The chief doctors of 10 medical institutions in Novosibirsk testified at the trial in the case of the head of the regional bureau of forensic medicine, Vladimir Novoselov, accused of illegally sending 56 human bodies to Germany. The doctors, summoned to court by the prosecution, said that in 1999-2000, at the request of Mr. Novoselov, they sent the bodies of deceased people who had no relatives to the forensic medical examination bureau without an autopsy.

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221 12 min. ... Life in delivery The largest express carrier in the world, UPS, presented its new image. The famous logo with a shield and a stylized parcel lasted exactly forty years. And although cargo delivery remains the core of UPS's business, the company is expanding its range of services to help synchronize global trade. It all started 95 years ago, when 19-year-old American messenger Jim Casey opened his own courier company.

Sergei Yushenkov is buried at the Vagankovskoye cemetery 356 2 minutes. ... funeral Yesterday in Moscow, at the Vagankovskoye cemetery, deputy Sergei Yushenkov, who was killed three days ago, was buried. The memorial service took place in the Moscow Youth Palace, surrounded by three police cordons. The legislative branch came to say goodbye to the deputy, but the executive branch did not.

The echo of the merger of cruise companies has reached Russia 81 2 minutes. ... tourist market At the end of last week, it became known that the merger of Carnival and P&O Princess, leaders in the sea cruise market, had been completed. The world's largest cruise holding company, Carnival plc, was formed. The consequence of this merger in Russia may be a redistribution of the sea cruise sales market. The English company P&O Princess has been negotiating the merger for a year and a half.

200 9 min. ... Nikolai Levitsky It has long been noticed that resignations and appointments in large Russian business are in exciting. If, for example, managers are fired at some tire factory, we can expect that dismissal will cover the entire industry. The first quarter of 2003 was no exception to this rule - most personnel decisions were somehow connected with Gazprom. Gazprom and everything that he controls was always under the close attention of the authorities.

On April 21, a charity album was released in London, recorded with the participation of 18 “stars” of British music. Such famous musicians as Paul McCartney, George Michael and David Bowie took part in the recording. The money raised from the sale of the album will be used to benefit Iraqi children who suffered during the war. On the occasion of the album's release, Paul McCartney said: “Whatever the politics, right war or wrong, children are always innocent victims.

New production of "The Bright Stream" by Dmitry Shostakovich 748 5 minutes. ... premiere ballet The premiere of the ballet "Bright Stream" took place on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theater. During this comedy with a tragic fate, Kommersant's ballet columnist TATYANA KUZNETSOVA cackled so much that at times she drowned out Dmitry Shostakovich's music. "The Bright Stream" was staged in April 1935 at the Leningrad Maly Opera Theater by choreographer Fyodor Lopukhov.

58 5 minutes. ... Russian companies are increasingly entering the external borrowing market, raising funds by issuing Eurobonds. There is more money abroad, and it is easier to issue Eurobonds than shares. Double the interest In the first quarter of this year, as stated by the first deputy chairman of the Bank of Russia Oleg Vyugin, Russian companies borrowed “an unprecedented amount of money” from the West in the form of loans and against their Eurobonds - $4 billion.

42 4 min. ... Problems with prepayment The audience of consumers of cellular communication services in Russia is growing, and the number of subscribers to so-called “prepaid services” is growing much faster than expected. Oddly enough, this creates problems: inconvenience is experienced not only by users who buy a completely different mobile connection than they expected, but also by operators who have to solve a whole range of organizational, financial and technical problems on the go.

visits 21 2 minutes. ... On Saturday evening, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov completed his official visit to Italy. On his way to Moscow, he made a stop in Palermo, the capital of Sicily. Here he opened the third Russian Consulate General in Italy and met with representatives of local business circles. Compared to the busy rhythm of Rome, life in Sicily seems unhurried and measured: no one is in a hurry, but the numerous cafes are crowded.

659 11 min. ... Russell Crowe plans a family budget Famous Australian film actor, star of "Gladiator" and avid bachelor Russell Crowe married his long-time girlfriend Danielle Spencer on his 39th birthday. The newlyweds' first joint purchase was a mansion overlooking Sydney Harbor worth $8.25 million. The amount paid by the Crow family set an absolute record in Australia's largest city.

369 9 min. ... Spring Action Arena Our winter is cold, but long. But it ended, not even six months had passed. However, it is premature to feel joy about this: the bright spring sun mercilessly illuminated our pale faces, damaged by the winter cold, under the removed hats we discovered dull hair that stubbornly refuses to fit into our hair, and it’s even scary to think that in a couple of weeks we need will wear open clothes, presenting a greenish body to others.

48 2 minutes. ... Who among us would not subscribe to the words “Work less, get more and spend your life on pleasure”! What if we are talking about the relationship between the owner and the hired manager? Can pleasure and efficiency be combined in the exploitation of man by man? "Yes!" – Klaus Kobiell assures the reader.