By the day of the radio in Moscow, professional awards of Alexander Popov were awarded . They were established in 1998 by the Radio Broadcasting Charitable Fund. In the nomination "The Best Radio Station" defeated Radro Retro (Moscow). The best regional radio station was the Sputnik radio (Helsinki, Finland).

The Chinese government has stated today in connection with the resumption of American aviation patrol flights in the Chinese coast. Beijing also said that the United States refuses to return the reconnaissance aircraft that made a forced landing on Hainan Island after a collision with the Chinese fighter on April 1. The reasons for this decision are not reported. The incident on April 1 occurred in international airspace. The pilot of the Chinese aircraft died as a result of a collision.

The Minister of the Interior and the Chief of the Police of the Republic of Bosnian Serbs fired last night - after the police could not prevent large riots in the capital of the republic - the city of Batha -Luka. About two thousand Serbian nationalists tore off the ceremony on the occasion of the reconstruction of the mosque destroyed during the war of the 90s.

Leading final information hour Peter Vile: The man of the day Radio Liberty May 8 is a veteran of the Great Patriotic War. Not a specific soldier, but his collective image. The Russian veteran, a veteran, writer-Frontovik, who is perfectly familiar to the whole country, Grigory Baklanov: is talking about the Russian veteran: Grigory Baklanov: After the war, a war veteran, the one who fought at the front and returned - these were the most respected people.

The Minister of Internal Affairs of Turkey Sadetin Tantan holds negotiations in Tehran with Iranian leaders in order to weaken tension in relations between the two countries. The parties also discuss the ways to ensure mutual security. Türkiye accuses Tehran of an attempt to export the Islamic revolution and in support of the Kurdish Workers' Party, leading the armed struggle for the creation of the Kurdish autonomy in the Turkish territory. Iran rejects these accusations.

Professor of the Faculty of Biomedical University, David Hirst, and his assistant Trace Robson successfully tested on mice a new way of combating malignant tumors. Directly into the body of the tumor, they introduced liposomes, fatty bodies with a built -in genome, which encodes an enzyme necessary for a cell for the production of nitrogen oxide. The built -in gene was equipped with a chemical switch triggered in response to the action of ionizing radiation.

Pope John Pavel the Second arrived today in Malta, where his pilgrimage ends in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. Earlier, Pontiff visited Greece and Syria. During a two-day stay in Malta, John Pavel the Second must reckon the blessed three Maltian religious figures of the 19th-20th centuries. 98 percent of the population of Malta are Catholics. The head of the Roman Catholic Church arrived in Malta from Syria, where he made repeated calls for peace in the Middle East.

The United States resumed intelligence flights near the Chinese territory. So far, there have been no attempts by Chinese fighters to interfere with these flights. The representative of the White House Ari Fleisher refused to comment on the plans of the American administration in this matter. Until now, the Chinese authorities are held by the US reconnaissance aircraft, which made a forced landing on Hainan Island after a collision with the Chinese fighter of the first of April this year.

The leading political parties of Macedonia continue consultations on the formation of the government of national unity to resolve the interethnic crisis, which led to armed clashes in the north of the country. According to Prime Minister Lyubcho Georgievsky, an agreement was reached on the main issues and it remains only to coordinate the details. Last week, Albanian extremists killed 10 Macedonian military.

The anniversary of the victory over fascist Germany. For 55 years, as we celebrate it, we recall the exploits of soldiers and the population, hellish trials, but also the beauty of human feelings. Each time, listening to veterans, we think about how much any war is deprived of humanity and common sense. This year is no exception. Russian magazines emphasize the horror of the then and today's wars.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accused the Palestinian autonomy of the fact that in the fight against Israel they deliberately endanger the life of children. Speaking today at a press conference for foreign journalists in Jerusalem, Sharon expressed deep regret for innocent victims, but emphasized that the Palestinian terrorists kill the Israelis - both civilians and military personnel - almost every day and at the same time are covered by children as a live shield.

In space in the next two years, there will be no tourists. As Radio Liberty correspondent, Rosaviacosmos, Sergei Gorbunov, the American millionaire Dennis Tito managed to get into the crew only because there was a free space on the spacecraft. For participation in flight to the ISS, Tito paid the Russian side $ 20 million. Gorbunov did not exclude that in the future wealthy people would not only buy places on spacecraft, but also finance special “tourist” launches.

The topic is led by Oleg Kusov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Rustam Kaliev, who talked with the leading expert of the Scientific Council of the Moscow Center of Carnegie, Alexei Malashenko, participates. The statements of the mayor of the formidable Buslane Gantamirov are given. Leading final information hour Peter Vile: The mayor of Grozny Bislan Gantamirov said that he ordered to destroy terrorists and killers without trial and investigation in Chechnya.

Last fall, the body of journalist George Gongadze was really found near Kyiv. This was announced today at a press conference by the Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Nikolai Garnik, referring to the conclusions of American experts who examined the remains. The harpic added, however, that neither American nor Ukrainian specialists managed to establish the cause of Gongadze’s death, since the body was beheaded and too much time has passed since his death.

Lev Roitman: Twice a year, in the spring and autumn, calls are held in the Russian army. The current call is already the 15th after the adoption of the current Constitution of Russia, more precisely, inactive. For seven years now, the State Duma, under any pretext, has been evading the adoption of the Federal Law on Alternative Civil Service for those whose beliefs or religion is contradicting the military service.