stepping up the pressure on libya nato calls on allies to intensify war efforts in moscow insists a peaceful solution is the only option the talks with the rival sides. russia puts the brakes on efforts by countries want to take action against syria as a kremlin says could lead to a libya style military intervention. death row inmates are being a lethal injection the animal killing drugs which rights groups claim is tantamount to torture. the culture and cuisine of the caucuses gets you close up.

on air and online this is our tame news are not small twenty four hours a day similar goals but with very different methods for bringing stability to libya mentors chief is calling on the coalition to get even more active in what is already an intensified campaign at the same time russia is discussing peace with both the regime and the rebels the kremlin special envoy saying both sides of the war is not the solution. for national isn't it with. later 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 attempt to within the

embattled colonel and force him out russia actually wants to see it are free to step down also who is envoy has visited libya and has met opposition leaders here and has also. duffy's closest ally and his cousin in cairo and after that mikhail margelov has said that both sides had a mutual understanding that military actions is not an option and this conflict should only be resolved through peaceful means all nato allies are in agreement with after moscow but the thing is that the 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 with well the country which is not in nato sweetness preparing to send its marines to enforce. weapons and bargo and has

agreed to extend its presence in this operation in fact the latest murmurs of discontent coming from the rivals they. want to be sure as they say that. is stayed out of the political process in leaving national issues but we can see that nato has intensified dramatically its here in the where this can pain this whole operation against gadhafi is getting more and more in popular demand as the size been involved well ahead of france's nationalist party has told me that it isn't ready to use. but a mission to topple the current regime and some of what it will hear later from we're in the plant. where competing 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 we bomb we send helicopters i'm sure 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. with russia concerned about abuse of the u.n. around it in libya moscow is trying to make sure the same mistakes are not repeated elsewhere it's effectively looking at draft resolutions put forward at the u.n. nuclear watchdog on the security council which are aimed at pressuring the syrian regime was a report the report says 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 effort on the part of these european countries to try to get the international community to our clampdown on syria following three months of under us 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 vitaly 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 housing 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 was concerned that interfering in syria through an escalation of violence because it may be misinterpreted by destructive opposition forces who want change of power in damascus such a position will definitely lead to more bloodshed and an exclusion of violence and it's important to include that dialogue is needed and we remember that in libya it also started with defending human rights which ended up with war lead budget collision brush among many other countries believe. it would not help the situation in the middle east could possibly destabilize syria 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 u.s.

have overstepped guidelines that were put out in that resolution russia and other countries are a little bit more reserved on how to op 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. while the united nations and wells of course of action over syria crackdowns on protesters in yemen and bahrain being seemingly overlooked correspondent good sense that washington is using the u.n. as a tool to protect its friends and punish its enemies. i don't think they understand and dangerous the sewer syrian situation is and how it collapse of syrian government could engender a great regional it's a little early but it's the other half of the middle east people are looking at there seem united states. worried about human rights in syria but wait

a minute western governments and well rain and in yemen and not to mention israel are gunning down civilians there are not a word it's coming out of western powers about this sort of it's a glimmer it will stand it's a lot of muslim worlds the united nations simply at the security council as barack obama's former us secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of us are all the same and the u.s. is using it to just squeeze them syrians so forgive me push up your son tree syria next target senate for a political. group dangerous homeless and this is not right their balance this mosque the united nations it's those that we are not the instigator so we're not a policy for us the militarized faction. away across the turbulence in

the arab world without a dot com what's the scope of it as well here's what we have a leg up on like today seeing the lights puts lives in danger pilots reports a surging days of torture showing that finding crews on takeoffs that. will say we remember the birthday one of the most innovative russian one of the great. if. wasco is pushing ahead with efforts to create a joint european missile defense system in nato despite the lukewarm cooperation of the alliance russian officials saying they are very disappointed from the latest summit in brussels a joint european missile shield idea posed by the us is being brushed aside by nato

which wants its own system well known that's loosely coordinated with russia's president says it is approach could lead to a new arms race by twenty twenty brussels also refuses to provide real guarantees shield is not directed against russia. claims the system is in the so-called rogue states and is not convinced it's mr thomasson caught summed up the kremlin is concerned. because we're worried about minnesota transair women being placed in europe for twenty twenty this will certainly diminish russia's nuclear deterrence potential we are openly voicing our concerns to be you and you need to be able to achieve progress in this respect although we have a feeling that our partners simply do not heroes. well still ahead we're taking you on a journey to the meeting point of europe and asia. might be one of russia's smallest

actions but it's become mountains and a culture that says a lot there as it was. found out why for many americans still sell side one hundred years in. a drug designed as a cure is now being used to kill americans death row is a powerful chemical used to treat epilepsy was also used to put animals to sleep human rights groups say may subject to have been doing and painful death i've been reports. if you. know. a few in here we don't use the word it. from a dog's life to a dog's death prisoners on death row and now being killed with an animal drug plan to 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 no

casts we cannot guarantee that it will get around to people at risk of not just being killed but being tortured to death entered baba jools 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 will only if you add other which have some what we call if it to get over that then you can be sure that there is no pain. so a drug is another painkiller self referential. produced 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 executions u.s. prisons ran out of the usual sodium thiopental after britain and italy banned exports but denmark can't do that because the new weapons made in america this is

low and breaks 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 it's reluctant to remove pentobarbital 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 still we are in there is a kill the limit where we can just stop the production records for the market because their point actually. people patients who come in to life threatening situations that the distance to is nice indeed excels fifty million doses of printed garbage will 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 people are beginning to realize that the statement there's nothing we can gear is

a fallacy and the pharmaceutical industry can do a lot and has a responsibility not to be complicit the executions reprieve claims limburg has the power to control who gets the drug since it does with other products but that comes at a cost at the moment not budging and neither a u.s. presence using a federally approved drug designed to treat people to kill instead i believe it r.t. copenhagen. but more world headlines in brief for this. one hundred militants have attacked a pakistani security person in the northwest of the country killing eight soldiers it's thought twelve insurgents were also killed it was a well as their missile strike which killed twenty people in the region is home to several militant groups kinetics of wealth while attacks across the border that don't stop. japan's fukushima nuclear plant has suffered temporary power

cuts to its reactors and affected this central control briefing that radiation things have can be corrected the facilities operator says the lack of not affect the operation to cool the reactors and is investigating what caused the others. germany admits that its response to the deadly e. coli outbreak wasn't good enough for any fractured public health structure for poor or the nation only six people have so far died from a mutant strain and thousands of others have been infected a number of new cases is declining but it's still not know where the outbreak began russia brand imports of fresh produce from it was a precaution and says it will be lifted until about serious sources are identified . the time to explore more of the world's largest country now as we take in more of russia close up.

our expedition today brings us to one of russia's smallest regions the republican north ascetic it's located in the very heart of the caucasus where the continents of europe and asia meet more than half the area's taken up with national parks and games and is well known for its the repeated freshwater springs parties made in the question of israel going through the capital and her class. with prost taking views across five mountain bridges and over fifty lakes this land these two friendly open people an amazing national food like the capital of this republic in russian it means the place that owns the caucasus and indeed it was a formal fortress closing the way to the grave caucasian mountains now the first stop that we made through this region was the old 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 assassins and wear their own language they strictly for though the traditions of their ancestors they try to do so in average aspects 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 really ever wanted to do with. our dreams of being involved in the confectionery business for as long as i can remember i always wanted to learn the secrets of a strictly international cuisine i wanted to help people through making good food. none of his family supported him in the village home he shared with his mother and five brothers she left his home and moved to the city and watched his passion grow into a number of food factories. crew broke out in a city and it means abundance and everything wife develops and we shouldn't forget

around sisters and we should follow our traditions that's the most important thing i believe. a certain 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 fusty food and ask people saying have a round shape of this why signifies the universe in the middle of its creator i said here's put three points on the table each one for three elements what are earth and air. living in the mountainous area locals try to use everything the earth gives them for the filling they use potatoes homemade cheese and even beetroot leaves in wealthy families poised for 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 held and as static traditions on answering this

bridal sun is like stepping into a cultural time machine where the spirit of the south chance through the ages are woven into these delicate gowns most prized choose their own wedding dress but here they take costume ization to the highest level all girls here learn the intricate skills needed to make almost every inch of detail in those handmade gowns unique and precise follow the traditions of the parents who lost women in north acetic try to get married wearing national costume this one for example is a perfect copy of word pride two hundred years ago and it looks just as good today detail here is hand made and it takes more than a month to get a dress like this for the big day. skilled craftwork like this runs in the blood of the people in north the saskia from dressing brides ensues for office workers to lavish costumes for the top stages in russia one of the workshops for sue

petersburg's prestigious marine ski or bryn bali theatre is based here in one of the narrow. streets of latika because. these ideas belong to the russian conductor valery dared give we salute in st petersburg for two years at the beginning career is now we did everything independently bringing finnish cost into the field. for a region enclosed by towering mountains north the south he is presence is felt way beyond its rural buddhist traditions to translate abroad and delight the travelers who come here to talk more on the mystery of this land i am 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 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 region's culture and people and i find it every day i discover something new and interesting about it and also the. find the queues ina is very nice and also if you combine accusing with nature it's even better and i had the pleasure of going to a small picnic shop in the mountains with some friends and it was lovely there's a barbecue. and certain pies and music and it was it was very nice was really very nice all right thank you very much as an english teacher that is currently working over here in the capital city of logic of course alexander going topless 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 fighting unfair treatment going one hundred fifty years ago the legacy of civil war the visions are still in evidence at least that's what more than fifty percent of u.s. citizens but the t.'s are listed explains why. 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 a war in one country. can push the american you astray from root in the south there's still rebellion against the northern victors version of events and battles

rage on and americans minds about what was its stake in this conflict then and now there's a lot of people here i think the civil war is still a current topic not a historical pop. in this town it's left of presidents defensive over their right to bear arms except when they were. or here owning a gun is mandatory southerners are the last gasp of the citizenry against a. oppressive government is to revolt. and in the very capital of the nation. state. residents are still fighting the federal government for full voting rights and the representation in congress the residents of the district of columbia have never had the rights that are persisted upon everyone else in this country the limits to their rights stem and heart from civil war divisions that stephanie part of and before that a lot of people never thought of blacks at 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 presidents are still fighting that legacy today. this is just like. you. and the tea party protests that have swept across the u.s. have really energized to rally behind states' rights reminiscent of confederate rhetoric one hundred fifty years ago when you look at thoughts sophocles of how they line up and indeed there are even genetic pedigree of all going back to the states that the most these people are from its much more along with the confederacy of eight hundred sixty southern vols celebrate civil war states a session 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 relegate it to history while the country remains split over the cards. for good 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 the stair r.t. . and the french your own pain you lazy countries who live it more that soon for us that this is a place that created. and welcome to business here in t.n. our top story this hour of british show a major b.p. has confirmed its optical lines with russia's rosneft is effectively dead at the same time the company says it has no plans to sell its stake in its russian joint venture take a b.p.

he's partners of the firm have opposed the proposed deal with ross nafta and the company it's going to focus on oil exploration outside russia. so the stories russia's economy is on the rise but growth remains not right despite the high oil price g.d.p. grew just four and a half percent in the first quarter and the world bank expects it to slow down slightly in the next couple of years but says that's nothing to worry. the group of seventy eight percent it was basically based on a very neat historical circumstances that would stream the global liquidity in the weeks to be real price she's incredibly pleased with its recent return to sort of the parachute you know we are in a world of much more moderate growth and much more constrained international economic environment and that is the new reality of the normal for which we operate . let's have a look at the markets crew continues to rally after opec failed to agree on increasing output this raise fears of supply shortages later this year light sweet

is trading at about one hundred one dollars per barrel and brant in that around one hundred eighteen dollars this hour hit asia steeples as for chinese banks post hong kong and shanghai indexes sharply lower while other major asian bourses point in a mostly blockbuster for months our lines are suffering from high crude prices with their china down around four percent worries about u.s. economic growth going on japanese shares technology companies are especially hard hit a strong yen is pushing where exporters sony and sociable are both in the us. and europe stock markets open slightly higher markets are waiting for the european central bank to announce a possible rate increase for the eurozone could see is gaining point three percent and the german dax is up is out point four percent if you have the qualities that losing my point seven percent and cryptic drop two point four percent copper profile downgrades. here in russia markets have reversed early against the r.t.s. is up just a notch of the my six is down point one percent let's look at some individual

shrapnel from isaac's all majors are among the main gate is on stronger crude prices. is up point four percent this hour carmakers saunders is also in the black it has secured a two point seven billion dollar line of credit for its joint venture with ford fertiliser all carney is gaining over two percent on news its close to acquiring a half of its belorussian rival scotty. that's our update for this hour but i'll be back with another one about forty minutes from now headlines are next.

more than a month. in one of the most extreme environments on the planet this is and charge it up and people have to be aware that they are far away from civilization sean combs discovers what makes sense arctic is so special and attractive for many the wildlife in antarctica is the closer you live and the floods an. expedition to the bottom of the earth are to.