According to the results of the first day of the new law on the protection of intellectual rights on the Internet, the Moscow City Court refused to accept three statements with a request to close access to the sites that are distributed films.

Mikhail Saakashvili has a chance to have mercy on the former Minister of Defense and the former head of the General Staff, if they are found guilty of charges The former Minister of Defense of Georgia and the head of the General Staff are justified on several points of the charges against him.

Edward Snowden The United States expressed disappointment with a decision of Russia to provide asylum as a former contractor of the American intelligence services Edward Snowden, who is accused of espionage in his homeland. The White House spokeswoman Jay Carney stated on Thursday that Washington would once again consider the issue of the meaning of the American-Russian summit, which is scheduled for early September in Moscow.

In the US Senate, Republicans blocked the bill on the allocation of $ 54 billion for transport and housing projects. Most of the democrats in the Senate did not have six votes to accept the document. On Wednesday, the republican majority in the House of Representatives of the US Congress also blocked the consideration of a much more rigid package of transportation costs and housing in the amount of $ 44 billion.

Since February, at least 150 participants in street protests have died in Bangladesh since the actions of security officers. Such data are given on Thursday by Human Rights Watch Human Rights, noting that over two thousand manifestants were injured during the dispersal of performances.

In Russia today , the law on the protection of intellectual rights on the Internet, known as the "anti -pirate law" , has come into force today. The document establishes the procedure for blocking sites on which illegal content is placed. So far, the changes affect only video, film and television products. In the autumn session, the State Duma intends to discuss sanctions for illegal distribution on the Internet of music, games and software.

As a result of police operations in Moscow, thousands of illegal migrants were arrested. What is behind the campaign for "decriminalization of markets"? In Tbilisi, an acquittal was sentenced to the former Minister of Defense Bacho Akhalai. What is the political meaning of this trial? In Russia, the law "On the Protection of Intellectual Rights on the Internet" entered into force. Why does he cause harsh criticism of experts?

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The “slap of Americans” was called the Republican Senator John McCain the Moscow decision to provide asylum to the former contractor of the American intelligence services Edward Snowden. Other prominent American lawmakers calling for a white house to reconsider relations with Russia responded with sharp statements. This was reported by the correspondent of the RS in Washington Vladimir Dubinsky.

Washington restarts the "strategic dialogue" with Islamabad on security issues. This statement was made by US Secretary of State John Kerry at a joint conference in Islamabad with the Pakistani foreigner adviser to Sartaju Asiz. Kerry emphasized that both the American and Pakistani authorities hope for the normalization of bilateral ties. Earlier on Thursday, John Kerry held negotiations with Navaz Sharif, who recently headed the work of the Pakistani government.