Mary Colvin and Remi Oshlik In New York, on Monday, American journalist Mary Colvin, who died in Syria, was buried. She was killed on February 22 at the shelling of the city of Homs by the artillery of the government forces of President Bashar al -Assad. Mary Colvin, one of the most famous military reporters, was 56 years old. Together with her, the French photo officer Remi Oshlik was killed.

In Vladivostok, teachers of a boarding school for children with tuberculosis began a hunger strike on Monday, demanding to change the terms of the full liquidation of the school and pay them all the funds laid down according to the law. According to RIA Novosti, 5 teachers and one teacher participate in a hunger strike. The action takes place in the boarding school, its participants continue to work.

Tennis WTA tournament. Indian-Wells. The third circle Klara Zakopalova (Czech Republic) - Vera Zvonareva (Russia) - refusal Victoria Azarenko (Belarusia) - Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) - 6: 1, 6: 2 ATP tournament. Indian-Wells. The second circle Nikolai Davydenko (Russia) - Bjorn FAU (Germany) - 7: 5, 6: 2

NATO Secretary General Anders Vog Rasmussen NATO Secretary General Anders Fog Rasmussen expressed deep sorrow in connection with the death of the Kandahar in the province of the American soldier of 16 peaceful Afghans. The head of NATO brought condolences to the families of victims and said that the North Atlantic Union continues to be committed to cooperation with the Afghan people in order to build strong and stable Afghanistan.

In Moscow today, the second meeting of the working group on political reform is being held. She was created by order of President Dmitry Medvedev as a response to the opposition requirements that sounded at the mass rallies “For Fair Elections”. The group included representatives of parliamentary and unregistered parties, as well as several opposition associations.

The regional branch of "United Russia" in the Republic of Altai excluded Alexander Shefer from the party deputy of the local State Assembly. United Russia stated that he violated the charter of the organization. As the Radio correspondent, Liberty, Oleg Kupchinsky, the businessman Shefer on February 4 took part in the rally “For Fair Elections”, which was held in the capital of the Republic - Gorno -Altaysk.

On the Volga near Nizhny Novgorod, six people were injured as a result of a collision of two amphibians. Two wounded - in serious condition, reports the regional department of the Ministry of Emergencies. The boats transported passengers along the route Nizhny Novgorod - the city of Bor. The victims are two captains and four passengers. The reasons for the clash of the courts are clarified.

Football. Italian championship. 27th round "Skating" - "Fiorentina" 1: 0 "Jenoa" - "Juventus" 0: 0 "Milan" - "lech" 2: 0 "Atalanta" - "Parma" 1: 1 "Cesena" - "Siena" 0: 2 "Novara" - "Udinese" 1: 0 "Lazio" - "Bologna" 1: 3 After 27 rounds: 1. "Milan" 57 points 2. "Juventus" 53 3. "Lazio" 48

Recent rallies in Moscow brought millions of losses to the city budget, reports Kommersant, with reference to the report of the Vice-mayor Peter Biryukov. The report, in particular, mentions the opposition rallies on Pushkinskaya Square on March 5 and on New Arbat on March 10, which significantly complicated the work of the city’s utilities. The greatest damage - almost 2 million rubles - suffered the Ministry of Emergencies.

Channel One reported the disclosure of the attempt on the Russian prime minister a week before the election (a frame from a report on this topic) Ukrainian investigators do not yet have evidence of the involvement of Adam Osmayev and Ilya Pyanzin to prepare an attempt on Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin , the newspaper Kommersant reports on March 12.

Mikhail Sokolov: The Kremlin celebrates the victory. Opponents call it Pyrrhic. The feast of the winners took place. In Krasnaya Polyana, the one -time president Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the three -year head of state Vladimir Putin, who condescendingly said that he was still conducting the acting president of the consultation on the composition of the new government. Putin’s spokesman announced that the issue of victory with a result of almost 64 % was closed.

On March 24, the St. Petersburg opposition at the next rally intends to first demand from the power of the mandatory election of the governor. And arrange the elections until the end of the year. These days, it is performed just six months, as the Governor of St. Petersburg became, as Lev Lurie called him, “Putin's back-aid” Georgy Poltavchenko. The characteristic is apt.