Grigory Bochkarev : The other day in the capital of the Southern Federal District, a picket was held in defense of the historical part of the city, and against demolition in its central part of ancient buildings, which are monuments of history and culture. In this case, the volunteers defended a particular historical building. Soon, a fairly strong three -story house No. 94 on the Socialist (former Nikolskaya) street can be destroyed.

The Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed a strict savings regime to reduce the state’s budget deficit, which reached $ 20 billion. In particular, health care expenses, social benefits, transport development and environmental protection will be reduced. According to the BBC, the California economy is experiencing a serious decline in connection with the global crisis. The state is one of the highest levels of unemployment in the country, while tax revenues continue to decrease.

The Saltan is dedicated to poems, songs are written in memory of it In early January, in Iran, simultaneously with the campaign against foreigners, when intelligence declared with spy 60 foreign organizations and accused them of preparing a “soft” coup in the country, the so -called documentary about the “deceived and false” Saltan was released on the screens of Iranian state television. The very murdered girl who became a symbol of Iranian protest. Recent Iranian history: June 20 last year.

Türkiye is ready to become a full member of the European Union, but does not agree to be content with "half membership," said Rezhep Erdogan, head of the Turkish government. “In the case of admission to the EU, the country will not become a burden for others, but rather take the burden on itself. If the EU declares the need to fulfill new conditions or offers us limited membership, we will abandon plans for joining the Union.

In Yekaterinburg, due to the breakthrough of the main water supply, road transport was paralyzed. According to the Ministry of Emergencies, a pipe with hot water in the north of the city broke through. The water flooded the roadway, the visibility in the scene of the accident became zero. At the entrance to Yekaterinburg, multi -kilometer traffic jams formed from the city of Verkhnyaya Pyshma. The heat supply of houses is not broken. Repair work is underway.

Svetlana Zhokhova : In St. Petersburg, a seminar on ethics for journalists took place. Participation in it was taken by 100 people from 40 regions of Russia. Lyudmila Ivanova, correspondent of the "Ryazan Vedomosti", by education - an elementary school teacher. 6 years of teaching at the school taught it a lot. Lyudmila Ivanova : The teacher is a servant of the administration, students, parents, Gorono. They all indicate him how to be.

Iranian President Mahmud Akhmadinejad again said today that new international sanctions would not force his country to abandon nuclear developments. Iran did not give an answer to the proposals of the leading powers of the world on a nuclear problem within the time set by them - until the end of 2009.

In the Australian city of Melbourne, a group of unknown people tried to burn a 29-year-old Indian alive. The Indian and his wife returned home. A group of young people surrounded him, doused with combustible liquid and set fire to it. The victim was hospitalized in serious condition. The attackers are looking. A week ago, an Indian student was stabbed in Melbourne. The Indian community of Australia declares the growth of racist sentiments in the country.

"Christmas bomb" Umar Faru Abdulmutlab Nigerian citizen Umar Faru Abdulmutallab, who tried to detonate an explosive device on board the American avilainer during a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on December 25, 2009, refused to find himself guilty of trying to commit a terrorist attack . Meanwhile, in the United States, a discussion continues about methods for combating terrorism.

The United States is preparing new economic sanctions against Iran, the American publication Wall Street Journal reports. According to him, the US Department of Finance plans to introduce restrictions on financial transactions with a number of Iranian companies that are fully or partially owned by the Islamic Revolutionary Corps. These companies include Iran’s largest telecommunication company and the country's leading aluminum concern, writes Wall Street Journal.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed information about the disappearance of the Russian diplomat in Greenland. It is reported that an employee of the Russian Consulate General in Frankfurt, 35-year-old Adele Borisov did not return from the tourist trip in the vicinity of the village of Kulusuk, where he spent New Year's holidays. Greenland rescuers who are searching for a diplomat do not exclude that he could fail under the ice during a walk.

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In the south of Egypt, clashes continue between local Christians-cops and Muslims. According to the Reuters agency, in the vicinity of the city of Nag-Hamadi, where 6 Christians were killed on Christmas night, 4 houses belonging to Muslims and the same number of Koptov houses were set on fire on Saturday. The last 3 days in the city there are demonstrations that often develop into pogroms.

The Central Election Commission of Ukraine registered about 2700 official international observers who will monitor the presidential election on January 17. According to Interfax, a representative of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine clarified that 256 observers will come from foreign states, and 2432 from international public organizations. Two observers will be monitored from Russia in the elections in Ukraine, from Poland - 96, from Norway and France - three observers.

Dinara Safina - ex -first racket of the world The new tennis season has already started. The ATP tournament, which is now in Doha, recalled that the opening championship of Australia is no longer around the corner - almost all the strongest tennis players gathered in Qatar. And Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal, and Nikolai Davydenko ... To feel the full holiday, literally a couple of names are not enough.