Новости (ТВС, 01.04.2003, 21:00 MSK)

The program opens at 00:00 with the clock, and at 00:19 the episode begins. At 01:20, the 13th day of the Iraq war is described, with Americans attempting to block Baghdad from the west. At 02:36, the continued operation of bazaars and cafés in Baghdad is noted despite constant bombings. At 05:38, a live broadcast from Baghdad is shown. At 07:07, the 13th day of the Iraq war continues with the southern offensive and a mention of Saddam Hussein's friendship with Fidel Castro. At 07:40, a farmer who shot down an American helicopter becomes a local hero. At 08:14, American soldiers run out of cigarettes. At 08:36, a brief overview of other front‑line events is given. At 11:38, a captured An‑24 aircraft from Cuba departs from Havana airport. At 12:08, anti‑war demonstrations continue worldwide, and in Russia anti‑war songs circulate on audio cassettes. At 13:19, a budget violation in Saint Petersburg is reported. At 14:19, pensions will rise by 12% on April 1, 2003, and the spring draft into the Russian Armed Forces begins. At 14:44, the poet and prose writer Semen Lipkin dies at 92. At 16:04, the New Newspaper celebrates its 10th anniversary. At 18:40, Vladimir Pozner's birthday is celebrated, and the TVB program "Without a Tie" is announced. At 19:30, the captured An‑24 from Cuba is forced to land in Florida by hijackers. At 19:51, Russian doctors will seek evacuation of wounded children from Iraq. At 20:33, the first KVN tournament among Moscow schoolchildren is held. At 23:31, training exercises of the North Caucasus Military District troops take place in North Ossetia, and readiness checks occur in other regions. At 24:36, the "First April" museum "Lava of Antiquities" opens again in Kimry, Tver region. At 27:15, the budget committee of the Moscow Oblast Duma holds a remote session on aircraft. At 29:01, American scientists implant an electronic device in a rat's brain to control its movements.