More than 50 people killed in conflict over cows Kenya has seen its worst ethnic clashes in recent years. The conflict erupted after a herd of cows belonging to the Orma tribe wandered into the territory of the neighboring Pokomo tribe. At least 52 people have already become victims of the massacre. The clashes took place in the country's southeastern Coast Province, one of the country's poorest.

July indicators are already negative On Monday, the Ministry of Economy will submit to the Ministry of Finance adjusted scenario conditions for economic development for 2012-2015. Apparently, in August the Ministry of Finance will prepare an anti-crisis budget not only in anticipation of a new round of the global financial crisis, but also taking into account the very unpleasant data from July - they were announced by Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economy Andrei Klepach.

The company lost $8.9 billion in the third quarter The world's largest manufacturer of printers and personal computers, HP, reported a record loss in the company's 73-year history. At the end of the third quarter, the corporation's financial losses amounted to $8.9 billion. The American corporation HP presented its financial report for the third quarter of the 2011–2012 financial year. As a result, the company received the largest loss in its 73-year history in the amount of $8.9 billion.

The appeal court changed the sentence passed by the Leninsky District Magistrate Court of Ulyanovsk to Sergei Udaltsov, whom Anna Pozdnyakova, an activist of the Young Guard of United Russia, accused of assault. 240 hours of compulsory work were replaced by a fine of 35 thousand rubles. Mr. Udaltsov claims that he is innocent of anything and intends to appeal the verdict all the way to the European Court.

Regional policy Yesterday, the research company Medialogia published another ranking of the citation rates of blogs of regional heads in the media. According to the July results, two Far Eastern governors made it into the top 20: Vladimir Miklushevsky from Primorye (third place) and Vyacheslav Shport from the Khabarovsk Territory (sixth place). The citation index of the first was 20.41, the second - 4.11 (the leader of the rating, Krasnodar Governor Alexander Tkachev, had 85.17).

Tatyana Golikova headed two new commissions under the president Vladimir Putin continues to reshuffle the presidential administration (AP). Former Minister of Health and Social Development, Assistant to the Head of State Tatyana Golikova headed two new presidential commissions - on veterans' affairs and on disabled people's affairs. Vladimir Putin himself headed the Pobeda organizing committee.

If a businessman plans to transition to government service, then he, as a rule, transfers his property into trust management, often remaining the ultimate beneficiary of a company located in an offshore jurisdiction, which, in turn, is the founder of a Russian management company. In some cases, the entrepreneur hands over the reins to a trusted Russian management company.

Delegates to the September APEC summit on Russky Island will be treated mainly to seafood over lunch. But there are practically no indispensable attributes of Russian cuisine on the menu. The choice of products at such events is not accidental, experts note; a set of dishes is offered based on the preferences of the guests. The menu for the event, which will take place in September on Russky Island, has been finalized.

VTsIOM respondents do not seek to protect their rights The overwhelming majority of Russians are not ready to go out into the streets to defend their rights, the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion (VTsIOM) has found out. According to sociologists, only a fifth of respondents allow participation in protests.

38 1 min. ... Fourth stage. Baracaldo - Valdescarai. 160.6 km. 1. Simon Clarke (Australia, Orica) - 4:36.26. 2. Tony Martin (Germany, Omega Pharma-Quick Step) - gap 0.02. 3. Assan Bazaev (Kazakhstan, "Astana") - 0.22... 64. Egor Silin (Russia, "Astana") - 4.15... 98. Pavel Brutt - 9.28... 100. Denis Menshov (both - Russia, "Katyusha") - the same lag. Overall standings . 1. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain, “Katyusha”) - 13:18.45. 2. Christopher Froome (Great Britain, Sky) - 0.01. 3.

Australia's largest carrier, Qantas, has abandoned its $8.5 billion order for new Dreamliner aircraft manufactured by Boeing. The reason for this was Qantas's first annual loss since 1995. Today, Australia's largest airline Qantas presented its report for the 2012 financial year ending June 30. At the end of this period, Qantas' revenue amounted to $16.4 billion. However, the company suffered a net loss of $254.8 million, its first annual loss since 1995, when Qantas was privatized.

Australia's largest carrier, Qantas, has abandoned its $8.5 billion order for new Dreamliner aircraft manufactured by Boeing. Qantas today presented its results for the 2012 financial year ending 30 June. At the end of this period, Qantas' revenue amounted to $16.4 billion. However, the company suffered a net loss of $254.8 million, its first annual loss since 1995, when Qantas was privatized. In the previous financial year, the company made a profit of $260 million.

Interview General Director of OJSC SEZ Titanium Valley Artemy Kyzlasov: — Are Ural enterprises, in your opinion, ready to work in new conditions, given Russia’s accession to the WTO? “You can’t say in one word: ready or not ready.” It depends on the state of the enterprises themselves. The WTO is a trade organization that provides a level playing field to both local and international players.

The Ministry of Labor sent amendments to the law on civil service to the government To improve the efficiency of officials, the Ministry of Labor developed and sent to the government amendments to the civil service law. According to them, in order to appoint an official to a position, the approval of the experts of the public council is required, who must constitute at least one quarter of the total number of members of the competition commission making the decision on the appointment.

OJSC RTI (a joint venture of AFK Sistema and Bank of Moscow) consolidated 100% of OJSC Sitronics. As part of the forced buyout, the company acquired about 0.52% of Sitronics' securities, according to a statement from AFK, cited by Prime on August 23. In total, RTI purchased and fully paid for 49.139 million ordinary shares of Sitronics, including shares whose rights are certified by depositary receipts.