tonight the lawyer of the alleged russian arms dealer brig to boot values to challenge the galaxy of his u.s. trial as court date is set to september. norwegian saying no as demonstrators protests to stop with the full take of a russian born immigrant they say is an asset for this is. the atomic spread gets wider negotiations over the iran nuclear still. no deal and no deadline set for further talks but anyway see there's still of. course joining us for more later in the program.

you're watching r.t. the international news channel from moscow good to have you with us it's ten pm this saturday night in the russian capital and our top story the man the west calls the merchant of death will face a new york jury in september to boot is charged with conspiring to kill americans and supporting terrorism. churkin i watched as the russian businessman was committed for trial in a country which already considers the world's most prolific arms traffic. it was definitely an interesting and interesting hearing we saw a picture good he seems to have lost quite a lot of weight his hair has grown longer his wife his daughter and his mother were also present in the court room because this was the first time they got to see a glimpse of him in a very very long time and essentially what was going on inside the courtroom were several technical questions were being decided such as setting a trial date and also of course importantly the defense team presented to the judge that they're planning to file several motions concerning victor groups case among them is what they call the unlawful extradition of him to the united states of

course a very big issue since picture booge was arrested in thailand two years ago courts decided that he was not guilty twice and then all of a sudden he gets extradited to the united states and issue which technically with many of his papers remaining in thailand which means the court is that the case is still going on there that's something the defense team is planning to address as well as issues of whether or not the recordings that were made of in thailand that are now being used against picture boot by the prosecution whether or not they were made legally under law this case is no joke for him if found guilty in the united states because of the charges he's facing that include conspiring to kill american citizens conspiring to support groups that the united states deems terrorists international arms trafficking that he's being accused of he's facing from twenty five years to a lifetime in jail there's been a lot of speculation about whether or not he has some information that the united states government might want to get from him we had an exclusive interview with his

wife olive who told us that just because he might have some sort of information interesting to someone does not mean it's ok to call kidnap a person to another country and tribe on that country's territory the defense team has been saying in court that they're absolutely overwhelmed with the amount of documents that they have to deal with because this case is so deeply intertwined with ty law and just not just the u.s. law they have to make sure that all of the documents from thailand are also believe what the prosecution is presenting so it's definitely a complicated case that's going to be dragging on for a while because of so many different countries involved in this situation. correspondent there life story would be a bestseller by any measure i guess within that so without being given the character assassination which hollywood delivered in the movie would have war some analysts it shows high level fears in washington about what could be revealed by the businessman i think if it was allowed to write his memoirs and it

was made into a movie it would be a blockbuster because he knows enough to maybe point a finger at a lot of u.s. officials and especially in the bush cheney administration he says he's getting a lot of bad press of course he's getting bad press from the wall street journal from fox news you know the same people who have interests with lord of war books and merchants of death and washington post reporters and whatnot is going to get a fair trial here a lot of people question whether the rule of law actually even applies to the united states anymore since we have federal judges and prosecutors probably feel more at home trying cases in equitorial guinea or me and maher. and i doubt he's going to get a fair trial here all to conservative web ads and showing us thoughts about the complex case of the russian businessman the next she's young she's intelligent and she is popular in norway yet the country that crowned russian born maria and the lady a model citizen is throwing a route as a failed asylum seeker she has huge support among norwegians but it seems she's

losing the battle to stay in the place that she's called to homes and she was a child reports from oslo. the cloak is taking for marie amélie as her supporters gather in central oslo on saturday to try it one last ditch attempt to try and prevent her deportation they've come here to central oslo just outside the parliament building wishing to say to the prime minister pleased to call her we want her to stay but this is no longer just about mattie amalie just about one person through all the shit of a book on the plight of illegal immigrants and all through also through a high profile court cases that has drawn attention to illegal immigrants in norway she has started this movement behind me there are about five hundred people here is today's demonstration and they are all from various different organizations both domestic human rights organizations organizations that campaigns specifically for people without papers in norway and international organizations like amnesty i had

a word with a couple of people in the crowd and here's what they told me about why they thought it was so important to turn out today we have worked for rights for irregular immigrants in norway for for actually a few years now what we want is to two to provoke us an emphasis on what conditions these people live under and why they should have papers and be and be able to work get married get health services so it's very important and the case with. a million have sort of put the sunday agenda like never before the people here see the plight of illegal immigrants in no way really as desperate they don't have the right to work they don't have any access to any education or health care and they also don't have the rights to marry you see that's why people here have turned out today they all have a story to tell but i met one specific family who told me that we're here today with a mother and two children who has

a little stay in norway but their father he was not accepted. when he. came to seek asylum. so we're here to protest that they're splitting families to get rid of one more immigrant as for money i merely herself her fate looks almost assured the government still hasn't been eight on its promise that it will deport her and it does look like that might happen to woods in the beginning of next week but her lawyer was here earlier and he told me how the case stands. very optimistic at the moment. there is still. the immigration authorities much resisting even though it does currently look like money amalie will have to leave behind the home that she's worked so hard to cultivate and the friends that she's made while she's been here she will leave behind a different norway it seems from the one that she came to this is a movement now that has been truly amazing waited to turn out into the street and

try to help really deliver goods here in norway and they seem determined to carry on fighting for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants here in this country no matter where the money amalie gets to stay or go. out is the reporting there from the norwegian capital. on the way for you this hour why love can't be bought in afghanistan and it's india winning afghan hearts and minds right now while america's billions are going to waste details coming up shortly also russian divers plugging into top offices this winter cameras followed suit you can follow the journey of rigs in the us through secret in just a few go. an explosion and fire at a giant shopping complex in russia's urals is left two people dead five others were injured after a blast in the city of russia's republic of. the explosion caused a fire to break out doing construction work inside the multistory retail center

which also houses restaurants offices and nightclubs people been evacuated from the scene it's not yet clear of course explain. there's no sign of any fusion at the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program the international powers have carried out the two day talks with iran so they're disappointed with the outcome in istanbul a corresponding got press going off in the turkish capital. the situation is quite two sided at the moment because on the one hand the six nations including the united states russia germany france great britain and china were not able to reach any concrete agreements with iran either has tehran made an official reply to the international atomic energy agency's offer to enrich its uranium abroad in third countries and supply iran with nuclear fuel for its peaceful nuclear reactors thus providing international control over the entire process according to the six nations official representative they were hoping for an open discussion without any

preconditions and this was not possible since iran continues to demand a lifting of the later set of the un sanctions on the other hand the six nations were able to show you that they are absolutely united in their views and we were able to speak with the deputy foreign minister of russia and the head of the russian delegation here in istanbul let's listen to what he had to say i would say i am encouraged by the outcome but to put it better i am squarely disappointed would be in the worst statement my hope is that after the stumble around. the iranian party will consider in a very serious manner these eight years and specific proposals that have been put forward as well russia says as i believe many in the world. equally. share this view that there is no other way there is no alternative

to be negotiations and invasion and the effort insists that its nuclear program is strictly peaceful it says that it's against nuclear weapons it's actually standing for the full disarmament of the current global nuclear powers according to the iranian representatives here in istanbul. we were also hoping for an open discussion but this was not possible since the six nations did not respect iran's right for peaceful nuclear power. if we're going to talk about corporations and the laws and rights of all nations and countries should be respected when we talk about people's rights and the rule of law everyone is in agreement we have to respect each other and if we want to talk on the basis of the rule of law then we have to avoid certain conditions and sanctions we must be respectful if any dialogue is to develop the six nations representative and the russian envoy said that they support

a peaceful nuclear program any iran but once again we have to be sure and it's peaceful intentions meanwhile the latest a fourth set of u.n. sanctions is still in place there are severe limitations on the sale of arms to iran there are travel bans and asset freezes for some of the members of the revolutionary guard planes and ships coming and leaving iran are checked for prohibited cargo and also countries are banned from accepting investment from iran into a very nuclear programs and their own nuclear facilities. can offer affording from istanbul a new flavor of support for afghanistan could believe in a bitter taste in american mouths right now india may not be contributing as much cash to the war torn country as the u.s. but afghans believe the nearby nation role is having a bigger impact. it's no secret money can't buy you love but it's

a lesson still to be learnt in afghanistan at least by the americans they've invested some fifty billion dollars in the country india just over a billion and the result latest polls say one in two afghans want america out while three in four want india in the money we have a long history of friendly relations between afghanistan and india news our only neighbor who does not interfere in our internal affairs on the streets of kabul you don't have to walk too far the flavor is often indian and the aroma and mistakenly spicy. in your drivel i want i can find lots of african speak my language there indians who do use the engine of books and all language is a very similar and india's role particularly in the medical and construction industries here hasn't gone and recognised this is one of the projects both by the indians four years ago it brings water down from a river several kilometers away so that farmers here can easily cultivate their

land these young afghans are all involved in development work they say will india fall short in terms of cash support it more than makes up for in understanding the needs of afghanistan they have working in afghanistan on basic things like dance training and other things like american doesn't and also whenever they start a would go to start a project in afghanistan their completing their main complaint american projects are often inefficient and poorly resourced while analysts say india is just better than america at developing projects afghans want and appreciate. the afghans who are in my experience is just better it implementing projects than the united states us projects often suffer from inefficiency and bad planning. india is clearly. held in high regard here and it seems they haven't had to buy this positively potations fact it could leave american scratching the heads as they

continue to bankroll the costly afghanistan strategy point c r t karpal. russia's prosecutor general taking personal charge of the investigation into a reported gangland massacre in the south of the country eight people were shot dead on friday including six members of the same family at a house and stabbed her poll one of the victims was thought to be a local crime aboard two children survived the attack including his newborn granddaughter and an eight year old boy it's was not the first attempt on the life of lady who had a long criminal record the wife of the crime boss was killed in a previous attack a special team of investigators has been set up to work on the case. good news headlines tonight at least nineteen people have been injured during clashes with police at a rally in the capital of algeria the march was organized by a leading opposition party to protest the government ban on public gatherings police dressed in riot gear used baton to disperse crowds of angry demonstrators

the arrest comes amid a week long series of pro-democracy protests in neighboring tunisia. brian cowen stepped down as ruling party leader but cohen will remain in office until parliamentary elections in march which he announced just days ago on tuesday want to see good leadership ballot but has continued to come under pressure the p.m.'s popularity plummeted amid the country's economic crisis and its bailout of the i.m.f. . congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot two weeks ago now has been transferred to a special rehabilitation center in texas doctors described the movers flawless adding that she smiled and even shed a few tears on hearing applause from well wishes police service to all additional security at the building which specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries giffords was shot in the head the earlier this month when a gunman opened fire in a constituency meeting even six people dead. yassin forwarded to. called the valley is being called for national reconciliation in haiti after returning from exile he

said that his return was out of solidarity with the victims of last year's devastating earthquake how did he wants to rebuild the country the valley it was deposed more than two decades ago on wednesday he was briefly detained and charged over corruption bezel but during this time power. america is witnessing the biggest british culturally invasion since the beatles this time the brits are bombarding their way on to us t.v. networks with u.k. talent and program imports are to avoid miniport ny has got the story. in the heart of manhattan's greenwich village. beats the poles of britain. a mecca for anglo files called assault and battery. authentic fish and chips mars bars imported u.k. products and a cheery staff that spouts cockney slang when you walk through the door and you

walk oh nooo it into england and when the americans turn on their t.v.'s for the. record. it's as though and has come to them with british funnyman ricky gervais's hosting the golden globes for the second year in a row that would be comedian and creator of the t.v. series the office drew nearly seventeen million viewers and major buzz for poking fun at hollywood's most pretty and powerful people. sitting down to speak with america's most famous and influential point you're good you are good in other import former tabloid editor and talent show judge piers morgan was recruited by c.n.n. to cross the pond and take over larry king's crown. when he could be doing it by the looks of things u.s. media has had a change of appetite feasting on the talent and sharp tongue belonging to america's former colonial masters british t.v.

culture it's much faster it's much windier it's much in many ways more scripted even literary whereas american is slower it's more predictable and all the rest of it so american t.v. executives of always look to england for clever you know reporting a and people like piers morgan fit the bill you have to also write a question you george of the sincere is when it comes to t.v. drama the gangs are also looking to the brits for a narrative inspiration this week the u.s. debuted. remakes of two acclaimed british series. m.t.v. cloned skins the story of under parenthood minors who abuse drugs and explore each other in ways that would cause heart attacks at nickelodeon some people say god avoids planes altogether showtime stole shameless the story of a welfare dependent family headed by in an apologetic alcoholic seems like everything which it was three dimensional except the current was in the talks. in

real life mocking american actors can create a national gasp ricky gervais's was criticised for taking jokes way too far during the award ceremony when your host of the all you can give people little you can tear their lungs out i don't think i did wrong. a sentiment shared here where brits embrace sarcasm and political incorrectness it was for me it is for me right now i can you know i though it's. so while americans happily consume britain's iconic fish and chips question is will infamously sharp humor be as easy to swallow. r.t. new york. the second i live in a web site r.t. dot com it's not as chinese exports continue growth so does the popularity of the one and with the bank of china opening its doors for american customers first time online tonight some experts predicting the asian currency could soon pose

a threat to the dollar euro more about that one perfect model t. common if you click to the right also. snow in russia rose by a link you've been keeping toad but it will be very well in the coldest winters century now. taking big steps into the unlikely world of high fashion again on that story. when it comes to extreme sports russians are never afraid to break new ground and smashing a hole through the ice before diving into smirky subzero depths is just one way now that thrill seekers are enjoying the winter season don't believe me. i have a bet. perched above the unknown with the icy depths below it requires guts to take the plunge. on the surface it's like a trap door to a sinister nether world but from below it's beguiling ice diving in rushes

a popular sport but it's not something to be taken lightly that divers are under the ice now which is around thirty centimeters thick they only sign left on the surface is this rope that's their safety line they're attached to in case they get lost on the water because there is of course only one way out and that's here the maximum depth of the dive is nine meters but the rope allows a horizontal range of twenty with only one exit surface contact must not be lost. you know some of us know it's crucial that the rope is always kept taught when it's taught i can pull on it wants to ask them if they're ok see the target wants to telling me it's all right down there that's how we communicate that this is these divers first time under ice they're taught theory to accompany three dives before getting their qualification it may not be the coral reef but that's not the point because for these divers it's all about breaking the ice. it clearly fantastic that

i feel like a new men each diver has to enter regulators in case one freezes a common problem with temperatures outside well below zero and then leaks and the equipment needs defrosting in the water is two degrees celsius with the right gear maximum dive time is forty minutes. we start with thermal underwear to take anymore you're away from the body then a thicker thermal under jacket before the dry suit on top we were gloves to but you have to ensure the joints are watertight the hood should cover as much space as possible if it's too big your head cheeks and lips freeze. the most chilling scenario of ice diving is when a diver loses his mouthpiece or runs out of air then it's a case of holding your breath and not letting go. after bennett's arty.

decidedly chilly down there there's a great new program coming up in a few minutes time it's a mosque with a twist modern and result about on some world travels meeting russians abroad. tonight business. hello and welcome to our business program price growth of speeding up in russia presidential aide arkady dvorkovich for cost inflation may top two percent in january and earlier the economic development ministry said it may even climb to two point three percent compared to one point six percent last year the first deputy chairman of russia's central bank admitted that if prices keep growing at such a pace this year's inflation will surpass the target of six to seven percent and could reach double digits are you getting that dorson chief strategist at jones lang with solid believes inflation could drop towards the end of the year. i would agree with people expecting double digit inflation within the first couple of holes into level it's very likely that we'll be in

a new suit will reach double digits again unfortunately for us but at the same moment i expect the piece of gold from deflation to decrease significantly and together with the local regional from stopping the show at the same moment the total inflation level will decrease again to one of the level that's nine point five widespread by december two thousand and eleven the ban on german pork imports will not cause meat shortages in russia says the country's agriculture minister or should temporarily halted the import of live pigs and pork products after a dyke seen contamination scare in germany the minister was also confident that last year's drought will not harm food supply in the country as it has the fish and reserves washing however it will seek for investment to better withstand natural disasters. or prices could hit a record two hundred dollars per barrel in the next decade that's according to jim rogers who co-founded the quantum fund together with george soros the investors said this shop would be driven by a fast growing demand from asia to date gold was its highest in two thousand and

eight when it topped one hundred thirty five dollars a barrel another reason for oil prices going down high is the shortage of you know reserves of the client. here. that's a look at the market for the russian stock markets closed the week on a positive note and isaacs went over one thousand eight hundred eighty points after the metal and oil shares climbed on signs that the e.u. economy may be picking up along energy companies a little while and wall snapped outperform getting nearly two percent twelve gazprom bought the trench at a point seven percent banking stocks were also in the rise to be advanced nearly three percent and the bear bound put on over a quarter of a percent by six. this week the russian markets were mainly dominated by oil companies it also started on monday news that b.p. and withdraw to develop the russian continental shelf as michael stein director of equity sales at creech investment bank explains. the news sparked

a big rally and rise now which was up three or four percent at one point on monday the other oil companies also benefited likewise on this week we also saw substantial progress on. government sector tax changes and in specific the market has been very optimistic that the government's going to cut the export duty on crude oil so those two developments underpin a lot of the buying that we saw in the market in. to a lesser extent and was now. paid for now but you can always find most stories if you log on to our web sites that dot com.

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