At least 20 Iraqis died as a result of El Falluji bombing with American aircraft. According to the ABC television company, the number of victims was 20 people, eight Iraqis were injured. At the same time, the Katar satellite television channel Al-Jazeera, citing sources in medical institutions, reported 22 dead and 12 wounded Iraqi. On Saturday, one of the houses in the city quarter of al-Jubeil was subjected to bombing.

In Chechnya, the formation of the first special regiment of the patrol service was started, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of ALU Alkhanov told reporters. According to him, in this regard, the number of police officers in the republic will be increased by 1125 people, RIA Novosti reports. Alkhanov noted that, in particular, employees of the Security Service of the President of the Republic will serve in the new regiment.

A fire in a residential building in the center of St. Petersburg was localized, RIA Novosti was told in the information and public relations department of the Main Directorate for Civil Defense and Emergencies of the city. According to the department, the fire that broke out in a six -story partially resettled house on Nekrasov Street was localized by 18:05 Moscow time. 52 people were evacuated from the burning building. According to preliminary data, there are no victims.

In July, Australia will join the American missile defense program. Such a statement was made by the Minister of Defense of this country Robert Hill. According to him, during the meeting of representatives of the authorities of the two countries in July, the Memorandum of Understanding will be signed in July.

The issues of ensuring security in the nuclear sphere, as well as ways to strengthen the confidence between India and Pakistan in this area, are discussed in the Indian capital of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the two countries during two -day experts that began on Saturday at the level of experts.

Two cities are flooded, six people died and 20 went missing due to heavy rains that fell on the northeastern state of Paraiba in Brazil. According to the Globa television company, the tragedy occurred due to the collapse of the dam on the Mamanguap River, as a result of which two cities-Mulunga and Alaga-Grandi were under water. 1600 people were left without shelter. All settlements in the area are cut off from power supply and telephone communications.

Why do people close their eyes during a kiss? This question was asked by a scientist from Singapore, and on Saturday he presented his hypothesis on this score. People behave like that for three reasons. Firstly, the kisses omit the eyelids to avoid an excess of feelings, and secondly, in order not to see a rather unpleasant sight-the blurred features of their partner.

Human rights activist, chairman of the Russian Society Memorial Sergey Kovalev considers the government bill on replacing benefits with monetary compensations "monstrous." He stated this on the air of the Echo of Moscow . “I hope he will not pass,” he emphasized. “This is a bill that lies with economic hardships on the poorest part of the population,” Kovalev believes.

The famous Russian director Alexei Teacher, whose paintings "Diary of his wife" and "Walk" received numerous prizes at various film festivals, headed the jury "Prospects" at the XXVI Moscow International Film Festival (MMKF). As the organizers of the film forum at a press conference in the Cinema House reported on Saturday, this debut contest is first included in the program.

The purpose of the American air raid in Falluja was the house in which the militants of one of the leaders of Al-Qaeda Abu Musab Az-Zarkavi were located. This was reported by the satellite television channel Al-Arabia with reference to the representative of the American military command in Iraq Mark Kimmit. According to him, the American command has reliable information that there were supporters of Az-Zarkavi in ​​the houses on which a spot blow was delivered, RIA Novosti reports.

Saddam Hussein’s sorrowful daughter intends to nominate her candidacy for the post of President Iraq in future elections. According to the ELEF Electronic newspaper on Saturday with reference to the close environment of the 37-year-old daughter of the overthrown president, she intends to meet with the ambassadors of five countries-landing members of the UN Security Council and Arab states in Amman and discuss the possibility of such a step.

The UN Secretary General COFI Annan resolutely spoke out against the extension of immunity from persecution by the International Criminal Court, which in 2002 and 2003, the Security Council provided the American military personnel participating in peacekeeping operations, RIA Novosti reports.

The most powerful drought has come in Cuba over the past ten years, since the beginning of the year there has been almost a single rain, RIA Novosti reports. “Over the past 10 years, Cuba has been subjected to the strongest drought,” said Cuban Laga, Deputy Chairman of the State Council of Cuba, who makes a trip to the most arid regions of the country. “Olgin, Kamagai and Las Tunas are considered the most affected provinces. There was no such strong drought for the last 43 years,” added Laga.

The player of the London "Chelsea" Esper Gronkyer scored a very, very important goal for his Denmark's national team. This happened in a meeting of the Danes with Bulgaria. Recall that exactly nine days ago, my mother died at Gronyaer. The 26-year-old Grinkiaer said after the meeting that the Red Army would never forget the fans dressed in the form of the national team who stood and applauded to the striker after he scored in a time added by the referee, the second ball.

The German national team coach Rudy Feller is again inherent in the anticipation of the match with Latvia, which will become the Germans playing the second round in group D at Euro 2004. Judging by all layouts, the Germans are obliged to win this match. Recall that in the first round, Germany played only a draw with the Dutch, although the team of Feller led during the meeting.