if. if if . life back to normal are two visits a community in which received some of the worst call out of the nuclear disaster that has endured for twenty five years its residents simply having no choice but to stay. civilian casualties continue to grow in libya as the u.s. brings on mad drones to bear against government troops meanwhile gadhafi is forces reportedly retreat from course all areas leaving the rebels to face tribal opposition. india is running out of women as parents are wanting it baby boys turn to gender selection of war friends so why sure their child will become

a profitable assets for the factory. ever u.s. pastor notorious for publicly burning the koran is divided the right to protest in a muslim dominated town raising the question if freedom of speech is worth the risk of religious tyrants. watching r t coming to you live from moscow thanks for joining us now it's been six weeks since japan lost control over the fukushima nuclear plant and has so far been unable to plug lethal radiation leaks or from the onset the worst fears were that it could end up being another chernobyl artie's eager overbroad never to one of the worst affected areas are a quarter of a century on the disaster continues to haunt local residents.

there exclusions. between russia and belarus eight hundred kilometers from chernobyl. it's radioactive fallout from the new accident in there and you know six . people were advised to leave but not everybody has this used to be a thriving community of more than five thousand people are thought for noble it was deemed unsuitable for living other than a hard with an storey house and but if you measure the radiation around here it's still several times higher than normal but just walk down the road and draw still people living all around their area. at first glance rushkoff looks like an ordinary village and most here live off what they grow in their gardens and the livestock they keep up with the government says that the meat from the animals further non-local feed from compound in a good land isn't safe to eat. of

course we're scared of the radiation and we simply can't afford to go anywhere else according to the government anyone who's living in the exclusion zone isn't ideal to equivalent housing outside it but actually getting it is a problem. we hail knowledge of who personally for the fire action herbal is the mayor of the nearby town of nor was it because of him it's that a current system isn't working. if there is a commission that values the housing of those people who want to leave and give the money for it but the money is so small those people wouldn't be able to afford a house in most places around russia so many people choose to stay here. the cancer rate in the area has gone up way seven times since chernobyl and the fact of the contamination may not have peaked yet. the willingness of the for this was in the first few years after chernobyl at least till government programs to clean up local food supplies but now they're gradually coming to an end we're being

forgotten about them. the. holding his clinic doctor from the visitors relative of home eighty six year old husband died of cancer from a family contaminated materials she says she plans to live out the rest of her life here. i was never given a chance to leave and now i'm too old to go anywhere else but worth may be too late for her to move others here because so enjoy life without the shadow of radiation. either of their own nerves. beyond screeching. and despite the ongoing crisis at fukushima professor paddy ragan from the physics department at the university of surrey says japan has little choice but to continue with nuclear energy there was no mechanism for calling the inside of the reactor core. and that's what gave

rise to this massive increase in pressure you saw the effect of that of course very dramatically when the reactor was finally vented the material that came out was steaming hot of course the external walls to explode it's a very difficult situation but it's not just a crime of course and that's a worldwide issue i think. it's all dependent very limited natural resources which is the reason one reason why it's become relatively reliant at least significant amounts of its power come from from the nuclear sector my personal view is i think it doesn't have a choice i think it will have to continue to have nuclear power there are let's not forget there are of the fifty nuclear reactors in japan that rock racial. knoebels twenty fifth anniversary just three days away we'll be bringing you plenty of coverage on the disaster and its consequences and this monday you'll also be able to catch an exclusive documentary on the terrifying legacy of the chernobyl blasts right from the heart of the exclusion zone. twenty five

years of. the most devastating nuclear disaster history. culture of the century has monthly its mistakes. legacy. on. to libya now colonel gadhafi is troops have reportedly pulled out from the coastal city of misrata after nearly two months of fierce exchanges well the libyan deputy foreign minister said the army would withdraw from the area and allow tribal leaders to deal with the rebels human rights groups say more than one thousand people have died in misrata during the siege by gadhafi troops but the city now with a version of a humanitarian catastrophe meanwhile the libyan government says three people have been killed by nato airstrikes outside that office compound in central tripoli. who

has just returned from a monitoring mission in libya thinks the decision to intervene in the country was groundless. the basis for nine hundred seventy three the u.n. resolution was that the claim was cut off from the three particular districts in tripoli so i presume. we visited these places there was no indication whatsoever of any aerial bombardment so it go it just goes to show that if there's a claim this has to be actually corroborated properly and that hasn't been done and what we've what we've had is a situation where nato has gone to war against us of sovereign nation on the base or for allegation which in terms of our findings was just baseless the point is that there has been no international investigative teams to investigate the nato bombings as well. well the coalition is mounting the pressure on government forces

in libya as the u.s. carries out its first predator drone strike asia times correspondent purpose told r.t. that military action in the country is nothing but a u.s. led war under nato cover. into your own zone so don't tease germs. so they can make them. so. this is just you know it's true and coming back to give me. we have been sure that this is not a us war. started by africa the african continent there was its first african war between. general carter ham which is the commander of africa uganda or switch to nato which is basically going to work in europe and nursing years decide to receive about an american ok and we have been target the u.s. . is out of strike missions in the. u.s.

on the ground so much room to write off another non-story. on the ground of course. britain italy and france are sending combat advisors to libya in a move that has once again caused critics to call for the allies to obey the original u.n. resolution a lot of web sites are asking what you think about it and so far the majority of our viewers think that the military advisors will simply pave the way for a full scale invasion around a third believe it will serve supra log or enhance western interests twenty five percent are skeptical of the tactic will be successful at all and a six percent hole creates a softening up mission for peace negotiations with colonel gadhafi article vod to our teeth dot com and have your say. our recent census shows india is becoming an increasingly male dominated society all with the birth

of a son considered more financially lucrative unborn baby girls are falling victim to gender selective abortions because artie's preassure to reports this gender side could have a devastating effect on the country's. future. it takes a village to raise a child the saying goes but in the village of cora about three hours from the indian capital not every child is given a chance here there are twice as many boys as girls and according to the latest indian census numbers the trend of more boys is a national reality and no coincidence. that these songs should be refused one son who can look after the family business can look after the family and the. dr rajiv is a physician at a hospital and hari ana in india sex selective abortion and finding out the sex of a baby before birth are illegal but every day good sees patients who are willing to

do just about anything to construct a family with more boys than girls who have people who. are people who have such going to war. while the villagers in cora can't deny the statistics few will talk about what is happening to all the baby girls they do however admit that having boys is more attractive to them financially especially when it comes to the indian practice of a bride's family paying a dowry to the groom's family before their wedding is there are the water but there are a lot of poor people in the villages who are mostly d.v. reach owners do few adare it's like a big op stick in the. gendercide continues at the rate it's happening now by twenty twenty one india will have twenty percent more men than women in one major

concern for people here is who he is young boy don't marry when they grow up if nothing changes. this is a worry for everyone even we have two sons the drilling number of goods does worry us whether we will find wives or our sons are no. in some places like korea not the gender ratios are so skewed that some villagers are traveling to other states to buy brides for their sons. or poor families are brought in for those they had their families with money and there have been several stories of imported brides who end up rastan ostracized for their cultural differences. between planned school. people and instances very good for girls who get one grave to many it's a rooted mentality that will be difficult to change everybody thinks of a girl as a burden and bridges that is not born in the family leaving the future for females in the country unknown preassure either archie carette india. oh you're with r t

and still to come on the program the digital trash cycle. is available story yesterday the result was the right that broke out over the rights. what do you think of that i think it's ridiculous gadget last takes over of america standing at the height of discarded electronics to countries like india reporter laurie harford this discusses the matter on the streets of new york what's. preachers from around the world are here in moscow to showcase the rally as it pushes the country for the first time. now an infamous koran burning pastor was briefly jailed in the u.s. after a court blocked his plans for an anti islamic protest outside a mosque where the court ruled that the rally organized by terry jones a jew to take place in a city described as america's muslim capital could lead to violence artie's

christine for south has been looking at how free speech can threaten public safety . they came to show that the planned protest was not causing a rift in their community even formed a human chain in a show of solidarity christians jews and muslims we're not afraid of. it we work together as a team as if it is one family and they came to send pastor terry jones a message whatever has him tormented i want to pray and as god to deliver him missis to him is important for you he'd be killed more than seven hundred people attended a service on the eve of the protest planned by a man that has held the qur'an on trial and another man who actually set the holy book on fire to fight what some here deemed the greatest offense with peace. but where some in the city of dearborn are divided are along the lines of true

rules of law the constitution and the qur'an and truly it with everyday speech but i think it should be a little bit more strict was people they get a problem he has every right to say what he wants to do what he wants this is america this is not the middle east but at least he should not hurt our feelings for some across the country the question is will freedom of speech incite violence . earlier this month in response to pastor terry jones actions more than a dozen people were killed in mazar e sharif in afghanistan here in dearborn it is about public safety pastor jones was refused a permit to protest at the mosque but was told he could protest elsewhere he should not be stopped from expressing his opinion in other venues that he's been offered including in the city hall under local laws here there are four of those ignited. the henry ford community center the public library city hall right here in one

thousand for this record but the bigger question. and for many is should there be designated free speech zones or under the first amendment of the constitution should the entire country designated free speech zone in dearborn michigan christine for sound r.t. . for more comments opinions and videos on this and other stories we cover here at r.t. you can visit our website and let's look at what's on my right now as christians all over the world unite to celebrate easter report on russian traditions in preparation for the big day. also america's insatiable appetite for gadgets has directed india into its waste dumping site let's check our web site to learn about the health and environmental threats it's second have technology it's. all of that story has left many wondering how americans feel about other countries paying the price for their technology addiction all this week in new york resident

lori harshness took that question to the streets of the big apple and here is what she found out. americans produce about three million tons of electronic waste every year and countries like india and up as the dumping ground so how many gadgets have you bought this year this week let's talk about that is there a gadget that you're lusting after a girl as a g.p.s. or as what you are desperately yes you have no way to track where you're going without it basically you know maps were just not as good but i found. and did she already have a phone course what was wrong with it that she needed an i phone was an i phone i was at the awful story yesterday and it was almost a riot that broke out over the line. what do you think of that i think it's ridiculous actually why do you think americans are so all about their get it.

done i shortened response. my jacket out of you guys you know i yes. i forgot what are you talking matt everyone has some type of way like you see these people doing right here when they drive because of. every door isn't a way so it is that ok if we just say well everyone's doing it and someone jumps off a bridge the ok to do it too. i mean it is what it is we don't seem to care why is that. it's invisible it's you know you should be doing is somebody else's problem like a civil war in africa if you can say it's not really happening do you think people do care and just don't do anything about it if you think they really don't care i think is industry driven i think industry should create an infrastructure for thinking about saw because people would react to that how do we get them to do that . how would we get into that. tunnel for the reaction if you like this and maybe

figure out some way to make it profitable for a rights always about the bottom line. i think you just need laws for the bottom line is that millions of tons of just started. gadgets are polluting your planet every year so please do think about that the next time you feel that gadget lust coming out. for. if. the show would be soon which bryson. song from feinstein. who screams totty come. wealthy british style the sun comes out on the telephone.

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today violence is once again fled the film these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada the first challenge corporation of the day. to come. now some of the world's most talented drivers have gathered in moscow as the rally master show debuts in the russian capital among the participants of the popular event a british star who can also be seen behind the wheel in a james bond movie largely as peter all over was just one of those indulging the need for speed. kagan's the three time british champion british champion siri mosco to strut his stuff he is of course the man behind the driving in james bond in

a quantum of solace so he's been whizzing round this track behind me like a thunderbolt with a view to a thrill that you could call him the spy that drove that drove me well they're not just in the wrestling company's i'm just here to allow me to make terrible james bone puns they're here to showcase the ways of the rally mostest no this is the first time events being held here in russia and from next year it becomes a regular on the racing calendar so they've been here trying to just drum up support for the sport here in moscow and glorious on a glorious day the fans of had plenty of pills and spills to see. himself was telling me the course here in moscow provides a unique opportunity for the drivers as well as the spectators to be the schools of rally i think it's great to be running it's quite difficult to watch in the forest you know you got to travel a long way away to get the normal stages that you see of here is the screen rallying to the people you know it's close for you it's very simple it's very

different i mean you got the water on so i think it's one of those type of events where you can really throw it away you know so in the champion on the track you're also. the driver behind making behind james holmes and the way he drives also the most yeah we did the quantum of solace which was still driver actually the body chasing for most of it so that was a different experience for me i mean i've spent my life being told not to crash but there's a few occasions we have to crush them out so that was great but i have to say after watching them going round this truck around with them know me the whizzing round so close to the bikes is the most cool ribbon here breakneck speed so that's the way it looks a as they try to promote the sport of rallying here in russia. after some other international news in greece in syria more than one hundred anti-government protesters have been killed in two days of violent fascists with security forces. friday became the bloodiest day in a month of escalating demonstrations officials in damascus however say that the level of violence is exaggerated and evidence of police brutality has been

classified by the part that is by criminal groups of the latest wave of violence comes just a day after the syrian president bashar al assad lifted a decade long emergency law in the country. at least eleven soldiers are reportedly been killed and dozens wounded in two days of clashes between the armies of thailand and cambodia the violence comes as both sides try to take control over disputed territory near the country's border because building military accused opposition forces of using cluster bombs and shells loaded with poisonous gas some fifteen thousand civilians were evacuated from the conflict area. all time to get a closer view of russia now and today we're taking you to the country's copper mining hub also renowned for its incredible landscapes beat trance by call region.

various celebrated for its amazing views of almost untouched nature sporting mighty mountains and huge forests valuable or was found here over sixty years ago but it's only now that mining works have started going full scale argue stacey bivins literally gone underground to do god's work. natural beauty reaches across russia strands i call region and they need a wealth of natural resources bringing them to the surface is why abdullah and the crew from the by car mining company are here in the car and now towards. the eastern side of town called the potters it's divided into three sectors and these are areas we drove thirteen thousand and twenty ten it's the first stage of this deposit. it's expected to take five years to get from the exploratory phase to full

scale escalation of the twenty million times of copper believed to be buried here but to get his crew are now has taken nearly six decades carter was first found here in one hundred forty night with a lack of infrastructure an energy grid escalation difficult then mining effort stalled with the fall of the soviet union still the work they began back then is the starting point of today this one was initially explored by soviet geologists and if you take a look at this group here you'll see whether modern day counterparts have dug to verify their findings to determine the viability and capability of estimating this mine. long ago that we need to develop this deposit but the absence of engineering energy transportation facilities and infrastructure runs of possible past delays and present challenges are to cheering the work of investors where the hopes of local government. project means more investments in new jobs will also provide

additional tax revenues into the entire region and new social programs will be launched some ecologists of war and death all skill as evading profitable could harm the environment the regional government and the by car mining company have agreed on a strategy that they insist will preserve the local ecology and the economy so that the people of the trans by car region will not only benefit from the beauty of the area but also from its abundance of various resources. our team. a recap of our main stories coming your way in just a few moments do stay with us. thank

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