The first in 2011, “Time of Jazz” was dedicated to the vibrophonist and first leader of the “Modern Jazz Quartet”, MJQ, Milton Jackson, who managed to be born on January 1. Since his “best solo” according to J. Berendt Milt Jackson played as part of MJQ, the fair part of the “Time of Jazz” is dedicated to the quartet itself.

On the western bank of the Jordan River, a 20-year-old Palestinian has been killed near the City of Nabluz today. This was reported by representatives of the Israeli and Palestinian authorities. The Palestinian red crescent informs that there was a crime between the soldiers and the young man, after which the servicemen opened fire. The representative of the Israeli army confirmed the messages of the Palestinian side that the deceased had not been armed. The incident is investigated.

Skiing. World Cup. "Tour de Ski". Oberstdorf, Germany Women. Individual sprint (classic style) 1. Peter Maidich (Slovenia) 2. Justinka Kovalchik (Poland) 3. Astrid Ureholdt Jacobsen (Norway) Men individual sprint (classic style) 1. Emil Yonsson (Sweden) 2. Devon Kershaw (Canada) 3. Dario Colony (Switzerland)

In the northeast of Australia, strong floods continue. They cover territories comparable to the area of France and Germany. The police reports the death of a woman who tried to cross the water stream. This is the first victim of floods that began at the end of December. The authorities evaluate a spontaneous disaster as a "biblical catastrophe." According to the calculations of the Ministry of Finance, the liquidation of the consequences of floods will cost more than 900 million dollars.

Holiday in the Russian tradition. Participants in the conversation-Director of the Levada Center Lev Gudkov, Doctor of Historical Sciences Sergey Sectirinsky and Archpriest John Sviridov.

Iraq has recently continued to increase the production and export of oil. The production increased by one hundred thousand barrels per day, exceeding the level of two million seven hundred thousand, ”said the Minister of Oil Iraq Abdul -Karim Elaibi. According to him, the expected daily exports should be two million at the end of January. Approximately 95 percent of the Iraqi budget is formed at the expense of income from the sale of oil.

Boris Nemtsov at a rally in defense of freedom of assembly One of the leaders of the opposition movement "Solidarity" Boris Nemtsov intends to appeal the decision of the court, who sentenced him on Sunday by 15 days of administrative arrest on charges of disobedience to police officers. Nemtsov was detained on Friday on the Triumphal Square after he spoke at the permitted rally in defense of the 31st article of the Constitution. In his speech, he urged the government to resign.

In the Tver region, according to the Ministry of Emergencies, about 3 thousand inhabitants remain without light. Due to heavy snowfall and wind, power supply was violated in 82 settlements in the Westwill and Toropetsky districts. In total, 107 electrical substations were turned off. The regional administration promises to restore power supply in a short time.

In St. Petersburg, about 70 protocols on an administrative offense were drawn up against the rally participants in defense of the right to freedom of assembly, held on New Year's Eve. On December 31, about 70 people were detained at the Gostiny Dvor in defense of the 31st articles of the Constitution, some of them spent New Year's Eve in different parts of the St. Petersburg police. The leaders of the St.

Alassan Wattar --- The UN Secretary General Pan Hi Moon proposed supporting the government of Alassan Wattara, who won the presidential election to the Cat D'Ivoire. The UN head said this during a telephone conversation with Wattar. The current president of the cat d'Ivoara Laurent Gbagbo said that the UN peacekeepers located in the country shot at the local residents and demanded the withdrawal of “blue helmets” from the cat d'Ivoir.

Minister of Health and Social Development of Russia Tatyana Golikova and Minister of Transport Igor Levitin reported to President Dmitry Medvedev about measures undertaken to assist the victims and relatives of those who died as a result of a crash in Surgut on Saturday. This was reported in the press service of the president. Tu-154, which operated the flight of Surgut-Moscow, caught fire on the runway after the start of the engines. Then the fuel tanks of the liner exploded.

On the western coast of Jordan, on Sunday, the Israeli military shot the young Palestinian who approached their checkpoint. According to the command, the Palestinian held a bottle of unknown liquid in his hands and did not obey the request to stop. The Palestinian authorities said that the deceased was just trying to go to work in one of the settlements in the area of the city of Nablus. This is the second such incident in the last days.