The program is conducted by Mark Krutov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Tatyana Voltskaya takes part. Mark Krutov : In St. Petersburg, not a joke conflict is flared up around a dispute for cultural heritage monuments that are in federal property. At one time, Governor Valentina Matvienko publicly stated an agreement with the government, according to which more than 400 out of 1000 monuments will be transferred to the city. Corresponding approvals were allegedly held back in April.

In Turkey, a law prohibiting smoking in public places entered into force. According to our correspondent Elena Solntseva, from now on in Turkey it is forbidden to smoke in government institutions, schools, hospitals, supermarkets, as well as at various sports events and concerts. The representative of the Istanbul City Hall Ervant Ozuzun said: "It is forbidden to show smoking people in films and television series.

In Estonia, the trial of the hero of the Soviet Union Arnold Mary began. Former member of the Communist Party, 88-year-old Mary is accused of involvement in the deportations of Estonians to Siberia in 1949. According to the laws of Estonia, these actions are qualified as participation in the genocide, the statute of limitations is not provided. The defendant does not admit guilt. The defense required a new medical examination by Arnold Mary. According to the lawyer, he is sick with cancer.

If Arnold Mary is found guilty by the court, a lifelong opinion can wait for him. The Hero of the Soviet Union says that it may not reach the end of the trial due to illness In Estonia, the trial in the case of the 88-year-old hero of the Soviet Union Arnold Mary , who is accused of crimes against humanity, begins. Arnold is a cousin of the former president of Estonia, now the late Lennart Mary .

Another one flew to China - the fifth in a row - the aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies With humanitarian aid to the victims of the earthquake. On Monday, a three -day mourning for the dead began in China, The total number of which, according to official figures, exceeded 32 thousands. 3 minutes of silence were declared across the country. During the liquidation of the consequences of the earthquake 200 Rescuers died under the mudflow.

US President George Bush apologized to Prime Minister Iraq Nuri Al-Maliki-for the behavior of an American soldier who shot at the Qur'an. Earlier, the American command made an apology. On May 11, in a military unit west of Baghdad, one of the US troops during educational shooting used the Koran as a target - a sacred book of Muslims. After that, the soldier was excluded from the part of the unit and sent home.

The UN Secretary General Pan Hi Moon will visit Myanmar recently, where he will discuss with the country's leadership the issue of a dramatic increase in humanitarian aid to the population to the population from a tropical hurricane. According to the representative of Pan Hi Muna Michelle Montas, the head of the UN intends to intensify the humanitarian efforts of international departments. In Myanmar, a three -day mourning is declared by victims of a hurricane.

In the city of Augsburg in the south of Germany today, a bomb was found from the Second World War. According to local authorities, the 500-kilogram bomb was discovered by construction workers. The caused sappers neutralized a dangerous find.

In July, the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Francisco will open an exhibition of Chinese painting. It will be presented on it more than fifty works. The theme of the exhibition is dreams, mirages, spirits, mental injuries, conflict with power. One of the paintings shows Mao-Zedong, sleeping against the background of twenty thousand toy dinosaurs. All works belong to the American collectors of Vicki and Kent Logans.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed the candidacy of Valery Gaevsky for the post of governor of the Stavropol Territory. The other day, the president appointed Gaevsky performing The duties of the head of the region - due to the fact that back in April, the Stavropol Governor Alexander Chernogorov announced the resignation of personal motives. Valery Gaevsky is now holding a deputy post Minister of Regional Development of Russia.

The American film company Paramount Pictures will open a theme park and a resort complex in South Korea in 2011. Among the most famous films shot by the company are “Mission Impossible”, “Lara Croft is the Tomb of the Tombs” and others. The Universal Studios and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film companies also intend to open thematic parks in South Korea. They plan to attract the attention of not only South Koreans, but also Chinese tourists.

Five Burmese monks conducted a demonstration at the Cannes Film Festival in order to draw attention to the fate of the victims of the victims as a result of the cyclone and the attempts of the military junta to block foreign humanitarian aid. The Anglo-French singer and actress Jane Birkin joined the demonstrators. Earlier, the European Union stated that the junta committed a crime against humanity, not allowing foreign humanitarian organizations to the country.

Iran agreed to accept one of the leaders of the European Union Havier Solan - for negotiations on a nuclear problem. This was announced today by the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Manourier Motaki. According to him, the date of the visit has not yet been set. Javier Solan intends to submit to Iran additional proposals of the Western powers - in exchange for the obligation of the Iranian authorities to stop working on the enrichment of Uranus.

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The film "Che" Stephen Sodaberg, a four -hour film booking of Che Guevara - among the favorites of the film festival The next film festival takes place in Cannes - half of the films of the competitive program is already shown. The main event of the last days was the premiere of the new film about the adventures of Indiana Jones, and the most anticipated is the premiere of the film Biography of the Che Guevara, shot by director Stephen Sodaberg.