Новости за 22.07.2011

В год 75-летия со дня рождения Анны Герман журнал «СЕНАТОР» еще раз обращается к теме творчества и личной жизни певицы, предлагая своим читателям новый очерк о её ленинградских гастролях. Автор очерка, скромно называющая себя «вечным корреспондентом Анны», – ЛИЯ ЛЕОНИДОВНА СПАДОНИ. Она одна из самых близких людей Анны Герман в СССР и её ближайшая подруга, бывшая журналистка Ленинградского радио, а сегодня – обитательница дома престарелых работников сцены Санкт-Петербурга. По её собственному признанию... Читать дальше...

ZURICH, July 22 (Reuters) - Suspended Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam questioned whether he would be fairly treated as a two-day hearing began on Friday into allegations he tried to buy votes ahead of last month's FIFA presidential election.

ZURICH, July 23 (Reuters) - Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam was banned for life on Saturday after being found guilty by world football's ruling body of trying to buy votes ahead of last month's FIFA presidential election.

SINGAPORE, July 23 (Reuters) - Singapore beat arch-rivals Malaysia 5-3 in a thrilling, error-strewn match that was the pick of World Cup Asian qualifiers on Saturday, but events on the field were overshadowed by the lifetime ban handed to AFC president Mohamed Bin Hammam.

James Waterson and Lauren Lynch report on the week’s tennis news. Seven American men and nine women were given direct entry into the U.S. Open, including Serena Williams, and the semifinals match-ups take shape in Hamburg, Azerbaijan and Atlanta. Meanwhile, Bob Bryan and his wife Michelle are expecting a child and Caroline Wozniacki was seen canoodling with professional golfer Rory McIlroy.

OSLO, July 23 (Reuters) - All top-flight Norwegian soccer matches this weekend have been cancelled after gun and bomb attacks that killed at least 91 people, the Norwegian FA (NFF) said in a statement on Saturday.

TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - Japan's World Cup-winning women's soccer team coach apologised on Friday after inappropriate comments one of his players made about him were published on the social networking site Twitter.

BANGKOK, July 23 (Reuters) - After six years braving England's frigid winters, a tropical disease was the last thing Chelsea's injury-prone striker Didier Drogba thought would keep him on the sidelines of the Premier League.

Председатель Счетной палаты Липецка Марина Зиборова работает в контрольных органах еще со времен СССР. Тогда она проверяла в основном вливания в бюджет. Последние же 6 лет следит за расходами. - Чтобы уберечь муниципальный бюджет от системы «откатов», - объясняет Марина Петровна, - необходимо четко определить начальную цену работ и используемых материалов. Соответственно, ниже оптимальной цены опуститься будет невозможно, поэтому и возвраты делать станет не с чего. Только так мы сможем победить коррупцию в сфере бюджетного финансирования. Читать дальше...

ASUNCION, July 21 (Reuters) - Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino will watch the Copa America final from the stands after he was suspended for two games following a brawl at the end of their semi-final win over Venezuela.

ZURICH, JULY 22 - S uspended Asian soccer president Mohamed Bin Hammam questioned whether he would be fairly treated as a two-day hearing began on Friday into allegations that he tried to buy votes in the run-up to last month's FIFA presidential election.