Archive for October, 2007

Smoking in Beverly Hills is unfashionable

15 October 2007

Now it is forbidden to smoke in restaurants of Beverly Hills, even if it is open-air restaurant. With the help of the law the stars, populating Los Angeles, care of their health.
The infringer is threatened with the penalty - $100 at first, and if he will be noticed again with a cigarette, the sum will […]

The American is arrested for an attempt to change denomination in $1 million

12 October 2007

Police of American city Pittsburgh has arrested a man who demanded from the cashier in a supermarket to change a note in one million dollars.
In the police have told that the man came with this suspicious note in supermarket Giant Eagle in the northern side of Pittsburgh on Sunday evening.
The cashier did not change […]

One of the most wanted criminals is detained in the USA

11 October 2007

The bank robber Anthony Ray Artrip, included in the list of 15 most wanted criminals in the USA and for whose capture was declared an award in 25 thousand dollars, was detained during joint operation of officers of justice service and police special troops in Pennsylvania, inform local mass-media.
Artrip is suspect at least of five […]

Copenhagen police has held a record of arrests for a day

10 October 2007

On Saturday, October, 6, city police arrested 437 people for participation in protest action against closing of the youth center in capital of Denmark Copenhagen, transfers France Presse.
A representative of the law enforcement bodies has declared, that is an original record by the amount of arrest for a day. According to the police, in demonstration […]

Precious jewellery in the value of €10 million are stolen in Paris

9 October 2007

On Saturday the armed robbers have stolen from jeweller shop in the center of Paris jewelry to the amount of about €10 million, informs France Presse.
Three or four people in hoods with the weapon have burst into the shop located near to Les Champs-Elysees soon after its opening. “Having neutralized employees, they opened show-windows […]

Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs will toughen punishment for purchase of children’s porno: 247 sites are closed for half a year

8 October 2007

Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs suggests to toughen punishment for purchase and storage of pornography with the participation of minors.
As has declared to journalists Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Nikolay Ovchinnikov, speaking at the round table in Runet, the ministry has prepared proposals on alteration of the legislation including toughening of sanctions for illegal […]

Russian tourists are robbed in Rome - passports and tickets disappeared

5 October 2007

In Rome in broad daylight the tourist bus on which Russian tourists arrived to Italy from Germany has been rodded.
According to the guide, while the tourists were sightseeing Vatican, criminals, took the occasion that the bus driver has left to drink a cup of coffee, broke open a luggage space and stole all their suitcases. […]

EU has cancelled the sugar protocol

3 October 2007

EU has unilaterally made the decision to go out from the trading agreement, which had provided preferences to the former European colonies - suppliers of sugar to Europe, so-called sugar protocol.
The decision was taken without voting during the meeting of EU ministers responsible for questions of competition, and will come into force from October, 2009.
“Provisions […]

The EU has obliged mobile operators to cut down prices for roaming

2 October 2007

Since Sunday, September, 30, prices of mobile communication for clients of mobile operators of the EU member-states has eased.
It has taken place because of coming into force of new rules of Eurocommission which have established the top limits for prices.
Cost of a minute of an outgoing call in EU roaming zone cannot exceed […]

South Africa has issued a warrant to arrest the president of Interpol

1 October 2007

South African Republic has issued a warrant to arrest the president of Interpol, who simultaneously takes up a post of the Interpol’s president, Jackie Selebi, writes The Times referring to South African broadcasting company SABC.
According to the mass-media, the warrant was issued the last week. Selebi, as asserts SABC, is accused in connection with […]

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