According to the census 80% of the votes for the primaries, the Democratic candidate, who will compete in the presidential elections in the U.S., surprisingly leads in Iowa, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. He collected 37. 8% of the vote. Second, Senator John Edwards, then leader of the campaign, Howard Dean. The fourth place is occupied by the Republic of Dick Gephard, which is likely to end its participation in the race. Forum, which took place in Iowa and was officially elected delegates from 45 countries who will participate in the National Congress of Democrats in the summer.

U. S. President George W. Bush to give Congress his annual message, "State of the Union." In it he defended the war in Iraq and fighting terrorism. With this campaign, the U.S. became a safer place to live, he said, but warned that complacency is not the case. We now have a choice - we can move forward with confidence and determination, or return to the dangerous illusion that terrorists are not plotting now illegitimate regimes that threaten us, Bush said, quoted by BBC.

LATEST: U.S. chief administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer comes to participation in the International Economic Forum in Davos, as previously reported. Organizers are not reported due to cancellation of the visit Braemar in the Swiss resort. In the Swiss resort of Davos World Economic Forum began. This year the theme of the meeting of world political and business leaders of the "Partnership for Security and Prosperity." Forum Supporters argue that it can find a solution for the most serious problems in the world. But his critics see him as a cocktail overpraised, BBC said.

British authorities released Boris Berezovsky documents in the name of Platon Elenin, with whom he could leave the country, ITAR-TASS reported. This was confirmed by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Great Britain, David blanket. Documents are available upon request from Berezovsky him to change his name. But the minister did not specify when Berezovsky was Elenin. It is known that with a new name, he traveled to Georgia in December of last year. Earlier in the UK Brezovsko granted refugee status, thus avoiding the investigation, Russia authorities.

Two people were killed in an explosion at the entrance to the building of the Iraqi Communist Party in Baghdad, RIA Novosti reported. Both deaths were activists of the party during the explosion and worked in his office. The attack destroyed a large part of the building. Local police opened an investigation.

U. S. Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the World Economic Forum in the Swiss town of Davos. In his speech he talked about the role Europe should play in the U.S. and democratization in the Middle East forward "Reuters". We must confront the ideology of violence and to help establish democracy in the Middle East, Cheney said. He urged European countries to actively cooperate in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The danger of nuclear war is coming, if you do not agree on a new international system of control. He said the General Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei, in an interview on Monday, bringing the number of German magazine Der Spiegel. The danger of nuclear war was never so great as now, says ElBaradei. He said that he feared the possibility of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of dictators or terrorists, as they currently operate a fantastic atomic black market.

The U.S. Congress delegation arrived in Tripoli on the plane of the Navy. This is the first American flag from the plane to land in Tripoli since 1969, when power was transferred to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The U.S. delegation will meet with representatives of the Libyan government and business. Quite possibly, the guests that will be taken the Libyan leader, reports BBC.

The main participants of Lord Hutton's inquiry on the death of government weapons expert David Kelly received a copy of the report. They were sent to the family of Kelly, the government and the BBC. David Kelly died in July last year, apparently after committing suicide. It should be recalled that the information provided in the Kelly report on BBC, according to which the British government is likely to be preuvelichilo intelligence before the war with Iraq.

After winning the race in New Hampshire for the Democratic candidate in the presidential elections in the United States, John Kerry's plans to become a leader in Missouri next week, according to CNN. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, who already has the sympathy of Iowa, and this time beat his opponents with an impressive 39 percent of delegate votes Democrat. After his retirement, Howard Dean - 29% Wesley Clark (former NATO commander) - 12% and John Edwards, as well as 12%.

As soon as the CEO of the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC, Greg Dyke, resigned today, this post was appointed his deputy, Mike Bayford. It's Itar-Tass after the emergency meeting of the board of the corporation. Critique of BBC, the report by Lord Hutton judge in the case of "Kelly" led to the resignation of key figures in the leadership of the company. Yesterday, left his post and chairman Gavin Davies.

For the second time in two days, Israeli troops entered Bethlehem on the West Bank, said GazetaRu. Convoy of about 50 Israeli soldiers entered the city early in the morning. Late last night the military came from the city after the arrest of several Palestinians suspected of involvement in armed groups.

There was a "great day" of the pilgrimage to Mecca, ITAR-TASS reported. Muslims gathered today for the ritual "big standing" before God in the suburbs of Mecca to Arafat, 12 km. from the holy city for Muslims. Among the black mountains with Arafat Peel Plateau area of ​​6 square kilometers. and climb over the hill of the same name. It ruled his last sermon faithful prophet Muhammad.

58 people were killed and over 230 injured in vrzivovete in the Kurdish town of Erbil in northern Iraq. These data were presented at a conference of representatives of the American command. They explained that many of the wounded were in serious condition, and we assume that the death toll could rise. Earlier today, two suicide samovzriviha at intervals of five minutes at the headquarters of the two rival Kurdish parties - the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union.

109 members of Iran's Parliament resigned, reported in the press center of the Majlis of the Islamic Republic, was quoted by RIA Novosti. MEPs protest against the decision of the Supervisory Board of Iran, which refused to register for the election of candidates of the reformist parties. During yesterday began an open meeting of the Mejlis Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy Mohsen Mirdamadi introduced by the Chair of the Assembly to request the resignation of 109 deputies Mata.

Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has made it clear that he was fired after the report of the BBC Board, «Hutton», who criticized the media, the BBC reported. The independent report was the death of weapons expert Dr David Kelly, who fell in the center of the dispute between the BBC and the government after it was announced that the government preuvelichilo the event of war in Iraq. Greg Dyke said on the eve of publication of the report said that managers need confidence, but they asked him to leave.

Convicted terrorists in Macedonia Obadiah Jakupi, known as Comandante Jackal, surrendered to the forces of KFOR in Kosovo and expect his extradition to Macedonia, the Macedonian news agency MIA. After receiving the message from foreign sources, confirmed the spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior in Skopje Milyana Kontevska said Macedonian authorities have started the action on the international administration in Kosovo, UNMIK extradition Jakupi in Macedonia.

The annual survey of public opinion in the United States show that President George W. Bush and former first lady Hillary Clinton are the most popular in America. The Republican president appointed a 29 per cent of the 1,000 respondents in the study of television CNN, which cites "Darik radio". Secretary of State Colin Powell and Pope John Paul II indicated by 4%, and former South African President Nelson Mandela - 2%.

February 9, plans to complete the transfer of the second considers the Polish military contingent in Iraq. By the end of January will be a special report with the findings of the residence of the first contingent in Karbala, told Radio in Warsaw. For the first 150 flew from Krakow Airborne Infantry Brigade today, the first mandatory quarantine days in Kuwait.

Madonna released a written statement condemning the policy of U. S. President George W. Bush urged Americans to support the candidacy of the former commander of NATO forces in Europe and the former General Wesley Clark, the Democrats in the upcoming presidential elections, told CNBC. • • The biggest risk for us - it is not terrorism, not Iraq, not the "axis of evil."