The American TV channel Military Channel continues to publish the ratings of the most effective weapon, which was invented by a person in the 20th century. Earlier, the channel released the rating of the best small arms and the best tanks of the last century. This time, American and British military experts asked to evaluate bomber aircraft . The assessment was made according to criteria such as “carrying capacity”, “maneuverability”, “speed” and other.

In Russia, an epidemic of alcoholic poisoning continues, many of which end in death. Doctors admit that the efforts and means of about 20 thousand rubles spent on “surrogate alcoholics”, as a rule, are in vain. Such patients after the hospital are recommended to continue treatment for a long time. However, doctors are sure that people who buy cheap alcohol fake will not spend monthly medicines worth three to five thousand rubles.

On Wednesday, on the artificial lawn of the Moscow Luzhnikov, Moscow Spartak held his penultimate match in the Champions Football League of this season against the Munich Bavaria. The motivation in a meeting with the German grand and white was not only a desire to slap the door loudly, but also a real opportunity to extend the season in European competitions.

At the end of the meeting of the group stage of the Champions Football League between Arsenal and Hamburg, which the Londoners won with a score of 3: 1, the mentor of the “gunners” Arsen Wenger said that in the last match with Porto, a draw will be completely arranged. A similar result will bring both clubs to the next circle, and CSKA will send to the UEFA Cup. Recall that after the next round matches of the next round , a very interesting situation in Group G developed.

Artist of the famous animated film "Well, wait a minute!" Alexey Kotenochkin, the son of the director of the cartoon Vyacheslav Kotyonochkin, said that he would not take off his continuation. Meanwhile, the show of the new (19-20) episodes of the cartoon beloved by many generations was held on Tuesday in Minsk as part of the Listapadzik children's cinema festival.

Taimyr’s drills have found an unusual way to combat thefts of gas condensate. They invited local reindeer herders to protect sections of pipelines in the tundra. According to ITAR -TASS in the company "Norilskgazprom", the drills faced a serious problem - local residents directly from the gas pipeline thread began to drain gas condensate. On gas pipelines during condensate transportation, there are technological discharges from which attackers and “borrow” free fuel.

On Wednesday, a group of Georgian citizens who were illegally located on Russian territory was deported from Russia, Konstantin Poltohnoinin, spokeswoman for the Federal Migration Service, told RIA Novosti . Recall that transport communication between Russia and Georgia has been suspended since the beginning of October 2006. Therefore, Georgian citizens were sent to Baku with a regular flight.

In Russia, the first experimental exchange trading gas took place, said Igor Dmitriev, deputy general director of the Interregiongaz company on November 22. At the first session, 20 million cubic meters of gas were sold. The average price exceeded $ 60 per thousand cubic meters, with a set of 45 dollars. Of the independent suppliers, only the Novatek company participated in the auction, ITAR-TASS reports.

Over the past ten years, in Malaysia, whose population is 24.4 million people, petitions for leaving Islam and a transition to another religion have submitted less than a hundred citizens. This was told by RIA "Novosti" Leading Malaysian specialist in religion, Dr. Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil. "Such a procedure is quite complicated for citizens of Malaysia, since any Malays, born in the country, is automatically considered a Muslim.

Starting from January 23, 2007, almost everyone who arrives in the USA by air, including the Americans themselves, as well as Canadians and residents of several other countries of the Western Hemisphere, will have to present passports. The date was announced on Tuesday in an interview with AP the head of the US Department of Internal Security Michael Chertoff. He said that on Wednesday it will be officially announced.

The tax on private apartments and garages in St. Petersburg in 2007 will be increased by 8.3%, Fontanka.ru reports. The facts in the cost of the inventory value of buildings, premises and structures belonging to citizens on the right of ownership used for tax purposes are annually determined by the city government. Recall that these coefficients have practically not changed over the past few years.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych said that he intends to dismiss officials who will put pressure on the press and limit the access of journalists to information, the site Podrobnosti.ua reports. “I would like to declare my convincing commitment to freedom of the press once again.

The administration of the American president canceled previously imposed sanctions against Sukhoi. About this, according to ITAR-TASS, said Tom Casey, Deputy Head of the press service of the US State Department. According to him, the action of sanctions was officially terminated from November 21.

On Wednesday in the Netherlands, universal early parliamentary elections are held, in which 19 political parties and independent candidates are fighting for places in the Second Chamber of the General States - the national parliament consisting of 150 deputies, ITAR -TASS reports. Deputies to the Dutch parliament are elected for a period of 4 years on the basis of a proportional representation.

The Moscow City Court confirmed the legality of recovery from the recording companies in favor of the leader of the Leningrad group Sergey Shnurov more than 5 million rubles, lawyer Vadim Uskov, representing the interests of the musician in court, said on Wednesday. Thus, the court rejected the cassation complaints "S.B.A. Muzik Pabling" and CJSC "S.B.A. Production", in which they asked to cancel the decision of the Basmanny Court of Moscow, RIA Novosti reports.