markets weiner scandal. find out what's really happening to the global economy because a report on our. way here quite a beatle where the traditional easter service is underway we'll be bringing you all the details on that deliberation. and also coming up in the program this half hour they have no choice but to ensure hit hard by the chernobyl fallout this community's remained intact for twenty five years since managing to survive on contaminated land we have their story. plus civilian casualties continue to climb in libya with the u.s. bringing in unmanned drones to strike government forces duffy's troops reportedly

retreat from coastal areas leaving rebels to face tribal opposition. and in india the women are disappearing families fighting poverty turned to gender selected abortions in a drastic bid to secure their financial future but stories ahead for you to. follow it's midnight here in moscow this easter sunday the twenty fourth of april for me kevin owen if you are celebrating easter our very best wishes to the top story indeed that is that millions of christians around the world are celebrating the resurrection of jesus christ the first of all of easter in the russian capital thousands of flock to the country's main cathedral where a special mass is being held a correspondent sara firth is outside the cross the city people for. or use

a bit more flavor of the of a very beautiful service happening right now. absolutely we were outside quite the savior of the easter service is on the way we've heard the president the better than prime minister putin have just arrived to join us service and we've seen the procession happening around the outside of that could be really incredibly impressive indeed led by russia's patriarch. thousands of the worshippers joining in that they walk around outside the cathedral with the priests who are turning back into the cathedral to be continued this time in the inside absolutely beautiful from the pitch the center created with flowers in can do simple the holy father love listen to. this morning and then taken by a special play so they be here it's not just inside the people celebrating there are huge numbers of people that have turned on the streets around to be

a part of it really to take. a lot of people taking a huge celebration here in russia these the celebration and this year they calculate the orthodox church as celebrating on the same day. a rare event. both the easter holidays not on a fixed date is called a movable feast and you could go in all the killing talented in the day to the lunar calendar and this year the celebration of pulling on the same day a huge amount of people attending the first five thousand people inside many many more out here on the streets enjoying the atmosphere and the beautiful setting for it is well i would say it's a ticket to such a fascinating history destroy it completely in one nine hundred thirty one and then rebuilt in the one nine hundred ninety credibly old image just a bit less than twenty. and the thing with knights of this no even that is hard

surface good to see in a very happy easter to you two reporting from moscow's main cathedral and just right here and watch live coverage of these to certainly continuing at moscow's christ to save cathedral on our website and our t. got quite streaming out for you if you'd like to see it. it's been six weeks since japan lost control over the fukushima nuclear plant authorities still unable to plug lethal radiation leaks from the onset the worst fears were that it could end up being another chernobyl. of went to one of the worst affected areas there were a quarter of a century on disaster continues to haunt local residents. of the exclusion zone on the border between russia and belarus although it's more than one hundred kilometers from chernobyl it received some behaviors radioactive fallout from the nuclear accident in there and you know eighty six people were advised to leave but not everybody has this

a thriving community of more than five thousand people after chernobyl it was deemed unsuitable for living and its inhabitants were a house in fact if you measure the radiation around here it's still several times higher than normal but just walk down the road and resto people living all around their area at first glance bush course looks like an ordinary village and most here live off what they grow in their gardens and the livestock they keep. but the government says that the meat from animals far from the local feed from contaminated land isn't safe to eat. of course we're scared of the radiation but we simply can't afford to go anywhere around. according to the government anyone who's living in the exclusion zone is an equivalent housing outside it but actually getting it is a problem. mickael miller chair of who personally for the thought of cho noble is

the mayor of the nearby town of numbers they call him it's that the current system isn't working. there is a commission that values the housing of those people who want to leave and gives 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 by seven times since chernobyl and the fact of the contamination may not have peaked yet. with in the first few years after chernobyl at least there were government programs to clean up local food supplies but now they're gradually coming to an end we're being forgotten about. three hundred. holding his clinic doctor from live visitors relative at home eighty six year old husband died of cancer from hamley 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 work may be too late for ana to move others here can still enjoy life without a shadow of radiation. ugur unnerve party krege and the crisis in japan raging on meantime there's little choice but to learn from past mistakes and continue with nuclear energy says malcolm grimston energy expert at chatham house. it's certainly a very serious accident it's the second most serious journalism history of nuclear energy there have been releases of radioactive material into the environment and there have been evacuation i mean i think we one of the things when the final accident just probably don't which are in fact in this year is that we need to look into these this certainly does seem to be the carrots but the high level of pressure. in one of the exes possibly reaction of a while where they've been saved rather than later than they should have heard that

buildup of pressure may have affected the seals within the range vessel which could have given a route for the material to to come out and i do so having been commentating throughout this that i think the speed of information coming out of japan has not been as high as one would have hoped to fukushima they are getting cooling water into the sensors of the react so but they haven't got the what's called cold weather all the water inside directors are it's liquid that means there will be escapes of radioactive material but they were able to start looking at a long term solution until they have the centers of those reactors brought under control and they can remove the fuel you say the third biggest economy in the world doesn't have an awful lot of choices in japan imports eighty four percent of its energy it's enormously dependent on imports of energy problem the middle east and of course. russia and the former soviet union it's probably industries practically

it's pretty much used all of its coal and it doesn't have enormously valuable renewable reserves there. but with chernobyl twenty fifth anniversary just three days away will be bringing a plenty of coverage of the disaster and its consequences this one day you'll be able to watch an exclusive documentary put together on the terrifying legacy of the chernobyl blast right from the heart of the exclusion zone. twenty five years of fallout. from the most devastating nuclear disaster if history is. a quarter of a century ago it has been plagued with its mistakes. the legacy of chile. on the party. in libya rebel forces have been preparing a new campaign against colonel gadhafi its military in the eastern city of which is

the stalemate for nearly two weeks it comes after curfews forces reportedly retreated from the port city of misrata under heavy rebel fire human rights groups say more than one thousand people died in the strategery seven week seems like a dark instant putting the city on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe we were the libyan government says three people have been killed by nato airstrikes outside get out of his compound in central tripoli that's what asuka chandan he just returned from a monitoring mission in libya told me thinks the decision to intervene in the first place in the country is groundless. the basis for nine hundred seventy three of a un resolution was that the claim was that gadhafi had gone from that free particular district in tripoli subsume or pretty soon. we visited these places there was no indication whatsoever of any aerial bombardments so it go it just goes to show that if there's a claim this has to be actually cooperated 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 of sovereign nation on the base off an 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. coalitions mounting the pressure on government forces in libya as the u.s. coast had its first predator drone strike asia times correspondent purpose people are told r.t. the biliteral action the country is nothing but a u.s. led war under nato cover in their minds ok so don't these drones have a. two thousand and eight so they can make them to between pseudonyms and friendliest this is obviously not true and coming back to that. they're crazy and why we're being told that this is not a us war. africa the african command that was its first african

war a good time our hearts were lost by general carter ham which is the commander of africa then to switch to nato which is basically the pentagon a bit when i was the army in europe nursing is the side in brussels without an american ok and i look we have been told that the u.s. is a less is out of strike missions in libya and u.s. creditors on the ground so it's wound right off another nonstop and so we're going to have boots on the ground of course. recent census shows india is becoming an increasingly male dominated society with the birth of a son considered more financially lucrative unborn baby girls are falling victim to gender selected abortions as artie's press freedom reports this gendercide could have a devastating effect on the country's future. but. 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 in each family. should be one son who can look after the family business and look after the family. dr rajiv good is a physician at a hospital and her iana in india sex selective abortion and finding out the sex of a baby before birth are illegal but every day good the sees patients who are willing to do just about anything to construct a family with more boys than girls. six of your own there are people who have such a donation. and on one. thing 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 that our divorce we go are a lot of poor people in the villages who are mostly due to illness their feuds already it's like a big obstacle in the. kender side continues at the rate it happening now by twenty twenty one india will have twenty percent more men than women one major concern for people here is who would be a 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 for our sons are not in. some places like hari are not the gender ratios are still skewed some villagers are traveling to other states to fight brides for their sons. guides for poor families are brought in for other

states the family with money and there have been several stories of imported brides who end up voracity ostracized for their cultural differences five plants. and instances of. this or three brothers who get one by youth to many it's a rooted mentality that will be difficult to change everybody painful for good as a burden and bush is that of a daughter who is not born in the family leaving the future for females in the country unknown preassure either r t cover or at india. still to come on the program the digital trust cycle. is that we have a story yesterday and it was almost a riot that broke out over the news. what do you think of that i mean it's ridiculous lustig's over america selling a tide of discarded tronics to countries like india reporter laurie huff and us

discusses the bathroom streets of new york just ahead plus. reads those from around the world are here in moscow to showcase the rally masses as it visits the country for the first time. next the infamous qur'an burning pastor was briefly jailed in the us off record plots as plans for a nazi islamic protest outside a mosque the court ruled that the rally organized by terry jones and to take place in the city described as america's muslim capital could lead to violence christine from looking at how free speech could 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 were not afraid. that we work together as a team as if it was one family and they came to send pastor terry jones a message whatever has him tormented i'm going to pray and as god to deliver him on

this is to him is. for you he needs to kill 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. peace. but where some in the city of dearborn are divided along the lines of two rules of law the constitution and the qur'an and truly it with at freedom of speech but i think it should be a little bit more strict with people they get to create 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 and 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 designated for. the henry ford community center a public library city hall and right here and i think district court but the bigger question. for many years should there be designated free speech zones or under the first amendment of the constitution should the entire country be designated free speech them in their war in michigan christine freeze out r.t. . stories less money wonder how americans feel about other countries are paying the price of oil is not linked to it at all in fact but let's find out ho

a technology addiction is affecting countries like india laurie half of the residents tell us all about think about on the streets of new york. 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 right now as a g.p.s. that you are desperately yes you have no way to track where you're going without it basically the maps we've got now sort of just not as good but an i phone ended she already have a phone course what was wrong with that that she needed an i phone was an i phone. story yesterday and it was almost broke out over the. what do you think of that it's ridiculous actually why do you think americans are so all about their get it.

short attention spans. twenty jackie. you guys you know i. i forgot what are you talking match everybody. away like you see these people right here. ok if we just say we're everyone's doing it and someone jumps off a bridge so ok to do it soon. i mean it is what it is we don't seem to care why is that you simply it's invisible it's you know should be twenty years somebody from the second 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 or do you think they really don't care i think is interested her and i think industry should create an infrastructure for taken aback because people would react. how would we get them to do that. how would we get in through that tunnel. and

maybe figure out some way to make it profitable for him right now is about the bottom line honestly i think you just need lost 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 last coming up. next tonight some of those whose talents drivers have descended on moscow as the rally to show debuts in the russian capital of bang the participants of the popular event the british who can also be seen by the will of james bond movie i think peter all of it was there too to enjoy the spectacle. three times british champion british champion is here most go to strut his stuff he is of course the mum behind the driving in james bond in a quantum of solace so he's been missing round this track behind me like a thunderbolt with a view to a drill press you could call him the spy that drove it drove me well they're not

just here that market in the rescue compares i'm just here to allow me to make terrible james bond funds they're here to showcase the wares of the rally masters now this is the first time events being held here in russia from next year it becomes a regular on the racing calendar so they've been here trying to draw drum up support for the sport here in moscow and glorious on a glorious day the fans have 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 view the sport of rally i think it's great to be running it's quite difficult watching the forest you know you got to travel a long way away to get the normal stages that you see it here is bringing relief to the people you know it's close boy it's very simple it's very different from even the water on so it is it's one of those type of events where you can really throw it away you know it's only a chump you know on the track you're also. the driver. making behind james bond and

the way he drives puzzle a bit more about yeah we did quantum of solace which with woodstock drive it was the body for most of it so that was a different experience i mean i spent my like a little bit crushed there's a few occasions we have a truck come out so that was great but i have to say after watching them going round the back around them know me missing around so close to the bike the people here great neck speed so that's the way it looks as they try to promote the sport of rallying here in russia pedro all over and also around the world so nights in some top world news stories in syria the death toll of my anti-government protesters is reportedly risen to one hundred twenty now the clashes with security forces escalated sharply in the last ten days friday became the bloodiest day in a month of demonstrations officials in damascus close to the level of violence has been exaggerated and evidence of police brutality has been falsified by criminal groups the latest wave of violence comes just a day after syrian president bashar assad lifted the country's submergence

a little after almost five decades. at least eleven soldiers have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded in two days of fighting between the armies of thailand and cambodia the violence comes as both sides try to take control of the disputed territory of the country's border come to the military coups the opposition forces of using cluster bombs and shells most poisonous gas some fifteen thousand civilians have been evacuated from the conflict there. to get a closer view some more of russia now but today we take you to the country's copper mining hub also in and for its incredible landscapes the trans pike coal region. you know. the air is celebrated for its amazing views of almost untouched nature sporting mighty mountains and huge forests and that's exactly what is all about their valuable always found here in fact over sixty years ago but it's only now

that money works and started going full scale stacey givens is literally going underground to dig up some more. natural beauty reaches across russia strands by car region and they need a wealth of natural resources bringing them to the surface is why abdullah and the crew from the bike how mining company are here and. we are a beast inside. it's divided into three sectors and these are areas we drove thirteen thousand and twenty today it's the first stage of this deposit. it's expected to take five years to get from the exploratory phase to full scale aspiration of the twenty million times of copper only to be buried here with a good deal and his crew are now has taken nearly six decades carter was first found here an eight hundred forty nine with a lack of infrastructure an energy grid escalation difficult then mining effort start with the fall of the soviet union still the work there began back then as

a starting point of today this one was initially explored by soviet geologists and if you talk a little group here you'll see whether modern day counterparts have dug to verify their findings to terminate the viability and capability of escalating with mine. long ago that we need to develop this deposit of the absence of engineering energy transportation facilities and infrastructure made as ones of possible past delays and present challenges architecture in the work of investors were the hopes of local government. the project means more investments and new jobs but it will also provide additional tax revenues into the entire region and new social programs will be launched some ecologists war that's all skill as profitable could harm the environment the regional government and the mining company have agreed on a strategy that they insist will preserve the local ecology and encourage the

economy so that the people of the trans by car region will not only benefit from the beauty of the area but also i'm going through a period of resources. our team mate. we're turning to our main news this hour christians around the world are celebrating easter this take you now live to the main easter service in the russian capital these are the latest pictures coming through thousands of gathered at the country's make you feel tonight for a special mass is being held the service is conducted by the patriarch of the show that over five thousand people were attending the ceremony inside backing phaedra any more outside tonight the holy fire was delivered to the cathedral from jerusalem a little earlier on and around midnight it will be spread to churches throughout russia easter mass concludes that door when people return to the home of sick me the end. tables are then tradition decoration of fresh flowers and painted igs and there's also easter bread and push cakes through cake waives easy it was also food

which is not allowed to him before you go fast that's for sausages bacon cheese milk after breakfast to give you a flavor of what people do they usually go and visit friends and neighbors with the baskets of. easter breads to exchange an old russian fable indeed says an easter egg given for what will never spoil people also visit some a treat to spread anything to their deceased relatives live event here on r.t. . on the coverage from us continues online right now in our website as well r.t. dot com my name is kevin always thanks for being with us we'll bring you more events from moscow a little bit later and i'll update you with our top stories as well this early sunday morning in moscow.

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