In the gas sector, a Palestinian extremist was killed in a shootout with Israeli soldiers. According to the military, three militants penetrating the empty building near the Jewish settlement Kfar Darum, they opened fire from anti -tank grenade launchers on soldiers. The other day, militants of the Hamas group fired another settlement from mortars. In response, the Israeli Air Force struck the base of extremists. In February, Israel and Palestinian autonomy declared a truce.

In Iraq, over 20 people were killed as a result of attacks over the past day. In the city of Mosul in the north of the country, extremists who attacked the house of Sunni politics killed at least 9 people. The American command reported yesterday about the death of three US troops.

The International Red Cross Committee requires its representatives to be detained and wounded during the recent unrest in Uzbekistan, ”the Red Cross delegate in Asia Reto Meister said on Friday. According to him, many families still do not know anything about the fate of relatives and relatives who disappeared during the suppression of the riots.

The Russian State Duma adopted in the first reading the presidential bill clarifying the electoral legislation. Amendments are made in 13 laws. It is proposed, in particular, to completely exclude electoral blocks from the election process. A reduction of from 25 to 5 percent is also provided for the number of inaccurate signatures, in which registration of candidates is not allowed.

The North Caucasus District Court will be sentenced to Ulman's case on May 25. On Thursday, the jury justified the group of special forces under the command of Captain Eduard Ulman, accused of killing six civilians of Chechnya in January 2002. The jury considered that Ulman and three of his subordinates "acted in accordance with official duties - according to the situation."

The authorities of Uzbekistan again opposed the international investigation of events in the city of Andijan, where, according to human rights activists, hundreds of people were killed during the suppression of riots. Yesterday, the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, talked on the phone with the UN Secretary General of Cofi Annan. American troops based in Uzbekistan, due to the outbreak of violence in the country, reduced their operations.

[Radio Liberty: Programs: Media] [20-05-05] Is it necessary to strengthen political censorship in the Russian media? Leading Rykovtseva Victor Rezunkov: From the Petersburg newspaper "Nevskoye" they are going to dismiss journalists who have worked in this newspaper for more than one year. There is no doubt that the authorities of St. Petersburg are fighting with freedom of speech. The attack on freedom of speech is now on all fronts. This is not even surprising.

On May 23, 1622, one of the first regular newspapers in Europe began to publish in London - “weekly news from Italy, Germany, etc.”. The newspaper was published by Nathaniel Butter and Thomas Archer. The word newspaper comes from the name of a small coin - Gazzetta, which was paid in Venice for a handwritten news sheet in the 16th century. Until the 17th century, newspapers went out in the form of sheets about wars, changing kings and public disasters.

The program is conducted by Nikita Tatar. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Moscow Marina Timasheva takes part. Nikita Tatarsky: Open Russian Festival "Kinotavr", which will be held in Sochi from June 2 to 12, announced a competitive program. Marina Timasheva: Previously, Kinotavr included an equal Russian competitive program of European films. Now this part of the review is canceled. Spectators will be able to watch out the competitions of national festivals outside the competition.

The program is conducted by Eduard Corridors. Anatoly Kirillov, director of the Institute of Regional Policy, takes part in the program. Eduard Koridorov: Today in Yekaterinburg, the anniversary, tenth of the Russian Economic Forum begins work in Yekaterinburg.

The authorities of Uzbekistan - against an international investigation of events in the city of Andijan, where, according to human rights activists, hundreds of people were killed during the suppression of riots. Yesterday, the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, talked on the phone with the UN Secretary General Cofi Annan.

Since June 1, China has been raising 400 percent export tariffs for many types of products and textile clothing. The United States and the European Union, whose manufacturers could not withstand competition with cheap Chinese goods, insisted on limiting textile exports from China.

The fugitive from Cuba who arrived in the United States, who is accused of terrorism of Venezuela, was arrested on charges of violating immigration legislation. The hearing of the case of Luis Posad Carrilles will begin in the American court on June 13. Venezuela authorities demand to issue Carrilles, who, according to them, organized an explosion in the Cuban airline in Karakas in 1976. 73 people became victims of the attack.

The Moscow policeman was sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security colony for killing a passenger in the subway. Last year, the senior sergeant of the Internal Affairs Directorate Sergei Basargin detained Nakhimovsky Prospekt at the Pyatyen metro station and delivered him to the police room. After some time, an ambulance was called there, which stated the death of the detainee from "heart failure." However, the Moscow prosecutor's office established that a person died of cruel beatings.

The program is conducted by Olga Pispanen. The writer Andrei Stolyarov takes part. Olga Pispanen: Today in our studio, writer Andrei Stolyarov. First, let's listen to a report on the topic that we will discuss on the air of Radio Freedom today. In St.