Every day, the situation worsens north -west of Baghdad - in the so -called "Sunni triangle", where American troops are preparing for a large -scale attack on the positions of the rebels. On Saturday morning, the city of El Falluja was subjected to a new shelling. At least 10 shells were released around the city. There has not yet been received information about victims and destruction.

The armed group "Jaish-E-Muslim" ("Army of Muslims"), who stole three foreigners in Afghanistan on Thursday, put forward a number of conditions today, threatening the execution of the captives in case of failure to fulfill them.

A candidate for the European Commission from Italy Rocco Buttillone, whom the deputies of the European Parliament accused the homosexuals, announced today that he was filming his candidacy to help resolve the "crisis of power" in the EU, ITAR-TASS reports. This statement followed after intense negotiations on Friday between the new head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroza and the leaders of the EU countries gathered in Rome to sign the European constitution.

Citizens of Ukraine will not need to receive registration for stay in Russia, if the stay does not exceed 90 days, and citizens of both countries will still be able to cross the general border according to internal passports, Interfax reports. This is stated in the protocol on amendments to the agreement between the governments of Ukraine and Russia on visa -free trips of citizens of the two countries of January 16, 1997.

The new coach of the English "Leicester City" will be the Scot Craig Livein, who is currently working with Harts Midloes. And the most likely successor to Livein as a heart coach is Anatoly Byshovets, who recently became a club sports director. Livein will lead the Lisits next week. Negotiations "Leicester City" with the Scottish coach lasted two weeks and successfully ended on October 29, the website RTR-sport.ru reports. “It was not easy for me to agree with the proposal of“ Lester ”.

The riots resumed this morning in a number of areas of the western bank of the Jordan River. In the city of Jenin, during the clashes of Israeli soldiers with a crowd of Palestinians who threw them stones, a 12-year-old Arab boy was killed. The clashes began when the Palestinians went out into the streets, protesting against the invasion of the Israeli army into the refugee camp located near Jenin, ITAR-TASS reports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the need to improve the activities of law enforcement agencies, and not tightening the order of movement, RIA Novosti reports.

In the building of the parliament, the Cabinet of Ministers and the Administration of the President of Abkhazia, there are currently about 200 people from among the supporters of the presidential candidate Raul Hadjimby, the Interfax correspondent from Sukhumi reports. Another part of the supporters of Khadimby - about 150 people - blocked the entrances into the complex of government buildings.

On the eve of the presidential election in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Chairman of the State Duma and the Federation Council Boris Gryzlov and Sergey Mironov to begin consultations with the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the issue of dual citizenship of Russia and Ukraine. “I will ask you to contact your colleagues in Ukraine right next week and start work on this issue on a professional level.

The 36th World Chess Olympics ended. Having won in the last, 14th round of France, the Ukrainian team became the Olympic champion among men. The Russians became the second, and Armenia went to bronze. The Russians took only the third place, following the winners of the Chinese women and Americans, the Sovetsky Sports website reports. The fate of medals in men was decided precisely in the last round. Peter Svidler was the first to complete his party, tied with black and Xu Jun.

In Moscow, Solovetsky stone hosts an action dedicated to the Day of victims of political repression, the Echo of Moscow reports. According to him, a radio station, quite a few people gathered, people continue to come, many in their hands are red carnations, candles. Basically, pensioners are present for promotions, many brought with them grandchildren and great -grandchildren.

Zenit football players are preparing a protest on the decision of the Code of Civil Procedure of the RFU on a five -match disqualification of Vladislav Radimov. This was announced by the midfielder of the team Vladimir Bystrov. According to Bystrov, in the near future Radimov’s teammates plan in any way to stand up for their leader, reports Sport.ru "We will not leave this just. Everyone understands that the disqualification of Vladislav is absurd.

Radical Islamists threaten Latvia by conducting terrorist attacks on its territory. This was announced by ITAR-TASS today by the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ericks Yekabsons. The Latvian special services received information about the threats from their foreign colleagues. "I still can’t say a lot, but the threat of conducting terrorist attacks is not related to the participation of Latvia in an operation in Iraq," the minister said.

The new video message of the head of the Al-Kaida International Terrorist Organization Ben Laden can play in the hands of George Bush, increasing his chances of winning the upcoming presidential election. Many political analysts are of this opinion, reports Reuters. According to them, the appearance on the television of the "terrorist number one" may be a real confirmation of the need to continue the fight against terrorism.

The Chinese skaters Xi Shen and Honbo Jao won in the competitions of sports couples at the second stage of the Grand Prix tournament in figure skating, which takes place these days in the Canadian city of Galifax. On the eve of the Chinese duet, he confidently performed a short program and went to the leaders, and now confirmed his superiority over the rivals, successfully rolling back the final, arbitrary program.