In the parliamentary elections in Iran, supporters of President Mahmud Akhmadjad, radical conservatives, continue to lead the leaders in Iran. According to state television, out of 115 districts where the voices are calculated, they received 42 places, moderate conservatives - 28 seats, reformists - 16. In total, 290 deputies should be elected. The leaders of the reformist parties noted that their candidates received the opportunity to fight for only 90 mandates.

In St. Petersburg, a picket was held against the import of nuclear waste into Russia. As the correspondent of Radio Liberty Tatyana Voltskaya said, the reason for the picket was the arrival of the next ship from Germany with the so -called uranium tails - Uranus hexaffeoride, for subsequent transportation to Novouralsk. The initiators of the protest - ecologists from the Bellona and Eco -Protection!

Sergey Kiriyenko promises not to renew contracts with Germany, but this is not enough ecologists The organizers of today's protest campaign in St. Petersburg were Bellona and Eco-Protection!, And the reason for it was the arrival of the next ship with the so-called “uranium tails” in the city port. Last time, the Showenbank ship brought dangerous waste to St. Petersburg at the end of January.

The congress of the opposition party "For a single Georgia" unanimously elected the chairman of the party of the former Minister of Defense Irakli Okabashvili. He will replace the Georgian parliament of the Georgian parliament with Giya Tortladze, who announced his departure a few days ago. At the end of November, Irakli Distribvili was arrested in Germany at the request of the Georgian authorities, who accuse him of corruption and abuse of office. Now he is in France.

The Kyiv court sentenced three executors of the murder of journalist Georgy Gongadze. Former police officers Valery Kostenko and Alexander Popovich were sentenced to 12 years in prison, Nikolai Protasov-to 13. Another accused Alexei Pukach is on the wanted list. Georgy Gongadze disappeared in Kyiv in September 2000. In November of the same year, his decapitated body was discovered in a forest in the Kyiv region. Crime customers are still not established.

Hu Jintao was again elected chairman of the PRC - the head of the Chinese state - for a period of 5 years. The candidate of the leader of the Chinese Communist Party was supported by 2956 delegates of the All -Chinese Assembly of People's Representatives, whose session takes place in Beijing. Three voted against, five - abstained. The 54-year-old SI Jinping, who had recently recently been part of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, was elected deputy chairman of the PRC.

At the ammunition warehouse near the capital of Albania, a series of explosions occurred. The exact number of victims is still unknown. It is reported that more than 40 wounded were delivered to hospitals. The Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha called the current situation "very serious." The evacuation of the inhabitants of villages located next to the military base has begun.

The Russian independent notary is fifteen years old. How justified the expectations assigned to the notaries? The number of military departments at Russian universities is reduced, but the number of disciplinary battalions will remain the same. How will this affect the rights of young people of draft age? In contact: in Mari El, a joint action of human rights activists and police takes place - who will benefit from this cooperation? To whom is the court decision not a decree?

The Tibetan government, in exile, called on the United Nations to begin an investigation of the situation in Tibet, where the Chinese authorities suppressed anti -government speeches. According to unconfirmed reports of the Tibetan government located in India, as a result of riots in Lhasa - the capital of Tibet, killed up to 100 people. The Chinese authorities report 10 dead.

At the final stage of the World Cup in Bormio on Saturday, skiers competed in Slalom, and skiers in giant slalom. Troika of winners made up: in men 1. Rainfrid Herbst (Austria), 2. Daniel Albrecht (Switzerland), 3. Marseille Hirsher (Austria); In women 1. Elizabeth Görgl (Austria), 2. Manuel Mölgg (Italy), 3. Catherine Cetel (Austria). Small crystal globes in these disciplines went to the athletes of Italy - Manfred Mölggu and Denise Karbon.

Why in the city of Glazov there are so many people dissatisfied with the authorities? What prevents Samara HIV-infected with normally treated? Why did the Saransk saleswoman Lyudmila Martynova went to work at the plant with a welder? Kazan echo of the Finnish war. Chelyabinsk: Why is Irina Starodubova, together with the children, are evicted from the apartment of her parents? Stavropol Territory: Cossacks require a real investigation of the murder of the chieftain Andrei Khanin.

In the parliamentary elections in Iran, the conservatives retained the majority in St. Petersburg in connection with the arrival of the ship with "Uranium tails on March 15 - World Consumer Protection Day, Russian cultural figures sent an open letter about the fate of the Pushkin Memorial in Tbilisi the historical calendar for March 22 - March 22

In the planning (Slovenia) team competitions were held skiing. 1. Norway, 2. Finland, 3. Austria. Although the farthest jumps were made by the leaders of the Finnish, Austrian and Czech teams, all members of the Norwegian team performed most evenly.

The program is conducted by Alexei Kuznetsov. The Radio Liberty correspondent in St. Petersburg Tatyana Voltskaya takes part. Alexey Kuznetsov: Ecologists protest against the import of radioactive waste into Russia. March 15 in St. Petersburg will be held by the Bellona and Eco -Protection! In connection with the arrival of the next ship with the so -called "uranium tails" to the St. Petersburg port. Tatyana Voltskaya: Last time, the Showenbank vessel already brought dangerous waste to St.

Palestinian militants knocked out an Israeli helicopter, which was forced to return to the base. According to Israeli television, not one of the two crew members was wounded. It is also noted that this is the first known case when the militants in the gas sector managed to hit the Israeli helicopter. From which weapon fire was carried out - it is not reported. In army sources, comments are refrained from comments.