The decisions of the Bishop Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church, which completed work last week, can affect not only the Orthodox environment, but also the wider space of social networks , says Dmitry Gubin's journal , the Ogonek magazine.

A resident of California almost died, falling to the ground from a height of 4 km after his parachute opened ahead of time. Gerardo Flores filmed his dizzying jump and hard landing on a video camera, mounted on a parachute. The man fell into a dangerous alteration after two years of study at the Skydive Montery Bay and 29 successful jumping parachute school, reports

The film company Timur Bekmambetov Bazelevs is preparing to launch a new animated series about the adventures of Alisa Selezneva, the heroine of the famous science fiction cycle Kira Bulychev, the company shows the first two episodes of the new project as part of the Cinema Rossiya stand on the European film market (EFM), which takes place in Berlin in parallel with the international film festival, RIA Novosti reports.

The European Basketball Federation FIBA ​​Europe recognized the striker Minnesota Timberwulves and the Russian national team Andrei Kirilenko the best player in 2012 in Europe. This award was the second for Kirilenko in his career. For the first time he was awarded such a title in 2007, when the Russian team became the European champion. “Andrei is worthy of this reward.

Doctors in Germany note positive dynamics in the state of health of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater, Sergey Filin, who is now undergoing rehabilitation in Germany due to chemical burns of the eyes and skin of the face after the attack committed on him, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the chief ophthalmologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Vladimir Neroev. "As far as I know, he has a positive dynamics.

The US government demands the sentence of a former security guard of the US Consulate in the PRC, who admitted to the Chinese side to try to transfer secret documents, by 17.5 years in prison. This was reported by the US Department of Justice.

The bill submitted to the State Duma by the President on ban on officials to have foreign accounts was a surprise for deputies. The fact is that in the lower ward, six months ago, on behalf of different factions, including United Russia, two bills on a similar topic were introduced.

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez examined the pictures taken from the Miranda satellite, in connection with which he gave several instructions. This was announced on the social network Twitter Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Horge Arreas.

The Stuttgart prosecutor’s office is investigating the members of the Porsche SE car holder in the case of manipulating the VOLKSWAGEN concern course. As the accused, which is already held by the ex-head of Porsche Wendelin Videcing, the German newspaper SueDdeutsche Zeitung reports. Which of the member of the Nabsy Council was under suspicion of investigators is not yet reported.

President Vladimir Putin proposed fighting corruption and lobbying, as well as strengthen the national security of Russia by introducing a new ban. This time it applies to civil servants and parliamentarians, from whom, according to the new bill, they will take the right to keep money in foreign banks and own securities abroad. The ban also applies to the spouse and minor children, is indicated in the bill submitted to the State Duma and accessible on her website .

Alarming news for coffee lovers came from Guatemala: there 70% of the plantations were affected by a fungus, which forces the bushes to throw foliage. As a result, there are very few beans, mostly they are of poor quality. The reduction of the crop will affect primarily for export, as well as the country's economy - the government has to allocate millions to save the middle hand plantators, Tico Times reports.

“The document, apparently, should be considered as a “working document”, not intended for the general public, not only because it has not been published, but also because it was compiled extremely carelessly. The document contains proposals received from the CEC working group (which worked back in 2009), from some CEC Directorates and personally from some CEC members, as well as from the Election Commissions of the constituent entities of the Federation and parties.

Migrants detained on the territory of Apraksin of the court in St. Petersburg as part of the operation to combat extremism were deported. The Russian security forces decided that they are associated with the International Terrorist Organization. The seven detainees were sent to Tajikistan and Azerbaijan, reports Echo of Moscow with reference to the press service of the regional UFSB. Deported will now be closed to the entrance to Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced on Tuesday In the State Duma, a bill prohibiting officials who, on duty, make decisions affecting the issues of sovereignty and national security of the Russian Federation, have accounts in foreign banks outside the Russian Federation, as well as state securities of foreign states, bonds and shares of foreign issuers. About restrictions on owning foreign real estate officials are not said there.

The fee of the youngest daughter of the American actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Vivine Marshalin for shooting in the film "Malefisent" will be 3 thousand dollars a week, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the TMZ portal. Four-year-old Vivien Jolie Pitt is filming in a new version of the fairy tale about the sleeping beauty "Malefisent" with the mother. In the picture, the baby will play the role of Princess Aurora, the screen daughter of Jolie.