Employees of foreign humanitarian organizations visited the Yoncon station in North Korea, where a powerful explosion occurred on Thursday. According to them, the station and the village adjacent to it are literally swept off the face of the earth. According to the DPRK authorities, 154 people were killed during the explosion and about a thousand three hundred were injured. Foreign experts doubt this data, believing that there are many more victims.

In Ireland, on May 1, more than two and a half thousand military personnel will be ensured, except for police officers. The statement of the Ministry of Defense says that warships will patrol the bay in Dublin, and helicopters will constantly be in the air over the city. On May 1, the EU leaders will gather in the capital of Ireland.

In Iraqi, the Sanitizer state of coalition allocate half a billion dollars to restore seven cities, including Baghdad, Mosul and El Falluju. In El Falluja for the construction and restoration of schools, roads, water supply and power plants, another $ 35 million will be spent-in addition to 55 million and already invested.

In the Iraqi city, Tikrite the suicide bomber blew up a mined car near the American base - four local police officers were killed. None of the military were injured. In the city of Karbel last night, Polish soldiers killed five Iraqis in a shootout. El Falluja - the stronghold of the Sunni rebels - is still in the ring of American troops. The US command warns of a possible assault - the rebels, according to the military, sabotage a truce, still not surrendering heavy weapons.

The star of American football Pat Tilman died in a battle in Afghanistan. The 27-year-old Tilman entered the elite unit of the American special forces after terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, abandoning the further sports career and a new contract of 3 million 600 thousand dollars.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The Radio Liberty correspondent Oleg Kusov takes part. Andrei Shary: The main question of the political discussion about Russia, about the fate of democracy - where is the country going? "Between authoritarianism and democracy. Russian post -communist political reforms" - this is the name of the solid book, published by the Carnegie Foundation. It is pleasant that among the authors of this scientific work, constant political experts of our radio.

In Iraq at the missile shelling of the American base near Baghdad, five US troops were killed. Six - wounded. In the Shiite district of Baghdad, eight Iraqis died in the market as a result of explosions in the market. The cause of the explosions is not established. In the city of Tikrit, the suicide bomber blew up a mined car near the US base - three local police officers were killed. El Falluja - the stronghold of the Sunni rebels - is still in the ring of American troops.

From today, a state of emergency and commandant hour have been introduced in Adjara. Batumi believes that Georgian authorities are preparing an armed invasion of the territory of autonomy. The Georgian parliament adopted a decision on the situation in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara on Friday. According to the document, the law enforcement agencies are instructed to "develop and implement a plan to neutralize illegal armed groups in Adjara and the seizure of weapons from the population."

In Washington, an annual meeting of the leadership of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank is opening today. The day before, a meeting of the seven leading industrial countries of the world, as well as Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and a number of other countries, took place. Measures were discussed to block the financing channels of terrorists. An agreement has been reached to strengthen control over the movement of cash across the boundaries.

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The Radio Liberty correspondent Yuri Veksler takes part. Andrei Shary: The new Georgian authorities hope that the rebellious autonomy of South Ossetia, now Adjara, especially Abkhazia will voluntarily return to the updated democratic state. Here is a recent statement by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Georgy Baramidze: "Everything will be easier if Georgia demonstrates more progress in the development of democracy.

In Moscow, a ceremony of presentation of Nick Awards of the Russian Academy of Cinematographic Arts ended. The laureate of "Nicky" in the nomination "Best Phenomenal Film" was the painting by Andrei Zvyagintsev "Return". Vadim Abdrashitov was recognized as the best director for the film "Magnetic Storms". Director Peter Todorovsky was awarded the Nick Prize in the nomination "For honor and dignity."

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. Correspondents of Radio Liberty Maxim Yaroshevsky and Andrey Korolev take part. Andrei Shary: 193 atomic underwater multi-purpose boats were bred from the Russian naval forces, they are disposed of. About three to four billions of dollars are needed to dispose of ships that are waiting in line.

In the house-museum of the composer Peter Tchaikovsky, a strong fire occurred in Klin last night. According to Interfax, all the exhibits had to be evacuated - by the morning of Saturday, only the piano remained in the museum. Many things have suffered. According to the employees of the Museum House, the last time such evacuation was carried out during the Second World War. Nothing is known about the reasons for the fire.

In Cyprus, a referendum is completed according to the reunification plan of the island, which was proposed by the United Nations. Polls show that the vast majority of the Greeks-kypriots, as expected, rejected the plan. In the Turkish part of Cyprus - on the contrary - the majority of the population, judging by the polls, spoke out in support of the UN plan.

The Georgian parliament adopted a decision on the situation in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara on Friday. According to the document, the law enforcement agencies are instructed to "develop and implement a plan to neutralize illegal armed groups in Adjara and the seizure of weapons from the population." The parliament also demanded that the president and the government ensure the unity of the country.