In Iran, the writer-reformist Hash Agadjari, who was previously sentenced and then canceled the death sentence, was again detained. Agamjari was released from prison for two weeks on a major bail. Now, before the start of the new trial in his case, he is again placed under arrest. Agadjari was sentenced to death on an insult to Islam. After mass protests of students, the verdict was revised and canceled. Now the case will be considered again the court, which has passed the first death sentence.

In Poland, a former judge who conducted processes in Stalin's times was sentenced to 2 years in prison. In 1950, he unfairly condemned a man accused of trying to overthrow the then communist regime. The judge, who is now 89 years old, claims that he acted in accordance with the laws of that time. The accusation emphasizes that the courts in the Stalin year were part of the system of repression. This is the first such sentence, issued in modern democratic Poland.

Foreign Ministers of the countries bordering Iraq called for the United States and the UK to withdraw troops from Iraqi territory. In a joint statement, published at the end of the meeting in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Er-Riyada, the ministers called for the speedy formation of the national government, as well as to preserve unity, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Iraq.

The American authorities reported that in Iraq, a man suspected of participating in the program of the production of neuro-paralytic gas surrendered in Iraq. His interrogation is underway. According to US intelligence services, 10 years ago, Imad Husayan Abdullah al-Ani was engaged in the development of gas vi-EX. It is still unknown whether he participated in the latest Iraqi programs for the production of chemical weapons.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. Correspondents of Radio Love Chizhov and historian Leonid Batkin take part. Andrei Shary: In Moscow, an investigation into the murder of a deputy of the State Duma, leader of the Liberal Russia party, continues. The main version of the cause of the murder is his professional political activity, the investigation believes. This was announced by RIA-News Mikhail Avdyukov, noting, however, that other options are not excluded.

Dmitry Volchek: The new survey of public opinion showed that the Americans are concerned about the potential difficulties of the peacekeeping mission, which the United States took over in Iraq. At the same time, most Americans do not believe that in the near future the United States will resort to new military operations in any country, whether it be Syria, Iran or North Korea. On the results of recent public opinion polls in America-Jan Runov from New York.

Kurdish rebels freed about a hundred Iraqi prisoners of war on Saturday, whom they were in custody in the Ashkotvan camp in the north of Iraq. According to the camp commandant, an order to liberate came from the leader of the Democratic Party of Kurdistan Masud Barzani. According to the released, they treated them well. Earlier, the US troops and their allies released about 900th Iraqi prisoners. Almost 7 thousand continue to be in custody - until it turns out if they have committed war crimes.

India Prime Minister Atal Bikhari Vajpai, upon completion of a two-day visit to the state of Kashmir in the north of the country, again called for a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir problem. During the trip, he announced his readiness to discuss the situation around Kashmir with the Pakistan authorities and leading separatist groups to seek a state department from India.

The American military courts in Iraq began to consider the cases of about seven thousand Iraqi military personnel captured during a military campaign. The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether they committed any war crimes. The forces of the coalition have already released about 900 Iraqi prisoners of war. As the US Department of Defense reported, those who, as it turned out, did not participate in military operations were released and did not serve in units of the regular army.

The International Monetary Fund provided Turkey with a loan of $ 700 million. This is the first loan from the promised IMF package of assistance of 18 billion dollars. The IMF began paying loans only after the Recrege Erdogan was approved as Prime Minister of Turkey and the United States completed a military operation in Iraq. The IMF considers it a matter of paramount importance to stabilization of the Turkish economy, given the current financial crisis in Turkey.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. Radio Liberty correspondents Vladimir Dolin and Vladimir Abarinov take part. Andrei Shary: The Human Rights Commission in the United Nations for the second time in a row rejected the resolution, which expresses concern in connection with violations of human rights in Chechnya. Although non -judicial executions and the universal destruction of people continue in the republic. The current leadership of Chechnya also recognizes these facts.

In Ukraine, 41 children were poisoned by the Besemukha gas. This happened in one of the rural schools of the Kremenchug district of the Poltava region. Details of the incident are unknown. An investigation is underway. According to the RIA Novosti agency, in Ukraine this is already the third case in a month, when someone is spraying poisoning gas in schools.

Azerbaijan President Heydar Aliyev said his country was doing everything to join NATO. Aliyev made this statement in Baku, after negotiations with the head of the American NATO Committee Bruce Jackson. Aliyev recalled that Azerbaijan joined the NATO Partnership program back in 1994, and during the last Iraqi campaign immediately joined the coalition led by the United States.

Marina Efimova: On May 3, in New York, Rear Admiral, Doctor of Social and Political Sciences, Clinical Psychology Sciences, Catholic Priest, Archbishop of New York, Cardinal John O'Conner, died at the age of 80. The Cathedral of St. Patrick, where the cardinal served, and where the funeral service took place, holds 3,500 people.

The DPRK suggested that South Korea are negotiating at the level of ministers on April 27-29 in Pyongyang. Seoul considers this proposal. Last week, the DPRK refused negotiations with South Korea. Seoul seeks to establish a dialogue with Pyongyang to convince him to refuse to resume the nuclear program. Yesterday, North Korea announced the beginning of the processing of the used nuclear fuel to obtain weapons plutonium.