Investigators work at the site of explosions in Dagestan The new terrorist attack in Dagestan - two explosions that thundered in Makhachkala on the night of April 4 - forced experts to again speak that episodic bursts of violence and terrorist attacks in different areas of the North Caucasus testify to the increase in systemic problems in this region, which the Russian government is currently not able to cope.

Hillary Clinton in Beijing Relations between China and the USA are now the most durable in history. This was stated by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a visit to Beijing. On the second, as part of a visit with the chairman of the PRC Hu Jintao, she noted that the relations of the two countries are "very open and honest." At the same time, Clinton mentioned the "disagreements" existing between Washington and Beijing.

Makhachkala, checkpoint "Sulak" The victims of the two explosions at the police post in Makhachkala became 13 people, 87 were injured. These data may still change. Among the dead are 7 police officers and 3 employees of the Ministry of Emergencies. Double terrorist attacks were carried out by suicide bombers. Bombs total capacity from 80 to 150 kg in TNT equivalent, filled with damaging elements, were laid in cars.

Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng On May 4, China stated that the blind dissident Chen Guangcheng, who fled from house arrest and tried to hide at the US Embassy , will be able to submit a request for permission to study abroad - through ordinary formal procedures for citizens.

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Three of the ten detainees today in Ufa, oppositionists, who were heading to Moscow to the “Million Marsh”, were arrested for three days for hooliganism. This was announced by Interfax by the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Bashkiria Maxim Rodionov. However, he did not specify which offense was committed. Messages about pressure on the opposition activists, who are going to the protest, came from other Russian cities today.

Kofi Annan and the head of international observers in Syria, Major General Robert Mood The plan for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Syria is mainly implemented, today said the representative of the international envoy COFI Annan Ahmad Fauses. Play, with that, he noted cases of violation of the ceasefire regime with both aspects of the conflict. Fauzi added that until the end of today, the number of international observers in Syria will increase to fifty.

Sociologists from the Higher School of Economics conducted an international study - a survey among police officers in three countries with a socialist past: Russia, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan. What is your salary in the police: how much money did you receive on average in your hands in a month in 2011? - the scientists asked the police. The average figure received in Russia is 20 thousand 900 rubles.

In Iran today is the second tour of the parliamentary elections. Voting takes place in 33 constituencies, including in Tehran. 65 out of 290 deputies are elected. In the first round of elections in March, the majority received conservative forces supporting the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatolla Ali Khameni. Supporters of President Mahmud Ahmadinejad suffered a serious defeat. Analysts believe that Ahmadinejad will still face serious problems at the end of his second and last presidential term.

In Dagestan, an investigation of terrorist attacks continues, whose victims were 12 people. Almost a hundred people were injured. Is it true that the North Caucasus is getting further from Russia? London experts talk about how Andrei Lugovoi, suspected of British justice in the murder, was tested on a lie detector. Why are the results of these tests do not have legal force? In Sweden and Finland, the 76th world hockey championship with washer opened.

In a number of regions of Russia, opposition activists who are going to come to the opposition "march march" to Moscow will announce pressure from the authorities. In the Rostov region, on Wednesday, by 10 days of arrest, Vladislav Ryazantsev, an activist of the “Left Front”, who coordinated the preparation of people for a trip to Moscow, was sentenced to 10 days of arrest. He was accused of petty hooliganism.

Andrei Trukhan: The Moscow City Hall agreed on the procession and a rally of the opposition on May 6, the head of the regional security department, Alexei Mayorov, said today. The organizers of the Millions Millions are allowed to hold a procession along Yakimanka Street and a rally on Bolotnaya Square. The declared number of participants is up to 5 thousand people. Negotiations with the mayor's office lasted several days.

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Laridzhani The second tour of the parliamentary elections ended in Iran-the vote took place in 33 districts, 65 out of 290 deputies were elected. It is expected that, as in the first round, conservative opponents of President Mahmud Akhmadijad will win the victory. In the March 2 elections, the conservative coalition led by the speaker of parliament Ali Laridzhani received more than 70 percent of votes.

Blind Chinese human rights activist Chan Guangcheng is transported from the US Embassy to Beijing to the hospital The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that human rights activist Chen Guangcheng can request permission to study abroad, like "any Chinese citizen". Earlier, Chen, having escaped from house arrest, hid for 6 days at the US Embassy in Beijing, and left him on Wednesday, receiving the assurances of the Chinese authorities that he and his family will feel safe in his homeland.

Doctors of the Berlin clinic "Shary" Karl Max Ainhopil (second on the right) and Norbert Haas after meeting with Tymoshenko on Friday Ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko gave preliminary consent to treatment at the railway hospital in Kharkov from May 8. She came to such a decision after a meeting with the doctors of the Berlin clinic "Shary", who visited her on Friday in the Kachanovsky correctional colony in Kharkov.