The UN canceled all meetings and meetings at the headquarters in New York due to Hurricane Sandy, the organization’s official website reports. The building will be closed on Monday, October 29, and possibly on Tuesday. The city authorities canceled all classes in schools and all public transport flights (metro, buses and suburban trains). In areas that are near the ocean, as well as in the lowlands, mandatory evacuation has been announced.

On the eve of the day of memory of the victims of political repressions near the Solovetsky stone on Lyuban Square in Moscow, the victims of the Stalinist repressions are remembered. The annual campaign “Return of Names” is collected by the International Human Rights Movement “Memorial”. Near the monument, activists installed lamps with candles and flowers. The territory around the square is fenced with metal fences, so you need to go through metal detectors.

Elections have been held in Ukraine, there are no results yet, but there is a package of exit Pols that we do not expect. The Party of Regions is the leader, the "Fatherland" is behind 5-8%. But the blow from the "Batkivshchina" (which by the ratings bypassed) fell by 9-10%, moreover, the very special "freedom" suddenly jumped from 4.8 to 12%. By numbers.

The bottle of wine in the store will cost at least 110 rubles. Such an offer was sent by the Union of Vinogradaries and Winemakes of Russia to the Federal Service for the Regulation of the Alcohol Market (Rosalkogolregulovy), which is preparing an order to introduce minimal prices for “quiet” (non -infigured) wine. "We believe that the minimum vacation price of the plant for a standard bottle of wine (0.7 l) should be 75-80 rubles (today they are released for 50 rubles).

The bishophyte -based reagent, which are going to water vehicles in Moscow this winter, was recognized as harmless for trees, animals and shoes as a result of tests. The requirements for the composition and quality of substances used in the processing of city highways in the winter have been tightened this year.

After the counting of 25.11% of the votes in the Parliament of Ukraine, the ruling party of regions with 37.09% leads, RIA Novosti reports. In the second place is the opposition "Fatherland", which managed to reduce the separation and gain 20.79%. In third place the Communist Party (15.39%), and in the fourth - the Boxer of the boxer Vitaly Klitschko (12.49%). The Nationalist Party "Freedom" with 7.35%closes the five leaders.

Punch group Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikov, who is in the N14 colony in Mordovia, may submit a motion for conditionally-free release in March. This was announced by the chairman of the Public Supervisory Commission (PMC) of the republic, Gennady Morozov, Interfax reports. Morozov noted that Tolokonnikova is “ optimistic ” And he intends to carry out the schedule in the colony, as well as all the requirements of the administration, which is a prerequisite for UDO.

The police of Ukraine during the day of the parliamentary elections , which took place on October 28, registered 584 reports of violations, the RIA Novosti website reports. The most calls - 115 - were recorded in Kyiv, and least of all - in the Kirovograd and Odessa regions (two). Among the most common violations are illegal campaigning (147), bribery of voters (68), violation of electoral legislation (34) and damage to voting ballots (27).

The new production capacities that are created at the Norilsk Nickel GMC will provide disposal of at least 95% of sulfur from the rich extinguishing gases of metallurgical production, which will reduce the emissions of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere by 4.5 times. Such data were announced at the public discussions of measures in Moscow on October 26 to reduce emissions into the atmospheric air implemented in the Norilsk Nickel polar branch.

Anti -Fascist Alexei Polikhovich, accused of riots on the riots on Bolotnaya Square on May 6, will remain under arrest until March 6, Gazeta.Ru reports. Thus, the court granted the relevant petition. The judge, who made the decision to extend the arrest of Polikhovich, said that the investigation has yet to conduct a number of examinations and interview witnesses.

The culprit of an accident on Minsk Street, as a result of which nine people were killed, sent to the Psykhletnitsa of the pre -trial detention center, RIA Novosti reports with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies. On Monday, October 29, doctors will conduct an examination. Details of the examination are not reported. Recall that on September 22, 29-year-old Alexander Maksimov driving a Toyota Crown car at a speed of 120 km/h demolished the Bus Star "Stone Plotini" on Minsk Street.

The decrease in import duties in connection with the entry of Russia to the WTO did not lead to a sharp increase in imports. This follows from the report of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), which was prepared according to the results of September 2012, Prime reports. Moreover, experts noted that the volume of imports of goods from far abroad countries to Russia decreased by about 10%compared to August 2012.

Former lawyer of the Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, a member of the Georgian Dream party Archil Kbilashvili was appointed to the post of chief prosecutor of the country on October 29, Trend reports with reference to the Minister of Justice of Georgia Tsulukiani. The corresponding resolution was signed by Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. Kbilashvili replaced Murtaza Riolvo at the post of Prosecutor General of Georgia.

In the Chernivtsi region of Ukraine, a 59-year-old candidate for deputies Vladimir Tokaryuk shot himself on Monday morning, October 29, the official website of the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports. Private entrepreneur Tokaryuk was a self-nominated person in the 202nd constituency, although he was originally a member of the Boxer Party Vitaly Klitschko. He was excluded for violation of party discipline.

The formation of the Techuspekh rating of the best Russian innovative companies has been completed, the press service of the RVC reports. The purpose of the rating was to identify and show the general public the best Russian innovative companies.