Donald Reifield, English biographer Chekhov. Today, not only Russia, but all reading humanity celebrates the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov. Of all European countries, Chekhov’s work, especially his play, is used in Britain. The English biographer of Chekhov, professor at the University of London Donald Reifield, author of many works about the writer (in particular, Anton Chekhov: Life and Responsive Chekhov) in an interview with Chekhov’s huge popularity in the world.

From February 1, it will be $ 270.7 per ton, increasing by the current rate by almost $ 4 from February 1, the derivative of the country's government, from the current rate of the country's government says. The export fee for oil is reviewed by the government monthly on the basis of monitoring its value in the world market.

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili invited the United States to use Georgian territory to deliver goods, including military, to Afghanistan. This, referring to the words of the Georgian leader, said the Associated Press. According to the agency, Tbilisi is ready to bring their Black Sea ports at the disposal of the Americans, as well as allow the transport aircraft following the Afghanistan to refuel at Georgian airports.

Vladimir Levitsky shared the tragic fate of the millions who died in the Stalinist camps. In Oryol Society, Bibliophile was a presentation of a unique book “Letters from Siberian Camps”. The author is Vladimir Levitsky, the son of a clergyman, a lieutenant colonel, an officer -educator of the Oryol Bakhtin of the Cadet Corps, a member of the Oryol photographic society and a philatelist, shot in 1937 in Siblago on false charges of espionage.

From mouth to mouth - such information is most trusted in our country, you know why? Because journalists who want to talk about good deeds prefer to keep silent about unpleasant. Here is charity. They tell me-do not talk about the bad, people are generally scared then to sacrifice anything. And I'm for talking, and not to be silent. The one who once ran to deceit will not be silent. Of the negative reviews, the attitude towards all charity is formed.

In Vietnam, by four years of detention, the writer and civil activist Fam Tan Ngien, who repeatedly criticized the communist government of the country, was sentenced. According to France Presse, after leaving prison, a 32-year-old woman accused of anti-state propaganda will be placed under house arrest for a period of three years. It is noted that the hearings in the court of Haiphon were held at closed doors. Western journalists were not allowed on the process.

Jerome David Salinger At the 92nd year of life in the United States , J. D. Salinger, the last classic of American literature, died . Counting for the host of the giants of literature due to, in fact, the only widely known essay - the story “over the abyss in rye”, published in 1951 - in the past half a century, Salinger has existed in public imagination rather as a myth .

Irina Lagunina: On Thursday, the next round of negotiations on safety and stability in the South Caucasus went in Geneva. Negotiations are organized in the format of two working groups - on security issues and on humanitarian problems, including refugees and displaced persons. My colleagues from the Echo of the Caucasus radio station followed the meeting. Says Alexander Kasatkin.

Mini-football. European Championship. Debrezen, Hungary 1/2 finals Portugal - Azerbaijan 3: 3. In a penalty shootout 5: 3 Spain - Czech Republic 8: 1

Ivan Okhlobystin Director and priest John Okhlobystin admitted to the lack of love for dark-skinned, and the science fiction writer Sergei Lukyanenko issued an original and final definition of freedom. Both of these topics were actively discussed in network diaries last week. It often happens: when with new events a certain lull, and the old ones have already been discussed from all sides, relations about universals begin to sort things out on the network. Last week was no exception.

The radical Palestinian group Hamas accused the Israeli intelligence services of killing one of the founders of the Khamas battle wing - "Izaddin al -Kasam" - Mahmud al -Mabukha. According to the group, al-Mabuh died on January 20 in Dubai under very mysterious circumstances. Hamas does not give details, referring to the interests of the investigation. The leadership of Israel has not yet responded to the accusations.

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The largest car manufacturer company Toyota announced an additional review of more than a million cars from the US markets, Europe and China due to problems with the gas pedal. Initially, the company said that it is recalling more than two million cars from the USA. However, later it became known about the additional review from the American market for more than a million cars. In China, 75 thousand cars were removed from sales. How many cars will be withdrawn from Europe is still unknown.

Residents of the Moscow village "Rechnik", which is liquidated by the authorities, hold a protest against the demolition of houses. Members of the garden partnership in 30 cars headed to the building of the capital's city hall, the Liberty Coordinator Sergei Udaltsov told Radio Liberty. According to him, in addition to the “Left Front”, the protest was supported by activists of the Yabloko party, the Moscow Council, and other public organizations.