A terracotta bust of a man found among a pile of garbage may be the only sculpture of the famous Leonardo da Vinci that has survived to this day. Experts believe that the portrait was made by a young Leonardo, who was still studying at... A terracotta bust of a man found among a pile of garbage may be the only sculpture of the famous Leonardo da Vinci that has survived to this day.

About 20,000 demonstrators surrounded the government building in Bangkok and set up camp there. According to CNN, the protesters are dissatisfied with the policies of the Prime Minister of Thailand and his anti-crisis measures. The crowd is demanding... About 20,000 demonstrators surrounded the government building in Bangkok and set up camp there. According to CNN, the protesters are dissatisfied with the policies of the Prime Minister of Thailand and his anti-crisis measures.

The Strasbourg court exacted 3,000 euros from Russia in favor of Dmitry Elizarov, a member of the banned National Bolshevik Party, for his illegal detention, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky told RIA Novosti. The defender reminded... The Strasbourg court exacted 3,000 euros from Russia in favor of Dmitry Elizarov, a member of the banned National Bolshevik Party, for his illegal detention, told RIA Novosti .

On board is an international expedition: Russian Gennady Padalka, American astronaut Michael Barratt and space tourist Charles Simonyi. According to reports from the Mission Control Center, so far everything is going well, reports "Echo ... On board is an international expedition: Russian Gennady Padalka, American astronaut Michael Barratt and space tourist Charles Simonyi. According to reports from the Mission Control Center, everything is going well so far, Ekho Moskvy reports .

A police officer was injured as a result of an explosion of an improvised explosive device planted under a car in the Sunzhensky district of Ingushetia, a representative of the investigative department of the UPC RF told RIA Novosti on Thursday. A police officer was injured as a result of an explosion of an improvised explosive device planted under a car in the Sunzhensky district of Ingushetia, told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

In Simferopol, on Sadovaya Street, 50 kg of mercury were found near garbage cans. According to the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Ukraine in Crimea, on Thursday morning, the Simferopol city rescue department received a message from a local... In Simferopol, on Sadovaya Street, 50 kg of mercury were found near garbage cans.

Military investigators are investigating the abduction and murder of a group of Chechen civilians in 2000, Ekho Moskvy reports. Earlier, the authorities of Chechnya made accusations against Budanov of involvement in these crimes - after it became ... Military investigators are investigating the abduction and murder of a group of Chechen civilians in 2000, Ekho Moskvy reports .

The leader of the Party of Regions, Viktor Yanukovych, declares the need to hold early parliamentary and presidential elections in Ukraine. “Our main task is to find a way to remove this power from here in the near future. We are not... The leader of the Party of Regions, Viktor Yanukovych, declares the need to hold early parliamentary and presidential elections in Ukraine. “Our main task is to find a way to remove this power from here in the near future. We can't take another year.

In the Republic of Mordovia, police detained two young men suspected of the brutal murder of a beggar. Out of boredom, the young sadists burned the victim alive in an attempt to film the spectacle. The suspects are currently... In the Republic of Mordovia, police detained two young men suspected of the brutal murder of a beggar. Out of boredom, the young sadists burned the victim alive in an attempt to film the spectacle. The suspects, aged 18 and 20, are currently in custody.

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov will take part in the Earth Hour event, Interfax was told at the Department of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Protection on Thursday. “On March 28, the Moscow government, together with the World Wildlife Fund, will hold... Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov will take part in the Earth Hour event, Interfax was told at the Department of Natural Resources Management and Environmental Protection on Thursday.

At least 14 people were killed and 28 injured in a terrorist attack in northern Baghdad, RIA Novosti reports citing Reuters. A car bomb exploded in the Shaab metropolitan area. The number of victims... At least 14 people were killed and 28 injured in a terrorist attack in northern Baghdad, RIA Novosti reports citing Reuters. A car bomb exploded in the Shaab metropolitan area. The death toll could rise, a police officer from the scene said.

Nine police officers were killed on Thursday morning during an attack on a checkpoint in the Nagari Sarraj district in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, the BBC reports, citing a statement by the Afghan Interior Ministry.... Nine policemen were killed on Thursday morning during an attack on a checkpoint in the Nagari Sarraj district in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, the BBC reported, citing a statement by the Afghan Interior Ministry.

Almost a month has passed since the judge of the Zubovo-Polyansky court of Mordovia, Yuri Mityagin, resigned from responsibility for the fate of the former Yukos lawyer Svetlana Bakhmina, refusing to consider on his own such a painful ... Almost a month has passed since the judge of the Zubovo-Polyansky court of Mordovia, Yuri Mityagin, resigned from responsibility for the fate of former Yukos lawyer Svetlana Bakhmina, refusing to consider independently such a painful issue of her parole.

The Defense Ministry does not rule out that the spring conscription plan may be reduced, Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov told journalists today. According to the plan, 305,000 people should be called up this spring. According to the message "Echo of Moscow" The Defense Ministry does not rule out that the spring conscription plan may be reduced, Deputy Defense Minister Nikolai Pankov told journalists today. According to the plan, 305,000 people should be called up this spring.

The mummified corpse of a Muscovite who died about two years ago was found in an apartment in the north-east of the capital, a law enforcement source told Interfax on Thursday. “The body of the deceased was discovered the day before at about noon in her ... The mummified corpse of a Muscovite who died about two years ago was found in an apartment in the north-east of the capital, a told Interfax on Thursday.