The European Union expressed concern in connection with the murder of one of the leaders of the extremist group "Islamic Jihad" during the operation of Israeli troops on the western coast of Jordan. The European Union urged both sides to refrain from any actions that could lead to a new round of violence. The Israeli command claims that Mohammed Seder was preparing a terrorist attack.

In the city of Basra in the south of Iraq, a British medical car was blown up. The British soldier died, two were injured. To the north of Baghdad, American troops carried out new operations against supporters of the overthrown regime. 6 armed Iraqis and 10 were killed - captured. The American command in Iraq aped for yesterday's incident in Baghdad, when the military during the riots were forced to open fire on the crowd of local residents, killing one person and injuring four.

The first international film festival has opened in Copenhagen. His organization was associated with problems: one of the organizers of the forum and a member of the jury, director Bille August, refused to participate due to difficulties with his new film, and in addition, difficulties with the budget arose. The festival set itself the task of mainly promoting the development of European cinema, although films from the USA, Iran and Afghanistan are also presented at the competition.

Tatyana Valovich: How can citizens affect the solution of socially advanced problems at the local level? A few years ago, asking such a question, several public organizations united their votes and created one, I want to hope a powerful “voice”. This is the name of the association of non -profit organizations in defense of voters' rights. Today, we will visit one of its coordinators - the chairman of the St. Petersburg regional non -profit partnership "Voice" Kirill Romodin.

Liberian rebels are ready to leave today the port of the capital of the country - Monrovia. Representatives of the UN say that - in the conditions of an extremely difficult humanitarian situation that has developed in the capital - it is urgent to organize the delivery of humanitarian assistance by sea. 200 American troops are ready for landing on library territory - to help the peacekeeping contingent from Western Africa.

The sea coast of Pakistan is facing an environmental disaster. At the end of July, on the approaches to the port of Karachi, the oil tanker was aground, from which oil gradually began to seep. Today the ship fell apart. On board the tanker, sailing under the Greek flag, is 40 thousand tons of oil. How great the leak is still unknown, but the coast in the vicinity of Karachi is already very contaminated.

The US State Department recommended that Americans not make any trips to Saudi Arabia without much need - due to the preserved threat of terrorist attacks. As stated in the statement of the State Department, there is reason to believe that extremists are preparing attacks on citizens and objects of Western countries. It is possible that vehicles can be the goal of possible attacks.

The program is conducted by Vladimir Baburin. Radio Freedom Julia Ostroukhova and Natalya Golitsyna, who is talking with Nigel West, a researcher, former member of the British parliament, take part.

The United States calls on the members of the UN Security Council to vote on the draft resolution on the situation in Iraq. The document proposed by Washington for consideration by the Security Council expresses support to the ruling council of Iraq, created by the temporary American-British administration. In addition, the creation of a special UN mission in Iraq is provided. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called on the Security Council to approve the main provisions of the resolution.

Mikhail Sokolov: Russian Athens, Russian Oxford - this is the name of Prague in the twenties of the last century. Here was one of the capitals of Russian emigration - the capital of science and education, the center of education for future Russia. They worked: the Russian Law Faculty of Karlov University, the Pedagogical Institute, the Institute of Agricultural Code, the Institute of Commercial Knowledge and the Public Russian People's University.

Veronika Ostrinskaya: In Germany, the second process began in the case of a group of terrorists involved in the crimes on September on September in the United States. The main participant in this process, which will last until January, was charged with massacres. Protection is convinced of his innocence. Evgeny Bovkun: Cordons of police and border guards are exhibited around the land court building in Hamburg.

American troops arrived at the airport of the capital of Liberia - Monrovia to help peacekeepers from Western Africa. Liberian rebels announced their readiness to leave the seaport of Monrovia today. According to the UN representatives, in an extremely difficult situation that has developed in the capital, it is necessary to organize the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the sea as soon as possible.

The United States fears that the actions of France can interfere with the agreement reached with Libya in the Lokerbi case. Tripoli agreed to pay 2 billion 700 million dollars to relatives of the victims of the 1988 terrorist attack. Libya recognized the responsibility for the explosion of an American airliner over the Scottish village of Lokerby. 270 people died.

Participation: an employee of the Georgian public organization "Institute of Freedom" Giga Bokeria, Georgian political scientist and political psychologist Ramaz Sakvarelidze, Radio Liberty correspondent in Tbilisi Yuri Vachnadze. Tengiz Gudava: The truth is simple: if energy is the primary condition of life, then the owner of energy controls the life itself.

Vladimir Baburin: The man of the day of Radio Liberty August 14 is the Swiss football referee Nicole Petigna - the first woman in the history of football, appointed by the chief judge of the official match of UEFA. Nicole Petin is 36 years old. Born in one of the western valleys of the Yura Mountain Massive, sharing Switzerland and France. FIFA referee from the 96th year. For more than four years, he has served the games of the highest division of the Switzerland championship among men.