The head of Kabardino-Balkaria, Arsen Kanokov, dismissed the government of the republic, promising that the new composition of the cabinet of ministers would be significantly different from the previous one. It was decided to bring the structure of the republican government into line with the federal one “for the purpose of their most effective interaction and cooperation,” reports . the press service of the KBR “The current government has fulfilled its mission.

photo East News/AFP Climate issues have faded into the background in recent years in the United States, but the disaster will once again put them in the spotlight Climate change is usually remembered after natural disasters. Hurricane Sandy, which swept along the east coast of the United States, was no exception. In the apocalyptic prophecies that invariably appear in such cases, emotions often outstrip reason.

How Americans are eliminating the consequences of a hurricane: photo report from the eastern coast of the United States The American states of New York and New Jersey, the hardest hit by tropical storm Sandy, are gradually recovering. People are clearing debris from the streets and trying to clean their homes. According to the latest data, 72 people have already become victims of the disaster in the United States. Nearly 6 million homes remained without power late Wednesday.

At a meeting of the Velsky District Court of the Arkhangelsk Region, the prosecutor spoke in favor of mitigating the sentence of Platon Lebedev, convicted of oil theft and money laundering, from 13 years to 11 years and 3 months in prison. At the same time, the prosecutor opposed reducing Lebedev’s sentence to the one actually served, RAPSI reports .

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is facing legal action over the actions of a pedophile employee. We are talking about civil liability for crimes that took place within the company. writes about this The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal . The new allegations against the BBC come in the wake of a sex scandal that erupted a few weeks ago. Then accusations of pedophilia against 84-year-old BBC presenter and DJ Jimmy Savile, who died last year, were aired on an ITV program.

Photoxpress illustration What surprises do new franchisees face? Opening a franchising business is easier than coming up with an idea, creating and promoting a brand, and negotiating with manufacturers. But the franchise is not a pile of money on a silver platter. Forbes.ru asked several franchisees what surprises they had to face when starting a business. We hope their experience will be useful.

How cars are now left on the central streets of the capital - in a photo report by Forbes In the center of Moscow, parking on Petrovka, Karetny Ryad, Kuznetsky Most streets and adjacent alleys has become paid. Parking a car in a special parking lot now costs 50 rubles per hour. Car spaces are equipped with paid parking meters.

photo REUTERS 2012 Over 6 years, the company's net profit increased 55 times Gunshots pierce the autumn quiet of New Hampshire. Sturm, Ruger & Co. CEO Mike Fifer, 55, is comfortable on the shooting range, where he routinely shoots new pistols and shotguns before they go into mass production. “It is with the help of these new products that we have risen from the lower levels of the ratings and returned to the industrial production of weapons. says Phifer.

The rate of natural population decline in Russia over the nine months of 2012 decreased by 13 times compared to the same period last year, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin told reporters. “For 9 months of this year, the natural population decline amounted to 9,400 people, while for the same period in 2011 the natural decline amounted to 124,700 people,” RIA Novosti quotes the minister .

The Ministry of Communications is reviewing the conditions under which Russians purchase goods from foreign online stores, said Deputy Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Denis Sverdlov. “The main problem today is that ordering abroad is cheaper than buying in Russia. From the point of view of Russian entrepreneurs engaged in online trading within the country, this is wrong,” the Internet portal “Business Environment” quotes Sverdlov .

Online service for businesses to record orders and clients The essence of the project in one sentence: Orderino - an online service for businesses to record orders and customers Project leader Alexander Makarov City of Minsk, Republic of Belarus

photo by RIA Novosti Rumors about the state of the president's health and their official denials are again becoming a factor in Russian politics Our political community has long been unaccustomed to stunning rumors about the health of the first person, which, no matter how wild they may be, spread instantly.

Norwegian Telenor does not rule out the possible sale of its stake in Vimpelcom Ltd. reported this on Thursday The British newspaper The Financial Times . In an interview with the publication, Telenor CEO Jon Baksaas, in response to a question about the possibility of selling a stake owned by Telenor, said that his company needs to be “realistic” in this matter. “It depends on what is put on the table. We have to be pragmatic,” Baksaas told the newspaper.

Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili on Thursday appointed a special representative for the settlement of relations with Russia. It was political scientist and diplomat Zurab Abashidze. The Georgian prime minister said at a briefing for journalists on Thursday that the restoration of diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation cannot happen soon, even if the corresponding will is shown between the two countries.

Online table booking service 1. Project name: Reserve.rf (www.bestreserve.ru). 2. The essence of the project in one sentence: Online table booking service in restaurants with a 30% discount. 3. Project leaders: Alexander Dasaev and Pavel Turyansky.