Four people were detained in Moscow and are suspected of a series of attacks on collectors. reported this on Wednesday, July 15, RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Criminal Investigation Department (DepUR) of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is clarified that the alleged leader of the criminal group has previously been convicted of similar crimes. Three of his accomplices had served prison terms for robbery in the past.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine discovered violations during the transfer of hunting lands in the Kirovograd region to the ownership of former Verkhovna Rada deputy from the BYuT party Viktor Lozinsky . reports this The newspaper "Ukrainian Pravda" with reference to the Prosecutor General's Office. Lozinsky is suspected of involvement in the murder of Valery Oliynik and is wanted.

The Commission for the Preservation of Buildings in Historical Districts of the Capital decided not to demolish two residential buildings in the city center that are of historical and architectural value. This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Cultural Heritage Committee (Moskomnasledie). The committee's message clarifies that a decision was made to preserve the residential building built in the 1930s, located at Luzhnetsky proezd, building 13a.

The Palestinian Authority authorities have stopped broadcasting the Qatari satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera in the West Bank, reports Agence France Presse . According to a statement by the Palestinian government, "false" information has repeatedly appeared on Al Jazeera.

Actor, singer and composer Pavel Smeyan, who died in Germany on the night of July 11, will be buried at the Khovanskoye cemetery in Moscow, and not at Troekurovskoye, as previously reported. agency reported this on July 15 The Interfax , citing a friend of the deceased, musician of the Lenkom Theater Anatoly Abramov. The director of the Lenkom Theater, Mark Varshaver, told reporters on July 13 that Smeyan would be buried at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery. Pavel Smeyan died at the age of 53.

The former head of the Chinese oil company Sinopec, Chen Tonghai, was sentenced to death on Wednesday, July 15, AFP reports, citing the state news agency Xinhua. The execution of the sentence was postponed for two years; if Chen Tonghai does not commit new offenses during this time, the death penalty will be replaced with a less severe punishment, the agency clarifies. Chen Tonghai held senior positions at Sinopec, one of China's largest companies, from 1997 to 2007.

Three Moscow police officers from the police department in the Nagatino-Sadovniki district were accused of abusing a detainee. According to the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, they illegally handcuffed a citizen detained for an administrative offense, and then committed actions that degraded his human dignity.

Where to find trillions? The government has not decided how to cover the budget deficit There is no consensus in the Russian government on how to cover the budget deficit in 2010. This became clear after officials “threw” several options for raising funds into business publications. It still remains unclear from whom, how much and on what terms the government will borrow. It is only clear that we are talking about billions and trillions of rubles.

On Shchelkovskoye Highway in Moscow, a Mercedes car crashed into a bus. reported this on July 15 RIA Novosti . A law enforcement source told reporters that the Mercedes drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a bus traveling along that lane. The driver of the Mercedes died as a result of the accident. According to RIA Novosti, a passenger in the car and three people on the bus were injured. According to Interfax , five bus passengers were injured.

A 19-year-old British man who was lost 12 days ago has been found in the Blue Mountains region of Australia, reports the Associated Press . On July 3, Jamie Neil went for a walk, but forgot his mobile phone and could not find his way home. The missing Briton, who was being searched by rescue services, police and firefighters with helicopters and dogs, was accidentally discovered by two travelers. According to a police spokesman, Neil was able to survive for 12 days only thanks to a miracle.

In June 2009, Russian banks reduced lending volumes by 0.3 percent compared to the previous month. This was stated by the first deputy chairman of the Central Bank Gennady Melikyan . His words are reported by RIA Novosti . Lending to individuals decreased by 1.1 percent, and to non-financial organizations - by 0.8 percent. Among the positive trends in the market, Melikyan highlighted a decrease in the growth rate of overdue debt. In June, arrears increased by 5.9 percent.

15.07.2009, 18:22:19 version Print | PDA/PDA They will give it away inexpensively BusinessWeek magazine is up for sale American publisher McGraw-Hill has decided to sell its business magazine BusinessWeek, which has been rapidly losing advertising revenue in recent months. Experts believe that the magazine is not worth more than one dollar, and it will most likely be sold to competitors.

Three-time NBA All-Star and 2005-06 NBA champion Antoine Walker is accused of committing a serious crime. The Las Vegas Sun writes about this. According to investigators, from July 2008 to January 2009, Walker wrote ten bad checks totaling $1 million to pay at a Las Vegas casino. According to prosecutors, Walker had already paid off part of the debt - $178,000, but still owed the casino another $822,000.

Seasonally adjusted consumer prices in the United States rose 0.7 percent in June 2009 compared with June 2008. This is stated in a report from the US Department of Labor. Without taking into account seasonal factors, the price increase was 0.9 percent. According to the ministry, price increases in June were the strongest since July 2008.

The opening of the next Richard Wagner music festival in Bayreuth was under the threat of a strike: the festival management and the unions of stage workers and technical staff were unable to reach a compromise on wages. According to AFP , negotiations between the parties lasted 17 hours, but did not end in anything. Union representatives say workers in Bayreuth are paid 20 percent less than the industry average, earning less than 10 euros an hour.