In St. Petersburg - according to the townspeople - there was light in some of the areas where electricity supply was previously violated. The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported an accident at the substation in the Vyborg district. At the same time, ITAR -TASS reports that three stations were temporarily closed - Moscow, Finland and Ladoga. 27 electric trains are delayed in Priozersky and Prohibition.

Transfer with the participation of Elena Dementyeva, Dinars of Safina, etc.

Direct peace negotiations between Israel and Palestinians can resume in early September in Washington. According to agencies with reference to diplomatic sources in the United States, the "four" international intermediaries will in the near future apply to the leadership of Israel and the Palestinian autonomy. It is assumed that negotiations will resume during the September 2 summit with the participation of US President Barack Obama.

In the four districts of St. Petersburg, including in the city center, as well as in a number of suburbs - there is no light. According to the Radio Liberty correspondent, water was turned off in the same areas. The Russian Ministry of Emergencies reports the breakdown of equipment at an electrical substation in the Vyborg district. The exact reasons for what happened is still unknown.

The Islamic State Iraq organization took responsibility for the recent explosion in Baghdad, as a result of which 58 people were killed and 130 were injured. In today's statement, extremists noted that the explosion at the Center for Set in the Army was directed against the "Shiites-departments who sell faith." The Islamic State Iraq is an organization uniting a number of Sunni extremist groups, including Al -Qaeda in Iraq.

The energy supply in St. Petersburg has been completely restored - the Russian Emergencies Ministry of Emergencies Department said. Earlier on the air of the Russia 24 television channel, the press secretary of the Governor of the city of Valentina Matvienko Alexander Korennikov said that the metro, traffic lights, the movement of suburban trains resumed. At the same time - as RIA Novosti reports - users of social Internet networks complain about interruptions in mobile communications in St.

Victor Butapellation Court of Thailand decided to extradite to the United States Russian Viktor Buta, suspected of illegal weapons trade. 43-year-old Viktor Boot, a former Soviet officer, is considered one of the world's largest weapons. He was arrested in Thailand in March 2008 at the request of US law enforcement agencies, where he is suspected of illegal supply of military equipment to various armed groups operating in South America, in the Middle East and Africa.

The second group of gypsies sent from France arrived today with a flight to the Romanian city of Timishoara. In this group - about a hundred people. About the same amount was sent on Thursday - the first day of deportation. By the end of August, it is planned to send about 700 gypsies - Romania and Bulgaria citizens who defeat illegal camps in France and - according to the French authorities - representative the threat of public security.

WTA tournament. Montreal. The third circle Francesco Skyavone (Italy) - Dinara Safina (Russia) - 6: 4, 6: 3 Zhen Jie (China) - Elena Dementyeva (Russia) - 7: 6, 6: 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) - Agnieshka Radvansk (Poland) - 6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 3 Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - Agnesh Shavai (Hungary) - 6: 3, 6: 3 ATR. Cincinnati. The third circle Nikolai Davydenko (Russia) - David Ferrer (Spain) - 4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5

The flood in Pakistan has been the main theme of the world press for two weeks - how fires remained a vow theme for Russian journalists. The scale of the misfortune is unprecedented, foreign assistance is plundered, the actions of the authorities are flagrantly ineffective, which is especially noticeable in comparison with the work of rescuers during recent floods in Central Europe.

The UN Secretary General Pan Hi Moon called on the world community not to delay the promises to assist Pakistan, who suffered from destructive floods. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting of a special session of the General Assembly in New York, Pan Hi Moon called the catastrophe in Pakistan a key test that will demonstrate how strong the international solidarity is. The meeting was held with the participation of the heads of foreign policy departments of Pakistan and the USA.

Iran made a successful test of the new Earth-Earth class. This was stated on Friday by the Minister of Defense of Iran Ahmad Wahidi, without specifying exactly when the test was carried out. State television was distributed by a video recording of the launch of the rocket. The message about the new missile test followed on the eve of the launch of a nuclear power plant built with the help of Russia in the city of Busher, scheduled for August 21.

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