An accident in the Krasnolimanskaya mine (Donetsk region of Ukraine) killed four miners, Interfax reports . The search for seven more people who were in the mine, where, according to the agency, there was a coal outburst, continues. In total, according to updated data, there were 14 people in the mine at the time of the accident; three were able to get to the surface on their own.

The Russian representative office of the MasterCard Europe payment system is leaving its head Andrey Korolev, the Kommersant newspaper reports . According to the publication, Korolev will work until the end of May and leave his post in June. Korolev is considered the founder of the MasterCard business in Russia; since 2002, he has headed the Russian representative office of MasterCard Europe.

The State Duma of the Stavropol Territory unanimously approved Valery Gaevsky as governor of the region, RIA Novosti reported on May 23 . Gaevsky was appointed acting governor on May 16, replacing the resigned Alexander Chernogorov . Gaevsky's candidacy was nominated for the post of governor of the Stavropol Territory by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev . Previously, Gaevsky was deputy head of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arrived in Moscow. On May 23, at the REMIX conference, he gave a speech to Russian developers about the future of computer technology and the important role that in this future belongs to the creators of software products and, in particular, web applications. Steve Ballmer was also interviewed by SUP social media expert Anton Nosik . Nosik asked Ballmer a number of his own questions, as well as some questions from readers.

Movements of Jupiter's red spots over the past few years suggest the planet is experiencing global climate change. Recent images of Jupiter's atmosphere may provide evidence for this theory, proposed by astronomers from the University of California at Berkeley. A detailed report on the changes that have occurred on Jupiter has been published on the University website. Astronomers first noticed increased turbulence on Jupiter more than two years ago.

London's High Court ruled unlawful the actions of the city police against the head coach of the Portsmouth football club, Harry Redknapp, when law enforcement officers raided his home in November 2007 and conducted a search. London police must pay Redknapp £1,000 and legal costs, Reuters reports. The court ruled that the search warrant was issued illegally and canceled the document.

AC Milan attacking midfielder Kaka will miss several matches for the Brazilian national team due to surgery on his left knee. On Friday, May 23, the football player will be operated on by the national team doctor, Jose Luis Runcu. Reuters reports this. Recovery from the operation will take about two weeks, due to which Kaká will not be able to take part in the friendly matches of the Brazilian national team with the teams of Canada and Venezuela.

A Moscow resident was shot dead by an unknown person on a playground. According to Rosbalt , the incident occurred near house number five on Sevastopolsky Avenue. It is specified that the deceased, 27-year-old Igor Komkov, lived in this house. As the police managed to establish, on the day of his death, the Muscovite was walking along the playground. At this time, an unknown man ran up to him and shot Komkov twice, after which he fled in a green Nissan car.

Before Mavrodiev's conspiracy, the founder of MMM promised to pay off investors when he had money The founder of one of the most famous financial pyramids in Russia, MMM, Sergei Mavrodi, once again promised to pay off the affected investors, to whom he owes a total of about 300 million rubles. When he has money. Which we don't currently have. So, most likely, Mavrodi’s creditors will have to wait a long time.

The opposition Labor Party of Georgia is ready to give up the seats in parliament received following the May 21 elections. stated this, as Interfax Labor leader Shalva Natelashvili reports, on the Georgian TV channel Rustavi-2. Natelashvili emphasized that the party would make such a decision only if other opposition movements also refused their mandates. According to him, consultations on this issue between representatives of the Georgian opposition are already underway.

On Friday evening, residents of Makhachkala blocked the street in protest against power outages in residential buildings, the Interfax agency reports . The city department of internal affairs reported that about 150 people took to Ahmet Han Sultan Street and stopped traffic, resulting in a traffic jam on the highway. According to a representative of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate, additional police forces have been deployed to the picketing area.

The draw for the French Open tennis championship, the second Grand Slam tournament of the season, which starts on May 25, took place in Paris. In the women's category, world number one Maria Sharapova will play her compatriot Evgenia Rodina in the opening match, the official website of the tournament reports. Last year, Sharapova reached the semifinals at Roland Garros, but lost to Serbian Ana Ivanovic.

Germany has agreed to hand over to Russian law enforcement agencies a Russian citizen suspected of theft and robbery, RIA Novosti reports . A certain V.

Flight delays on local airlines cost American passengers and the industry more than $40 billion in 2007, CNN Money reports , citing a report by a special economic commission of the US Congress. Congressional economists estimated the time spent by passengers waiting for flights at $12 billion. In total, flight delays account for about 20 percent of the time spent by passengers on the flight. Passengers spend 60 percent of this time in the departure lounge.

A dog named Romashka, playing the role of Mumu in the play based on Turgenev’s story at the St. Petersburg Maly Drama Theater, disappeared on the eve of the troupe’s tour to Cheboksary. According to Vesti St. Petersburg , there is no one to replace the four-legged actress, who has worked in the theater for more than ten years, and the tour was on the verge of failure. The performance in Cheboksary is scheduled for Saturday, May 24.