it is after being recognized as an independent state. news for russia and around the world this is with me our thanks for joining us british to nato jets have fired cruise missiles at colonel gadhafi his command and control banker in his hometown of sirte that tonks come despite nato denials there linus would assist rebels in their hunt for that even leader and u.n. calls for his arrest meanwhile hundreds of bodies have been found at an abandoned hospital in tripoli after a star fled the facility has rebels advanced in area financial reports from the country libyan cities are becoming more like this that a town. khadafi still remains the goal number one for the rebels and since the beginning of the peroration here in the libyan capital of tripoli we've been hearing numerous reports and we've been here in numerous statements by the leaders of the rebels that they know could office whereabouts first as you remember they've

announced that they've captured captured say fell islam cut off his son and then it turned out that he actually hasn't been captured and then we've been receiving information that the rebels know where gadhafi is here in tripoli and they have been sad but they've cornered khadafi and they spin headlines. many international news channels for quite a while but it actually didn't and with any concrete detail and concrete a success and today as well we are receiving reports that the rebels have flooded the streets of tripoli trying to hand down qaddafi what we saw while driving from the tunisian libyan border to the capital tripoli differs a lot from what we used to see here in june and july when the western part of the country had been controlled by cut off his forces new leaders flags. waving everywhere and all the buildings all the walls covered with graffiti. in arabic

english and french are welcome to new libya welcome to freely meanwhile reminders of the recent battles everywhere we've seen many bands and tanks burned cars actually we've also got a feeling that the rebels are the only people left in legal recourse that the cities we've been driving through looked abandoned am to like ghost cities. meanwhile the u.s. is trying to dispel fears that libya's role nuclear material and deadly chemical stockpile could find its way into the wrong hands aside from mustard gas and you read any of their reports of the price of rockets in the region falling suggesting that some of conduct his arsenal may already be reaching the black market. and that report is fueling concern about weapons proliferation. tripoli a city in chaos there's constant gunfire both aggressive and celebration and on the outskirts of the capital stockpiles of chemical weapons nato know very little about

the people who might come to power. tripoli so now if you've got this cache if weapons of mass destruction that again people really don't know. if this is falling into the hands of certain people i mean the situation is potentially disastrous despite the heavy presence of rebels in tripoli the chemical stockpile appears still to be in the hands of what's left of gadhafi is government that's both good and bad news following a series of meetings in two thousand and three moammar gadhafi agreed to allow weapons inspectors into libya the first step towards abandoning his w m d program in return for a normalizing of relations with the u.k. and u.s. they agree that he wouldn't use or move the material but now thanks in part to nato support of the rebels he's on the back foot and may feel he has nothing to lose by disregarding that agreement cry of victory or martyrdom will strike an ominous note

to those who know his weapons potential given the violations of the national territory of libya by nato led rebel forces i think that the idea that he would be beholden to these types of agreements would be off the table at this point and certainly he was quoted as saying in early july that he would. willing to strike out at europe if tripoli was attacked so i think it's a fair assumption to say that if there is that capability that he would be looking at that option at this point at any rate but the alternative rebel control of chemical weapons is arguably worse according to many some of the rebel factions have links to al qaida or a commentator abdel bari atwan says the west got itself into this trouble now it has to decide how it will figure it out and the options aren't attractive we knew that the majority of the people who are fighting muslim extremists or how that is

going to be with those people often remove all of them and i believe their post will be more proper i'm i think than that. if you there are some indications nato is considering putting peacekeeping troops on the ground in libya regional experts warned that could be seen by parts of the free libya movement as an act of aggression but having supported the rebel movement nato must now deal with the consequences even if that's w m d armed islamic extremists. and to syria now thousands of protesters have been back on the streets again in opposition to president assad's regime reports say a number of demonstrators were shot dead by security forces adding to the u.n. estimate of twenty two hundred civilians killed by troops or police since protests began in january. a report from the country. the reason for the crackdown as the government says is because there have been armed groups infiltrating syria from

a very southern countries including places like iraq or saudi arabia and they say those armed groups are behind are behind those who are protesting against the change of the regime and now we did speak to some people who would not talk to us from camera who did say that fortunately there is some grain of truth to that the armed gangs which the government of stalking about sort of develop this strategy of when they come behind the protesters who are protesting the current regime and they start shooting and then the armed forces the police are starting to shoot back as a result of these protesters who are stuck in between a rock and a hard place and they're the ones dying and this is this is what's happening according to those people who have been to the protests and also into the policeman who did not want to talk on camera so in fact the situation in syria is very volatile and it's basically hanging by a thread because unfortunately amidst the cries for a change of government and minutes the cries for reforms to be implemented

unfortunately there is also violence which is starting to come up and is starting to shine through unfortunately there has been a lot of religious tension in the country as of late and this is a country which is not used to that so what we're facing right now at this point is is a pasta is the possibility of a good another a libyan scenario breaking out in this middle eastern country russia has introduced its draft u.n. resolution calling for syrian president assad to expedite reforms he has previously announced and it also calls on the opposition to engage in dialogue with the demo because of. the nature. she is putting forward its draft resolution which will be an alternative to the resolution that the u.s. and european representatives are putting together the letter has already been dubbed as sanctions resolution the u.s. and european leaders want to put more pressure on the syrian government where as the russian version of the resolution makes two very important points first of all

it cost to the syrian government to expedite the implementation of the reforms that president assad has announced in order to effectively address the legitimate aspirations and concerns of the syrian people and second it urges the syrian opposition to engage in political dialogue with the syrian authorities about what reforms to carry out in the country very important difference there the russian draft resolution does not put pressure on just one side it calls for dialogue it cost for restraint on both sides and here is more on that from russia's and void to the united nations what we have seen from. colleagues and others from the security grounds completely different. it is not in line it's completely by. leaning exclusively on the syrian government that doesn't have anything. for dialogue doesn't that god is your position for dialogue in fact our concern is that it's going to be the more extreme the more destructive elements of the syrian opposition

towards strong efforts in order to topple the syrian government so that's why. we don't like at all what our worst of chords are trying to achieve by about the resolution of the proposal to to keep the security council involved but the have it devolved into positively for months russia has been pointing at the problem with the attitude the west of the west towards the dramatic developments in syria moscow says that attitude has been exclusively about exerting pressure on one of the parties namely the syrian government and president assad which effectively sends the wrong message to the syrian opposition prompting them to believe that if they remain insistent. the situation keeps getting critical the west will come to help them you know the way it happened in libya on a number of occasions moscow said it's unacceptable that the opposition should resort to violence agitating peaceful protesters into engaging in armed clashes and effectively turning them into targets for the police and security forces the

russian resolution calls on the syrian authorities to allow unhindered access to international humanitarian agencies and to fully cooperate with the un commissioner for human rights. meanwhile in france for paying interest and that has overtaken education and defense as the government's biggest spender this year paris has announced a new twelve billion year austerity cuts to deal with mounting economic problems with concerns the country could lose that aaa credit rating. will find that some believe france may be next step to britain to experience serious social. france enjoys a triple a credit rating for now one of the hoist debt ratios among the world's top rated states many investors bet on it to follow the u.s. and be downgraded just repaying interest on its debt this year has overtaken education and defense as the government's biggest spend. mr circles is presided over the biggest jump in debt levels in our history books that carry too much water

. france has gone above the tolerance limit admitted prime minister as he explained the new round of spending cuts this week but economists fear things. those cuts go nowhere near enough and you can compare it with people saying we're going to buy a lamborghini and they only buy a porsche and they call that austerity doctors warned france's huge debt burden is bringing crudely under-investment in schools and hospitals. getting. into current. computers. very old. equipment old fashioned. out of the situations explosive say experts and frauds could be mixed to witness riots like those in britain with

deprived regions the likely spark the inner part of cities in the suburbs. are certainly segregated to very high extent far more so than. in the u.k. or in germany so yes unrest could come from the suburbs and spread through nicolas sarkozy's flying a fall from france as he can on budget they taze pacific island of new caledonia with students planning street protests over the cuts he's left the job of presenting them to his prime minister he'll let them take the flak for it and hopefully unions students retirees can march directly and protest against the ministers while he's bathing in the sun because these absence in this time of crisis writes leading newspaper le figaro may be clever politically but his failure to tackle the country's troubles now could be creating even greater problems for the future of the new push to see. right now let's have

a look at some other stories making headlines around the world at least people have been killed and many more hurt in a suicide car bomb attack at the united nations nigerian headquarters in the capital abuja witnesses say the vehicle rammed through two security gates despite gause opening fire plowing into the reception before exploding the blast destroyed the lower floors of the building in which around four hundred staff worked the islamist militant group boko haram which wants strict sharia law in the country is reported to have admitted responsibility. ok now i read it has had the north and south carolina coast with winds of around one hundred sixty kilometers per hour as it has towards new york city which is bracing itself for the was a storm in a generation new york mayor michael of what some three hundred thousand residents of low lying coastal areas to evacuate by started afternoon officials will also shut down the mass transit system for the first time ever in advance of the storm

and seven states have already declared an emergency covering an area in which sixty five million people live with irene already reaching consecrate strength. has ended in a presidential elections with exit poll suggesting vice president alexander is the frontrunner the window will succeed sergei gonchar died in office in may after six years in power during which the country declared independence. and reports now from that as an account that's hot. three candidates have stepped in to try and take his place the vice president the prime minister and the former vice president all of them at the moment strong contenders it's not known well whether there is a lead contender at the moment as far as russia is concerned russia plays a big role here in helping to maintain the stability of the region they say that none of those most of those candidates really are a very anti russian all very particularly over pro russian they wouldn't really

have a problem with any of those kind of having having one so it's yet to be seen what will happen tomorrow as to who will win this whole contest watched also by many international observers at the moment a cause is independence it's recognized by only five countries in the world but there are representatives of twenty seven countries here to watch these elections some indication perhaps of the interest in the elections here and also of the fact that georgia's calls for people for observers not to cover what she's elections georgia still considers. to be part of its territory for an on on some death is twenty seven countries worth of death is we talked to one of those foreign observers earlier a representative of the swiss couple. who was invited to. have. a very quick reaction from the georgian always says oh no don't go zero but my impression

is good i can exactly you support what you are doing here you know because you're fighting for your sovereignty your turn to be independent democracy appreciates the context of this country now is that the people are fighting for the freedom georgia still claims a cause and south set it to the east to be part of georgia and so technically at least there is still a threat a military threat to the into. gritty of this small caucasus republic there's also five thousand russian troops helping to protect. so in both the sense of its territorial integrity and in terms of its economic strength the country has a long way to go it's hope that the next president will go a long way towards fulfilling those dreams that next hour moscow team explores the many impressive fountains and water features you can enjoy.

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. the dozens of such interest singles pizzas and we thought up here at the kremlin at the well known blog found. as the main gem of the underground shopping mall hot nearly as the glass structure of the fountain slowly rotates and every twenty four hours makes a full resolution opening night you know she seven if you look you can determine the time up to five minutes in the mideast cities of the world. the first town to moscow was located on troop night square dispense the ministry several of the fountains for them built along the lake lanier river up the street because that's the most the fountains in moscow once provided drinking water to muscovites and now to mostly decorate many of the city squares to cox the trusty fountain here is the only one remaining of those built before the revolution a machine built in the eighteenth century. it's still the regional location.

interesting our functional found sense has changed over the centuries. down to. something like today's petrol station times the. construction of. many new found. streets and constructed if you want to forget. the eight hundred and fifty one of. the number of old fountains were rebuilt and are still. at pushkin square. because of the cold climates outdoor fountains only operating during the warm season usually. at the beginning of spring they really long back into the city and are a welcome addition to several cold winter months. the main fountain at the whole

theory as is the beautiful says you can see here the full seasons. to create a good solid tally the ground cuts in a field to provide hours of house way to tame and just be wet sure will come. on cold windy days it's best to stay away. in the among the young people love the sponson many often come away soaking wet. little to be very beautiful and also those closer to iran square. to create an atmosphere of sound mind joy it's just fantastic. to. be belittling i think down to. and i think most of the complex.

found we've seen in the neighborhood. and indeed it is important to know the fountains come to my god move before i'm beyond this exit he desires they are. the signs they are fascinating the camp to their history you feel that they became the traditions and the history of the us. on this occasion is that the department store that was built next to red square in one thousand nine hundred three not all fountains are outside. one hundred seventeen this indoor space continuum one thousand two hundred shops and the centerpiece of the most impressive shopping mall in the service union which this next feature. this famous founded is also a popular meeting place mccain is right in the heart of good american in one thousand and six i am legend has it that on its opening day it was filled with sparkling

wine and brilliance of the past one hundred years of. reconstruction is it not in fifty six it's original circular design was replaced with the current adult based mostly i mean skeleton programming system for the water without it. is one of the most glamorous and expensive in russia and the exclusivity of its main fountain can only match now if only the spoken wondrous were true that would be a popular fountain. so what ultimately display stand out condition capital to us a song people's friendship fountain also known as the friendship of nations fountain is one of the most widely recognized symbols of soviet moscow stunning proud in the heart of the russian exhibition center of its impressive gilded structure was created in the ninety's fifty's if he she's sixteen. different statues of maidens each for presenting a republic of the soviet union before nine hundred fifty six.

when enjoying the views of central moscow you'll definitely not miss a large structure on the mosque of a river not far from the kremlin the bronze monument this is almost one hundred meters high depicting emperor peter the great of a ship the monument was erected to celebrate the three hundred thousand first rate of the russian fleet the fountain and landmark is surrounded in controversy many muscovites don't like the structure but love or hate it it definitely makes the area stand out joined senator. fountains are not only the perfect place to relax in the in the warm summer sun but also at night many of them become illuminated landmarks various shows featuring musical performances and light installations are often organized at the city's most prominent fountains stance and singing attractions are popular with muscovites ex-pats and visit is an ideal and cooling outdoor entertainment show.

let's start with the rides at the cities in the museum and reserve distaste has been known since the late sixties century when it belonged to a reader sister of stop artist good enough in seven hundred seventy five when the state was bought by empress catherine the great it received its present name which means thirteen this increase in english. park is located approximately fifteen kilometers from the center of moscow. it takes around half an hour to get there by car depending on traffic. and you can also take an underground train from the city center to the city center metro stop. this impressive fountain is like a fifth of the fifth in a row and if they let the largest miss of. bouncing today in the russian capital fifty five meters wide with nine hundred and fifteen water jets it was completely

renovated only a few years ago now make its first attraction in moscow. comfortably isolated on an island in the middle of a pond two bridges link it with the mainland. each pumps ultimately jets reach up to fifteen meters in the music can be heard from every point of the plane's bank even music at times is something to be desired. it is easy enough that a you can feel the stars when a get through the bridge was not a fan of fountains she didn't like what she called there to officially streaming water but who would think that every state should have an attraction such as a fountain because our guests when coming here as special and what someone there should have a chance to enjoy the uplifting was rough the fountains and the flight without

fountain music is also involved it creates a special festive mood and makes people feel. many suggest that the grand fountains here at least a symbolic of that strength and power. i think the sound of rushing water and spraying jets often creates a sense of inability history and peacefulness. is just something about a fountain feels good for the soul. today there are now over five hundred fountains in the capital they do in the front of museums squares and parks and send proud next to shopping centers and theaters they used on individuals or events recreation and for entertainment many alignments in their own right and indeed just like the fountains at night here many of the capital's fountains act not just as tourist spots but as symbols of new. oscar nods around and resilience erected to

make a variety of social political and cultural statements unfortunately that's all it's how we have on this week's program about the various found since here in the russian capital i'll see you again at the same time next week for more adventures around moscow and sell them for me the rest the team from victory park here i'll buy it out. there conduced childhood was overshadowed by this tragedy. these two feel the fear they faced. and remember every second of the slight matter. it will remain in their memories and hearts forever. and it seems so.

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coach. welcome back this is all secret check of the headlines. nato goal is a moment conduct his bunker and such despite denials deadlines assisting rebels hunt down the kind of assets concerns while the security of the country's weapons of mass destruction on growing evidence of atrocities committed during the conflict . russia has unveiled a draft u.n. resolution calling for see when president assad to implement quickly reforms he's previously announced and stopping stations but their position while thousands of people who are once again taking to the streets in protest against that sound regime with several demonstrators reportedly killed by the troops. also new french history to because of twelve billion euro and more times hikes spawn fears among critics that the country.