The imam of one of Istanbul mosques opened its cats for cats. Mustafa EF calls cats the "guests" of the mosque. Cats, firstly, understand this well and feel completely at home. One “guest” even transferred all her kittens to the Muslim house, and this is the highest sign of trust, according to the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph . Istanbul is known for its many street inhabitants from the "mustache-striped" family.

In Vietnam, a sacred turtle died, revered as a symbol of the struggle for the independence of the state, as well as the talisman of the capital of the country - the city of Hano. Some considered the death of reptile a bad sign for the Communist Party ruling in the country. The sacred turtle was found dead in Lake Hoan Kiy in the center of Hanoy, the capital of Vietnam, Vietnam Breaking News reports.

On March 25, on the day of cultural workers of the Russian Federation, Russia will be awarded for the first time in Russia - an open national film award of the Russian press, which should become an analogue of the American Golden Globe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin jokingly praised government members for the fact that most of them did not go to the World Economic Forum (WEF), which started on Wednesday in Swiss Davos. The head of state took part in the work of the All -Russian Forum of Entrepreneurs, held by the All -Russian public organization of small and medium -sized enterprises "Rossiya" in Moscow. He noticed that many ministers were present at the plenary meeting, TASS reports.

The court of the Nizhny Novgorod region sentenced the native of Central Asia, who was found guilty of the murder of the clergyman . The crime was committed during a quarrel that arose between the owner of the housing and the potential tenant. By a court decision, the accused who is a citizen of Tajikistan will spend 10 years behind bars. He will serve his sentence in a maximum security penal colony, the official website of the regional department of the IC of the Russian Federation reports.

“Do you know where the city of Portalegre is in Portugal? That’s right, you don’t know. And no one needs to know this. In the middle of nowhere this city exists. So, next to Portalegre there is a farm. Quinta in Portuguese. Her owner is a Dutch downshifter with her husband, a Dutch lover of healthy lifestyle, a vegan and a Tibetan massage therapist. They are 60 years old. Good people. They bought the ruins for next to nothing, hired Ukrainians to repair them and build plywood houses.

The dark-skinned actress Janet Hubert sharply criticized the call of producer and actor Spike Lee, as well as Willa Smith's wife, actress Jada Pinette Smith, boycott the Oscar film awards, CNN reports. Hyubert, who starred with Will Smith in the television series Prince of Beverly Hills, directly tied the call to the fact that American academicians did not nominate the actor for Oscar for the main role in the picture "Defusse".

“Today, the first batch of Jewish refugees from Paris was delivered to Chkalovsky airport by the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Each of those who escaped the bloody chaos in Europe has their own story - pogroms, zindans, stoning and beheadings in the square in front of the Louvre. Now they are excited but hopeful. They are met near the ramp by the heads of the regions where the Federal Migration Service has prepared new comfortable camps for displaced people.

The Presidential Administration of Russia appealed to the Federal Tax Service (Federal Tax Service) with a request to check the messages of the ONF Alexander Kulakov about the evasion of Gazprom from taxes, RBC reports. According to the activist himself, in the AP department for working with appeals of citizens and organizations he was notified that they transferred an appeal to the Federal Tax Service.

The department of transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that on the fact of beating a man in the Moscow train, an audit was launched. The version of law enforcement officers differs from the words of an eyewitness, who said that a group of teenagers beat a man of Caucasian appearance. According to police, two young people ran away from controllers and fought with a man in one of the vestibules.

The Iranians, liberated by the US authorities in the framework of mutual exchange by prisoners with Iran, did not want to return to their homeland and chose to stay in the States. This was reported by the American ABC television channel with reference to officials familiar with the situation. In total, it was supposed to exchange five Americans held in Iran for seven Iranians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Jews to the Russian Federation, who do not feel safe in European countries at present. He stated this during a meeting with representatives of the European Jewish Congress (Select) after the comment that, due to the influx of refugees to Europe, Jews became difficult. This was told by the President by the head of the Sea of ​​Vyacheslav Kantor.

It was worth Raper Kanye West to threaten to release the album with the Cavers on the hits of David Bowie, as fans of the latter organized a petition demanding to prohibit this "blasphemy". The appeal gained almost 10 thousand votes. The Daile Star writes that West decided to record a cover version, thus paying a tribute to respect for the image of Ziggy Stardast created by Bowie.

New Year's weeks, which traditionally provided retail trade in sales boom, demonstrated that the attendance of shopping centers in Russia reached minimums, the newspaper Kommersant writes. According to WatCom, at the 52nd week of last year (December 21-27) it decreased by 1.5% in relation to the same period last year and 20% compared to two years ago.

The Pope Francis gave the day before the audience to employees of the General Inspectorate to maintain public order near the Vatican, ensuring security in the areas of Rome adjacent to the papal state. According to the pontiff, the external order that law enforcement officers follow, bearing on duty with the Vatican, can "contribute to the internal order." Dad noted that the anniversary year of mercy, which began a month ago, requires them even more responsibility.