The generator of the first power unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant was included in the National Electric Network of China, the Rosatom press center reports. Currently, the power unit works at 30 percent power, which will gradually increase and reach the nominal by the end of this year. The physical launch of the first power unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant took place on December 20 last year.

The Sunni Muslim Association Iraq has accused American troops of killing 25 civilians over the past two days. “We are responsible for this terrifying crime for the Iraqi government and the occupation forces,” the country's statement said in a statement of the main Sunni group in the country. Meanwhile, the American military command in Iraq claims that the rebels were killed during the last weekend, the newspaper reports. Ru " with reference to Reuters.

Today, an open telegram was directed in the name of President Putin, in which the leaders of the largest human rights organizations demanded to free political prisoners from Russian prisons. The text of this telegram was adopted on May 12 at the anniversary conference of the Moscow Helsinki group dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the creation.

Israeli aviation today struck a rocket blow to the car in the gas sector, as a result of which one Palestinian died, two were injured. “An unmanned aerial vehicle released a rocket on a car in which there were three people. One of them died, two were injured, ”a representative of the Palestinian Ministry of Internal Affairs told RIA Novosti . According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, all three belong to the radical group "Islamic jihad".

A group of researchers from the University of Manchester in the UK received the first evidence that oceanic and sea waters are seeping into the depths of the earth. This was reported by the article of the authors of the opening in the last NATURE room. For many years, geologists argued about whether the subduction in the area of ​​the joints of tectonic plates has been, or behind them there is a certain “barrier” that prevents this.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive today in China with a two -day official visit, RIA Novosti reports, citing the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Mikhail Kamynin. The upcoming visit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation to the PRC will be an important step in the future strengthening of the Russian-Chinese partnership and strategic interaction.

This text is a commentary on the report for the conference dedicated to the thirtieth anniversary of the Moscow Helsinki Group. The report uses some ideas and concepts of the head of the research group of the Center for Assistance to Criminal Justice Reform (hereinafter referred to as the Center) V.F. Chesnokova, whose works were published under the pseudonym Ksenia Kasyanova: K. Kasyanova. About the Russian national character. - M.: Institute of National Economic Model, 1994. - 367 p.

The directorial debut of Florian Henkel von Donnersmark “Das Leben Der Anderen” (“Life of others”) became the main winner of the German analogue Oscar - Lola Prize. At the 56th ceremony of presenting the national German film award in Berlin, he received seven out of fifteen awards, including the Golden Award for the best film, Frankfurter AllGemeine Zeitung reports.

The plan of US President George W. Bush to place the Mexican Guard on the US-Mexican border of Mexico's serious concern. This was the President of the country Vicente Fox informed his American colleague in the telephone conversation held the night before.

In the USA, in the state of Florida, two women became victims of the attacks of alligators, reports AP , citing representatives of local authorities. An alligator attacked a 23-year-old girl in the area of ​​Lake George. She died on the spot. In addition, the body of another woman was found, which lay in the water for about three days. According to preliminary data, she became a victim of an attack by an alligator.

Vladimir Putin and the head of PNA Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting in Sochi will discuss the ways to restore the Palestinian-Israeli dialogue, RIA Novosti reports.

Today, the first echelon with Russian military equipment displayed from the 62nd military base to Akhalkalaki went from the Tsalka railway station to Russia, RIA Novosti reports. The first echelon sent seven T-72 tanks, eight BRDMs, two BTR-60 communications, as well as four communication machines. The composition will follow the territory of Russia through Azerbaijan.

Rescuers began the descent from the Elbrus of the body of the previously discovered seven dead climbers, RIA Novosti reports. According to the representative of the Ministry of Emergencies, "33 rescuers in footprints transport the bodies of climbers to shelter 11." Due to the worsening weather conditions, there is no way to raise a helicopter into the air. Another 25 rescuers are currently searching for the remaining four missing climbers.

The military campaign against Iran is able to cause an escalation of violence around the world, said the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez at a press conference in London, reports AP . According to him, in the case of a military campaign against Iran, Tehran will decide to attack Israel. This will lead to the destabilization of the political situation in the entire region of the Middle East and will negatively affect the entire international community.

In Algeria, a burial of 26 bodies was found, reports AP . Among the dead were 18 children. The corpses were found in the Seddat mountains 450 km east of the capital of Algeria. None of the terrorist groups operating in the country has taken responsibility for mass murder. However, Algeria law enforcement agencies are confident that militants from the Salafi Preach and Struggle Group, which is directly related to the Al-Caida International Terrorist Network, have to do with this crime.