The story with Putin's flight with Siberia received an unexpected continuation. According to the "view" , the instructor who taught the head of state to fly on the deltate was among applicants for the position of rector of the Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation (MGTU GA). Igor Nikitin works at the institute at the Student Design Bureau, is a leading researcher, and in addition, lectures in aviation disciplines. After Putin’s flight, the name of the pilot appeared in the press.

The American Academy of Sound Recording announced the names of applicants for the 2013 Grammy musical award, the Fun, Mumford & Sons and The Black Keys, as well as rapper Frank Osushen, are the scene, and Russian representatives of the stage, conductor Valery Gergiev and Vladimir Yurovsky.

The Department of Special Investigations of the Ministry of Justice of Thailand charged the former prime minister of the country by Aphisit Vetchachiv. According to the Thai authorities, in May 2010, he ordered to use against the "red -horned" - supporters of his political opponent - combat cartridges, which led to numerous casualties among the civilian population, RBC reports with reference to Reuters.

Peugeot published the configurations and prices of the new Peugeot 208, intended for the Russian market, reports Finam Auto . In Russia, Peugeot 208 will be offered in three trim levels - Access, Active and Allure. There are four engines in the engine of the engines - a single -liter capacity of 68 hp. and 1.2-liter (82 hp) are offered exclusively with 5-aged mechanics, as well as a 1.6-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 92 hp.

The drawing of Raphael “The head of the young apostle” from the collection of the Duke of the Devonshire Peregrine Cavendish was sold for a record 29.7 million pounds ($ 47.9 million) at the evening auction “Painting and Drawings of the Old Masters”, RIA Novosti reports with a link to the message of the Sotheby auction house.

Europe accused the Russian Federation of violating the principles of the WTO: during the year of Russia's membership in this trading organization European companies, it is still difficult to access the Russian public procurement market, Russia's membership in the Customs Union is considered incompatible with membership in the WTO.

Warner Bros company. He denies that the film "Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey), shown in New Zealand in a new format of 48 frames per second, causes nausea and dizziness during viewing, reports RIA" Novosti " with reference to the Variety film Islamicizer.

By a court decision, the military unit paid 250 thousand rubles as a compensation for non-pecuniary damage to the mother of a contract soldier Alexander Berin, who shot himself right at the post in Kazan due to the bullying of a drunken warrant officer. Now the compensation awarded by the court is expected by the father and sister of a soldier in the amount of 250 thousand and 50 thousand rubles, respectively, the press release of the Kazan human rights center is noted.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin ordered for himself a Tiger police SUV in a civilian performance - a domestic car without armor can replace a BMW official during working trips. "I have long said that Russian defense can do high -quality civilian products. Let's move from trophy to ours!" - The deputy head of government wrote on his microblog on Twitter , obviously hinting at the German origin of his service car.

Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined the discussion about the impending end of the world , recording a video message to compatriots. In it, she confirmed the fears that the apocalypse was coming, but assured the Australians that she would protect them from any, even the most incredible threat. “My dear surviving Australians,” Gillard began her speech.

The largest case of America, the world record holder on complaints, 83-year-old Ralph Cherelle initiated a new trial, which immediately attracted the attention of the New York press. This time, the “squabble old man” charged against his former lover, 73 -year -old Avril Brenig, because she kicked him out of her apartment, writes The New York Post . According to the case file, they met over the Internet and soon became lovers.

After a collision off the coast of the Netherlands of the Bahamas ferry Baltic Ace and the Cyprus container truck Corvus j 24 people were in water, 13 of them were saved, five were found dead. The search for six sailors continues, but the fact that they are alive is unlikely: too much time has passed since the loss, and the water in the sea is very cold. Among the possible causes of the disaster are the human factor, reports Sky News .

Relatives of the 63-year-old Muscovite Lyudmila Dudina, who died in the hospital near Moscow, accused the insurance company of her death. As the sister of the deceased explained, Lyudmila survived a stroke on vacation in Greece, and the company that insured her refused to transport her to her homeland at her own expense. When the relatives themselves organized transportation to her, insurers contacted them and announced their readiness to deal with her problems.

The autonomous robot "Pope Mau", which is the wave glider Pacx Wave Glider, completed the transition from the banks of San Francisco to Australia, passing a total of more than 9 thousand sea miles, or 16,668 kilometers. This path took this way from a robot ship for a little over a year, reports CyberSecURity.ru . The American Liquid Robotics Startap company created these floating robots, it is the main organizer of their record swim.

In the US state, Washington on Thursday entered into force a number of amendments to the law: one of them allows residents to use marijuana, the other legalizes same -sex marriages. Both norms were approved by the inhabitants of the state in November during a referendum, which took place simultaneously with the presidential elections . Thus, Washington was the first of the United States to legalize the use of grass.