In Tuva, where an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred today, an emergency regime is introduced. The corresponding order was given by the head of the republic Sholban Kara-ool. There was no information about victims and destruction. There are reports that the Mergen River has come out of the shores and its water is threatened by one of the villages in the Kaa-Khemsky district of Tuva. Some settlements find cracks in buildings.

The court in Cairo postponed until April 26 the process of employees of American non -governmental organizations that are accused of illegal activities in Egypt. According to lawyers, this decision will make it possible for them and the judge to get acquainted with the case file. Among the 43 accused are 16 US citizens.

In Central Nigeria, at least three people died, about 10 were injured in an explosion at the Christian church in the city of Jos. It is reported that at a time when the morning service was in the church, a car with an explosives, which was a suicide bomber, crashed into the wall of the temple.

Nelson Mandela The former president of the South African Republic, Nelson Mandela, was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after the Laparoscopy procedure. This was announced by his representative Mac Maharai. Earlier, President of South Africa Jaycobe Zuma, referring to doctors, said that the state of health of the Mandela does not cause concern, and he feels good. The 93-year-old ex-president was hospitalized on Saturday with pain in the abdomen.

In the city of Kuantan in the east of Malaysia, about three thousand people went to a rally against the construction of an enterprise for the processing of rare -earth metals - due to fears that his work will lead to radioactive pollution of the terrain. The government of Malaysia recently issued a permit for the construction of the Lynn Australian company. Opposition politicians participated in today's rally, hoping to play an environmental card in the upcoming national elections this year.

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili with Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili again criticized Russia - at a military base in the Georgian city of Gori, near South Ossetia, Radio Liberty correspondent George Kobaladze. This base was completely destroyed during the “five -day war” of 2008. However, it was able to quickly restore it. Here, the Supreme Commander personally introduced the new “Georgian infantry fighting machine” Lazika.

Syrian authorities say that the referendum under the new Constitution was held on Sunday with a high explicit of voters, "with the exception of some areas." On the same day, human rights activists reported the death of more than 30 people in new clashes - civilians, military personnel and fighters of the armed opposition. The draft Constitution proposed by the authorities provides for the expansion of political freedoms, but leaves President Bashar Assad to maintain power until 2028.

Less than a week remains before the presidential election - and nothing portends that after the vote, a political post will begin. We’ll talk about this in the program, and besides: I’ll talk with the smart film critic about the laureates of the Oscar and maybe I will write down an interview with some people promoting the song, which they consider to be a new anthem of Moscow.

Skeleton. World Cup. Lake-sales, USA Men. The final classification 1. Martinsh Douccers (Latvia) 2. Frank Rommel (Germany) 3. Ben Sandford (New Zealand)

Yuri Lutsenko at one of the court hearings In the Pechersky District Court of Kyiv, the sentence to the ex-Minister of the Interior of Ukraine Yuri Lutsenko, accused of exceeding official powers and theft of state funds, should be announced today. The investigation estimated the damage caused by Lutsenko to the state at 125 thousand dollars. He faces four and a half years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. Lutsenko’s defense insists on its justification.

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The program includes the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Constitutional Law and State Construction Vladimir Pligin. Questions are asked by Ivan Rodin ("Independent Gazeta") and Igor Solovy (Ukrinform agency, Ukraine).

Abdulay Vad In Senegal - the state in the West of Africa - the presidential election is held today. The current head of state - 85 -year -old Abdulay VAD - is running for a third term. He is opposed to 13 opposition candidates. Senegal is considered one of the most democratic states of Africa, however, the decision of the president, heading the country since 2000, was elected for the third term to cause a wave of mass protests in which several people were killed.