In the village of Berezovo, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, a local resident stabbed his three drinking companions. According to the press service of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, the murder was committed during a quarrel that broke out between the participants in the feast. A drunk 35-year-old man caused multiple stab wounds to his 26-year-old wife, a 34-year-old acquaintance and his 58-year-old resident mother.

The Federal Arbitration Court of the Moscow District on Wednesday examined the cassation appeal of OJSC KCBK and OJSC BKH and confirmed the legality of the decision of the court of first instance of February 18, 2003, leaving it unchanged. On February 18, 2003, the Moscow Arbitration Court granted the statement of the Kotlas Central Bank and the Bratsk LPK, in which enterprises were requested to invalidate the order of the FCCB of Russia dated 09.23.02.

Law enforcement agencies detained in Moscow the chairman of the board of directors of CJSC MFI Menatep , shareholder of the oil company Yukos Platon Lebedev.

The Muslim population of the Israeli city of Nazareth announced a strike in protest against the destruction by the Israeli bulldozers of the Shihab Ausdin Mosque, RIA Novosti reports. In the morning of today, all stores that are the property of Arabs professing Islam are closed in Nazareth. Nevertheless, trading institutions belonging to the Arabs-Christians are open. This is stated in the information of the Israeli media.

The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation charged two defendants in the so -called “werewolves in uniform” - the senior officer of the 5th department of the Moore, police lieutenant colonels Vadim Vladimirov and Nikolai Demin. This was announced by the lawyer of Vladimirov Yuri Ostrikov.

The administration of George Bush is considering the resumption of direct assistance to the Palestinian government led by Mahmoud Abbas, hoping that this will help strengthen the security forces of PNU and push them to a decisive fight against terrorism. This was announced on Tuesday by the press secretary of the White House Ari Fleisher, ITAR-TASS reports.

The main military prosecutor’s office is investigating a number of criminal cases instituted against high-ranking military, the chief military prosecutor of Russia Alexander Savvenkov said on Wednesday at the Central Office of Interfax. "A criminal case against General Solovyov is sent (to court) literally next week - this is the North Caucasus Military District (SKVO) - the issue of embezzlement and abuse of the service provision during the purchase of food for the troops.

The head of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies Sergei Shoigu is convinced that the department he head has nothing to do with the so -called “werewolves in uniform” . “I am convinced that the ministry has nothing to do with this, with the exception of the fact that we were working as an employee who is suspected today,” Shoigu said on Tuesday in an interview with journalists in Brussels, where he held negotiations in the European Union and NATO.

The Pentagon is developing a new unique system for observing objects in the city. It will use computers and thousands of video cameras to track, record and analyze the movement of any vehicle in the territory of states where American troops will be located, AR reports. The project, called "open combat zones", is developed to increase the protection and security of the American military in cities outside the United States.

The MiG-25 aircraft affected the Russian Air Force in the Murmansk region, Colonel Alexander Drobyshevsky said on Wednesday. The “MiG -25” accident occurred when performing training flights in the Monchegorsk aircraft. At 16:28 Moscow time on Wednesday. Pilot, Major Alexander Ryabov was ejected. The plane fell a few kilometers from the village of Nizhny Yut. There are no victims and destruction, ”Drobyshevsky said.

The tragedy befell the crew of the Russian tanker Argun, arrested more than a year ago in Cape Town for debts to the sheriff of this South African port. On the night of June 29-30, the captain of the vessel Vladimir Perebendyuk died. According to a representative of the Russian Consulate General in Cape Town on Wednesday, the captain was discovered dead in the morning of June 30 in their cabin. No traces of violent death were found. The local police are completing the investigation.

A group of left -wing deputies appealed to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation with a request to endure the warning of the United Russia party due to the fact that it is headed by the Minister of the Interior Boris Gryzlov. Today, a member of the Communist Party faction Viktor Ilyukhin sent a letter to the Minister of Justice of Russia Yuri Chaika. Under the letter, deputies Viktor Ilyukhin, Igor Rodionov, Sergey Glazyev, Georgy Tikhonov signed.

The march of silence in memory of the victims of last year’s plane crash over the Bodensky lake in the south of the Federal Republic of Germany passed last night in the area of ​​the city of Yubberlingen (the land of Baden-Württemberg). 140 relatives of the dead Russians, as well as members of the Bashkiria delegation with candles in their hands, passed from the city hall of Hubberlingen to the outskirts of the city, where the remains of most of the dead were discovered.

In relation to Roman Abramovich, who acquired the Chelsea football club, an investigation can be conducted. At least this was called by the government by the former Minister of Culture of Great Britain Tony Banks, who is a Chelsea fan. In an interview with the Air Force, Banks noted that many fans would like to know more about the Russian businessman. “I would like to know if this person is suitable for buying a club like“ Chelsea ”.

At least 18 people were killed and about 30 were injured as a result of a railway catastrophe, which occurred 145 kilometers from the city of Heidrabad, the capital of the Southeast state, Andra-Pradesh, BBC reports. At about 10:30 local time, two wagons of high -speed passenger express expresses left the rails and fell from the bridge on the road near the Varangal station, Reuters reports.