Abdul Khak, one of the largest opposition to the Taliban figures, was really executed in Afghanistan. Khak's death was confirmed by his family and the leadership of the Northern Alliance. Earlier, the representative of Talibov told the British television company Bi SI that Abdul Khak and his two satellites who penetrated the territory of Afghanistan were captured in the vicinity of Kabul and later executed - after unsuccessful attempts to free them, undertaken by the American special forces.

Mikhail Sokolov, Moscow: The third congress of the Unity party today decided to unite with the Fatherland movement. At the congress of the Union of Unity and Fatherland, the All Russia movement was accepted into this bloc. The congress unanimously voted with seven “against” for the proposal of its leader Sergei Shoigu to unite with Yuri Luzhkov’s “Fatherland” into one party.

In the dock of the village of Roslyakovo, experts continue to examine the compartments of the Kursk nuclear submarine, raised from the bottom of the Barents Sea. According to the Russian Prosecutor General of Russia, 15 dead sailors managed to extract the bodies. In total, 118 people were on Kursk. Today, the unloading of granite cruise missiles installed on the submarine begins.

In the city of Bethlehem on the western coast of Jordan, a shootout broke out between Israeli troops and armed Palestinians today. Four wounded Palestinians are reported. This incident occurred a few hours before the planned withdrawal of Israeli troops from Bethlehem.

The unloading of cruise missiles from the Kursk atomic submarine, raised from the bottom of the Barents Sea, will begin next week. As the Commander -in -Chief of the Russian Navy, Vladimir Kuroedov, said today, experts continue to examine the compartments of the submarine installed in the dock by the village of Roslyakovo. The bodies of 19 dead sailors are extracted. At the time of the catastrophe of the submarine on August 12 last year, 118 people were on board.

The director of the Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky was elected president of the Union of Museum Workers of Russia, which was created on Friday at the Constituent Congress in St. Petersburg. In 1992, the Mikhail Piotrovsky scientist replaced his father, Academician Boris Piotrovsky, as director of the Hermitage, as director of the Hermitage. Last year, he headed the organizing committee of the current Constituent Congress of the Union of Museums.

The largest Protestant Party of Northern Ireland will support its leader David Trimbl on the re -election of the head of government of this British province. Trimble resigned in July in protest against the refusal of the Catholic militarized group of the Irish Republican Army (Ira) to disarm. This week, Ira announced her intention to surrender weapons.

Lev Roitman: On October 11-12, a congress of compatriots, already the second in the row, took place in Moscow. The first, ten years ago, coincided with the August coup, only that was remembered. In addition, then all the abroad was, so to speak, to the far, the Soviet Union had not yet broken up, the neighboring abroad for Russia, for the Russians did not exist.

American aviation continues to strike at the Taliban objects in Afghanistan. This morning, Kabula Airport, as well as the city of Kandahar, Jalalabad, Herat and the positions of the Taliban in the north of the country, were bombarded this morning. The US Department of Defense admitted that American aircraft on Friday at night struck the Red Cross warehouses in Kabul. Three bombs were dropped on the buildings where humanitarian goods were stored. It is still unknown whether there are victims.

In the capital of Portugal Lisbon, a mass demonstration of local winemakers protesting against new anti -alcohol restrictions for drivers took place. The country's parliament adopted a law according to which the permissible norm of alcohol in the blood of persons driving a car was half the permissible. Deputies hope that thanks to the strict rules, the number of accidents on the roads of Portugal will decrease. Winemakers say that these measures will ruin them.

At least four people were injured as a result of an explosion and fire aboard the Khan Asparukh Bulgarian tanker, located near the port of Novorossiysk. All victims are hospitalized. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergencies, three Russian firefighters are engaged in extinguishing a fire on the tanker. According to preliminary data, the oil spill in the sea did not occur.

The US Department of Defense admitted that American aircraft on Friday at night struck the Red Cross warehouses in Kabul. The US military statement says that three bombs were dropped on buildings where humanitarian goods were stored. Earlier, the International Red Cross reported the bombing of its warehouses. It is still unknown whether there are victims. The blows of American aviation on the military facilities of the Taliban resumed yesterday after a short break.

In this issue: - the first snow that fell in Arkhangelsk was taken for white powder; - Solikamsky warders attack the heat electrocentral; - Why are pensioners from the village of Bersenyevka collect plastic bottles; - strike in the Volga-Ural Military District; - There are no more scientists of the Omsk house; - Nizhny Novgorod is not without good people; - Ivanovo: Why are bus drivers forced to leave the trade union; - Tyumen: the Nazis attack is again considered children's pranks; - Syktyvkar:

In the Dagestan city of Buinaksk, Temerlan Aliyev, convicted of terrorism, fled this morning from a temporary detention center. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of involvement in the explosion of residential buildings in Makhachkala on September 4, 1998. As a result of the attack, 19 people died, dozens were injured.

The US Department of Defense admitted that American aircraft on Friday at night struck the Red Cross warehouses in Kabul. Three bombs were dropped on the buildings where humanitarian goods were stored. Earlier, representatives of the International Red Cross reported the bombardment of warehouses. It is still unknown whether there are victims.