In April 2009, 31.3 million Russians over 15 years old used the Internet. Among European countries, only Germany, Great Britain and France are ahead of Russia in terms of the number of Internet users. This was reported in a press release from the analytical company comScore. According to comScore, 40 million people used the Internet in Germany in April. In the UK and France, analysts counted 36.8 and 36.3 million Internet users, respectively.

Astronomers have discovered a rare phenomenon - a supernova explosion, which is visible only in the radio frequency range. This was reported in a press release from the University of California at Berkeley, and the scientists' article will appear in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics . This supernova was the closest to Earth discovered in the last five years. The explosion occurred in a small irregular galaxy, M82, which is located 12 million light-years from Earth.

The list of Soviet figures whom the Ukrainian Security Service considers guilty of the Holodomor includes only people who have already died. This as reported by proUA . was stated by the director of the SBU archive, Vladimir Vyatrovich, According to him, at the moment the list compiled by the SBU includes 136 names. These are high-ranking representatives of the leadership of the USSR, leaders of the Communist Party of Ukraine and law enforcement agencies.

Megafon, the third largest mobile operator in Russia by number of subscribers, has submitted an application to the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to purchase 100 percent of the shares of the Russian telecom operator Synterra. reports this RIA Novosti . The application will be considered within the next 30 days.

The national leadership of the Episcopal Church in the United States has defrocked 61 clergy, the Associated Press reports . The expelled priests are followers of a California bishop who left the Episcopal Church back in 2007. Bishop John-David Schofield joined the South American Anglicans because he does not accept homosexuality and interprets the Bible conservatively.

Japanese scientists managed to obtain healthy offspring from transgenic monkeys, and the children of genetically modified marmosets also carried a foreign gene. The researchers' work appeared in the journal Nature . The Science NOW portal writes briefly about it. (GFP) gene as the gene to insert into the genome of marmosets ( Callithrix jacchus The authors chose the green fluorescent protein ) .

Vitali Klitschko will sue Kiev mayor Leonid Chernovetsky for “a pure lie.” reported this UNIAN on Thursday, May 28. The famous heavyweight boxer and deputy of the Kiev city council, Vitaliy Klitschko, told the press: “The mayor of Chernovetsky accused me that I allegedly asked for two hectares of land in his office, and there are supporting documents there. So: I am filing a lawsuit against Chernovetsky’s statement.

Gameloft, Europe's largest mobile phone games maker, has filed a lawsuit against New York street performer Robert "The Naked Cowboy" Burke. Bloomberg reports this. Gameloft went to court to dismiss Burke's claims of infringement of his copyright on the Naked Cowboy image. Previously, Gameloft released a game in which one of the characters is a man named Nick playing a guitar in Times Square in New York. This image, according to Robert Burke, is similar to himself.

In Russia, tax debt began to grow for the first time in four years. In the first quarter it increased by 88 billion rubles - 7 percent. This was stated by the head of the Federal Tax Service (FTS) Mikhail Mokretsov , the FTS reports on its website. According to Mokretsov, the results of January-March 2009 “indicate a continuation of the negative trend in the economy.” Over the past 4 years, tax debt has decreased from 2.5 to 1.3 trillion rubles, or almost half.

Authorities in the US state of Maryland used goats to control vegetation, CNN reports. Using goats instead of mechanical means, such as lawn mowers, will eliminate the loss of rare animal species. Similar decisions have been made in localities in the states of New York and Colorado. The Maryland Highway Administration is already using forty goats as part of an environmental project launched by the Governor's office.

28.05.2009, 13:02:47 version Print | PDA/PDA Barcelona leaders Xavi (left) and Carles Puyol. Photo ©AFP Roman extravaganza Barcelona beat Manchester United in the Champions League final Spanish Barcelona won the Champions League. In the final match, which took place in Rome on the evening of May 27, Barcelona defeated the English Manchester United with a score of 2:0. The first goal against Manchester United was scored by Samuel Eto'o in the 10th minute of the match.

On Thursday, May 28, two militants were eliminated in the Chechen regional center of Shali, Interfax reports , citing a source in the republic’s law enforcement agencies. During the operation to neutralize the bandits, Timur Musaev, head of the criminal investigation department of the Shalinsky District Department of Internal Affairs, died from his injuries. Another police officer was also wounded.

The Ministry of Education of Ukraine and the city council of Sevastopol entered into a fierce confrontation, the essence of which boils down to a simple, at first glance, question: in what language should schoolchildren of the hero city be taught. Kyiv demands to transfer the educational process from Russian to Language, local deputies want to leave everything as it is. Sevastopol has always occupied a special place in the modern history and politics of independent Ukraine.

The maximum price level for medicines in Russia will be determined by the state. stated this Minister of Health and Social Development Tatyana Golikova in an interview with the Vesti TV channel . Registration of maximum prices, according to Golikova, will be handled by Roszdravnadzor, which will also carry out price monitoring. Registration will become mandatory and will be carried out in accordance with the rules developed by the Ministry of Health.

The Indian Defense Ministry has announced tenders for the supply of 22 attack and 15 heavy military transport helicopters, in which manufacturers from the USA, Europe and Russia should take part, reports The Times of India . New equipment should replace outdated helicopters, most of which are Soviet-designed. In 2008, as the publication recalls, India already announced a tender for the purchase of 22 attack helicopters. Offers to participate were sent to six manufacturers.