The District Court of Nicosia satisfied the demand of the Moscow Bank to arrest the property of RBC, which is in the jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus, told Vedomosti . This is an interim measure in the lawsuit of the Moscow Bank for a media holding, which was filed in March in the London International Arbitration Court.

The first visit to the capital of Somalia of a high-ranking American politician for him, almost the last for him-the plane of the 74-year-old Congressman-Democrat Donald Payne was just ready to fly out of the airport when the militants arranged a mortar shelling. One shell exploded at the airport, five more were released when the departure had already taken place.

In early March, TNK-BP began negotiations on the acquisition of the Sibir Energy oil company, which operating in Russia, the British The Sunday Times said. According to the publication, TNK -BP is ready to pay $ 3.38 billion for the asset, which is almost 3.5 exceeds the market value of the company - 991.6 million. The capital’s authorities, having a share in Sibir, know about the desire of TNK-BR to purchase 100% of the company, but do not intend to accept the offer, Kommersant reports.

Architects propose to build an exhibition center of contemporary art in the form of a cloud in the center of Berlin. According to Graft's plan, the museum of unusual shape will be built of light composite materials of white color, reports the "square meter" . The final decision on construction, however, has not yet been made.

Yahoo and Microsoft secretly resumed negotiations on partnerships in the field of search and advertising service, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal. Two to two anonymous sources told reporters that the closed meeting of two top managers - Carol Barts and Steve Ballemer - took place last week. Although it is still unclear whether the new composition of the leaders of the two giants will be able to reach a compromise.

The famous American director David Lynch introduced last Saturday in Moscow the Russian -speaking publication of his book “Catch Big Fish. Meditation, Awareness and Creativity”, which became the national bestseller in the United States in 2007. The presentation took place at a press conference and caused an unprecedented excitement among Russian journalists. According to Lynch, this book is his "conversation with himself." “I did not write it in the literal sense of the word, I just spoke it.

On the night of Monday Moscow time, four matches ended the regular championship of the National Hockey League and all pairs of the first round of the Stanley Cup were decided. The coaching headquarters of the Russian national hockey team can count on a dozen Russians who have not entered the playoffs. The NHL Russian Club - Washington Capitals - received the second sowing number and in the first round of the playoffs will meet with the New York Rangers.

The celebration of the bright of Christ of the Resurrection in Europe is accompanied by some traditional features. So, in these spring days, a real Easter "hunt" opens there - behind chocolate eggs and hares. By tradition, adopted by some European peoples, it is the Hare who brings eggs to Easter. Why a hare? -The author of the publication on the German Internet portal dw-World.de asks.

In the Tyumen region, a verdict was sentenced to a man who scored his own mother to death. Earlier, the convicted offspring constantly inflicted beatings with an elderly parent. The Omutinsky District Court of the Tyumen Region sentenced 45-year-old Viktor Palianov by 9.5 years in prison with a sentence in a maximum security colony, reports REGNUM , citing the press service of the prosecutor's office of the Tyumen region.

At the Russian Athletics Winter Championship, which took place in Moscow on February 13-15 and was a qualifying at the European Winter Championship in Turin (Italy), as a result of the national doping control, two athletes were convicted of the use of Eritropoetin (EPO). According to the whole sport agency, samples taken on February 15 in the format of competitive control were positive, from experts in running for 1,500 m Vladimir Yezhov and Elena Canels.

The Chinese car manufacturer SAIC may begin to study the issue of potential investments in the European unit located on the verge of bankruptcy of the American General Motors (GM), Finmarket reports with reference to the British The Telegraph . SAIC turned to GM to provide her with documents. The sales organizer is the German banking group Commerzbank.

Bishop of Shatursky Nicodemus, appointed on March 31 at a meeting of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church by the new ruling bishop of the Anadyr and Chukchi diocese, which Bishop Diomid, who was recognized by the Church, has previously headed the Church, today arrives at Chukotka. This was announced by RIA "Novosti" Rector of the Anadyr Temple of the Holy Life -Giving Trinity Hegumen Peter.

The President of Bolivia Evo Morales continues the fourth day, demanding from the National Congress to adopt a law that guarantees the holding of early general elections on December 6 of this year. Opposition parliamentarians at the end of last week left the meeting room.

In Stavropol, a caches with ammunition and explosives were found in a forest belt. This was reported by "Interfax" with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies of the city. In the cache on the territory of Lesopolos in the area of ​​the detour street, three RGD grenades, one F-1 and 150 grams of explosive, and presumably plastic were found. The area of ​​detection of ammunition was cordoned off by the police.

The Swiss newspaper Sonntagszeitung reported that the managers of the UBS bank have already begun to notify their subordinates about upcoming reductions. Most employees will be dismissed from the marketing and support departments, Reuters reports. According to the publication, the reductions will be held in Switzerland, and the total number of lost jobs will reach 26.4 thousand. This will be announced on April 22.