for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get the human voice ceased to face with the news makers. twelve thirty pm in moscow these iraqi headlines a plane has been shot down near the libyan rebel stronghold of benghazi witnesses say there is renewed shelling there despite colonel gadhafi is are sure in such a cease fire british and french jets are standing by to enforce the u.n. impose a no fly zone as are u.s. warships. washington is accused of cherry picking where it intervenes rapidly mobilising for libya while innocent civilians die and other nations torn by internal strife syria yemen and bahrain are witnessing pro-democratic protests which are being crushed by authorities while the u.s.

and others look the other way. because the radiation risks grow as japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the powerful earthquake and tsunami more than seven thousand people have been confirmed dead with thousands more still missing. up next martin anders explores the influence of russian culture in the french capital stay with us. well i welcome it's one of the most loves and this is cities in the world powers basically great celebrate the culture and architecture here and throughout the

centuries as many russians and the great it's across the cultural links between the super countries became stronger and stronger today paris is part of russian history and culture and that's what i'll be exploring on the space program paris has always held a special attraction for russians many have believed for centuries it is the cultural center. and with breathtaking architecture. a perfumed wine in style because she's thinking maybe some truth in that. but let's not include tacky souvenirs. because the emperor piece the great streets of france the seven hundred seventy two in the front gates was the since been a constant stream of russian immigrants. moving inside this is the same style and. she can be raised magnificent

shanley's a model who weighs no wonder these interviews often use the locations. museum i'm an educational institutes long welcome one of the most prestigious universities in the. next hour we've arrived at the famous old university crowded in here to call fingers in fifty seven instead. yes be popular with our students for centuries very famous christian artists writers politicians graduates of all sorts here and stay there around one thousand freshman students in higher education in paris. and lucas we can stand case for me as we meet the vice chancellor of the university . there are three thank you very much for your time that's how many so far has a long history with russia students yes. well you you can consider

that peter to greet was the first russian student in paris because he came just to see the grave of the show you you know vishal you had the well known prime minister in the seventeenth century was buried here after the his his death and peter the great was a great admirer and perhaps you know the well known sentence where he said i would have given to you the half my empire just to have such a minister as you're aware so he was a great admirer and then you have. a story of many well known russian writers or. scientists coming to paris in the nineteenth century. and then you have a new twentieth century very fascinating history because on the one side you have many russian immigrates of the twenty's just coming to paris and studying in

all teaching and they saw one and on the other side you always had prominent representatives of the soviet union coming to paris eisenstein in one thousand nine hundred eighty just to speak about. russian cinema and you had a present course again coming in nine hundred seventy two bits of gold much of came . and held a big speech with a wide audience listening to him in nineteen eighty nine so this is a symbol also for. for for for every rush and i would say wonderful there's a lesson here thank you very much for it i think you actually miss. the river seine manty and it's a rest isn't the worst and without doubt the city's most opulent the decorated bridge really connected with russia. this place was

named after the russian i'll extend health again to the nineteenth century it was erected to symbolize the positive relationship between for us and russia and at the same time as an exchange a stone bridge was erected in st petersburg distracted by french workers. building destructions resulted in a very low fourteen with the bridge and with its golden sculptures of cherries and nymphs it really is something russia and france should be proud of. taking a look at other places not connected to russia coverage in the past a shield meaning nimble brothers in english the oldest cabaret in paris. facing back to eighteen sixty panpan it was outside the city area why would she be here so many artistic music college yuri folk gathered at a venue singing songs reciting the new words loudly discussing arts and having fun there must be has been preserved at the venue with people coming here to listen to

and sing traditional french songs thinking back centuries ago sitting at wooden tables into the surfaces of which initials are being cast for decades the venue is very popular with russian tourists who come here to get a taste of french culture she says that famous artistic compatriots used to experience. version of the author for whom they live in their little blonde with his praise for his the good. pianist there. he you have to go hear hear. everybody can bury your story here and i. didn't know where he was or in their baby's place you know and. when he was dragon more school he used to play piano in the. very later. with our foundation just outside the house is an institute created by jumpin art

and if i wanted to become it's welcomes a limited number of young man as paul is every year to practice my own craft starting with an i.m.f. a workshop the art of university aims to pass on the tradition of moral and spiritual values that cross we can share the tradition and how it works and there's one man with christian roots within the foundation community. chillis. for that isn't all it's repulsive it's all just a curiosity a story and for us it's off five years old to have a french education but i have preserved my russian as well in my family's home we speak both french and russian. here. the area and i think and christ has for decades been popular among russians gatherings of artists musicians and writers taking place in various cafes in this city concert strenuous cafe clarity on which was established the beginning of the twentieth

century popular as a meeting place for intellectuals it's hard to see has attracted many famous case including russian artist alexandra de blas who was inspired to create a painting the. next stop the delights of classical music as we arrive at the segue rachmaninoff russian conservatory stops by two of the most illustrious persist of them to russia china and transplant of. the county teaches many nice clean streets. to students of various levels and ages it also regularly holds concerts by prestigious musicians from across the globe. the rockefeller concerts was founded in the light twenties after the successful

attack of seasons rachmaninoff the self is the first president for decades this house has provided a cultural link between russia and your peers in so casing it's how it's highlighting you composers this is the all of this cultural organization which was created in one thousand nine hundred twenty five at the point of free by all the immigrants coming after the revolution and as you know. no russian can live without. music or culture. and it was that it the place which was going to. govern all russians in immigration.

from the dozens of photographs of the use of various french and russian musicians you can see how important this building has been and continues to be thousands of foreigners. one final location he asked his paint house side as you hear the soft suiting sounds of a french canadian. and it's not a muscle is it a famous russian song then to be empty meaning picture a day of the things that must be prayed celebrated defeated the nazis in ninety five but. legend has it that two russian soldiers visited a cafe here they were cervix trini fans an athlete shouted out the words mr meaning fast in russian locals believe that's how peace through cafe received this name. wow i love it a lot one of my favorite places in the world it's a bit of a stick was it gets it once you're here it's well worth the effort from the kids

and cozy cafe bar so the beguiling rice saying the whole area was extremely popular with russian immigrants and still is the russian tourists today. in crystal clear weather like this because help push up in pairs and off to my day of exploration the connection and strong bond between france and russia is only two of these. when the russians have such an association with the city from being involved with university education and creating beautiful bridges to opening famous music conservatory was crushing the city made its mark here in these stunning city.

these are the images. a plane has been shot down near the libyan rebel stronghold of benghazi witnesses say there is renewed shelling there despite colonel gadhafi was assuring to the cease fire british and french jets are standing by to enforce the u.n. impose a no fly zone as are u.s. warships in. washington if use of cherrypicking where it intervenes rapidly mobilising for libya while innocent civilians die and other nations torn by internal strife syria yemen and bahrain are witnessing pro-democratic protests that are being crushed by authorities while the u.s. and others look the other way. because radiation risks grow with japan struggles to save its crippled nuclear site eight days after the nation was overwhelmed by the

powerful earthquake and tsunami more than seven thousand people have been confirmed dead with thousands more stillness. and ties up next with the sports sideline stay with us. thanks mike this is live in archie thanks for joining us this hour of stories huge comeback win against force a deciding game in their quarterfinal series against dream teams st petersburg. the latest in tennis mario and bought some remakes the ladies' final and well better enjoy the pitch progress into the men's semi's. and england's rugby school preparing for today's match to the islands in the six nations and looking for their fast grand slam in eight years. i will get started with occasional play offs where

i belong level of the best of seven series with sky of three all off the posting in their zero two one victory on home ice the western conference second time this will now be decided in game seven on sunday as concerns in the top of reports now. scott haven't washed away matches in these playoffs in atlanta who scored only once in the previous two how magic is against the st peters books i would have to know oh ouch if they want to break their opponent's record though in opening period both teams were thinking only mao defense would know scoring opportunities how often to break it to just twenty seven seconds for the visitors to take the lead after fantastic pass from the news division much inflation's can't go to chatting on breakaway and executive brilliantly one nothing with no chances for peace and who were willing to say blunt were confused but kept putting the pressure on to break the deadlock it seemed that the book wouldn't bill passed the bunny coup was in top form between the five denying all the shots finally that lance efforts were awarded

the ones being made the ability one time a shot from the right circle to beat this god really i don't feel it in me in that first period we were a bit nervous as we're not very confident on high moisture at the poles matches but in the second we got possession is starting to play our game it was a good one on the score the teams and heard the decisive period and the winning goal was scored by young mara who gave the barca up to the first example was north and with a blistering shot send it into the top corner of the net to the delight of the pick in the key shall we know how it was cause head coach marshall secured playing the referees in the incident i think you will see it all squad player pocket that nobody could play the spot by the referee right away show that it's it's not icing than a goalie stop the park and there will start. this moment when we

go to succumb to learn true true true and deserving and we knew it was in the wrist do we force the decision soon. on sunday greenberg energy. i'll stay with the cage playoffs wearing these stuff on guard can successfully complete this series with metal work if they can be a way to get their war scheme to things game six remember the side back to recover after losing two games in a row and they won three successive matches after that to the had in the quarter finals game six starts at three pm moscow time. moving to russian football now where surprise premier league leaders are stalled travel to nostra late on saturday to take on him sides off a dramatic rates are lost a little might see even the season open and are now looking to clinch that fast. while top flight newcomers absent person of the all welcome sparred acknowledge with both teams yet to win. over in england also have resigned their former keeper

hansen them on until the end of the season ahead of saturday's trip to west brom forty one year old had retired just a few months ago about the former germany number one has agreed to come back to the gunners where he played for five years until two thousand and eight injuries to the squad have mounted mondale almunia was all smiles the only thing goalkeeper. meanwhile manchester united found ferdinand could be out for the rest of the season with a call for injury it adds to united's problems at the back with fellow center. also out so this game at home to bolton well sir alex ferguson will start serving his five game touchline ban adding more pressure on both manager and team. soldiers fall apart the last week or so and the defenders can then do the court we always have been over a few weeks now anyway is one of or not so. good for us so a short term. for us courts to me you know started training air

force reserve is going to be. and those two matches are on aids taking place in the english premier league later on sounds of thing elsewhere for all time host lunchtime london's all begins quest how. could leap from chelsea to fourth with victory over the preferred bottom while there is enormous freeze duel between blackburn and blackpool and the rest of the fixtures there on the screen as well. as now in order federer has advanced into the indian wells semifinals following a confident win over fellows wisdom is lost that express needed to says to wrap up a six three six four victory setting up a showdown with the drop of it for the world number two spot joker has been breathing down gorgeous ranking positions and school inching the australian open title in january so better is now hoping to avoid

a frustrating defeat. it was an important match against a fellow. to go out there and do really well against the first two times but before that they could be important in a second term. so jock itch could regain the second spot in the rankings with a win on saturday the current world number three beat frenchman rashad scared to reach the semi is six to six pull to the side who continues his unbeaten run improving to a sixteen when zero defeat its record this year. and in the women's game fifteen seed mario and bought some of these the first french woman to reach the singles final and into wells to do so she saw four belgian him in a strange set six one six three next up a surprise package called for least operating counting of those not doubt this is maria sharapova the other seven. now england's rugby school will face islands in the six nations in dublin aiming to win their first grand slam since two thousand and three although they will clinch the trophy anyway unless wales beat france in

the other match later today captain mike tindall is sidelined due to an ankle injury and will be replaced by mad ballen. we know what which of course is. as you say and he says which if we were in the future it would still be here zircon the same way and just gives energy we have you know one of the what it. seems when you consider the history of this part of the film as well. as for you you know there are a few things and people i wish you could get in touch with. basketball now where in the n.b.a. been extended their four game losing streak by beating golden state chatting for i returned from a shoulder injury a layoff seventeen points nine rebounds for the songs including one from behind in the second quarter that made it forty eight thirty six to phoenix ground here and steve nash also had seventeen each and they're shooting a wide open three pointer from the top of the key to extend the lead the seventy

nine sixty two that's late in the third that handicap was in the hole for the suns to defeat the warriors one zero eight mind the seven and despite sitting eleventh in the western conference for an example within two games of mt kisco the eighth and final playoff spot. now the most of the season kicks off this we can think of tar with cases still in asserting the fossils let time in friday's practice session and a good day for home and overall with the repsol riders completing a want to three on the sile circuit stone early being the trio with a time of one minute fifty five point zero thirty five seconds finishing had a dunny in georgia and andrea that is yours are two thousand and seven world champ will make his debut for the new team in sunday's race having previously gone three times and went in there also meanwhile has also switched teams before we have a rider has joined ducati by the seven time champion was only eight in practice.

and finally great britain's alan wells on daily thought son who both won gold at the nineteen eighty moscow away votes were back in the city on friday robert i'm not has this report. nine hundred eighty the olympic mascot says goodbye mosquito in flies away the games are over although the victories clean well efforts forever three years later and jewels winners who total police where they. lose nicky stadium great britain's own wills and daley thompson respectively claim gold in the one hundred mirrors ended a couple back in one thousand nine hundred eighty just three inches separated wells from the favorite kiba cereal lowered in a pool of people funny enough it was standing here clicking it looking at the scoreboard wondering who had won and because it came up in russian initially. it was only when it came up in english well if either when it came on the russian and

it spelled my name very similar and that was when i realized that one is it was only it was on and up point johnson entered the one thousand nine hundred eighty games as the world record holder and undisputed favorite he entered in the olympic gold four years later you sanjay was to become arguably one of the greatest efforts in history science for the people but. very focused i do not look. just. to do my work and i don't remember i don't remember too much of. the competition just. just trying to do it as well as i possibly can input hundred days london will host the next summer olympics with both wealth and emson looking forward to see the new generation of british olympians and make history just like they did was possible i think i think we will be

a law inspiration from having it in the olympics and you don't buy a garden so to speak and i think that can inspire a lot of the a lot of the athletes too to better things to get there. things i think the rusher will do very well but it's great. i will be the. doc. rivers one of the new artsy miniscule. outlets of the south coming up shortly as the weather down the news has. first a creepy removal call and a clear cut. second the explosives are used to blasting a deeper than the fears. heard the remains are removed by machinery. finally easy from mortgage soil is deposited in valley feel.

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