At least 43 people were killed in yesterday's terrorist attack in the Radwaniya neighborhood in southwest Baghdad. The explosion occurred near the base of the armed Sunni pro-government formation Sahwa (Sons of Iraq). Six of the dead are members of the Iraqi army, three are employees of the base's accounting department, and the remaining 34 are Sahwa fighters. They gathered at the base to receive their pay.

Ordination of women to the ecclesiastical order equated to pedophilia The Vatican has equated the ordination of women to grave crimes against the faith, such as child molestation. This innovation was announced at the end of last week by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith of the Roman Catholic Church.

The fastest Formula 1 track may appear in Moscow Yesterday, a grandiose Bavaria Moscow City Racing show took place near the walls of the Kremlin, the main highlight of which was the participation of leading Formula 1 pilots. Of course, this is not exactly a sporting event, devoid of the main thing - the spirit of competition, rather demonstration performances, a test of professional suitability more for the organizers than for the athletes.

Defender of Moscow “Spartak” Marek SUKHI, after the defeat in the Russian championship from “Rubin” with a score of 0:1, agreed that it was too late for the team to think about gold medals, but the team would compete for a ticket to the Champions League. The legionnaire, in an interview with Vremya Novostey correspondent Oleg EREMINA, noted that the main reason for the team’s failures is bad luck. — Did you hear what the fans shouted at the end of the second half?

The President of Belarus shared his plans Minsk intends to rely on its own strengths so as not to fear problems in relations with Russia and the European Union. President Alexander Lukashenko believes that new energy and transit projects, as well as the development of agriculture, will help Belarus cope with Moscow’s refusal to provide benefits for oil and gas supplies. “We will find oil and natural gas, and we will find markets for our goods...

Barack Obama is expected at the wedding of the ex-president's daughter The daughter of former President Bill Clinton, 30-year-old Chelsea Clinton, and her peer Marc Mezvinsky (pictured) will exchange wedding rings on July 31. This will happen at a ceremony at the former estate of the famous 19th-century magnate Jacob Astor in Rheenbeck (New York), spaciously spread over one and a half thousand hectares of meadows and forests.

Russia and Bulgaria agreed on a plan for cooperation in the gas sector Russian-Bulgarian gas negotiations almost failed again. On July 16, at the Evksinograd government residence in the resort city of Varna, the parties stayed up past midnight and only by four o’clock in the morning were they able to agree on the texts of documents to be signed - a “road map” for the implementation of the South Stream project and a protocol on gas supplies to Bulgaria.

Children's Film Festival "Artek" has started a new business The Artek children's and youth film festival in the Ukrainian children's center of the same name (formerly the famous Soviet pioneer camp) changed its formula in its eighteenth year. It broke the usual pattern with its competitive display and distribution of prizes. The film program, of course, was not cancelled. But diversity was introduced into the festival life scheme. The scheme was sad, it's true.

Deputies finally approved the expansion of the powers of the FSB The State Duma on Friday, at the last plenary meeting of the spring session before the summer holidays, approved in the third and final reading the scandalous amendments expanding the powers of the Federal Security Service.

Russia increased the volume of investments in US government bonds For the first time in six months, Russia increased the volume of investments in US government bonds (US Treasuries), while America's largest creditors, China and Japan, on the contrary, sold these securities. According to experts, investments in American bonds remain the most popular instrument in the world: the US economy is growing slowly, but is ahead of the European one, which is suffering from the debt crisis.

Rospotrebnadzor is preparing a complete ban on the import of Moldovan wine Another complete ban on the export of Moldovan wine products is quite possible, the chief sanitary doctor of Russia, Gennady Onishchenko, warned recently.

Denis Menshov became second at the next stage of the Tour de France Frenchman Christophe Riblon from AG2R La Mondiale became the winner of the 14th stage of the prestigious Tour de France cycling race (4:52.42). Second with a lag of 54 seconds. Russian Denis Menshov, representing Rabobank, finished third, Spaniard Samuel Sanchez from Euskaltel - Euskadi finished third.

The Ministry of Economic Development proposes to increase the gas mineral extraction tax by 90 rubles The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development are again trying to collect additional money from the gas industry for the budget: we are talking about revising the rate of mineral extraction tax levied on gas companies.

On Monday, most of the European territory of Russia will continue to experience abnormally hot and dry weather; the average daily temperature will be seven to nine degrees higher than the climate norm. The most inclement weather is expected in the north-western regions, here there will be short-term showers and thunderstorms in some places, during which squally winds of up to 15-20 m/s are possible.

CONCERTS Big band of Igor Butman. Igor Butman Club , 20.00. Good Charlotte (USA). By self-definition, expressive, eclectic, explosive, cheerful punk with orchestral inserts, elements of funk, hip-hop, and dance rhythm. "B1 Maximum" , 20.00. Anna Koroleva (vocals, saxophone) and Jump. "Forte" , 21.00. THEATERS "Essay on occasion" . Directed by Dmitry Chernyakov. As part of the Chekhov Festival on the stage of the Pushkin Theater , 19.00. "Endless Garden". Choreographer Nacho Duato.