The Iraq army began to increase its combat readiness. This is stated in the Pentagon statement. According to the American military department, the Iraq Air Force increased the number of training sorties. Over the past few days, military planes have repeatedly invaded the zone forbidden for flights. The Pentagon also has intelligence, that in Iraq, contrary to international sanctions, the latest equipment for Soviet -made MiG aircraft is supplied.

So far, it has not been possible to remove all the disagreements between Moscow and Washington in the development of a document on a reduction in strategic weapons. About this, as reports RIA Novosti , said the Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, speaking to representatives of Washington's socio-political circles.

In Nigeria, a local airline liner crashed, reports Reuters. 76 people were on board. As the local authorities stated, two people survived. In addition, as a result of the fall of the aircraft, 46 people who were on the ground were killed on a residential area. The BAC 1-11-500 plane collapsed onto the city of Kano in a densely populated area, the disasters and airport employees say. Thus, the preliminary number of the dead amounted to 122 people.

Boris Mikhailov, head coach of the Russian national team, in an interview with ITAR-TASS, explained the “heavy draw” in a match with a team of Ukraine at three Swedish cities in the three Swedish cities. Giveled the match of the first round of the second stage 0: 2 and 1: 3, his wards still managed to achieve the final account 3: 3 and retained the chances of access to the quarterfinals.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made a new plan of peaceful settlement in the Middle East. According to Haaretz , the details of the plan will be presented by US President George Bush during the visit of Sharon to the United States. The main idea of ​​the new plan of the Israeli Cabinet of Ministers is to create a "buffer zone" around the entire border of Israel. Terrorists, therefore, will not be able to penetrate the Israeli territory.

On May 4, Orthodox believers celebrate the Great Saturday √ a solemn day that precedes the holiday of the bright of Christ of the Resurrection , Interfax reports. On this day, until late in the evening, Easter cakes, Easter and painted eggs are consecrated in all Orthodox churches. In the consecration of Easter foods in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II , who headed the Russian Orthodox Church of the worship of the passionate Saturday, took part.

In Moscow on Saturday, telephone terrorists were activated. They reported on the bombs laid first at Kazan, and then at the Kursk stations. In both cases, explosive devices were not found. A message about the explosion preparing at the Kursk station was received on the remote control of the O2 duty officer at 18:05. All operational services of the city went to the place. A complete evacuation was carried out from the station building.

A rally in support of the leader of the French Nationalist Party, candidate for president of France, Jean-Mari Le Pen, organized by the LDPR, was held on Saturday in Moscow, Interfax reports. From 250 to 300 people took part in the action. Several citizens of France permanently residing in Moscow also came to the rally.

Dortmund Borussia for the sixth time in its history becomes the champion of Germany, winning in the last round of the Bundesliga at Bremen Verder with a score of 2: 1. The victorious ball on the account of the Brazilian midfielder Everton. The Dortmund club, which in the last round had to gain the maximum number of points, almost missed the title, missing the ball on the ball with the 17th minute of the meeting √ F distinguished Polteri.

The Constitutional Council of France urged voters not to “violate the secret” of voting during the second round of the presidential election, which will be held on Sunday on May 5th. This is stated in a special statement by the Constitutional Council, published on Saturday. After the second round of the leader of the extreme right-wing “National Front” by Jean-Mari Le Pen, supporters of the loser of Lionel Jospen called the French to vote for Jacques Shirak.

Seven homemade bombs laid down in mailboxes exploded on Friday in the American states of Illinoons and Iowa. According to CNN , five people were injured. Explosive devices were pieces of pipes filled with explosives with 9-volt batteries attached to them, US postal service inspector Linda Jensen said. She noted that in total 8 "hellish machines" were discovered, but one of them did not explode.

In the match of the 10th round of the Russian Football Championship, Moscow Spartak suffered another defeat. This time, in the role of offenders of the acting champions of the country, you stepped the debutant of the Premier League √ Elistinsky "Uralan".

The Society of the Blind USA sued the government with a demand to change the form of dollar banknotes so that the blind could recognize their dignity to the touch. The society proposes to produce bills of different sizes or make corrugated inscriptions on banknotes. The lawsuit was filed on the eve of one of Washington’s ships, reports New York Post .

On the eve of Easter celebrations, the police officer outfits were taken under the enhanced control of the cemetery and temples, Interfax reports. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, about 15 million people will take part in Easter celebration in Russia. This refers to the participation of citizens in festive services and the obligatory Easter Crown, as well as the traditional visit to cemeteries on the day of the Resurrection of Christ.

The regional committee of the trade unions of the housing and communal services of Kamchatka demanded that the authorities fully repay debts on salaries until May 15. Otherwise, the communal services of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky intend to begin a general strike. According to the Interfax agency in the regional committee, this decision was made at a general meeting of representatives of labor collectives and strike committees of industry enterprises.