Endaavour crew members will spend the latter today during the current 16-day flight "shuttle" exit to outer space. According to the flight control center in Houston (Texas), the “space walk” should begin at 17:23 in time of the east coast of the United States (00:23 Moscow time Sunday) and will last about 6.5 hours, ITAR-TASS reports.

In Japan, today it is officially announced the beginning of the flowering of Sakura - the famous variety of cherries, which is considered the emblem of the country. The news hastened to report all the main television channels and radio stations. As noted, this time the flowers bloomed about a week earlier than usual.

The primary hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad (ROCZ), Metropolitan Lavr , who died on March 16 at the 81st year of life, was buried last Friday in Jordanville (New York) in the tomb of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Monastery, the abbot of which he has been the last 7 years. The burial was preceded by the procession, during which the hierarchs of the Church, the priests and numerous believers with banners and chants passed three times around the cathedral, reports ITAR-TASS.

For the first time in the last 12 seasons, the player managed to score 60 goals per season. This record holder was Alexander Ovechkin, who scored two goals last night and made two assists in an exit match against Atlanta Trazers, in which his Washington Capitals celebrated a victory with a account of 5: 3. Ovechkin was recognized as the second star of the meeting. Victor ("Washington") and Vyacheslav ("Atlanta") Kozlovs recorded on their account according to the chore pass.

The triumph of the 21st ceremony of the Nick National film award was the Russian-Kazakhstan film "Mongol" by Sergey Bodrov. Honoring the winners ended at the State Academic Theater of the Russian Army on the night of Saturday, ITAR-TASS reports. "Mongol" is recognized as the best film of the year, the works of the director, sound engineer, artist, costume designer and operator are also noted. This tape tells about the young years of Genghis Khan.

The UN General Assembly received a compromise on the reform of the UN Security Council, which provides for the expansion of the Council from 15 to 22 members. As indicated in the document that has at the disposal of the Associated Press, the new project satisfies the interests of all fractions in the UN, which allows you to count on the basic agreement on the intermediate reform of the UN Council.

In Moscow, a woman was brutally killed, presumably a citizen of Tajikistan. Law enforcement agencies do not exclude that the crime was committed on national grounds. The crime shocked with some kind of wild and seems meaningless stiffness of even the types of policemen, notes Echo of Moscow . On the body of a woman, forensic scientists counted ten stab wounds. Already when she was dead, the criminals cut her throat. The tragedy occurred the night before in the north of the capital.

The regime of increased danger was introduced by decision of the Commission on Civil Defense and Emergencies in the city of Zeya, Amur Region. A flash of SARS with intestinal syndrome among pupils of a boarding school was revealed there, ITAR-TASS reports. According to the Rospotrebnadzor of the region, the number of sick children increased to 40.

The Expert-Swima Commission (ESC) of the RFU considered Spartak's complaint about refereeing in the match against Zenit and recognized it partially justified. There were three episodes in the red-white statement, in which, in the club’s opinion, a penalty should be appointed. At the very end of the first half, when Krizhanats played in his penalty area with his hand. In the 58th minute, when Pavlyuchenko fell in the martial arts with the defenders.

Ufa Salavat Yulaev won the first semifinal match of the hockey super -league against the Kazan Ak Bars. In the starting period, the audience did not see abandoned goals. The second twenty -minute was filled with the foul hunger of the Ufa fans. At first, Ruslan Nurtdinov forced the exact thrill to capitulate Robert Ash reliable until that moment. The advantage of the hosts Alexei Medvedev doubled, who closed the magnificent program of Kirill Koltsov from the Piglet.

In ancient Olympia, increased safety measures are being taken due to the lighting ceremony of the Olympic fire, which will be held on Monday. According to the Greek police, such measures are being taken after messages in local media that Tibetan activists are planning peaceful protests during this ceremony.

As part of the investigation of the murder of the Dagestan General Director of the Dagestan, Magomedgadzhi Abashilov, an abandoned passenger car was discovered, which, presumably, could hide the killers, the Interfax agency was told on Saturday to the law enforcement agencies of Dagestan. "During operational investigative measures in the Soviet district of Makhachkala (Dagestan), police found the abandoned VAZ-2109 car, as well as an abandoned AK-74 assault rifle and a five-liter empty canister.

Russian woman Olesya Nurgalieva won the “two oceans” in South Africa. This is her third gold medal in a similar tournament, the result of the champion is 3 hours 34 minutes 52 seconds. Her twin sister Elena lost a little to the winner, overcoming a 56-kilometer distance in 3 hours 35, 25 seconds. The remaining representatives of Russia continued the victorious tradition of our athletes invariably to win the "two oceans".

The elections held in Taiwan "once again demonstrated the strength and vitality of his democracy." This was stated today by US President George Bush in connection with the election of the new head of the Taiwan administration 57-year-old MA INCIU. Having called Taiwan "a light of democracy" in Asia and around the world, Bush expressed confidence that the elections that have passed there would help strengthen the well -being and security of the island.

The bad weather fell on the central regions of the United States - the flood caused the death of at least 16 people and the evacuation of the inhabitants of hundreds of houses. Due to the rains that poured last week, many rivers have come out of the shores, and the water level continues to grow, reports the Air Force . Most of all, the states of Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky suffered from the rampant elements.