In Finland today there will be an opening ceremony of a sand castle 8 meters high, RIA Novosti reports. The castle covers an area of ​​half a hectare; three thousand tons of sand were spent on its construction. It is decorated with images and sculptures of dolphins, octopuses and other sea animals, mermaids, pirates, as well as a pirate ship, also made of sand. This year the castle was erected next to the city pier for the third time.

In Moscow, a solemn procession is held, dedicated to one of the brightest holidays of the Catholic Church - the holiday of the Blessed Body and the Blood of Christ. According to RIA Novosti , the procession began after the Mass in the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Malaya Georgian. Ahead, clergymen in white robes carry the icon of the Virgin Mary and banner with images of Christ, the Virgin, St. Yuri (St. George the Victorious).

The presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where they will observe the launch of the first Kazakhstani communications and broadcasting satellite Kazat, RIA Novosti reports. The launch of the satellite is scheduled for 2.44 Moscow time. The launch will be carried out by the Russian Proton-K launch vehicle with a DM-3 accelerated unit, from which the satellite must disconnect in 9.32.

Japan and the United States are warning the DPRK against the possible launch of the Taepodong-2 long-range ballistic missile, as reported by RIA Novosti citing the Kyodo Tsushin agency. Diplomatic sources in New York say these countries may intend to appeal to the UN Security Council to demand immediate action against North Korea. We are talking, in particular, about the possibility of introducing economic sanctions.

The British musician, a participant in the legendary Bittles, Paul McCartney celebrates his 64th anniversary today. This date is symbolic, because this is how - “when I will be 64 years old” - the song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for the album “Orchestra of the Club of Lone Hearts of Sergeant Pepper” was called.

According to the results of a trip to the PRC, the Presidential Plenipotentiary Republic of President in the Far Eastern Federal District Kamil Iskhakov said that the city of Blagoveshchensk should receive the status of a free economic zone, reports Gazeta.ru.

The Swedish Prime Minister Goran of Persson and his wife Anitra Sten is accused of violating the law in connection with the construction of their new house in Sermland, Gazeta.Ru reports with reference to AftonPosteen. According to the chief prosecutor Lars Lundin, they have already officially charged, Person will be called for interrogation. The case was opened after one of the environmental organizations of Sweden filed a complaint about construction.

In the city of Ardatov (Republic of Mordovia), a 16-year-old participant in the city beauty contest was killed, RBC reports with reference to the Republican Prosecutor's Office. The body of a schoolgirl with signs of violent death was discovered by her mother. According to the prosecutor's office, the killer attacked the girl when she returned home from the disco. A criminal case has been opened.

The Palestinian movements of Fath and Hamas are close to overcoming disagreements according to the so -called “document about national consent”, which may result in the formation of a new government more acceptable for the world community than the current Islamist cabinet.

In Moscow, a suspect was detained in the commission of ten murders in the territory of the Bitsevsky Park, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the law enforcement agencies of the city. “The metropolitan operatives detained the suspect in the commission of serious crimes in the Bitsevsky Park,” the police said. As an inquiring agency, we are talking about crimes committed in the park since 2000. Recently, a new series of murders has occurred in Bitsevsky Park.

Member of the FIFA Executive Committee Ismail Bhamji from Botswana, falling into speculation by tickets, was removed from his duties at the World Cup in Germany, RIA Novosti reports. Bhamji himself did not hide his misconduct. He admitted that he sold 12 category tickets for the match of the national teams of England and Trinidad and Tobago at a price of € 300 for a ticket at a face value of € 100.

In Turkey, the Kurdish militants launched a freight train to the dehumes, RBC reports with reference to AP. The incident occurred the day before in the southeast of the country. The attackers mined a section of the railway track, and with the help of remote control they blew up a bomb under the train. As a result of the incident, 12 wagons went off the rail; The sabotage was without human casualties.

The international “quartet” of the Middle Eastern settlement intermediaries (Russia, the USA, the European Union and the UN) approved a plan for the provision of financial assistance to the population of the Palestinian National Autonomy to bypass the government controlled by the radical group Hamas, RBC reports with reference to the AR. According to the plan presented by the EU leadership, the PNU Assistance Fund will begin to operate in July this year.

The Nigerian military detained an American journalist for photographing the oil terminal of the local subsidiary of the Italian company Agip. Nigerian human rights activists reported this today, Reuters reports . A National Geographic correspondent photographed burning gas in Bayelsa State at Obama Station. He was arrested for this activity along with a Nigerian assistant.

Iran rejects any preliminary conditions in negotiations on a nuclear program, on Sunday the official representative of the Iranian Hamid Reza Asef said on Sunday. “The only correct way to solve the Iranian nuclear problem is negotiations. Negotiations should be open and without preliminary conditions, ”Asyfi RIA Novosti quoted.