According to Kommersant , on Thursday, the European Business Association (AEB) published the results of sales of new foreign cars in Russia in January. According to the data provided, 113,500 cars were sold in total. The most popular among Russian motorists were the models of the Chevrolet brand. Recall that in 2007, this brand also occupied the first place for sales in our country.

A crowd of people behaves like a herd of rams. She blindly follows one or two leaders, without even thinking who they are and where they lead them, writes The Daily Telegraph . An unusual discovery was made by scientists from the University of Lids. They conducted a series of experiments: the volunteers asked to wander around the large hall, not talking to each other. Among the participants, several people were chosen who were given more clear instructions, which route should adhere to.

Russia proposed reducing the financing of the Bureau for Democratic Institutes and Human Rights (BDIPC). This was announced by the director of the department of pan -European cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergei Ryabkov, Interfax reports.

A man suspected of killing the senior assistant prosecutor of the Leninsky district of Chelyabinsk Marina Sannikova was detained in Kazakhstan. This was reported on Friday to ITAR-TASS in the press service of the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation in the Urals Federal District. "Sanjar Satiev was detained by law enforcement agencies of Kazakhstan in the Kyzylorda region of the republic and is in custody.

The growth of industrial production in Russia in January 2008 amounted to 4.8% compared to January 2007, the Federal State Statistics Service said on Friday. The January indicator almost coincided with the expectations of economists who predicted industry growth in January 2008 by 4.9%. A year earlier, in January 2007, industrial production increased by 8.4% compared to January 2006.

According to Interfax, the head of the interaction department of the SCP Vladimir Markin, on Friday, the court satisfied the petition for the arrest of two detainees - Magomed Evloev and Maksharip Aushev. “The investigation of this criminal case is ongoing,” added the head of the department. He did not report information about other detainees in this case. Recall that the criminal case was instituted after the opposition’s attempt to hold a rally of protest on January 26 in Nazran.

In St. Petersburg, unknown people attacked a lawyer with a knife. A crime can be ordered. The attempt on the life of a lawyer took place in the Primorsky district of St. Petersburg, and the lawyer of the International Bar Assistance of St. Petersburg, Joseph Gabunia, was the victim of the criminal, Interfax reports with reference to the victim himself. The fingering occurred on Thursday evening, February 14, on Bogatyrsky Prospekt, when the lawyer was returning from work.

Doctors from the University of Kornel reported that they revealed the secret of the Great Riddle of France, writes Washington Profile . The essence of the discovery is as follows: most Frenchmen have much more slender figures than Americans. This contradicts elementary logic: the fact is that the inhabitants of France often consume no less, but more calories than their American peers - the basis of the French menu is very nutritious cheeses, spaghetti, sweets and rolls.

Iran is not engaged in the creation of high -range missiles, and the technology used by Tehran to launch his satellite has only a civil purpose. This was stated on Friday by Iran’s ambassador to Moscow Golyamzra Ansari, ITAR-TASS reports.

After the presidential election, the State Duma may consider the draft amendments to the Constitution, which increase the presidential term of up to six to seven years. Either the United Russia or a number of public organizations will make this initiative. In the Kremlin, new talk about increasing the term of powers of the President this time did not cause irritation, and they are ready to discuss the initiative, Kommersant claims. Amendments to the Basic Law is not difficult.

On Friday, it became known that the Petersburg shopping center and the ROH TV are united in the new media media group media media. This is stated in the holding’s message, Interfax reports. The founders of the media holding were the main shareholders of the Petersburg and Tv Tv - Rossiya Bank, OJSC Severstal, Surgutneftegaz OJSC and Sogaz insurance group.

On behalf of the Deputy Prosecutor Governor of the Russian Federation, the chief military prosecutor Sergei Friedinsky City Military prosecutor of Moscow, a check of the circumstances of the death of the Main Military Clinical Hospital named after Burdenko soldier Roman Rudakov. A decision was made to initiate a criminal case. The private, who was subjected to beatings in the military unit, died in the hospital without waiting for the organs for transplantation.

From February 18 to 29, 2008, the delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad (ROCZ), headed by the chairman of the Bishop Synod of the ROCZ, Metropolitan of the East American and New York Lavra in Moscow, will take place. The delegation will take part in the celebrations on the occasion of the namesake day of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II .

In the center of Moscow near the house 17 on Pokrovka Street, a group of teenagers made a fight with two citizens of Tajikistan. One foreigner was killed, the second received light injuries, he is provided with medical care. According to Interfax in the law enforcement agencies of the capital, random witnesses reported to the police. As the investigation established, at about 22:20 on Thursday, five teenagers had a conflict with two immigrants from Tajikistan.

The Higher Sports Tribunal of Brazil canceled the decision on the 120-day disqualification of the famous striker Romario, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press service of the tribunal. In December 2007, the disciplinary committee of this instance removed Romario from participating in matches as a player and a coach at the edge of the Vasku da Gama club for the use of a prohibited drug Finasteride.