The Stockholm International Institute for the Research of Peace Problems (Sipri) in Sweden nominated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Javad Zarif and the Secretary of State of the United States John Kerry as candidates for the 2016 Nobel Prize for their role in achieving a historical agreement on the Iranian nuclear problem, IRNA reports. This was stated by the director of the program for the disarmament and non -proliferation of weapons in Sipri Tarik Rauf.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave an interview to one of the most popular German video bloggers, in which she condemned the legalization of same -sex marriages. Being the leader of the conservative Christian democratic union, she positions herself as a convinced Christian, so such a statement was no surprise for the supporters of the chancellor.

The Optima Development company of State Duma deputy Ildar Samiev and former tobacco distributor Albert Khudoyan intends to build Oz Mall, which promises to become one of the largest shopping centers in Moscow, writes Kommersant . According to the publication, another deputy is ready to become a partner of Optima - the owner of IFC Metropol, Mikhail Slipenchuk.

The metropolitan investigators opened a criminal case against members of the criminal group, which was headed by an officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The attackers extorted a large bribe from the businessman, promising help in the design of a favorable contract with Russian Railways OJSC. The main person involved in the criminal case was the 44-year-old inspector of the patrol service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Orekhovo-Borisovo Severny district.

The Japanese automobile concern is recalling 625 thousand Prius hybrid cars due to a software failure that can lead to a shutdown of the hybrid system during operation, Reuters reports. Models released between May 2010 and November 2014 are subject to recall. About 340 thousand cars are recalled in Japan, 160 thousand in Europe and 120 thousand in North America. As the agency clarifies, Prius is one of the first hybrid mass production cars and is popular in both Japan and the world market.

Law enforcement officers detained a Chinese citizen with a large batch of synthetic drugs at the metropolitan airport. A foreigner flew to Moscow from Beijing on Monday evening. During the inspection of his luggage at Sheremetyevo Airport, 10 kilograms of synthetic drugs based on methyl feedron were seized, Interfax reports with reference to an informed source.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the abolition of the Ministry of Crimea and the State Commission on the issues of socio-economic development of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. The functions of the department will now cross the Ministry of Economic Development. The corresponding document has already been published on the official website of the head of state.

In the Serpukhov near Moscow, on the eve of large-scale exercises, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the beginning of combat duty of the Topol-M missile systems. Cadets of the Military Academy of Missile Forces of Strategic Missile Forces demonstrated the procedure for the failure of the wheel, entering the zone of chemical infection, and the attack of terrorists. In addition, they brought combat installations on speed.

The film "Brother Daean" Bakura Bakuradze will be shown as part of the main competition of the 68th International Film Festival in Locarno, which will be held from August 5 to 15 in Switzerland, TASS reports. “We immediately thought about which festivals were better to apply for. We thought about Berlin, but the film was not ready for it yet. It seems to me that it was a very interesting festival of author's cinema, all the more we were never there.

Businessman Sergei Polonsky, arrested on charges of fraud, announced his intention to play a wedding with his bride Olga Deripaska. The future wife of the entrepreneur called the upcoming ceremony a "sad holiday" - in May of this year, her civil husband was deported from Cambodia to the Russian Federation. Now it is contained in the SIZO Sailor Silence. Recently, Polonsky served ten days in Kartser. On Tuesday, July 14, the Tver court extended the arrest of the entrepreneur until October 11.

The 94-year-old Oscar Grening, who served as an accountant in Auschwitz during the Second World War, was found guilty of murdering 300 thousand people, reports Reuters. On Wednesday, July 15, the German court sentenced him to four years in prison.

After amendments to the Traffic Rules regarding the procedure for drivers in case of accidents came into force in July 2015, the traffic police decided to simplify the procedure and launched a special information and reference service , which contains the necessary algorithm. In addition to the interactive option, the site also provides a simplified flowchart that can be printed and placed in the car for use in situations where the Internet is not available.

Uralvagonzavod is ready to supply equipment to Thailand according to Barter - in exchange for agricultural products. This was announced to reporters by the general director of the enterprise Oleg Sienko, Interfax reports. According to him, the Rostec state corporation is working on the issue of receiving in exchange of agricultural products produced in Thailand. The option of barter, commodity loan is discussed, he added. At this stage, the parties check their plans and opportunities.

On Wednesday night, July 15, the New Horizons spacecraft handed the first signal to the ground after rapprochement with Pluto the day before, the NASA website reports. The 15-minute communication session with the device crowned the 21-hour period of silence: before that, New Horizons was transferred to the silence mode to focus all the power of the device on collecting data about Pluto.

The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dominic Struss-Kang, whom more than a third of the French want to see the next president of the country, resumed his political career away from their homeland. The 66-year-old economist will now advise Cuba authorities and help them build new economic relations with the United States. At the same time, Strauss-Kan does not plan to return to the French political scene, Politico reports with reference to sources close to official Paris.