The 71st Ice Hockey World Championship ended in Moscow. Contrary to expectations and hopes, the Russian team was unable to become the winner of the tournament, being content with third place. In the match for bronze, Vyacheslav Bykov’s team defeated the Swedes. The teams of Canada and Finland met in a more decisive confrontation. It was the Finns who beat the Russians in the semi-finals, after which they set their sights on the top step of the podium.

During the trip through Central Asia, President Vladimir Putin achieved his: Turkmen gas will go to Europe through Kazakhstan through Russia. Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan agreed on Saturday on the construction of a new branch of the Caspian gas pipeline and on the modernization of the existing infrastructure of the third and fourth lines of the Central Asia -Center system. About 90 billion cubic meters of gas will enter these pipes to Europe.

From today, the Lenin mausoleum in Moscow will again open the doors to visitors after a two -week break, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the statement of the head of the public relations center Sergei Devyatov. “The mausoleum was closed from April 30 to May 13 in connection with the preparation and holding of festive events on Red Square dedicated to the 62nd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,” said the representative of the FSO.

According to Nanotechnology , scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a nanogenerator to extract energy from mechanical movements. The new device is a nano -pipeline that can bend in different directions. With a mechanical movement of flexion in the wires made of zinc oxide, an electric charge occurs, which is then converted into an electric current. The device is based on the combination of piezoelectric and semiconductor properties of zinc oxide.

In Yakutia, in the flooding zone, due to the spring flood, hundreds of residential buildings were in which 637 people live, including 222 children, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the representative of the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies in the Republic. According to him, in the villages of ERT and Berdigesh in the mountainous district, the number of flooded houses increased almost three times over the past day - from 46 to 122.

According to New Scientist , researchers from the University of Western Australia (University of Western Australia) found that the person is more important when evaluating the attractiveness of a partner than the rest of the body. The experiment was attended by 12 women and 12 men who evaluated the attractiveness of people of the opposite sex on a scale from 1 to 7 points. The subjects were presented only by the faces, or only the body or person entirely.

The Foreign Minister of 27 countries - members of the European Union at today's meeting in Brussels extended for 12 months the embargo for the supply of weapons to Uzbekistan, as well as six months - visa restrictions for senior Uzbek officials, RIA Novosti reports.

TNK-BR intends to fight for the Kovyktinskoye field. Her “daughter” - “Rusia Petroleum” - through the court is trying to cancel the decision of Rosnedr, which threatens the company with the review of the license. According to the Vedomosti newspaper, TNK-BP managed to win the first victory: the court forbade the order to comply with the department’s order as an interim measure. “Rusia Petroleum” can soon lose a license to the Kovyktinskoye field.

As a result of an attack on the American patrol in the Iraqi province of Salah-Ed-Din, the American military died, Reuters reports. According to the American military command, the soldier died yesterday as a result of the explosion. The province of Salah-Ed-Din borders on the central province of Baghdad about 100 km from the Iraqi capital, in it is the city of Tikrit-the birthplace of Saddam Hussein.

The photographs show Alexander Vladimirovich Konovalov, the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District and his possible successor, at a rally of youth organizations in the district on May 8 in a tent camp near the city of Ardatov, Nizhny Novgorod region. The meeting strengthened contacts between the authorities and public organizations dealing with youth. Heads of organizations shared their experiences and wishes, A.V.

Sergey Bashkirov was appointed head of the Emergencies Ministry of the Khabarovsk Territory, reports Gazeta.Ru. The corresponding decree was signed by President Vladimir Putin, and then the head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry signed an order to appoint.

Olga Blinkina The results of the sales of a musical product in Europe for 2006 (Total Music Sales by Market - Physical & Digital) appeared in print almost simultaneously with the results of Eurovision. Compare the two final lists. VS sales rating Results of the competition Places in the rating of sales Countries Share in European sum Sales, %% Places In the Eurovision Contest Who did the viewers vote for?

Five Iranian students decided to hold a non -standard action under the slogan "Nuclear energy - our inalienable right." They intend to walk almost the entire territory of Iran, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Iranian television. Enthusiasts have already overcome more than three thousand kilometers, visiting the northwestern provinces of the country. Students pass an average of 80 kilometers per day. In total, they will have to overcome about 21 thousand kilometers.

Today, the Supreme Court of Russia will consider the lawsuit on the liquidation of the Unity party, RIA Novosti reports. According to the representative of the court, the Federal Registration Service of the Russian Federation filed such a claim with such a claim. According to the Federal Registration, the party’s activities do not meet the norms of Russian law due to its small number. The party claims that it includes 52 regional organizations.

The upper house of the Japanese parliament adopted a law on a referendum to revise the Constitution, reports Echo of Moscow. The question of the cancellation of the so-called “peaceful” article of the 9th article, which prohibits Japan, will be brought to a popular vote. The referendum was proposed by the ruling liberal-democratic party.