Internet companies can help improve the situation on Moscow roads To defeat traffic jams, Moscow, in addition to developing the transport network, also requires a radical change in the organization of traffic. To do this, it is necessary to accurately identify bottlenecks on city streets and develop adequate solutions. Special Internet services that monitor the transport situation can help with this.

UEFA released a list of those suspected of foul play The European Football Union (UEFA) yesterday named clubs that are suspected of participating in match fixing in the Europa League and Champions League. The investigation is being conducted in relation to the Albanian "Tirana", the Latvian "Dinaburg", the Slovenian "Vlaznia" and "Ljubljana" and the Hungarian "Honvéd". UEFA suspects that the results of matches involving these clubs were influenced by large players who placed bets in bookmakers.

Muriel Barbery. The elegance of a hedgehog. Translation from French Natalia Mavlevich and Marianna Kozhevnikova. -- M.: Inostranka, 2009. This novel with a funny title has been on the European bestseller lists for the third year in a row, surpassing in popularity the works of traditional providers of intellectual hits - Houellebecq, McEwan, Nothomb.

The reckless student was immediately expelled from the Geneva center of Moscow State University Racing a Lamborghini on Swiss roads ended for a Russian student in a serious accident and expulsion from the university. A half-educated lawyer, Ziya Babaev, in one fell swoop violated the traffic rules of the Alpine country and the rules prescribed in the agreement he concluded with the Faculty of Law of the Geneva International Center of Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov.

PM wants to reform Belgium King Albert II of the Belgians yesterday appointed 49-year-old Flemish politician Yves Leterme (pictured) as Prime Minister of Belgium. He will replace Herman van Rompuy, who was elected President of the European Council. Many Belgians, especially in the French-speaking part of the country, fear that Leterme's return could plunge the country back into political instability.

From December 4 to 12, the open Russian festival of author's documentary films "Artdocfest" will be held in Moscow. Artdocfest opens next week, declaring itself “the largest festival of auteur documentary films in Russia.” And the numbers are truly impressive: seven programs, 90 films, 15 countries, 200 screenings in nine days, 40 thousand potential viewers...

Belarus is studying the situation in the Caucasus with an eye to Europe Today, Belarusian and Russian deputies will continue discussing the prospect of Minsk recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Discussions are taking place in Moscow as part of a two-day session of the parliamentary assembly of the Union of Russia and Belarus. Last week, a working group of the Belarusian parliament visited the Caucasus, and is now preparing a report on the situation in the region.

A report on the state of the Russian IT industry has been published The domestic IT market has apparently reached the bottom or is close to it. In some segments, growth has already resumed, but there is no need to worry about decompression sickness: there will be no rapid ascent, even if it begins. This is stated in the report on the state of the domestic IT industry, prepared by the League of Independent Experts in the Field of IT (LINEX).

Vladimir Putin decided to take money from businesses and give it to pensioners After the significant increase in basic pensions coming from January 2010, “poverty among pensioners will be completely eliminated,” Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin guaranteed at the II Russian Pension Forum held yesterday.

The topic of a school essay became the reason for a political scandal A political scandal surrounding the topic of a school essay broke out in the Uninsky district of the Kirov region.

Rosneft reported for the third quarter Rosneft's net profit in the third quarter of the year decreased significantly. As stated in the company's report published yesterday, it amounted to $1.168 billion, which is 27.5% lower than in the period from April to June. Nevertheless, Rosneft is satisfied with these results. Meanwhile, revenue in the third quarter increased by 19.2% compared to the previous quarter, to $13.048 billion.

The army team retained their chances for the Champions League playoffs CSKA won its second victory in the Champions League. Having beaten Wolfsburg 2:1, the army team was equal on points with the Wolves, but was inferior in personal meetings. So in the last round, in order to qualify from the group, Leonid Slutsky’s team must not only beat Besiktas in Istanbul, but also wait for help from Manchester United, which will be visiting the German champion.

Trade unions seek increase in minimum wage Trade unions warn the authorities against overly optimistic assessments of the situation on the labor market. If the leaders of the Ministry of Health and Social Development believe that the main shocks at Russian enterprises have already passed, then the trade unions are preparing for the fact that by the end of the year the number of unemployed will increase by 350 thousand people.

German detectives protect Uyghurs from Chinese surveillance In Bavaria on Tuesday, criminal police detectives carried out searches in the apartments of alleged Chinese “agents”. According to German intelligence services, these people, on instructions from the Chinese Consulate in Munich, collected information about the activities of the Uyghur community in the Bavarian capital. The suspects are four natives of China aged from 42 to 63 years.

The region's integrated energy system has died A few days before the arrival of calendar winter, a new round of political and energy battles begins between the countries of Central Asia, threatening to leave a significant part of the region’s population without heat and light.