55 years ago, at 8.15 in the morning local time, an atomic bomb exploded over the Hiroshima, dropped by the US Air Force aircraft. As a result of that bombing, 140 thousand people died. And due to diseases associated with irradiation, up to 5 thousand people still die in Japan annually. Today, the total number of bombing victims in Hiroshima reached 21,7137 people.

Today, in the Achkhoy-Martan district of Chechnya, the federal military surrendered to the field commander, the emir of the village of Valerik Muslim Khaskhanov.

Plenipotentiary in the Ural Federal District (Ural Federal District) Pyotr Latyshev believes that the scandal with the transfer of the House of Creativity to the residence of its administration is a warning of forces that are not interested in the upcoming control by the federal authorities, the Agency "Region Inform" reports.

In the dramatic semifinal match, Marat Safin prevailed over Wayne Ferreira from South Africa. After the first two sets, there was a draw √ 6: 2, 5: 7. But in the third batch, with a score of 5: 4 and 15: 0 in favor of Safin, the judge on the tower canceled the decision of the judge on the line that announced that Marat had hit the out. Ferreira began to argue with the arbitrator, but he not only did not cancel his decision, but also fined the South African for one point for a tightening of time.

On the territory of Stavropol, 4 residents of neighboring Karachay-Cherkessia were detained, put on the wanted list on suspicion of involvement in the attempt of Alexander Papura, a completely at the Minister of Internal Affairs of Karachay-Cherkessia. The detainees, as reported today in the Central Internal Affairs Directorate of the Stavropol Territory, tried to run beyond the limits of Karachay-Cherkessia by car, and moved out of lanes, avoiding meetings with the police.

As a result of a strong explosion in the Dagestan district center of Khasavyurt, two women were killed and three more random passers -by were injured. According to the preliminary version of the investigators, at about 13.00 the Moskvich car, parked next to the house of the House of Household, was exploded at the bomb, on Ordzhonikidze Street 50 meters from the city internal affairs department. The buildings of the local library and the House of Culture were badly affected.

The outfit, consisting of employees of the Moscow riot police, was blown up by a mine in Grozny. The incident occurred during a planned court of positions. At the same time, 8 fighters received light fragmentation wounds and bruises. According to the Internal Affairs Directorate in the Chechen Republic, there are no dead.

The federal troops in Chechnya strengthened security measures due to the fact that today is noted the ’independence of Ichkeria ■. It is possible that the militants on the occasion of their holiday will conduct several combat operations - sabotage and explosions. Earlier, Deputy Head of the General Staff, Colonel General Valery Manilov, noted that the federal forces took prevention of measures to prevent the sorties of the militants.

According to the Central Meteorological Agency of Japan, the force of the earthquake was sufficient to lead to significant destruction, but since its epicenter was at a depth of 430 km. Under the waters of the Pacific Ocean near the uninhabited island of Torishim, no significant damage was registered. There are no messages about the victims.

In addition to the tragic news related to the popular series “The X-Files,” which was previously reported, there is also quite optimistic news. Agents Mulder and Scully will continue to wage a difficult struggle against the unknown and unidentified, that is, filming of the series continues. Gillian Anderson renewed her contract, but the same cannot be said about David Duchovny. He is going to leave the series and who will take his place is not yet known.

On August 11, the film “Autumn in New York,” the second directorial work of actress Joan Chen, will be released in America. In 1998, she made her debut with the film "Tian yu". Chen starred with Bernardo Bertolucci in “The Last Emperor,” with Oliver Stone in “Heaven and Earth,” and with David Lynch in “Twin Peaks” (fans of the series probably remember Josie, the sheriff’s girlfriend). In her new film, Joan Chen limited herself to directing duties only; she will not appear as an actress.

The destroyer of the Uruguayan Navy, Valnte, was 11 naval miles from the Uruguayan military base of Kabo Polono. A weak wind at sea did not bode of any trouble. Suddenly, a small Skiros trading ship under the Panamanian flag appeared from a foggy smoke. At the full move, he crashed into a military ship ... As a result of a collision, a 55-meter destroyer fell apart in two.

On Sunday night, the corpses of four elderly women were discovered in the village of Likino-Dulevo. All of them died from gunshot wounds in the head. According to the investigation, the dead, among whom the head and three educators, worked in one of the kindergartens of Orekhov-Zuev. It is assumed that at the time of the murder, women were sitting at a common table. At the scene, it was possible to detect one sleeve.

Last night, an earthquake occurred on Sakhalin. The first impetus was recorded at 2.11 at night. Then three more tremors followed by force from 4 to 5 points on the Richter scale. The earthquake was accompanied by landslides, the size of which reached 300 meters wide and 4 meters high. 1390 houses, industrial facilities, power lines and communications, heating mains and water supply were damaged.

Great Britain and Canada again demanded that the Yugoslav authorities ensure a meeting with their citizens arrested four days ago in the mountains on the border of Serbia and Montenegro on suspicion of preparing sabotage in the territory of the Subric. Belgrade said that “in principle” had nothing against such a meeting, but did not say when exactly the English and Canadian representatives would be admitted to the territory of the military unit, which contains detainees.