sergeant of the israeli defense forces. during his service scorched a street fight. from the colonel of the chilean armed forces participated in keeping down a military revolt. from the. sergeant of the us army. trying to become an american by getting part in the. ranks and reasons differ but one thing brings them together once they disobey.

at least three people have been killed. on the russian a passenger plane with a one hundred on board catches fire taxiing takeoff in western siberia. the walls welcomed in the new year with a million people entering into a snow storm to celebrate it in the fall of the russian capital while the international space station crew said cosmic congratulation from high up. golf the new year brings a new currency to us daily as the baltic states become the latest member of the euro zone but many think it's

a celebration of tightening the belt. a very warm welcome this is a lie from. go with me alice habit at least three people have been killed after a regional russian airliner caught fire and exploded at an airport in the western siberian city of sort of group that in the blue sky how the latest developments. first of all the incident happened around one pm mosco time in so good the plane was seconds away from takeoff it was ready to take off for moscow when one of the engines has caught fire and what happened afterwards actually was heading ken 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 right witnesses of course they said that first black smoke filled the cabin sparks went flying everywhere people of course started panicking climbing literally over the heads of one another in order to get out of the passenger's cabin but 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 just ran the having to write down our belongings that burned in the plane to claim compensation authorities 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 from 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. 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 to you want to you want just before the plane that was carrying the polish president was one of the newest models it was but it was not a factor to an mast until two thousand and six it was taking out of mass production

afterwards but still some of those types of planes to you one fifty four m. 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 were done 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 all of this incident. the world tasted the new year with russia marking it nine a time for the third liberation began about above spoke on the pacific coast eventually weaken the baltic city of callin and grab all millions to the streets to bid farewell to twenty ten with moscow traditionally the center of the celebration . festivities took place in southern regions like a here lympics city of saltine where there's no no but plenty of palm trees along

with the usual crowd. but if you were lucky to have the most unique celebrations on board the international space station parties tom 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 its next to some deliberate mission control in moscow a live link up i asked them just how they feel about it hello my name's tom barton from russia today television merry christmas and happy new year there are six of you. six billion of us down here what is your message to the world. ok sure happy new year we wish everyone good health love happiness success in all their new beginnings and plenty of rewarding achievement in the upcoming year it

was also a chance for others to send a cosmic congratulations father frost was here greeting the cosmonauts children and praising their orbiting relatives but as much as the kids wanted to see the jolly red man their warmest words were saved the loved ones in space and yes fellow 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 although 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 won't 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 partying 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. well still ahead a few this hour playing with fire during new year's. revelers love with being the new year weighed in with a bang might lead to tragic consequences. of the demise of in new goldens find out what's threatening the famous son crops and how local farmers in struggling to preserve just a few minutes time here on the. people in a stone you have not only seen in the new year but also

a new currency the baltic states become the seventeenth member of the euro zone but while the fish will celebrate a state in ian's fear the single currency will make their poor living standards even worse up we can report. rest easy chatting about the bad and the worst these two france italy 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 according to rena definitions of hardship couldn't be more different needs money if irish 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 it's tony you now have to contribute eight hundred million euros to

the e.u. solidarity fund it will be partially used to munting our lands lavish social programs and only three the arrangement will keep reach countries richer and their poor neighbors poorer. to. this. because. sixty three percent of. the we know. something one hundred twenty or even more one historian joined the european union in two thousand and four for most of its residents some of the membership as their ticket to prosperity the country drastically cut social spending to three the e.u. requirements the move has provoked little public discontent historians 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 lose. you can't avoid obligations if you're. taken to the club if your summary fleer. and inviting smile this group has become a boost to 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 loan is eight hundred euro's that's what a joblessness thornier would get in the year and about policy makers are trying to bridge trade this issue as a matter of solidarity and european union some a story and see it as a sign of discord in living standards and inequality ensuring the hardship of the worker artsy stonier online although new look at web scientists new year's day stripping down for an old american school and turning it into a book called find out if you want to swap textbooks for pole dancing.

and find out why like tangerines are a mom of the new year peace in russia and how the young republic of our plans here manages to bring the citrus bowl to dictate. when our russians are certainly big on new year's celebrations but it doesn't always and penis fireworks have become something of a seasonal tradition but treating burns has become a seasonal hospitals as you can get up in the explains cheap sub standard and even these full fireworks can lead to 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 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 fireworks on sale really aren't safe the pavers that the popular moscow store. with 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. but 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 hit soon. 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 fire one of the 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 for smart club just over a year ago that killed more than one hundred fifty people. well i've heeded the new worst warning slow death yeah i'm enjoying the death of virtual probably with some good quality if i were to go on there are the last go.

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just. our rich a roamer of fact from mark fulfill abrasions in indian kashmir but as it turns out follows all struggling to preserve the coleslaw a spice in the world as heavy industries and poorer geisha is that he's damaged crops occur in saying has more. saffron is a spice synonymous with meat costing four thousand u.s. dollars a kilogram this price being greedy and is used in medicine and south asian cuisine . here yet but the saffron farmers in poor unhappy lot with their yield half what it was a decade ago they blame the dozen cement factories that have been set up nearby. these factories do not use pollution control devices you can see them spewing dust twenty four hours a day we're working hard to keep our fields for to increase the government doesn't take any action against the cement plant. the fallout is that every year sees less

snow fall than the last affecting the crop many farmers see their even thinking of selling their land the biggest problem is the adulteration of cheap big brands of saffron sell briskly here on the street and it is virtually impossible for you and me to distinguish between these and the real thing this has done to 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. now refused to stock saffron . when one cannot be sure the quality should a stalker but how about it can you guarantee whether it's genuine so there isn't much demand for more if the government is ready to thank you kate. but there are those who still swear by saffron houseboat owner but she had done to

her saffron every morning especially in winter. or had some from to milk have been raised issues because it's very good for one's health in this cold weather and it helps reduce congestion in my back it also goes away. that will bring some cheer to the saffron farmers who feast. 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 discussion group could well continue its decline got and seeing r g on board and now a brief look at the first major headlines of twenty eleven and that means twenty one people have been killed and then to seventy injured after a car bomb exploded outside a church in egypt the service had just ended a worshipers we're leaving the building when the plant went off in the autumn all

of hangry christians attacked a police sandstorm due nearby mosque sparking a clash with ms lives no one has yet claimed responsibility for will be as have put some officials have pointed the finger at all kinds. some forty inmates at a low security prison in the new table than the new year by setting fire to the facility one hundred specialist police officers were called in to deal with the present as after they began to smash windows as the clock struck midnight the riots broke out after the inmates refused to take alcohol breathalyzer tests the lack of security the open prisons in the u.k. have long been controversial and debate recently intensified altaf five convicted killers were found to be wandering in and out of jail while serving their time. has been sworn in as brazil's first ever female president this is history rotates a brother reigns from the silver. forward as its successor she comes to the helm of

his i'm a sustained political addict and all my growth for the country in all girls to be truth called the eradication of poverty and greater education and development. a polk in moscow was offering a special holiday treat to children in the city a visit to father for all stars the russians out to cause he and his granddaughter come to the moscow residence for christmas and new year but as a last resort thomas discovered it's not all smiles in the winter wonderland. good models and sneakin which got the snow maiden are true i conjure up the russian move here spreading love and joy throughout the holiday season while their official address is in the leaky 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 party hard to 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 this magical world. that like what shall i go into his bedroom and his dining hall and his guest room about but that aside from the fantasy of it all there is also a practice i did a village. helpers are part of the special college interns program some of them. it's all about the smile you know it's a joy to see a child smile because we also learned how to make children believe the 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 look for moving their. high hopes hopes that we will accomplish more next year this year hope that we do more and correct the mistakes people make politicians'. magician's 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 my project further in the coming years a move that is sure to continue to make the children who come here smile now but want it now as a holiday when children's wishes come true it's a very fun holiday children get presents what i knocked about from the cross has is that it was magical i read it not to. when we join hands and inside the house and made our wishes and then bubble us down on us. and with the bubbles of faith that the new year will be brighter for. sean thomas archie moscow. the last in the capital is renowned as one of the world's top spots for its rich culture entertainment and trending nightlife must go out explores the

best places to be and saying this is you know it's coming your way in less than ten minutes time but i've got a quick preview now. moving on the last two hours he was killed and somebody pretty well place is in it for instance and let's take a look at some of my favorite. place to enjoy high right strings in the capital is the city space lounge catering to tell you the most amazing q. . cultural menu with a venue is impressive and you can also try special tricks each month created by guest. the world mix of. international experience of cocktail making and introduce the famous drinks here she is. ok let's get a business review of the year now 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 it's 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 double digit percentage as the wealth of russia's one hundred forty two million population increase its read in a question of a report 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 tan with greece making a splash as the euro crisis presented russians with a 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 tourist sales will definitely grow and customers will have more spending power and there is still a trend which even the crisis is filled with russians do not cut costs on family holidays we expect this to be the fastest growing sector in twenty women and greek holiday operators aren't the only ones eyeing the russian travel that europe second largest to operate at thomas cook has teamed up with russia's immuno will interest travel agency thomas coupland last up to forty five million dollars to meet russian demand for beach and family holidays with persons. chris moore who plays with the

not going to throw is just a stone's throw. of the because of the circle because we're going to be the same russia so clearly we want to be the global war on them but the russian market upgrade is a bad thing in more than rising numbers of holidaymakers analysts believe as disposable incomes rise russians will be looking for more just nations and new services. business r.t. in two thousand and ten merger and acquisition deals were among the top market drivers and the consumer goods sector was ahead of the trend u.s. based drinks giant pepsi co signed a deal to buy sixty six percent stake in russia's leading dairy produce the ball down the three point eight billion dollars price tag effectively doubles the value of the russian company which french known sold its stake in so much it will bring

pepsi co into the leading position on the russian food and beverage market adding twenty largest friends in the country to companies. shop take this hour but you can always buy most stories on our website r.t. dot com slash business.

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