of various scale," the representative said. "However, they have not seriously harmed our activities. Although we are not able to disclose details of the countermeasures due to the nature of the topic, we will continue to work closely with the relevant organisations and authorities to ensure that they are thoroughly implemented," the representative added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato stated that the Japanese government is aware of the claims of the British side but is not commenting on them. According to him, Tokyo is collecting and analyzing the relevant information. He assured that the government will undertake all measures to protect the Summer Olympics from cyber attacks.
The UK Foreign Office claimed on Monday that Russian intelligence services had tried to carry out cyber attacks in order to derail the Tokyo Olympics before it was postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic. A corresponding statement by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab was posted on the agency’s website.
The Foreign Office and the National Cyber Security Center claimed that Russian hackers from the military intelligence service, the GRU, conducted "cyber reconnaissance" against officials and organizations at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The targets included the Games’ organizers, logistics services and sponsors. Moscow has repeatedly denied Western accusations of Russian cyber attacks.


tass--2020-10-20--Russia to produce about 300,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by end-October

MOSCOW , October 20 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will produce around 300,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by the end of @ @ @ @ @ Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview aired by the Rossiya-24 TV news channel .
@ @ @ @ @ around 300,000 doses [ of vaccine ] by the end of the month , '' @ @ @ @ @ said that Russia ’ s anti-coronavirus vaccine production would gradually rise from 800,000 doses in @ @ @ @ @ next spring .
On August 11 , the Sputnik V vaccine developed by the Gamaleya @ @ @ @ @ and Microbiology was registered by Russia ’ s Health Ministry and became the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
It underwent clinical trials in June and July .
Chief Executive Officer of @ @ @ @ @ Dmitriev said earlier that Russia had received applications from 20 countries for supply of 1 @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Russia will produce around 300,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by the end of October, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview aired by the Rossiya-24 TV news channel.
"We plan to reach around 300,000 doses [of vaccine] by the end of the month," he said.
Earlier Manturov said that Russia’s anti-coronavirus vaccine production would gradually rise from 800,000 doses in November to 15 mln doses next spring.
On August 11, the Sputnik V vaccine developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology was registered by Russia’s Health Ministry and became the world’s first registered vaccine against COVID-19. It underwent clinical trials in June and July. Chief Executive Officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said earlier that Russia had received applications from 20 countries for supply of 1 bln doses of the vaccine.


tass--2020-10-20--Hainan to build power plant to supply power to moored ships in Yangpu port

HAIKOU , October 20 .
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China 's Hainan has begun construction of a power plant in the Yangpu port area to reduce harmful emissions from ships , which , once the project is completed , will be able to use electricity from it directly , rather than relying on their own generation from fuel oil , reports Xinhua .
The corresponding contract for the construction of the power plant was concluded with the Hainan branch of the State Energy Investment Corporation .
The total investment in this project will amount to 97.2 million yuan ( about $ 14.5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply electricity to 15 berths in the port with a maximum power supply capacity of 16.28 megavolt-amperes .
According to Sun Qunli , General Manager of SIPC Hainan Branch , the main part of the project is planned to be completed by the end of 2020 .
All this will allow s to directly use electricity from the station , and not generate it from fuel oil , which will significantly reduce pollution .
This project , according to Xinhua , will make it possible to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides , sulfur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % .
The construction of the Yangpu port infrastructure is an important part of Hainan 's free trade port .
Its development program was published on June 1 .
It provides for the transformation of the province into a special customs zone .
By 2035 this port will become a key point for the distribution of trade flows from various regions of the country to Southeast Asia and Oceania , Europe and North America .
By 2025 Yangpu is expected to become a major regional transport hub , through which up to 5 @ @ @ @ @ @

HAIKOU, October 20. /TASS/. China's Hainan has begun construction of a power plant in the Yangpu port area to reduce harmful emissions from ships, which, once the project is completed, will be able to use electricity from it directly, rather than relying on their own generation from fuel oil, reports Xinhua.
The corresponding contract for the construction of the power plant was concluded with the Hainan branch of the State Energy Investment Corporation. The total investment in this project will amount to 97.2 million yuan (about $ 14.5 million). The power plant will supply electricity to 15 berths in the port with a maximum power supply capacity of 16.28 megavolt-amperes.
According to Sun Qunli, General Manager of SIPC Hainan Branch, the main part of the project is planned to be completed by the end of 2020. All this will allow s to directly use electricity from the station, and not generate it from fuel oil, which will significantly reduce pollution.
This project, according to Xinhua, will make it possible to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulfur and suspended solids by more than 95%.
The construction of the Yangpu port infrastructure is an important part of Hainan's free trade port. Its development program was published on June 1. It provides for the transformation of the province into a special customs zone.
By 2035 this port will become a key point for the distribution of trade flows from various regions of the country to Southeast Asia and Oceania, Europe and North America. By 2025 Yangpu is expected to become a major regional transport hub, through which up to 5 million containers will pass annually.


tass--2020-10-20--Another 1,960 COVID-19 patients recover in Moscow

MOSCOW , October 20 .
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The number of recoveries in Moscow after treatment for the coronavirus infection has @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , Deputy Moscow Mayor Anastasia Rakova told journalists on Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ Moscow keeps growing .
Over the past day another 1,960 patients recovered after undergoing treatment @ @ @ @ @ people who recovered from the infection has risen to 277,608 , '' she said .

MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. The number of recoveries in Moscow after treatment for the coronavirus infection has increased by 1,960 over the past 24 hours, Deputy Moscow Mayor Anastasia Rakova told journalists on Tuesday.
"The number of recoveries in Moscow keeps growing. Over the past day another 1,960 patients recovered after undergoing treatment. The total number of people who recovered from the infection has risen to 277,608," she said.


tass--2020-10-20--Innodisk Brings Fail-Safe Remote Management to IoT Solutions With New ASUS Partnership

TAIPEI , October 20 .
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On Oct. 15 , Innodisk and ASUS announced a new strategic partnership between the two companies .
As part of the partnership , ASUS is equipping its ASUS PE200U edge computer with Innodisk 's next-generation flash storage , the out-of-band management-enabled Innodisk InnoAGE SSD .
This revolutionary solution allows customers to roll out more reliable and secure edge devices and IoT infrastructure than ever before .
Ready for 500 Billion IoT Devices and Beyond Cisco projects that there will be 500 billion IoT devices in the world by 2030 , a ten-fold increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
Without cost-efficient device management , managing and maintaining so many smart devices is simply untenable .
The Innodisk InnoAGE 's unique out-of-band signaling technology combined with ASUS IoT Cloud Console ( AICC ) address this challenge by allowing device operators to effortlessly manage their IoT devices remotely .
With out-of-band signaling , even devices that have suffered severe issues such as data corruption and operating system failure can be remotely recovered .
Innodisk and ASUS collaboration is the latest in a line of high-level partnerships as Innodisk continues to lead the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` ASUS is a key partner in Innodisk 's mission to build an intelligent world and we are excited about the tremendous value our partnership brings to customers , '' Innodisk President Randy Chien said .
`` With the intelligent InnoAGE SSD from Innodisk and leading IoT technology from ASUS , we are bringing the future of IoT to clients worldwide . ''
`` The partnership between ASUS and Innodisk represents a significant step forward for edge computing , '' said Jackie Hsu , ASUS Senior Vice President and Co-Head of the Open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The power and flexibility of ASUS IoT Cloud Console combined with the out-of-band management capabilities of InnoAGE makes maintaining a reliable AIoT infrastructure easier than ever . ''
Innodisk is a service-driven provider of flash memory , DRAM modules , and embedded peripheral products for industrial and enterprise applications .
With satisfied customers across a range of demanding industries , we have set ourselves apart with a commitment to exceptional products and service .
For more information about Innodisk , please visit https : //www.innodisk.com .

TAIPEI, October 20. /PRNewswire/. On Oct. 15, Innodisk and ASUS announced a new strategic partnership between the two companies. As part of the partnership, ASUS is equipping its ASUS PE200U edge computer with Innodisk's next-generation flash storage, the out-of-band management-enabled Innodisk InnoAGE SSD. This revolutionary solution allows customers to roll out more reliable and secure edge devices and IoT infrastructure than ever before.
Ready for 500 Billion IoT Devices and Beyond
Cisco projects that there will be 500 billion IoT devices in the world by 2030, a ten-fold increase from the 50 billion IoT devices in 2020. Without cost-efficient device management, managing and maintaining so many smart devices is simply untenable.
The Innodisk InnoAGE's unique out-of-band signaling technology combined with ASUS IoT Cloud Console (AICC) address this challenge by allowing device operators to effortlessly manage their IoT devices remotely. With out-of-band signaling, even devices that have suffered severe issues such as data corruption and operating system failure can be remotely recovered.
Growing AIoT Ecosystem
Innodisk and ASUS collaboration is the latest in a line of high-level partnerships as Innodisk continues to lead the expansion of the global AIoT ecosystem.
"ASUS is a key partner in Innodisk's mission to build an intelligent world and we are excited about the tremendous value our partnership brings to customers," Innodisk President Randy Chien said. "With the intelligent InnoAGE SSD from Innodisk and leading IoT technology from ASUS, we are bringing the future of IoT to clients worldwide."
"The partnership between ASUS and Innodisk represents a significant step forward for edge computing," said Jackie Hsu, ASUS Senior Vice President and Co-Head of the Open Platform and AIoT Business Groups. "The power and flexibility of ASUS IoT Cloud Console combined with the out-of-band management capabilities of InnoAGE makes maintaining a reliable AIoT infrastructure easier than ever."
About Innodisk
Innodisk is a service-driven provider of flash memory, DRAM modules, and embedded peripheral products for industrial and enterprise applications. With satisfied customers across a range of demanding industries, we have set ourselves apart with a commitment to exceptional products and service.
For more information about Innodisk, please visit https://www.innodisk.com.
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tass--2020-10-20--Event organized by CBMM brings together Nobel Prize in Chemistry and international experts

SAO PAULO , Oct. 19 .
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In order to expand knowledge in the field of batteries and discuss the most modern developments in this area , universities and private companies that are experts in the theme will participate in three virtual meetings on the 20th , 21st and 22nd October .
At the center of the debates are pioneering solutions that add more sustainable , safe materials and allow ultra-fast charging to batteries .
The event will be opened by John B. Goodenough , Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry , responsible for discovering lithium batteries .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussion of this topic worldwide .
The future of our society depends on clean , renewable , and accessible energy .
These are some challenges that will be addressed at the event , '' says Goodenough .
Leading academics from the University of Cambridge ( England ) , National University of Singapore ( Singapore ) , University of Texas ( Austin , USA ) , University of California ( Santa Barbara , USA ) and University of São Paulo ( Brazil ) , will join representatives multinational companies such as ABB as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Organized by CBMM , a world leader in the production and commercialization of Niobium products , the event aims to promote the sharing of technical information between researchers from leading universities and the most innovative companies in the world .
`` We have a robust technology program , which allows us to develop pioneering solutions .
And the battery front is one of the company 's big bets for growth focused on innovation .
These meetings are an opportunity to move further in this direction , '' explains Rogério Ribas , Battery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CBMM A world leader in the production and commercialization of Niobium products , CBMM has more than 400 customers in 40 countries .
Headquartered in Brazil , with offices and subsidiaries in China , the Netherlands , Singapore , Switzerland and the United States , the company supplies cutting-edge products and technology to the infrastructure , mobility , aerospace , and energy sectors .
In 2019 , the company invested in 2DM , a startup dedicated to Graphene .

SAO PAULO, Oct. 19. /PRNewswire/. In order to expand knowledge in the field of batteries and discuss the most modern developments in this area, universities and private companies that are experts in the theme will participate in three virtual meetings on the 20th, 21st and 22nd October. At the center of the debates are pioneering solutions that add more sustainable, safe materials and allow ultra-fast charging to batteries.
The event will be opened by John B. Goodenough, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, responsible for discovering lithium batteries. "This is a good opportunity to encourage the discussion of this topic worldwide. The future of our society depends on clean, renewable, and accessible energy. These are some challenges that will be addressed at the event," says Goodenough.
Leading academics from the University of Cambridge (England), National University of Singapore (Singapore), University of Texas (Austin, USA), University of California (Santa Barbara, USA) and University of São Paulo (Brazil), will join representatives multinational companies such as ABB as well as prominent industry startups, as speakers.
Organized by CBMM, a world leader in the production and commercialization of Niobium products, the event aims to promote the sharing of technical information between researchers from leading universities and the most innovative companies in the world. "We have a robust technology program, which allows us to develop pioneering solutions. And the battery front is one of the company's big bets for growth focused on innovation. These meetings are an opportunity to move further in this direction," explains Rogério Ribas, Battery Products Executive Manager of CBMM.
About CBMM
A world leader in the production and commercialization of Niobium products, CBMM has more than 400 customers in 40 countries. Headquartered in Brazil, with offices and subsidiaries in China, the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland and the United States, the company supplies cutting-edge products and technology to the infrastructure, mobility, aerospace, and energy sectors. In 2019, the company invested in 2DM, a startup dedicated to Graphene.


tass--2020-10-20--Media: Hainan to set up smart checkpoints to monitor rainforests

HAIKOU , October 20 .
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In order to better protect rainforests , the southern China province of Hainan is creating a network of universal control points that , through smart technologies , help to effectively combat poaching and quickly eliminate environmental factors , reported the Hainan Daily .
According to the publication , the new monitoring mechanism is designed for both land and airspace .
`` If someone enters the protected conservation area , thanks to these new technologies , we can immediately track their movement , '' Luo Fanqiang , an employee of the Hainan National Rainforest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the official , infrared thermal cameras installed in the forest take many pictures every day , and also allow to receive high-resolution video materials .
These photos and videos are then processed using a smart digital platform that allows them to be analyzed quickly .
`` Thus , the smart control checkpoints scattered throughout the forest replace the rangers .
In fact , they help maintain the vitality of our island 's rainforest in real time , '' added the official .
According to statistics , since 1988 , when Hainan Province @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covering the island has increased by more than 1.6 times to 21,300 square kilometers .
As a result , they already occupy about 62 % of its territory .
Over the past 30 years , more than 71.5 million people have taken part in the regional `` green movement '' , the participants planted over 300 million trees in the province , according to the authorities .

HAIKOU, October 20. /TASS/. In order to better protect rainforests, the southern China province of Hainan is creating a network of universal control points that, through smart technologies, help to effectively combat poaching and quickly eliminate environmental factors, reported the Hainan Daily.
According to the publication, the new monitoring mechanism is designed for both land and airspace. "If someone enters the protected conservation area, thanks to these new technologies, we can immediately track their movement," Luo Fanqiang, an employee of the Hainan National Rainforest Parks Administration, told reporters.
According to the official, infrared thermal cameras installed in the forest take many pictures every day, and also allow to receive high-resolution video materials. These photos and videos are then processed using a smart digital platform that allows them to be analyzed quickly.
"Thus, the smart control checkpoints scattered throughout the forest replace the rangers. In fact, they help maintain the vitality of our island's rainforest in real time," added the official.
According to statistics, since 1988, when Hainan Province was formed, the area of forests covering the island has increased by more than 1.6 times to 21,300 square kilometers. As a result, they already occupy about 62% of its territory. Over the past 30 years, more than 71.5 million people have taken part in the regional "green movement", the participants planted over 300 million trees in the province, according to the authorities.


tass--2020-10-20--Nominations invited for 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity

ABU DHABI , UAE , October 20 .
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The Higher Committee for Human Fraternity ( HCHF ) today launched the 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity with a global call for nominations .
The award , created in 2019 to recognise outstanding work by individuals or entities in creating breakthroughs and driving human progress , has previously been awarded to His Holiness Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar His Eminence Dr Ahmad al Tayeb .
The two leaders were presented with the award following their historic signing in Abu Dhabi of the Document on Human Fraternity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside difference in pursuit of progress through understanding , reconciliation and peace .
The 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity , which includes a prize of one million dollars , is the first time the award has been opened to nominations .
The award is named in homage to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan , the late ruler of Abu Dhabi and founder of the United Arab Emirates , whose values of humility , humanitarianism and respect epitomise the enduring ideals it seeks to celebrate .
Nominations for the award can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heads of state , Supreme Court judges , UN leaders , leading academic and cultural figures , HCHF members and international NGO heads .
The recipient or recipients of the 2021 award will be decided by an HCHF-appointed independent committee of experts .
The committee includes : • HE Catherine Samba-Panza , former President of the Central African Republic • HE Muhammad Jusuf Kalla , former Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia • Cardinal Dominique Mamberti , Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura .
• Adama Dieng , former UN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The nominations process will close on December 1 and the winner or winners will be announced on February 4 , 2021 .
To download the Commentary Videos and Hero Video , click here and here The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity seeks to honour the legacy of the founder of the United Arab Emirates by celebrating people everywhere who embody through their work his lifelong commitment to human fraternity .
It is awarded by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity and includes a financial prize of one million dollars .
It was created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the historic meeting in Abu Dhabi of the head of the Catholic Church , Pope Francis , and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar , His Eminence Dr Ahmad al-Tayeb , to co-sign the historic Document of Human Fraternity .
His Holiness Pope Francis and Grand Imam al Tayeb were the first honorary co-recipients of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity .
Formed in 2019 , the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity is an independent committee dedicated to achieving the aspirations of the Document for Human Fraternity by bringing people across the world together , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The committee comprises a diverse group of international religious leaders , scholars and cultural leaders .

ABU DHABI, UAE, October 20. /PRNewswire/. The Higher Committee for Human Fraternity (HCHF) today launched the 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity with a global call for nominations.
The award, created in 2019 to recognise outstanding work by individuals or entities in creating breakthroughs and driving human progress, has previously been awarded to His Holiness Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar His Eminence Dr Ahmad al Tayeb.
The two leaders were presented with the award following their historic signing in Abu Dhabi of the Document on Human Fraternity, which calls for all people to put aside difference in pursuit of progress through understanding, reconciliation and peace.
The 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, which includes a prize of one million dollars, is the first time the award has been opened to nominations.
The award is named in homage to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, the late ruler of Abu Dhabi and founder of the United Arab Emirates, whose values of humility, humanitarianism and respect epitomise the enduring ideals it seeks to celebrate.
Nominations for the award can be made by members of government, former heads of state, Supreme Court judges, UN leaders, leading academic and cultural figures, HCHF members and international NGO heads.
The recipient or recipients of the 2021 award will be decided by an HCHF-appointed independent committee of experts. The committee includes:
HE Catherine Samba-Panza, former President of the Central African Republic
HE Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, former Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia
Rt. Hon. Michaelle Jean, 27 th Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.
Adama Dieng, former UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide
The nominations process will close on December 1 and the winner or winners will be announced on February 4, 2021.
To download the Commentary Videos and Hero Video, click here and here
About the award
The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity seeks to honour the legacy of the founder of the United Arab Emirates by celebrating people everywhere who embody through their work his lifelong commitment to human fraternity. It is awarded by the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity and includes a financial prize of one million dollars. It was created in February, 2019, to mark the historic meeting in Abu Dhabi of the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, His Eminence Dr Ahmad al-Tayeb, to co-sign the historic Document of Human Fraternity. His Holiness Pope Francis and Grand Imam al Tayeb were the first honorary co-recipients of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.
About HCHF
Formed in 2019, the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity is an independent committee dedicated to achieving the aspirations of the Document for Human Fraternity by bringing people across the world together, in the spirit of peaceful co-existence. The committee comprises a diverse group of international religious leaders, scholars and cultural leaders.
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