In the capital of Iraqi, militants killed the general and two more officers of the Iraqi army, RIA Novosti reports. The car in which the officers rode was ambushed in the Al-Kazimiye area. The Islamist website also reported the murder of a senior officer through which al-Qaeda militants often declare their responsibility for attacks and attacks. The site specifies that one of the killed officers was in the rank of brigade general of the National Guard.

As a result of a road accident, three US troops died in Iraq, RIA Novosti reports. According to the coalition command, the combat vehicle on which the United States Army unit on Sunday morning patrolled the territory in the city of the city of Blad about 80 kilometers north of Baghdad, turned over and fell into a ditch. Five soldiers were provided with medical assistance. They received easy injuries, and, as expected, will return to duty. An investigation has begun.

The Iraqi cell of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, headed by the Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab Az-Zarkavi, accused the Arab television company Al-Jazeera of an attempt to gain false information about one of the attacks organized by militants, reports RBC with reference to the Ar. The corresponding statement of the group was posted on one of the Islamist sites on the Internet, reports AR. It is about a terrorist attack, committed on February 11, 2005.

The American military command began to withdraw its units deployed in Baghdad, RIA Novosti reports. The operation is carried out according to the "secret plan" and involves the transfer of authority to the local formations of Iraqi law enforcement agencies. Two Iraqi security forces have already begun to patrol the main central streets of the Iraqi capital and neighboring regions.

The Spanish police arrested three people suspected of relations with the Basque separatist organization on Saturday. The arrests were made in Madrid, in Basauri and Campello, the newspaper reports. ru, with reference to Ar. Thus, over the past week, 18 people from this one have already been arrested. This is responsible for the terrorist attack in Madrid on Wednesday, as a result of which 43 people were injured.

In Venezuela, the number of victims of floods and landslides is growing, RBC reports. The day before, seven residents of mountain villages in the state of Merida in the south-west of the country were killed. The total number of victims of the natural disaster reached 24. Over 100 people are still listed as missing. Due to complex weather conditions, aviation suspended the evacuation of the population from the distress zone. Rains have been going on in Venezuela for a week.

The United States accused the British Muslim charitable organization of ISRA of the finances of terrorist activities, a newspaper. Ru , citing Le Monde. ISRA is in the " black lists " composed in Washington last year.

The Moscow traffic police asks drivers to be extremely attentive in connection with the upcoming heavy snowfalls in the capital, RIA Novosti reports. According to meteorologists, up to 10 centimeters of snow cover will fall.

The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan does not intend to resign from his post due to the corruption scandal to the UN, RBC reports. According to Annan, he, like others, is looking forward to the results of the investigation.

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said that, despite Washington’s discontent, military-technical cooperation with Russia will continue, the newspaper reports. Ru , citing Europa Press. In addition to the purchase of weapons, Russia will also have licenses. Russia will help in organizing the production of weapons in Venezuela itself.

Israel will transfer control over the city of Jericho on the western bank of the Jordan River to Palestinian security services to Palestinian security services, RBC reports with reference to the Ar. According to representatives of the Israeli leadership, the corresponding agreement was reached at the meeting of Israeli Shaul Mofaz with representatives of the Palestinian administration Mohammed Dahlan and Hassan Abu Libdeh.

The fire continues in the business center of Madrid, where around midnight one of the most famous buildings of the capital caught fire - Windsor's stash -meter hotel, RIA Novosti reports. Now the lower floors of the building are burning out. A thick pillar of black smoke is visible from all over Madrid. The fire began on the 21st floor of the building from a short circuit. The two guards on duty in the building tried to extinguish the fire on their own, but they failed.

The United States uses unmanned reconnaissance aircraft for secret surveillance of Iran’s nuclear program , as well as to find weak points in the Iranian air defense system, quotes RIA Novosti Text from Washington Post. Unmanned aircraft use a radar, video camera, camera, as well as air filters that can capture traces of radioactive particles of plutonium, uranium or tritius and receive information about Iran that American space satellites cannot get -spies.

The Russian government plans to significantly increase the amount of fines for violations of antitrust laws, they can be up to 2% of the company's turnover, the Vesti Week program reports. "There is a law, but now it is now not given the opportunity to apply serious sanctions to violators," said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov. At the moment, the maximum fine for violation of antitrust laws is $ 15 thousand.

Two earthquakes with an interval of one hour are registered today in the Indonesian province of Achech, which seriously injured in the tsunami on December 26 last year, RBC reports with reference to the Associted Press. Within a few seconds, underground shocks were clearly felt in the administrative center of the Banda-Achech province. An earthquake and the whereabouts of the epicenter are not reported about the strength. There has not yet been received information about the victims and scale.