Deputies set about writing another law to protect children from the influence of television Proving the negative impact of a particular television program or newspaper article on the spiritual development of a child, and even more so calculating the damage allegedly caused by them in any units, is perhaps even more difficult than proving in court the moral damage caused to victims of a terrorist attack. And yet the Duma Committee on Women, Family and Children intends to do this.

Their gold mining assets will be listed on the stock exchange separately from Norilsk Nickel. The board of directors of MMC Norilsk Nickel at the end of last week decided to spin off its gold mining assets, including a 20% stake in South African Gold Fields, into a separate company independent from the holding. At the same time, Norilsk Nickel shareholders will be able to receive one share of the new company for one share of MMC.

CLUBS Boys Band Trio (Poland). Avant-garde improvisational funk. “Chinese pilot Zhao Da” , 23.00. Alyson Williams (vocals; USA) and Oleg Butman (drums; USA). Jazz, soul, R`n`B. Alison Williams' creative biography includes collaborations with many famous jazz and R`n'B groups, including the High Fashion group. Le Club , 20.00. Sainkho Namchylak (vocals), Sergey Letov (saxophone), Ivan Sokolovsky (piano). A joint project of stars of the avant-garde and world music scenes. "Living Corner" , 19.00.

An hour after his appointment as head coach of the Russian national team, Yuri SEMIN gave his first comments to journalists, including answering questions from Vremya Novostey. -- Yuri Pavlovich, how do you assess your chances of getting to the World Championships in Germany? - If such a task had not been set, then it would not be worth joining the national team. I don’t want to talk about the former coach of the national team. Georgy Yartsev really did a lot for the national team.

North Korea again suspected of nuclear ambitions Yesterday there were reports from Seoul that the only operating North Korean nuclear reactor in Yongbyon had shut down. According to South Korean experts, this may mean preparations for removing fuel rods from the reactor to obtain weapons-grade plutonium. Previously, American sources reported that Pyongyang began removing fuel rods in early April. Washington is convinced that North Korea has at least a couple of nuclear weapons.

The authorities of Ingushetia persuaded the opposition not to help “unscrupulous people” The Ingush authorities have so far handled the situation in their “front-line” region very carefully. Last weekend, another opposition rally did not take place in Magas. The organizers of the proposed speech - the leaders of the public association "Akhi-Yurt" - were invited to President Murat Zyazikov the day before.

Arsenal and Manchester United will play in the FA Cup final For the first time since 1872, when the first football competition on earth, the FA Cup, began, both semi-final matches of the tournament took place outside the homeland of football.

In winning the championship title by the Dynamo hockey players, considerable credit goes to the club's president, Anatoly Kharchuk. Competent selection and marketing policies, the ability to build relationships with fans and the press are important factors, each of which has its own impact on the final result.

Petr Sumin will head the Chelyabinsk region for the fourth time It took deputies of the Legislative Assembly of the Chelyabinsk Region only 45 minutes yesterday to unanimously grant powers to the region’s governor, Pyotr Sumin. The period is miniscule compared to the five weeks during which the regional leader waited for the Russian president to decide his fate. As the Vremya Novostey newspaper already reported, Mr. Sumin raised the issue of trust with Vladimir Putin back on March 11.

Municipalities want to live off non-tax revenues In search of income, regional authorities are beginning to pay attention to non-tax sources of replenishing their budgets. The State Duma is considering bills that provide for the transfer of funds from the collection of fines at the location of the violation. And not at the location of the court or official who made the decision on collection, as now.

European Union Cinema Panorama opened in Moscow The European Union Cinema Panorama is not the most high-profile event, but in any case it is remarkable. For seven years in a row, films have been brought to Moscow to show the state of modern European cinema during the reporting period. This time the panorama consists exclusively of non-fiction films - 39 films from 23 countries.

Large-scale maneuvers have begun in the unrecognized republic Yesterday, four-day large-scale exercises of the regular army and reservists began in Abkhazia with the involvement of aviation, navy, tank units and artillery. Up to three thousand military personnel will take part in the maneuvers. In total, seven thousand people are subject to notification and arrival at military registration and enlistment offices and collection points.

Quotes returned to $50 per barrel Oil prices continue to surprise the market. Contrary to analysts' forecasts, the cost of raw materials, having reached a historical high of $58 per barrel two weeks ago, did not continue to grow, as analysts predicted, but began to fall. Yesterday morning on the New York Stock Exchange, a barrel of oil cost less than $50, although it then rose to $50.9.

Cardinals will be released from the conclave to spend the night The Catholic world began yesterday to elect the 265th Pope. The conclave began at about 16.30 local time with a solemn procession of cardinals to the Sistine Chapel of the Apostolic Palace. The princes of the church swore on the Gospel that, if elected Pope, they would faithfully fulfill their pastoral duty.

The intelligence services are on the trail of the saboteurs who destroyed the drug police base in Kabardino-Balkaria The scandalous case of an attack on the office of the Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) of Kabardino-Balkaria, committed by unknown bandits in Nalchik on the night of December 15 last year, has finally moved forward.