Новости за 11.02.2017

Vietnam is likely to become one of the most important markets for Google and many other IT companies in the near future. This is thanks to its talented IT students, ambitious high-tech projects and pursuit of innovation.

President Donald Trump may modify the US nuclear doctrine, Russian military analyst Alexander Perendzhiev told RIA Novosti. The Obama administration's nuclear strategy could be supplemented with new provisions on nuclear arms modernization. The expert believes that Trump will also seek to involve Beijing into strategic nuclear arms reduction.

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky photographed the construction of the Crimean Bridge across the Kerch Strait from the International Space Station and published the photo on his Instagram page.

Several projectiles hit the government quarter in Baghdad on Saturday, where many key state institutions and foreign diplomatic missions are located, local media reported.

Youssef Mahmoud al-Rajab was faced with a difficult decision when he had to risk his life in an attempt to escape the Syrian city of al-Bab. Now, a new life has started for him away from Daesh. However, the horror of life under the terrorists is still fresh in his mind.

The five-star hotel "Hyatt Burny Vladivostok," located in Russia's Far East near the border with China, will be sold in an auction scheduled for June 8. Chinese companies are said to be most likely potential buyers of the property object.

On Friday night, German police stormed the apartment of a 41-year-old resident of Gifhorn. The operation came a few weeks after the police discovered a suspicious Facebook profile that presumably belonged to the man and came to the conclusion that he might be plotting a terrorist attack on German soil.

Armenia will continue allied relations with Russia in the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) as well as a dialogue with the United States and the European Union, Parliament Deputy Speaker and spokesperson of Armenia's ruling Republican Party Eduard Sharmazanov said Saturday.

The EAEU will launch direct flights between the capitals of member countries, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said Saturday.

An Istanbul court on Saturday ruled to arrest Abdulkadir Masharipov, the Uzbek national who is believed to have shot dead 39 people at an Istanbul nightclub on the New Year's Eve, local media reported.

Two marine researchers discovered the wreck of the U-581, a German wartime submarine, now covered with coral reefs.

Meet the doctor with one of the most impressive CVs ever! Alla Levushkina, 89, from the Russian city of Ryazan, is likely the oldest practicing surgeon in the world. She has 68 years of work experience under her belt and she isn’t retiring anytime soon.

NATO will investigate reports on recent foreign airstrikes in Afghanistan's southern Helmend province allegedly resulting in civilian casualties, Brig. Gen. Charles Cleveland, a spokesman for NATO-led Resolute Support mission to Afghanistan, told the RT broadcaster Saturday.

A formidable naval presence of Pakistan in North Arabian Sea and West Indian Ocean continues to remain critical for the country in defense of its interests, Sartaj Aziz, foreign policy adviser to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said at the International Maritime conference in Karachi on Saturday.

Over 15,000 people took part in an annual protest in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on Saturday, demanding that Turkey release Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group, media reported.

A total of nine civilians were killed and 41 were injured in Donbas from January 29 through February 9, Alexander Hug, the principal deputy chief monitor of the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to Ukraine, said Saturday.

Syrian opposition's High Negotiations Committee (HNC) backed by Saudi Arabia will include 10 representatives of militant groups in its delegation to the forthcoming intra-Syria talks in Geneva, Naser Hariri, a representative of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, told Sputnik on Saturday.

A recently published study by the German Alliance for Child Soldiers shows that German weapons exported to war-torn countries often end up in the hands of child soldiers. The authors of the report explained that such practice violates the children's rights and demanded stricter legislation on arms exports control.

The Venice Carnival, a yearly festival which has been a hallmark of the city for almost a thousand years, will start on February 11. More than half a million people visit it annually. For two weeks, Venice becomes a fantasy world inhabited by musicians and mysterious characters in masks. However, it's not the only famous festival worth mentioning.

Salon Du Chocolat is an annual fair where chocolatiers show off their work and visitors get to taste samples from the best brands. The fashion show featuring bizarre outfits is the highlight of the fair, attracting the attention of photographers and chocolate enthusiasts from around the world.

The euro currency is a major factor accelerating the process of economic and political disintegration within the European Union, according to Belgian left politician Peter Mertens.

The architect of the post-crisis banking sector regulation said he would step down from office shortly, encouraging a rally in financials stocks due to expectations of a comprehensive loosening of market surveillance rules.

Making your own shovel show wearing a fancy T-Rex costume can be a lot of fun, but not during a blizzard.

The delegations of Damascus, Syrian armed opposition, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura and representatives of Jordan and the United States are invited to the forthcoming meeting on Syrian settlement in Astana, Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said in a Saturday statement.

The Turkish police detained two Daesh recruits from Sweden and Denmark, who were allegedly planning to carry out terror attacks in Europe, local media reported Saturday, citing police.