French and German doctors cured patients infected with Ebola

French and German doctors on Saturday to report about treatment of patients infected with Ebola.French nurse who was infected with the Ebola virus, recovered after treatment experimental drug.

On her recovery, said health minister Marisol Touraine. French “had already left the treatment facility,” where she received medical care. Young nurse contracted the disease, Ebola virus, in mid-September in the Liberian capital Monrovia, where she worked as a volunteer in a hospital, a non-governmental organization “Doctors Without Borders”. After the first signs of the disease, it was isolated. September 19 she was taken to a special flight to France and placed in a military hospital near Paris.

For the treatment of nurses, the French government authorized the use of a number of experimental medicines, in particular Japanese Avigan drug, also known as favipiravir. The drug was created in 1998 and currently has been certified as a remedy for flu.Feature of the drug is that it has successfully attacked polymerase – an enzyme that viruses use.

In Germany, doctors reported the patient recovers from Senegal, who for five weeks, was treated at a hospital in Hamburg, ITAR-TASS reported.

“It feels good, has been for many days he was not a carrier of the infection. We are pleased that he will now be able to go to his home,” – said the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf.

On Friday in Germany, there is another African, suffering from a viral illness. His treatment involved doctors at the University Hospital of Frankfurt am Main.

According to the World Health Organization, the number of victims of outbreaks of the Ebola virus, which is currently ongoing in the countries of West Africa, exceeded 3.4 thousand people, infected more than 7000. Most of the deaths occurred among the three countries – Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

French and German doctors cured patients infected with Ebola

Germany is ready to send the military to Ukraine

Germany is ready to send its troops to the east of Ukraine, according to Reuters , citing a government source. Newspaper Bild claims that the mission will be about 200 troops, whose main task will be the protection of the inspectors of the OSCE. It is assumed that the OSCE mission will ensure compliance with agreements between the security forces and separatists in the 30-kilometer buffer zone demarcation which began on Saturday.

Source Reuters reported that the Bundeswehr is technical training in case a political decision that the German soldiers and equipment to become a part of the OSCE mission in eastern Ukraine.

Timing, amount and composition of the military until “can not predict”, since the concept of the mission worked out and will depend on the situation in Ukraine, as well as the conditions formulated by the OSCE, said the source agency. At the same time, the German newspaper Bild reports that the mission will be about 200 troops. They will protect the inspectors of the OSCE, as well as serve the drones to help those looking to track compliance with agreements.

Bild also announced that it is involved in the elaboration of the mission in France.

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Lyayen confirmed that the OSCE has sent the German and French request for drones as their own organizations do not have. At the NATO summit in September, Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Francois Hollande agreed to consider a variety of options to help the Ukrainian mission.

Von der Lyayen argues that until the final decisions have been made: now assesses the prospects for a team of inspectors of the two countries, their report will consider the OSCE, and then will discuss details.

Germany sends humanitarian aid to Ukraine on the eve of the winter

More than 100 trucks with humanitarian aid should arrive in Ukraine in mid-October. First of all, it will distribute in Kharkov, Slavic, Mariupol, Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk, reports DW citing the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development.

Humanitarian assistance includes, in particular, mobile home, mobile kitchens, heaters, winter clothing and blankets. Some of the things will be bought in Ukraine. The total cost of humanitarian cargo is estimated at approximately 10 million euros. As stated on the website of the German Ministry of Georgia agreed with the Ukrainian authorities.

Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Gerd Muller will be personally involved in the transfer of part of the goods to residents of Kharkiv. His visit is scheduled for October 14.

According to the magazine Der Spiegel, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Germany, plans Muller perceived as a “staged event”. His visit to Ukraine was also caused confusion in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, since this agency should be engaged in the negotiation and delivery of humanitarian aid.

Germany is ready to send the military to Ukraine

In the parliamentary elections in Latvia voted more than 41% of voters in some places there are queues

In Latvia on Saturday purchased Parliament: 16:00 local time (17:00 MSK.) In elections to the Sejm voted 41.24% of voters – more than 640.1 thousand people, including the data of early voting. It is reported by the Central Election Commission of the country.

Significant incidents related to elections are not registered. In some areas, there are still a queue of those wishing to vote. Security Police of Latvia received from different regions of the country several signals of a possible vote-buying, which offers a different voice for their material rewards, including money, reports “Interfax” . This information is verified.

100 seats in the legislature are fighting 13 political parties and organizations of the republic. They represent a total of 1,156 candidates.

Riga Mayor and head of the party-favorite “Consent” Neil Ushkov believes that extending Latvian parliamentary elections provide an opportunity for the integration of the Russian-speaking population in Latvian society. Itar-Tass Ushakov said in a published interview on Saturday Financial Times .

“When we see what is happening in Ukraine, when we see how the Ukraine poor management led to bloodshed, we fall a unique chance to change something here: to integrate Russian-speaking, to make them an integral part of the Latvian society, part of the EU and NATO,” – Ushakov told the British newspaper.

According to opinion polls, “Consent”, enjoys the support of the Russian-speaking population of Latvia, leader among parties participating in elections, but the party will not be able to form a government on their own. In elections in 2011, “Consent” received the most votes, but was not included in the government coalition, as other parties have refused to cooperate with her.

In the parliamentary elections in Latvia voted more than 41% of voters in some places there are queues

Airliner with a burning engine sat at Karachi airport

Passenger aircraft airline Emirates, coming from the Pakistani city of Karachi in Dubai, was forced to return to the airport immediately after departure due to a fire in one of the engines.

The liner, carrying out flight EK-609, landed safely at the International Airport of Karachi Jinnah, transmits Pakistan Today .

On board were 82 passengers, they evacuated and placed in one of the airport lounges. Some minor injuries during the emergency landing and evacuation.According to Pakistan Today, the passengers began to jump out of the door before being swelled rescue ladders.

At the scene firefighters and rescuers.

Aircraft type in the message is not specified. According to Flightradar , flight EK-609 often performs the Boeing 777 airliner.

Smaaa.tv reports that the airport for some time ceased to receive and send flights.

Airliner with a burning engine sat at Karachi airport

Ukraine continues to reduce gas consumption

Due to the deterioration of relations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation continues to reduce the consumption of this resource and the introduction of new programs to phase out its use. In this direction, we have achieved some success. For eight months of the current year the consumption of natural gas fell by 15.5% in comparison with 2013 year. In August alone, the decline was 31.3%. Of course, these results were achieved due to the reduction of the economy and stop the enterprises in the fighting, however, this is a positive signal.

The main source of saving resources is through the implementation of the reverse flow of the European Union. From the beginning, our country imported 2.2 billion cubic meters of gas, and 986 million cubic meters were delivered in September. This significant increase was achieved by cooperation with Slovakia. According to the Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers, it has allowed Ukraine to save $ 500 million. Now “Gazprom” reduces the amount of supplies to Europe to stop the implementation of the reverse circuit, but this is not reflected in the Ukraine, as partners compensate for the loss due to purchase gas on the European market, where the higher the competition.

The government deliberately create a program to improve the efficiency of resource use in the country. In particular, proposed to buy boilers that do not work on the gas, the credit from the “Savings Bank” with compensation of 20% of the loan from the state budget. It allocated 50 million hryvnia. Also investors who will put Teplokomunenergo boiler will be able to receive a bonus of 50% of the cost of gas saved. While that decision was discussed in the proposal format and means under this program has not yet been allocated.

Ukraine continues to reduce gas consumption

The collapse of the euro paused

At the auction on Friday, 3 October, the euro has stabilized around the level of $ 1,265. Main event of the week – ECB meeting left behind. It did not bring surprises, and the euro is not updated after the multi-month lows. The European Central Bank took a decision expected – left its key interest rate unchanged – at 0.05% per annum. The minimum interest rate on loans is equal to 0.30% per annum, and the rate to attract funds in deposits remained unchanged at minus 0.20% per annum. This news has not caused great excitement in the currency market.

Following the meeting, made ​​by the head of the ECB, Mario Draghi. He said that the regulator is ready in mid-October start buying covered bonds in the IV quarter of 2014 – the securitized loans (ABS), reports Reuters. Program will last at least two years, said Draghi. Along with the new long-term loans to banks, this purchase will have a significant impact on the balance sheet of the ECB. “The new measures will support specific market segments that play a key role in financing the economy”, – said the head of the ECB.

Draghi did not give the expected volume of programs. This is partly explained by the fact that the final amount of such purchases may be determined by a new issue of securities, which is an imprecise number. But it makes up the ECB is very different from the programs of other central banks such as the Federal Reserve System (FRS) the USA, Bank of England and the Bank of Japan, which were given clear targets.

On the question of whether the bank has no plans to start buying government debt Draghi said that the Governing Council of the ECB is ready to continue, if necessary, to use unconventional measures. “If there is a need to further address the risks too long a period of low inflation, the Board of Governors intends to use more unconventional instruments as part of its mandate,” – said Draghi.

The bottom line. Following the meeting, Draghi introduced the more technical details of the purchase of bonds and securities backed by assets. But he did not mention the amounts or timing of the program. For the market it does not become a sensation, and not hearing anything for yourself interesting, the euro went into “outset”. It is possible that the euro now begin preparations for the corrective movement upwards. A flurry of news last week did not leave the euro likely to increase, and now during the lull of the information it can happen.

The collapse of the euro paused

Demand for gold coins stopped falling

The cost of precious metals on the basis of trading on October 2 in New York mainly decreased. Spot prices were: Gold – $ 1215.30 per ounce (0.11%), silver – $ 17.20 per ounce (-0.47%), platinum – $ 1274 per ounce (-0.94%), palladium – $ 771 per ounce (-1.16%).

The strike in South Africa, engaged in the production of platinum and palladium, has led to a disruption of supply and this summer has pushed up prices. After the strike began in June economic problems in Europe and Japan. Faced with the threat of slowing, and China. Against this backdrop, investors fear that demand for platinum group metals may be reduced, since fewer people in the regions will be able to afford to buy new cars.

At the same time, gold and silver recovered somewhat after falling to multi-month and multi-year (respectively) of minima and traded near $ 1,215 marks per ounce and $ 17.1 per ounce, respectively. Part of the reason for the stabilization of light became weaker dollar after disappointing investors makrostatistiki the United States and a sharp drop in government bond yields (US Treasures), analysts said Commerzbank. According to the United States Mint, in September the country was sold gold coins for 58 thousand. Ounces – more than the population in the previous two months. A similar situation exists in respect of the silver coins, the sale of which in the aggregate amounted to 4.14 million ounces. The Perth Mint in Australia reported that in September were recorded the most significant sale of gold coins in the last 11 months (a little less than 69 thousand. Ounces). On the other hand, the sale of gold coins was not enough to offset the outflow of deposits from ETF-funds in gold, reached in September, the highest level since December last year (42 tons).

On Friday at 8:00 MSK gold futures stood at $ 1213.13 per ounce (-0.16%), silver – $ 17.10 per ounce (0.31%), platinum – $ 1252.80 per ounce (- 1.38%), Palladium – $ 764.60 per ounce (-0.53%).

Demand for gold coins stopped falling