video on demand. mind. you want. to. call. stepping up the pressure on libya nato calls on allies to intensify war efforts from moscow insists the school solution is the only option after talks with the rival sides. russia puts the brakes on efforts by countries wanting to take action against syria this agreement says could lead to a dubious about military intervention. american death row inmates are being lethally inject killing drugs rights groups claim was once about. culture and crazy the point this is gets you closer to north.

claire this is r.t. because you're happy with us today well straight to our top story now similar goals but with very different methods for bringing stability to libya returns chief is calling on the coalition to get even more active what is already an intensified campaign at the same time ruptures discussing peace with the regime and the rebels are the criminals special envoy saying both sides of the war is not the solution. for national isn't it with more. nature continues bombing tripoli we've been hearing heavy strikes overnight as well as during the day this week actually the libyan capital has seen the most intense a fair rate since the beginning of the operation in march with nato targeting gadhafi his compound and command and control centers in an attempt to within the

embattled colonel and force him out russia actually wants to see gadhafi to step down most who is envoy has visibly there and has met opposition leaders here and has also. duffy's closest ally and his cousin in cairo and after that has said that both sides have a mutual understanding that military action is not an option and this conflict should only be resolved through peaceful means. nato allies are in agreement duffy must go but the scene is. real simply about how to do that the alliance is general secretary rasmussen and the u.s. defense secretary robert gates are demanding more participation more help from certain members because the reality is that only eight out of twenty eight data members have joined the air raids well the country which is not in nato sweetness

preparing to send its marines to enforce. weapons involved and has agreed to extend its presence in this operation in fact the latest murmurs of discontent coming from the rubbles they. want to be sure as they say that they turn. out for the political process and leave their case in it and national issues so we can see that nato has intensified dramatically its very efforts here in libya wow this campaign this whole operation against gadhafi is getting more and more unpopular among all the sides been involved. the head of france's nationalist party has told us here in libya isn't that it. but a mission to topple the current regime. we're here for the next hour. completely outside international law we should stop talking nonsense it is no longer at all an air exclusion zone we are in a mission to bring down a man and

a regime and in order to do say. it is much more obviously we will send an army on the ground so it's no longer it's all about humanitarian issues it's about a civil war in which we take one side. where the russian concern abuse are you going down there to libya moscow is striving to make sure the same mistakes and was repeated elsewhere it's oppressively blocking that draft resolutions put forward a p u n nuclear watchdog in the security council for a pressuring the syrian regime has reported reports it's because the same kind of language is being used which led to the bombing of libya. following two hours of closed door consultations with the u.n. security council members france and britain did not garner enough support that they clearly needed for this resolution that they introduced to be adopted in that resolution introduced by britain and france calls for

a condemnation against the syrian government for a crackdown on anti-government protesters that has taken place over the past three months the resolution the draft resolution proposed by the u.k. and france as i mentioned also urges countries to not supply weapons to damascus it also calls on syria to comply and to work with the u.n. human rights organization now this is a big have heard on the part of these european countries to try to get the international community to clamp down on syria following three months of unrest but as we've been reporting other countries veto wielding countries such as china and russia have spoken out against adopting any resolutions against syria russian ambassador to the united nations batali churkin says he believes that diplomacy should be used for solving political problems not creating conditions for

a new armed conflict the russian envoy said passing more and more in more resolutions puts the international community in a position where it's picking sides within an internal conflict let's take a listen to what he said during an interview with channel russia because he said he was concerned interfering in syria fears nearly to an escalation of violence because it may be misinterpreted by destructive opposition forces who want change of power in damascus such position will definitely lead to more bloodshed and escalation of violence but it's important that dialogue is needed and we remember that in libya it also started with defending human rights which ended up with a war led by the coalition russia among many other countries believe. it would not help the situation in the middle east could possibly destabilize syria or possibly other countries and in the aftermath of what has taken place in libya a resolution being adopted back in march and some criticizing the fact that

european and the us have overstepped the guidelines that were put out in that resolution russia and other countries are a little bit more reserved on how to act with syria choosing a more diplomatic approach in the meantime consultations at the united nations will continue again thursday morning as the u.k. and france continue campaigning for support against this draft for this draft resolution against syria. for that we're keeping you cross the turbulence in the arab world authority dot com but someone discovered there as well as what we've learned online the russian trains that give ratings about their money passengers on the ground almost the speed of sound. and also we remember the birthday of one of the most prominent and innovative russian one of the great. majority dot com.

moscow is pushing ahead with efforts to create a joint european missile defense system and later this month a lukewarm cooperation of the alliance russian officials say they have disappointed from the latest summit in brussels and joined european missile shield idea proposed bible stories being brushed aside by nato which ones its own system with one let's see coordinated with russia's president regret it it says they terms approach could lead to a new arms race by twenty twenty plus was also refuses to provide legal guarantees that shield is not directed against russia later claims the system is aimed at so called rogue states most goes against the pencil mr it's on its own course summed up the president's concerns. and was what were we worried about missile defense

elements being placed in europe before twenty twenty this will certainly diminish russia's nuclear defense potential we are openly voicing our concerns to be us and we need to be able to achieve progress in this respect although we have a feeling that our partners simply do not heroes really good people but i had the american civil war that still being fought on that why for many americans this to the north south divide clinton is on. a drug designed as a cure is now being used to kill americans death row is a powerful chemical used to treat epilepsy there's also things to put to sleep he writes crusade in a subject to bring a painful death other than it wants. if you. get a few of it we'll see the word execution from a dog's life to

a dog's death prisoners on death row and now being killed with an animal drug planted bottles used to put pets to sleep but it's never been tested on human executions this can cause excruciating pain if something goes wrong and because we have their tests we cannot guarantee that it will go around to people at risk of not just being killed but being tortured to death and to barbara jewels already been adopted in over twenty states is strictly an anesthetic and is normally just one ingredient in a lethal cocktail but in ohio it's killing alone it is not a painkiller we know that we will show you if you wish have some what we call and then if it to get over that then you can be sure there is no pain so a drug is another pinky like yourself that will tend to bottles produce for a danish company learned back it's primarily used on humans to treat epilepsy and

seizures but it's already been used in nine it's a q since u.s. prisons ran out of the usual pseudonym fired penfield after britain and italy banned exports but denmark can't do that because the new weapons made in america is low and bakes headquarters in copenhagen despite owning a drug and opposing its misuse its protests in the united states have been unsuccessful because the government there sanctions the death penalty and is reluctant to remove pens a power tool from the market completely because it says it will do more harm than good our proper moves that this product has been for the american market for many years till we are in there is equal to limit where we can just stop the production records for the market because that would actually. the people patients who come in to life threatening situations that the beast is the limit when it is nice indeed

limbic cells fifty million doses of pender bottle every year it claims it can't prevent death row using it as a killer because of a complicated supply chain but human rights groups don't buy it it beginning to realize that the statement there's nothing we can do is a fallacy and the pharmaceutical industry can do a lot and has a responsibility not to be complicit in executions reprieve claims learned break has the power to control who gets the drug since it does with other products but that comes at a cost and the moment when bricks not budging neither a u.s. presence using a federally approved drug designed to treat people to kill instead i've been it r.t. copenhagen. more world headlines in brief for you this hour intelligence officials say eight pakistani soldiers and twelve insurgents were killed in an ability to attack when a security check by the insurgent stronghold in the northwest it's arcane that was

eerie stone was the latest u.s. missile strike which killed twenty people there but that region is home to several different groups connected to multiple attacks across the border in afghanistan. japan's fukushima nuclear plant has suffered temperate power cuts to bits reactors could be essential control rooms and briefly and radiation data could be collected the facilities operators says the blackout did not affect the operation to cool the reactors and is investigating what caused the outages. germany has admitted that its response to the deadly e. coli outbreak wasn't good enough blaming a fractured public health structure for poorly coordinated response twenty six people have died from the mutant strain of the bacteria thousands of others active inspectors to from the source of the operate say it's now the clearing.

but try to explore more of the world's largest country now as we take in more russia close up. yes our expedition today brings us to one of russia's smallest regions the republic of north assertive it's located in the very heart of the caucuses continents of europe and asia meet more than half the air is taken up with national parks and game reserves and it's well known for its fresh water springs but isn't it conscionable as your guide through the capital of plants. was brusque taking views across the ice mountain bridges and over fifty lakes this land these two friendly open people an amazing national food past the capital of this republic in russian it means the place that owns the caucasus and indeed it was a form of fortress closing the way to the greater caucasian mountains now the first

stop that we made through this region was this all south and town with a narrow streets and small houses so typical of this area the city also stands on the vic is true for in the caucasian region we were ten people that lived there call themselves as such hands and with their own languages they strictly fall though the traditions of their ancestors they try to do so in average aspect of their daily lives from what to cook to what to wear watch our report to find out more. in this part of the world cooking is not considered a real man's job but it is all valid amby if ever wanted to do what you. are dreamt of being involved in the confectionery business for as long as i can remember i always wanted to learn the secrets of a certain international cuisine i wanted to help people through making good food. and none of his family supported him in the village home he shared with his mother and five process she left his home and moved to the city and watched his passion

grow into a number of food factories. i call my crew break out in a city and it means abundance and everything once develops now we shouldn't forget around services and we should follow our traditions that's the most important thing i believe. asuncion food is based upon three points towards some of the secrets that have been handed down through the generations before a senate hearing these points mean much more than just simple fast food ask people say have the round shape of this five signifies the universe in the middle it's creator i says it is for three points of the table it's one for three elements water birth and air. living in the mountainous area locals try to use average things the earth gives them for the feeling they use potatoes homemade cheese and even beetroot leaves in wealthy families poised were also made with martin it's not

just these tasty treats which have stood the test of time but also family ceremonies and weddings are among the most deeply howard and his static traditions and answering this bridal sun is like stepping into a cultural time machine where the spirit of the south hands through the ages a wall of an inch of these delicate gowns most prized choose their own wedding dress but here they take cost a musician to the highest level all girls here learn the intricate skills needed to make almost average inch of detail in those handmade gowns unique and precise following in the traditions of their parents most women in north acetic try to get married wearing national costume this one for example is a perfect copy of what prized two hundred years ago and it looks just as good today detail here is handmade and it takes more than a month to get a dress like this ready for the big day. skilled craftwork like this runs in the

blood of the people in north saskia from dressing freud since used for office workers to lavish costumes for the top stages in russia one of the workshops for some petersburg's prestigious marine ski or bryn bali theater is based here in. of the narrow streets of latika us. belongs to the russian conductor very dear dear we salute in st petersburg for two years at the beginning careers and now we do everything independently bringing finnish costume to fish. for a region enclosed by towering mountains north or south his presence is felt way beyond this rural buddhist traditions that translate abroad and delight the travellers who come here to talk more on the mystery of this land are now joined by an english teacher alexander can topple us thank you very much for joining us you're welcome so alex i've heard that you were born in london so what brought you

here down to russia's north caucasus well my wife is from here so we decided to move down here and i haven't regretted it it's been a very interesting experience for me and i've learned a lot about this region which is fairly isolated actually. so living here i was i'm able to explore. the regions culture and people and i find it every day i discover something new and interesting about it and also the. find the accused is very nice and also if you combine the kids in with nature it's even better and i had the pleasure of going to a small picnic actually up in the mountains with some friends and it was lovely there's a barbecue. and a certain pies and music and it was it was very nice it was really very nice all right thank you very much the worse an english teacher that is currently working

over here in the capital city of alexander we can talk and meanwhile our team continues to bring you the latest picture of life down here in russia's north caucuses in the republic of north the south. to the u.s. now where many americans are still writing unfair treatment just as they were one hundred fifty years ago the legacy over civil war divisions are still in evidence at least fifty percent of u.s. citizens believe but it seems there are mistakes planes were. it's a war that lives on in the united states. soldiers can be found camped out near the battlefields where forefathers once fought reenacting the civil war one hundred fifty years later and off these fields its legacy still runs through the country the ohio river was once considered an extension of the mason dixon line in the united states dividing north and south a division that still remains today. mostly

a civil war as the war in one country. can push through from there in the south there's still rebellion against the northern victors version of events and battles rage on in americans minds about what was its state in this conflict then and now there's a lot of people here writing civil war a story a current pop or a historical pop. in this town it's left residents defensive over their right to bear arms. or southerners view the last gasp of the citizenry against a. oppressive government as it is to revolt. and in a very capital of the nation. residents are still fighting the federal government for full voting rights and for broad presentation in congress the residents of the district of columbia have never had

the rights that are persistent time everyone else in this country the limits to their rights stem in part from civil war divisions that stephan only part of and before that a lot of people never thought of it all but scholars argue though the war may have ended slavery it was far from ending racism with washington d.c.'s large population of newly freed black citizens at the end of the war to limit their influence political elites push to curb voting rights for everyone residents are still fighting that lie. to see today. this is fabulous just like standing up for slavery. and the tea party protests that have swept across the u.s. every energized to rally behind state's rights reminiscent of confederate rhetoric one hundred fifty years ago when you look at source software clee of how they line up and indeed there are even genetic pedigree on small global going back to the states that the most these people are from its much more along with the confederacy

of eight hundred sixty southern belles celebrate civil war state secession while modern day civil rights activists acquitted to celebrating treason and slavery and polls show a divided country more than half of americans believe the civil war is still relevant today only a minority relegated to history all the country remains split over the cause. so while the literal reenactments of the civil war may be the most visible leftover of a war that divided the nation. left over battles are still being fought by many more in a war that lives on today or in leicester r.t. . head out with a business. business policy at this hour the russian dream of developing its own hybrid cars is one step closer the first plant to produce a new generation of vehicles is now being built just outside st petersburg out he's

married of course or it takes a test drive. this is one of the grown up your morals and it's been many proctors through more one is the hatchback and the other one a coupe now these cars were first introduced back in january and there were an instant hit the company got over one hundred thousand advanced orders and if you're wondering about the price tag this car was about twelve to fifteen thousand dollars this will provide a much needed boost for the russian car industry at the moment car ownership amounts to two hundred forty cars for a thousand adults in russia and that's compared to about eight hundred in america but as the economy recovers the market is growing steadily the boston consulting group says the russian car market could become the world's sixth largest by twenty twenty selling about four million cars a year this will come on the back of more important ships modernization and more

local production if these young will be a hybrid cars prove to be a success then there will definitely help russia revive its auto industry and as the country's first hybrid it will be a step forward not all serve all business art scene. in the. meanwhile the market for motors and ross is speeding up the association of european businesses says sales jumped around fifty percent in may from a year earlier and russia's largest automaker after vos remains the best seller of the foreign brands accelerating sales for general motors rose eighty percent compared to just thirty percent growth of afterthoughts. taking a look at the markets now crude is continuing continues its rally after opec failed to agree on increasing output raising fears of supply shortages later this year light sweet is trading at about one hundred one dollars per barrel and brant is that of a hundred and eighteen dollars in asia stocks are brought in low on thursday. for

the sixth day in a row airlines are suffering from high crude prices with china down around four percent worries about u.s. economic growth all weighing on japanese shares a strong vienna's pushing export as low as sony's losing around two percent and. more than a healthy start in russia markets will open in about an hour from now on wednesday the knowledge to reverse from the red where it was trading with they were trading most of the day and i did sessions like the high. uncertainty has been the main trend in russian voices in recent days with the beers no bears no bulls able to take the leap it means investors prefer to stay at defensive. i think valuation wise you want to look at buying some telecoms and particularly gas looks cheap but you know really long term it's not going to do very well in my view as they haven't done over the last sort of term to fifteen years. if you're looking at momentum

trades and i think that's again a very difficult one i would go defensive is to believe the downturn in the market and all process i would be telecoms utilities consumer staples i would call more aggressive i do finance them into the patrol it's a more bullish on the market if you and i think this is actually a trade as it should turn on i should always have one in russia is that governments . russia is how they have tricity supplies to bellow because they travel the country has underpaid fifteen million dollars generator in toronto will reportedly stop all deliveries of payments on brought up today it was earlier said supplies to baltic countries will not be affected even though belo was is a transit country. so i have for you this hour you can always imo stories just log on to our website i did accomplish this that's.

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