around the clock around the world this is r.t. here in moscow good to have you with us russia is stepping up efforts to help nato struggling campaign in afghanistan it's agreed to allow the alliance's armored vehicles through its territory to afghanistan reducing the reliance on volatile pakistan confirmation came from the russian foreign minister sergey lavrov during talks with the afghan counterpart here in moscow also pledged to keep up the battle against the drugs flow and you know chef ski reports. the two foreign ministers meeting today in moscow or c. seem to be pretty happy about the way the corporation is going this cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking has been very strong of late we know that russia has donated twenty thousand kalashnikov rifles to afghanistan to the interior troops in afghanistan to fight the spread of drugs as well as the recent joint u.s. russian operation in afghanistan after which almost one ton of herion was destroyed

and several drug labs were shut down in the country so obviously the two ministers sad that the cooperation is going well and it will expand in the future according to mr la crosse will do just launching that cooperation between russia and the united states in combat in drug trafficking will continue and the creation of relevant international laws is of crucial importance as the u.n. security council resolution adopted this october has already qualified drugs coming in from afghanistan as a threat to international safety and stability the war against narcotics remains one of the biggest problems in the ties between the two countries that's why that was something underlined by president vegas and president karzai during their last meeting at the summit of nathan lisbon where president have said that as long as the drugs are being transported through the russian territory from afghanistan into europe this problem has to be dealt with and has to be dealt with now well we heard from mr lavrov that there's been a certain problem coming from the nato side on the transportation of russian

helicopters the ones which russia is donating to afghanistan and this problem has to be dealt with and obviously it will be dealt with in the nearest future other than that we know that this cooperation will also expand we know that russia is allowing nato to transport its war toys through its territory into afghanistan russia will supply the nato troops stationed in afghanistan with electricity and also spoke about further steps in that direction the nation russia and nato agreed continued cooperation towards a. the program to train pilots and others as you would be forces will be expanded with the aim of boosting security in the country and finding the drugs for the easier conditions for transit across the border will be extended to. clearly all that issues will be discussed between the russian president dmitry medvedev and he's afghan counterpart when he comes to moscow in january twenty seventh and this visit of the foreign minister in moscow is preparing that president's visit and

upcoming january. there well in an interview to our team afghan foreign minister dr russell says that western countries should increase their efforts to tackle drug production and trafficking in afghanistan first of all the poppy production in afghanistan have to result of thirty years of war and lawlessness and despair of the afghan people who do new tomorrow he's going to be a life or not you know security for your future this right cannot be done by afghanistan alone we need to support the financial community by the precursor which are not produced in afghanistan outside afghanistan and came inside afghanistan we will do our thing our job to deduce an element in afghanistan but also the world in the region should do their effort to reduce the demand because because because there is a demand for the production of poppy again so it's a common if word of reducing the cultivation giving too far out of afghanistan the

alternative which they would accept to grow something poppy but also working to reduce the consumption and to demand for drugs. and there you can watch the full interview with the afghan foreign minister on sunday here on t.v. . meanwhile the violence in afghanistan has reached an all time high during the nine year u.s. led war that's according to the latest pentagon report american military chiefs submit the progress a consequence company is even with just modest gains against the taliban forces paula slipper looks now at the last relocation of american forces the latest attempt to break the deadlock. i will 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 he quipped iraqi security forces sure they're almost a bomb that's for sure no one knows whether once they hear the genesis 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 route. mine resistant vehicles are humvees or those types of equipment a lot of are rolling vehicles rolling stock of course 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 does the lord of the day i did read war did little when i've gone people seen as 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 so that they have two of them main military bases here and then building the americans leaving iraq also sends the wrong message to insurgents the afghans seeing the americans

withdrawing from iraq and they think themselves ok they're going to withdraw in a year or two we got a hold on things we'll take control in a year or two it. doesn't matter i will quote she's already been told to be going from iraq back to afghanistan it will be his second time there and he's not looking forward to. the terrain is a lot more. we have to do. and whether the beefed up presence in afghanistan will help to meet mixtures did nothing to put down or make it more difficult. the guys didn't just come back from a patrol everything went to. well coming up in the next few minutes from here an american celebrities away in the security debate. 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 one of my one. thanksgiving in. good humor. rather stay home than submit to such an invasion of privacy. well thousands of people have gathered in front of the georgian parliament demanding out with the old in with the new the opposition's also join the rani calling for the resignation of president mikhail saakashvili. this report. here to gathering today outside the parliament building until a movement has been organized by greek the people gathering now this is a great that's headed by public figures and though they've been joined by a number of opposition parties saying that the main aims are calling for democratic elections and eventually the resignation of president saakashvili and his government the main goal of the. joint international community

and. the government really did not. georgianna. proceed with amazement say they were a few a place to hold this assembly so it's you can say they've taken it to the streets there really is a huge amounts of people here today thousands of people have joined. these rallies today really anguishing extreme dissatisfaction both amongst the opposition parties and amongst the children public with turkish police regime i know they said his government damaging the country and they've actually said today they called it the verdict of distrust he has monopolized power creating an authoritarian and corrupt regime that has put georgia to the edge of economic and social collapse and that he got george involved in the war with russia by his

irresponsible and unwise actions causing humanitarian disaster nonevent is traditionally a month for these types of rallies and some people will remember november two thousand and seven when a peaceful protest they're pulling his resignation violently dispersed now in that situation. this is the scene so the suburban and the water cannons it was a very very violent reaction to their protest that and say today they're standing their ground is saying that these concerns need to be heard by his family and his parliament and government the rights of the people of georgia that they're no longer representing the population in georgia and their food today the calling for his resignation thank you so he said it today is really for these opposition parties to come together discuss the policy that everyone here will be really high paying that they will be

a catalyst for real change in the country. so first reporting then there are fears belgium could be next on the growing list of eurozone countries teetering on the edge of economic collapse international bond investors are sounding the alarm after the country's debt level equaled its annual national income it comes hot on the heels of ireland's monumental bailout and a mass strike in portugal where the country is on its knees hundreds of greeks have also taken to the streets to protest against tough austerity measures well because of organize a three hour strike which disrupted public transport in some state sector services but this march is warped by those seen in the spring which were marred by violent clashes in may the e.u. and the i.m.f. approved a survival package for the nation and return for which the government slashed pensions and salaries. from the e.u. referendum campaign believes it's all signaling an end to the euro. a lot of economists there's an article on workers today the sand that portugal is almost

certainly going to meet bailing out and the big problem of course is staying because it's a huge country and it's not really as easy to bail out to somewhere like ireland or portugal you know it's a huge country in the structure slightly different there so we could seriously be seen a collapse of the of the euro and a lot of people would say that not before time but if you look at it our campaign the e.u. referendum campaign we've got thousands and thousands of people who have now signed up pledge said you referendum campaign dot com signed up pledge demand in the government give us an in out referendum on our membership in the e.u. and that is growing and so it's things like that you know anyone can go on it at home and sign up there on facebook for example it's things like that that people start and say actually we're not happy with what's going on we want change and we want to have our say we're not going to listen to the government anymore with this

sort of we know better than you attitude. well british conservative m.p. m.e.p. deaver says it's the political elite that wants to maintain the european union while ordinary people have no use for it they're trying to create a country where the people who back creating the country for have no more particular desire to have a country called europe created so the elites want a country called europe created and they're steaming on ahead with it but the people are not carrying the people and one day there could be such a train wreck over this whole issue and when you say ten at what the moment it will stop functioning and then there will be slow realisation that it's not working and then really start working and the crisis comes like we have recently the financial crisis we saw there was no european response it was the germans

bailing out the greeks or somebody else coming in to bail out somebody else but it was not an e.u. think and now we're told it's the chinese coming to bail out the greeks and save the euro zone. well europe. and you can watch the whole interview with in just fifteen minutes from now on. plenty more stories to be discovered on our website that's called here's a taste of what you can find right now could the u.s. be about to see how come back sarah palin may have lost out in a bid to be vice president but is she setting its sights on the top job in twenty two all. also on the web site telling tales in a bid to improve shocking gridlock officials want droids to text them for a reward when the bad habits of other companies as

a driving pump those stories. tackling terrorism and extremism of the main issues on the plate for the members of the shanghai cooperation organization they come together in the capital for the annual summit the group unites russia china and four central asian nations representing over one of the hoff billion people iran india pakistan. say shipments russia's prime minister putin came to me to discuss ways to swing the economic relations keep the massive borders of its members secure participants in the sun but also focus on developing agricultural trade and humanitarian corporation as well as fighting the consequences of the global financial crisis as c.e.o. is not a military dominance and its top priority is the regional security of its member states. time now for some other news making headlines around the world south korea's defense minister has resigned in the aftermath of

a far fight with north korea on tuesday to south koreans killed during the exchange of fire have been returned to the mainland china has publicly called for calm from both sides while the u.s. condemned the actions sending kerry to the region tensions are still high on the peninsula with seoul beefing up its defenses and pyongyang threatening to retaliate against any provocation. iraqi president jalal talabani has given the country's prime minister the green light to form a new government official request will pave the way to end an eight month deadlock following inconclusive march elections which led to a power vacuum and an upsurge in sectarian violence prime minister nouri al maliki now has the task of forming a cabinet within the next thirty days that is expected to include all iraq's rival factions. to cambodia and in the country's health a national day of mourning on thursday for the more than three hundred fifty victims killed in a stampede in the capital government officials were among those who lined up to offer flowers and incense sticks in memory of the day the tragedy happened on

monday as crowds gathered on the bridge to set up at the end of the annual water festival a mass panic broke out when the bridge began to sway and many were crushed suffocated . everyone from politicians to celebrities have been given their two cents worth over new airport security measures in the united states some think so-called naked scanners and pat downs infringe personal space but in the lead up to america's busiest holiday i want to. find out whether everyone is opposed to the tighter checks. here's another case of outrage over t.s.a. pat downs 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 men can be judged by their package according to the media the american people don't appreciate being scanned or patted down and test by just going to have your rest 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 because 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 before it's just too invasive it just appears to be too invasive but most people didn't share that sentiment. the time i didn't get the scanner only fine i want true and that was that i mean there was no skimming there was no pat down there was nothing you have to go through a scanner i didn't know it's kind of the point of the afford to buy one not such a big drama about it for nothing the drama escalated 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 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 putting up with or even enjoying it does it matter who's patting you down i rather have a choice between a male or female who would you choose by 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 their touching or looking even our favorite celebrity is 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 i'll squeeze a one of my i 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 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 but 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 a soft ski r. t. washington d.c. . i'll be back with a recap of stories about nine minutes none of the time all the latest business news now with shredder. and welcome to our business program i'm sure on a qian later in the program a new russian european joint venture that hopes to become one of europe's top ten travel companies but first to our top story this hour we start with an exclusive to

r.t. rolls royce engines say it's gearing up to become a founder member of russia's titanium valley gladney approach in science new clean next week to create a vast technology hub in the year olds around the world's top titanium supplier the s.m.p. of this month. the british engines giant is hammering out a deal with top officials for the new special economic zone which will enjoy tax breaks and customs free trade. tanian valley initiative skolkovo yes they had meetings with the ministry of economic development and they're setting up special zones if the numbers look right and we like the park and we're able to work closely together there's absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be very very involved if the research and development operation is successful. production here as well what we haven't been doing in russia is is manufacturing engineering supply

chain and research and development. and that's the area that i think we're interested in the in the exploring you know developing new technologies for gas turbines. new forms of engines i mean we haven't had. that many major technological shifts in the aerospace industry you know in the hundred or so years that we've been flying. the world is ready for some new new developments recently demit to madrid if there's fighting corruptions his number one priority have you received in your surety is that you will be spared red tape if for example you enter staying in bali we know there's a commitment to changing business practices in russia and we welcome that and we can already see some of the practical practical effects of that there are some very dynamic private sector entrepreneurs who are aware because they operate all over the world they're aware of how russia compares with with other industrial centers.

alice take a look at the markets the u.s. markets are closed for the holidays let's take a look at the european markets the footsie is up three hundred percent to sit by gains for the mining sector shares an extra hour up over two percent. never publish the daily mail and general trust drop two point four percent after reporting its annual results thomas cook group rose over one point five percent after agreeing a joint venture in russia but more on that in a moment. and here in russia both the r.t.s. and my sex closed up on the day closing boosted by energy majors most of the blue chips gained with gas problem in the last nickel up just under two percent on the r.t.s. bucking the trend lost more than a half percent on my sex despite upgrading its profit forecast. and russia's second biggest bank expects its two thousand and ten net profits to be twenty percent more than previously expected the t.v.

was projecting a total of one point six billion dollars but it almost reached that target in the first ten months it's now off to its full year expectations to one point nine billion dollars last year the bank recorded the last and results. and russia's leading travel company interest and europe's second largest tour operator thomas cook have announced a new joint venture r.t. correspondent medina has the details of the deal. one of the global tourist company thomas cook assigned a deal to form a joint venture with a one of russia's biggest tour operator interests as we were told today after the press conferences by company's representatives thomas cook will oh fifty point one percent of the future form company however is the company i do have a some kind of a very clear strategy for the nearest future how to acquire the remaining shares thomas cook told us today that they paid forty five million dollars for fifty point

one shares but i do hope in the news future maximum till twenty thirty to acquire the rest of the shearson as we were told today of by of the general director of thomas cook at the chasing for this deal for the last three years and it was a fantastic deal for this company to befall going through as you do through to borrow the holder goes to one hundred percent of the company. in those intervening for both shareholders want to continue to grow the business to grow. but to grow. in terms of time however the future of formed a company still hasn't hasn't got its own name they might work under the brand of interest or my in the future and work out their own brand meanwhile of the role of interest to give some sort of a market knowledge and brand recognition for thomas cook as interest has quite

a strong brand recognition within the russian tourists markets meanwhile the russian tourists market is growing quite tremendously and some analysts see a prospective for some significant growth in the nearest future however there are some challenges like a like a lack of proper infrastructure and services that many russian two operators are facing and trying to overcome. and russia has added the canadian dollar to its international reserve to diversify them and reduce risks posed by the us dollar before the change their reserves comprised forty seven percent us dollars forty one percent euro ten percent british pound 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 reserve currently totals four hundred ninety billion us dollars. and that's all the update we have for you at the moment but we'll be

back in less than one hour so be sure to stay with us meanwhile you can always log on to our web site for more stories that's our two dot com slash business. the closer. to the times. where rich academic life gives birth to you know

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