The State Duma adopted today in the first reading a government bill , which enhances control over the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcohol and alcohol -containing products throughout the Russian Federation, Interfax reports. The document was developed in accordance with the order of the President of the Russian Federation and instructions of the government. The draft law is tightened by the requirements for the retail sale of alcohol (including the weak).

While the property market remains weak in almost every region of the UK, London is showing signs of recovery, with the number of homes for sale and their prices rising. The likely reason for this is the payment of annual bonuses to employees of the City business district, writes Prian.ru with reference to the Guardian . February is traditional bonus time in the City, and this year banks, hedge funds and other financial institutions have handed out generous pay rises to their staff.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia offers the government to change the scheme of automatic recycling. Now the state refuses to pay bonuses for the delivery of old cars and imposes responsibility for utilization for the manufacturer. If the new disposal scheme is approved, then manufacturers can shift additional costs to buyers. Experts predict a possible increase in cars for cars from $ 100 and above.

On Monday, the Magasian District Court sentenced the leader of the “Nazran” gang, the gang of Timur Elkhoroev, subordinate to one of the headquarters of the North Caucasian Band of Ali Taziev, known under the nickname Magas, to four years in prison. "Elkhoroev was sentenced to four years in prison with serving a sentence in a general regime and one year of restriction of freedom," the court said.

The Russian T-90C tank during the tests in one of the Arab countries turned out to be more “tenacious” than its foreign counterparts. About this, Interfax reports, the head of the delegation of Rosoboronexport at the IDEX-2011 International Exhibition Nikolai Dimidyuk told reporters on Tuesday to reporters. The tests took place two years ago, but they reported them only now. The name of the country where they passed is still not disclosed.

Ice rain fell on Monday evening to the American capital. Washington’s road police calls for motorists to observe maximum care on the roads, and if possible to refrain from traveling. Nevertheless, the rain has already led to the beams on the roads and a small accident. The police also warn about the danger to pedestrians: the sidewalks were covered with a crust of ice, and with sand, first of all, the motorway, RIA Novosti reports.

The Moscow prosecutor’s office revealed violations in the restoration and adaptation of the Glebov-Stryshnev-Shakhovsky manor for “Helicon-Opera” and believes that this project contradicts the law, writes RIA Novosti with reference to the message of the Archnadzor public movement.

Deputy Director of the FSB Vyacheslav Ushakov could be fired for the "immodest" anniversary and suspicions of corruption. As the listener Anatoly, familiar with the situation, told the Russian News Service , on January 28, the official widely celebrated his 60th anniversary, which took 100 thousand dollars. "Ushakov on Rublevka celebrated his anniversary. There was a concert for 100 thousand dollars, with all artists, the circus came with animals.

The head of the Russian Milk agricultural holding of OJSC Vasily Boyko, who was scandalous after introducing the Orthodox Code in his company, again “distinguished”: now he canceled for his employees the weekends associated with the holidays on February 23 and March 8. According to the entrepreneur, these days are primordially mournful and tragic for all Russian people, reports RBC Daily .

Mozambique police today took control of strategically important points of the capital, fearing massive anti -government unrest according to the Tunisian scenario. As the representative of the police admits to Pedru Cossa, the riots have not flashed into Maputa, but the grounds are quite enough, ITAR-TASS reports.

According to the billionaire investor George Soros, the actions of China, with the support of Brazil and a number of Asia countries, can lead to the cessation of the free movement of capital and currencies. Special borrowing rights (SDR) will help to help stop the currency war, writes Daily RBC on Tuesday. “The currency war has already been declared.

The Russian Central Club of the National Basketball Association "New York NIX" Timofei Mozgov will continue its career over the ocean in the Denver Nuggets club. He became a participant in a large -scale transfer operation between these teams. According to the American media, New York gave the Denver Mozgov, Wilson Chandler, Raimond Felton and Danilo Gallinari, as well as the right to choose the 2014 draft and $ 3 million in the first round.

The leader of Libya, in which the authorities launched full -scale military operations against anti -government riots, acted on state television. World TV channels also conveyed this picture: Muammar Gaddafi turned to the nation from the balcony of the dilapidated building, his house in Tripoli. He was bombarded by the US Air Force and Great Britain in 1986. Then, as a result of the blows, the adoptive daughter of Gaddafi died.

The government of Algeria on Tuesday canceled the state of emergency introduced 19 years ago, RIA Novosti reports. The government’s decision will enter into force "immediately" after the publication of the decree in the official newspaper, the APS State Information Agency said in a statement. At the end of January 2011, protests organized by the opposition party "Meeting for Culture and Democracy" were held in the capital of Algeria.

In Uzbekistan, the state television channel "Eshlar" ("Youth") in one of the programs condemned rock and roll and rap as "satanic music created by evil forces, " Radio Liberty reports. In particular, it was said that the aforementioned musical genres "hang over Uzbek youth with black clouds," AFP reports.