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☆ Sabre-toothed ‘kitten’ mummy unearthed in Siberia is first of its kind
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A mummified ice age cub from Siberia is the first known mummy of a sabre-toothed cat, and its discovery is generating ripples of excitement among paleontologists. A, B and C reveal views of the mummified Homotherium latidens specimen: A is a thumb claw; B a second digit claw; and С a plantar view. However, the mummy also showed that sabre-toothed cubs differed dramatically from modern lion cubs of a similar age, Lopatin said. Its coat was darker, and its ears were smaller than those of lion cubs; it had longer forelimbs, a larger mouth opening and a more massive neck. Its paw is also more circular than that of a lion cub; in fact, its shape more closely resembles the paw of a bear, Tseng added.

Persons: Alexey V, “, ” Lopatin, Lopatin, leo, Jack Tseng, ”, Tseng, it’s, ” Tseng, ” Mindy Weisberger, С . Organizations: CNN, Russian Academy of Sciences, University of California, Scientific Locations: Siberia, Moscow, Asia, Netherlands, Canadian Yukon, Yakutia, Russia, Yakutia’s, Berkeley

Calling all "Ice Age" lovers: The frozen remains of a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed cat have been studied for the first time in history, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports. A. shows the frozen mummy and B. shows Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758), a modern lion cub's remains. Its neck is also "longer and more than twice as thick" as the modern cub's. For "Ice Age" movie franchise fans, the description of the saber-toothed cat might sound familiar. The character Diego, a saber-toothed tiger, has very similar traits to the 35,000-year-old cub.

Persons: leo, Linnaeus, Diego Organizations: “ Locations: Yakutia, Russia, North America, Europe, et

☆ A frozen wolf discovered in Siberia turned out to be 44,000 years old. It's so well-preserved that scientists are checking its gut for ancient viruses.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"It's the only complete adult Pleistocene wolf that's ever been found, so that in itself is really remarkable and completely unique," he added. AdvertisementThe wolf's stomach may hold its last meal and much moreScientists are investigating the wolf's stomach for signs of its last meal and ancient microbes. This discovery is just part of a larger collaboration to study other ancient animals, including fossil hares, a horse, and a bear. The researchers previously studied a wolf head from the Pleistocene era and have another wolf fossil awaiting dissection. Any ancient viruses or bacteria in the guts of the Yakutia wolf could help researchers better understand the microbes hiding inside permafrost creatures.

Persons: —, Robert Losey, wasn't, Losey, Jean, Michel Claverie, Claverie Organizations: Service, Eastern Federal University, Business, University of Alberta, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Eastern, CNN Locations: Yakutia, Russia, North, Yakutsk, Yukon

☆ Pardoned for Serving in Ukraine, They Return to Russia to Kill Again
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Neil Macfarquhar | Milana Mazaeva | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A court in Russia’s Siberian region of Yakutia sentenced him to 11 years in a maximum-security prison. So when recruiters from the private Wagner mercenary group offered him freedom and a clean slate if he deployed to fight in Ukraine, Mr. Savvinov, a morgue orderly, seized the opportunity. By February, Mr. Savvinov had completed his service and was back in his native village of Kutana. Russia’s practice of recruiting convicts has been the backbone of its success in Ukraine, providing an overwhelming manpower advantage in the war. But it is backfiring in tragic ways as inmates pardoned for serving in Ukraine return to Russia and commit new crimes.

Persons: Viktor Savvinov, Wagner, Savvinov, axing Organizations: Mr, of, Fatherland Locations: Russia’s Siberian, Yakutia, Ukraine, Kutana, Russia

☆ Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Pedestrians walk along a street on a frosty day in Yakutsk, Russia, December 5, 2023. Temperatures in parts of the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia and located in the northeastern part of Siberia, went below minus 50 degrees Celsius (minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit) on December 5. REUTERS/Roman... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreYAKUTSK, Russia, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Arctic weather enfolded swathes of Russia on Tuesday, with temperatures in the wilds of Siberia falling to minus 58 degrees Celsius (minus 72 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperatures in parts of the Sakha Republic, a vast region a little smaller than India that is located in the northeastern part of Siberia, went below minus 55 overnight. In Oymyakon, a settlement in Sakha, the temperature was minus 58 C on Tuesday.

Persons: Pyotr, Guy Faulconbridge, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Yakutsk, Russia, Sakha Republic, Siberia, YAKUTSK, Moscow, India, Sakha

MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy snowfall has hit the Russian capital, disrupting traffic on roads and flights in and out of three Moscow airports, officials and media reported on Monday. The snowfall that began Sunday and continued overnight has brought an additional 23 centimeters (nine inches) to already high levels of snow in Moscow, according to deputy mayor Pyotr Biryukov. A total of 53 flights were delayed and five more were canceled on Monday morning in three out of four Moscow airports, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported. At the Zhukovsky airport southeast of the city, flights were departing from Moscow on schedule, according to Vedomosti. Heavy snow, as well as temperatures below -50 C (-58 F), were also reported in the Siberian region of Yakutia.

Persons: Pyotr Biryukov Organizations: MOSCOW Locations: Moscow, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, Siberian, Yakutia, Magadan

☆ A Russian official said soldiers are dying in large numbers, but he'll get in trouble if he doesn't send more to fight, leaked video shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A leaked video clip shows a Russian official saying troops are dying in droves in Ukraine. But Alexander Avdonin said he would get in trouble if he didn't send more, per Russian media. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Russian official said that soldiers were dying in large numbers in Ukraine but that he could get in trouble if he didn't send more men to fight, according to Russian news outlet Siberia Realities . About 120,000 Russian soldiers have died since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, US officials told The New York Times in August.

Persons: Alexander Avdonin, —, Avdonin, Dmitry Medvedev Organizations: Moscow Times, Service, Yakutia Foundation, Telegram, Eastern Military District, Russia's Security, Free Yakutia Foundation, UK Ministry of Defence, New York Times Locations: Ukraine, Siberia, Russia's, Republic, Sakha, Russia

REUTERS/Florence LoBEIJING, March 20 (Reuters) - Chinese state energy giants have made a number of multi-billion dollar investments in Russia, one of China's top oil and gas suppliers, across various stages of the energy supply chain. Below are the main investments by the Chinese government, key state-owned energy companies and their listed vehicles, based on company releases and Reuters reports. 2005: Sakhalin-3 Veninsky oil projectRussian oil giant Rosneft (ROSN.MM) and Sinopec (600028.SS), agreed to jointly explore the Sakhalin-3 Veninsky block during a visit by China's then-president Hu Jintao to Moscow in 2005. It became China's first energy project in Russia. 2019: Arctic LNG 2In 2019 China's CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK) and PetroChina agreed to buy a combined 20% stake in the $25.5 billion Arctic-2 liquefied natural gas project led by Novatek.

☆ Passengers' hats and belongings were sucked out of a plane after a door opened mid-flight, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There were 25 passengers and six crew members on board the IrAero flight, the carrier said. Passengers lost some items as they were sucked out of the cabin, Magan Airport told the outlet. Not long after taking off from Magan Airport, the plane's rear entry ramp door slid open while the aircraft was at around 9,000 ft, per the news outlet. "Fortunately, the 25 people on board, including the crew, were unharmed," a report from Magan airport said, via the Independent. Representatives for IrAero and Magan airport did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

☆ Russians are angry Putin is spending billions on an unpopular war as they freeze back home, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russians are accusing Putin of ignoring domestic problems while focusing on the war in Ukraine. Forbes Ukraine estimated last week that Russia has spent around $82 billion in the war so far. It is unclear how much exactly Putin is spending on the war in Ukraine, which continues nine months after the Russian leader launched his large-scale invasion. The war will not get any cheaper for Putin, Forbes Ukraine said, estimating that it will cost at least $10 billion a month going forward. Other reports of mobilized Russian soldiers being deployed with little training and poor equipment have prompted more Russians to publicly voice their criticisms.

☆ Putin touts Russia's 'Arctic power' with launch of nuclear icebreakers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 22 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday touted Russia's Arctic power at a flag-raising ceremony and dock launch for two nuclear-powered icebreakers that will ensure year-round navigation in the Western Arctic. Presiding via video link from the Kremlin at the launch ceremony in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg in northern Russia, Putin said such icebreakers were of strategic importance for the country. "Both icebreakers were laid down as part of a large serial project and are part of our large-scale, systematic work to re-equip and replenish the domestic icebreaker fleet, to strengthen Russia's status as a great Arctic power," Putin said. The Arctic is taking on greater strategic significance due to climate change, as a shrinking ice cap opens up new sea lanes. Vast oil and gas resources lie in Russia's Arctic regions, including a liquefied natural gas plant on the Yamal Peninsula.

☆ Protests Over Russia’s Draft Persist, as Authorities Concede Mobilization Errors
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Alan Cullison | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

After President Putin’s order to mobilize troops for the war in Ukraine this month, people report to a military station in western Moscow. Pockets of protest flickered in the far-flung regions of Russia Sunday against President Vladimir Putin’s order to mobilize troops for Ukraine, a sign that dissent among the country’s ethnic minorities could be a persistent problem for what the Kremlin has signaled could be a prolonged war effort. On Sunday a group of mostly women protesters in Yakutia encircled police yelling “No to war,” and “No to genocide,” local media reported.

☆ Gunman detained after shooting at draft office in Russia's Irkutsk region
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A gunman has been detained after opening fire at a draft office in Russia's Irkutsk region on Monday, the local governor said. The gunman, who in a video published on social media is seen identifying himself to police officers as 25-year-old Ruslan Zinin, opened fire at a draft office in the town of Ust-Ilimsk. A separate video of the shooting shows him firing at least one shot inside the draft office. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterIrkutsk region Governor Igor Kobzev wrote on the Telegram messaging app that the draft office head was in hospital in a critical condition, and that the detained shooter "will absolutely be punished". Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

A man smokes while walking past a mural, which was painted on a multi-storey building in support of the Russian army, in Moscow, Russia September 21, 2022. read morePrices for air tickets out of Moscow soared above $5,000 for one-way tickets to the nearest foreign locations, with most air tickets sold out completely for coming days. $5,000 TICKETSA tourism industry source told Reuters that there was desperation as people sought to find air tickets out of Russia. Traffic arriving at Finland's eastern border with Russia "intensified" overnight, the Finnish Border Guard said. read moreRussian police detained more than 1,300 people in Russia on Wednesday at protests denouncing mobilisation, a rights group said.

☆ Explainer: Does China need more Russian gas via the Power-of-Siberia 2 pipeline?
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Negotiations will be complex, however, not least because China is not expected to need additional gas supply until after 2030, industry experts said. The proposed pipeline would bring gas from the huge Yamal peninsula reserves in west Siberia - the main source of gas supply to Europe - to China, the world's top energy consumer and growing gas consumer. The idea gained impetus when the first pipes of the currently operational Power of Siberia pipeline were laid in Russia's eastern Yakutia region in 2014. DOES CHINA NEED MORE RUSSIAN GAS? Russia's Gazprom already supplies gas to China through the first Power of Siberia pipeline under a 30-year, $400 billion deal, which was launched at the end of 2019.

☆ (foto) O îmbrățișare COVID-friendly câștigă titlul „Fotografia anului din presa mondială”. Descoperă pozele învingătoare și poveștile din spatele lor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +10 min

„Am citit vulnerabilitate, oameni dragi, pierdere și separare, dispariție, dar, mai important, și supraviețuire, toate s-au îmbinat într-o singură imagine. Într-o mare varietate de categorii, de la știri sport până la natură, fotografii au fost premiați fie pentru o singură fotografie, fie pentru o poveste foto. Conflictul dintre rebelii musulmani șiți houthi și o coaliție arabă sunnită, condusă de Arabia Saudită, datează din anul 2014 și a condus la ceea ce UNICEF a numit cea mai mare criză umanitară din lume “. Arta a devenit un mod de a prezenta și păstra cultura, tradițiile și poveștile Sakha. Explozia, care a obținut 3,3 pe scara Richter, a deteriorat sau a distrus în jur de 6 000 de clădiri, a ucis cel puțin 190 de persoane, a rănit încă 6 000 și a strămutat până la 300 000 ”.

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☆ Șapte oameni au murit, după ce au băut dezinfectant în timpul unei petreceri
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Șapte ruși au murit, iar alți doi sunt în comă, după ce au băut dezinfectant de mâini, în timpul unuei petreceri, scrie b1.ro. Primele trei victime au fost o femeie de 41 de ani și doi bărbați de 27 și 59 de ani. Vineri au murit încă trei bărbați, cu vârsta de 28, 32 și 69 de ani. În urma incidentului a fost deschis un dosar penal. FDA recomandă eliminarea acestuia în recipiente pentru deșeuri periculoase și interzice deversarea prin spălare sau turnarea pe țeava de scurgere.

Persons: Vineri Locations: Yakutia, Yakutsk

☆ noutăți.md
▼ + stars: | 2018-12-24 | by ( ) noutati.md time to read: 1 min

Atletul Dmitri Voloșin, președintele organizației „Sporter”, va alerga, în ianuarie 2019, o distanță de 42 km în cel mai rece loc din lume – Oymyakon din regiunea Yakutia a Federației Ruse. Cursa se va desfășura în cadrul proiectului de caritate „Unfrozen”, al cărui obiectivul principal este de a atrage atenția asupra problemei paraliziei cerebrale la copii și de a o ajuta pe o fetiță de 4 ani din Chișinău, Eva Pismeniuc, care suferă de această boală. Inspirat de forța morală și dragostea de viață a micuței, sportivul a decis să le povestească tuturor despre ea, făcând-o eroina unui basm pe care îl puteți citi AICI. Tot de pe acest blog puteți afla cum puteți să donați fonduri pentru a o ajuta pe Eva. Fondurile colectate cu ajutorul proiectului „Unfrozen” vor fi donate familiei Pismeniuc pentru reabilitarea fizică și neuropsihologică a fetei.

Persons: Dmitri Voloșin, Eva Pismeniuc, Eva Organizations: Eva Pismeniuc Locations: Yakutia, Federației Ruse, Chișinău

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