The program is conducted by Oleg Vinokurov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Kazan Oleg Pavlov takes part. Oleg Vinokurov: In Kazan, rescue operations and analysis of the blockage at the place of collapse of the entrance of a residential building were completed as a result of an explosion of household gas. Eight people died, among them one child, three people are considered missing.

White Bear in the Berlin Zoo The White Bear is the largest land predator on Earth. Today it can be the first view listed in the Red Book due to the threat of climatic changes. But not only the climate is to blame. During the development of the Arctic, people destroyed about one hundred and fifty thousand white bears.

The Brazilian supermodel Giselle Bundhen denied reports that, due to the fall in the dollar, she refuses to conclude contracts in the American currency. Messages that Bundhen requires the payment of fees only in the euro, were published repeatedly and attracted great attention. The appearance of one of the highest paid models of the world on the catwalk has become one of the central events of the fashion week in Rio de Janeiro. The audience met Bundhen with a standing ovation.

In Kenya, it was not possible to achieve progress in negotiations between the authorities and the opposition - through the mediation of the African Union. This was announced today by the chairman of this organization, President of Ghana John Kufuor. According to him, the parties only agreed to avoid violence and maintain a dialogue through the mediation of a group of prominent African figures, led by the former UN Secretary General of Cofi Annan.

The Indian automobile company "Tata" introduced the cheapest in the world a car. The four -door, five -seater, equipped only with the most necessary Tata Nano costs 2 and a half thousand dollars and will be available for the widest segments of the population. Some experts believe that the Tata company is sacrificing the quality and safety of the car for the sake of cheapness, and warn that such an affordable car can worsen the already difficult situation on Indian roads.

The sound recording company Sony BMG announced that she would refuse to use the technology for security for copying ( DRM ) when selling music files. According to Sony representatives, the company decided to refuse to protect from copying due to the fact that this technology is not quite effective. Earlier, the largest sound recording companies Warner Music Group and Universal Music refused such protection, AP reports .

In Penza, the police did not allow the activists of the “Our” movement to hold a picket during a meeting with the voters of presidential candidate from the opposition Mikhail Kasyanov. According to Radio Liberty correspondent, about 20 young people were going to deploy posters against Kasyanov, but they were stopped by police officers.

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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair became an adviser to one of the largest American banks Jay Pi Morgan. Reportedly, Blair will advise the management of the bank on world policy issues. Blair said that this work would not prevent him from performing the duties of a special envoy of the four international intermediaries in the Middle East conflict.

George Bush (in the center) The program is maintained by Andrei Shari. The Radio Liberty correspondent in Tel Aviv Rovshan Huseynov takes part. Andrei Shary: About how the Israeli political class and Palestinians reacted to the trip of George Bush to the Middle East, our correspondent says. Rovshan Huseynov: The widely advertised and long -expected visit of the American president in Israel is mainly characterized positively.

In Georgia, the representative of the united opposition Kakha Kukawa acted on public television, telling about violations in the presidential election on January 5. On Friday, a number of Georgian television companies agreed to give the floor to an opposition candidate for president Levan Gachechiladze. In response, the opposition suspended an indefinite hunger strike, begun with a demand for a direct television. However, Gachechiladze refused to perform on public television.

The Georgian opposition received permission from the Tbilisi City Hall to hold a protest on January 13 against the results of the presidential election, the winner of which was announced by Mikhail Saakashvili. Supporters of the presidential candidate from the United opposition Levan Gachechiladze promise to collect up to 100 thousand people for manifestation. The opposition is seeking to revise the results of voting and the appointment of the second round of elections.

The Japanese company Matsushita Electric, one of the world's largest manufacturers of household electronics and electrical engineering, announced its intention to change the name in favor of Panasonic, its leading brand. It is reported that this decision should enter into force on October 1, 2008 after its approval at the June meeting of the company's shareholders. Matsushita Electric was founded in 1918 by Japanese entrepreneur Konosuke Matsusita.