“March of millions” in Moscow

According to some sources in the march which received the name “march of millions” 3-5 thousand people are participating. The partici[ts of the march separated into two groups. At first they’ll pass the Boulevard circle, then a protest will be held in Sakharov avenue.
This is the third march in number, the previous two were held on May 6 and June 12. A lot of activists have been arrested during the march, the Police qualified their activity as mass riots.

38 year-old woman delivered 2 children from a 15 year-old schoolboy

Investigators examine the case of launching a criminal case against a woman in Rostov, which chose a teenager as her husband. 38 year-old Maria and 15 year-old Andrei of Shakhti City, want to be spouses legally for three years. In response to neighbors’ accusing glances and charges of the Police they reply: “we love each other and no one has the right to separate us.”
As a proof to their real love, existence of their two children can be considered, this is the result of being tree years with each other.
The Police drew attention to this couple, when their child died.

Russian PM Medvedev calls for anti-Putin punk band to be freed

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for three members of the punk band Pussy Riot to be freed, saying further prison time would be "unproductive", foxnews reported.
Medvedev's comments on Wednesday could signal the band members' imminent release as their case comes up for appeal on Oct. 1.
The women had already spent more than five months in jail when they were convicted in August of "hooliganism driven by religious hatred" and sentenced to two years in prison.
They were arrested after performing a raucous prayer inside Moscow's main cathedral asking Virgin Mary to save Russia from Vladimir Putin. The imprisonment of the women has drawn protests around the world as it highlighted Putin's intensifying crackdown on dissent.

Armenian woman dies as a result of blast in Syria

An Armenian woman died as a result of blast in Armenian populated Jaramana district in Damascus, MFA press speaker Tigran Balayan told Lurer.com.
The identity of the killed woman was found out – Lusaber Yakubyan. Three more Armenians are injured.

4 Armenians died and 10 injured in Aleppo

In an interview with Lurer.com MFA press speaker Tigran Balayan told 4 Armenians, which left for Syria by Yerevan-Aleppo flight died and 10 injured while moving home from the airport at shooting of Syrian rebels.
According to the data Tigran Balayan possesses, names of the killed are: Arsen Pepejyan, Harut Sulavyan, Hrach Pepejyan and Mesrop Achemyan.
He noted, that doesn’t have any information on the injured, he just knows they are in the hospital.

Moody's changed EU's rating forecast from "stable" to "negative"

International rating agency Moody's Investors Service confirmed European Union’s long-term rating on Aaa level, changing the rating outlook from "stable" to "negative". This information is included in the agency's report.
This decision reflects the current "negative" outlook on the ratings of EU member states, to which the main investment in the EU economy (45%) belongs: such countries are Germany, France, Great Britain and the Netherlands. The Agency believes that EU's credit rating should be changed.
Note, that on June 23 of 2012, Moody's experts changed Germany’s and the Netherlands’ credit rating outlook into “negative”. They explained this decision by the fact that their concerns regarding the increasing financial situation, the risk of Greece’ possible exit from the European zone and the Europe debt crisis, are growing.

2 US marines killed in Afghanistan

Taliban fighters today launched a complex and sustained attack on the large U.S.-British military base in Southern Afghanistan where Britain's Prince Harry is based, killing two U.S. Marines and injuring several others, ABC News reports. Taliban fighters attacked the coalition base at Camp Bastion-Camp Leatherneck in Helmand Province just before midnight local time with small-arms fire and rocket attacks, according to U.S. officials.
A U.S. official said Prince Harry is safe and was not affected by the attack. The British Defense Ministry said today that Prince Harry had been deployed to Camp Bastion along with his Apache helicopter unit. It is Prince Harry's second deployment to Afghanistan.
A Taliban spokesman had said days after the announcement of Harry's deployment that they would try to kill him while he's in Helmand Province.
A Defense official said two Harrier fighter jets flown by U.S. Marines were damaged in the attack.

Marine unit en route to Sudan to secure US Embassy

A U.S. official says an elite Marine rapid response team is headed to Sudan in the wake of violence and protests against the embassy in Khartoum.The deployment comes as Sudanese police opened fire on protesters trying to climb the walls of the U.S. Embassy.
The Marine unit, known as a fleet antiterrorism security team, was sent in response to Friday's violence and as a precautionary measure, The move follows news that Marines arrived on the ground in Yemen to deal with the aftermath of another attack on the U.S. Embassy in the capital city of Sanaa. They arrived in addition to an earlier contingent dispatched to Tripoli.
One official also reportedly claimed that protesters in Sudan have been expelled. Witnesses said Sudanese police opened fire on those trying to climb the walls.
That is just a snapshot of the violent unrest playing out Friday, in the widest protests yet across the Muslim world. As Associated Press reports DHS official said that there is no specific, credible information at this time to indicate that the attacks have increased the threat of violent reaction in the U.S., but it will continue to identify potential threats and take appropriate measures.
Four Americans were killed in an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday. A Marine unit was dispatched earlier in the week to Tripoli, to help fortify the U.S. Embassy there in the wake of the attack in the eastern part of the country.

Clinton slams anti-Islam video as 'disgusting'

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned an amateur anti-Islam film which has sparked violent Middle East protests, stressing that the US government had nothing to do with it, hurriyet daily reported. "To us, to me, personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. It appears to have a deeply cynical purpose, to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage," Clinton said. "But as I said yesterday, there is no justification, none at all, for responding to this video with violence." Protests have erupted for three days running outside US diplomatic missions in Egypt, Libya, Yemen and elsewhere by demonstrators who deem the low-budget movie "Innocence of Muslims" made in the United States as offensive to Islam. Note, US ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed when heavily-armed extremists launched a sustained four-hour attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi late Tuesday. Condemning the violence, Clinton said at the launch of a strategic dialogue between the United States and Morocco that all "leaders in government, leaders in civil society or religious leaders must draw the line at violence." "Any responsible leader should be standing up now and drawing that line," she added. "It is especially wrong for violence to be directed against diplomatic missions. These are places whose very purpose is peaceful to promote better understanding across countries and cultures."

Obama says Egypt neither ally nor enemy

President Obama says the U.S. would no longer consider the Egyptian government an ally, “but we don’t consider them an enemy,” abcnews reports.
In an interview with the Spanish-language network Telemundo, less than 24 hours after violent mobs stormed American diplomatic outposts in Cairo and Benghazi, Libya, Obama said the new Muslim Brotherhood leadership in Egypt was still “trying to find its way.”
“They were democratically elected. I think we are going to have to see how they respond to this incident, to see how they respond to maintaining the peace treaty with Israel,” he said.
Egyptian security forces were slow to respond to attacks on the U.S. embassy Tuesday night when crowds infiltrated the compound and tore down the U.S. flag. The incident occurred shortly before an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya left four Americans dead. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi did not offer a public response to either incident until 24 hours later.
“What we’ve seen is that in some cases, they’ve said the right things and taken the right steps. In others, how they’ve responded to other events may not be aligned with some of our interests, so I think it’s still a work in progress,” Obama told Telemundo. “But certainly in this situation what we’re going to expect is that they are responsive to our insistence that our embassy is protected that our personnel is protected. And if they take actions that indicate they are not taking those responsibilities like all countries do where we have embassies, I think that’s going to be a real big problem.”
Morsi told Obama “that Egypt would honor its obligation to ensure the safety of American personnel,” according to a statement released by the administration.
In his interview with Telemundo, Obama stopped short of calling for a reconsideration of the more than $1 billion in U.S. aid to Egypt. “The United States doesn’t have the option of withdrawing from the world. We’re the one indispensable nation. Countries around the world look to us for leadership, even countries where sometimes you experience protest,” he said.

Candlelit Vigil at Consulate General of RA

On the 40th day after Vahe Avetyan’s death candle lighting and protest was held on August 7 in front of Consulate General of RA of LA. The protesters were holding posters that read “Nemets Rubo, justice soon”, “You won’t digest”, “Your days in freedom are counted” and etc. The photos of the protest are presented below.

Plane crashed near Moscow

A light engine plane fell in Moscow’s Klinski Region, report Russian agencies. There is no information on dead and wounded yet.
An operational group was dispatched on the scene, MES Balkan office media center told RIA Novosti.
The plane hasn’t been identified yet.

How much Should they Drink in Russia?

In the first half of 2012 use of alcohol increased by 2.2% in Russia, reaching to 64.4 Million decaliters of absolute alcohol.
This reports BBC Russia, adverting to RF national alcohol policy working center. Accordingly, in the first half of this year 79.1 million decaliters of vodka and other alcohol production has been sold, which is 3.6% more as compared to the same period of last year.
Parallel, sell of weak alcoholic beverage decreased by 0.8%.

What is Prohibited to a Policeman, is Allowed to a Cossack: Krasnodar Governor

Russian Krasnodar Governor Aleksandr Tkachov announced that, hereinafter Cossack volunteer detachments will struggle against migration of Caucasians to Krasnodar region, reports Lenta.ru.
At the board meeting of Krasnodar of Ministry of Internal Affairs Tkachov stated that, “Because of Caucasians Russians are restless, our region is the next.”
Thus, from September 1 together with the Police (and with their head) will patrol 2500 Cossacks. For that purpose annually 650 million rubles will be allotted from state budget. Cossacks will receive 20-25 thousand rubles monthly for patrol.
Tkachov, explaining his step, stated that the policemen accompanied with Cossacks will feel safe. “What is prohibited to a policeman is allowed to a Cossack. This can be on social and ideological level. Thus, I’m sure we don’t have any way out, we will force them out and confirm order”, stated the Governor.

Amnesty International Released a Statement on Syrian Issue

International human rights organization Amnesty International expressed its concern on the condition of Aleppo population.
“Satellite images received from Aleppo and its nearby areas, shows the extent of heavy weapon use including inhabited areas. We are highly concerned about unavoidable violence in the blockaded city of Syria. Transforming the most populated city into a battle field will have devastating consequences for the citizens”, reads the statement.
The human right organization also states that there are more than 600 artillery impact craters in Anadan city near Aleppo. According to Amnesty International, this can lead to violations of human and international rights.
“Amnesty International is sending a clear message to both sides in the fighting: any attacks against civilians will be clearly documented so that those responsible can be held accountable”, reads the statement.
The organization promises to follow developments of Aleppo, as well through satellite photos, and register cases of human right violation.

According to Media Reports Turkish and Saudi Officers were Arrested in Aleppo

The official website of Iranian Press TV making reference to Syrian press, informed that today Syrian Government forces in Aleppo city arrested a group of officers, which are citizens of Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
At the moment Government forces continue large-scale military operations against the militants of Syrian free army. According to some media reports, Government forces hitting the fulcrum of the enemy, made use of military planes and helicopters.

Explosion in Syria TV Building

A bomb has exploded on the third floor of the Syrian state TV and radio building in the capital, Damascus, BBC reports. According to the information the building wasn’t damaged significantly. According to the British Sky news, the TV keeps working. It’s also reported that there was another explosion in the building of Public Syrian Radio. And at the moment military crashes are going on in Aleppo. The Governmental forces on western part of the country broke through the defensive positions of the opposing “Syrian free army” forces. At the night war about 200 rebels died.

Massachusetts House of Representatives Calls to Support RNK’s Self-Determination

The RNK representation to USA spread a message, which we present below. "On August 6, the U.S. House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts passed a resolution authored by a member of the House of Representatives, Jonathan Hecht, which calls the U.S. President and Congress to support the democratic independence and self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The resolution condemns the massacres of Armenians in Sumgait, Kirovabad, Baku, as well as the violence implemented by Azerbaijan towards the peaceful demonstrators who required the self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh. The document stresses that at present Azerbaijan still continues to threaten the security of the Nagorno Karabakh with its hostile actions. The resolution highly appreciates the fact, that people of Nagorno Karabakh, despite the continuing violence, voted in favor of independence, freedom and democracy in the nationwide referendum held on December 10, 1991. The resolution welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh's successes in building democracy and in that concern, appreciates as a great step the presidential elections held on July 19, 2012. "We are grateful to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for adopting a resolution supporting the freedom of Artsakh. By adopting this resolution, Massachusetts legislators promoted the universal values of human rights and freedoms," Robert Avetisyan, the Permanent Representative of Nagorno Karabagh to USA, said on adopting the resolution. “We are grateful to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for adopting a resolution supporting the freedom of Artsakh. By adopting this resolution, Massachusetts legislators promoted the universal values of human rights and freedoms. We express our gratitude to the Congressman Hecht, for his decisive leadership on this issue. We highly appreciate the dedication and continuous efforts of our compatriots and long-time supporters- James Galustyan and Peter Kutujyan, the Sheriff of Middlesex county, directed to the pursuit of Artsakh interests in the USA.”

Spring Semester at ACNIS Youth School Nears the Finish Line

The Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) today held the penultimate lecture at its youth school. The guest speaker was Stepan Danielyan, Chairman of “Collaboration for Democracy” Center, who made a presentation on “Issues of Freedom of Conscience in States Governed by the Rule of Law.” During the presentation the facts derived from the experience added spice to his thorough speech. The spring semester of the Center’s youth school program, entitled “Establishment of Civil Society and Formation of Constitutional State in Armenia: Key Issues and New Challenges,” approached the finish line. The last seminar-course will be convened next Friday, June 15 2012.

There are Armenians among Kuban Victims

Authorities of Kuban published the final list of the victims which died of floods on July 8 in Krimsk. The list consists of 153 people.
There are Armenians among the victims. Here are the names of the Armenian victims:
1. Shakhbaryan Lidia Stepan 1935
2. Shakhbaryan Hovhannes Grigor,1929
3. Medolyan Tatiana Vasili,1936
4. Kapustyan Uilitta Grigor,1919
5. Davtyan Zaven Tevos,1968
6. Buyukyan Susanna Rafik,1968
7. Davtyan Tevos Vanik,1947
Lurer.com expresses condolences to the families and relatives of the victims.

Protest of Armenians against Ruben Hayrapetyan in Los-Angeles

On July 5 at noon there was a protest in front of the building of Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in Los-Angeles to condemn military doctor major Vahe Avetyan’s death, who died, after being severely beaten at Harsnaqar restaurant complex. Participants of the protest expressed their discontent towards former MP Ruben Hayrapetyan, a few oligarkhs, Consul General in Los-Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan, Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan and others. The organizers presented an open letter of the Armenians living in LA, condemning Ruben Hayrapetyan. It will be sent to the President of RA, to the President of Human Rights Defender and to appropriate International bodies.

US Air Forces Arm the Super Powerful Air Bombs

U.S. air forces brought the multi-ton anti-bunker MOP (Massive ordnance Penetrator) bombs to combat readiness. Michael Donly, the state sevretary of USA air forces reported about this to Defence News. According to the latter, the bombs are still in testing phase, but the air forces are ready to use them in combat conditions. Note that the air bombs, which weigh 13.6 tons and bear the GBU-57 sign, have been created in recent years and are designed to destroy the specially protected underground structures in North Korea and Iran.

“Thief in Law” Kamo Gorkovsky Arrested in Russia

Armenian “thief in law” Kamo Safaryan, nicknamed Kamo Gorkovsky, who has been imprisoned several times, is arrested in Moscow. At the moment of arrest, as a result of personal search of the criminal, 23.8 grams of hashish was found and confiscated. A criminal case has been initiated concerning the very fact, according to the 1st section of Article 228 of RF Criminal Code ( illegal possession, storage, transportation, preparation and processing of drugs and Psychotropic drugs). 51-year-old Kamo Safaryan, who was born in Georgia, started his criminal "career" in Tbilisi, being sentenced to prison for robbery at the age of 18. His convictions were mostly for robbery, disorders and drug usage. According to the spread information, Kamo Safarian had a criminal impact on the gang, the members of which are involved in the drug supply and sales in the territory of Moscow.

How Much Water does our Organism Need?

Nutrition experts say that our organism needs 30 ml water for each kg, i.e. if your weight is 70 kg then your daily norms should be a little more than 2 liters . Tea, soup, orange and even beer are not even taken into account because these don’t satisfy the organism and don’t complete the lack of the water. Due to drinking a cup of water before eating you eat less, since water temporarily creates a feeling of satisfaction and it seems that you’ve eaten enough. Note, that people sometimes interpret their fatness as a result of drinking a lot of water. But water itself doesn’t contain any calories; it only contributes to the metabolism and digestion.

Interesting Facts about Coffee

According to the legend coffee was first noticed by an Ethiopian goat keeper, noticing how zealous the goats are becoming after eating coffee beans. At the beginning, African tribes were eating coffee, mixing coffee beans with oil. Coffee began to be widely used after Islam appeared, as alcoholic drinks, prohibited by religious rules, were substituted by coffee. In 1675 the King of England forced to close all cafes, justifying it with the fact that people are plotting against him. There are 50 subtypes of coffee all over the world, and only 2 of them are used for commercial purposes. 70% Of people drink Arabica coffee, which is distinguished by delicate taste and sharp aroma. And 30% prefer Robusta coffee which has a bit bitter taste and contains 50% more caffeine. In fact, coffee beans are bright red fruit seeds, and the taste of the fruit resembles the taste of an apricot. Coffee is psychotropic, and its abuse can cause hallucinations and even death.
In old Arabic culture wife could legally divorce from her husband only when the husband didn’t provide enough coffee for her. The first web-camera was used due to coffee. It was put in the Cambridge University for the employees to see from other parts of the building whether the coffee pot was full or not.
Before coffee was popular, people in the USA used to drink beer at breakfast.
After oil, coffee is the second widely circulated product in the world.

What Number does Your Panic Begin from?

Alen Simonyan writes on his Facebook: "I just read the speech of Firdus Zaqaryan, the chairman of the staff of Ministry of Diaspora, the president of the commission formulated for the issues concerning Syrian-Armenians, that the situation in Syria, is not in a condition, that Armenia should send special aircraft to move Syrian-Armenians to Armenia. And then adds, that today not only there is no need for that (but), it can cause unnecessary panic. So, in the last 16 months more than 20,000 people died, 14,000 of which were civilians. What number does your panic begin from? When seeing these numbers it becomes clear that you do “control” the situation. RA government is obliged to send aircraft and bring out all the Armenians and even just those who wish to. Can you imagine Syria making such an announcement concerning Armenians who want to immigrate. But taking into account that at this moment, I’m the president of the commission formulated concerning the issues of Syrian Armenians, I’m ready to pay for your ticket price. Go and see yourself whether there is any need for RA government to send aircraft and to take out our compatriots from here. Don’t worry, everything is ok in Syria.”

Variants to Adjudicate Ruben Hayrapetyan

Guests of the program “Veradardz” are lawyer, Armenian Bar Association president Karo Ghazaryan and activist Ara Manukyan. The topic of the program is the tragic incident of Harsnaqar restaurant complex on June 17. During the program they present the video where Ruben Hayrapetyan makes a lot of self-confessions in a meeting with journalists. After having watched the video lawyer Karo Ghazaryan stated that if such words were pronounced in the USA or in any other country, that man would be resigned. According to the lawyer, words pronounced in the video are sufficient reasons for checking the truth of Ruben Hayrapetyan’s words by officials of Armenia, prosecutors and investigative prosecutors. “Taking into account all the plies and the expressions made by Ruben Hayrapetyan, I think the right way to reveal the truth is the organization of extended investigation by the governing bodies”, says Karo Ghazaryan. Other details of the program can be found in the video.

Glendale Community Again Protests Harsnakar Incident

As “Asbarez” informs again a crowd gathered in front of Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles on July 13 to protest against military doctor Vahe Avetyan’s murder. One of the protestants was Avetyan’s relative. He made a heartfelt plea that the laws of the land be implemented and simple justice be served upon those who murdered his relative. The protest which lasted about an hour attracted the attention of “Glendale News Press” photographers and the Police. Consulate staff allowed only one person to enter the building from among the demonstrators to deliver the demands, which are:
1. An extraordinary session of the Armenia’s National Assembly be convened;
2. The Prosecutor General indict Rouben Hayrapetyan as a codefendant in the Avetyan murder case;
3. Hayrapetian be dismissed from the National Assembly for violating its rules prohibiting entrepreneurial activity by sitting Deputies.
4. An impartial investigation be conducted of Hayrapetyan’s offenses and Avetyan’s murder
5. Hayrapetian be dismissed from his post as President of the Football Federation of Armenia.
Future protests will be held at the same location on Sundays at 1:00 pm, with a special demonstration planned for Avetyan’s Forty Day memorial.

Serzh Sargsyan Receives Russian Internal Affairs Minister

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received on Tuesday a delegation headed by the Russian Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev. The sides stated that the high level of political dialogue and military partnership between Armenia and Russia serve as a strong base to develop and deepen cooperation in all fields and on various levels, including the law enforcement agencies, presidential press service informs. Russian Internal Minister and his Armenian counterpart, Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan presented to the President the cooperation outcome and future plans between the law enforcement agencies of both states.

The Speaker of RF State Duma to arrive in Armenia

Today RF State Duma Speaker Sergey Narishkinwill make an official visit to Armenia. During the visit, State Duma speaker will meet SerzhSargsyan,TigranSargsyan and HovikAbrahamyan.
The main topics will be the development of inter-governmental relations between Russia and Armenia, and the continuation of negotiations with Armenia, as EurAsEC observer. A meeting in the National Academy of Sciences is also planned. The Russian delegation will visit Tsitsernakaberd and the Museum of 1915’s Armenian Genocide.

From Now on NGOs Involved in Politics in Russia will be Considered "Foreign Agents"

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law according to which non-profit organizations that are involved in politics, will be considered as "foreign agents", the Kremlin press service reported. According to the law NGOs that are involved in "political activities", and receive foreign funding, should be officially registered as "foreign agents" and submit a report once in a few months. Note, that in Russia, about 100 non-governmental organizations are engaged in political activity. All materials that are spread by that NGOs, including through media, or through the Internet, must state that they are "foreign agent". The law of "Foreign agents" does not apply to those organizations, which operate in the fields of science, culture, art, health, ecology or charity, and to the religious organizations.

Syrian Rebels Captured al-Bab Army Base near Aleppo

The Syrian rebels succeeded to capture al-Bab army base near Aleppo and took out the governmental forces. This was reported by полит.ру website, adverting to Al Jazeera. The rebels claim that it’s the last army base near Aleppo. After the victory of rebels, locals took a captured government tank on a victory lap around the town. To note, Aleppo is the second city of Syria, which is also considered an economical capital. The battles have been going on since July 23. About 200.000 people had to flee. Syrian governmental forces turned to actions against rebels on July 28.

Armenian Young People to Help Aleppo Residents and Clean the Trash

Young members of AGAU (Armenian General Athletic Union) help residents of Aleppo. Although there is enough food and bread in the city, there are rows at points of sale and in condition of frequent shootings many are afraid to open the stores. With the initiative of AGAU Armenian young people delivered humanitarian aid mainly to non-Armenian residents of Syria in Aleppo, which suffered much at war. The trash rests in streets of Aleppo, and there are no garbage-collectors, and this caused concern on spread of infectious disease. The AGAU young members also organize works on cleaning the streets from the accumulated waste.

Shooting Began between Rebels and Government Troops in the Streets of Aleppo

The battles between the rebels and the Government troops in the Syrian capital Aleppo and its neighbourhood don’t cease. Strong and non-stop shooting goes on in al-Meysar, Sheikh-Najjar streets, as well as in the university city and in the neighbourhood of Bab al Hadid square. The helicopters fly over Firdous, Anjar and Mashhad districts,- Orinet-TV reports. The pilots travelled as well over the south-eastern suburbs of Aleppo, though nothing is being reported on air attack. Note, that recently 123 people died in Aleppo and its neighbourhood. 200000 residents abandoned the city. Abu Firas, the representative of Syrian so called “Free Army” (SSA), reported that the rebels are trying to block the southern road taking to Aleppo, in order to cut the main veins of government troop supply. He claims that the militants managed to take 60% of the city under control. SANA agency shows another image of the events: it was noted, that Asaad’s troops continue to be consistent in persecution and destruction of the terrorist groups. According to the agency, 11 terrorists were killed during the special operation in Jameel central district, and 6 more militants were destroyed on the Saadalah Al-Jabiri square.

54 People Died of Thirst on Sea

54 People died of thirst while trying to reach from Libya to Italian shores, reports Reuters, sending to UNO agency dealing with refugees. According to the UNO data, in 2012 170 people died trying to escape from Libya to Europe. Only 1300 refugees succeeded to reach Italy by sea.

The Police Searches Sarkozy's Apartment

“French Police searched the apartment of former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy on the basis of the accusations that Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign was financed from unknown financial sources”, BBC announces. The juridical office owned by Sarkozy has been searched as well. Searches were made also on the basis of the illegal donations granted to Sarkozy by L’Oreal’s owner Liliane Bettencourt during Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign. Now Sarkozy together is in Canada with his family.

Serzh Sargsyan Met with EPP President Vilfred Martines

On June 28 Serzh Sargsyan met with EPP President Vilfrid Martines, informs the President’s official web page. Parties discussed issues in regard of developing cooperation between EPP and RPA, relations between Armenia and European Union, exercising comprehensive reforms, inner political situation, steps to be undertaken to build sustainable democracy in our country, as well as regional developments and challenges. During the conversation the importance of RPA deputies membership to EPP factions in inter-parliamentary bodies was emphasized.

Barack Obama Suggests to Reduce Taxes

The USA President Barack Obama suggested to extend tax benefits to families with annual income less than 250,000 dollars. These advantages have functioned since the period of George Bush Jr.
According to Obama, taxing of the middle class doesn’t promote economical development, so it’s necessary to reduce taxes, but the tax advantages should refer not only the high class, as previously benefit extension to high class families is one of the reasons of the existing crisis.
President’s offer wasn’t approved by the Congress. Some of them suggest to raise the income level up to 1mln dollars, and others are of the opinion if taxes are reduced they should be reduced for everyone. It turns out that the President’s offer doesn’t interest anyone. According to politicians it pursuits not economical, but political aims. Barak Obama’s opponent in presidential elections Mitt Romney thinks that tax reducing should refer to all Americans, irrespective of the size of their income.

Owner of a Restaurant Dies Following Obama Visit

Owner of the restaurant, Ann’s Place in Akron City of State Ohio, Josephine “Ann” Harris died following the US President Barak Obama visit – informs the local Beacon Journal. On July 6 Obama visited the restaurant Ann’s Place in the morning for breakfast. In the company of 3 employees the President had bacon and eggs and toast. As it is stated, 71 year-old Josephine “Ann” Harris personally served the President and was very excited. At about 11 am Harris was moved to the hospital, as she was complaining of heart. According to the preliminary data she died of heart attack. As Agence France-Presse informs, learning the news of death of Harris, the US President called her daughter to express his condolences. As it is stated, Barak Obama visited Akron City by his bus tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Hillary Clinton’s Surprise Visit to Afghanistan

US Secretary of State Hillary Cinton on the eve of Tokyo International Conference at Afghanistan made a surprise visit to Afghanistan – informs RIA Novosti. As it informs, Clinton intends to meet the President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. International Conference during which the issue of economical assistance to Afghanistan is going to be discussed, will take place on July 8, Tokyo. It is expected that Afghanistan will receive annual 4 million dollars assistance.