Climans from St. Petersburg are going to meet 2001 on Elbrus. How you celebrate the New Year, so you will spend it┘ In preparations for the New Year's Administration, Valery Shamalo and Kirill Kirill Shortnikov - the expedition participants - had to face the problems unusual for them: the delivery of the Christmas tree to the top and defrosting of champagne.

Yesterday, the legend of football to the joy of its fans arranged a presentation of a compact disc with the history of his life. The army of fans is already attacking Argentina music stores. Memoirs contain the "latest history" - Maradona comments on the introduction of FIFA football results of the century. Recall that at the ads of the announcement of the best player of the century, he shared this title with the Brazilian “king” Pele.

Today in Baghdad, negotiations of President Iraq Saddam Hussein and the First Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of Belarus Vladimir Pskhtalin were held. Basically, during the meeting, ways to expand the trade and economic interaction of the two countries were discussed. As the head of the Belarusian delegation said, according to the results of the negotiations, Minsk intends to open a direct air message with Baghdad.

Yesterday, a scandal erupted around the illegal weapon trade in Africa. The initiator of the scandal was the UN, which unexpectedly published a report, similar to the external intelligence service. The UN report contains a detailed description of the East European cartel, which supplies weapons with the paramilitary units of Angola, Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone.

An unprecedented insolence terrorist act occurred in Delhi. On the historical center of the Indian capital - the Red Fort was made an armed attack. One of the most famous historical monuments of India, the pilgrimage of thousands of foreign tourists today is numbered by the police and troops. Inspection of the main attractions of the Indian capital is closed. Last night, two unknown armed assault rifles opened fire on the territory of this old fortress.

The head of the Media-Most holding, Vladimir Gusinsky, left Soto Del real after his lawyers biddled 1 billion peset (5.5 million dollars). He headed for his villa Sotogrande near Cadiz. By a court decision, the stay of Vladimir Gusinsky in Spain will be related to some restrictions until the Spanish court makes a final decision. In particular, the police will be inside his house and around him.

Today, a strong fire occurred at the Sanoko oil refinery in Philadelphia. Early in the morning, a giant pillar of flame lit up the streets of South Philadelphia. Residents of houses in the vicinity of the oil refinery, as well as the factory’s workers themselves were urgently evacuated from the danger zone. According to police, no one was seriously injured, but firefighters can not cope with fire yet - 3 oil pipelines are burning at once.

Today in Belarus, festive events begin on the occasion of the New Year, NTV reports. They opened with a solemn procession of the columns of Santa Morozov and Snow Maiden along the Central Avenue of Minsk. More than 200 grandfathers of frost and Snow Maiden, accompanied by mummers, entered the New Year's demonstration. The musical accompaniment of the procession was provided by the brass band. Minsk residents are accustomed to various kinds of demonstrations, but they have not yet seen the like.

In the United States are hundreds of agents of Islamic terrorist organizations ready to act according to the first signal. This information was contained in the testimonies of the former sergeant of the American army, who recognized his involvement in the organization of the international terrorist Osama Ben Laden.

One of the main issues is the election of the new president. The current President of the RFB Valery Kuzin has already nominated his candidacy for this post. As a spectacular load on the official event in Perm will be a match of the Russian Super League "Ural Grait" - UNICS. The winner of the meeting goes to third place. And on Sunday, the central match of the first circle of CSKA √ Lokomotiv will be held in Moscow. Army men in case of victory can lead the table for the first time this season.

Thus, the company producing hockey paraphernalia, the SMM company noted the return of Supermario to the ice. The origin of such an unusual number is quite simple: Lemier performed in Pittsburgh under 66, and the company SMM with the help of a symbolic figure decided to raise the interest of customers in its products. Mario Lemier previously stated that he would hold his first match on December 27. Recall that the owner of Pittsburgh did not go out onto the ice for 3 and a half years.

"I am glad that here at home with our family and friends, in a country where we support each other, we share the common ideals and values ​​that the rest of the world does not only know, but does not perceive them," the businessman told reporters.

Today, negotiations on the Middle Eastern settlement, which took place at the Washington US Air Force Basiling Air Force, ended - their participants arrived at the invitation of Bill Clinton to the White House. Here they will consider the results of the meetings of delegations and develop a further plan of action. In the discussion of these issues, the USA Madel Olbright and US President Bill Clinton will participate in the discussion.

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation Ilya Klebanov announced today in Tbilisi that "the issue of the deadlines for the stay in Georgia of the two Russian military bases - to Akhalkalaki and Batumi has not yet been resolved." In an interview with reporters, he noted that "initially the positions of the parties were far from each other, but then they managed to bring them closer." He said that the discussion of this issue will be continued in February 2001 at the

On the eve of the Christmas holidays, a novelty was thrown into the market of toys in China ≈ a doll named Yuisai, which is called here only a double of Barbie’s famous world. Asian Barbie, made according to all the canons of oriental beauty: lush black hair, slanting eyes, long eyelashes, a small thin nose and a yellowish skin tint. The novelty beats all sales records. Now the doll is sold in 7 large stores in Beijing and Shanghai.