Researchers from the University of Jones Hopkins revealed several dozen genes that control the formation of capillary networks supplying malignant neoplasms. The results can be used in the process of creating new anti -cancer drugs that can block blood flow in tumor tissue. This message was published in the journal Science on August 18.

The Russian passenger plane arrived in Baghdad today in violation of the UN sanctions. On board the aircraft is the Russian official delegation led by Deputy Minister for Emergency Situations Ruslan Tsalikov. The delegation will stay in Iraq for several days. Among the sanctions imposed against Iraq in 1990, there is an air message ban. Over the past 10 years, only a few aircraft with humanitarian goods arrived in Baghdad.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: "What can it be, the elections when there is a war?!" "I already do not believe anyone." "What is the benefit of these elections"?! - Here are typical answers that many Chechens give the question of whether they will go to the elections of a deputy of the State Duma of Russia, appointed in Chechnya on August 20. Such a reaction of people is understandable.

About a hundred relatives and close members of the crew of the Kursk nuclear submarine arrived at the naval base in the Murmansk region, to which the distress of submarine is assigned. This was reported to reporters by representatives of the headquarters of the division of nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet. The issues of placing and providing family members of sailors Kursk are controlled by the plenipotentiary of the President of Russia Viktor Cherkesov.

In Kyrgyzstan, four American climbers captured by armed Islamists, who at the beginning of this month invaded the south of the republic, were liberated. Today, liberated - a woman and three men - were taken to Bishkek. According to the Americans, they spent three weeks in captivity. All money, video cameras and even food were taken from them.

The report reflects the situation for 12.15 Moscow time. Andrey Korolev, Murmansk: A briefing planned for today in Murmansk did not take place for journalists. The military explained this by the lack of information. Meanwhile, today another attempt was made to attach the emergency rescue apparatus to the submarine body. However, the attempt ended in failure. Now at the Murmansk railway station there are a meeting of 14 relatives of the crew of the submarine.

Negotiations on the release of hostages held by Muslim rebels on the Philippine Island of Kho, ended today to no avail. 28 people, including 10 citizens of the EU countries and two South Africans, have been captured by extremists for 4 months. According to the Libyan Messenger Rajab Azzaru, acting as an intermediary, the rebels refused to free all the hostages at the same time, as the Philippine authorities demanded.

Afghan Taliban categorically refuse to give in to the demands of the United States and issue the international terrorist Usam Bin Laden. This was again announced today by the Minister of Information in the Taliban government, who accused the United States in an effort to commit the Taliban movement, which controls most of the territory of Afghanistan.

Member of the House of Representatives of the US Congress, John Peterson, said that he intends to go to Moscow to try to meet with businessman Edmund Poke, accused of Russian authorities of espionage. Together with the congressman, the wife of the Up - Sheri intends to go to Moscow. Edmund Pope was arrested in Moscow in April. He suffers from a rare form of oncological disease, and during the imprisonment he lost about 20 kilograms in weight.

There is almost no way to save the crew of the Kursk nuclear submarine. The chief of staff of the Northern Fleet Mikhail Mozak said on Saturday that the sailors who were in the nasal compartments of the submarine were likely to be killed in the first minutes of the accident. Those who were in the feed compartments perhaps survived, but the compartments began to flood the water and the air pressure in them rose sharply. People in these conditions are unlikely to survive.

There is almost no way to save the crew of the Kursk nuclear submarine. The chief of staff of the Northern Fleet Mikhail Mozak said today that the sailors who were in the nasal compartments of the submarine were most likely killed in the first minutes of the accident. Those who were in the feed compartments perhaps survived, but the compartments began to flood the water and the air pressure in them rose sharply. People in these conditions are unlikely to survive.

At the International Film Festival in Locarno, the main prize was awarded to the Chinese film "Father" by director Van Shuo. The film was shot four years ago and banned by the Chinese authorities. The theme of the picture is a complex relationship between the father and the son. Critics interpret the film as an allegorical way of relations between power and society. The demonstration of the film at the festival was announced at the last moment.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: Last night, according to the press center of the united group of Russian troops, 9 attacks on Russian troops were committed in Khankala. In the village of Chiri-Yurt, the Military commandant’s office was shelling. According to local residents, a real battle occurred here. The attackers fired at the commandant’s office from small arms and grenade launchers for 40 minutes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin returned to Moscow from Crimea, where he took part in the meeting of the heads of the CIS state. The leaders of the 9 countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States on Friday discussed the problems of relations between the CIS members, including the possibility of creating a free trade zone, as well as the impact of global processes on certain countries and interstate associations.

In the city of Bermeo in northern Spain, an explosion occurred last night. There are no victims. According to the police, the organizers of the terrorist attack attempted the life of Juan Manuel Hyo, an activist of one of the parties included in the ruling coalition of the Basque Country - Autonomous Region in northern Spain. On the same night, unknown people threw bottles of incendiary mixture by the local branch of one of the banks.