At least 15 people died today as a result of an explosion in the Indian state - during the parade on the occasion of Indian Independence Day. The explosion occurred in the city of Gemaji. Dozens of people were injured. Among the victims there are many schoolchildren who were present at the parade. So far, no one has taken responsibility for the attack. The authorities suspect the rebel groups operating in Assam, which achieve wide autonomy or independence of the state.

Valery Vinokurov: Most of our today's issue, of course, is dedicated to the Olympics in Athens. And a participant in the Olympic Congresses, associate professor Yuri Topper with impressions of the opening ceremony will open the program. Yuri Topper: As you know, designing a new world of sports, Pierre de Cuberten intended to revive not only athletic, but also the cultural content of ancient competitions.

US President George Bush will visit today Florida, which a hurricane "Charlie" fell upon. At least 13 people died. Hundreds are missing missing. Thousands were left without shelter. The state has been announced. According to preliminary estimates of the Florida authorities, the damage is at least $ 15 billion.

About two thousand Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons announced today a hunger strike. According to the prison administration, more than half of the Palestinians who are in prison in Israel itself and half of the prisoners on the west coast of Jordan participate in the action. They protest against the conditions of content. The Israeli authorities rejected the demands of the Palestinians and said that the regime in prisons would not be changed.

The Pakistani military intercepted the smuggling burden of weapons and ammunition sent from Afghanistan. 13 Afghans were arrested. The operation was preceded by a battle in the city of Toba Achakzai. Whether there are killed is unknown. The load included several machine guns and two missile systems.

In Saudi Arabia, the period of a 30-day amnesty for members of terrorist groups has expired. The authorities say that all those who have not surrendered will be destroyed. The King of Saudi Arabia FAHD declared an amnesty to all suspects in terrorism, which will voluntarily surrendered to the authorities. He promised to save the life of those who were not involved in the terrorist attacks and did not harm other people. Only six surrendered the Saudi authorities.

The government of Afghanistan sends over one and a half thousand military personnel to the Herat province to stop the battles between the forces of the warring local military leaders. In the clashes between the detachments of the Governor of Herat Ismail Khan and the local leaders opposing him from Friday died over 20 people.

On the Tajik -Afghan border, Russian border guards seized more than 280 kilograms of heroin, ”said France Press Agency with reference to the representative of the Russian border troops. One of the four Afghans who tried to hold a batch of drugs to Tajikistan was detained, the rest managed to hide.

Due to the threat of the explosion, passengers of the Croatian Airlines were evacuated in Frankfurt-on-Maine. The alarm was false. Also on Sunday, the aircraft of the German Airline Luftganza, due to the threat of an explosion of the bomb, made an emergency landing in Budapest. 172 passengers and 6 crew members were evacuated. The liner was examined. The plane was made by Frankfurt-on-Maine-Istanbul.

Israeli helicopters today inflicted a missile blow to the RAFA refugee camp in the gas sector. According to Palestinian sources, one of the missiles got into an empty house. The victims and destruction have not yet been reported. The Israeli army has repeatedly carried out operations in Rafaha, where, according to the military, weapons and explosives for Palestinian terrorists are delivered from Egypt in underground tunnels.

The extremist group "Islamic Army of Iraq" presented an ultimatum Iran. According to Al-Jazzira, extremists threaten to “punish” the Iranian diplomat captured hostage, if 500 Iraqis captured during the Iran-Iraq war in 1980-1988 within two days. Faridun Dzhikhani - Iran’s consul in Karbala was abducted last week. Yesterday in the city of Kirkuk in the north of Iraq, the Syrian driver was captured. The requirements of the abductors are still unknown.

The Pope John Pavel Second served today the Mass in the open air in the French city of Lourdes - for several hundred thousand pilgrims. Lourdow is a place where, according to legend, St. Bernetta in 1858 was the Virgin Mary. Many believers and dad himself were during the mass in wheelchairs. It is believed that the pilgrimage to Lurdes helps to cure severe diseases.

India is striving for a peaceful settlement with Pakistan of the Kashmir problem, ”said the head of the Indian government, Manmohan Singh. In an appeal to the nation on the occasion of Independence Day, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of mutual confidence for the success of negotiations. The celebration of Indian's unenviction day takes place in conditions of unprecedented security measures.

Iran said that its latest missiles are able to strike at any point in Israel. Last week in Iran, successful tests of the new modification of the Middle Radius of Shahab-3 were successful.

In Baghdad and in the vicinity of the Iraqi capital today, as a result of the explosions of Ming, American and Ukrainian soldiers were killed. On the eve of Baghdad, a Dutch soldier was killed in a shootout and five were injured.