Military observers from mixed forces to maintain peace (SSPM) recorded illegal fortifications in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone. During the verification of information received from the Georgian side, two fresh trenches were discovered. "During the monitoring between the Georgian village of Medzhvrishevi and Ossetian Grami, two recent trenches were recorded.

In the Colombian city of Planadas, during the battle of the bulls, the rostrum crowded with the audience collapsed. At least 80 people were injured and injured of varying severity, and some victims fell from a height of 6 meters, reports Crimezone with reference to the British The Times .

Russian planes were already sitting in Cuba and conducted reconnaissance on the ground. This information was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. Meanwhile, as reported on Wednesday, the United States reacted very harshly to the possibility of returning Russian military aircraft to the island of Freedom.

As already reported, solemn events dedicated to the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Kievan Rus will take place from July 25 to July 27. Almost all controversial points of celebrations are safely allowed. In particular, the former coming in the coming of the Moscow Patriarch Alexy was officially confirmed.

The National Academy of Football (NAF) will pay the chief coach of the Russian national team Gus Hiddinka a bonus in the amount of 3 million euros-for the successes of the national team in Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. This bonus amount was stipulated in the Hus Hiddinka contract, which he signed 2 years ago.

Robert Dudley Director General of TNK-BP left Russia and will now lead the company from abroad. It is reported by "Interfax" with reference to TNK-BP. "Mr. Dudley will continue to fulfill the functions of the general director of" TNK-BP "and the chairman of the board and has all the necessary powers to continue managing the company. The company will continue to carry out its activities in normal mode," the press release said.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale occurred last night in the south-west of China. According to the Sinhua agency, the epicenter of the tremors was on the border between the provinces of Sichuan and Shaanxi. At the moment, it is known that two people were injured, ITAR-TASS reports. After the strongest earthquake in the south-west of China in May of this year, many areas of the country continue to shake the underground shocks of various strength.

The clashes of Israeli settlers with Palestinians and security forces occurred in Samaria, reports Newsru Israel with reference to RTVI. It all started in the morning when the security forces were taken out of the settlement outpost Adi-Ed, located near Yitzharm, the bus, which the settlers used instead of caravan. After collisions with security forces, at least a hundred settlers went out onto the road and set fire to a wooden support column of power line.

The Government of Serbia decided to return the ambassadors to some countries of the European Union, withdrawn by Belgrade after the recognition by these countries of the unilateral declaration of Independence of Kosovo. This was announced on Thursday by a press conference in Belgrade, the Ecology Minister Oliver Dulich. He explained that, according to the government of the country, the return of the Serbian ambassadors will “strengthen the diplomatic positions of Serbia, Interfax reports.

All couples of teams were determined that will meet in the second qualification round of the UEFA Champions League of the 2008/09 season. Kyiv "Dynamo" has to measure the forces with the Irish champion "Droged United", which, in the first qualification round of the Champions League, transferred the champion of Estonia "Levadia".

Due to the wiring of the wires on Thursday evening, traffic on the southeastern railway was stopped, along which trains come from Central Russia to the Black Sea coast. The incident occurred at about 18:00 Moscow time several tens of kilometers from Voronezh.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes that a network of educational and educational centers should be formed in Russia. However, judging by the information of the Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko, not everyone will be able to enter it. Most Russian calls are uncompetitive, Fursenko believes: they must be converted into technical schools or closed.

The Venezuela government dissatisfied with how journalists submitted information about the visit of President Hugo Chavez to Russia. This was reported by RIA "Novosti" with reference to the Venezuelan Ministry of Communications and Information. In particular, it is that Venezuela allegedly will place Russian military bases on its territory, and also purchase weapons for $ 30 billion in Russia in the next four years.

The American technician, who had earned 100 thousand dollars last year, lived in a modest shed, located on the territory of the psychiatric hospital in which he works. But for the "apartment" he did not pay a cent. It is reported by American.com . The technician chose the far room of the utility room of the Rockland mental hospital, New York, 3 years ago, got a bed, a refrigerator, a microwave and quietly rejoiced at a free dwelling.

The prayer service before the Russians leave for the Olympic Games in Beijing will be served for the first time on July 29 in the historically main church of Russia - the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, RIA Novosti said on Thursday the confessor of the Russian national team - Rector of the Church of St. Nicholas at the Tretyakov Gallery Archpriest Nikolai Sokolov.