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From the capital of Libya - Tripoli, the assault on which the rebels began on Saturday evening, conflicting messages are received. In the city, intensive shooting and explosions is heard. Representatives of the National Transition Council created by the rebels said that they were taken under the control of at least two Tripoli districts. Muamar Gaddafi's regime denies this, stating that the capital is under his control. Several thousand supporters of Gaddafi gathered in the city center.

In the Karaganda region of Kazakhstan, the body of the second blocked miner was found in the emergency mine. According to the Ministry of Emergencies of the republic, the search operation is completed. The work of the mine is resumed. An investigation of the causes of what happened is being conducted. On Saturday night in the mine of the city of Saran, coal and gas was released. At the time of the accident, more than a hundred people were in the face. Most of them were brought to the surface.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg at a memorial ceremony organized by the Norwegian Workers' Party On August 21, Oslo hosts the national ceremony of the victims of the double terrorist attack in the government quarter of the Norwegian capital and the summer camp of social democratic youth on the island of Utoya. On August 19, 69 people were killed on August 19, as a result of shooting, opened by the ultra -right extremist Anders Breivik, mainly adolescents from 14 to 19 years old.

DS: “August- Asters,” wrote Marina Tsvetaeva. From the point of view of the jazz observer August, this is the month of the birth of pianists. Asters, flowers, are named after the stars. In this case, Tsvetaeva is to help us: August month of pianistic stars: from the County Bacheisi, George Shiring, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Pirson, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy Rowls, Alice Coltrain, Claude Sorshille, Bill Evans and Brad Mello. Generously! Let's try to handle it!

Tamara Lyalenkova : Today, in the final program of the Summer Humanitarian University, we will consider one of the most important issues, to understand and solve which possible, resorting to the help of the humanities. Contrary to expectations and efforts undertaken by Europe, the collapse of empires and globalization led to the strengthening of national identity.

Elena Fanailova: Freedom in the cafe "March". As I spent the summer of the 91st year, more precisely, as I spent several August days of the 91st year. I would like some human memories to be sounded, and not the slogans and ideological assessments of this time. I asked to gather at this table of people united by one friendship. All of us have a common friend - the late journalist Alexei Shvedov. And he, too, would have something to tell about these days.

The Government of Egypt considers it insufficient apologies brought by Israel in connection with the incident on the border of the two countries, as a result of which five Egyptian police officers died. They were killed by mistake on Thursday by the Israeli security forces that pursued the Palestinian militants who attacked the Israelis. Egypt insists on a specific plan of a joint investigation of the death of the police. On Saturday, the Embassy of Israel in Cairo was a mass protest rally.

In Afghanistan, 5 people became victims of explosions and attacks on Sunday. In the southern province of Hilmain, a district prosecutor was killed. The criminals disappeared. So far, no one has taken responsibility for the murder. In the same provinces in the explosion of mines in the Navzad area, 4 civilians were killed. In two areas of the Eastern Province of Kunar, 9 local residents were injured during the fighters attack.

Valentina Matvienko In the municipal elections in St. Petersburg, where Valentina Matvienko is running, the first violations were recorded. One of the polling stations in the Petrovsky district immediately after the opening began to be filled with cadets of the Mozhaisk Military School. At the same time, as the member of the Political Council of the Movement of the Solidarity, Sergey Kuznetsov, told the Rosbalt agency, journalists were not allowed there, in particular, 100V TV reporters.

Governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko In the two municipal districts of St. Petersburg - “Petrovsky” and “Red River” - today there will be extraordinary elections to local councils in which the governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko participates. The mandate of a deputy of any level is necessary for her to election to the Federation Council, which she can lead. The deputies of the upper house have already expressed their readiness to elect Matvienko as a speaker.

22-2 August 8 . Tennis. ATR. Winston-Sale August 22-28. Tennis. WTA tournament. New Hayven August 22-28. Tennis. WTA tournament. Texas August 22 - September 11 . Cycling. Multi -day race "Vuel". Spain August 23-28. Judo. World Cup. Paris, France August 27 - September 4 . Athletics. World Cup. DEGU, South Korea Changes are possible in the schedule of matches of national football championships August 22 Football. Championship of England. 2 tour "Manchester United" - "Tottenham" Football.

A plane with a huge batch of cocaine is intercepted in Honduras. According to Saturday, the command of the Columbia Air Force, the operation was carried out jointly by the security forces of Colombia and Honduras. The Colombian side - in accordance with the recently concluded cooperation agreement - warned partners about the departure of a suspicious light -engine aircraft in Honduras. After landing, the crew of the aircraft was detained, 470 kilograms of cocaine were found on board.

Representative of the Libyan government Mousse Ibrahim The Gaddafi government is ready for negotiations with the rebels and asks NATO to convince them to suspend the battles in the capital of the country of Tripoli. This statement was made on television by the representative of the government Mousse Ibrahim. According to him, Gaddafi is ready for direct negotiations with the head of the National Transition Council Mustafoy Abdel Jalil.

In the north-west of Pakistan, as a result of three Taliban attacks on army checkpoints, two soldiers died, another 7 were injured. 5 militants were also killed in a shootout. The attacks were committed in the areas of the South and North Vaziristan, where the Al-Qaeda training camps and the base of the Stalib militias are located.