The Naro-Fominsk City Court has postponed indefinitely the consideration of the case of Tamara Rokhlina, accused of murdering her husband, General Lev Rokhlin. According to RIA Novosti, on Tuesday the court reported that the process was interrupted due to the illness of lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, who represents the interests of Rokhlina. On November 16, 2000, the general's widow was sentenced to eight years in prison.

Yulia Tymoshenko and Vladimir Ustinov. Grani.ru collage The criminal case against Yulia Tymoshenko will be investigated in accordance with Russian law, ”said the Prosecutor General Vladimir Ustinov. As RIA Novosti reports, he recalled that the decision to arrest Tymoshenko was issued by the court, and if she arrived in Russia, she will be detained.“ Tymoshenko’s case ”as such, but there is a criminal case, which is also undergoing Julia Tymoshenko, ”Ustinov emphasized.

Operation in Nalchik. Photo from Newsru.com On the outskirts of Nalchik, an operation to detain three suspects in the attack on the management of the State Directorate for Kabardino-Balkaria on the night of December 13-4, 2004. As RIA Novosti reports, a source in the republic’s law enforcement agencies said this.

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter jackal has struck southeastern Turkey. As a result, two people died and 22 others were injured, reports Reuters. According to local authorities, a man and his nephew died after the collapse of the roof of a house in the mountainous province of Hakkari.

On Wednesday, at about six o'clock in the morning, in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, two Metrolink commuter trains collided and derailed. As a result, 9 people died and about 200 were injured, rescuers told Reuters. According to preliminary data, one of the electric trains collided with a car, after which it crashed into a second electric train and touched a freight train standing nearby. Several wagons overturned. A small fire broke out after the collision.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko intends to form a new government before the end of the week. According to RIA Novosti, he told reporters in Strasbourg. Yushchenko said that he had already decided on the candidacies of three of the five vice-premiers. Speaking about the candidacies of other members of the government, the president said that "the negotiation process is now being completed" with the parties and deputies.

All issues of travel of preferential categories of citizens of the Moscow region in the transport of the region and Moscow have been resolved, said Sergey Koshman, deputy chairman of the government of the Moscow region. "All travel issues have been resolved in full," Koshman said at a conference call with the participation of representatives of the regions. “Now everyone rides for free both in the region and in Moscow, including the Metropolitan,” said Koshman.

Grani.ru collage According to the new study of British scientists, the reason for the increased vulnerability of modern people in the face of genetic diseases lies in the too limited circle of partners for mating among human ancestors who lived millions of years ago.

The US Senate has confirmed Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state. 85 senators voted for Rice and 13 voted against, AP reports. She thus became the first black woman to hold the position, succeeding Colin Powell. Rice's appointment was opposed by 12 members of the Democratic Party, including former presidential candidate John Kerry, and one independent senator. Thirty Democrats voted yes.

Frame NTV The Federation Council appointed Anton Ivanov as chairman of the Supreme Arbitration Court, RIA Novosti reports. He will replace Veniamin Yakovlev in this post, who retired in December in connection with the entry into force of the law on age -related restrictions for judges. Vladimir Putin suggested that Yakovlev take the position of presidential adviser on legal issues.

In Kamchatka, a search is underway for a serviceman who arbitrarily left a military unit, Gazeta.Ru reports with reference to Interfax. 18-year-old sailor Boris Boriskov escaped on Tuesday evening. The deserter did not take a weapon with him. Currently, the search for the sailor is underway in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yelizovo and the surrounding area. In addition, through local radio stations, Boriskov is urged to return to the unit or at least call his parents.

President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity considers the incident with the release of hostages on the principle of "all for all" settled. Kokoity stated this in Moscow on Wednesday, RIA Novosti reports. "Today I can say with confidence that this incident has been completely resolved," Kokoity said. According to him, he initially advocated that this incident should not be called "all for all." "Due to criminal elements, we should not complicate our relations with Georgia.

Image from the site cnn.com The US Navy helicopter crashed on Wednesday in Iraq. The disaster occurred in the desert in the west of the country. As a result, 31 people died. All the dead served in the Marine Corps, the Ar -high -ranking source in the command said. Nothing is known about the reasons for the disaster. It is only reported that the weather was very bad at the time of the crash, and no one took the responsibility for what happened.

On Sakhalin, communists and pensioners protesting against the abolition of benefits stormed the administration building of the Kholmsky district, but after negotiations with the mayor, they left the building, Gazeta.ru reports citing Interfax. According to a representative of the administration of the municipality, the sanctioned rally was organized by the local committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the city committee of the trade union of education and science workers.

Traffic cop. From the site www.taiga.spb.ru The traffic police considers increased cash fines the most effective means of ensuring safety on the road and compliance with traffic rules. This was stated in an interview with the newspaper Chief Inspector of Road Safety, the head of DobDD, Lieutenant General of the police Viktor Kiryanov. He considers the existing penalties clearly underestimated.