In Hong Kong, where at the end of last year numerous promotions were held in support of democracy, protests are again held. Several thousand activists took to the streets of the administrative district of the PRC: this is the first so many action since the beginning of the year. According to Reuters, about three thousand demonstrators participate in the demonstration.

The famous English footballer David Beckham and his wife Victoria, as well as the ex-captain of the England team, Liverpool midfielder Stephen Jerrard, are suspected of tax evading, reports Sunday Times . The tax authorities of Great Britain suspect that some local celebrities, thanks to one of the companies, received significant tax benefits through investment in the British film industry. “We are not discussing the personal financial issues of our customers.

In Belarus, on February 1, amendments to the Law "On Martial Procedure" entered into force. The Belarusian diplomat in the United States Pavel Shidlovsky explained that the law was adopted due to the fact that the country's sovereignty may be at risk due to the difficult economic situation. In this regard, he asked to "extend his hand to" Belarus.

From February 1, 2015, several changes came into force in Russia at once: the prices for vodka are reduced , the fee for the export of wheat begins to operate. And in Moscow, travel by public transport went up . The minimum retail price for a half -liter bottle of a strong drink is now 185 rubles, the day before this indicator was at 220 rubles. A decrease in vodka prices occurs for the first time since the Rosalkogolreguloval began to set maximum prices for strong alcohol.

The Donetsk separatists demanded a review of the demarcation line in the Donbass: this became known following the results of the meeting of the contact group in Ukraine, which, as reported, ended to no avail. Representatives of the so -called Donetsk and Lugansk "people's republics" during negotiations declared the need to transfer the demarcation line between the separatists and the Ukrainian army opposing them through the actual contact, writes RBC .

Residents of the Chelyabinsk region complained of unbearable stench and fog: in the village of Oktyabrsky visibility does not exceed several hundred meters, and there is a caustic smell in the air. At the same time, smelly smoke does not dissipate due to weak wind. “Further 500 meters are not visible at all ... Yes, and even the smell is so characteristic, there is nothing to breathe at all, there is bitterness in my mouth,” complained a local resident quoted by Znak.com .

The leadership of the Institute of Scientific Information on Public Sciences (INION) in Moscow, whose library suffered due to the fire, will turn to the Russian authorities for help. Also, the alleged causes of fire were called to INION, which had to extinguish for more than a day. Deputy Director of INION Tatyana Parkhalina told the Moscow Komsomolsalz that the fire probably began in the reading room.

Swiss tennis player Martin Hingis and Indian Leander Paes won the Australian opening championship in mixed couples. In the final of the Melbourne tournament, Khingis and Paes prevailed over the Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovich and Canadian Daniel Nestor with a score of 6: 4, 6: 3. “I am glad that we were able to confidently hold the end of the meeting. I think that psychological preparation played the decisive role in this match,” the official website of the competition quoted Martina as saying.

Presidents of Ukraine and France Petro Poroshenko and Francois Hollande, as well as the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, after the meeting of the Contact Group of Donbass in Minsk, said that there were no preliminary conditions for negotiations of the Minsk group, according to the website of the head of the Ukrainian state.

The owner of the Moscow Spartak Leonid Fedun commented on the decision not to renew the contract with the striker of the Russian national team Artem Dziuba, whose current contract with the capital's club expires this summer. "I officially declare that the board of directors decided: we will not renew the contract with Dziuba. Tired of arranging auctions. Of course, I am very offended that it happened. When I came to Spartak, Dziuba was only 14 years old. He grew up in my eyes.

The threat of the collapse of the library building of the Institute of Scientific Information on Public Sciences (INION), in which the fire was extinguished on January 31 late in the evening, is preserved, according to the Ministry of Emergencies in Moscow. Information about the threat of the collapse of TASS was also commented on by the representative of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies in Moscow Oksana Zolotova.

The daughter of Whitney Houston, 21-year-old Bobby Christina Brown, was introduced into a state of artificial coma due to cerebral edema after the girl was found in an unconscious state in the bathroom, the American CBS reports. The girl’s mother, a famous singer, previously died in the same circumstances. According to the TV channel, Kristina at about 10:20 in the morning found her husband Nick Gordon in filled bathroom, and a family friend, whose name is not called.

In the Syrian cities, Damascus and Aleppo took place large terrorist attacks in which almost 20 people died. These are not the first terrorist attacks in Syria in the last week. In Aleppo, as a result of the shelling of militants, nine civilians died, dozens were injured. Volleys from the reactive installations were made according to the quarter of the safe-ed-Daul, the Al Manar television channel reports. In Damascus, six people were killed as a result of the explosion and 22 more were injured.

In the center of Kyiv on February 1, a protest of the fighters of Ukrainian battalions took place. According to journalists, about 500 people gathered on the Maidan and demanded that the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko be taken to impeachment. According to UNN , during the protest was announced the creation of the public organization "All -Ukrainian Battalion Batactes". The scene of the volunteer battalions, who participate in an armed conflict in the Donbass, performed from the stage.

In the Altai Territory, they decided to do without beating US President Barack Obama at a children's holiday. It was assumed that in honor of Shrovetide in Barnaul a production would be organized, during which the character "Parsley" beats the character of Obama.