Moscow called for more elaborate rules for the implementation of the Climate Agreement

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MOSCOW, Oct. 6 -. RIA Novosti Moscow urges the parties to the climate process rather go to the development of specific rules for implementation of the Paris Agreement on the climate, according to a statement posted on the Foreign Ministry website.

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"We call on all parties to the climate process rather go to the development of specific rules for implementation of the Paris Agreement Without a set of such rules is not possible to rely on the realization of the vast potential that has an agreement.", - Said in a commentary.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Moscow considers "crucial save in the upcoming negotiations the basic foundations of the Paris Agreement - transparency and inclusiveness." "The only way to ensure the effectiveness of international efforts to combat global climate change are going to continue to actively participate in the negotiations.", - Said in a commentary.

It is noted that the Russian Federation "most actively participated in the development of the Paris climate agreement." "Its adoption was a landmark event confirming the capacity of the UN system and demonstrating the ability to reach a global consensus on the world's toughest problems when there is a real political will of all countries," - Foreign Ministry reported.

"As one of the leaders of the international climate process both in fact contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and in terms of efforts being made to ensure the universality of the climate regime under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Russia was among the majority of UN member states signed Paris Agreement in April 2016, "- said in a commentary.

"We welcome his imminent entry into force and consider reliable international legal basis for settlement of long-term climate The main advantage of the Paris Agreement in that it aims to unite the efforts of all countries to achieve a collective goal to reduce emissions." - Said the Foreign Ministry.

"Russia takes measures to prepare for the ratification of the Paris agreements, focusing on the consistent implementation of procedures stipulated by Russian law, which include t. H. Carrying out a comprehensive assessment of the socio-economic aspects of ratification and the development of appropriate national regulatory framework. In this context, systematic work with the participation of all concerned departments, "- said in a statement.

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Paris Agreement - the first global binding climate agreement - due to enter into force 30 days after ratification by 55 countries, accounting for 55% of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to the UN, an agreement already ratified by 72 countries, accounting for 56.75% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Representatives of 196 Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded December 12, 2015 in Paris an agreement that will determine the post-2020 action on climate change. It does not imply a rejection of fossil fuels and limiting carbon dioxide emissions. However, all countries should adopt national targets to reduce emissions, technological upgrading and adaptation to climate change.

Doctors have uncovered the secrets of the elusive "wart" virus

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MOSCOW, Oct. 6 -. RIA Novosti The human immune system is actually ignores papillomavirus and gives it to multiply in papillomas and warts thanks to a special protein the E7, which inhibits the work of skin cells, signaling the presence of an infection, according to a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports.

"Our study showed that the protein molecules E7 in themselves enough to disrupt the cells, usually makes the T-cells to fight viral infection This discovery also helps us to understand how the cells of cancer of the uterus possible to avoid the attention of the immune system. - they also contain the protein ", - says Marilyn Hibma (Merylyn Hibma) from the University of Otago (New Zealand).

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Papillomaviruses are among the most common infectious agents in the human body - the current statistics, about 60% of people in the world are infected with one or more strains of the virus.

In some cases the infection leads them to the formation of papillomas, and warts on the skin surface. If a person's immune system is unable to fight the virus, its penetration of the genitals sometimes leads to the development of cancer of the uterus, vagina, penis and other body parts. 

Hibma and her colleagues tried to find out how some of the most aggressive strains of papillomaviruses, which most often cause cervical cancer in women who can not make himself invisible to the immune system and live for years inside of warts and papillomas.

Studying these viruses, the so-called type 16 and 18, the researchers have paid attention to the fact that all cells of aggressive cancers that they generate, contain viral genes that are responsible for the assembly of two proteins - E6 and E7. This led them to suggest that these proteins can be linked to the question of why the immune system does not touch any cancer cells or the virus itself.

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They have tested this idea by grafting DNA segments responsible for the synthesis of these proteins in cells in the mouse ear. This act led to interesting consequences - a synthesis of "viral" proteins in the skin of mice resulted in the fact that it disappeared from the special cells - the so-called Langerhans cells. These cells are responsible for finding a possible "violators mode", including the virus, and their transport to the lymph nodes where the immune response produced to them. 

Interestingly, the E7 protein inhibits not only the calf Langerhans, but are themselves the T-cells responsible for the production of an immune response to pathogens. Why is this happening, scientists do not yet know, however, suppression of the synthesis of this protein, in principle, should lead to the restoration of the immune system and the beginning of the fight against papillomavirus or "products" of his activity as a cancer cell.

The researchers hope the data collected will help them understand how this suppression, and to create a cure for the most aggressive strains of the virus, which scientists believe today, cause not only cervical cancer but also many other cancers.

Afghanistan has no plans to purchase new helicopters

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MOSCOW, October 6 -. RIA Novosti Afghanistan currently has no plans to purchase new helicopters, the country is trying to conclude by helicopter repair agreement Mi-35 and Mi-17, and the provision of spare parts Russia or any other state with Russian technologies, told the news agency Sputnik representative of the Ministry of Defence Afghanistan Gen. Dawlat Waziri.

"Representatives of the Afghan authorities to find out, is it possible to conclude with Russia or any other state with Russian technologies, repair of our helicopters agreements we need for spare parts." - Vaziri said, noting that this is a Mi-35 and Mi-17.

"There were some talks about spare parts deliveries, Russian officials expressed a willingness to help and (participate) in the repair of this equipment (during the visit of National Security Advisor of Afghanistan in Moscow in July - Ed.)", - He added.

Vaziri also said that "at present the country has no initiative to buy new helicopters."

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Trump said that "does not like and does not hate Putin"

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -. RIA Novosti US presidential candidate Donald Trump does not discount the possibility of cooperation with Russia in the fight against the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (banned in Russia and other countries), if elected president, about this, he said to the voters in Nevada, according to NBC News television channel .

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"I can say this: I think everyone will agree, if we get a Russian who came to us and sent IG to hell" - said Trump.

Republican added that he does not know, how should the Russian and US relations in the event of his presidency.

"Then they say that I like I do not like Putin, and Putin do not hate Let's see how this will work..," - Said Trump.

Trump's words came after a successful debate his candidate for vice-president Mike Pence. Theme relations with Moscow in the debate has been devoted a lot of time. Pence has compared Russia with the bear, sharply criticized her actions in Syria and made strikes against Syrian forces. He also added that "Trump will not support Putin."

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On the other hand, a candidate for the vice-president of Democrat Hillary Clinton - Tim Kane - showed surprising flexibility on the issue of cooperation with Russia, saying that the deal, even if it is hard, when the Clinton administration is possible.

According to CNN, it Pence won the debate, the candidates for vice-president. For his victory in favor of 48% of the respondents, Kane - 42%.

On Monday, State Department spokesman John Kirby said the US cease bilateral cooperation with Russia on a ceasefire in Syria and leave only the military channels in order to prevent conflicts between aircraft of the two countries

Moscow sees the link between the firing of the Russian Embassy in Damascus and the US threats

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MOSCOW, Oct. 6 -. RIA Novosti in Moscow perceive the connection between the fire of the Russian embassy in Damascus and Washington's threats against Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokesman said Maria Zakharova.

"As we have already informed, 3 October mortar fire was subjected to the Russian embassy in Damascus, shots were fired from the Damascus suburb Dzhubar, the area under the control of terrorist groups" Dzhabhad Fatah al-Sham ", this former" al-Nusra "(banned in Russia -. ed.), as you know There were no casualties but the embassy complex material damage We see a connection between this terrorist attack and made on the eve of Washington's veiled threats against us ", -. she said.

In late September, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said at the briefing that in case of continuation of the civil war in Syria, the terrorists will strike at Russian interests and cities, and Russia will continue to "send home soldiers in body bags," "save resources and may aircraft". Then in Moscow, the United States regarded the statement as a call for radical and a guide to action.

No need to give out video of cross-LoC operation: Parrikar

Agra/New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today questioned the "loyalty" of those who doubted the Army and sought proof of surgical strikes across the LoC even as he made it clear that there is no need to give out any video of the operation.

Describing the cross-LoC operation as "100 per cent perfect surgical strike", he said the borders of the country are secure under the Narendra Modi government.

However, he warned that one has to remain vigilant against "certain elements" who don't owe their loyalty to the country completely.

"No one had doubted bravery of our forces ever, but for the first time recently some people are doubting," he said, maintaining that he would not like to take names.

Highlighting the news report of CNN News18 in which a Pakistani police officer has admitted that surgical strikes did happen, Parrikar said, "There is now no more reason to release video or to give any proof."

Parrikar, who was speaking at a BJP organised public meeting, said that many ex-servicemen have shown willingness to fight on the border if required.

"Some ex-servicemen wrote to me and said that they are ready to fight on the border if need arises. I salute them," said the minister, adding, "Our nation carries the heart and courage to carry this task out."

He also said that the forces and citizens will have to be vigilant against "frustrated" terrorists who will try and attack because of the shame they have been put to as a result of the surgical strikes.

Poland's parliament rejects plans for near-total abortion ban

Polish lawmakers on Thursday rejected plans for a near-total ban on abortion, in a hastily arranged vote that marks the first major domestic setback for the ruling conservatives and follows street protests by tens of thousands of women.

The ruling Law and Justice party (PIS) unexpectedly withdrew its support for draft proposals drawn up by an independent anti-abortion campaign group, in an unscheduled parliamentary committee meeting late on Wednesday.

"PiS continues to back the protection of life," party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski told parliament. "And it will continue to take action in this respect but it will be considered action."

Up to 100,000 women dressed in black joined protest rallies across Poland on Monday against the plans to tighten the country's already restrictive abortion rules.

Worryingly for PiS, a socially conservative, euroskeptic party which swept to power last October with pledges to help poorer Poles and to boost the state's role in the economy, some of the women protesters had previously voted for the party.

Under the rejected plans, abortion would have been allowed only in the event of a direct danger to the mother's life, but no longer - as at present - in cases of rape, incest or serious health issues for the mother or when the baby is likely to be permanently handicapped.

(Reporting by Pawel Sobczak and Marcin Goettig; Writing by Justyna Pawlak; Editing by Gareth Jones)

Taiwan's MediaTek to triple India workforce to 1,500 within three years

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Leading Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek Inc, said on Thursday it will triple its workforce in India within three years to 1,500 from more than 500 as it expands research and software development as well as customer service operations.

The projection compared with MediaTek's current staff of around 12,000 worldwide, and came as chairman M.K. Tsai said the company will host 50 Indian engineers before the end of the year in Taiwan as part of a collaborative government training program on smartphone design.

"MediaTek is committed to Make in India," Tsai said at a seminar discussing opportunities between Taiwan and India in the technology sector, referring to the Indian government's push to attract foreign investment. He estimated MediaTek's market share in Indian-brand smartphones grew to around 70 percent by 2014 from 35 percent in 2007.

Taiwanese tech firms have identified India as the next major market outside of China that is capable of boosting business in an increasingly saturated smartphone market.

Taiwan's Foxconn signed a pact last year with India's Maharashtra state to invest $5 billion over five years in a new electronics manufacturing facility as part of a broad plan to set up 10 to 12 facilities, both manufacturing and data centers, by 2020.

Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, is the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and assembler of Apple Inc's iPhones.

MediaTek's latest announcement comes after the firm invested $60 million in late August in India's One97 Communications, which operates under the trade name PayTM, to aid expansion at the payment services and e-commerce firm.

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Tsai said MediaTek's investment in India totals $350 million to date, after setting up a subsidiary in Noida city in 2004 and expanding its operation with a research and development center in Bengaluru in 2014.

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