The Supreme Court of Russia postponed for an indefinite period the issue of canceling the sentence of three militants convicted of terrorist attacks in Chechnya, RIA Novosti reports. According to court, the hearings on the cassation appeal of the defense of the conviction are postponed in connection with the disease of one of the lawyers of the defendants.

Russia and Kazakhstan are considering the possibility of building a road that will connect China and Europe. This was stated today by the head of the Ministry of Economic Development, German Gref, RIA Novosti reports.

The Left Party, led by Sergey Mironov, will be called "Fair Russia - RPG". Such a name and the emblem - the heart in the palms - on the upcoming Saturday will be approved by the congress of three uniniting parties - “homeland”, RPG and RPP. This was reported to the Vedomosti newspaper by a certain source in the presidential administration. This information was confirmed by the senior party members of the Motherland and RPG. One of them clarified that this name was most liked by focus groups.

South Korean rescuers discovered five more sailors from the Silentia Summary Summary, RIA Novosti reports. According to the Far Eastern Regional Administration of the Ministry of Emergencies of the Russian Federation, five more sailors - the crew of the Sinegorye dry cargo crew were noticed from the helicopter, they are raised from the water and are now on board the South Korean patrol vessel.

The Israeli military refutes some media reports on the shelling of the Air Force of the Israeli Air Force by the German ship off the coast of Lebanon, RIA Novosti reports. Previously, a senior representative of the German Ministry of Defense said that a couple of Israeli F-16 fighters took place at a low height above the deck of the ship, fired two shots and released infrared traps. "There were no our aircraft there, and we did not shell anyone.

When asked why the Russian national football team, despite the efforts of Hus Hiddinka, does not show the result, President Putin said that the case is not in the coach, but in the system of organization of our football. The President said that Gus Hiddink is a good coach and he proved this working in other countries; And we have few good fields, little attention is paid to children and too many foreign legionnaires in clubs.

The capital department of environmental management and environmental protection refutes the statement of the State Institution “Moscow Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring with Regional Functions” (MOSTSGMS-R) about “extremely high pollution” of the Moscow River with nitrite nitrogen, RIA Novosti reports.

Answering the question of the fate of the deceived equity holders, President Putin noted that this problem arose in the mid-90s due to not committed legislation. According to him, now the situation has changed and new construction pyramids no longer arise. The President expressed confidence that the state should act on the side of the deceived equity holders, help them get housing and punish scammers and officials that covered them.

On October 25, 2006, Russian President Vladimir Putin answered citizens' questions as part of his annual communication with Russians live. We publish a transcript of answers to questions in the version of Lenta.ru . Sergei Brilev: We are in the Kremlin, in touch with us large cities of Russia and very small settlements will be in touch. Mobile television spaces are installed at 10 points throughout the country. By the way, a curious coincidence - 4 of them are on the water.

The “Union of Right Forces” proposes to create a unified nationwide memorial in Moscow to the victims of terrorism, and to establish the annual day of commemoration of victims, the party’s official website reports.

Tunisia closed his embassy in Qatar in protest against the activities of Al-Jazzira, based in the Arab satellite television channel. This is stated in the statement of the Tunisian Foreign Ministry, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Reuters. “Tunisia decided to close his embassy in Doha, despite the warmth and respect that he has a Qatar to a fraternal country,” the Tunisian diplomatic department will say.

A residential building fell in Odessa, one person suffered, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine. The night before, in a three-story residential building, 1900, there was a partial collapse of the ceilings in three apartments on the third, second and first floors and stairwell. As a result of the collapse, one person was injured and was hospitalized in a state of moderate severity, the press service said.

US President George Bush is not satisfied with the situation in Iraq, RIA Novosti reports. Today, at a press conference in the White House, Bush said: "I know that many Americans are not satisfied with the situation in Iraq. I am also not satisfied with this." The United States "take new steps to ensure security in Baghdad and constantly make changes to tactics throughout the country to reflect a changing threat," he said.

Yesterday late in the evening, Rambler Media Group and the Prof-Media holding announced the conclusion of the transaction, the Vedomosti writes today. “For us, buying Rambler TV is an important contribution to the expansion of the 2 × 2 broadcasting area, said Rafael Akopov, general director of Prof-Media.

Due to the floods caused by spilling rains in the center of Portugal, many areas of the country are flooded, a woman died in the city of Parkbal, hundreds of people were injured, RIA Novosti reports. In connection with weather conditions, the Portuguese authorities announced a state of emergency in the country and blocked several railway tracks and roads. This was announced today by the National Service of Firefighters and Protection of Citizens.