The former head of the state television of Serbia Dragolyub Milanovich was an official accusation that he deliberately struck people's lives. In April 1999, when NATO aviation bombed Belgrade, Milanovich ordered the television center to stay at the workplace. 16 people died as a result of a direct hit of the projectile into the building of the television center. In addition, the court in Belgrade accused Milanovich of abuse of official position and financial fraud.

The International Tribunal in The Hague will be sentenced today by the former general of the army of the Bosnian Serbs Radislav Krstich, accused of genocide and crimes against humanity. In 1995, the armed formations commanded by Krstich destroyed more than 7 thousand Muslims in the Bosniye city. If the former General of the Bosnian Serbs is recognized, he is facing a lifelong conclusion.

The UN leadership expresses bewilderment that the United States has not yet paid its debt to this organization with almost $ 600 million. This was stated on Wednesday by the representative of the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan - Fred Ekhard. Eckhard noted that the UN member states are difficult to understand the reasons for the non-payment of American debt. In December last year, the United States agreed to pay almost $ 600 million, but the US Congress has not yet made an appropriate decision.

Israel rejected international criticism in connection with the raid of Israeli military helicopters, the victims of which were 8 Palestinians. The Israeli leadership still believes that the "point blows" on the Islammian militants are necessary to protect the country. The US State Department opposed Wednesday against the tactics of the destruction of the Palestinians suspected of attacks on the Israelis. Russia, China, France and Great Britain also made criticism of Israel's actions.

The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office completed the investigation of one of the most high -profile criminal cases of recent years - about abuse in the State Committee of Statistics. The accusations of theft, embezzlement, fake documents and receiving bribes were presented to seven senior officials of the Goskomstat, including his former leader - Yuri Yurkov.

Unprecedented hot summer in St. Petersburg creates unexpected problems. According to the city center of the State Epidemin, a difficult epidemiological situation in malaria was created in the city. So, according to the center, in 524 reservoirs of the Northern capital, larvae of malaria mosquitoes were found. If we keep in mind that in St. Petersburg there are 1000 reservoirs, then more than half of them are infected.

Russian human rights defenders strongly condemned the actions of the authorities who banned the "march of the world" of the Terrible-Moscow. Chechen refugees were going to demand the termination of hostilities and began negotiations with Aslan Maskhadov. On August 1, they left the village of Sleptsovskaya in Ingushetia, but an hour later they were stopped by the police. Two participants in the action were issued an administrative warning with a ban on appearing in public places.

Iranian President Mohammad Hatam supported religious democracy, which, according to him, should combine both Islamic and republican values. On Thursday, the second term of the Hatam was as president of the country began. Speaking on this occasion to civil servants in Tehran, Hatam noted that the people have the right to raise questions to the authorities, to criticize and protest.

The program is conducted by Dmitry Volchek. Radio Liberty correspondents in Kazan - Olga Yukhnovskaya, and Moscow - Arslan Saidov participate. Dmitry Volchek: In Kazan, where a cholera flash was recorded a few days ago, doctors take measures to prevent the spread of the disease. About 250 patients and contacting patients were hospitalized. Our correspondent in Kazan Olga Yukhnovskaya reports: Olga Yukhnovskaya: Three sick Kazan are in medium severity today.

The British Queen Mother will be discharged from the hospital tonight. Yesterday she was hospitalized with an anemia. 100-year-old Elizabeth does not tolerate the heat that stands in recent days. However, after blood transfusion, she became much better, - the doctors said. On Saturday, the mother of the British queen marks 101 years. In her London residence, the whole royal family will gather on this day.

In New York, a grand concert was held dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the musical television channel Emmetti. The concert is attended by such popular groups such as Aerosmit and SPECH MOD, as well as famous performers, including Junet Jackson and Kid Rock. It is believed that Emmetti fundamentally changed the face of pop music, primarily with the help of the so -called "video clip culture." Initially, the audience of the music channel was less than a million people.

Hasin Raduev, North Caucasus: In Chechnya, the Russian military is taking increased security measures on the eve of the anniversary of the storming of the Terrible by the Chechen armed forces. At a special meeting in Khankala, the chairman of the republican government Stanislav Ilyasov proposed to divide the formidable into plots, for each of which a certain military unit deployed in the city will be responsible. In the Chechen capital, the entry and exit mode is already tightened.

Leading final information hour Dmitry Volchek: In Kaliningrad, the assembly of German cars "BMW" may be stopped. The Amber Shipbuilding Plant, on the territory of which there is an automobile assembly production, no longer intends to provide its premises for this. The topic will continue our economic observer Ivan Trefilov: Ivan Trefilov: The assembly of foreign models in Kaliningrad was engaged in Kia Baltika in 1997, which is part of the Avtotor holding.

Semyon Mirsky, Paris: The Afghan government of Taliban notified the UN that Kabul "would take the most stringent measures against the UN observers engaged in sanctions against Afghanistan." This is the answer of Kabul to the resolution of the Security Council, which aims to put an end to the smuggling of weapons and drugs - two main sources replenishing the Taliban treasury.

In the Egyptian city of Alexandria, the ceremony of the premises of the first books in the library, built near the location of the greatest library of antiquity, took place . The first was put on the regiment of the Koran of the VII century, then the Bible and the textbook for the program of Microsoft Excel. The grand opening of the library will be held in April next year. In Arkhangelsk, a festival of actors of the Cinema "Constellation-2001" is held .