Medvedev continues his tour of the Kurils
The head of Russia Dmitry Medvedev intends to visit the other Kurile Islands, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the Russian edition Gazeta wrote. ru. Lavrov, who is on a visit to Norway, said the president told him this morning today. First Russian diplomat added that the financing of Kurils will be radically changed. Yesterday Medvedev visited one of the islands Kunashir, where he stayed more than 3 hours. Today's response to Japan, which belongs to the disputed islands was to temporarily recall its ambassador to Moscow for consultations.
10-11-2011 14:23:51 • IndustryPackage with explosives in Merkel's office?
Police found a suspicious package at the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Authorities do not preclude the shipment contains explosives. Currently, the office of Merkel breakaway from employees of the Federal Police. Merkel herself is not in Berlin. According to German newspaper Berliner Morgenpost package was addressed directly to Angela Merkel. The investigation continues. There are no injured people.
09-11-2011 22:34:07 • Economics27 months in prison for "Obama must die"
A resident of Dallas received 27 months in prison for Internet publications, which threatened with death, U. S. President Barack Obama, reported lenta. ru. Brian Dean Miller made his threats in March online Craigslist. That's when Congress discussed the "serious" health care reform. Miller titled his message "Obama must die. " This should happen if the proposed changes in health are adopted. I will devote my life to kill Obama and all members of the federal government, says Miller. Law enforcement authorities were notified of this message from a user of the site, a resident of Texas.
09-11-2011 18:32:50 • BusinessSarkozy convened an emergency meeting for terrorists
French President Nicolas Sarkozy collect tomorrow Elysee its senior security advisers over the terrorist threat, told AFP. "A meeting of heads of security in Paris tomorrow," said Sarkozy at a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron after their talks in London. Package with explosives and Merkel More. . . Sarkozy described as extremely serious terrorist threat hangs over France after warnings of Osama bin Laden and sent by air packages with bombs in the U. S. . "Vigilance is our total. We work with our allies not every day and every hour.
08-11-2011 19:44:19 • IndustryLondon Underground remains without
Londoners are set for another 24-hour strike by London Underground staff. Engineering staff will stop work at 21. 00 hours local time and operatives will take shifts of 23. 00 hours local time. We recall the beginning of September will be the third strike by staff protesting that the company plans metro operator to cut 800 jobs by reducing staff, service stations. Planned more job cuts at some booths selling tickets.
06-11-2011 18:25:20 • InfrastructureEvery fifth euro drained by corrupt officials
Every fifth euro from EU money allocated for regional development in the poorest regions in the Community has been drained by corrupt officials. That says a European Commission report of July, dedicated to combating fraud and quoted from "Deutsche Welle". The alleged fraud and irregularities in this area were worth 1. 2 billion euros last year, an increase by 109 percent. About two thirds of the alleged frauds affected only six countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Italy, Poland and Spain.
06-11-2011 12:29:19 • InfrastructurePrevented the attack in a theater in Grozny
Sappers are disposed of homemade bombs, which had burst into the National Theatre-Concert Hall in Grozny, RIA Novosti. Tin box with the explosive device was spotted about 18 am local time on the street, located about 70 meters from the Theatre-Concert Hall. In the bomb was 6 kilograms of TNT and striking elements in the form of pieces of rebar, bolts, nuts and mobile phone "Nokia". Special Forces in Russia seized explosive device and refer it to a safe public place where it was disposed.
04-11-2011 18:55:06 • IssuesFrench leftists "send" the reform of the Court
French Socialists will approach the Constitutional Council in the country because of the pension reform. Left in France called as opposition forces, and each member who disagrees with the legal change to support their actions. The Constitution guarantees the rights of workers when they are limited, as is evident from this text (of the reform - Ed. ) The Constitutional Council has the responsibility to clarify its legality under the Basic Law, the president of the Socialist Group in the Senate, Jean-Pierre Bell . Constitutional Council is the highest judicial body in France, which considers every law passed by Parliament.
03-11-2011 10:51:08 • Issues