Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul resigned to give way to the head of the government Rezhepu Erdogan. Yesterday, Erdogan - the leader of the ruling party of justice and development - won a convincing victory on the pre -election of the country's parliament in the city of Siyrt, and now - as a member of the parliament - may take the post of prime minister. Erdogan does not exclude that he will turn to parliament with a new request for the deployment of American troops in the country.

The Legislative Council of the Palestinian Autonomy today is expected to decide on the creation of the position of chairman of the government and approve Mahmoud Abbas in it. The candidacy of the Prime Minister was proposed last week by the head of autonomy Yasir Arafat and was supported by the ruling organization of the liberation of Palestine. Abbas said that he would take a post only if he has real power. The Israeli authorities welcomed the nomination of Mahmoud Abbas.

The Minister of International Development of Great Britain Claire Short said that it would resign if the UK, together with the United States, begins military operations against Iraq without the UN sanction. In an interview with the radio station, Bibisi Short emphasized that she could not maintain violation of international law and undermining the UN authority.

The German telecommunication company Deutche Telecom announced today a record loss over the past year - over $ 27 billion. Deuteche Telecom has become the third European company (after two French France Telecom and Vivevedi), which announced multibillion -dollar losses. According to experts, the risky policy of the Deutsche Telecom management during the telecommunication boom led to losses and loss of confidence of shareholders.

In the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, Nalchika last night was blown up by a car of the head of the migration service of Chechnya Asa Dudureva. There are no victims. As a result of the explosion, several neighboring cars were injured in the parking lot. It is still unknown whether the explosion is an attempt on Dodurkay, and who organized it.

The leader of the ruling party of Turkey Recep Erdogan will become the new head of government, probably already this week. On Sunday, Erdogan won a convincing victory at the country's parliament in the city of Siirt. It is expected that the current Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will resign on Wednesday. The leader of the justice and development party that won the parliamentary elections in November, Erdogan could not lead the government - due to restrictions in the previous legislation.

In Moscow, in the year 95, the famous film actress Marina Ladynina died. Of particular fame Ladynina brought her roles in the films "Swinar and Shepherd", "At six o’clock in the evening after the war" and "Kuban Cossacks." In 1998, at the age of 90, the actress was awarded the Nick Award - in the nomination "For Honor and Dignity".

Maryana Torocheshnikova: Recently, having looked at one of the legal forums of the Internet, she found the following statement: "Woman-lawyer, that a monkey with a grenade is unknown when she pulls out a check." It became very disappointing for the women of lawyers, and for all women in general. And in fact, who could have occurred to such a statement? Probably, this person does not know that the symbol of Femis's justice.

France will vote against the new resolution on Iraq, which is offered by the United States, Great Britain and Spain. This was stated tonight, speaking on television, French President Jacques Shirak. Russia also took an equally categorical position, which, being a permanent member of the UN Security Council, also has the right to veto. France and Russia are supported by Germany and China. Shirak proposed to convene a meeting of the heads of the Member States of the Council of Security.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. Radio Liberty correspondents Vladimir Ivakhnenko and Vitaly Portnikov participate. Andrei Sharry: After a multi -month pause, the Ukrainian opposition resumed the protest "Risen, Ukraine!" The main slogan of the opposition remains the same - the resignation of the current president Leonid Kuchma.

North Korea spent the second test of a missile to defeat ships since the end of February. The authorities of Japan and South Korea reported that the rocket was released on the target in the Sea of Japan. Tokyo said that tests do not pose a direct threat to his national security.

The Legislative Council of the Palestinian Autonomy approved the idea of creating a post of chairman of the government. The advice remains to decide what powers the prime minister will be endowed. The head of autonomy, Yasir Arafat, nominated for this post the candidacy of Mahmoud Abbas, who stated that he would agree only if he had real power. Israel, meanwhile, began the withdrawal of troops from the northern part of the gas sector.

The United States again expressed concern about Iran’s nuclear program. The representative of the State Department Richard Bucheure said that in Iran - in a context of strict secrecy - enterprises are created to enrich Uranus and heavy water. The first of them will be able to produce weapons uranium, and the second can be used as an auxiliary enterprise in the production of weapons plutonium.

The host of the program "Topic" Andrey Sharry: the man of the day of Radio Liberty March 10 is the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Autonomy Mahmoud Abbas, aka Abu Mazen. Born in 1933 in the city of Tsfat in the Western Galilee, since the 50s, the associate of Yasira Arafat, one of the creators of the organization of Palestine, the head of the executive committee of the Fath movement. Since the 90s, he has been playing for negotiations with Israel.

The Pakistan Security Service officially confirmed that the recently arrested Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, number three in the Al-Qaeda hierarchy, really met in December with Osama Bin Laden. Confirmation was made today at a press conference for foreign journalists in Islamabad - an unprecedented event in the history of the special services. Journalists were also informed that letters of Bin Laden were found under Mohammed.