The American interplanetary probe New Horizons, which mission to Pluto, was brought out of the "hibernation" after overcoming 4.8 billion kilometers from the ground, NASA reported. The probe was launched in January 2006, when Pluto was still considered a full -fledged, and not dwarf, planet.

In the cargo aircraft An-124-100, detained by the Nigeria authorities , there were 18 Russians. This was announced by TASS by the press attache of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nigeria Artem Romanov. According to the embassy, ​​the weapon that transported the plane belongs to the French peacekeeping mission in the child.

The Security Service of Ukraine on Sunday reported on finding several hiding places with weapons intended for separatists. In one of them, as evidenced by the photo on the website of the department , the Maxim machine gun was found - a weapon developed back in the 19th century. However, modern weapons are also found, including anti -tank grenade launchers. A cache with a historical machine gun who took part in the First and Second World Wars was found in the Luhansk region.

On Sunday, several military aircraft of the Air Force of Russia were identified by the National Armed Forces of Latvia over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, at the external border of Latvian territorial waters, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press center of the Latvian army. "In the border zone of Latvia, four strategic bomber of the Russian Air Force-two Tu-95 bombers and two distant Tu-22 bombers were visually identified, the press service said.

Opponents of the politics of the Moscow authorities in the field of organizing car parking of vehicles held a rally on Suvorovskaya Square, the estimates of the number were significantly dispersed. The coordinator of the public movement "Motorists of Moscow" Leonid Antonov told Interfax : "The action was calm, without conflicts. About 1,500 people took part in it.

In the Bering Sea, the Russian fleet handed over to representatives of South Korea 14 dead fishermen from the Korean trailer Oryong 501 , which sank off the coast of Chukotka. This was reported by TASS in the marine rescue-coordination subocent of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. According to the latest data, as a result of the emergency, 27 people were killed, another 26 are missing missing. The seven managed to survive. The search and rescue operation should continue today with dawn, December 7th.

The Typhoon "Hagupit", because of which, according to various sources, were evacuated from 700 thousand to a million people in various sources, weakened by the morning of December 7th. This was reported on the website of the National Council for Emergency Management (NDRRMC). According to the data at 06:00 local time, the wind speed in the typhoon reaches 160 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 195 kilometers per hour.

In the Nenets district, the Mi-8 helicopter fell, data about the victims diverge. It is known that there were six people aboard. According to TASS sources, there are victims and dead. Interfax reports that everyone has survived. According to preliminary information, the Mi-8 helicopter flew out of the village of Varandec towards Naryan-Mar. “He fell 25 km from Varandeus,” TASS interlocutor said. There were 6 people on board, including three crew members.

The Portuguese striker of Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo, scoring three goals in the gates of "Celta" (3: 0), set a record of the championships of Spain in the number of hat-tricks. In the match of the 14th round of the Spanish championship at the Santiago Bernabeu home stadium, the Forward made his 23rd hat-tricks, which is the best indicator in the history of the competition.

The Russian biathlete Anton Shipulin won a silver medal in the persecution race of 12.5 km at the first stage of the World Cup, which takes place in the Swedish Estersund. Shipulin, who made one blunder on four firing lines, lost to the Frenchman Marten Fourcade (four mistakes) for ten seconds, the “bronze” went to the Norwegian Emil Hegle Svenden. “After the fourth shooting, I tried to twitch and catch up with Martin Fourcade.

The United States was released from prison on the basis of the American naval forces in Guantanamo (Cuba) of six more prisoners and relocated them abroad. This was reported by the US Department of Defense. According to TASS, they have already been delivered to Uruguay and undergo a medical examination.

The eighteen -time Olympic swimming champion Michael Felps will return to the competition after the disqualification at the World Cup in France in August, said Francis Luis, President of the French Swimming Federation. According to the functionary, about the participation of Felps in the French stage of KM, it was informed by the American vice-president of the International Swimming Federation (Fina) Dave Nilburger during the World Cup on short water, which these days are held in Doha.

On the afternoon of December 6, two earthquakes occurred in the Almaty region of Kazakhstan, their magnitude was 4 and 3.8, respectively. On the night of December 7, fluctuations in the earth's crust were also recorded in Kyrgyzstan, there the magnitude was higher than - 5.5. The victims and destruction are not reported.

From Monday, Kiev intends to start the selection of Russian gas, the prepayment for which NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine was made on Friday, Interfax reports with reference to the statement of the Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Vladimir Demchishin, "1+1". "On Friday, the amount for 1 billion cubic meters was paid. Starting Monday, we will start the selection," the minister said in an interview.

The British Embassy in Cairo temporarily stopped the provision of public services for security reasons, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "The British embassy interrupts the work on December 7. The office of the Consulate of Great Britain in Alexandria works as usual," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.