15:41 // 04/17/2009 In the north-west of Moscow, unknown people robbed an entrepreneur and took 2 million rubles from him. This was announced by a source in law enforcement agencies of the capital. The robbery was committed today on Novospasskaya Street. Three unknown people ran to a foreign car and, threatening the driver, took the bag of money. The criminals hid in the car "Audi A-8" in black, reports ITAR-TASS . A special plan "interception" has been introduced in Moscow for their search.

On Sunday, more than one and a half dozen streets will block the roads around Moscow cemeteries and road sections will be blocked in Moscow on April 19 - on Easter. The traffic police ask drivers to refuse on Sunday of optional trips, and for visits to the cemeteries, use free buses. Overlapping roads will last from 6:00 to 18:00. On some streets, where on ordinary days the parking of cars is prohibited, it will be allowed on Sunday.

The founders of The Pirate Bay will have to spend a year in prison the founders of one of the world's largest sites for the exchange of The Pirate Bay ("Pirate Bay") were found guilty of violation of copyright law. Gottfried Svartolm Vorg, Peter Sunde, Friedrick Neij and Karl Landstrom, who had repeatedly repeated about his confidence in victory, were sentenced to one year of prison.

The cleanest states of the world are located on the European continent. This is evidenced by a study, the results of which were published in Forbes magazine. According to experts, this is another indicator that the United States has long lost its status of the main nature defenders. The rating of the cleanest countries was based on the environmental achievement index (Environmental Performance Index, EPI ), developed by the joint efforts of experts of the Columbia and Yale universities.

Silicone injections cause irreparable harm to health over the past year, American doctors inspect more and more patients who come with complications after silicone injections. In March 2009, a resident of America for rejuvenation decided to undergo a silicone injection procedure that a cosmetologist who arrived at her house made. The day after the procedure, a 43-year-old woman died of silicone embolism of blood vessels.

15:43 // 04/17/2009 The chief editor of the program “Today” on the NTV channel Dmitry Sarkisov is accused of heroin trade. Today it became known that on April 15 in the evening, 31-year-old Dmitry Sarkisov was detained on Leningradsky Prospekt. The operatives from the Airport ATS carried out a control purchase of his dose of heroin. When searching for Sarkisov, they found 2.5 grams of drug. Dmitry Sarkisov has been working on the NTV channel for a long time.

09:49 // 04/17/2009 A hospital employee in Long Beach (California) the day before opened shooting at the clinic. According to the Associated Press , he shot his two colleagues, and then committed suicide. The incident occurred the day before at the Medical Center "Memorial". The police have already established the identity of the shooter. It turned out to be 50-year-old Mario Ramirez. According to the Clinic administration, he and both of his victims worked in an outpatient pharmacy.

09:19 // 04/17/2009 Two earthquakes occurred last night in Afghanistan. According to local authorities, at least 15 people were killed as a result of earthquakes, 20 people were injured. According to other sources, the number of dead reaches 40 people, 60 people are affected. However, the government does not confirm this information. It is reported by Associated Press . The epicenter of the tremors was about 90 km east of Kabul in the province of Nangarhar.

18:53 // 04/17/2009 Sberbank of Russia, acting as an agent of the government, began payments for compensation for "pre -reform" deposits of citizens in 1966, the largest Russian bank said in a statement. From April 17, 2009, Sberbank of Russia began payments for compensation on deposits operating on June 20, 1991, RIA Novosti reports. Payments were launched in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 2, 2009 No.

11:02 // 04/17/2009 The leading actor of the theater on Malaya Bronnaya Lev Durov was hospitalized the night before in the cardiology department of the Botkin Hospital in Moscow, the theater director Konstantin Chernyshev told RIA Novosti . "Lev Konstantinovich was hospitalized yesterday in connection with some malaise. This was done for the purposes of preventive measures so that his condition would not deteriorate," Chernyshev said. Wife Durova Irina confirmed that the actor is hospitalized.

The founders of one of the world's largest sites to exchange The Pirate Bay ("Pirate Bay") were found guilty of violation of copyright legislation. Gottfried Svartolm Vorg, Peter Sunde, Friedrick Neij and Karl Landstrom, who had repeatedly repeated about his confidence in victory, were sentenced to one year of prison. The trial of the creators of The Pirate Bay, accused of spreading the "pirate" information, began in Stockholm in February this year.

11:32 // 04/17/2009 The Moscow authorities will prepare 15 beaches and 35 recreation areas by the beginning of the bathing season, a source in the city administration said.

18:23 // 04/17/2009 Muscovites and guests of the capital on the days of historical and cultural heritage on April 18 and 18 will be able to visit 106 usually closed historical and cultural monuments, the chairman of the Moscow Region Valery Shevchuk said on Friday. Last year only 95 objects were opened.

Sociologists asked Russians about how they experience the financial crisis of two -thirds of Russians believe that it is difficult for them to live, but it is still possible to endure, and 14% are no longer able to endure their distress. Such data was given today by the All -Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM). Among the Russians who evaluate the situation in their lives as a favorable, the forecasts of either improving life or the absence of any changes in it dominate.

09:34 // 04/17/2009 The young Palestinian was killed on the western bank of the Jordan River after he tried to attack the Jewish settlers living here. According to the Associated Press , the Palestinian, whose approximate age is estimated at 18-20 years, this morning penetrated the territory of the Jewish settlement of Beit Khagai. Armed with a knife, he tried to attack several inhabitants, but was shot by them.