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has been seeing from the streets of canada. trying to corporations rule the day. good to have you with us this is our team here in this country for a day top stories now this time runs out for cocoa stands politicians to win the hearts and minds before sunday's parliamentary elections the president of the central asian republics says the poll will go ahead amid tight security in case of violence. polls protests the construction of a new mosque fearing it could be used to foster extremism in the country but the muslim minority say they are the victims who claim they feel like second class citizens. and castaways by choice fifteen russians embark on

a year long journey of complete isolation aboard a floating chunk of arctic ice a team of scientists and explorers has been taken to the bald pole aboard russia's newest nuclear icebreakers. temperance up to date for the moment when other updates in less than fifteen minutes from now the mean time martin andrews takes you on a beauty to one of the less of the russian capital lots of moscow up next. young man you do. it's your duty to be. you do. not believe that out of this week's program i'll be down to the police he replied wrestling barriers to western style. billions of rubles are spent each year especially women on products and services that make us look and feel great and we

begin this week's program here at the well known cell on the hot the russian capital. whether you want your head cut nails money or skin replenished there are hundreds of beauty salons i'm spazzing most of the ex-pats tell him he any of your she could take six treat me popular with foreigners i'm travelling so how was it found it. well we started in two thousand or in total current. season. but her husband. so she decided because she had a problem with. had instances fallen for vince's along her. former russia. so she decided. by successful from the beginning using a range of russian and western products you can expect the same high standards and treatments that you would get in say london or paris b.c. has always been a subject of high importance in russia for centuries appearance and style in

society has been a necessity from botox to muscle as long as a range of cosmetic treatments available old style speak english here the price competitive is popular with men and women of all age ranges i'm told this facial muscles here will not hurt him pull blood circulation will also boost like complexion from catherine. greats bold and beautiful dresses to. design a lipstick it's a multi million dollar industry that will never disappear. in the us. and leaving the ex-pats so long as we travel to meet this week's guest let's take a look at this week's entertainment news. with special needs on running around the world it's all about designer brands these days and these very fashionable drinks as seen presented in moscow recently the

specially invited guests coming to the event to join the bush is the owner of a luxurious spend you in some to pay for and he says russians know how to pass a. r.c.c. has become a great experience every summer you do amazing party and be a human centric baby two or so in the room during the fifteen festive ali. we do in paris to be a free people eat every time swedes are shiny. says sixty russian seaport mission was. one of the world's most popular entertainment companies. coming to the russian capital show in question of course you know it's the second time the downswing canadian circus has performed in the russian capital. for the performance especially when you've been rated on the territory of the english in the key stadium where. the construction is a show in itself but amazingly takes only several minutes to arrange the impressive

large tent which fits almost three thousand people. the first show was about energy . because russia needed that last year and it was going through the price of the shows about just. about art because russia is about. not to be safe it's not just a bounce to complex in the fashion crazy world of most peaceful clothes most. arriving at the fred perry story of the trust gap we had to meet someone who spends their lives working with beautiful people every day. and to let me meet you listening to tell me how are you involved in the world of p.c. i really working as a sculptor for more than ten years. and we're here on the street called tell me

about the area yeah it's one of the area where you can make it work and i just threw me a beautiful people when they're. there is one of the pull from our bar reach. like close to their next building and people rely on to spend time share or time to time but the problem not just with old moscow but russian in general is that when it comes to beauty or you know whether it be clothes or makeup or a perfume it is more expensive here that's true because. most of the products of their exports and here. and we pay in taxes really really well we that's my strongest beating and that's why we some poles to support their own national brands. as possible tell me about your your current project you're working on we do . fashion network. and this is

a media project worth a lot of. designer and they spend time there quite soon. sure that. we. will make a lot of good services for question people and it's kind of entertainment and shopping all together and. you know your experience all russian women the most beautiful in the world. generally yes. i think so you do for women you can find everywhere but. but. all their beauty reman. i think is quite high here and when it comes to grooming and balance he. does seem to be doing as well. because there is no big competition for them because the russian man. they don't seem to ball to.

take attention from their women especially after the sorties they became not so like. the movie. but there was a remember the women. there looks great. h. sometimes because they have to compete. for attention pull them out. think of. moving on what beauty treatments can you get here in moscow well sell a molecule is not a cheap treatment but many are ready to pay for any price to well groomed nails if you have your manicure and pedicure done i'm a spaz p.c. paul is in the capital with everything from the classic french manicure to fancy now all that is on offer.

is a chain of persimmon cosmetics shops in central moscow many of the world's best p.c. brands are represented in the stores and experience he says since can help each use products that will suit you best. customers can also have to make a decision right in the shop professional makeup artists who choose a palace of colors to benefit you. look advisors want to highlight and suggest a range of high shadows blushes lip glosses and foundations ideal fuel every day peace. corps pressure is famous for its beautiful women with without makeup pressure models often appear on the covers of the world's top glossy magazines and participate in international pageants. among the most famous species on excel a friend of a who was crowned miss universe in two thousand and two the fashion mogul a tell you of a deal about who's made a stunning story on the runway and it's the face of many sign up rams.

arriving at our final venue you can see it's a world away from an old fashioned soviet sound. a moscow has been catapulted into the world by storm treatments faster than any other developing major city if you're an ex-pat over to the russian capital when it comes to being pampered i'm grooming you won't be disappointed over the past decade dozens of spa senses of beauty salons have popped up here and today i've been invited to the spot of the malmaison cross the swedes are. established in one nine hundred sixty two by a man who is in love with seaweed on the ocean. is one of the leaders of the sea cosmetics and sea treaty markets in france the production side is in britain which is especially note for the abundance of seaweed moscow elite love it and now it's

time to get the massage my first treatment. with any eleven around the world this is the home to spoil in the whole of russia and the french pretty complete also presents various treatments from countries around the world such as rocco turkey malaysia and russia to name just a few. and they're designed not just to make you look and feel good but they also offer various hell. and friends. here are hoping today is the bora bora. pretty nice. to you. and with more male grooming it's now time for three shows. already so one we're starting the application of our must. keep your eyes closed please so. the. bua see weighed three types of them. and the way i'm playing

it all all my so there is no secret that mandela days i want to look handsome and and low cost to themselves so it's a calling for land the crown here for trade less often a looking less like some of the frog i finished my sponsorship with a dip in the relaxing cold in the day russia the world of b.c. is much more than simply fantasy it's a huge drive the industry which thousands of people work in and as i see in the pool off to all my treatments this case seems like the most relaxed beautiful city in the world. economy to. keep young it's a cool if you want to get pumped as the song does the fortunately my time is up that's why we have all this week's program on the subject of d.c. i'll be back at the same time next week for full cultural shenanigans around the russian capital until then for me and the rest the team of i. cannot be an

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next here. in moscow of course the irish pubs will be absolutely buzzing about what's a guinness of course being dropped because there's a big clash going on but not here in moscow elsewhere that's right bill yes absolutely in the brand new of evil stadium no less in dublin and they've literally just kicked off russia taking on ireland in their euro two thousand and twelve qualifier we have the latest score small across europe plus the latest in tennis and formula one that's next. hello and welcome to the sports news on a big night of qualification in european football and here are the headlines a must win game in russia taking on ireland in dublin in a crucial euro twenty twelve group the qualifier. while from strength to strength new world number one caroline wozniacki reaches the china in seventy finals as one or over beats the french open champion. advantage read all settle and webber top of

the time sheets towels and crushes out in practice for the japanese quandary. but we start with football and russia coach dick advocaat said his team couldn't afford to lose if they take on ireland in friday night's crucial euro two thousand and twelve qualifier in dublin after defeat to survive moscow russia a third in group b. and then for at least a draw against leaders island who have a one hundred percent record but the russians are doing this without injured taught them strike a run in public and score after a few minutes after takeoff if a stadium is still no. friday night's game is also of particular interest to one irish broadcaster brian de silva who has a soft spot for the russian away from the training sessions he revealed why on a stroll by the reality that artie's own which. he's an actor is direct television . pundit business over grant to solve it. hasn't done however if that wasn't

enough he also has an interest in all things russian and especially about the current state of football in the country and very nice to meet you can you just tell me a bit about how you got interested in russian football i used to be a theater director one day i got a phone you should love it he said it's a project you might buy direct i've heard about this project it was not a project but to be on so if you go thank you very much he said hang on a minute i'm told to wear the premier is and he said moscow i said council of us conversation when do i get on the plane so i got got five trips to moscow in one thousand nine hundred ninety nine with absolutely fascinating and of course i was able to foresee most of it in the russian close season but i was able to see that the mowbray. had a very boring draw that he spoke of also some so you got a chill interest in live action yeah sheen i mean he's amazing boys in dublin dream of being strike is poised to bust good dream of being goalkeepers and that's

entirely due to yes she the most remarkable thing really anybody remarkable things about action is that he. the international soccer world you never mislead voted him the greatest go people to ever live now when you consider the number of contentious when you consider the amount of national front teeth as you cross school with their own prejudice towards their own go people that surely remarkable achievement but yes she was remarkable he reinvented goalkeeping play by punching the ball by throwing the ball short by controlling his penalty area he was most exceptional where. this is a big match coming up on a friday russia playing republic of ireland i do see the game going well basically on paper the russian team has a special i mean they will play champions league football but it's a recent record the bar is me because of course it's happened whereas the republic of ireland have done very well recently many of their players don't come. playfish

the first teams up their clubs and very few can play. in the premier league so it's a very interesting encounter if russia could discover. russia russia will. back you believe that it was a prob to a bad thing to do we know because our. prime example very. lovely to be here i was looking forward to take a guess about the point of that. and russia is not an island is one of twenty one european qualifiers taking place across the continent tonight scotland to our second period i are in the czech republic you can see all the latest scores that nobody goes around well while the cup run is up netherlands remold group age group g.'s y. also facing belgariad plate side so far without a point and it's a battle of the top two in group a between germany and turkey group c. leaders it's a late hour in northern ireland portugal two thousand is just one draw so far in

group h. hosting denmark and finally back in group i went surprise leaders a little idea of going to the world and defending european champions spain in the last kick off on friday. tennis now and world number one rafael nadal has coasted through to the semifinals of the japan open in tokyo but second seed andy roddick is out top seeded all took only seventy two minutes to beach dimitri tests not six four six one to make two wins after two against the russian no doubt i took out his opponent in some victory. however roddick lost in three tight sets to get faced despite saving three match points in the second set the french may finally have had the upper hand in the third set tie break and secured victory to extend the three ounce. down fifth seed my face will play radek stepanek in the last four after jaco name. and pulled out of

the fever while the da will take on troicki in his semifinal this. year mogahed the six two three six six four. while every in beijing top seed and him are used out of the china open after being beaten six three six to even leave the church in the quarter finals the croatian will now face eighth seed david ferrer in the last four after the spaniard upset swedish third seed robin so during the six two six four victory meanwhile defending champion novak djokovic did secure his place in the semifinals beating she'll soon six three six two the serbia one outplayed qualifier john isner after the giant american beat russian four seed. seven six six four truck of which he is now in the only grievous encounter in march two more than four hours and six match points to defeat the american davis cup action. staying with tennis and new world number one caroline wozniacki overcame a knee injury to reach the semifinals of the china open the day much to wrap up

a seven six six four win over an array of on average just under two hours twenty four in touching had me leading by a set and three one her next opponent will be peer of israel switzerland. seven six six four there is one are over french open champion francesca schiavone six love six two in a match that lasted just fifty four minutes next up for the russian is a local start as ninth seed leaving our beat qualifier this dusty is a vast of a stubborn six six three four those quarter finals mostly asking spoke of the delight at becoming the new world number one. are you. worried about the very firm first little kirk so so that's why i'm very proud of what i've achieved from to call my first world number one of. formula one now and red bull have dominated friday's practice session for the japanese grown create suzuka with sebastian vettel topping the time sheets. of teammate and championship leader mark webber

with just four races left five drivers remain in the running for the title defending champion jenson button needs a podium finish in japan and our driver produced a solid performance to finish six fastest for always philippe masses still winless so far this season with fists quickest and in form to make and on the long side this secondary standings his fourth third was run as robert curates who couldn't match the red gold you as a stray and whether finished second vettel stormed into first place however my parents always hamilton for the stick to third in the championship to fame to finish the last two grand prix again crash that he was. concerned. drivers we were always on the ragged edge we were always trying to. gain position was staying safe and some of the more aggressive than others in those positions some people do a lot less overtaking than others. but i think we will you know we just try to keep

out of trouble it's not easy racing is racing and there are racing instance every now and then so that's to be expected. i so can now and nephew make school three times in the final periods to inflict a three nil home defeat on defending champions act by us that is on the side of starting so far this season and are ten points behind this metal a minute ago tsk elsewhere another matter that another cause that's came from behind to win four two at home to a more body smoothed above i don't see bear the three one win and siberia. basketball and the n.b.a. is about to start a new season while defending champions the l.a. lakers have been in boston loaded for a warm up game and suffered a narrow defeat l a's progress always in the thick of it through as exhibition match in catalonia slam dunks like this sort of thirteen points in just the first period and though he slowed down from then on he still posted

a team high twenty four kobe bryant who are still recovering from a knee injury added another fifteen responses and we kill the top score on the night the lakers were within a basket with seven seconds to go where you can only weighed in with a couple of free throws bossa should reach twenty six points to his name in or bryant attempted are getting three points after that misfired sweet finish ninety two eighty eight for the hosts. and finally an embarrassing moment for one footballer that's a billion defender pete a new my has apologized after accidentally touching the breast of a woman referee what's worse is that it was all shown live on t.v. it happened during the match with alan manya in the german second division apparently meyer says we went to attempt to be honest i'm house on the shoulder without looking i've got more than he bargained for but most of them saw the funny side again incidentally and goes. and just before we go this

time for a quick score update from the evil stadium in dublin it's one nil to russia after eleven minutes one that's russia on an ill russia one and that's all the sports news for this bill isn't by finance it. 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. culture is that so much i can tell you what i do is under the model there's the taliban bad guys the so-called on care as it failed to meet face to date on terror has only increased violence around the world.