The leader of the Main Opposition Party of Turkey resigned after a loud sex scandal, Radio Liberty correspondent Elena Solntseva reports. The head of the People's Republican Party Denise Baikal, who was headed by the party for more than twenty years, left his post after a video was published on the Internet, where he was captured in bed with a female deputy Nersin Baytok, which was part of his party. At a special press conference, Baikal said: “This is a conspiracy.

Consumer prices for automobile gasoline on average in Russia for the period from April 27 to May 4 grew by 0.3%, the Federal Statistics Service said. The average cost of one liter of fuel amounted to 21 rubles 63 kopecks or at the current rate of more than 71 American centers. The increase in gas prices was noted in 36 regional centers of the country, including in Moscow and St. Petersburg, while at 40 they remained at the same level. A decrease in fuel prices is recorded in 7 regional centers.

In Germany, a book called "I am a storyteller of stories." These are autobiographical texts of the famous children's writer Rofried Proysler, the author of such books translated into Russian as “Little Baba Yaga”, “Little Ghost” and others. Among other things, in his new book, the writer recalls the five years spent in Soviet captivity. The children's books of RFFRID PROSler were translated into more than 50 languages and published with a total circulation of more than 50 million copies.

In Panama, the ex-mayor of Vladivostok Vladimir Nikolaev, put on the international wanted list, was detained, Radio Liberty correspondent Marina Loboda reports. Vladimir Nikolaev, a former mayor of Vladivostok and the former leader of the local criminal group nicknamed Winnie the Pooh left Primorye two years ago.

Hockey. World Cup. Germany Group b Switzerland - Italy 3: 0 Latvia - Canada 1: 6 Group D USA - Denmark 1: 2 (in overtime) Germany - Finland 0: 1

The sane authorities of Ukraine are profitable to cooperate with Russia The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on May 12 hears its government on the preparation of agreements with Russia. They can be signed during the visit of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Kyiv on May 17-18.

In Moscow, the coalition of opponents of the general plan of the Russian capital was created. It included about 30 public organizations, including the opposition movement "Solidarity". Moscow practically lost its appearance, the destruction of its historical center continues, architectural monuments are destroyed, and the coalition, which entered the Interfax, is emphasized. On May 5, the Moscow City Duma adopted in the final reading a henerpal development plan of Moscow.

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus confirmed the receipt of the request of law enforcement agencies of Kyrgyzstan on the issuance of the former president of this country Kurmanbek Bakiev. He is accused of usurpation of power and involvement in shooting at the participants of the April protest, during which about 90 people died. As a result of mass protests, Bakiev was removed from the authorities and is now in Belarus.

In the UK, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced his remaining. The new head of the government should be the leader of the conservative party David Cameron, ”the Radio Liberty correspondent Natalya Golitsyna reports. Having announced the resignation from the post of prime minister at the entrance to his residence to Dauning Street, 10, Gordon Brown headed to the Buckingham Palace to give the Queen Elizabeth a second statement of resignation.

WTA tournament. Madrid. The first circle Klara Zakopalova (Czech Republic) - Dinara Safina (Russia) - 7: 6, 7: 6 The second circle Vinus Williams (USA) - Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - 7: 5, 6: 3

Soviet tank on Vaclavskaya Square in Prague, May 5, 1945 Ivan Tolstoy: Next in line is our heading “listening to freedom”. May 45, the release and hardening of Prague. 14 years ago, the program “On top of the barriers” sounded on our waves, which described one of the tragic pages of the post -war life of Czechoslovakia. We read excerpts from the book of Nikolai Synevirsky (real name Mikhail Mondich), who became an involuntary witness to the atrocities of Smerashevites. Tells Nelly Pavlaskova.

The Secretary of the European Council for International Affairs Katherine Ashton agrees to a new attempt to agree with Iran about cooperation under his nuclear program. Ashton noted that she had already addressed the Turkish Foreign Minister Akhmet Davutoglu with a request to assist in organizing her meeting with the representative of Iran at negotiations by Said Jalili.

The Tver court of Moscow filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Finance of Russia - on compensation for non -pecuniary damage in the interests of orphans, whose parents died with a terrorist attack in the Moscow metro at the end of March. As the lawyer of the victims told Interfax, the amount of compensation is 5 million rubles. On March 29, 40 people died at two stations of the Moscow metro at two stations, 160 were injured.

Irina Lagunina: A failed attempt to attack in the center of New York and the actions of the authorities to capture the terrorist remain in the USA the central topic of political discussion. The culprit of the incident is arrested, but will it be possible to get the necessary evidence from him? Why once again the system of early warning about suspicious persons did not work? These issues are discussed today by prominent politicians, high -ranking officials, experts and journalists.

Mikhail Zlatkovsky, "and for gasoline" Having learned that State Duma deputies will consider amendments to the Tax Code regarding the so -called luxury tax, the artist was delighted. Including - for the deputies themselves.