In Cyprus, due to fears of a terrorist attack, a Cyprus Airways flight to Moscow was delayed, reports RBC . As the airline's representative, Thassos Angeli, said, the plane's departure was delayed by three hours. One of the passengers on board the plane, a Russian citizen, told airport employees that she suspected three men who were scheduled to fly on the same flight of preparing a terrorist attack. All three “suspicious” men are Russian citizens.

On Sunday evening, an American airline canceled the takeoff of a plane after a note in Arabic was found on board, the Associated Press reported. While preparing to take off, one of the 118 passengers discovered a handwritten note in Arabic script in the free magazine on board the plane. The passenger immediately reported this to the pilots, and the Midwest Airlines flight en route from Milwaukee to San Francisco was cancelled.

The Russian national team will play a qualifying match for the 2006 World Cup against the Estonians on November 17 in Krasnodar, reports SPORT-EXPRESS . Youth teams will also play their match in this city. “It is too risky to hold a game in Moscow on November 17. At this time, the weather can present an unpleasant surprise.

German police have arrested four online pirates who ran a website where illegal copies of films, computer games, music files and software products could be downloaded for a small fee. The pirate site had 45,000 subscribers who paid between $15 for a single file and $170 for monthly service, MSNBC reported. In total, according to authorities, the illegal activities of the site owners have brought them $1.2 million in profit this year.

Montenegro's new foreign minister declared his country's alliance with Serbia ineffective and spoke in favor of its elimination peacefully, the Washington Times writes. “Montenegro is now experiencing the most important moment in its history,” Miodrag Vlahovic said at a political forum in Washington, referring to joining the European Union. “The unification of Serbia and Montenegro was seen as a temporary phenomenon that should now be reconsidered.

The State Duma has prepared a draft law on registration rules, which could significantly limit the freedom of movement of Russian citizens and actually revive the institution of registration, the Vremya Novostey newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The US is going to sell 5 thousand smart bombs to Israel. As reported on the website of the Haaretz newspaper, the amount of the transaction, which will be financed as part of American military assistance, will be $319 million. Along with various modifications of the bombs, guidance systems, detonators and training bombs will be supplied to the IDF. The bomb's guidance system will receive a signal from the satellite, thus adjusting its course in the direction of the selected target.

A scandal has erupted in the ruling circles of Nigeria over the disappearance of a tanker with a Russian crew loaded with 30 thousand barrels of oil from the country's naval fleet. As the Daily Telegraph writes on Tuesday, the ship "African Pride" ("Pride of Africa") was detained in the territorial waters of Nigeria on suspicion of oil smuggling. It was last seen in August, after which it disappeared along with its cargo and crew of 13 people.

Rescuers rescued six people from the rubble at the Sila enterprise in St. Petersburg, where interfloor ceilings collapsed. agency was informed about this The RIA Novosti by the Main Directorate for Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of St. Petersburg. According to preliminary data, three more workers remain under the rubble. The Sila enterprise is located in the village of Metallostroy in the Kolpinsky district of St. Petersburg.

In 2007, the Republic of Korea will have its first astronaut, and it is possible that it will be a woman. In accordance with the agreement reached at Russian-Korean negotiations, its preparation is planned to begin in Russia next year, RIA Novosti reports . Korea plans to spend $13 million to send its first astronaut to the ISS, according to a spokesman for the South Korean Ministry of Science and Technology.

17-year-old Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, who became one of the youngest Wimbledon champions, signed a major advertising contract with the perfume company Parlux Fragrances Inc. According to this contract, the tennis player will advertise a perfume bearing her name, the release of which will begin approximately at the end of next year. As a source in the company told AP on condition of anonymity, under the contract Sharapova will receive almost $5 million over three years.

The Department of Civil Defense and Emergency Situations of the Kaliningrad Region predicts a new series of tremors in the region. In this regard, the department called on Kaliningrad residents to leave their homes, RIA Novosti reports . An earthquake struck the area on Tuesday afternoon. According to updated data from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the force of the tremors, which lasted about 10 seconds, was 4-5 points.

The second round of presidential elections in Indonesia has ended, Reuters reported. According to preliminary data, former Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is in the lead. About one-fifth of the votes cast have been counted so far. The 55-year-old retired general won 60 percent of the vote. The current owner of the presidential palace, Megawati Sukarnoputri, is 40 percent. The winner will be determined by a simple majority of ballots cast.

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the US National Space Agency (NASA) to design and build a nuclear-powered satellite that will fly to explore the moons of Jupiter. According to the official NASA website, the contract amount with Northrop Grumman will be $400 million. All work on the creation of the spacecraft must be completed no later than mid-2008. The contractor will work directly with the US Government.

Ilyumzhinov rallying in Elista broke through the police cordon and came close to the building of the republican government, reports the regional news agency YuFO.Ru. Opponents of Kalmykia President Kirsan About 300 people took part in clashes with riot police. According to preliminary data, there are casualties among them. In total, about 2.5 thousand people gathered for the rally. They demand the resignation of the current president of the republic.