September 24, 2010, 17:20 Business Spain expects unemployment to rise in 2011 The Spanish government on Friday raised its forecasts for the unemployment rate in 2011 from 18.9% to 19.3%, the BBC reports . The reason for the revision is that the country's economy is recovering more slowly after the global financial crisis, the government said. Today, the Cabinet of Ministers also adopted a draft reduced budget for next year.

September 24, 2010, 19:05 News Unknown person took hostages at a bank in Florida An unknown person took employees and visitors of a bank hostage in the south of the US state of Florida, CNN reports . According to the TV channel, representatives of law enforcement agencies arrived at the scene , the exact number of those captured is unknown. At the same time , CBS reports that the bank may have been seized by several criminals.

September 24, 2010, 18:30 Business With the retreating one! Russia will reach pre-crisis levels in 2012 Rustem Falyakhov Only a natural disaster or another recession in the global economy will prevent Russia from reaching the pre-crisis level in 2012, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said on Friday, speaking in the State Duma with a report on the implementation of the anti-crisis plan this year. Deputies did not share the official’s optimism.

September 24, 2010, 18:39 News Kadyrov is leading a major operation to capture militants in the mountains of Chechnya A large-scale operation to search for and neutralize militants is being carried out in all mountainous regions - from Nozhai-Yurtovsky to Achkhoy-Martan, the press service of the government of the republic reports. “The general management of the operation is carried out by the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov .

RIGHT Orphan Haitian The Dominican Republic is ready to hand over to Russia 12-year-old Denis Khokhryakov, abandoned by his adoptive parents — 24.09.10 13:37 — TEXT: Anastasia Berseneva PHOTO: Channel One 12-year-old Denis Khokhryakov returns to Russia from the Dominican Republic after being abandoned by his adoptive parents. Russian embassy staff prepared all the necessary documents. Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov will go after the child.

— 24.09.2010 17:07 — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes that a number of basic approaches to the pension problem, including the issue of retirement, need to be rethought. “We need to significantly rethink a number of basic approaches (to the pension problem). The government is preparing for this, but it will require a lot of discussion in society, because it concerns so many people,” he said at a meeting on the issue of social security for older people.

Yes, the first pancake did not go well for the Bulgarian model Stanislava Tsvetkova. It seems that the hour is not far off when her marriage with the ex-goalkeeper of CSKA Sofia Todor Kyuchukov will come to an end, since her husband’s infidelities have surfaced. By the way, Kyuchukov lasted only six months from the wedding day, after which he went, as they say, like women. Apparently, he was not prepared for the sight of a pregnant Stanislava and in the end could not restrain himself.

September 24, 2010, 11:47 Business The Central Bank predicts inflation of about 8% at the end of 2010 Inflation in Russia in 2010 will be about 8%, said Central Bank Chairman Sergei Ignatiev , speaking at a plenary meeting of the State Duma as part of the government's anti-crisis report. He added that inflation for 20 days of September was 0.6%.

September 24, 2010, 07:35 News The Soyuz did not undock from the ISS due to the unopened hooks connecting the ship and the station The undocking of the Soyuz spacecraft from the ISS has been postponed to reserve time. The next attempt to undock the ship will be made at approximately 08.30 am. When undocking the ship from the station, the hooks holding the ship as part of the ISS did not work, which became the cause of the emergency situation .

September 24, 2010, 14:23 Society A mass picket of defrauded shareholders in the region is taking place in Noginsk, Moscow Region In Noginsk, near Moscow, a mass picket of defrauded shareholders in the region is taking place.

— 24.09.2010 19:29 — Kudryavtseva: spectators in Tashkent will see aggressive tennis in the final Both finalists of the WTA tournament in Tashkent will demonstrate aggressive tennis in the decisive match, says Russian Alla Kudryavtseva. On Saturday, Kudryavtseva will face her compatriot Elena Vesnina. According to Alla, Vesnina will choose an aggressive style of play, because “she has a good backhand, she changes the direction of the blow well.” “I will do the same,” added the tennis player.

Top Nicaraguan diplomat Cesar Mercado was found dead in his New York apartment on Thursday. headquarters The body of a 34-year-old diplomatic mission employee with his throat cut was discovered by his driver, who intended to take the “chief” to the UN is taking place these days , where the annual session of the General Assembly with the participation of the leaders of 192 member countries of the organization, including the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega.

September 24, 2010, 17:38 News Suspected hired killer detained in Moscow MUR officers detained a suspect in the contract killing of two people committed in 2006, a source in Moscow law enforcement agencies said. “On Thursday evening, criminal investigation officers managed to detain a suspect in the contract killing of a 39-year-old woman and a 24-year-old girl, which was committed in the capital in March 2006,” the source said.

September 24, 2010, 14:15 News Serial production of ekranoplanes may begin after 2015 General Director of the Central Design Bureau for Hydrofoils named after Alekseev (Radar group of companies), said on Friday Russia is resuming work on the creation of military and civilian ekranoplanes, their serial production may begin after 2015, Sergei Platonov, .

On Wednesday, September 22, American singer and 1950s star Eddie Fisher died at his home . He was 82 years old. Fischer was born in 1928 into a family of immigrants from Russia. He began performing in the late 40s and had his biggest success in the early 50s, despite his military service (he served in the Korean War). Between 1950 and 1956, 17 of his songs reached the top 10 of the American charts, and 35 compositions reached the top 40.