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we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from. the future. i'll see tonight europe's asylum policy is under fire as last year's arrests of the suspected terror triggers accusations that lax checks are offering extremists a safe. touching the past i'm hoping a bomb become the present a moscow bunker museum office visit is a bone chilling experience of a nuclear attack. and celebrating breakup with a passion with half of america marriages ending in divorce we look at how easing with the stress is becoming a prosperous business in the u.s. .

hello this is r t it's a peer monday night my name is kevin now in our top story europe has been hit with a dramatic wave of arrests linked to chechen terrorism with the e.u. and russia fighting a common enemy these detentions of put the union's background checks on asylum seekers on the question and is r.t. to go pers can offer from austria it's fear authorities are letting terrorists walk straight in through the door. like many others small you would be and downs. austria seems quiet and peaceful while never judge a book by its cover one of its residents is now under arrest suspected of being the brains behind. extremists in planning attacks in the heart of the european union an ethnic chechen was detained at the airport in vienna as. to mecca news about

the incident went around the world. none of the locals seem to know much about it. we didn't hear anything about. i'm afraid i wasn't. i know nothing about it and i don't care some didn't want to be filmed at all but was it really because of a lack of information. and the deputy chief of one of australia's biggest newspapers has been personally following this case armed with only a voice recorder. he was more successful in getting the locals to share. his with a really big population become unity with. what what comes next i mean this is just my neighbor he was. his arrested because of. terror plot with his wife and children really appear to be leading an ordinary life one of the most striking facts.

backed. he claims he lost the after being caught up in while. investigators are looking into or no other version whether his hands off while handling explosives this is raising questions. hell well asylum seekers are checked before getting it on one of the most liberal asylum policies in the european union last year alone the country received. fifteen thousand refugees from across the world with such an inflow of newcomers is becoming increasingly cord to find out who is who we want to know from the government in how many cases they actually did this background checks to make sure that this people are not criminal or dangerous second in how many cases austria has received. information from the

countries of origin. uncertain in how many cases asylum seekers actually have been refused the latest arrest is part of a massive police operation targeting an alleged extremist network in late november twenty six people were detained in germany and the netherlands all suspected of recruiting so-called jihad list candidates in financing terrorist organizations it can be here in one year and it can be in any other town in in europe. to get more information seekers the e.u. is now making deals with countries of origin including russia but many experts warn with hundreds of thousands of refugees already living in the union because of sequences of policies of some of its member states still ahead. vienna austria. and coming up pretty scouring the stunning beauty of

a because here. this is one of our prize as well kept secrets the second round right over there and again this is something you it's very hard to get here but it's definitely worth the abundance sides of the toilet republic opening up again and returns to a landscape that used to be filled with soldiers rather than sight seeing as we go to report for you and the lonely no longer ukrainian companies turning heads by renting drinking you saying they'll help you wash away all your troubles. during russia's ten day winter holiday many are choosing to relax and have a quiet time at home but for those who prefer something out of the ordinary there's a museum here in moscow that allows you to relive a cold war threat of a nuclear strike pedro all of a ventured on the ground. was it's a door like no other designed to stop a nuclear blast is it here to doris was

a pretty big thing as a shock wave or one of her straight here's a way to both walk four and five goals are the same as the interest will scar it was a mess of. walls it has a wall sickness about six meters or fraying force of cord if you had been lucky enough to escape the initial explosion inside enough to last about two weeks it was to command and control all the surface forces and nothing more. but you know what sixteen days later nuclear war all wires in the radiation level decreased as a level where when you can walk and breathe in special protective suits those stationed in the shelters would have had less the ninety seconds to put on a suit should radiation be detected inside and i can tell you that they aren't easy to get on in a rush story nor are they particularly comfortable where. it's

not just these purpose built facilities they were designed to protect in case of a nuclear attack one of moskos iconic landmark is also that to protect biggest shelter in a war that has a more school metro system the station is. constructed as a bunker and it can see flights of people who is. at the time of strike the museum prides itself as being very hands on encouraging visitors to reach out and touch the past. it's not like an old remains even when nothing can be taxed here in the country as it can be taxed at least it's just been holding their hands away to equipment east from the bank it was operational this was the complex extends kilometers underground creating a rapid war and below the streets jam packed with people comes ahead deep

underground visitors to the bunker get a chance to experience what it would have been like if moscow would ever being hit by a nucular touch and this facility of how to beat the red lights flashing out the sirens wailing and a voice over explains that moscow is being hit by a ten megaton nucular bomb that's amazing most of the city i have to say even though you know this is just part of the visit to the bunker it certainly feels very real beach rolling hills. well looking ahead and saying a war time frame war can pose a mortal dilemma for soldiers forced to choose between orders and moral some day to disobey and defy military authorities and find out what price they pay for remaining true to their convictions on the program we're going to special report coming your way in an hour's time as a preview of it. sergeant of the israeli defense forces. during his service scorched a street fight. to free him from the colonel of the chilean armed forces

participated in keeping down a military revolt. sergeant in the us army. tried to become an american by getting part in the. ranks and reasons differ but one thing brings them together once they disobey. known as the land of the soul the republic of qazi a tucked between the black sea in the caucasus mountains used to be a bustling tourist destination turbulent times of war the closed its beauty spots to tourist thing is but now that stability is returning locals are working to try to restore the tourist industry to other efforts are already bearing fruit as nazis dentist found out. grandpa takes visitors to places well off the beaten track along the river could doughty in up cause there are many such gems our

guide tells us the local legends he knows dozens of them take black water for instance people whom even the professors failed to cure get well here. titers things like that there you go said it was a part of the ancient trade route between east and west the silk road and this path often reveals mysterious treasures. is even certain that the area was once inhabited by giants whatever there was a survey and they found human bones let me tell you the plot of the bone from the need down was one of the hollow of his lawn can you imagine how tall they were it means they would giants. our journey and under the heavy hanging rock formations almost a cave with a natural empty theater surrounded by water this place is one of a prize as well kept secret the second route where first ride over there a magnificent view it's very hard to get here but it's definitely worth it for

years this and other applies and landmarks were inaccessible to tourists while this small republic is known for its black sea beaches during the past two decades only if you dared to go to the mountains for more than five years the upper part of the good daughter gorge which is also called up. was occupied by georgian special forces in august two thousand and eight upazila regained control over the area making it possible for visitors to enjoy seven eighty as beautiful mountains so now even during the low season people come here for sight seen the but it could cost all the people dislike it even the mere fact that you're escaping from the city smog is just great the air here is so clean you can finally breathe normally and you feel much better here which is. the hylander so hoping to restore the region's tour. industry moves people here remember the good old times when you look at families provided simple room and board for everyone. practically every seven

native family invited tourists to the homes and there were many of them here you can do many things skiing hunting trout fishing now that the worries all work the locals are coming back and people are getting used to the new government so we hope that life will get better it's likely that they could do it and the uprising will remain an exotic destinations for years but those who dared to come here will be rewarded by the pristine beauty of the mountains the sound of the giant waterfalls and the ancient legends told by the wise to push. our team across the beautiful part of the world is met now amid the noisy celebration and festivity the holiday season can be a tough time for lonely hearts but in ukraine there are always people ready to share a mug or two and listen to all your troubles that is of course a few pages newfound body of think arties legs here a jet ski explains a bit more. the festive spirit is in the air with

thousands out on the streets all set for winter fun and some serious holiday shopping. and around this time of year companionship is what many people want most this man says he would pay any sum to have someone to talk to he can now have a temporary cure against loneliness it's through a company offering a drinking buddy for hire service in the central ukrainian town of your persistence that is because of that we use the strangest fact when a person talks to a stranger and on many occasions solves his problems when i'm trying to get people trying deliberately that's all main mission is for all client to receive a good first and consistent hired buddy will listen to all your problems drink with you. and even lift your spirits with a song. professional drinking buddy good night you

might seem of sas he is good at finding a different approach to every person but in some cases it involves a fair bit of drinking for the cause for that your work sometimes a client is so deep in his problems that he starts drinking heavily one after another and only having consumed a lot of alcohol because you start talking in such cases i have to drink with that person is that when i see that a client is relaxed i urge him to talk rather than drinking more but you did but you're cured but you're cured the idea for the company came out of the credit crunch crane was one of the country's worst affected leaving a trail of social problems that's why psychiatry say they're not surprised that a service of this type is growing popular although they warn it comes with its own dangers. if a person has no one to talk to it is better that he talks to someone than keeping his problems to himself often this help me turn into a threat if a person uses. servicing this once or twice that's ok if he becomes

a frequent visitor it means that he either has to hear psychological issues or that he's a potential alcohol. during the call the day period tonight he expects a lot of work that's what's fun for some may be an additional strain for the lonely once let's. see reporting from ukraine. always a lot more for us too on law that our team dog called the stories going all the hits from you tonight see you're feeling a bit nostalgic by the looks of it you say goodbye to twenty ten is a roller coaster ride for the past twelve months and rewind to the triumphs and tragedies the highs and lows find. out doesn't the dawn of a struggle to a lifelong goal as well to watch our compilation of the highlights of the union celebrations worldwide really great shows as ever around the globe i think across the globe united in love with joy to mark midnight.

team is working to restore electricity supply in the moscow region say they fixed twenty power lines since the merchants the situation was declared on sunday the cuts began before the new year when freezing rain ruptured power cables more than seven hundred communities were left without electricity on the eve of the holiday authorities must restore supply in most areas but fresh no more power. to build use in brief now thousands of christians across egypt are protesting against religious discrimination and violence comes after a new year's day car bomb killed twenty one and injured hundreds of them with massive xandra while no one's planned to sponsibility police are investigating a local al qaeda inspired hardline islamist group fearing sectarian conflict the government religious leaders of urged people to night in the face of terror. a key pakistani political party forming part of the ruling coalitions announced it will

join the opposition the united national movement cited the government's failure to control inflation tackle corruption and tax the richest reasons for its affection prime minister yousuf raza gilani has launched a desperate effort to find support for its probably government but his chances were slim. australia's defense forces started flights to deliver food and vital supplies to the north east an area that's submerged by those massive floods more than twenty times in queensland have been cut off deluged by heavy rains with around twenty to one hundred thousand people affected airports and roads have been closed and power supply cut off in many areas ten people are described as an. even a close eye on that developing story for you. well millions celebrate the start of the new year many in the u.s. a toasting a more unusual cause for celebration the divorce the latest figures show hof the marriages in america break down as artie's garniture can discover

a variety of businesses are there on the spot to turn the misery to fun for the falsities and into fortune for themselves. in the age when half of marriages in the us end in divorce. there's a whole new trend celebrating the breakup and yes. where there is demand there is supply party planners divorced gifts all sorts of related merchandise from clothes to kitchenware even divorce cakes looking at these one might think a breakup doesn't always need a bitter taste back in the day. what. a negative and nowadays. there are many. more of a. divorce is hardly a positive trend but some americans are making the most of it non the less sure when will you release pain from your life. claim willing

to release me from my life celebration agencies are now getting divorced ceremonies to their menu almost like a wedding without a ring or weakness some preferred with a ring here's what they get. that number with that i think really helped him to turn red. the transition we're making changes but for some symbols are not enough. and more practical help is needed to get over a separation and ask what do a good workout cupcakes and a makeup artist have to do with divorce but there is one person who combined it all and more in her relief program for the heartbroken six months ago list started hosting regular life after divorce events to empower women when i do turns into i don't ever want to see you again she offers the help of a host of experts

a matchmaker a nutritionist the your going to structure a psychic a makeup artist a life coach they're getting a tarot card reading they're getting cupcakes they're getting champagne they're getting drinks they're getting their makeup done they're getting to speak to other people they're getting a matchmaking matchmaker they can talk to a psychic so they're really getting so much for their forty dollars that they pay to come to this about forty dollars a month come to the club where it's almost want to be divorced you are the correct way for a real woman like that to get with mary like you born. damn right. when she sees you to be sorry she. asked me many behind the burgeoning divorce business in the u.s. say being positive sells and it surely does as newly single american strive to revenge themselves and bury their past ganesh check on our t. washington d.c. . with

a small coming up in twenty five when it's time to ny where david beckham is making the headlines there is a chance he could make a return to english football andrew farm has got the details about that but it's monday night business from moscow next. hello welcome to the business program i'm sure on a. russia has delivered forty two thousand tons of crude oil and its first delivery via the newly opened chinese section of the eastern siberia and pacific ocean crude oil pipeline e.s.p. pipeline which began operating on the first of january is the czar to pump oil produced in west and east siberia to the asian pacific markets russia plans to transport fifteen million metric tons of oil annually to china until two thousand and thirty. according to analysts the project makes a huge strategic shift from russia's energy exports having previously been heavily dependent on european markets. and russia has set a new oil record with last year beating even pre-crisis heights the energy ministry

is figures show it was the only country to produce more than ten million barrels of oil per day as going prices stimulated output. the next biggest producer saudi arabia provided only eight and a quarter million barrels per day in recent months russian oil output rose in total by more than two percent throughout the year far outstripping analysts forecasts. and the economic ministry has cut two thousand and eleven expectations for russia's g.d.p. from four percent to three point eight percent while performance has been slightly disappointing i think from merrill lynch believes the economy is accelerating. growth will accelerate into two thousand and eleven within the growth will be around four and a half percent from a little bit less than four percent in two thousand and ten in fact globally bank of america merrill lynch russia is one of the four economies with for the most

going into two thousand and eleven the other three gonna mature china india and indonesia but definitely russia is one of the economies if you like the most. and mergers and acquisitions were among the top drivers last year with russia's tourist market catching investors' eyes european tour giant thomas cook took control of russia's oldest vacation business interest the forty five million dollars deal gives the european firm just over fifty percent of an iconic brand with a large retail chain as well as getting an option over the remainder russians are known as big holiday spenders the joint operation will help thomas cook capitalize on strong russian demand for beach breaks and diversify away from the saturated european markets. russia's natural gas monopoly is among the top picks for investors who expected shares to rise by up to twenty five percent in two thousand and eleven low gas prices in europe in the first half of the year have been holding gas problem back from strong financial reports now prices are on the up which are

likely to help the energy giant outperform the market this year. capital says that an expected improvement in corporate governance will also add to the stock's potential. is the cheapest. like the. studio for the world those are the. four. and russia's entry to the world trade organization is slowly becoming a reality the country's security backing last year after lowering export taxes and rail fees next comes agreeing on limits for farming subsidies and meet quotas but

some in the industry see trouble ahead. of reports on how the end is in sight for russia's seventeen year journey to joining. tempers are flaring meat and vegetable growers say that russia is too big and too cold to compete with foreign agriculture on a level playing field they want their industry protected and one of the consequences if the rules are changed is that you would go if we enter the w. my company will shut down because my potato will always cost twice as much as there is because they harvested three times a year and i do it only once. during the world trade organization most of the test for agriculture it will impact the average sector of the economy productivity and russia is several times lower than in many western countries it makes up for

the lack of technical efficiency with a large numbers of low paid workers it's a legacy of the soviet era just as the poor logistics and pockets of bad management w.c.l. membership will provide extra incentive for this to change in the major. unemployment rate simply because people dismiss maybe even structural employment so people will have to. go to start thinking just to get a new profession or to get a new job by a speciality. that will be built for the for the coupon off the bat in a fashion calling it proves itself competitive station and innovation prove themselves to be properly planned to tell to rush into russian soil actually the russian economy will benefit as a whole different economy the reason one group of russians that will almost certainly benefit and that's consumers will get imported goods at lower prices as due to his decrees membership will also open doors wider for multinationals but

this will test the ability of domestic firms to survive and prosper that's pretty cool of business are to. and that's all the business news for this hour you can always find more stories on our web site that's archie dot com slash business stay with us.