The drama "Love" of the Austrian director Michael Hanek was awarded the title of best picture of the last year on Saturday according to the National Society of Film Critics of the United States, ITAR-TASS reports. "Love" talks about the last days of the life of two elderly musicians. The wife of the protagonist - Anna - tolerates a stroke and begins to slow down slowly, and her husband does everything to alleviate her suffering.

On Christmas night, the work of the Moscow metro will traditionally be extended by one hour - until 02:00 Moscow time. As ITAR-TASS reported in the press service of the metropolitan subway, thanks to the extension of Muscovites and guests of the capital, they will be able to return home after night service in the temples. " Only in the center of Moscow, worship will be committed today in 167 temples. Buses, trolleybuses and trams will also transport passengers until late at night.

The head of the government of Japan Shinzo Abe is considering the possibility of an official visit to Russia in April or May of this year, sources in the country's government told Japanese journalists on Sunday. During the visit, the Japanese prime minister will discuss the territorial problem with the highest leadership of the Russian Federation. Her solution is one of the most important tasks proclaimed by ABE during the election campaign.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev congratulated all the Orthodox on Christmas. “All the Orthodox - with the holiday of the Nativity of Christ! Joy and prosperity to all of you,” the prime minister wrote on his blog on Twitter. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Christmas of Christ on Monday - the second most important after Easter "Great Twelnes" (one of the twelve main) holidays.

State tests of promising combat equipment of the military personnel "Ratnik" are scheduled for April 2013, the representative of the press service and information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the Ground Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Nikolai Donyushkin, told Interfax . Separate elements of the "warrior" are experienced now: the Russian soldier of the future will receive glasses, knee pads and hi-tech Berushi.

For Orthodox believers in Russia on January 6, a Christmas Christmas Eve, the eve of the Nativity of Christ , came. On this day, a four -week post ended, during which they were preparing for the great holiday, confessing, taking communion and trying to approach the moment of memory of the birth of the Savior of the world more perfect internally.

The former president of the South African Republic Nelson Mandela "recovered after the relapse of the pulmonary infection and the operation to remove the gallstones. This is stated in the country's government, widespread today. "The state of Nelson Mandela is stable and continues to improve," this document says.

Pakistan accuses India of the murder of his soldier in Kashmir - the region, which was divided between the two countries as a result of a military conflict in 1949 and has since been a "apple of discord." The Pakistani command claims that Indian soldiers crossed the demarcation line between the two countries and invaded areas controlled by Pakistan. The military personnel of Pakistan, as the Command statement said, repelled the attack.

In the Perm Territory, five people were killed and four were injured in an accident involving a MAZ truck, Hyundai and VAZ, the Interfax agency in the State Emergencies Ministry of Emergencies said on Sunday. "Information about the incident on the Perm -Yekaterinburg highway on the lapel to the village of Kylasovo entered at 13:30 Moscow time. According to available information, five 5 people were killed. Four, among them, two children were injured," the agency’s interlocutor said.

The head of Yakutia, Yegor Borisov, proposed introducing an emergency regime in the republic in connection with an increase in the number of wolf attacks on pets, the press service of the president and the government of the region reports on Sunday. Starting from January 15, a three -month period to combat wolves will be announced in the republic.

The Chechen investigative authorities completed the criminal investigation against the 26-year-old Salavdy Adamov, who is accused of killing two girls, one of whom was filmed on a cell phone camera, posted on the Internet. In November 2011, a video entitled "Caucasian cuts his throat for a girl" was accepted for staging even experts . But the murder turned out to be real. Adamov is accused of committing crimes under P.P.

A car accident on Ryazan Avenue in Moscow, in which a woman and a child died, could be provoked by an employee of the Academy of the FSB of Russia, a law enforcement source told Interfax . The accident occurred on Saturday evening when the Chrysler car drove into the oncoming lane. Three victims are hospitalized, their condition is evaluated as severe and extremely serious. According to the agency, behind the wheel of Kraisler, who went to the "oncoming house" near the house No.

On Sunday, as part of the fourth stage of the Biathlon World Cup, a female pursuit of 10 km with four fire lines, whose winner was the leader of the Russian team Olga Zaitseva, took place in the German Oberhof. The second with a delay of more than 25 seconds became Czech Veronika Vitkova, who for a couple of moments, which had been ahead of the Ukrainian Valentina Semerenko. Both medalists made one miss, while the winner was mistaken at the shooting range three times.

The initiative of Syria President Bashar al -Assad to resolve the crisis in the country was almost instantly criticized both in the Syrian opposition and in the West. They do not create conditions for dialogue, but destroy them, the opposition said.

Residents of the Uzbek Enclave SOH attacked the border guards of Kyrgyzstan and captured the hostages of Kyrgyz citizens, local residents told Interfax . The capture of the hostages turned into an inorganized protest, in which about a thousand residents of the enclave participated.