On Wednesday, all quarter -finalists of the Champions League will be determined. Of the teams playing in groups “A” and “B”, only the Spanish Barcelona reserved a place in the playoffs. This team in the last round of the “A” group meets with the English “NewcaLean”, where Alan Shirer incredibly played. In addition, the meeting will be held at St. James Park, where Five years ago Newcastle won Barcelona - 3: 2 in the Champions League.

In the Davlestanovsky district of Bashkiria, 1532 km of the Republican Branch of the KBS on the Divlekanovo-Winkukul section, the cargo train number 2764, transporting iron ore, went into the rails. According to Interfax in the Ministry of Emergencies of Bashkiria, the accident occurred late at night on Tuesday. Of the 67 wagons that are part, 25 fell to the side, 39 went off the rails, retaining vertical stability.

The Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Administration (PNA) on Tuesday was Mahmoud Abbas, better known as Abu Mazen. This happened after the chairman of the PNN Yasir Arafat signed the law approved earlier by the Palestinian parliament, which determines the powers of the Prime Minister.

The UK intends to introduce a new resolution on Iraq to the UN Security Council. This was stated, speaking in parliament, Foreign Minister Jack Str. He introduced a bill on the approval of the participation of the country's armed forces in a military operation against Baghdad. Speaking in the House of Commons, Stri said that with the beginning of hostilities, Great Britain would simultaneously introduce a new resolution to the Security Council.

The dead fishing vessel found off the coast of the island of Yuri Malaya Kuril ridge is identified by a shipowner. According to the rescue and coordination center of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, the head of the Ostrov Zeleny company from Yuzhno-Kurilsk confirmed that this was the schooner of the RSH-2316. The schooner of the RSH-2316 went out on March 8 to the sea from Yuzhno-Kurilsk. A few days later, border guards found an inverted unknown ship without a crew at the island of Yuri.

In Russia in 2002, 40 thousand 121 people died of alcohol poisoning. According to the National Alcohol Association (NAA), this is 2 thousand 297 more than in 2001. Mortality per 100 thousand people amounted to 28 people against 26.2 in 2001. According to NAA, the highest mortality is 37.4 people. per 100 thousand people, noted in the North -Western Federal District, the lowest - 10.7 people. - In the Southern District.

Today, on the 14th day of the month of the Adar for the Jewish calendar, one of the most fun Jewish holidays is celebrated - Purim , or the holiday of the lot. According to Interfax, the celebrations on this occasion opened in Moscow, in the capital's Jewish community center, already the night before. The celebration of Purim is connected with the events, according to the legend that took place in Persia around 450 BC during the reign of King Artaxerxes.

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Tuesday that 45 countries were included in the International Antiyrac Coalition. Powell informed reporters on Tuesday in Washington. According to the US Secretary of State, it was such a number of states that agreed to open their airspace for aircraft that would take part in a possible operation against Iraq, as well as provide military, technical and rear support of the anti -Irak coalition.

On March 18, the cassation instance of the Moscow Arbitration Court rejected the complaint of the St. Petersburg Central Registration Company (PCRK) and the Baltic Financial Agency (BFA) to the decision of the appellate instance of the same court. Recall that on January 21, 2003, the appellate instance of the Moscow Arbitration Court decided to disrupt the complaint of the PCRK and the BFA against the decision of the Moscow Arbitration Court of November 19, 2002.

The Czech military will not take part in the military operation against Iraq without the approval of the UN, said the Minister of Defense Yaroslav Tvardik.

In Moscow, the sale of a unique Torah of the 16th century is prevented. A special operation was aimed at suppressing the transaction for the sale of the Torah written on the oxide skins. According to Interfax in the GUBOP of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, two immigrants from Tajikistan tried to sell a rarity for $ 450 thousand. According to RIA 'Novosti' , Tajiks asked for a scroll of the Torah, representing cultural and historical value, $ 600 thousand.

Unknown beats Marina Soboleva - the mother of the cadet of the St. Petersburg Nakhimov school Vladimir Sobolev, who complained about the mockery of his classmates. This was announced by the victim herself, reports ITAR-TASS. According to her, the attack was committed late in the evening of March 12 in the village of Thaisa, Leningrad Region, where she lives. A woman was beaten in the courtyard of the house of several young people in black overcoats.

The Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir called on the United States and their allies to refrain from using military force against Iraq.

In anticipation of the referendum appointed on March 23, the militants began to intimidate members of the election commissions and ordinary Chechens to prevent their active participation in the vote. According to Colonel Yuri Kostrovets, deputy commander of the united group of troops in the North Caucasus in the North Caucasus, a group of army intelligence officers last night stopped the Niva car of the Urus-Martan district, reports ITAR-TASS.

Frightened by the prospect of invasion, Iraqi draftees run home so as not to participate in battles, the commanders of the Allied forces report. 30 thousand Iraqi troops were deserted from the army so as not to participate in battles with the troops of the allies. This was reported by the command of the Armed Forces of the United States and Great Britain, deployed in the Persian Gulf region, The Mirror writes today (translation on the website inopressa.ru ).