German authorities have extended for another four years the anti-terrorism laws introduced in 2001 after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, DW-WORLD reports . The decision was preceded by fierce debate between members of the government coalition: conservatives from the CDU/CSU and liberals from the FDP. During the discussion, Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) demanded that the entire package of laws be extended indefinitely.

At New York's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on Wednesday, June 29, dozens of flights were delayed due to turtles crawling onto one of the runways, Fox News reports . JetBlue was one of the first to report turtles on the runway.

In the next LiveJournal update , it became possible to thank the authors financially. This was reported in a press release received by the editors of Lenta.ru. You can express gratitude in financial terms using the “+10 tokens” button, each time you press it, the specified funds are transferred to the author from the account of the user who presses the button.

The United States has decided to begin a direct dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's oldest and most influential religious political organization, Reuters reports , citing a high-ranking source in Washington. According to him, the political landscape in Egypt has completely changed, and the United States cannot ignore this circumstance.

The head of the Estonian government, Andrus Ansip, filed a complaint with the Press Council, Postimees reports . The prime minister was dissatisfied with critical articles published in the newspaper Eesti Ekspress. As noted, Ansip made such a complaint for the first time. The publications in question were dedicated to Estonia's participation in the European aid program for Greece.

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed outrage at the statement by Romanian President Traian Basescu about the participation of Romanian soldiers in World War II on the side of Nazi Germany. This was reported on the department’s website on June 30. "Russia is outraged by the recent statements of Romanian President T. Basescu that 'in the place of Marshal I.

columnist RIA Novosti Nikolai Troitsky, who made homophobic statements on his LiveJournal blog , had his employment contract terminated “by agreement of the parties.” Oleg Osipov, head of the agency’s unified news editorial office, told Lenta.ru about this on Thursday, June 30. In his blog on June 26, Nikolai Troitsky commented on the gay pride parade that took place on June 25 in Berlin.

Alena Doletskaya, former editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, will head the editorial staff of Interview magazine, which will be published in Russia at the end of 2011. This was reported in a press release from the Interview publishing house, received by Lenta.ru. The American magazine Interview, founded in 1969 by artist Andy Warhol, has not yet been published in the European market.

Lloyds Banking Group, one of the UK's largest banks, has announced it will cut 15,000 jobs as part of the bank's overall cost-cutting programme, reports the BBC . Most jobs will be closed during the reorganization process, but layoffs are still inevitable, the BBC notes. On June 30, Lloyds Banking Group published the bank's strategic development program on its official website . It includes cutting annual costs by 1.5 billion pounds ($2.4 billion) by 2014.

The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation declared unconstitutional the provision of the law “On gardening, gardening and dacha non-profit associations of citizens”, according to which registration of citizens on agricultural lands is prohibited. This is stated in the message of the Constitutional Court. The reason for considering the case was the complaint of Anatoly Vorobyov, who permanently lives in a country house in a gardening partnership in the Leningrad region.

30.06.2011, 17:12:22 version Print | PDA/PDA FOR ADVERTISING RIGHTS Windows for pros What can the "pro" edition of Windows 7 offer small businesses? Many Russian users are already familiar with the Windows 7 operating system firsthand. It is used both on home computers - for games, movies, the Internet - and in large companies for much more serious tasks.

Pakistan's defense minister has demanded that the United States vacate an airbase in the south of the country from which drones are launched to strike suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban militants . reported this on June 30 CNN , citing local agencies. According to defense chief Ahmed Mukhtar, relations between the United States and Pakistan “suffered” after the May 2 killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden .

Deputies of the German Bundestag on Thursday, June 30, overwhelmingly approved the bill proposed by Angela Merkel's government to completely phase out nuclear energy by 2022. This was reported by the DPA agency. 513 parliamentarians voted for the law, 79 voted against it, and 8 more abstained.

Judge Larry Burns, presiding over the trial of Arizona shooter Jared Lee Loughner , allowed involuntary treatment for the defendant at a hearing on Wednesday, June 29. reports Associated Press . Prison doctors, in particular, are allowed to use antipsychotic drugs to normalize Loughner's psyche. This is necessary so that he can understand the charges against him and stand trial.

30.06.2011, 16:55:59 version Print | PDA/PDA Photo ©AFP Women's Automotive Revolution Residents of Saudi Arabia decided to get behind the wheel The year 2011, which became revolutionary for the Arabian Peninsula in the most literal sense of the word, did not leave Saudi Arabia aside. Although the Saudis are not yet planning to radically change power, some things have already changed in the country. At the end of spring, women, who were strictly prohibited from doing so, began to drive.