The program is conducted by Nadezhda Pertsev. The program is attended by a Radio Liberty correspondent Tatyana Vaxberg. Nadezhda Pertseva: Foreigners looking for political asylum in the United States are often kept in temporary camps that are not suitable for normal life, where they become victims of cruelty. This was recently announced by the American Commission on Religion Freedom in the World. In continuation of the topic Tatyana Vaxberg.

In Kuzbass - a day of mourning for 22 dead as a result of a methane explosion at the Esaulskaya mine in Novokuznetsk. Today, the funeral of the victims of the disaster takes place. The bodies of all the dead are identified, ”the correspondent of the RS reports. The fate of three people is still unknown. Search work on the emergency section of the mine is suspended due to an increase in gas concentration.

In the south -west of Pakistan, as a result of pouring rains, it broke through the dam - for less than 50 people, from 400 to 500 - are listed as missing. Several settlements were completely under water. Army units are sent to the region to the rescue.

In Russia, especially in the North Caucasus, there are serious problems in the field of observing human rights, ”said Louise Arbur, head of the UN Human Rights Department today. There is evidence that the disappearance and torture of people continues in Chechnya, she said, emphasizing that - struggling with terrorism - the state is obliged to comply with the law.

The NATO Union welcomed Russia's proposal - to create a special brigade to implement joint peacekeeps with NATO. Speaking on Thursday in Nice after negotiations with the leadership of NATO, Minister of Defense of Russia Sergey Ivanov noted that the Russian General Staff and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Union are already negotiating the creation of the brigade.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. The Radio Liberty correspondent Yuri Bagrov takes part. Andrei Sharogradsky: A group of extremists was blocked in Nazran in one of the residential buildings, who are suspected of participating in an attack on Ingushetia last June. Our correspondent Yuri Bagrov is working at the scene, now he is on a direct broadcast line. Yuri, good afternoon, tell us what is happening now? Yuri Bagrov: Hello, Andrey.

In Moscow, an explosion occurred on Garibaldi Street on Thursday evening, there were no injured. According to the capital's Central Internal Affairs Directorate, the power of the explosive device was more than a hundred grams in TNT equivalent. It was abandoned on the cornice of the second floor of the building, in which there is a shoe store and several commercial enterprises. A criminal case has been instituted under the article "Attempted murder from selfish motives."

In Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the first round of municipal elections was held - the first in the history of the country. Half of the members of 38 municipal councils were elected - in the capital of the country of Riyadh and in the surrounding territories. More than 1800 candidates claimed 127 seats. It was expected that only a quarter out of 600 thousand people who have the right to vote would take part in the elections. Women had no opportunity to vote, nor to be elected.

In New York, the federal court found the famous lawyer Lynn Stewart, guilty of complicity to extremists. She transmitted notes by Sheikh Omar Abdel -Rahman, serving a lifelong opinion for organizing terrorist attacks, his associates - Islamic militants. The 65-year-old Stewart, categorically rejecting all the accusations, threatens up to 30 years in prison.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Personal Affairs] [11-02-05] Conflict with the chief Author and leadingatyana Tkachuk Tatyana Tkachuk: According to the Gallup Media agency, about 10 percent of Muscovites quit the last place of work due to the conflict with the leadership. Can this be avoided - both conflict and dismissal? What is the incessant conflict in one organization testify to? And is it possible to save the workplace without changing your beliefs?

The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. Radio Liberty correspondents Vladimir Abarinov, Andrey Sharogradsky and Jan Runov take part. Andrei Shary: North Korea refused to participate in multilateral negotiations on his nuclear program. The North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that participation in the dialog is suspended indefinitely, Pyongyang requires that the United States refuse a hostile approach to it.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. The Radio Liberty correspondent Maryana Torocheshnikov takes part. Andrei Sharogradsky: Today, in the Moscow City Court, hearings were completed on the so -called “doctors' case”. Doctors are accused of murder in order to withdraw organs for transplantation.

In the Moscow City Court today, the criminal case of the head of the Security Service of Yukos, Alexei Pichugin, who is accused of murder, continues. At yesterday's meeting, the chairman of the court demanded to deprive the lawyer's status of two defenders of Pichugin. Prior to this, the decision of the judge was dissolved by the college of jurors considering the case, and a new composition was formed. Since June 2003, Pichugin has been contained in the Lefortovo investigative insulator.

The program is conducted by Sergey Fonton. The program is attended by a Radio Liberty correspondent Yuri Bagrov. Sergey Fonton: The Parliamentary Commission for the Investigation of the Reasons for the Beslan Tragedy plans to a meeting, to which President Vladimir Putin will invite.

Over the past day, more than 50 people became victims of armed attacks and sabotage in Iraq. 20 kilometers south of Baghdad, the rebels attacked the post of police. The battle lasted two hours, 14 policemen died, 65 were injured. Losses of militants are unknown. In the central Iraq, one of the roads found 20 bodies of the dead, according to some information - truck drivers.