it's nineteen forty five. of them. stepping up the pressure on libya nato calls on allies to intensify war efforts but not scour insists a peaceful solution if the only option after talks with the rival sides. and russia puts the brakes on afterwards by countries wanting to take action against syria which the kremlin says could lead somewhere libya style military intervention. also american death row inmates are being legally injected with animal killing drugs human rights groups claim is tantamount to torture. plus the culture and cuisine of the caucuses starts he gets too close up to the

north and sets. a lot from our headquarters in central moscow you're watching artsy with me and he's now away it's two pm here in the russian capital twelve noon in tripoli where fresh nato airstrikes are pounding the capital with witnesses reporting seven major explosions even so the alliance is chief once more war efforts from coalition members meanwhile russell's been discussing peace with both the regime and the rebels encouraging the rivals for negotiations. is in tripoli. 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 nature targeting

gadhafi his compound and command and control centers in an attempt to withing the embattled colonel and force him out russia actually wants to see khadafi to step down moscow's envoy has visited leave and has met our position leaders here and has also. put off is 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 nato allies are in agreement khadafi must go but the scene is that real simply about how to do that the alliances general secretary rasmussen and the u.s. to france secretary robert gates are demanded more participation more help from certain members because the reality is that only eight out of twenty eight nations members have joined the air raids meanwhile the country which is not in nato

sweetness preparing to send its marines to enforce. weapons and cargo and has agreed to extend its presence in this operation in fact the latest murmurs of discontent coming from the radicals they. want to be sure as they say that. is stayed out of the political process in leave their case in a national issue while we can see that nato has intensified dramatically its military efforts here in libya wow this campaign this whole operation against gadhafi is getting more and more unpopular and none of the sides been involved. we're reporting there from tripoli well head of france's nationalist party has told r.t. that the war in libya isn't a humanitarian issue but a mission to topple the current regime or some of what we'll hear from marina pam in just under half an hour's time. competing outside international law which is

still talking no since it is no longer until an air exclusions say we are in a mission to bring down a man and regimes and in order to do say. 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. with russia concerns over abuse of the u.n. mandate in libya moscow is trying to make sort of the same mistakes are not repeated elsewhere it's effectively blocking draft resolutions put forward at the u.n. nuclear watchdog on the security council which are aimed at pressuring the syrian regime. reports it's because the same kind of language is 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 corner enough support that they

clearly needed for this resolution that they introduced to be adopted got that resolution introduced by britain and france calls for a condemnation against the syrian government for our 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 clamp down on syria following three months of under us but as we've been reporting other countries need to build in 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 a clemency should be used for solving political problems not creating conditions for a new armed conflict the russian our voice said passing more and more and 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 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 is definitely lead to more bloodshed and an exclusion of violence 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 a whirl and logical issue as russia among many other countries believe. it would not help the situation in the middle east could possibly just destabilize syria possibly other countries and in the aftermath of what is taking 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 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 morals of course of action over syria crackdowns on protesters and yemen and bahrain are being seemingly overlooked war correspondent eric margolis says that washington is using the you grand as a tool to protect its friends and punish its enemies. i don't think they understand and dangerous the spirit syrian situation is and how

a collapse of syrian government could gender great regional goodwill but it's the other half of the middle east people literally looking at and they're seeing the united states sallow skin worried about human rights in syria but wait a minute western governments and bahrain and in yemen then not to mention israel are gunning down civilians there are other words coming to western power it's about as subtle as a career in double standard it's a lot of across the muslim world in the united nations sentencing at the security council has become as former u.s. secretary of state madeleine albright said an arm of us are almost sick and the u.s. is using it to squeeze the syrians so forgive me. syria the next target for me it's a very dangerous alice and this is not right the balance is lost the united nations

it's because the immediate instigator so more diplomacy has called for the us the militarized action. we continue to keep you across the turbulence in the arab world and our team got caught lots more of course to discover as well here's what we have lined up online today why seeing the light switch winds in danger pilots aboard a certain laser torch is being signed at them nineteen crewmen thornhill mobile homes and landing. plus the man who made russia into an empire we remember the birthday of the czar who was a star of peter the great learn more about him and our team. also how is pushing ahead with efforts to create

a joint european missile defense system with nato despite the lukewarm cooperation of the all why it's russian officials say they emerged disappointed from the latest summit in brussels the joint european missile shield idea proposed by moscow has been brushed aside by nato which wants its own system that's loosely coordinated with russia's president is it just as nato is approach could lead to a new arms race by twenty twenty brussels also refuses to provide legal guarantees that it's a shield is not directed against russia claims the system is aimed at so-called rogue states but moscow is not convinced that once minister and the candidates are to call summed up the kremlin's concerns. from those we spoke with we're worried about missile defense elements being placed in your push for twenty times it will certainly diminish russia's nuclear defense potential we are openly voicing our concerns to the years and you need to be you have to achieve progress in this first

although we have a feeling that our partners simply do you know its heroes are. there watching artsy live from moscow still ahead for you we take you on a journey to the meeting point of europe and asia well up liquid north of seventy i'm not going to rush the smallest regions but it's big on mountains nature and a culture that i've lived today as it was a millennium ago. plus the u.s. civil war that's still being fought find out why for many americans there's still a north south divide a hundred and fifty years. but first a drug designed as a cure is now being used to kill on america's death roll roll rather it's a powerful chemical used to treat epilepsy but it's also used to put animals to sleep here and rights groups say may subject in rates to lingering and painful death after bennett reports. if you. were an idiot

if you were dead we don't see a good excuse. from a dog's life to a dog's death prisoners on death row and now being killed with an animal drug pensive orbitals 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 tests we cannot guarantee that it will go around the paper at risk of not just being killed but being talked at that pentagon 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 a load it is not a painkiller we know that with will so if you add other which have some what we call and if it to get over that then you can be sure that there is no pain. so a good drug is another a painkiller self that was your pension produced for

a danish company 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 is lindbergh's 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 or bottle from the market completely because it says it will do more harm than good our problem is that this product has been for the american market for many years so we are in there is equal to limit where we just got the production retro for the market because that would actually. be people patients who come in to life threatening situations that the distance to limon

really in these nice indeed limbic cells fifty million doses of ended badly kill 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 do is a fallacy then a fanciful industry can do a lot and has a responsibility not to be complicit designations reprieve claims little 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 view bennett r.t. copenhagen. coming up to fifteen minutes past the hour of the sick a look at some more international headlines for you there have been turned deadly attack north west pakistan one hundred militants clash with soldiers at

a security checkpoint in waziristan killing eight soldiers it's not twelve insurgents were also killed it was followed by a car bomb blast in peshawar which killed four people including a child this region is home to several insurgent groups connected to multiple attacks across the border in afghanistan. japan's fukushima nuclear plant suffered temporary power costs of two of its reactors it affected their central control rooms and briefly meant radiation that could be collected the city's operator says the blackout did not affect the operation to cool the reactors and is investigating what caused the outages. germany admits that his response to the deadly e. coli outbreak wasn't good enough blaming a fractured public health structure for poor coordination twenty six people have so far died from the mutant strain and thousands of others have been infected the number of new cases is declining but it's still not known where the outbreak began

russia banned imports of fresh produce from the e.u. as a precaution and says it won't be lifted until the bacteria source is identified. time now to explore more of the world's largest country as we take more of russia close up. our expedition today brings us to one of russia's smallest regions the republic of north a setia it's located in the very heart of the caucuses where the continents of europe and asia meet more than half of the area is taken up with national parks and game reserves and is well known for its therapeutic freshwater springs argues medina a question about your guide through the capital right off parts. with breathtaking views across five mountain bridges and over fifty lakes this land leads to friendly

open people an amazing national food past the capital of this republic in russia it means the place that owns the caucasus and indeed it was a former fortress closing the way to the greater caucasian mountains now the first stop that we made through this region was there's also also town with a narrow streets and small little houses so typical of this area the city also stands on the biggest trooper in the caucasian region we were tearing people that live here call themselves the surgeons and with their own language they strictly follow the traditions of their ancestors they try to do so in average aspect of their daily lives from what to wear to what to cook wash 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 the city and national 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 brazos he left his home and moved to the city and watched his passion grow into a number of food factories. a crew boat account in the city and it means abundance in everything which wife develops now but we shouldn't forget around searches and we should follow our traditions that's the most important thing i believe. as such in food is based upon three points towards some of the secrets that have been handed down through the generations for a small chance these points mean notch more than just simple fusty food ask people saying how the round shape of this life signifies the universe of the poor in the middle it's creator. i said here's put three quizes on the table each one for three elements water and i am. living in the mountainous area locals try to use

everything the earth gives them for the feeling they use potatoes homemade cheese and even beetroot leaves in wealthy families pies were also made with much 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 salon is like stepping into a cultural time machine where the spirit of the santana's fruit the ages are woven into these delicate gowns most prized choose their own wedding dress but here they take constant to the highest level all girls here learn the intricate skills needed to make almost every inch of detail in this handmade gowns unique and precise following in the traditions of their parents and most women in north try to get married national wedding costume this one for example is a perfect copy of what price was two hundred years ago and it looks just as good

today but nobody tale here is hand ways and it takes more than a month to get a dress like this ready for the big day. killed craft work like this runs in the blood of the people in north from trusting brides ensues for office workers to lavish costumes for the top stages and russia one of the workshops for sin petersburg's prestigious mary schiavo parin volley theater is based here in one of the narrow streets of latika us. belongs to the russian conductor of really good give we studied in st petersburg for two years at the beginning of our careers and now we do everything independently and bring the finished costume to the theater there for a region enclosed by a towering mountains north of such his presence is felt. maybe on this rural prudence traditions that translate abroad and delight the travelers who come here

our close up team continues to explore the republic of north the south yeah one of the smallest regions named russia now it is located on the north and slopes of the central caucasus and almost our old spiteri tree is situated in the mountain area and almost half of the population speak of the assets in language now to talk more in the mystery of this language i'm now joined by t.v. the you had of this state university a language center thank you very much for joining me it's just a sense in language really differ from other coke asian languages yeah it does and thank you for the world mystery you know we found the story we are the only in do appearance here in the caucasus encircled by knowing due to human languages so that makes us unique in the way we are the representatives of the different language families. own their only emilio's in the southern caucuses that belong to this so go into it there is a significant level of damage in phase one yeah i'm sure and the squire to choose

important for the not only for linguistic studies it's important from the point of view of history of all that takes old of language of course linguistic comparatively wizards. is interested in the language so it's news the language that is located between the worst and european used to there are people languages so it makes us very important from the linguistic perspective we are ok thank you very much there was a need a woodsy for the heart of the state university language century and meanwhile our team continues to bring you the latest pictures over life down here in russia's north caucasus and the republic of north the stars here. but the americans are still fighting unfair treatment just as they were one hundred fifty years ago the legacy of civil war divisions are still in evidence at least that's what more than

fifty percent of u.s. citizens believe or just learned lister 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. most of the civil war of the war in one country which can push the american united states of america 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 stake in this conflict then and now there's a lot of people here i think the civil war is still a current property not 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 and oppressive government as it is to revolt oh i won't. and in the very capital of the nation. i. know. residents are still fighting the federal government for full voting rights into representation in congress the residents of the district of columbia have never had the rights that are bristow to upon everyone else in this country the limits to their rights stem in part from civil war divisions that step only part of and before that. 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 residents are still fighting that lie. isee today. this is fabulous just like standing up for slade. and the tea party protests that have swept across the u.s. have reenergized to rally behind states' rights reminiscent of confederate rhetoric one hundred fifty years ago when you look at philosophically about how they line up and indeed there are even genetic pedigree on slone level going back to the states that the most of these people are from its much more along with the confederacy they can sixty southern belles celebrate civil war states a session while modern day civil rights activists created 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 cards.

so what a literal reenactment 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 and a war that lives on today lauren lyster r.t. and that wraps up our main news this hour kareen is here next with the business. terrible thing to a business british old major b.p. has confirmed its arctic alliance with russia effectively dead at the same time the company says it has no plans to sell its stake in its russian joint venture tain k v p u peace partners in the firm have opposed the proposed deal with nafta and the company as it's going to focus on oil exploration outside russia. taking a look at the markets now who continues to rally after opec failed to agree on increasing opposed this raise fears of supply shortages later this year but sweet is trading about above one hundred one dollars per barrel and brant is around one

hundred eighty dollars. talks in europe gave off early gains in late morning trades banking sectors wait on the indices as markets await the outcome of rate setting policy meetings from the bank of england a good p. and central bank commerzbank down over two hundred percent credit agricole one point six percent while the world bank of scotland probably over two percent of mescalero nestle fell after parties capital cut if it's to be cooled weight from overweight. person markets are high the style of the ts is up a quarter of a percent and in my eyes except just an all let's look at some individual shovels on the line six metal miner and no case is up point three percent purpose of the sell the company has almost tripled its net profit in the first quarter of the year reaching three hundred ninety two million dollars put your lies or make up. is up

over two percent supported by news it's close to a party conference by the russian rather highly and carmakers solis is also off the company has secured a two point seven billion dollars of credit for its joint venture with oil. russia's economy is on the rise but growth remains nodder it despite the high oil price g.d.p. grew just four and a half percent in the first quarter the world bank expects that to slow down slightly in the next couple of years but that's nothing to worry. the growth of seventy eight percent it was basically based on a very neat just article circumstances of the stream for global liquidity and extremely high on crises and capital inflows and that's the that's the reason we get to sort of the paths that were so now we're in a world of much more moderate growth and much more constrained international economic environment and that is the new reality being a normal under which we're operating.

within a month. one of the most extreme environments on the planet this is antarctica and people have to be aware that they are far away from civilization.