Britney Spears' new single entitled "Work Bitch" has appeared online. The track can be listened to on the singer’s official YouTube channel. Previously, the song's premiere was scheduled for the evening of September 16. website A countdown counter to the single's premiere was posted on the singer's .

At the Zvezda shipyard in the city of Bolshoy Kamen on the morning of September 16, a fire occurred on the Pacific Fleet submarine Tomsk, which was being repaired at the dock. reports this RIA Novosti . According to a representative of the plant, the fire began with the ignition of the submarine's main ballast tank during welding work. When opening the tank grate with a gas cutter, the old internal rubber coating, fallen paint and cables caught fire, the agency’s interlocutor explained.

The daughter of a high-ranking North Korean official managed to escape to South Korea, where she is under the protection and surveillance of local security services. writes about this Agence France-Presse , citing data from activists helping North Korean residents move to the south of the Korean Peninsula.

The Slavyanka company, part of the Oboronservice holding, appealed to law enforcement agencies with a complaint about the theft of 278 million rubles. reported this on September 16 RIA Novosti . The official representative of the company, Igor Kiselev, said that the theft in 2012 was committed by several companies that supplied Slavyanka with coal for use in remote garrisons. According to Kiselyov, suppliers sold low-quality coal under the guise of high-quality coal.

Furniture manufacturer DEFO bought a production and warehouse complex in the Synkovo ​​logistics park near Moscow. This is stated in a message from Cushman & Wakefield, which is a consultant to the logo park. According to the agreements, the building with a total area of ​​23.5 thousand square meters will be built according to the build-to-suit scheme (for a specific customer) by the third quarter of 2014. The transaction amount is not disclosed.

The US Air Force command is considering several options for reducing military spending in order to allocate funds for new developments, Defense News reports, citing sources in the Pentagon and the military-industrial complex. In particular, the military is considering the possibility of decommissioning all existing KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft and A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. In addition, F-15C Eagle fighters may be cut.

The fire on the Tomsk nuclear submarine, which is located at the Zvezda shipyard in the city of Bolshoi Kamen, has been localized. reports this with reference to a representative of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Interfax . As ITAR-TASS reports , the damage from the incident will be assessed by a specially created commission in the Ministry of Defense. It will also be determined later how much damage received during the fire will affect the repair time of the submarine.

The Georgian parliament was evacuated due to an anonymous call about a bomb allegedly planted in the building. This was reported by Georgia-Online. Police are currently on the scene. The building of the Georgian Parliament, we recall, is located in Kutaisi (a city in western Georgia). This is the second such incident over the past month - on the evening of September 6, an unknown person also reported an explosive device in parliament, disrupting the plenary session.

Members of the Russian and EU working group agreed on the operating conditions for the OPAL gas pipeline. The agreement will be signed by Gazprom and EU regulatory authorities by the end of October, RIA Novosti reports citing a representative of the Russian Ministry of Energy. The Ministry of Energy says that the conditions satisfy both parties. The agency did not disclose any additional details of the agreement.

Coca-Cola intends to invest more than $50 million in Uzbekistan in 2014. agency reported this on August 16 The Prime with reference to the regional manager of the company Oleg Piletsky. The funds will be used to expand the production of tea and juices. The estimated volume of production of new products for Coca-Cola on the local market has not been reported.

Supporters of Ukraine's entry into the Customs Union have created a website where voting is held on this issue. The authors of the project declare that the foreign policy choice of the republic - between the European Union and the Customs Union - should be submitted for public discussion.

In southwest Pakistan, an explosion destroyed 9 tank trucks carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan, Agence France-Presse reports , citing a government statement. The explosion occurred on Sunday evening in Balochistan province, 45 kilometers from the port of Karachi, after which fuel tanks caught fire. According to police, no one was injured as a result of the incident. It remains unclear what caused the explosion.

Australian company Westfield Group, the world's largest operator of shopping centers, will sell seven complexes in the United States for $1.6 billion. agency reports this Bloomberg . The purchaser of the assets will be structures of the Starwood Capital Group holding. The Australians are expected to retain a 10 percent stake in each of the properties (three shopping centers in Ohio, two in California and one each in Indiana and Washington).

The Berlin Zoo has defended the right to use the nickname of the deceased polar bear Knut for commercial purposes. The corresponding decision was made by the European Court of General Jurisdiction on Monday, September 16, reports the Associated Press . According to the court order, the zoo in the German capital, which owns the Knud brand, has every right to produce products in the Knut – Der Eisbär line.

Engineers from the largest Norwegian independent research organization SINTEF spoke about work on a prototype probe that could be used during a future ESA Mars mission. A message describing the robot appeared on the organization's website. The main task of the robotic snake will be to collect samples in those corners of the Red Planet that are inaccessible to “ordinary” rovers equipped with wheels.