In Moscow, the results of the world hairdressing championship were summed up. 857 masters from 49 countries gathered in the Russian capital - this is an absolute record in the history of such competitions since 1948. As a result, the Russian team had at least two champions in each nomination. The level of hairdressers from Russia is becoming higher every year, the famous stylists who came to Moscow to participate in the final show also recognize this.

The decision to open the UN representative office in Chechnya can be made in a fairly short time, according to the humanitarian coordinator of the UN operation in the North Caucasus, Kasidis Rochanakorn. “We are waiting for the decision of the headquarters in New York, and this can happen soon,” Rochanakorn said on Wednesday in Moscow.

In the Rostov region, by a court decision, employees of the Federal Migration Service (FMS), a policeman and an official of the rural administration suspected of illegal registration of citizenship of the Russian Federation and the issuance of Russian passports were arrested, the press service of the FMS of Russia told Interfax on Wednesday.

The Japanese government officially announced on Wednesday the introduction of a number of economic sanctions against North Korea in response to its testing seven missiles . Among the sanctions is the ban on the entrance to Japan by North Korean officials and entering the ships into seaports, as well as aircraft to the airports of this country.

Deputies of the Volgograd City Duma voted for the resignation of the speaker Pavel Karev, who was accused of receiving a major bribe. 31 A deputy of the forty, present at a closed meeting of the City Duma, decided that the speaker, who had already confessed that he received 300 thousand rubles for lifting a reduction in the rent for one of the Volgograd enterprises, could not maintain his post.

Scientists from the University of Chicago found out that people sleep less than they themselves think. The US average resident spends 7.5 hours per night in bed, but he really sleeps only 6.1 hours. In addition, blacks sleep less than white, men - less than women, and the poor - less than the rich. An article with a detailed description of this study is published by American Journal of Epidemiology, writes The Washington Profile .

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the Law "On Amnesty in connection with the legalization of property." This was reported today to reporters in the press service of the head of state. The law should contribute to "involvement in the legal economic turnover of property acquired on hidden income or improperly formalized," said Minister of Justice Zagip Baliev in parliament in the parliament when discussing the bill, noting that the amnesty will be a one -time action.

According to the preliminary data of NASA, during the start of the American shift of the Discovery reusable use, 6 fragments fell off from the outer fuel tank, which can be pieces of the heat-insulating foam of the sheathing or with any other parts of the ship. While the starting video recording is carefully studied by specialists.

In the metropolitan region on Wednesday, it will get warmer a few more degrees. According to Roshydromet, during the day the air in Moscow will warm up to 24 - 26 degrees above zero, the thermometers will be shown from plus 22 to plus 27 in the region. During the day, the sky will be cloudy with clearings. The speed of the western wind will be 3-8 m/s.

The Israeli Cap of the Hilade Shalit stolen by Palestinian militants is contained in the underground bunker in the southern part of the gas sector. The 19-year-old soldier is guarded by seven people. This was reported on Wednesday by Reuters with reference to the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. According to the publication, in the shelter there are enough food supplies in order to not appear on the surface for a long time and remain unnoticed.

The World Summit of Religious Leaders opens up an opportunity not only for dialogue and communication, but also for a Christian sermon, says Andrei Marchenko, a priest of the Russian ancient Orthodox Church (Novozybkovskaya Hierarchy). “We certainly evaluate the conduct of the summit positively, because it is dedicated to one of the highest gifts of the Creator to a person - free will, freedom of choice.

On Wednesday, a criminal case on the attack on the NTV producer Elkhan Mirzoev in the metro began on Wednesday in the Tver court of Moscow.

Radical groups and movements on the eve and during the Great Eight summit plan to hold a number of high -profile actions. The second decade of July in St. Petersburg promises to be hot, says "Independent Gazeta" . According to the publication, preparations for events are strictly conspired. Most of the radicals did not even apply to the city administration for permission to conduct processions, pickets and rallies. Law enforcement agencies are prepared for the summit.

Asian teenagers, like their peers around the world, are fond of Harry Potter, but in a number of countries the public and the authorities were ambiguously reacted to the new idol of youth, who "promotes alien Western values." The problem helped to solve the appearance on the shelves of the Mr. Midnight comic book stores (Mr. Midnight), which immediately became bestsellers in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and other countries of Southeast Asia (Juva).

Emir Dubai Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashid Al Maktum pardoned the famous producer Dallas Austin, sentenced in the UAE to 4 years in prison for transporting 1.26 grams of cocaine, reports the Air Force . Austin will be released from prison and deported to the United States. The 33-year-old Austin pleaded guilty to the country of the drug in the country of the drug. In the court, the producer said that he accidentally brought cocaine with him, forgetting to lay out from his bag.