The German military will remain in Uzbekistan. According to official Tashkent, the German Air Force base will continue to operate in the country. As representatives of the Uzbek authorities recalled, the agreement providing for the extension of the use of the German Air Force at the Termez airbase was signed on December 10 during a meeting between President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and Deputy Minister of Defense of Germany Freudbert Pflueger.

Recent research by biologists has revealed very unexpected abilities in the Australian animal wombat. It turns out that these animals are so sophisticated in love games that their movements during the mating process are reminiscent of scenes from the Kama Sutra. Until recently, very little was known about the intimate side of the life of this marsupial. For a long time, scientists were unable to capture the mating games of wobmates on film.

The Bolshoi Theater presented the premiere of Sergei Prokofiev's opera War and Peace. The musical director of the production was Mstislav Rostropovich, but a few days before the premiere he refused to stand at the conductor's stand. The Bolshoi, nevertheless, showed the performance, although it was forced to postpone the premiere by three days. The premiere performance was conducted by the Bolshoi music director Alexander Vedernikov.

An explosion occurred near government buildings in Athens today. An explosive device went off in the center of the Greek capital, on Syntagma Square, directly next to the central post office and not far from the country's Ministry of Finance. According to latest reports, two people were slightly injured. This information was provided to the AP agency by representatives of law enforcement agencies.

The management of CB Neftyanoy and its clients are concerned about the situation around the bank. This was stated to RBC by KB press secretary Anna Yartseva, commenting on the situation with accusations from the Prosecutor General's Office, which stated that searches at the bank last week were related to an investigation into a case of money laundering by a credit institution. According to A.

In Moscow, a commission will be created to eliminate the consequences of an accident in a residential building on Godovikova Street in the North-Eastern Administrative District. The corresponding order was signed by Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, the capital government told RBC. In Moscow, a commission will be created to eliminate the consequences of an accident in a residential building on Godovikova Street in the North-Eastern Administrative District.

One of the banks in Moscow is being searched again. This time, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are seizing documents from the office of the Interbranch Industrial Bank. As a source in the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs told RBC, the seizure of documents at the bank’s office at the address: Malaya Krasnoselskaya St., building 2/8, building 4, began last night.

Ukraine is negotiating to increase prices for its electricity with foreign partners. RBC was informed about this today by the national joint-stock company Energy Company of Ukraine. In particular, Kyiv offers the largest importer, Hungary, to purchase electricity from January 1, 2006. at a price 30-35% higher than the existing one, which corresponds to the market situation. The Ukrainian energy market will receive up to $30 million per year from Hungary alone.

Iraqi militants carried out yet another hostage-taking of foreigners. This time, four Iranian citizens were captured by the rebels. The kidnapping became known from a video statement by the militants, which was distributed by the Al Arabiya satellite TV channel. The video recording, which was transferred to the editorial office of the TV channel, shows four people holding identification documents in their hands.

Bird flu continues to spread across Romania. According to representatives of the country's authorities, preliminary tests of biomaterials taken from birds that died in the village of Padina, located in Buzau county, gave positive results. Currently, quarantine measures are being carried out in the Padina area and the poultry population is being destroyed. In the near future, samples of biomaterials are planned to be sent to London for additional tests, reports Reuters .

According to 55% of women and 35% of men, there are too few women in power today. The opposite opinion is held by 11% of men and 6% of women. According to 55% of women and 35% of men, there are too few women in power today. The opposite opinion is held by 11% of men and 6% of women. At the same time, 29% of women and 45% of men are confident that there are exactly as many women in power as needed.

A cloud of smoke from a fire at an oil storage facility near London has reached the northwestern coast of France and is moving towards Spain, the AP reports, citing the French National Meteorological Service. According to weather forecasters, the concentration of harmful substances in the atmosphere is several times higher. However, if weather conditions continue, most of the smoke will be over the Atlantic Ocean.

A car was blown up in the center of Moscow. The interdistrict prosecutor's office of the Central Administrative District of Moscow opened a criminal case under Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attempted murder). As a law enforcement source told RBC, the incident occurred at 19:45 Moscow time near house No. 1 on First Basmanny Lane. An explosive device went off under a Peugeot 406 car driven by its owner.

In the presidential elections in Chile, which took place the day before, none of the candidates received a sufficient number of votes (50%) to win. As a result, the winner must be determined by the second round, which is scheduled for January 15, 2006. According to preliminary results of the first round, the candidate from the pro-government center-left coalition, Michelle Bachelet, is leading in the elections, election officials reported after more than 96% of the ballots were counted. M.

Tariffs for housing and communal services for the population for 2006 have been approved in Moscow. As RBC was told in the Moscow government, the corresponding resolution was signed by the mayor of the capital, Yuri Luzhkov. According to the document, from January 1, 2006, tariffs for hot and cold water supply, heating and sewerage will increase in Moscow.