A hurricane fell on North Ossetia. Roofs are torn from many houses. In several areas, power lines are cut off. Fires are reported. According to weather forecasts, the hurricane will not stop until Thursday. A few days ago, the element caused serious damage to a number of other regions. The Rostov, Volgograd, Astrakhan regions, Krasnodar and Stavropol Territory, as well as in Dagestan and Kalmykia, suffered.

Alexander Kostinsky: Today, the theme of our program is a higher economic education. In the Radio Liberty studio - R radio, the Russian Economic School, Doctor of Economic Sciences Sergey Guriev. So, we are talking about economic education. And my first question. Let's tell you a little what the Russian Economic School is, and maybe let's give an example of why the Russian Economic School was needed.

On the International Chess Super Door in Linares in the 12th round, all parties ended in a draw. Hungarian Peter Leko played with the Frenchman Ethany Bro, Russian Petr Svidler - with Levon Aronyan from Armenia, Bulgarian Veselin Topalov - with Ukrainian Vasily Ivanchuk, Spaniard Francisco Valiero - with Teimur Rajabov from Azerbaijan. Two rounds before the end of the competition, Leko still leads-7.5 points, half the way less from Aronyan, 6.5 were typed Topalov and Rajabov.

The visit of Sergei Lavrov to the United States coincided with the publication of a report in which American experts propose to revise the agenda of the St. Petersburg Summit "Big Eight" A group of prominent American experts prepared a report in which the United States policy is analyzed in relation to Russia. The document was developed by a special independent working group led by former senators and-in different years-candidates for US vice presidents Jack and John Edwards.

In the Irkutsk region, in the mountains near Lake Baikal, two snowboarders died as a result of an avalanche - citizens of Switzerland and France. Six people from the group, which included 19 foreign tourists and two Russian instructors, fell under the blockage, the representative of the Ministry of Emergencies said on Wednesday. Four victims managed to save.

The program is conducted by Mikhail Frolov. The correspondent of Radio Freedom Lyubov Chizhova takes part. Mikhail Frolov: On March 8, Russian television channels show films about love and entertainment programs. According to the observations of the television observer of the newspaper Kommersant, Arina Borodina, most of these films and programs are repeated from year to year.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. Radio Liberty and Yuri Zhigalkin take part. Andrei Sharogradsky: The head of the Magate Mohammed El Baradia at a meeting in Vienna today presented a report on the nuclear program of Iran. Obviously, now the UN Security Council must decide what to do with the so -called Iranian nuclear dossier and whether sanctions should be imposed against Tehran.

Throughout India, security measures are tightened after yesterday's explosions in Varanasi, who claimed the lives of at least 20 people. Dozens were injured. Reinforced police patrols guard all the saints for the Hindus places. On Tuesday in Varanasi, one explosion occurred in the Hindu temple, two others at the station. Later, several more explosive devices were found in the city. So far, no one has taken responsibility for explosions, but the police believe that these are terrorist attacks.

The program is maintained by Andrei Sharogradsky. Correspondents of Radio Liberty Efim Fishtein and Semyon Mirsky take part. Andrei Sharogradsky: In Europe, the tendency of economic protectionism is gaining strength. Increasingly, the state prevents the penetration of large foreign companies into its market, especially if it concerns strategic industries.

The role of women in politics. Guest - Julia Latynina, candidate of philological sciences, a famous journalist and writer.

The program is conducted by Mikhail Frolov. The Radio Liberty correspondent Mikhail Salenkov takes part. Mikhail Frolov: On March 8, Russia celebrates International Women's Day. On the eve of the holiday, international organizations and sociological services presented their research on the topic "Women in a changing world." Mikhail Salenkov: What is the situation of women in the world today, how Russian and international organizations are being monitored constantly.

In the book, Irina Khakamada decided to share experience with young people, primarily girls who want to engage in politics Irina Khakamada presented her new book in Moscow, which is called “Sex in Big Policy”. According to the author, this is a tutorial for a new generation of politicians, telling how to behave in government corridors and cabinets, on elite party, in front of the television cameras and on the stands.

Human Rights Watching Human Rights Uchch called on the Netherlands authorities not to cancel the moratorium on the deportation of representatives of sexual minorities to Iran, since in their homeland they are threatened with the death penalty. The call appeared after the Dutch Minister of Immigration Rita Verdonk announced the possible end of the moratorium. This caused a violent reaction in the Netherlands. The opposition proposes to discuss the problem in parliament.

A year after the death of Aslan Maskhadov. What changes have occurred in the North Caucasian Resistance? Report of the State Department of the United States on Civil Liberties in the countries of the world. What is the human rights situation in Russia from Washington? The social significance of the International Women's Day in Russia is a man of the day - Belarusian writer Svetlana Aleksievich

About 400 people from among the dissatisfied who went to the Chinese capital on the occasion of the opening of the session of the PRC Parliament - the All -Chinese Assembly of People's Representatives were detained and taken out of the city. This was reported by the human rights organization "International Amnesty".