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covered. at least three people have been killed and over thirty injured as a russian passenger plane with over on the boat on board catches fire while taxiing for takeoff in western siberia. the world's welcomed in the new year with over a million people venturing into a snowstorm to celebrate in the heart of the russian capital while the international space station crew sends cosmic congratulations from the. gulf the new year brings a new currency to a standing here is the baltic states becomes the latest member of the euro zone

that many think it's of course not the stellar bracing but the tightening belt it's . a very warm welcome to this is r.t. live from moscow with me alice head but at least three people have been killed after a regional russian airliner caught fire and exploded at an airport in the western siberian city still goot everyone. has the latest developments for us. first of all the incident happened around one pm mosco time in so good the plane was seconds away from takeoff i was ready to take off for moscow when one of the engines has caught fire and what happened afterwards actually was heading and chaos on board among more than hundred passengers on board were members of one of

russia's most famous pop groups and they have actually already spoken about what happened they were ike witnesses of course and they said that first black smoke filled the cabin sparks when flying everywhere people of course started caddick in climbing literally over the heads of one another in order to get out of the passenger's cabin we were able to escape through only one exit so everyone was groaning on doing their stairs but some fell down and limped to we were now having to write down our belongings that burned in the plane to claim compensation the thirty's were of course very quick to evacuate the people after the vacation of the passengers was complete one of the fuel tanks has exploded in the plane has burned down now as i said more than hundred people on board at least three have been confirmed dead right now more than thirty have been hospitalized majority of them are suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning but of course there are also burns and all various sorts of other injuries at least four people are in very serious

condition including a small child who is in on life support right now for we understand a criminal investigation has been launched into the case there have been several versions of events of what could have happened one of the versions of what could have transpired in order for this horrific tragedy to happen on the first day of the new year is that something may have been caught into the engine off an airplane but that is just one of the probably many versions so of course investigations are investigators are still working at the scene right now trying to determine what exactly happened of course there was also two. on fifty four which was carrying out president kaczynski polish president kaczynski on board that plane crashed in april of last year but we have to distinguish between the various modifications of t u r t you want to see for the plane that was carrying the polish president was one of the newest models it was but it was not a fractured in mast until two thousand and six it was taken out of mass production

afterwards but still some of those types of planes to you want to see for em are still being produced so the plane that the polish president was on board it was a relatively new plane now this particular plane which weren't in so good earlier today is one of the older versions that was in production from one thousand nine hundred five it was at least twenty some years old so obviously some technical difficulties could have been the cause of of this incident. the world did the new year with russian locking it not lying at times the celebrations began about of us still on the pacific coast eventually reaching the baltic sea kaliningrad millions to to the streets to bid farewell to twenty ten go to dish near the center of the celebration more exotic festivities to place in the south than we can be in in big city of sochi where there's no snow but plenty of palm trees among the usual christmas variety but if you are lucky to have the most

scenic celebration on board the international space station boston shared it with them. to talk about a prime seat the crew they are in a sense a watching not just one square city or even the country celebrates its new year they get to watch the whole planet spin into it's next to some here in mission control in moscow on a live linkup i asked them just how they feel about it hello my name's tom barton from russia today television my christmas and happy new year there are sixty. six of us down here what is your message to the. happy new year we wish everyone good health love happiness success in all their new beginnings and plenty of rewarding achievements in the upcoming year it was also

a chance for others to send a cosmic congratulations for the frost was here greeting the cosmonauts children and praising their orbiting relatives but as much as the kids wanted to see the joy right now on their warmest words were saved the loved ones in space. followed daddy i love you so much you are the best dad in the world happy new year. the crew of the s.s. are the only ones to spend new year in splendid isolation in moscow those participating in the simulated trip to mars and back over the five hundred days have already been in their modules for seven months. we would like to hug everybody to shake hands even to kiss and people if they ask but it will be soon because we have a year of hard work ahead. the i.s.o.'s crew is spending new year in about the most exotic location possible and they also have the unique advantage of being able to share the strikes of midnight repeatedly. we have a chance to celebrate the new year several times we send our wishes to different

control centers we start in the east and finish with houston we can celebrate all day but after the party is over they'll still be watching over the planet because they are s.s. will remain in space for quite a while after the new year suffice to say that today's little chat provided a human touch to an otherwise very technical life. playing with fire during new years party scene best. lover seeing the new year in with a bag by tragic consequences. and the demise of a golden spine to find out what's threatening the famous for the problems and how. local farmers struggling to preserve the minutes time here are. people in a stony add not only scene in the new year but also a new currency the baltic states become the seventeenth member of the euro zone but

while officials celebrate a stony and sphere the single currency will make their poor living standards even was examined boyko reports. chatting about the bad and the worst these two france italy will sions apart irina and her native the store near here are learned but they have one concern on their minds how to make it in this tough economic times march according to rena definitions of hardship couldn't be more different he said i need a fairish people had a chance to experience what life is like here in a stone i think there would have been no rallies in dublin they simply don't appreciate what they have if you are on welfare when dystonia you simply can't make ends meet the gap in living standards within the european union is huge but it may get even bigger studio now has to contribute eight hundred million euros to the

e.u. solidarity fund that will be partially used to mundine our lands lavish social programs and only three the arrangement will keep reach countries richer and their poor me worse poorer. to us tell me. is this contributions. because. sixty three percent of. the we know. something one hundred twenty or even one one historian joined the european union in two thousand and four most of its residents saw the membership as their ticket to perspire ichy the country drastically cuts. social standing to three the requirements a move that provoked little public discontent to means just tighten their belts and according to the country's finance minister they're ready to do it again this time

to lead the irish continue wearing their cloth loose you can avoid obligation if you're. taken to the club with your summary fleer and inviting smile this group has become a poster child for stoney's inclusion into the euro zone but the reality of this move is proving far less alluring the average unemployment benefit in our land is eight hundred euro's that's what a joblessness thornier would get in the year and policymakers are trying to portray this issue as a matter of solidarity in the european union some historians see it as a sign of discord in living standards and inequality in shouldering the hardship of the work of art tallinn estonia. online all new look web site this new year's day is stripping it down in the old american school and turning it into a strip club find out the textbooks pole dancing.

and find hundred ratings are a must happy new year piece of the russia and how the young republican manages to bring the citrus goals to table it's. russians all certainly big on new year's celebrations but it doesn't always end in happiness to become something of a seasonal tradition but treating burns has become a seasonal chore fall spittles as he got up and explains cheap substandard and lethal fun. to her refit consequences. two decades after consumer fireworks were first imported into russia they have become an essential part of the festive tradition this holiday season russians will

be setting off nearly one hundred million dollars worth of fireworks in their backyards and many of them will end up here in the burns unit but a huge problem is that many of these m. assumes fireworks do not work as advertised for example a firework doesn't quite ignite when it's meant to people pick it up and then it explodes burns damage blown off fingers we get it all here authorities say there isn't enough control over the quality of the fireworks which can be sold anywhere but anyone most don't find out they've bought a defective firework until it's too late to point out that some of the. really aren't. the pavers that the popular moscow store. with their colorful packaging these chinese made imports are aimed at casual part technics enthusiastic prices are dirt cheap less than ten dollars for an entire display i buy a few for testing by professionals. most of the do not comply with the russian legislation

for example look at this parachute forward it's meant to go up street. it might seem trivial but. in the wrong direction in hits you. authorities admit drug imports do get through but then says that it's up to people to at least try to buy from licensed suppliers still although some of the injuries will be from misuse and not defective fireworks hospitals in moscow alone expect to receive around one hundred patients these holidays but all hope to avoid large scale mishaps much the firework induced in the lame forced march club just over a year ago that killed more than one hundred fifty people. well i've created the new us warning slow death yeah i'm enjoying the press the third was probably with some good quality if i were eager i'd never at the last go . and about fifteen minutes time traveler james brown explores russia as it used to

be and the ancient city of that amount. was exploring we were struggling. just. now

a rich aroma of fact from all sorts had abrasions and indian kashmir but as it tends out farmers all struggling to preserve the conflict finds in the world as heavy industries and poor irrigation facilities damaged crops charan singh explains saffron is a spice synonymous with fish meat costing four thousand u.s. dollars a kilogram this prized ingredient is used in medicine in south asian cuisine it turns out you know yes yes but the saffron farmers in on board unhappy lot with the what it was a decade ago they blamed a dozen cement factories that have been set up nearby but it isn't going to do as you tell i did these factories i'm going to use pollution control devices you can see them spewing out dust twenty four hours a day you're working hard to keep or fields for terrilyn increase their yields but the government doesn't take any action against these cement plants. the fall out is that every year sees less snow fall than the last affecting the crop many farmers

see they're even thinking of selling their land the biggest problem is the adulteration of saffron heap big brands of saffron sell briskly here on the streets of three know that and it is virtually impossible for you and me to distinguish between these and the real thing this has dented saffron's image and resulted in a drop in prices the availability of cheaper saffron from iran and spain has added to the problem with credibility at stake traders like goods are inward now refused to stock saffron. w. when one cannot be sure the quality why should a stock it nobody can guarantee whether it's genuine so there isn't much demand if the government is ready to do your thing to kate what is children suffering then i will stop it. but there are those who still swear by saffron houseboat owner but she had done to her saffron every morning especially in winter.

from to milk haven't been raised issues because it's very good for one's health in this cold weather it helps reduce chest congestion in my back it also goes away that will bring some cheer to the saffron farmers who face a second year of plummeting prices the government had pledged eighty million dollars six months ago to improve education facilities but the farmers are yet to see any action do they do this cash crop could well continue its slow decline cut and seeing r t bump or. and now for a brief look at the first major headlines of twenty and at least one hump and killed in a seventy injured after a car bomb exploded outside a church in egypt the service had just ended and worshippers were leaving the building when the blast went off in the autumn all of the attack angry christians attacked police and stormed a nearby mosque sparking

a clash with muslims no one has yet claimed responsibility for be attacked but some of the shells have pointed the finger and al qaeda. some forty in meg's that's a low security prison in the u.k. began the new year by setting fire to the facility one hundred specialists police officers were called in to deal with the prisoners after they began to smash windows as the clock struck midnight the riot broke out after the inmates refused to take out the whole breathalyzer tests a lack of security at a prison in the u.k. has long been controversial and debate recently intensified after five convicted killers were found to be wandering in and out of jail while serving their time. all straight here is bracing itself for more floods even though mart's of the northeast already lies submerged on the water and mud the regional center of rockhampton is preparing for an anticipated ten meter rise in its river which is expected to flood

half the city the disaster is affecting around two hundred thousand people many of whom are caught off by land and rely on military air transport for food and water it's estimated the cleanup will cost billions of dollars. apology in moscow was offering a special holiday treat to children in the city a visit to fall of the russian sounds of laws here and says a granddaughter come to moscow to read them for christmas and new year but as i told us discover it's all smiles in the winter wonderland. good models and snow made in are true i conjure up the russian new here spreading love and joy throughout the holiday season while their official address is in. they have a seasonal state of the art home in the outskirts of moscow as well i believe that this place is of great importance for all parents and children then they can feel their real fairytale here at the moscow site kids can play around the new year's

tree heart to heart talk to the main characters and even send a letter to motorists through the village post office through it all the children here can become a part of the magical world. which is why you went to his bedroom and his dining hall and his guest room but aside from the fantasy of it all there is also a practical side to the village. helpers are part of a special college intern program some of them. it's all about the smile you know it's a joy to see a child smile we also learned how to make children believe our tale it is said that the land of the buildings in all of these decorations cost around thirty three and a half million dollars but it's not just for show the organizers say it's so that the people here can know the true meaning of the new year. high hopes hopes that we will accomplish more next year. hopes that we do more and correct the mistakes people make politicians for instance we magicians have to correct the mistakes they

make. but life in the village isn't one long fairy tale there are some grumblings the magic kingdom is costing too much and the money could have been better spent helping children directly despite that the city of moscow is pressing forward with plans to expand the project further in the coming years a move that is sure to continue to make the children who come here smile no matter what the now has a holiday when children's wishes come true it's a very fun holiday children get presents what i knocked about from the frost house is that it was magical i really did not did when we joined hands and if that. inside the house and made our wishes and then bubbles fall on us. you and we from the bubbles of faith that the new year will be brighter for all. sean thomas archie moscow. now the russian capital is renowned as one of the world's top spots for its rich culture and detainment and trendy nightlife let's go

out explore the best places to be and seeing in the city and it's coming your way next hour but has a quick preview. moving on the last guards who were killed and somebody incredible place is in it let's take a look at some of our favorite. place to enjoy high right strings in the capital is the city space announced located in. a place amazing teams of the city codes how many of the venue is impressive and you can also try special tricks each month created by guess. the world's mixologists bring the international experience of cocktail making and introduce the famous drinks here she is. time now for the business review all three year wish.

they're welcome to this special business program here at r.t. looking at some of the highlights of two thousand and ten. russia is of become the top european tourist market within the next ten years as according to your second largest tour operator thomas cook market is expected to grow by a double digit percentage as the wealth of russia's one hundred forty two million population increases within a question of reports turkey egypt and thailand these are the main destinations for russian tourists who go in search of the sun at the first sign of freezing weather back home about two million russians visit turkey one point six million go to egypt and over half a million go to thailand that picture changed in twenty tanned with greece making a splash as the euro crisis presented russians with the chance of

a cheap holiday and greece could get a further boost in twenty eleven with operators in turkey and egypt already raising their prices greece attracted fifteen million visitors in two thousand and nine and ranging in the top twenty global destinations and is expected to strengthen that position as it hopes on booming markets such as china and russia would have the next year we believe the tourists sales will definitely grow and customers will have more spending power and there's still a trend which even the crisis feel to fit russians do not cut costs on family holidays we expect this to be the fastest growing sector in twenty one and greek holiday operators aren't the only ones eyeing the russian traveler europe second largest to operate at thomas cook has teamed up with russia's immuno will interest travel agency thomas cook will in vast up to forty five million dollars to meet russian demand for beach and family holidays with her personally. this marketplace

we cannot go into the intel was just a stone's throw of the market that we operate to square the circle because we're going to be the same in russia so clearly we want to be the global war on number two in the russian markets are great is a bad thing and more than rising numbers of holidaymakers analysts believe as disposable incomes rise russians will be looking for more destinations and new services. business r.t. . in two thousand and ten merger and acquisition deals were among the top market drivers in the consumer goods sector is ahead of the trend the world's largest retailer wal-mart lost its tolls to enter the russian market as a russian ex-pat retail group stole the deal to acquire a discount to pay a one point one billion dollars. seven hundred stores to the country's biggest retailer excise market share is expected to reach thirty percent in moscow leaving

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