Anastasia Myskina entered the semifinals of the VTU tournament in Antwerp, having beaten the Slovenian tennis player Katarin Srebotnik - 7: 6 (8: 6), 6: 2. Anastasia experienced difficulties in the first set, having managed to win it only in a tie-break. However, in the second, the chopper broke and gave the party almost without a struggle. To beat Venus Williams in the semifinals, Myskina will need to show a slightly different level of the game: the American is clearly on the rise.

A robbery of the Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences was committed in Chechnya, the regional operational headquarters (Rosh) was reported to manage a counter -terrorist operation in the North Caucasus, RIA Novosti reports. "The gang of three militants dressed in black and armed with TT pistols entered the territory of the complex, under the threat of weapons they abducted computer equipment," the headquarters said.

About 250 people were evacuated from the Zhogentsukov Street in Nalchik Street in Nalchik Street in Nalchik, where on Saturday morning, about 250 people were evacuated. This was reported to the Interfax agency in the Main Directorate for Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation for Kabardino-Balkaria. At first, all evacuated were placed in a nearby high school.

About 500 thousand people took part in Rome on the manifestation of solidarity with the Italian journalist Julian Sigren, who was stolen in Baghdad on February 4, RIA Novosti reports.

A large -scale police special operation to eliminate the remnants of one of the gangs of Jamaat Yarmuk is currently held in Nalchik, an Interfax correspondent reports. To the building where the militants took refuge, the armored personnel carrier and special forces of the internal troops are tightened. Movement along the prospectus blocked. In the house where the militants are located, as well as in neighboring buildings, gas is turned off and all the inhabitants are evacuated.

As a result of a series of terrorist attacks in Baghdad, at least 11 people were killed on Saturday. The suicide bomber blew up a bomb installed in a car parked near one of the Baghdad mosques, AP reports. As a result of this terrorist attack, at least seven people participated in the celebrations of Ashura - the main Shiite holiday. 10 people were injured. Another attack occurred during the funeral of a woman who died as a result of yesterday's explosion in the Iraqi capital.

Munich "Bavaria" defeated the Dortmund Borussia as part of the 22nd round of the German championship. Five unrequited balls flew into the goal of the goalkeeper Weidenfeller. Hit-trick on the account of the Dutchman Roya Muckle. Thus, Bavaria continues to lead, ahead of the match in the “Schalke” reserve by three points. The Bayer and Verder following the Bayrem “Bayrea” won guest victories. Both teams scored Nuremberg and Hanover, four goals each, respectively, reports Soviet Sport .

Today, laureates of the 55th International Film Festival in Berlin became known today. Of the 22 films, the jury led by Hollywood director Roland Emmerich distributed the Golden and Silver Bears. The main prize received the film of the South African director Mark Dornford Meya - Carmen from Caelitsy - an adapted version to the local realities of the opera Bizet Carmen, reports Echo of Moscow .

A senior representative of the Central Committee of the CPC Van Jijuye flew to the DPRK on Saturday. According to the Sinhua agency, during meetings in Pyongyan, Van Jjujuy will discuss inter -party cooperation between the CPC and the Korea labor party, and also exchange views on issues of mutual interest.

The Catar satellite television channel AL-JAZEEERA today released a video of two Indonesian journalists stolen in Iraq by Iraqi militants. Correspondents of the Metro TV private channel demonstrate their passports and accreditation certificates in front of the camera. On the record, the names of correspondents are clearly visible - Matyh Hafid and Budyanto. The plot, which lasted a few minutes, was shot outdoors, next to journalists are two unknown masks.

President George Bush made it clear that the United States has not yet intended to connect to the diplomatic efforts of Great Britain, France and Germany regarding Iran's nuclear program. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph newspaper today, he said that the United States interacts with its European allies in solving this problem, but Tehran already knows what he needs to do and what the international community expects from him.

Representatives of the NHL and the Trade Union of players will meet in New York on Saturday, then to try to save the season again. The parties came together on the general denominator of the ceiling of salaries. Under new conditions, there should not be a figure exceeding 45 million dollars in the salary statements of clubs. So far, representatives of the league and players with official comments have not performed.

It took Elena Isinbaeva only four jumps to set a new world record of 4.88 meters at the Grand Prix of the Noridge Union, which took place on Friday in Birmingham. Thus, it exceeded its own higher achievement 1 cm, established by her a week ago at the International Stars of Sheste in Donetsk. After the previous world record on the stars of the pole in Donetsk, Elena was traveling in Birmingham exclusively for new ones.

Vladimir Putin made two more candidates for governor posts on Saturday for consideration of regional meetings. At the head of the Jewish Autonomous Region, he would like to see Nikolai Volkov, and, in his opinion, the Amur Region should be managed by Leonid Korotkov. Both candidates previously led these regions, but they preferred their powers ahead of schedule and addressed the question of trust in the head of state.

An accident with tragic consequences occurred on Saturday morning in the south-west of Germany near the city of Manngame. A bus with British tourists rolled over there, as a result of which one person died, twenty more were injured. According to AR, a tourist bus left London was heading for one of the Austrian mountain resorts. However, on a snowy highway, the driver lost control and crashed into a strip separator on the road. From a strong blow, the vehicle turned over and moved into a ditch.