now six thirty pm here in the russian capital you with the latest news for you now in the week's top stories in the weekly key powers of asia and the pacific rim agreed to start working on a free trade zone that could revitalize relations with russia u.s. presidents also used the apec summit for a meeting on the sidelines to discuss such subjects as a missile defense russia's membership to the world trade organization. new government prime ministers out the plight of debt ridden greece and italy both nations race to pull back from the financial abyss will have to approve new

austerity measures to steer clear of bankruptcy and disaster in the eurozone. plus a u.n. report claims that iran might be seeking to obtain a nuclear weapon but the allegations u.s. backed smear campaign iranian lawmakers are now reconsidering their country's cooperation with the i.a.e.a. which they called a disappointment. for the first time we sit down with a man who's been in charge of the ambitious project former german chancellor gerhard schroeder tells us why it's so important for all sides to be involved. gerhard schroeder was charles love germany from nineteen ninety eight to two thousand and five he's now chairman of the board at north stream russia's new gas pipeline under the baltic sea to europe with a further why should the e.u.

increase its dependence on gas per its give me. a ping and try to also we're not talking about russia's dependence we're talking about cooperation between russia on the one side and the european union on the other in the energy sector stream is viewed as a priority project both by russia and the oil because it's been part of europe's energy networks since two thousand and six not recognized by the european parliament and the e.u. council of energy states russia lawson from all peers from part i meant or in from that interview minister pipelines have already been laid what top of the third one will be added and what will be its capacity we haven't yet still steinmeyer that you currently have at least two pipelines with a total capacity of fifty five billion cubic meters me the question of whether a third of like mine will be living or that should be answered by european stock holders or from as you know we have gazprom in the order and holland has sunni over from g.d.'s who is in germany on and through the s.f.

winter selling only. investors decide to build a third and fourth quite close to a privately final smiley i think i we're not talking about states like there's a and b. then it could be done i do not know whether they will make such a decision as it was not part of my work and i know of. brussels wants all russian energy companies not just gazprom to be allowed to export gas to europe what are the implications of that for gas probably and europe skater new york. regulator international is not the issue but you are not germany and the rest of the nations need gas to sensibly reform that and. russia on the other hand has to sell of gas to keep its budget and so there's a. code and a culture is a good thing of rigi how to be happy to see european companies invest into russia and european markets open up their wasn't company good it's a good free market economy is good for them mark picture what do you think of the recent new raids on gazprom and its partners in europe think about your p.r.

guys i think europeans need gas to feel less as many years is a dog with a political uncertainty in north africa also good to have a stable partner that you can rely on what russia is one of the you know better than anyone else for a space that had written recently switched from exports i think it will europe will need to gas supply to maintain a stable mix of energy sources but it's quite not a condition as we want them to get its norway's your advice but also russia's give us and therefore i think opening the market up diversion companies would be the writing of what's a short term name so if we do some e.u. officials oppose russia whatever that is is for the west most i guess it is so we have to admit that i hope we will get over it it's understandable and says the european union needs russia geopolitically but the reverse is also true it's not a question but with the time has come to start cooperating and stop looking back at an idea or degree difference yet again that is for the could russia switch supply

east to china if brussels keeps up its hostility is unknown as it puts your evil minds of which is in a situation where it could ship gas to china and all of asia and europe but i hope russia never has to make a choice it's the use of the russian government is evidently pro european the group cannot keep pushing an issue away it hurts russians pride and we have to keep in mind that while russia has the alternative of the shipping to asia europe has no such alternative and europe's geopolitical position will only improve if it manages to enter a tiny hard to ship with russia on under the same time grant only a recession to turkey would not be a sound strategy and into the future again of the rest. yes today's date alice and . goodbye to from guess that if russia does decide to go east could that mean against all or europe right does with us need to know whether or not happened russia was an exceptionally reliable supplier during soviet times so no one has to

worry about that trantor would never see again that europe whole market is incredibly important for russia to keep its budget balance about other things out there for we're not talking about a kind of zero but a coda and of a certain type of progress in shipping liquefied natural gas. makes europe less dependent on pipelines can that affect this project when discovered and if they're safe i mean i think it would have a negative effect on the project as europe liquefied gas market is quite limited even because there's no way to sell it in germany or poland has a developing market and poured it in no way a danger for us now so the reason i'm criticizing the indication that there are alternative sources of the low spot prices on gas and the legitimacy of the five spot deals can be of no more gain for long term supply agreements in the short run but they do not offer stability for us to go for craig of course in the wake of the fukushima disaster germany is closing all its nuclear power plants do you support that and how will it change germany's energy mix. have been damaged mind lloyd and

consider this me and my team are the people who would rigidly negotiated that deal with our energy suppliers that we had agreed to make a sensible exit out of nuclear strategy that was followed by a short period when the federal government fought our agreement should be overturned and they've since gone the other way and started supporting what i have negotiated with this does not mean bridge technologies like nuclear energy cannot be used until energy efficiency is sufficiently developed but we need gas as an interim energy source for the sake of energy security and that's the reason we need to buy gas from new york from other cultures but primarily from russia for the reason we need to build gas power stations and morse. with this new you debt crisis mr sarkozy says no euro no europe surely you're worth a point without the euro so and that's i know i know formerly this is a quote from my successor in office like supporter of course europe is going to have problems if the euro has problems but there's one thing you can be sure of the

euro is going to survive as a common currency there even if erotically things turn out differently which would for a very important do you think we will still have a united europe it is vital in all poker table you would charles a lot when greece cooked its books to join the euro should you have stopped athens for joining the single currency probably need less damage on those records your involved i do not think that was our situation of the european commission its employees that had to conduct the inspections they had let us know that we could take the responsibility for greece's e.u. a session on our cell phone and it was a purely preparatory mission conducted by the european commission and the national governments you from we had made the decision to take greece in we cannot claim without having the film crew for the information we got then was an diplomatically speaking not entirely correct very much keep in mind that the european parliament voted in favor of greece's membership almost unanimously including the conservatives who are now trying to distance themselves from that decision

sometimes in politics you don't want to believe things that he wants to do and actually happening universe for a lost cause of the commission was wrong or the handling of greece has been wrong since they think that which which is it is not their currency in a bogus if the visit upward of it's pointless to talk about how things were not asked we're talking about the future we can go i hope we manage to keep greece in the euro zone so that to help us the new greek government would have to be nonpartizan uninfluenced by debates provoked by right one hundred threads on from the i hope the package of aid agreements that european leaders have got real it implement package if that's the case then i think we can start taking care of stabilizing my lucky. well a great deal of help from greece here for there is one point i would like to make a country should not be broken down but not only does greece need budget discipline or which is of course trivial should what greece needs university are investments that invest it would be good to see wealthy greek citizens who are currently

resting abroad with pay taxes in their own country and instead of looking for investment opportunities or stroll on with their good and us what would probably occur is the red line beyond which german thursday we're not going to bail out southern europe anymore or does germany have a historic that europe has from it's been there gave it a bad i'm not against discussing a red line the problem is that if you start to talk about a red line then you'd eventually have to correct it in germany is interested both politically and economically in a functioning europe but that economic interest is easily explainable forty percent of our exports goes to the european union and beyond that is there if those countries are had by a crisis and so is germany your secondly or the lesson we learned in the past and our prospects for the future dictate that germany is not strong enough geopolitical to play a significant role in a game where the u.s. is one superpower and an asian leader of it would like in this case china is the other in new european state and from the i'm only a united europe can take

a noble like that if that's why germany is interested in a night of us out not just because of the past or theater for the sake of our citizens future of the conference a lot of the small question many german people many finns are angry at having to pay. of a role that's coming now for it's here i can understand that but i have to explain it very consistently to the current generation of political leaders clearly it's within our own interests to maintain stability in other countries as germany is a nation that relies hugely on actually here if markets around us from both but it harms us we have to explain to our people the new generation of the prospects for long lasting. peace lies in europe to be bored when you serve the german chancellor there was no question of receiving financial aid from china or russia directly or indirectly through the i.m.f. do you regret that's happening potentially and what were the implications you think it doesn't make

a dollar i don't think we should feel bad about other nations get out stronger the day russians chinese brazilians south africans or indians it should not concern us because these countries offer us more opportunity to export our products as they develop. well that's only the case if we stay stay more innovative when we fulfill our agenda of twenty and sort out our social policies and germany is the only country that understood back in two thousand and three good for an aging country to maintain prosperity it must provide for change think about i wonder if the rest of the evening stakes are from going under so there's a decade later we'll manage to take the action needed to maintain prosperity eyes on the other hand we have an understanding that an aging society would decrease in number of people who are about lloyd has problems over that solution will be about it we started taking care of our problems in time and it is the rest will regret it if forced to take on a harder mission this goes for everyone not just the sun overall plus this but if

they've been ignored in their goals for the chairman of the board for the north stream gas pipeline thank you for speaking with l.t. . from los angeles to chicago to birmingham twenty trauma centers have closed since two thousand three hundred one is not enough information beds not enough heard mercy department beds and not enough nurses commandos there to take care of all the people who are here the only real health care system that we have in the city of los angeles is the los angeles fire department in fact when i started my venture is a firefighter i didn't want to carry a mask i started out going to just do fire fighting it's about eighty two percent of what we do the fire the problem is medical but they had to rescue a couple weeks away for hours for a bit i waited sometimes three hours but i was it safe to say frances in there with

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the latest news on the week's top stories here on our t.v. the key powers of asia and the pacific rim agree to start working on a free trade zone that could revitalize relations the russian and u.s. presidents also use the apec summit for a meeting on the sidelines discuss the various subjects such as a missile defense russia's a membership to the world trade organization. and new governments in the prime minister's out the plight of debt ridden greece and italy both nations race to pull back from the financial abyss will have to approve new austerity measures now to steer clear of bankruptcy and the disaster in the euro zone. plus a u.n.

report claims iran might be seeking to obtain a nuclear weapon but tyrol and slams allegations that the u.s. impact smear campaign iranian lawmakers are now reconsidering that country's cooperation with the i.a.e.a. which they are calling disappointing. if you stay with us here and now it's kate with the sports. hello welcome to the sports updates this sunday evening and here's what's coming up . a model too far sebastian vettel crashes out of the abu dhabi grand prix missing the chance to equal michael schumacher record of thirteen season wins when the giant stages yes marino. plus three lead down under local boy greg trauma survives a fine late run by tiger woods in a gripping last round to clinch his second australian open. while hungry for

victory captain frank love hard says desire was to keep up the story england's were not made one nil victory over world champions spain. relief in manila and celebrate as many iraqi are retained c.s.w. b.-o. goal to a title with another narrow police went for one man well marcus. start with formula one and newly crowned champion sebastian vettel has blown the chance to recall michael schumacher his record of thirteen victories in one season after crashing out with a puncture in the opening lap of the abu dhabi grand prix the red bull driver had started first on the devastating last lap qualifying short arms new standards and going to all people nigel mansell the all time record of all to hold positions in season. two how about schumacher landmark will leave him this special needed to secure a victory against the circle until the final race in brazil to equal his compatriot

in our final laps the race in the derby. moving on to tennis and world number four roger federer is playing in his first ever paris masters final against two thousand and eight winner jo wilfried tsonga all this meeting is the pairs of six this year with federer naturally lead into. you so i thought and so far in this match you reckon easily won the first set six one into this. and well federer reached the final after a comprehensive when able to match verdict the thirty year old racked up an impressive six four six three victory in just eighty one minutes that face a simple great point it's the first time the sixteen time grand slam winner has gone through to the final of a masters event since shanghai last october on friday federer became only the seventh night in history to surprise an eight hundred real when my infant son monica the quarterfinals. of the second semifinal song come back to pour

at his place in the final after a top three separate john isner the unseeded american won the first set six three but frenchman song got charged up by the home crowd managed to get back into contention for two sets seven six seven six after sailing three match points in the final set. both now and local man greg charm has survived a tiger woods fight back in a thrilling final round to win his second australian open by a single shot while woods finished third behind johnson then despite a fine round of sixty seven well after a disappointing third round of seventy five that saw woods drop to join date for what was the number one k. rural back close to clinching his first win in two years adding an eagle and five birdies and a five on the prowl around but that wasn't quite enough to win as a stray and charmers into a confident performance initially with three straight grass for a final round of sixty nine however the thirty eight year old was forced to watch

nervously as overnight leader senden went close they thirty five with birdie putts the eighteenth which would take it into the playoffs but this effort just missed to give an emotional traumas the second it's probably a title three is. i got the short straw i got the really hard one to travel with my wife got me out you're all back in dallas i'm here to stay in school that i got i thought your all boy and i'd be great if everyone could be here but i have a sound that protects great. says desire was the major factor as the midfielder celebrated claiming rank and captain's armband by scoring his side second off winner in the one zero victory over world and european champions spain break it was england's first victory over spain for ten years and the first time the three lions i think reigning world champions since one thousand nine hundred eighty two dodge and also when great grandpa left his country in the absence of the

rest of john terry headed into the close ranks in the fortnight this. destruction would rest spain's organization possession for long periods before last equalise late on doesn't be a starter post substitute test fabregas places a chance i think the president has held on great confidence feasting with. his little guy who didn't help my spine but we think we have to understand this morning because it's a great team problem free there will be friended their commitment if you go on the graph over the long run because. we've won only cared about us so we know that the baby got one of his record. that we're very proud i'm very proud to lead the team around to support it i'm very proud of their affiliates and the fact that he plans to go on tonight one might we could save a little champion. same as football and right here at. russia are improving with everything right after trying one on

a friendly with greece in athens on friday night. which if i'm hopeful. i think is a really good test for us today i mean you probably learn a lot from say as much the very comfortable thirty reasonable you know a lot of said do every day do we point it out of the team and we can play the part in the game will be good there will be show to get a very physical team like. the illusion for the future i mean price we i mean had a few to put in something to put in the purse we could see that they were a part of the team it is always important they were not alone there and the world is so close to good result so that i was pleased with that scene the first game is always difficult i mean i am also i mean you've said you've got three games ahead of the european championships in two thousand and twelve has a team progressing as you did look very good tonight as well we're progressing already from the from the beginning it is a real team and there's a reason i have also some problems to change. it to look very good football wise

and creating chances. for chances for. three goals but for voters to be improving yes you have poured so how have whites as a as a coach do you have a sample scored because i mean very few coaches around europe can call in such a few group of players would you have done the last two years does your basic is base your squad yeah that definitely. the majority of the players knows what i want is see the big in the games that simple that's important i'm going to do better still i'm a semi high i mean obviously the likes of a shot in. front of you get figureheads of your team i mean how disappointing is it the years ahead coach that they're not getting a lot of game time in england a moment. reading that only played today ninety minutes. i didn't want to tell you is was wrong was back because it is important to become fit again well we are

still time enough to be have a good in the right loves you cannot go long break until the next seven weeks here when you play over here c'mon will friendly's i mean machines you looking to play in my time or do you notice i decided there's a possibility of playing in the if ever i don't know what's going to have a day off the result of some might call my last three no and i seconds gracious i probably won't be rendition with you and getting. a dozen requests for thirty so we will see if we can do that exactly. boxing and there was relief for fans in manila after manny pacquiao defended his w.b. a welterweight title in a controversial majority decision over mexico's watches in las vegas the outcome was identical to the pairs last meeting in two thousand and eight despite a strong finish from marquez two of the street judges ruled in packing as favor of the third couldn't separate the pair after the end of the final round both artists

adopted a victory pose but cocky have got the notes to the fury of the sellout crowd under marko's who stormed out of the ring i can take as a native philippines victory was all that matters. the fight was equal but mark is the man you can't buy much used to seeing money must function so much that is why i am surprised that you want to try and happy. as we are back france now where russians weightlifters have won gold and silver medals in the one hundred five kilogram category at the world championships at disneyland in paris european champion have you got out ok i have lifted a combined total of four hundred thirty kilograms in the snatch and clean and jerk take five days. in the silver medalist in the typical it's just two kilos behind one hundred twenty eight so you can't alexy the eighteen kilograms behind a third result bodes well for the russian jew but the forthcoming run through it

looks. well meanwhile despite mixed fortunes at this year's world championships to make as you say involved has been named as the twenty eleven male athlete of the year for the third time by the international expectoration despite being the i welling favorite but was eliminated all right got it right isn't diving for the full starts however i think cruised to gold in the two hundred meters and also helped to make it set a world record for if i one hundred meters we might. think it was the best season but i promise next year will be better. than the time before that a good way of thinking every jew says no not really appreciate everybody for coming out and support him and thought. i don't want to make sense thanks for everything. on the winning side the accolades went to sally pearson of australia who recorded the fourth fastest time in the history of the one hundred meter hurdles and ten victories it's wherever you races this season. again thank you everyone

for coming tonight it truly means a lot to all the athletes here i'm sure because we work so hard for what we get results in the sport and to have nights like this means a lot to us it feels that our results have been appreciated. that's all the sport for now i'll be back with more in two hours including the results of the wrong pre and the tennis in paris that.

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