into the program now the afghan foreign minister is a moscow to talk about new ways to engage with russia. has been meeting his russian counterpart sergei lavrov for discussions on stopping the flow of drugs and closer military ties are just like here shafts case following the talks joins me now live for more on this why is he of the russia nato summit in lisbon moscow agreed to expand transit of cargoes for alliances troops in afghanistan how much of this was mentioned today well marina nothing much new on this issue but there's been some mention from the law that there is a problem from the nato side concerning the transportation of russian helicopters to afghanistan the ones which russia is providing for afghanistan for the operation there no we heard from the russian foreign minister as well as he's afghan counterpart mr russell that the corporation on that sense will continue to expand that russia will provide the electricity for the nato troops stationed in

afghanistan as well as will continue to allow transit of war toys from the european bases to afghanistan value of the russian territory nothing much new as i've said was mentioned on that issue but we are certainly expecting the cooperation to x. going toward both foreign ministers have to say. now i said last month the first ever joint russian american afghan anti-drug operation was carried out in afghanistan so i have a prime minister is discussed more foreign ministers discussed more ways moscow can be involved in the war against or caught in the country. well during the nato summit in lisbon when the russian president we did have met with his afghan counterpart the karzai they spoke about how important it is for both russia and afghanistan to fight the drug trafficking for russia it is a serious problem because all of the drugs are coming through the russian territory

into europe and that's why this issue is bernie wanted has to be dealt with now this operation you mentioned is regarded as a big success by the book by both foreign ministers the one which was held in october when the one ton of parian was destroyed in a joint operation of the u.s. and russian special forces in afghanistan now we're also expecting of course that cooperation to continue we know that russia recently supplied more than twenty thousand kalashnikov rifles to afghanistan to the interior troops in afghanistan to fight the drug trafficking in the country we're also expecting more hardware more. different tools needed in these special operations to be delivered from russia to afghanistan in the short future but we understand that all these issues will be discussed during karzai visit to moscow in january twentieth something which was

indeed in the limelight of this visit of the foreign minister to moscow. right alex thanks very much indeed for bringing us of the latest on the meeting of the foreign ministers of russia and afghanistan here in moscow. meanwhile the violence in afghanistan is at an all time high according to the latest pentagon report even sell u.s. military chiefs are claiming modest gains against the taliban despite a four fold increase in clashes since two thousand and seven are these policy or looks at the mass relegation of american forces the latest attempt to break the deadlock. a real trick which is time in iraq is coming to an end he's part of the american forces who stayed behind to train assist and equip iraqi security forces sure there was a home that's for sure no one knows whether want to stay here but then it's not just movement of troops and equipment since world war two the u.s. army is moving its supplies from iraq to afghanistan certain equipment such as are

in rap. mine resistant vehicles are humvees or those types of equipment a lot of our rolling vehicles rolling stock of vehicles and some generation that equipment yes will be dedicated towards the mission in afghanistan but critics warn that moving troops won't help much that. we're not going people see u.s. forces inside their country it brings in paganism and makes them turn to terrorism and al qaeda so as more american troops come here from iraq it will just make things worse i don't believe the americans will leave for another fifty years they have two of the main military bases here and they're now building the americans leaving iraq also sends the wrong message to insurgents the afghans seeing the americans are drawing from iraq and they think themselves ok they're going to

withdraw in a year or two we're going to hold on things will take control in a year or two it doesn't matter how real to quote she's already been told he'll be going from iraq back to afghanistan it'll be his second time there. and he's not looking forward to it i would definitely say that afghanistan is a lot more difficult so the terrain is a lot more heavier the mountainous region so we have to do a lot more walking and whether the beefed up presence in afghanistan will help troops meet mixtures did lying to pullout or make it more difficult is still unclear the guys didn't just come back from the patrol everything went ok until the next ones. are too bad. so to come to close for comfort. now they may be judged by their package tax regime going to rest or find out why some americans are opting to go cold turkey on thanksgiving and did sell travel plans. as the children of

a russian orphanage for kids with mental disabilities have caused a national scandal after writing a letter to president the head of complaining about conditions there but inspectors say there's nothing wrong with the institution but it did raise a bigger issue the old fashioned methods of care which leave the children feeling trapped and ill prepared for the modern world artie's worries and has more. often it's for tutoring with mental disabilities in petersburg have been operating beyond the public gaze for almost fifty years and suddenly it was making national news the reason a letter to the russian president treated by one of the often intransigents were malnourished children clean the streets work in the kitchen and do the laundry buying any personal items for britain were never given our i.d.'s or cash. the story spread like wildfire as a shock an example of child abuse within the walls to protect and not imprison the youngsters but when we visited we were surprised to find an almost idyllic picture

. the corridor is a clean it's warm and cozy the dinner on time and most importantly to draw in luke happy so what was wrong. yes i confirm it was me vladimir fyodor of who wrote the letter there was indeed bad treatment towards me. exactly what do you mean that you are the food for instance it's always the same why can't we what we want we always have to do what they serve the children hate vegetables but the regulations say i have to give them four hundred grams a day as a passports they are allowed to take and any time they need to if any they explain why they need it and yes sentient work in the kitchen those who want to and we pay them often rate. the head of the house galina play man week of a doesn't feel upset with the allegations but on the contrary sees them as a measure of success horizons are showing maturity while talking about their rights

freedoms and choice the youth when you are young you want to rebel you seek revelations this is their opinion their desire they want to behead these a normal human needs and our children also have that as despite the disability they have but what these children seem not to have is a real live with a real challenges they face outside. of who suffered from genetic paralysis from childhood left this house almost thirty years ago and knows how long flukes from both sides of the hands. he says the kids' message shows independence but that there is a long road to go to prepare them for the future such institutions are always following the regulations and it makes life here artificial like an ordinary people be tried potato yet it's forbidden here for instance this is what they feel what i used to feel they want to be or feel normal and live real lives state and local

authorities in russia run off and just wait to drink whose parents have died or have abandoned them leaving care however critics say some institutions are in suitable for the vulnerable and that the system can serve as a dumping ground for abandoned youngsters you re says russia can learn from its close neighbor sweden decades ago closed all the institutions for people with intellectual disabilities open in the world to them as well as than to the world. cold room will do that with his own hand a great man and no one room if we open the doors here no one will run from here either children feel good within these worlds they just want to have this choice and this their ethical opportunity to leave the place if they suddenly want to. remove the fans are wrong there's often a local italy and it's humane but there is a formidable barrier for those on the inside wanting to integrate into society

those living here we get a report of the outside world and they're hoping that the gate hasn't closed on their hopes. riginal should not see problems let me go out to region. elsewhere in europe public discontent is mounting as a single currency plunges into deeper crisis it's feared portugal is next in line for bailouts the country was paralyzed by a twenty four hour general strike on wednesday and had a parliamentary vote on a tough new budget deal later this week meanwhile the irish government has unveiled a four year plan to save fifteen billion euros and stabilize the debt ridden economy the country will adopt the harshest hysterically measures its ever face including massive job cuts and tax rises it comes as double negotiates a bailout package from the e.u. and i.m.f. but some experts say and new approach to the single currency is necessary for recovery. people forget that before these budget cuts we have other budget cuts we

are going to the third is wrong the verge of cuts all of the while ago people were telling us that they had already done the most of. the budget cuts and still markets do not believe the beast so what happens is that you as institutional weaknesses that are witnesses not only of the brief law economists each other very different from the other but difficulties weaknesses of the whole common currency so they should be addressed as a whole. by pinpointing two budget cuts one on the or the other economy if the interests keep raising grow what happens is that budget cuts that we are doing today will be ineffective to morrow and we've seen this movie already so i think that's. a whole new approach is needed. as interest area protest group you are some say it's time to go back to the drawing board and reform the e.u. a little later in the program we'll hear from a british i'm

a peace as the masters of the union are leading him down a dead end. tried to create a country where the people who created the country for. i have no particular desire to have a country called europe created and one day there could be such a train wreck. over this whole issue it will stop functioning and then there will be slow. but it stopped working. when you stop working and a crisis comes like we have recently because we saw there was no european response it was the germans believe the greeks all somebody is coming into bailout somebody else twenty. euro in all these we are supposed to create for this economic blow a trading block. a very powerful bloc well there's a crisis it is individual member states who have to pick up the pieces and slowly

beginning to dawn on the elites who run this but this is not working. and you watch the full interview with british. and around fifteen minutes time here on our team. and to belarus now where thousands of protesters have taken part in a band march in the heart of the capital demanding the president step down three leading candidates in next month's presidential election where at the forefront of the rally. the dowsers called for a fairer and more democratic vote the current had of state alexander lukashenko is up for reelection after sixteen years in power has been criticized for aquash ing the opposition and independent media one of the presidential hopefuls or. has urged nationwide demonstrations if the government fails to carry out a transparent go. through the presidential election on december the

nineteenth we're planning a mass protest it's very likely that he will do that because he doesn't have enough . in the first room he proclaims victory saying he's going more than seventy percent of which he's already claiming now it means the election was rigged and we're going to have to defend our rights and. there's no other way to do that than to stage a protest. also take a look at some other stories from around the world at least twenty one people have died in a wave of violence between police and gang members in brazil's rio de janeiro thousands of officers have been dispatched to deal with gunmen who have been blocking main roads robbing motorists and burning cars since sunday officials say drug traffickers are fighting back against police operations aimed at tackling violence in city slums brazil's pacification program plans to improve security in the run up to the twenty fourteen world cup. mexican police say they've caught the

alleged successor to the jail drug lord known as la barbie carlos the cowboy monta mayor suspected to have taken over the organization in august he reportedly admitted the gang was responsible for the death of twenty mexican tourists kidnapped in september who were the victims of mistaken identity the bodies of a man were found in a mass grave earlier this month. south korea's as it will increase the number of its troops on the border in preparation for further attacks from north korea the shelling of a southern island by north korea two days ago killed two civilians and two marines and prompted an international call for calm the north has threatened further military action if south korea continues on water calls a path of military provocation. somebody is holding a national day of mourning for the more than three hundred fifty victims killed during monday's stampede of numpad hundreds of people including government officials lined up to offer a flower worse and incense sticks to remember those who died monday's tragedy

happened on the narrow bridge as crowds gathered to celebrate the end of the annual water festival most of the victims were crushed while others suffocated during a mass panic caused by the swaying bridge. the members of the shanghai cooperation organization a group with increasing global influence are meeting in a stamp and the group unites a russia china and four central asian nations representing over want to have billion people russia's prime minister of the report is there for the discussions of how to smooth economic relations and keep the massive borders of its members secure the fight against terrorism and illegal drug trafficking are among the top priorities one issue of today's talks is the aftermath of ethnic violence and member nation kyrgyzstan which was shaken by ethnic clashes and political instability earlier this year. while americans are in thanksgiving mode as they celebrate turkey day but not everyone is thankful traditionally one of america's

busiest travel periods the holiday saw protesters gather in airports to rally against what they call invasive security checks are used in this office he has more . here's another case of outrage over t.s.a. pat downs and the fury over the pat downs not exactly dying down it's the t.s.a. versus t.n.a. skaters are turning the tables now may to be judged by their package according to the media the american people don't appreciate being scanned or patted down their test machine going to have you arrested since nine eleven air travel in the united states has undergone quite the security changes in last year's christmas day bomber didn't help matters much either so as americans usually fear for their safety and welcome heightened security measures when it comes to nudity or even being patted down many folks don't seem to be too aroused i think it would discourage me from flying even more so really what they have before this is too invasive it just

appears to be too invasive but most people didn't share that sentiment. and i think the scanner it's fine and i want true and that was it i mean there was no scanning there was no pat down there was nothing you have to go through a scanner i didn't disappoint to buy. such a big drama about it for nothing the drama as collated with a loosely organized internet boycott national opt out day for those bashful of their lady or man parts they could choose a pat down instead of a scanner the story became a media frenzy as far as creating a frenzy at the airport not so much it is inconvenient it is uncomfortable but when you go to the doctor and he examines you they put their hand all over the place and you don't like it but you put up with it putting up with or even enjoying it does it matter who's patting you down i'd rather have a choice between a male or female who would you choose a female so you'd like to be patted down as long as it's

a female yes while others actually opted for the scanner i'd much rather be scanned and patted down and read as my feelings about touching or looking even our favorite celebrities don't see the big deal it's not the way that i would like to live but if it's going to. keep me from getting blown out of the sky you can check anything you want and if you feel some you like a squeeze a one of my want to. but to some americans it's no laughing matter it's difficult that we live in a society where we are so afraid of what's going to happen that we have to have these invasive search for seizures i think it shows a real weakness in our foreign policy and wherever there is frustration with the government or media hysteria there's money to be made a case in point fig leaf underwear brought to you by a las vegas businessman who says this strategically placed leaf along with some powdered metal will ease the embarrassment when having to go through the scanners

would you have a rock rock underwear. personally i think it's a little out of proportion and. not a fan of figleaves. figleaves hiding private parts to protect privacy rights that most of these travelers could care less about doing a soft ski r.t. washington d.c. . well there's plenty more to be discovered on our website or to the column with exclusive coverage of opinion and else's including cast a flash in moscow's labor employment apartment publishes the incomes of fifty thousand ex-pats working in a capital you can see who the highest earners are on our website r.t.e. dot com. it was a hollywood celebrity get star praise from russia's prime minister for attending a tiger conservation summit in st petersburg despite two emergency landings find out who what they were couldn't call a real man. all

right let's talk business now great american is here with us in the studio here that rushes out of the canadian dollar to its international reserves to tell us what other currencies are in the reserves as part of the u.s. dollar exactly that's the euro as the second placed british pound japanese at a small swiss frogs more in a moment but first to other stories now eight billion dollars of new deals sealed at the russia china economic forum in moscow on wednesday up to thirteen contracts were signed in different areas of the economy and i did a cultural reports on the deepening trade ties between russia and china. banking timber mining and television these are just some industries where chinese and russian business have got to get out this year among them are agreements between russia's me dolly investors shipping are an order to china worth three hundred twenty million dollars when you see k'naan bank in chinese state development bank

attracting investment into building would processing plants and many others as part of the developing trade between the two nations russia's my six exchange will launch trading in the chinese through a against the ruble next week i think it's very good will start a good look. i don't think it's going to be overwhelming and compared to other parents. markets would have like a little for example but i think it's a good it's a good thing for the train to return to the country itself for those people who do transactions with china and being here and the government here once chinese firms to participate in the upcoming privatized ation program which will involve the russian state selling up stakes and hundreds of firms the private sector is also kindi our way up the importance of china both a somali kids and as a manufacturing base vijay vice president of the industrial equipment division at

the corner says the main challenge for many russian companies as the vast territory and a bewildering choice of potential partners with by the way is it's very difficult to find a good company that is suitable to work with however i can say that chinese changing rapidly the quality of their output is increasing now we're seeing better managed companies with high tech skills emerge technologies that were not present in the country before were trade volume between the two countries is expected to return to pre-crisis levels by the end of the year russia is diversifying its economic ties and its presence and the asian pacific region the main focus is choice and the scale of this forum shows how much russia's hopes for future prosperity and trade laws with the east might in a question altie moscow. and russia is that of the canadian dollar to its

international reserves before the change the reserves comprised forty seven percent of u.s. dollars forty one percent of euros ten percent british pounds two percent japanese yen and a small amount in swiss francs the deputy chairman of the central bank says the initial holding in canadian dollars is small but russia may increase it within a few months the international reserves currently total four hundred ninety billion u.s. dollars. now let's have a look at how the markets are doing asian stocks mostly higher with oil companies gaining on strong crude futures japan's nikkei gaining half a percent while south korean cost be down point two percent of all firms in the region ohio with woodside petroleum up point four percent while the china climb nearly two percent hong kong stocks are up as well help find overnight rally on wall street. and in europe stocks are open early thursday and what's likely to be a quiet trading session as u.s. markets remain closed for thanksgiving among stocks on the move newspaper publishes

daily mail and general trust two point four percent after reporting its annual results thomas cook group rose one point six percent after agreeing a joint venture in russia the footsies point three percent higher so as germany's dax. russian markets are trading in the black as well both the r.t.s. and my xix are higher the markets are extending wednesday's rally norsk may kill our leading on the r.t.s. bucking the trend though on them isaac's a look. ireland has unveiled the harshest budget measures in its history planning to call back fifteen billion euros within four years the plan is a condition for the debt stricken country to get an international loan totaling one hundred fifteen billion dollars in hopes the measures will permit its deficit to fall to three percent of g.d.p. by two thousand and fourteen from thirty two percent expect that this year public spending will be cut and texas raised the country's local. and tax which fueled the

celtic tiger boom will stay as it is. the twelve and a half percent corporation tax will remain unchanged over the planned period or day to day spending will be reduced by seven billion in the next four years and that brings expenditure back three years in terms the numbers of public servants will be reduced by almost twenty five thousand and russians burbank says it does not see any threat from the expansion of the country's second largest bank be living to the bank plans to buy at least two of russia's top fifteen banks including transcripted bag it is also thought to be looking to buy forty six percent of bank of moscow meanwhile burbank says it expects it will tell credit card for you to grow by more than fifteen percent next year. well that's all fine up that's all i have for you for now it will be war stories in the next hour so i hope you join.

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here with you here's a look at the top stories of ghana stance foreign minister meeting his russian counterpart in moscow to discuss prospects for bilateral cooperation the two countries hope to forge closer military ties and identify key strategies in the fight against the afghan drugs trade. strict regimes and russia's orphanages for the man we disabled leave youngsters struggling to stay and for themselves in the real world many are now calling for less isolation a better system of integration at a more realistic environment. americans facing a thanksgiving pat down at airports are unhappy with many opting to go cold turkey on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year they claim airport security measures including details cameras and hands on checks become tuned basis. gripped by protests in crisis nations for.