Iran flag In Iran, parliamentary elections began, for which most opponents of President Mahmud Akhmadinjad were not allowed. According to the Air Force, the authorities called on citizens to ensure a high turnout "in spite of the United States and other enemies of the Islamic Republic." Meanwhile, according to expert forecasts, the turnout will be a little higher than 50 percent, and in Tehran is much less.

Police on the streets of Lhasa. Photo by ar At least two people died as a result of riots in the capital of Tibet Lhasa, the Air Force reports. Several people are injured. Demonstrations in Tibet, which lasted about a week, have become the largest protests against the Chinese government over 20 years. On Friday afternoon, on two central streets of Lhasa around the monasteries Yokhan, Ramosh and the Chomighan market, several trading shops were set on fire.

Tourists on Red Square. Photo from the site KP Russia took 64th place in the competitiveness rating in the field of tourism.

Employees of the FSB. Photo from the site ural.ru In the Stavropol Territory, the FSB inclines to cooperate the supporter of the RDS Marina Krymova in the exchange of the criminal case initiated against her, the RDS press service reports.

Vladimir Abarinov The resignation of the Governor of the state of New York Eliot Spitzer is the finale of a completely banal plot. He is not the first, he is not the last. However, maybe not the finale. Spitzer can still be brought to criminal liability. Why, have mercy for? Really for the immoral? Of course not. An immoral is not surprising America.

Jail. Photo from Telegraph.by The Cambodia court sentenced the Russian businessman Alexander Trofimov to 13 years in prison for sexual actions against a 14-year-old girl, ITAR-TASS reports. For 11 years, a local resident found guilty of pimination also received for 11 years. The victim said that in September last year she entered into an intimate relationship for money four times four times. According to her, she received $ 100 out of a thousand, which the convict paid the local pimp.

Victor But. Photo from the New York Magazine website The Thai Foreign Ministry received a request for the extradition of Russian entrepreneur Viktor Buta in the United States. According to RIA Novosti, this was announced by lawyer Viktor Burobin. The lawyer evaluates the chances that he will be condemned in Thailand or transferred him to the Americans as "50 to 50". In Thailand, Butu threatens up to 10, and in the United States up to 15 years in prison.

Abkhazia. Photo from the site Strana.ru Russia infringes on the sovereignty of loading, having said a statement by the parliament of this country, adopted unanimously on Friday evening in response to the decision of Russia on the exit from the regime of the CIS sanction in relation to Abkhazia. 120 deputies voted for the application, Interfax reports.

Special operation in Makhachkala. NTV frame (archive) The regime of the counter -terrorism operation was announced in the area of ​​Gerggental of the Buinak district of Dagestan, a representative of the FSB department in the republic said on Friday RIA Novosti.

Turkish women in hijabs. Photo by ar The Turkish Prosecutor General’s Office initiated the process on the dissolution of the ruling party of justice and development, headed by Prime Minister Taip Erdogan. As the AR reports, the party is accused of activities directed against the secular nature of the state, as well as the use of religion for political purposes. The process will be held in the Constitutional Court of the country.

Alexey Plutser-Sarno - philologist, journalist, artist, author of the Dictionary of Russian Mat. Published a photo report on the action "Fuck for the heir of the bear cub!". See also: Commentary by Elena Kaluzhskaya (video) Director's comment museum Art Analysis Interview with a participant of the action

Eduard Limonov. Photo by A. Karpyuk/Grani.ru Lidre National Bolsheviks Eduard Limonov arrived in Kharkov for the funeral of his mother. As RIA Novosti reports, one of Limonov’s friends announced this. “Limonov has arrived today. Now the funeral is going on,” he said. The last time Limonov was in Kharkov in September 2007 at the celebration of his mother's birthday. Then he and his two associates were detained after crossing the border and passing all formalities with verification of documents.

The rainbow over the palace hid. Photo from the site www.savetibet.org As a result of explosions of shopping arcades in the capital of Tibet Lhas, several people were injured, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Chinese agency Sinhua. On Friday afternoon, on two central streets of Lhasa around the monasteries Yokhan, Ramosh and the Chomighan market, several trading shops were set on fire. According to Sinhua, after a few hours, repeated riots and arson of cars occurred.

Mobile tower. Photo from the site RBC Afghan mobile operators made concessions to the militants of the Taliban movement and began to disconnect the relay at night, writes Computerra with reference to BBC News . Some time ago, the Taliban, under the threat of destroying mobile towers, demanded that the operators turn off the equipment at night.

Maxim Reznik. Photo from the site lenizdat.ru The leader of the St. Petersburg branch of Yabloko, Maxim Reznik, who was arrested on charges of attacking police officers, was forbidden to meet his mother Galina Malinovskaya. According to the Internet publication by ZAS.ru, she said that the investigator promised "not to let her go to her son until the case was transferred to court." Earlier, the investigation accused Reznik of organizing pickets of his defense.