US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the evening of Monday in Paris held negotiations with the representative of the Provisional National Council created by the Libyan rebels Mahmoud Djibril. These are the first contacts between the United States and the Libyan opposition at such a high level. The spokesman Clinton said that "possible ways to help the Libyan people in the struggle against the Muamar Gaddafi regime were discussed.

Cycling. Multi-day race "Tyrren-Adriatico", Italy Seventh stage. Individual race with a separate start. San Bensetto Del Tronto. 9.3 km 1. Fabian Kanchellar (Switzerland) 2. Lars Boom (Holland) 3. Adriano Malori (Italy) General offset. The final classification 1. Cadel Evans (Australia) 2. Robert Gezink (Holland) 3. Michele Skarponi (Italy)

Viktor Rezunkov: Today we have in the Petersburg studio at a party - writer Mikhail Kuraev. Mikhail Nikolaevich, I immediately want to congratulate you on the Lev Tolstoy literary prize! I know how unevenly, to put it mildly, breathe in relation to Tolstoy. In my opinion, this is your favorite writer. Mikhail Kuraev: I think not only mine. The Fatherland can be proud of, and not only our Fatherland, which gives rise to sons. But Tolstoy is, of course, Tolstoy.

Many in Japan leave home only in masks Explosions at the Japanese NPP Fukushima-1 make you think about the most diverse scenarios of the development of the situation, although Japanese experts do everything possible from them to avoid the worst. Many experts believe that in Japan a lot is being done in order to keep the situation under control.

The British publishing house “Profile Books” published a book by the former ambassador of Great Britain in the Soviet Union and Russia, Sir Rodrika Breitaite “Afghans: Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89”. This is not only a well -documented history of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, but also the stories of the war participants, which the author of the book met in Russia.

Should humanity abandon atomic energy ? The discussion on this topic will continue on the morning air of Radio Liberty on Wednesday, March 16 from 8 to 10 hours (Moscow time). You can take part in the conversation by calling 8-800-200-22-12 (a call from Russia is free). Pager 8-495-660-1055 SMS +7-903-743-2801 Skype users can express their opinion by leaving a message for the subscriber Radio.svoboda.

Foreign Ministers of the Big Eight countries did not make a decision on the introduction of a zone free of flights over Libya. In the final statement of ministers who consulted in Paris, there is no mention of such a zone. The text of the document, in particular, states that Muamar Gaddafi will face "serious consequences" if he continues to ignore the basic human rights.

Satellite picture of Fukushima NPP Representatives of the Japanese nuclear agency fear radiation leaks after the third explosion at the Fukushima-Dayichi nuclear power plant, which suffered from the strongest earthquake. An increased radiation background was recorded at the station and in a number of adjacent areas. Experts, however, note that the reactor of the second power unit itself was not damaged by the explosion.

Germany temporarily stops 7 of its oldest nuclear reactors - in connection with the situation at the Japanese Fukushima NPP. As the Chancellor of Angela Merkel said today, these reactors were commissioned until the 1980s. On Monday, Merkel announced a three-month moratorium on the action of the decision adopted six months ago to extend the terms of the German nuclear power plant until the mid-2030s.

The scene from the play-prince "Uncle Vanya" Rimas Tuminas. At the City of the Season Ceremony, quotes from this play by Chekhov were sounded in a different, political and actual context On March 14, in the center "On Passionate" for the ninth time, the award ceremony was held a prize of the Union of Theater Workers, which is called the "nail of the season." Laureates are awarded a large glass ball, reminiscent of a globe, which seems to be pierced by a glass nail.