The Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia states that the Georgian special forces are shelling of the South Ossetian checkpoints and residential quarters of Tskhinvali using noiseless special equipment to hide the facts of attacks from international observers, Interfax reports.

Primorskhydromet sent a storm warning to the Ministry of Emergencies, the ports and life support of Primorye’s life support, the organization’s spokesman Sergei Slobodchikov told RIA Novosti . Due to the cyclone on February 14 and 15, heavy snowfalls are predicted in the region, the main blow of the elements is expected on Wednesday. "According to weather forecasts, snowfall will be accompanied by a strong wind gusts up to 13-18 meters per second, in coastal areas - 20-25 meters per second.

The Tver court of Moscow completely refused the lawsuit Viktor Baturin, who sought to restore him as the Vice President of Inteko. The company is headed by his own sister, the wife of the mayor of Luzhkov and the only woman-millionaire Elena Baturina in Russia. Leaving the court, Baturin accused representatives of justice of bias. In the company "Inteko" Viktor Baturin has been working since 1999 and held the position of vice president.

Russia is included in the race for the right to hold the FIFA World Cup for Beach Football 2009. This is informed by the official website of the Russian Football Union. By the decision of the FIFA and Beach Football Committee, the 2007 World Cup has approved. Competitions will again be held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from November 1 to 11. However, since 2008, this right will be granted on a competitive basis.

The United States will no longer bargain with the DPRK on its nuclear program. This, according to Interfax, reported to journalists in Beijing by the head of the American delegation at six -sided negotiations on the nuclear problem of the Korean Peninsula Christopher Hill. “I think that we have already made all the proposals. We proposed a way to promote on a number of issues. I do not think that we will continue bargaining,” the head of the delegation said.

Sberbank forces his employees to subscribe to shares that will be sold during the upcoming issue, RBC reports with reference to a source among bank employees. The leadership offered subordinates to voluntarily purchase shares by at least 100 thousand rubles. Those who refuse are threatened with sanctions. If the employees' personal funds are not enough for such a request, then it is proposed to take a loan.

Almost a third of adults in the UK believe that if after sex a woman jumps on the spot, she can avoid pregnancy. According to The Times , this was shown by the results of a survey that revealed the disturbing ignorance of people in regard to the sexual sphere of life. The study was conducted by GFK NOP for the family planning association. The results were struck by: about half of the adults are not able to accurately determine the most favorable woman for conception for a month in a woman.

The lawyers of the Russian tycoon, who was sitting in a prison of the Russian Men Khodorkovsky, called on City to boycott the auction planned for this year on the remaining assets of the oil giant Yukos, saying that the sale would violate the commitment of the financial community of corporate ethics. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, the foreign lawyer of Khodorkovsky Robert Amsterdam turned to London bankers with a request to stop participating in the sale of the “stolen”.

In Moscow, the Center for Ritual Services for Animals has opened. Now, on a graveyard, equipped near Himki (15 Mashkinskoye Shosse), anyone can bury their pet in a human way. In anticipation of the grand opening scheduled for the coming days, only a small section of the churchyard was mastered in the experiment, the Izvestia newspaper writes. “We have been working for the first two months, so we buried only about 50 animals so far,” says Olga Pasyukevich, executive director of the center.

Dagestan lights issued a salary in false bills of the central hospital in the city’s central hospital. The first to face one of the doctors who paid in the market in Makhachkala - one of the sellers pointed to him a fake “thousand -ruble”. After contacting the head physician of the hospital, it turned out that other employees had the same problems.

Ukraine will purchase from Russia, the USA, Canada and Great Britain Dioxin for an examination to establish the origin of this substance, which in 2004 was then the presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko. The purchase of samples of dioxin will be carried out by the Kyiv Institute of Ecogigia and toxicology named after Leo Bear.

Employees of the FSB and the police detained a non -working resident of the Tula region, threatening to produce a series of terrorist acts in Moscow. As Interfax was told in law enforcement agencies, on February 8 at 10:00 the police from the unknown one received a message that in the postal box located on the landing of the first floor of the N41 house on Bolshaya Filevskaya Street, there is an letter containing information about the terrorist act preparing on February 23.

Former Brazilian striker Romario on Sunday entered the field as a reserve player of the Vasku da Gama club and made a hat-trick for ten minutes, so his team in the match of the regional championship made the defeat of the Volta Redonda team with a score of 6: 1. According to Reuters, Romario entered the field in the 65th minute, when Vaska was already led in the score 3: 0. It took him only four minutes to hit the opponent’s gates for the first time.

On February 11, the 105th anniversary of the birth of the Soviet film screen turned 105th. Fedor Chaliapin himself prophesied acting glory to her, when Lyubov was only 7 years old. This amazing actress had a brilliant appearance, excellent vocal data, dramatic talent and perfectly owned choreographic technique. The paintings where Lyubov Orlova starred became a classic of domestic cinema, his gold fund.

Recommendations on the final status of Kosovo Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Marti Akhtisaari can be developed without the consent of the conflicting parties, the US special representative for Kosovo Frank Vizer believes. "I hope that Belgrade and Primetina will still agree with Akhtisaari.