anarchy for iran russia set to start of the first atomic power plant in bush era with their reactors operations to be closely monitored by the u.n. nuclear watchdog. moscow says it will push for a businessman victor books returned home after a thai court ruled that russian could be extradited to the u.s. on suspicion of illegal arms smuggling. this is superbly you are just like we are bursting at the start to live in. a taxi ride around new york's busy street is

never going to be the same again as for ditches it's an styled cab leaving residents and tourists one i can down. an hour closer team takes you to russia's white sea coast to see how fishermen and ship builders have preserved their traditional lifestyle for generations. this is our live from moscow i'm marina josh welcome iran is just a few hours away from starting up its first nuclear power plant built by russia in the southern city of which share engineers will load fuel into the reactor under the strict control of the un's atomic watchdog exxon a boy who was and will share for us. new launch of the bush plan is a major event not only for the uranium side we waited its completion for all but

the big case but also for russia bottom store expert the company that's been in charge of this project for the possible time years. massive experience of building nuclear power stations all across the world that these projects even bush has been the most challenging by far both know logically and politically in a logical way because when the russians to call for the station in ninety eight the task was to be the new reactor into no ready existing building and to integrate russian made equipment some of the old equipment left behind by the german contractors each were in charge of the project up until these comics revolution all in seventy nine now this project was particularly challenging because of the numerous financing difficulties as well as international pressure political pressure on iran because of its domestic iranian enrichment program the united

nations security council passed war status of sanctions against iran none of them back to the station directly but because of all these international pressure some of the contractors had to pull out of the project reach to numerous delays the arch bridge. the station with common street and ask promised in two thousand and time but nonetheless later on today we are going to see the i eighty inspectors removing seals from containers with nuclear fuel supplied by russia later on nuclear fuel that will be loaded into a nuclear reactor now it is believed that they should have real produce electricity to its full capacity by the end of the year russia is being criticized for going to have the delivery of nuclear fuel in some corners of the world but according to russian officials they believe that the current their brains. and that iran is impacted both from the point of view of nuclear nonproliferation russia supplies

fuel to run it takes back this and everything all the operations are happening on the close morning turning over the i eighty inspectors. russia has also said that it is ready to provide iran with nuclear fuel oil not that time of year is but despite that iranian side. all of the bush. by no means real put an end to its own domestic iranian enrichment program passport the error reports that the hearing coming out of israel perhaps to bomb this facility to be almost nobody here takes it seriously and bold the iranian side and the russian concerts it is very much looking forward to seeing these facilities come on stream reporting from bush era tax on the boycott our feet and moscow says it will seek to bring victor good back to his country the thai court's decision to allow the extradition of the suspected arms dealer to the u.s. is seen by russia as political and made under pressure time appeal court delivered

the final verdict after a lower court had rejected washington's extradition bit now who will be sent to the u.s. within three months he was arrested more than two years ago in bangkok in a leverage off by u.s. agents washington wants boot on charges of terrorism and supplying arms to colombian rebels which he denies. publisher and author says bush is being extradited because you pose a direct threat to american business in africa. back in the ninety's when everybody left africa because of all the civil war problems going on the american interest also left victor but it was one of the only people that was brave enough to go into that country and after a number of years he had ninety percent of the traffic that he controlled and then when things got a little bit better americans want to back him but he controlled all the gold in that way all the diamonds and that sort of thing so the american business interests were very interested in getting him out of the picture his family america punishing

him for taking over what the cia had had been doing before and he was the only person left you know that was brave enough to go in there in the midst of all those conflicts. and coming up later in the program new york of its most famous and reliable symbols find out why the traditional yellow ford sedan taxi is drying out of the city for good and also on your way. right now on a four hour journey by boat to more niland that's only accessible during the summer months now on this island we're visiting a village populated by the more people the more meaning coasts well as we explore the lives of the more people of their traditions and their culture past and present . they faced it this is not a prohibition but more of. the forces that we should just everybody is sure to support retraced recently they have no idea about the hardships to face. one it's business is it

of them to nuisance. or in the army the life of a use the other is the most precious thing in the world. is of self-sacrifice and heroism with those who understand it fully but you have to live a. real life stories from world war two. victory nineteen forty five don't auntie dot com. would be soo much brighter if you move out soon from phones to christians. nice friends starts on t.v. don't come. sign up to fill in the military because i thought that it was

my duty not that it was something that i do to help my country i believe my government thought that was necessary for america. you know. there was a lot of drug abuse there was a lot of murder of american officers so. there were a lot of. these all the while i always thought i wanted to win a lot of medals and they do have a lot of desperation. but afterwards i realize that they don't mean anything. that important. i don't i don't i never tell the medal. you're watching r t yorks iconic sedan style yellow taxi is on the road to extinction ford is scrapping the production of the traditional cab model the crown victoria by next year deeming it unprofitable but as lauren lister has been finding

out many on the streets of the big apple feel they're losing the jewel in the seas crown. in a city that never sleeps the flow of taxis never stops for very long. the line for cabs is tough they can miss the pounding in the city twenty two hours twenty four hours a day but for cabbies it's even tougher. i would. make your money so if you don't hustle for cash during peak hours. and for drivers like this one time banker yeah you want to. deal with life on main street means working even harder and faster as a cabbie these days because of the recession. and pounding the pavement in new york city's sea of yellow there is one car that is keeping this cabbie and many others afloat on the car.

it is kept them running for a while now. since ninety six ninety seven for practical reasons it runs and runs and runs but too much of the world this car is more than just a dependable cab this is a. symbol or not it will be scrapped altogether run into the bone yard of cabs two thousand and eleven is the last model year that the ford's going to make it across victoria taxicab actually like the crown victoria it all built ford tough hasn't proven tough enough for these economic times sluggish sales and a push towards fuel efficiency in new york means they'll be out of production and the last of them will be off duty for good in a few years. come twenty fifty deaf classic new york taxi cab will officially be a thing of the past history will be filled with more cabs that look like this this

one's a hybrid. and may get better gas mileage and save cabbies money but it's not. exactly that iconic new york taxi ride times square plates. the thing with the idea you get one suit one a c lot of people or a few of those take this one but if you ask anyone in the big apple things in new york move real this things change that change however isn't always for the better. or would anybody want to sit. in for that cab woven into this city's asphalt fabric that's what you need you don't need a car that's built for a soccer mom to take her three kids to practice here and built into the livelihoods of cabbies are forced to buy those color you know the brought. these all these programs they're forcing us to buy that car who are struggling this month ahead problem we'd like you know coming up with my rant will new york be losing more.

than this american steel from the streets this looks like the new york taxi cab fares are going to be a problem a long run i don't know you know maybe for the i love new york people that can have a minute commercials i think for me at the yellow it is yellow cab start to look the same from manhattan to russia to egypt does new york it's a little piece of that so yes it goes yes of course it's going to be bad for new york. it's on it's a floor and lyster it's the end of an era you know our t. own this is called new york. and for more stories on our t. had to our website r.t. dot com now we're lying to twenty four hours a day here's a taste of what streaming there right now saying that is worth left in the dark a city wide blackout on a friday caused rush hour traffic chaos while some commuters had to be evacuated from the matter. and good value for money

a british billionaire has offered a million dollars to the first person to parade make it in from out of barack obama . the president himself can claim the cash for his party if he gets his kit off or any member of his family find out the details of r.t. dot com. now you're invited to share some unforgettable experiences as our close up team said it's all for another adventure across russia. and our destination today is the wide seacoast a thousand kilometers north of moscow lies an ancient land of sea conquerors sailors fishermen ship builders the poor more people have been linked with the sea for generations and even today their way of life hasn't changed much as that are still you found out. we are now in. the first russian fleet now the creators of the

russian fleet are the more people the people who have very close relations with the sea and they are the first russian settlers on the white sea coast now they were primarily fishermen hunters and sea traders in fact they created very strong trading links with northern norway to the point that a pigeon language was created between the two of them now the us have also played an important role in russian history because it's the banks to them that russia was able to keep its northern borders unchanged now today the people who call themselves uphold very strong and unique traditions so we dug a little deeper and we had a first hand taste of the traditions and the way of life of the mars take a look. they were one of the first congress of the northern waters. not so many. feel good soundman is a fish when it comes to revisit the spooning shipbuilders sea captains the norse

have a bond with the sea unbroken for centuries. my grandfather used to build one. he was one of the best ship builders out there everyone in my family is connected to the sea. captain. is a native of went one that he calls the homeland of captains so we traveled to. a four hour boat journey to an island only accessible during the summer months. today it's inhabited by about four hundred to morse descendants of the very first settlers here we discovered that the so-called traditional more way of life is certainly not just something out of a history book. constructed wooden boats using old techniques elegantly novel noises a car a bus a coastal kind of boat it's very stable on the scene it rises and falls smoothly with the waves. making their own fish nets. raiding the

ropes used for making those fish nets or catching their own fish but for the fighting fishing for a long time now this year i caught a big fish this big and living in guinea commute to more houses the houses in this village are very well preserved dating back a few hundred years now this house in particular is three hundred years old and the unique feature of these old houses is this fireplace here they cook and they bake but it also has another use on top of it is a bed which they use during winter so they can have a warm bed during the harsh conditions for the poor more's adapting to whatever mother nature throws at them has become second nature this bridge for example is down every winter and rebuilt every spring. is also what has kept their cultural life throughout the centuries. and susie asked a cliche airing a heritage they are proud to call their own. for even singing my who

life my mother still sings old returns and songs and revive them this dress belongs to my grandmother when i put on this dress i feel very good and have this desire to sing old songs feel a desire she hopes to pass along to her young grandson. as time went by the meaning of what it is to people more has changed and today there's a deep. surrounding what it really means to be more of that today i'm joined by a spawn of aa and she will tell us a bit more about the debate that's going on so what will be different perspectives as to what more really is some people think that there really was some people think that mormons is a kind of i did to you know we have the scientists have more culture so we have different aspects of debates what to use it to find its identity more than a degree schools afford it more than culture traditionally. people living on the

coast of the sea and of the leaves home all comes from a small district and then there are people even on the coast where associated with them the more ok thank you very much. some groups say there are more some people who are not even from this region identify themselves with morris but what's important for those who do call themselves that is that they continue living the lifestyle and the traditions of the people that are from this town many many years ago. let's now take a look at some other stories from around the world and israel and the palestinians have agreed to resume direct negotiations with the first time in almost two years leaders of both sides have been invited to washington next month to restart peace

talks the egyptian president and jordan's king will also attend the session do they are critical role in the peace effort however of the status of jerusalem and the construction of jewish settlements on occupied territory are just two stumbling blocks. the united nations says it is in desperate need of more aid helicopters in pakistan just fifteen helicopters are the un's disposal in their attempts to distribute aid to over twenty million people affected by the disaster adverts on the ground her head. wa roads washed away bridges and parts of the country are completely submerged. trillions are bowing in want of the country's closers general elections and almost fifty years the governing labor party's julia guillard is battling it out against tony abbott in the center right coalition have a vote opinion poll suggesting the two words neck and neck warrants over the economy and the handling of the financial crisis during the washing campaign the vote will decide the makeup of the one hundred fifty seat lower house and they have

seventy six seats out. but you know if you live from moscow later you can join martin anders on a tour of the ancient cities that make up russia's gold ring he continues his trip to delving deep into its history and visiting attractions that aren't for the faint hearted. the museum of myths and superstitions already looks spooky to me this museum opened ten years ago it has a law as display of items and models of cards is said to have lived in lakes forests the houses both good and evil this one here is of domovoi he's like a house elf.

and can join martin and his next hour here on r.t.e. and a few minutes we examine the impact of the disastrous oil spill in the gulf of mexico but first i will take a look at what's happening in the world of business what charlie. hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. every month we give you the future we help you understand how to get there and want to bring the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world . join us for technology update on our g.

hello welcome to the business program with me charlayne was folly russia will not significantly increase the amount of grain imports this year the government says it has another reserve to cope with this year's poor harvest however economists believe the higher prices being paved the way it will never break faith through the high street and you know question of our reports but we. all know that brad and even five grain bread russians read that nearly anybody else in the world changing prices of this staple that would make seriously impact the amount of money in people's pockets because of a court that's right even on the government so this is up for a fixed price tag somewhere price wise this is subject to control if they start going to power the federal until monopoly service is currently investigating in the number of bakeries for imposing price hike as much as twenty percent but given the fact that global wheat prices have soared seventy percent in the last two months

it's hard to see how consumers can be completely him an iced all the inflationary fears that we have seen are not being passed on completely to the consumer i think inflation may pick up in september it will all depend on the economics and the market dynamics the state's decision to ban grain experts which came into effect of the beginning of this week will only do so much to control prices domestic with consumption in russia is approximately seventy five million tonnes the latest forecast for the harvest fall well short of that i'm not sure because the forecast for this year's food harvest ranges from fifty nine point five to sixty three point five million tonnes but it's also possible that we could even go below that figure which. russia does play an important role in provide. the world with his carbohydrates it was the third largest exporter of we did two thousand and nine but

this year the weather has been so appalling that the foreign land is unlikely to recover immediately when the rains come having implications for the winter harvest and even next year's crop might you know question our business our chain. of local markets down here in russia the stocks that tracked global trends in close down for the third day on friday both oil a metals were in retreat damping reinvestments of pale of quality producers likely to of course iowa and steel dropped three point seven percent while gas bomb ended down one point more than. looking back on the week sentiment has been broadly negative on the russian markets we've also shown some volatility so i'm an bergson consultancy invest because they wrapped up the last five days trade. this week was kind of usual for. its end of summer and very scary months for russian traders and for us and stock markets and. it's quite volatile but for the

recent three weeks we've been in a very narrow range in terms of. we don't break that. recent economic statistics from the u.s. is not encouraging because for example on thursday you are saying this is a big deal because of the statistics about manufacturing. jobs claims commodities prices right now are not supporting. the current come or the two levels are. already in the prices of the russian stocks there was a lot so in. terms of fertilizer industry. might emerge soon and the information which came in for the chinese company which might participate in the fall for four. so that information. is quite important for us. crude oil is that

a six week low is being struggling to break out of the seventy to eighty dollars range from moments after briefly hitting eighty two dollars the beginning of august prices it slipped back on concerns about faltering economic growth and high in the trees in the u.s. as alexei caulking for metropol explains the risks appear to be mainly on the downside for the rest of the year. i rather doubt this country a major breakthrough through say. the next three to six months but we'll probably see oil going through eighty three eighty five. thousand and therefore if we were experiencing it in excess supply. probably see prices lower and i think the big question is is the demand sustain this level. and there's some doubt as to chinese chinese demand

if you look at the three here and you know growth apparently enchiladas it went down quite dramatic it's about three percent a year so the question is what was the high demand in the first how cute someone else a fan for instance of a program to help the chinese come to increase the strategic stocks of crude i'm products and perhaps just now over the case that i have in my potential kerry ok so for the other sixty five. we will be able to ministers by the end of the year . and that's all for this hour but you can always buy more on our website r.t. dot com flash business.

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