In Singapore, the presidential elections are held for the first time in 18 years today. Four candidates who bear the same surname - Tan apply for the post of head of the country. In Singapore, the President’s position is largely ceremonial. At the same time, compared to other countries, it is one of the highest paid in the world. The salary of President Singapore is three and a half million dollars a year.

Alexander Ankvab In the extraordinary elections of the President of Abkhazia, the vice president, the acting head of state, Alexander Ankvab, won. According to the Central Election Commission of the self -proclaimed republic, he gained almost 55 percent of votes. His rivals Prime Minister Sergei Shamba and the leader of one of the opposition parties Raul Hadjimba received 21 and about 20 percent of voters - respectively. Hadjimba announced possible falsifications during voting.

On the east coast of the United States, tens of thousands of people leave their homes, leave the resorts in connection with the approach of the powerful hurricane "Irene". Airports, a number of transit transport systems and enterprises are closed. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg gave an unprecedented order to enforcement of 250 thousand inhabitants of the low-name regions of the city and the closure of the metro. US President Barack Obama interrupted his vacation and returned to Washington.

In the south of Yemen, 7 soldiers of government forces were killed and 6 more were injured in a clash, allegedly with the fighters of Al-Qaeda. According to the military, this happened south of the capital of the province of Abyan of the city of Zinjibar, which has been under the control of extremist groups since late May. The army unit was ambushed. The battle lasted several hours.

In Grozny, about two and a half thousand inhabitants are evacuated due to the breakthrough of the Dam on the Sunzha River. According to the North Caucasus Center for the Ministry of Emergencies, more than 600 houses turned out to be flooded. More than five thousand citizens found themselves in the flood zone - local authorities place them in schools and dormitories. According to preliminary data, there are no victims. It is also reported that the water level in the Sunge begins to decline.

The number of those killed in the explosion in the Nigerian capital of Abuj increased to 25. Dozens of people are injured. Unconfirmed reports are received that this number may increase even more. The police are still refusing to publish official data on the number of victims and victims, referring to the fact that they were transported to various hospitals. The explosion near the UN representative office was made on Friday by a suicide bomber, who arrived at a mined truck.

During explosions in Afghanistan, 4 people were killed today, 45 were injured. 2 explosions occurred in the largest city of Kandar in the south of the country. The mined car exploded near the main city hospital. 7 people were injured. Then the suicide bomber blew up the mined car near the police barracks, 16 people were injured. 3 hours before that 4 people were killed and 22 were injured in an explosion in the capital of the Southern Province of Hilmain - the city of Lashkar -Gi.

In the east of Indonesia last night, a ship crowded with people sank. At least 10 people were killed. 93 people managed to save. There are missing people, their number is not given. According to the representative of the rescue and search service, most of the Muslims who were on the sunken ferry were heading home to celebrate the end of the Holy month of Ramadan.

Aesthetization of the Rostov region has accepted frightening dimensions. The regional authorities recognize this today. In particular, this was stated at a recent meeting in the regional anti -drug commission. At the same time, it was noted that young people began to prefer deomorphine. “Crocodile”, and the drug addicts themselves are called deomorphine, the cheapest, and therefore affordable drug today.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg New York mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the need for compulsory evacuation of residents of the low-speed coastal regions of the city and stopping the work of public transport in connection with the expected approach of the Hurricane Irin. It is assumed that 250 thousand people will be evacuated. The hurricane has already hit the Bahamas.

In Tatarstan, divers are looking for two people after a collision of a boat with a barge on the Volga. This was announced today by an employee of the Ministry of Emergencies in Tatarstan. The accident occurred last night. At the time of the incident, three people were on the boat. The man managing the boat managed to swim to the shore. With a concussion, he was taken to the hospital.

USA - Hurricane Irene Rages Ashore in North Carolina, 27august2011 At least four people became victims of the hurricane "Irene", which fell on Saturday on the east coast of the United States. Three of them died in North Carolin and one in Virginia. The wind speed reaches 140 kilometers per hour. The massive power outage in the affected areas, floods, destruction of houses is reported. About a million people were evacuated from the coastal areas.

In the formidable emergency services on Saturday, a breakthrough of the dam on the Sunzha River and stop the flooding of houses on Saturday. According to the head of the Ministry of Emergencies in Chechnya Ruslan Yakhyayev, all five points were blocked, along which water entered the flood zone. The flood began due to heavy rains. Now the Sunzha River has returned to its shores. About 600 private houses, in which about 2.5 thousand people lived in the flooding zone.