About a thousand houses were destroyed or partially damaged last night during an earthquake 100 kilometers northeast of the Albanian capital Tirana, near the border with Macedonia, there are no reports of possible victims, locals say. About a thousand houses were destroyed or partially damaged last night during an earthquake 100 kilometers northeast of the Albanian capital Tirana, near the border with Macedonia, there are no reports of possible casualties, according to local news agencies.

A Sudanese court found guilty a local journalist, Lubna Hussein, who appeared in trousers in a public place, Reuters reports. At the same time, the punishment that threatened her in the form of flogging will not be applied, she was sentenced to ... A Sudanese court found guilty a local journalist, Lubna Hussein, who appeared in trousers in a public place, Reuters reports.

Taiwan's head of government, Liu Chaoxuyan, has resigned, pleading responsible for the cabinet's missteps that led to a large number of casualties among the island's residents during the recent Typhoon Morakot. According to the message agency "Interfax" Taiwan's head of government, Liu Chaoxuyan, has resigned, pleading responsible for the cabinet's missteps that led to a large number of casualties among the island's residents during the recent Typhoon Morakot.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, as promised this afternoon, decided on a new head of the Moscow police department - Major General Vladimir Kolokoltsev was appointed to this position. He is 48 years old, since April 2009 he has worked as a deputy ... Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, as promised this afternoon, decided on a new head of the Moscow police department - Major General Vladimir Kolokoltsev was appointed to this position.

Rescuers have found five bodies at the crash site of a Nomad military plane in Indonesia, reports the Chinese news agency Xinhua. A Navy patrol plane carrying nine people crashed on... Rescuers have found five bodies at the crash site of a Nomad military plane in Indonesia, reports the Chinese news agency Xinhua. A naval patrol plane carrying nine people crashed on the island of Kalimantan on Monday. Four passengers survived, but received injuries of varying severity, the report said.

According to Ekho Moskvy with reference to the ITAR-TASS news agency, local police today arrested 43 activists and media workers who had gathered outside the courthouse in Khartoum to support Lubna Hussein, who is also an employee of... According to Ekho Moskvy with reference to the ITAR-TASS news agency, local police today arrested 43 activists and media workers who had gathered outside the courthouse in Khartoum to support Lubna Hussein, who is also an employee of the UN office in Khartoum.

Boris Nadezhdin, chairman of the Right Cause branch near Moscow, told Ekho Moskvy radio station about this. Boris Nadezhdin noted that even if he does not regain the right to participate in elections to the Moscow City Duma, he intends to lead everything ... radio station about this .

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev intends today to make a decision on the appointment of the head of the Moscow police department. He announced this on Monday at a meeting with Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev, Interfax reports. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev intends today to make a decision on the appointment of the head of the Moscow police department. He announced this on Monday at a meeting with Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev, Interfax reports .

The number of victims of the earthquake that occurred on September 2 off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java, has exceeded one hundred people, Agence France-Presse reported on Monday, citing the agency for emergency situations. Phone search... The number of victims of the earthquake that occurred on September 2 off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java, has exceeded one hundred people, Agence France-Presse reported on Monday, citing the agency for emergency situations.

He is accused of accepting a bribe on a large scale. A measure of restraint in the form of a written undertaking not to leave was chosen for two accomplices. A bribe in the amount of 2.5 million rubles was handed over to the vice-mayor for a decision in the field of land use in the interests of... He is accused of accepting a bribe on a large scale. A measure of restraint in the form of a written undertaking not to leave was chosen for two accomplices.

The number of people killed in the ferry crash in the Philippines increased to nine people, about a thousand people on the ship were rescued, reports the American television channel CNN. Two passengers are still missing... The number of people killed in the ferry crash in the Philippines increased to nine people, about a thousand people on the ship were rescued, reports the American television channel CNN. Two passengers are still missing.

As of Monday morning, 48 children hospitalized with food items still remain in the hospital in Dzhankoy. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 147 babies have already been discharged home. Three of those in the hospital... As of Monday morning, 48 children hospitalized with food items still remain in the hospital in Dzhankoy. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 147 babies have already been discharged home.

A car bomb explosion in western Iraq has killed seven people and injured 16 others, Reuters reported on Monday, citing local police officials. The incident happened around... A car bomb explosion in western Iraq has killed seven people and injured 16 others, Reuters reported on Monday, citing local police officials. The incident occurred near a checkpoint (checkpoint) near the city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province. Among the dead are three policemen, the rest are civilians.

At the same time, the FSB department in St. Petersburg emphasizes that the search for defendants in this case did not stop even at a time when no investigation was underway, Ekho Moskvy reports. The FSB Directorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has resumed... At the same time, the FSB department in St. Petersburg emphasizes that the search for defendants in this case did not stop even at a time when no investigation was underway, Ekho Moskvy reports . The FSB department for St.

What was Special Correspondent Alexander Lebedev thinking about when he was in the midst of Russian secular hangouts in the French Mediterranean* As it was customary to write in the already forgotten Soviet times, “the hard fate of a journalist abandoned me” ... True, it’s a sin for me to complain about fate, and the place was almost heavenly: Cote d'Azur, the French Mediterranean ... It's hard to explain why ...