In the south of Japan, a powerful earthquake has occurred reaching 7 points on the Richter scale. His epicenter was on the island of Kyusu. Traffic of transport was stopped, water and power supply were violated, a warning was issued about the threat of tsunami. At least 155 people were injured.

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In the Achkhoy -Martan district of Chechnya, two militants were killed from the inner circle of the field commander of Doku Umarov, ”Interfax reports with reference to the deputy minister of the interior of the Republic of Sultan Satuev. According to Satuev, three more people were detained, one of them was wounded and is in the hospital under guard. The special operation is carried out by employees of the district department of the interior.

Dmitry Volchek: The man of the week Radio Liberty is the chairman of the RAO UES Anatoly Borisovich Chubais, whose life saved the armored car on Thursday. Chubais claims that he has already been ordered three times to the killers, and he knows customers. In June, Anatoly Chubais is 50 years old. He is the only policy of the first democratic wave, which remains in the twenty of the most influential people in Russia.

At least one person died and about 400 were injured as a result of a strong earthquake in southern Japan. The strength of the underground shocks off the coast of the island of Kyusu was 7 points on the Richter scale. According to local authorities, several buildings and roads were destroyed, gas and water supply were violated, and power lines were damaged. The traffic traffic is stopped. A warning has been announced about the danger of tsunami.

Former Army General of the Bosnian Serbs Vinco Pandurevich intends to surrender to the Hague International Tribunal. According to the Government of Serbia today, on Wednesday, Pandurevich will fly to the Hague. The general was charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. He is suspected of involvement in the massacres of Muslims in the Bosnian city of Srebrenitsa. In the summer of 1995, more than seven thousand people died there.

At least 8 people died today as a result of sabotage and attacks in Iraq. Incidents occurred in the cities of Baje, Basra, Kirkuk, Mosul and Samarra. Among the dead is General Valid Kachmul, who headed the Corruption Commission in Mosul. In different countries, mass protests took place today - on the occasion of the second anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq.

In Jordan, the military court in absentia sentenced the leader of the extremist group Abu Musab Az-Zarkaui to the 15 years in prison. He was charged with organizing an explosion at the Embassy of Jordan in Baghdad in August 2003, as a result of which 18 people were killed. An accomplice of AZ-Zarkui was sentenced to three years in prison. Az-Zarkaui is hidden in Iraq.

The program "Results of the Week" is conducted by Dmitry Volchek. The Radio Liberty correspondent Tatyana Tkachuk takes part. Dmitry Volchek: On March 16, in Moscow, the closing ceremony of the 10th International Film Festival “Liki Love” took place. The Grand Prix - “Golden Arrow” for the best film - received a picture of Iranian director Asgar Farhadi “Beautiful City”.

In Kyrgyzstan, the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Sunday in the morning supplanted supporters of the opposition from administrative buildings in the cities of Osh and Jalal-Abad. Two opposition leaders- Duyshenkul Chotonov, deputy chairman of the Socialist Party and Anvar Artykov, elected yesterday at the opposition congress by the People’s Governor of the Osh region were arrested. Dozens of protesters were detained.

Supporters of the President of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev demanded the introduction of a state of emergency in the country.

US Secretary of State Kondoliza Rice said that the abolition of the EU embargo for the sale of weapons to China will lead to a violation of the balance of forces in the Pacific region. Rice made this statement today in Seoul before flying to Beijing - the final point of her weekly trip to the countries of Asia. The US Secretary of State with the Chinese leadership is the situation around the DPRK nuclear program and the problem of Beijing’s relationship with Taiwan.

In Kosovo, the police conducted an operation against a group of counterfeiters. 4 people were arrested. Over 120 thousand fake euros, false documents, weapons were found.

In Jalal-Abad, opposition supporters are trying to again capture the building of the regional administration, released this morning by special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. About 10 thousand people gathered in the central square of the city. According to Radio Liberty correspondent, shots are heard, troops use smoke bombs.

In Kyrgyzstan, the forces of special forces and riot police on the night of Sunday were replaced by opposition supporters from administrative buildings in the cities of Osh and Jalal-Gabad. According to preliminary data, more than 10 people were injured. The so -called People's Governor of the Osh region Anvar Artykov was arrested yesterday at the opposition congress. Dozens of protesters were detained.