Radio.SvobodaOnline Media OutletPart of: Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyIndependent sourceMaterialsInfoFound 60 materialsBy relevanceOldest firstNewest firstBy relevanceRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004The strongest fire covered the American military base in the city of Kirkuk in the north of Iraq - after the rebels fired at the warehouseThe strongest fire covered the American military base in the city of Kirkuk in the north of Iraq - after the rebels fired at the warehouse of bals. The local police said that the attackers fired at a base from mortars or missiles. As a result of the collapse in the warehouse, a strong explosion occurred. The American command said that, according to the first data, there were no losses.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004The court in the American city of San Francisco on Thursday recognized the former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavel Lazarenko guilty of laundering money and extortionThe court in the American city of San Francisco on Thursday recognized the former Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavel Lazarenko guilty of laundering money and extortion. The investigation found that Lazarenko used his political influence for personal enrichment and laundered illegally acquired funds through American banks. The ex-Prime Minister of Ukraine threatens up to five years in prison. He does not plead guilty.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004The Yukos case negatively influenced the involvement of investments in Russia, ”said James Wolfenson, President of the World Bank, James WolfensonThe case of Yukos negatively influenced the involvement of investments in Russia, ”said James Wolfenson, President of the World Bank. Speaking at a press conference in Moscow, Wolfenson said that investors in the West are interested in whether the criminal process over the concern’s shareholders is changing the government policy in relation to the private sector.Radio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Two Russians - Anastasia Myskina and Elena Dementyeva will play in the final of the opening championship of France in tennis.Two Russians will play in the final of the French open championship in tennis - Anastasia Myskina and Elena Dementyeva. Myskina went to the finals, having beaten the American Jennifer Capriati with a score of 6: 2, 6: 2 today. Dementieva in a semifinal meeting won over Paola Suarez from Argentina - 6: 0, 7: 5.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004In the south of Afghanistan, in the province of Kandahar, American and Afghan troops conducted a series of operations against the surviving Taliban and militants of al-QaedaIn the south of Afghanistan, in the province of Kandahar, American and Afghan troops conducted a series of operations against the surviving Taliban and militants of Al-Qaeda. 18 Taliban were killed, 7 - captured. Operations were carried out on Wednesday-after the murder of 5 employees of the humanitarian organization "Doctors without Borders" in the northwestern province of Badgis. The Taliban took responsibility for the attack.Radio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Culture. The founders of the Buker literary prize will now award another prize - the Man Boker International Prize, with a monetary component of 60 thousand pounds. At the first Moscow World art fairy fair, more than 20 leading private galleries from around the world presented more than 1,000 works with a total value of $ 350 million. A group of show business stars sent a letter to the British Prime Minister Tony Blaru and the Minister of Finance Gordon Brown with a request to increase help from countries affected by povertyThe founders of the Buker literary prize will now award another prize - the Man Boker International Prize, with a monetary component of 60 thousand pounds. Unlike the existing booker, which is awarded only to citizens of the countries of the Commonwealth and Ireland, any author of a work of art, written in English, regardless of their nationality, can apply for a new prize.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004In Khakassia, the court sentenced the former director of the Yenisei mine to a fine of 80 thousand rubles, recognizing that it was he who is responsible for non -payment of salary to the minersIn Khakassia, the court sentenced to a fine of 80 thousand rubles the former director of the Yenisei Ten -En Taka mine, recognizing that it was he who is responsible for non -payment of salaries to the miners. The judges deprived the ex-director of the right to occupy leading posts for three years. The six millionth salary debt at the Yeniseyskaya mine caused a 12-day hunger strike of miners, as a result of which several people were hospitalized.Radio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004The organization of oil exporting countries (OPEC) decided to increase oil production by two and a half million barrels per day from August 1The organization of oil exporting countries (OPEC) decided to increase oil production by two and a half million barrels per day from August 1. This was reported by the ministers of oil Kuwait and Qatar a few minutes before the start of the OPEC meeting in the capital of Lebanon - Beirut. Daily oil production will be increased in two stages: by July 1 by two million barrels per day and by August 1 - another half a million barrels.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Kyrgyzstan - disproportionate electionsThe program participates: the head of the headquarters of the Kyrgyz opposition party "Ar -Namyz" Emil Aliyev, a well -known human rights activist, chairman of the Erkindik party - Freedom - Topchubek Turgunaliev - and an employee of the Kyrgyz service of Radio Freedom Naryn Ayyp. Tengiz Gudava: There will be no elections to the Kyrgyz parliament on party lists. The Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan rejected the consideration of the issue of holding elections to the Parliament on party lists.Тенгиз ГудаваRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Director of the Central Intelligence Directorate George Tennet resigned in the United StatesDirector of the Central Intelligence Department George Tennet resigned in the United States. President George Bush accepted the resignation and said that the tennet decision was dictated by personal motives. The President highly appreciated the activities of George Tennet as the head of the CIA.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Israeli troops left the Rafach refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, destroying several more Palestinian housesThe Israeli troops left the Rafach refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, destroying several more Palestinian houses. At home, as the military claims, they served as a shelter for Palestinian snipers. The next Israeli operation in Rafakh began yesterday and lasted a day. During this time, another underground tunnel was discovered, according to which smuggled weapons were received from Egypt.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004US President George Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Hauard called on European allies not to withdraw troops from IraqUS President George Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Hauard called on European allies not to withdraw troops from Iraq. Hauard, for his part, promised to leave the Australian contingent in Iraq - 850 military personnel. During a meeting in Washington on Thursday, Bush assured Haard that the American military would conduct a thorough investigation of all messages about cruelty with a prisoner in a military prison in Guatanamo, including two Australians.RFE; RLRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Opening "Kinotavra"The program is conducted by Vladimir Baburin. The radio observer Freedom Marina Timasheva is involved. Vladimir Baburin: On Wednesday, Russian and international film festivals opened in Sochi. They are united by the name "Kinotavr". On the line of direct broadcast from Sochi, our observer Marina Timasheva. Last night, the president of the festival Mr.Владимир БабуринRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Svetlana EgorovaThe host of the Petersburg hour of the Freedom Time program Tatyana Valovich: Why do people become collectors? What drives them, and as a hobby changes the worldview - we will talk about this and much more today with the collector Svetlana Egorova, in the collection of which more than 900 images of cats. "301 cats in the 301st year - cat mosaic," your exhibition opened in the Elagin -Ostrovsky Palace of St. Petersburg.Татьяна ВаловичRadio.Svoboda·Jun 3, 2004Foreign Minister Iraq Hoshiyar Zebari arrived in New York, where he should meet with members of the UN Security Council todayForeign Minister Iraq Hoshiyar Zebari arrived in New York, where he should meet with members of the UN Security Council today. The meeting will discuss the draft of the new Iraq resolution, represented by the United States and the UK. The Iraqi government insists that his comments should be taken into account in the document.RFE; RLPrevious1234NextShow more