Researchers at the University of the American state New Mexico questioned the official data of the Mexican government about the victims in the so-called "drug warfare". According to the Mexico authorities, since 2006, when a war was declared in the country against drug cartels, 50 thousand people died in it. American scientists, however, consider this data underestimated and claim that the real number of victims is approaching 100 thousand. It is reported by the BBC.

Istanbul: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that the United States and Türkiye intend to expand the planned operations to assist the rebels in Syria.

A candidate for the US Vice-President from the Republican Party, who will support the Republican Mitt Romni in the struggle for the victory in the presidential election, was called the congressman from the state of Wisconsin Paul Ryan. This is reported by news agencies with reference to anonymous sources. The official announcement is expected to be made today during the beginning of Mitt Romny’s tour through four states - Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Ohio.

Pussy Riot, Maria Alekhina The Barto group introduced its new clip "Kisya heresy", recorded with Trash-Sepito Kach. This is the cover version of the punk punk of the Pussy Riot group "Theotokos, Putin drive away!" . The recording of Pussy Riot’s action in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is watched by the hero of the clip "Barto"-a semi-priest-half-dimensor, and the view of the girls in balaclava brings him fury.

XXX Summer Olympic Games. London, Great Britain Rhythmic gymnastics. Individual all -around 1. Evgenia Canaev (Russia) 2. Daria Dmitrieva (Russia) 3. Lyubov Charkashina (Belarus) Athletics. Men. Walking. 50 km 1. Sergey Kirdyapkin (Russia) 2. Jared Tallent (Australia) 3. Shi Tianfen (China) Athletics. Women. Sports walking. 20 km 1. Elena Lashmanova (Russia) 1: 25.02 - World Record 2. Olga Kaniskin (Russia) 3. Tsian Schenji (China) Athletics. Women. 800 m 1. Maria Savinova (Russia) 2.

In the city of Khorog in the south-east of Tajikistan, employees of the checkpoint on Saturday night opened fire on a suspicious car, the driver of which ignored the demand to stop. According to law enforcement agencies of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of the country, one person who was in the car died, three more were injured.

The coordinator of the "Left Front" Sergey Udaltsov In Nizhny Novgorod, at the opposition rally, the coordinator of the Left Front Sergey Udaltsov called on activists to inform the population in detail about the Million Million, which is scheduled for September 15 in Moscow. According to the participants of the action on Twitter, Udaltsov also called for the establishment of control over the authorities. According to the police, about 35 people took part in the rally.

Football. Championship of Russia. 4th round "Zenit" - "Spartak" 5: 0 "Lokomotiv" - "Alania" 2: 2 "Terek" - "Volga" 2: 0

Candidate for the post of vice president of the United States from Republicans - Paul Ryan A congressman from the state of Wisconsin Paul Ryan became a candidate for vice-presidents of the USA from the Republican Party. This appointment was announced by the Republican candidate for the post of President Mitt Romny. The 42-year-old Ryan belongs to the conservative wing of the Republicans.

Football. Italian Super Cup "Juventus" - "Napoli" 4: 2 (in overtime)

In Moscow today, an equestrian campaign starts along the Moscow-Paris route, organized in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Victory of the Russian Army in the Patriotic War of 1812. According to information agencies, the campaign route will repeat the path of Russian troops during the expulsion of Napoleon’s army from Russia and foreign operations in 1812-14. 23 horsemen are involved in the action - the descendants of the Don Cossacks who fought 200 years ago.

XXX Summer Olympic Games. London, Great Britain 1. Sergey Kirdyapkin (Russia) 2. Jared Tallent (Australia) 3. Shi Tianfen (China)

The trial of the Pussy Riot: the pause before the sentence Madonna asked the Russians to be more merciful and tolerant Putin and Medvedev's quarreling because of the war in South Ossetia

On the 75th anniversary of the “Great Terror” in the USSR, the International Educational Society “Memorial” prepared a series of books “Topography of Terror”. One of the first publications of the series has already been devoted to political repression in Voronezh. In the current conditions of public activation of Russian youth, the collection is interesting in that among the most diverse plots in it there is a section on youth anti-Soviet organizations of the late 1940s in the 1950s.