The European Space Agency launched the Rosett automatic probe. The probe must accompany one of the comets, and subsequently - to sink to its surface. The launch from the cosmodrome to Kuru (French Guiana) was postponed twice - for technical and meteorological reasons.

The Russian branch "Greenpeace" requires the country's leadership - to immediately disable the most vulnerable to the attack terrorist attacks. In a letter directed in the Ministry of Defense and Gosatomnadzor of Russia, ecologists demand to close the 12 most old “Chernobyl type” reactors that do not have an external protective shell.

There was once an abundance of water on Mars and life could exist, ”said the American space agency NASA. Specialists came to this conclusion on the basis of data obtained from the Opoporti Markhod. Scientists emphasize, however, that there were no direct evidence of the existence of living organisms on Mars.

In Indonesia, the suspect in involvement in the explosion of the Mariott hotel in Jakarta last August was arrested, as a result of which 12 people died and 150 were injured. The native of Malaysia Amran Bin Mansur was detained on February 12, but in the interests of the investigation this information was not reported. According to the police, Bin Mansur supplied explosives to the performers of the attack. On suspicion of involvement in the explosion, 14 people have already been arrested.

Evgeny Bovkun , Germany: an extraordinary combination of different circumstances, including backstage intrigues, provided high drama by the regional event in Germany - land parliamentary elections in Hamburg. The victory went to Christian democrats. They hope that this will help them successfully conduct thirteen other election campaigns of this year.

Valery Maryasov was killed in Novosibirsk. According to the representative of the city prosecutor’s office, Maryasov was shot dead this morning at the entrance of the house when he left the elevator. Other details are not known. Maryasov headed the Department of Property and Land Relations of the Novosibirsk City Hall. His predecessor in this post was killed four years ago.

The number of victims of the tragedy in the Moscow water park reached 28-last night a 44-year-old man died in the hospital. There are 21 victims in hospitals, two in extremely serious condition. As a result of the disaster in the water park on February 14, 27 people were killed, dozens were injured. The main versions of what happened are shortcomings in design and construction.

At least 143 people have become victims of terrorist attacks in Iraq today. Even more people are injured. The vast majority of the victims are the Muslims -Shiits who celebrate an important religious date today. In Baghdad, three suicide bombers blew themselves during a religious procession. In Karbel, not only an explosion occurred - the procession was also fired from mortars. The authorities are afraid that the number of victims will grow.

The program is conducted by Vladimir Baburin. Radio Liberty correspondent in New York, Yan Runov talked with the director of the Washington Council for the Western Hemisphere, Larry Burns. Vladimir Baburin: Drivers of the rebels entered into the capital of Haiti Port-O-Prens under the command of Gi Philip. Carriers of the people are greeted with glee. President Haiti Jean-Bertran Aristide fled from the country and arrived in the Central African Republic.

The literary prize of Alexander Solzhenitsyn in 2004 was first awarded to writers, but to the filmmakers - director Vladimir Bortko and artist Evgeny Mironov. Bortko and Mironov are noted for the creation of the film "Idiot". The prize 25 thousand dollars will be divided in half. The Solzhenitsyn Prize has been awarded since 1998.

The production of opium in Afghanistan has reached an unprecedented level, the United States report. According to the State Department, opium poppy plantations in the country exceed 60 thousand hectares. According to the International Monetary Fund, opium trade is one of the main sources of the country's income. According to experts, Afghanistan accounts for three quarters of the world production of opium - raw materials for heroin.

Yesterday they took a start of several large tennis competitions. Two Russians who beat rivals from Croatia reached the Skottsdele in the second round: Igor Andreev prevailed over Mario Anchich, and Dmitry Tursunov - over Ivo Karlovich. Two unexpected results are recorded at the tournament in Dubai. The British Tim Hanman lost to Czech Tomash Ziba, and Rainer Schusttler from Germany was defeated by his compatriot Philip Kolshraiber.

The US administration stated that President Haiti did not forced President to resign. The White House denied rumors that Jean-Bertran Aristide was abducted by the American military. Now Aristide is located in the Central African Republic. Drivers of the rebels were included in the capital of Haiti Port-O-Prens. The metropolitan airport is under the control of the American Marine Corps, which, as part of the international forces, began operations to restore order in Haiti.

Vladimir Abarinov , Washington: US Secretary of State Colin Powell called Iraq's temporary constitution "a huge achievement", despite the remaining serious problems. The temporary ruling council of Iraq accepted the document on Monday at the cost of significant compromises. The members of the ruling council approved the Provisional Constitution unanimously, but the discussion continued all night - the meeting at which this happened ended on Monday at 4 a.m.

Conversation of Alexander Kostinsky with Nikolai Povolov Alexander Kostinsky: a historian of cinema is one of the humanitarian professions. It would seem that a cinema for work does not need anything but a handle and a sheet of paper. Like the philologist, the historian of the cinema needs only access to archives and libraries, but instead of reading books, he watches films. It would seem a complete analogy. But there is a significant difference.