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At least 12 people were killed, 12 injured varying degrees of severity by the collision of three vehicles in the Egyptian province of Beni-Sueyf, said agency MENA. The incident occurred on Sunday along the Cairo-Asyut in the district town Biba south of the Egyptian capital. Faced bus, light truck and a taxi. According to preliminary information, at a truck suddenly left lane, which followed the bus, which resulted in a clash. All the dead and injured - local residents. The Governor of the province of Beni-Sueyf in whose territory the accident, ordered to pay compensation to the families of those killed and injured in the accident. Every year in Egypt as a result of road accidents kill about 6 thousand people, more than 30 thousand are injured and maimed. Among the main causes of accidents specialists are called non-compliance with traffic regulations by drivers, in particular, speed control systems, as well as poor technical condition of transport.

One of the major American film studios Universal Studios burns in Los Angeles (California), inside the studio progremel at least one explosion, the agency AP. The fire occurred at the film site, where sound equipment. With the fire fighting more than 100 people, said Fire Department Captain Frank Reynoso. According to him, probably ignited happened when the shooting took place. CNN TV showed film studio building covered by fire. When extinguishing a fire is used helicopter. On the possible casualties were reported. The company Universal Studios - one of the major companies producing films in the U.S.. It is the second oldest film in Hollywood after Paramount Pictures. The organization was founded in 1909, but only in 1914 was named Universal. Film studios organized Carl Lemle. Among the films shot on film - "Dracula" (1931 year), "Psycho" (1960), "Birds" (1963), "Afera" (1973), "Jesus Christ - Superstar" (1973), "Jaws "(1975).

Early parliamentary elections in Macedonia were marked by armed incidents. Reported that one person was killed and several more were injured. In Arakinovo locality inhabited by Albanians, resulting from the shooting death of one person. For security reasons the vote there had been suspended, said Air Force Also shots sounded and the Albanian district of the capital city of Skopje, Macedonia. Three people were injured. During the election campaign, there were also clashes. Were subjected to attack the representatives of parties representing the interests of Albanians make up about a quarter of the population. Observers note that parliamentary elections could determine whether will continue to Macedonia on the road to accession to NATO and the EU. Early elections in Macedonia have been appointed in April 2008, when Parliament adopted a decision on self after Greece blocked the entry of NATO. Greece insists on renaming Macedonia, as the name of the country, having withdrawn from Yugoslavia in the early 90 - x is the same as a northern Greek regions. In addition, the parliamentarians not agreed on the recognition of Kosovo's independence. Opinion polls show the party "Vsemakedonskoe revolutionary movement" led by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, can recruit from 26 to 31% of the vote. The fight against corruption; reforms for the accession to the European Union; improving efficiency of the economy - the main points of the political programme of Prime Minister. The main competitor "Vsemakedonskogo revolutionary movement" is the Social-Democratic Union, which prochat 10-11%.

The Israeli Government has left open the question of a truce in the Gaza Strip. The Cabinet today decided to postpone discussion of this issue until the return of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert from Washington, where he is sent early next week to attend the annual meeting of the society US-Israeli friendship and meeting with President George W. Bush, ITAR-TASS. Negotiations on a truce in the Palestinian enclave way through Egyptian mediators with radical movement Hamas, a year ago to seize power in Gaza. In the first phase of the Israelis demand that the Islamists have "complete quiet" in the conflict zone, and stopped the smuggling of weapons from Egypt through underground tunnels. In response, Israel promises not to conduct operations in the coastal enclave. Then the Israelis are ready to open border crossings, but only in exchange for "substantial progress" towards the release of its soldier Gilad Shalit, seized by militants on June 25, 2006. Hamasovtsy, in turn, demand the immediate lifting of the blockade and did not consider the question of Shalite related to the terms of truce. In doing so, in Israel remain doubts about advisability of concluding a truce with Hamas. As reported recently head of the Government General Security Service (GSS) Yuval Diskin, there are serious concerns that hamasovtsam need only pause to regroup and replenish stockpiles. "Hamas is preparing for a new round of escalation, and time is working on it at the expense of Israel's security" - the report says. Diskin also said that "Iran's efforts seen to cross more sophisticated missiles into the Gaza Strip" and, according to intelligence, the radicals have the means to shell Ashdod - a major port city, about 40 km from the northern border of Gaza.

Senator Edward Kennedy becomes the Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina for an operation to remove it discovered malignant tumor on the brain. "In the past few days Wiki (Kennedy wife) and I together with my outstanding team of doctors from Massachusetts general clinics consulted with experts from across the country and decided that the best course of action against my brain tumor - a task operation follow chemo-and radiation therapy, "- cites widespread statement of the current political clan heads of the legendary U.S. Interfax. "This morning I postponed the operation, which will hold Dr. Alan Fridmen from Duke University Medical Center, and is expected to stay there to restore about one week "- stated Kennedy. Recall, 76 - year old brother of the late U.S. President John Kennedy was hospitalized in mid-May. Malignant glioma struck the left parietal part of the brain senator. According to local media, such a tumor develops from 9 thousand inhabitants dollars annually. Less than half of patients away from life during the year.

According to updated figures, 6 people were killed and 31 injured in a collision with a train school bus in France on Monday, transmits radio station France Info, with reference to the local prefecture. Previously reported five dead children. Who became the sixth victim of the tragedy is not yet known. Four children injured are in serious condition. The incident occurred in the city Mezanzh in the department of Haute Savoie in the south-east France about 16:00 Moscow time. Regional TER train crashed at railway crossings in the school bus with children. According to local authorities, all in the bus were 56 people - 50 children and 6 adults. According to a railway company SNCF, among the train passengers have also affected. SNCF noted that the gate at the rail crossing, where the tragedy occurred, worked normally. At the scene of the accident left the French Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie, Minister of Transport Dominique Byussro and SNCF President Guillaume Pepi . French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that everyone now thinks of the victims of the tragedy, and he hopes that their number does not increase. At the scene now work of law enforcement bodies, it turns out the causes of the accident.

Iranian authorities have suspended the three-day work of one of the leading non-Iranian Fars news for the publication of "falsehood". This is how RIA "Novosti" with reference to the common message on Tuesday the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance the Islamic Republic. "Fars News Agency on Sunday published a false and untrue information that has caused concern in economic circles in the country. This false message quickly spread to the social environment and economic structures, to influence them," - reported in the press service of Ministry of Culture. Before Fars citing informed sources reported that the Iranian government intends to submit the resignation of head of the Central Bank of Iran Tahmasba Mazaheri and appoint in its place a senior vice president of Iran Parviz Davudi. The same day news gave a formal rebuttal of such information, but that did not ubereglo him from punitive sanctions by the Iranian authorities. The Council for supervision of non-news in Iran acknowledged Fars issued a message as "immoral and create differences between official representatives of the authorities and people." "Given the earlier warning, the Council suspended the activities of Fars news for three days," - said the report. Manual "Farce" is obliged to 00.00 1 June, to cease any media activity, otherwise against him "by law will be further action". In fact, "Fars" has suspended its work on Monday at 11.30 local time (11.00 London time).

Inspectors International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 22-24 June, will visit Syria, to check whether the country has secret nuclear reactor construction. Data on this were presented earlier by American special services suspected Damascus in an effort to possess nuclear weapons, reported Reuters. It is above all about the place Al-Kibar in the desert in the north-east, where a facility was built, destroyed in last September, Israel Air Force strike. After that Syria is "past" on the site by bulldozers - as the experts say, this was done in order to "Vice traces." Damascus argues that the facility had military significance, but did not belong to the category of nuclear. Apart from him, the agency specialists want to check two more seats alleged nuclear construction, details of which have been referred to the IAEA all the same Americans. So far, however, did not know how it will respond to Syria itself, before the ban inspectors to visit any other facilities? except Al-Kibar. It is noteworthy that over the past decade, U.S. intelligence has never been able to prove that provided the correct information on weapons of mass destruction in the country.

On the territory of the palace of Prince of Monaco fire happened on Tuesday . The incident occurred on site: the fire was quickly extinguished and caused only minor damage, say representatives of the palace. For unknown reasons at the site where the work under way to expand the princely palace, fire tar for zamazyvaniya construction seams. However, the fire has not spill over to the design - thanks to the prompt intervention of security officers and fire ignited Duke quickly managed to eliminate. From the wall of flame to be smoked palace buildings, but no other damage princely residence did not suffer. The palace was the residence of Prince Albert of Monaco and the Second Grimaldi dynasty. Construction works that are active on its territory, must provide them with additional 3.2 thousand square meters.

Kiev Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky withdraws its declaration of prosecutors against Ukrainian Interior Minister Yury Lutsenko, whom he accused of battering. "I'm just going to ask me that next to it is not intended" - said Chernovetsky after the completion of the first plenary session Kievsoveta sixth convocation on Tuesday, transmits Interfax. "I do not like that today my statement with the facts on Lutsenko, takes political overtones" - explained the newly elected mayor of the capital. Recall, on 18 January this year following the meeting of the National Security and Defence Secretariat building, President fight occurred between the head of Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Mayor of Kiev. In doing so, both sides put forward their version of each incident. January 24, prosecutor's office in Kiev instituted criminal proceedings against Lutsenko - "wilfully causing light injuries."