welcome back you're with r.t. and these are the top stories iran bradys long range missiles for use during a ten day naval drill in the persian gulf to iran as threaten to block a key oil supply route if the west continues to tighten its sanctions that says iran's top nuclear negotiator expresses his country's willingness for fresh talks. fresh rallies player up in syria with opposition activists reporting dozens of deaths at the hands of police the u.n.

says more than five thousand people have died in the ten month long on rest with damascus blaming armed gangs for the violence. and fear of the protesters twenty you haven't draws to a close it's revolutions and rallies around the globe that made it why was the arab spring the occupy movement europeans walking out against ever growing cards or just some of them. up next our team looks over some highlights of the past year in the festive themed recap from the opening of the bolshoi theatre to tearing stunts caught on film. hello and welcome to the program on this weeks moscow out special we'll be looking over the highlights of the pasir twenty eleven has been an exciting year for the

world of russian culture and indeed for the mosque are out so over the next twelve minutes we'll be really introducing you to some of the best bits from culture news and shows we've produced over the past twelve months and what had to be the most exciting events of the whole year the reopening of the bolshoi theatre. as the main cultural symbol of russia twenty eleven saw the states and finally returned to its former glory striking day or night illumination experience now shines after years of being covered by scaffolding canvas and building materials. the reconstruction took six years and cost billions of rubles but now the fall of space is open to the public it can continue to nurture and showcase the present and future of russian and international talent. it's a once in a lifetime experience or for me it's. going out on to the stage and seeing really. how big it is in granite isn't how beautiful the restoration has

been it's it's really once in a lifetime. next up on one of my favorite shows of the star city because we're not training facility originally secret ample space we ventured off to russia's only school for cosmonauts and then i was put through a whole range of training procedures underwater weightlessness zero gravity i'm being spun around inside a centrifuge. it really pushed me to my limits. the program also highlighted how american astronauts are she calls from the now what you call missions so she's the international space station project. to celebrities in twenty eleven now and many analysts to around the world have made

their way to the russian capital to film premieres concerts and private parties must seize many of the world's top acts is saying it's impossible to come here every week. pushing crowds love them and they didn't seem to be impressed with the city honestly there's an energy in the city. even more than when i was here two and a half years ago. very vibrant kind of this is under the surface you feel. a really positive energy. where anything can happen the possibility is there we went to the museum that houses the faberge eggs and the coronation dresses and. and perhaps the most exciting part of yesterday in some ways was going and standing outside the bolshoi theater it's been a dream of mine it's been great the people have been really welcoming and. enjoyed my brief time here so far and i hope i get to see some of the city this time but

i'll definitely come back i got to come in the summer and i'm going to figure my dates out here but it's you know it was very it was colder last time. so many tourists come here let's get to christmas eve it's beautiful it's beautiful city going you know seeing the christmas trees exclusive interviews that moving on and working capital is a totally different place during the summer months that terraces dominate the restaurant scene and people can enjoy a whole range of sun filled activities including some bathing swimming and water sports temperatures are high and so is the entity of the capital's entertainment saying let's take a look at some of the shows we produced during the summer highlighting popular tourist destinations la la. hot and happening activities and excursions. when the capital heats up tens of thousands of sun worshippers head to moscow's forests seventy board is an island surrounded by an artificial lake and waterways are some a show in the area i took to a jet ski to prove how much metropolis in the summer being.

the temperatures reaching the mid thirty's the trip to one of the beaches is the perfect way to cool down. next stop and as the oxford street or fifth avenue of the russian capital the street first sky has unquestionably been the city's most important person for centuries if here is the district has fundamentally changed over the centuries from a narrow medieval would insert distro to today's slightly allele eight lane highway . or some show on the famous street highlighted that from various statues to modern day sushi cafes this diverse berry will impress the most diehard of tourists. a weekly and salmon showing arctic spoils every aspect of arts and culture we also explore cities outside of moscow in the summer so me in the team travel to st petersburg to discover the exciting attractions surrounding the white's nights also known as the venice of the north and the eighteenth century it was piece of the great stream to create a window to your and with

a vast canal network breathtaking architecture and palaces that were built to rival their your pink counterparts his vision has been well achieved. our series of some of programmes in twenty eleven looked at the city's homeschools restaurants waterways attractions and various some activities for visitors to enjoy . a city of palaces and museums broad avenues and winding canals simply this place history has provided the city with a wealth find textual and artistic treasures. oh the best time to be here is the summer for sure i just love it brilliant love all the beautiful buildings the architecture everything the people they're so happy in the time this goes far the expectation is incredible is something. you can only dream about.

is about the hermitage museum and the spectacular fountains of peterhof rivaling such world museums as the loser in paris and the metropolitan in new york. truly is a cultural wonder. and peterhof which is often referred to as the mission best sign is one of the most breathtaking sights and popular tourist destinations in russia. now one thing i love about my job here at all it's his the crazy adrenaline filled activities i'm constantly asked to try out speed boats planes jumping heights being set on fire the list goes on for many shows we produce and try to give you an insight into the real russia from the food they eat the music they enjoy developing pastimes to adrenaline filled sports so with that in mind here's a small selection of. twenty eleven and me action.

programs on the subject of flight was experience i will never forget invited to take to the skies in a young airplane to experience aerobatics it was a stomach churning roller coaster at ten thousand feet as we banked to an incredible sixty degrees and experienced great weightlessness. not the face hostage or any pain just experience what zero g. feels like to battle terms under the loops the views from above are impressive but it felt different to typical commercial flight paths for sure. a programme called moscow no one wants to. expose the police fire and ambulance emergency services in the machine capital we saw how such facilities are constantly at the ready twenty four hours a day. and of course such a program in action sequences.

finally the action sequences. action sequences represented by filmmaking and. explore the most film studios and we're invited to set up a new kind of shazam drama called white tiger. the program finished off the stunts my school when i was asked if i would like to participate. because she wasn't take shots i was given instructions away was placed on my head and cream was applied to my face with everything ready for school on my back and legs of my suit and the flying was.

to be tried. as an efficiently run program prepares its students to safely undertake to define feats the world of russian cinema and t.v. . for now. i live to tell the tale i lied to them both in one take well it's long london is a market for many russians today the sets of a almost a million russian speakers in britain many call the capital london grab as the ever changing multicultural city becomes a melting pot for russians so. british and french capitals to explore russian influence and connections abroad. delve deep you'll find just how much russian culture is imbedded into many aspects of western society one thing for sure promoting football clubs to major newspapers russians are certainly making their mark on the british capital. moving

south into a series of russians have also been fascinated with french culture for centuries shows showcase how much christians devoured the social scene in paris and as we proved the modern day french capital is scattered with russian connections and cultural aspects. well that we have a small selection from the dozens of shows we produce for you good by twenty eleven how many people i meet in the u.k. for example i have no idea about the cultural diversity of this country has to offer and from palm trees in the south in the east i think russia is one of the most misunderstood destinations moscow st petersburg offer two of the most spectacular cultural scenes in the world but if you haven't explored them well you don't know what do you thing you must go out seem has a whole range of exciting programmes planned for next year so stay tuned and watch out for more cultural excursions in twenty twelve hours hard flies in the mean time

best wishes from the moscow team and a very happy new year. so

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iran raze long range missiles for use during a ten day naval drill in the persian gulf tehran has threatened to block a wild supply route if the west continues to tighten sanctions that's as iran's top nuclear negotiator expresses his country's willingness for pressure. fresh rallies flare up in syria with opposition activists reporting dozens of deaths at the hands of police the u.n. says more than five thousand people have died in the ten month long unrest with damascus blaming armed gangs for the violence. and the year of the protesters twenty seven draws to a close it's the revolutions and rallies around the globe that made it water was

the arab spring the occupy movement europeans walking out against the ever growing cots were just some of them. well those we had lines here that are up next the latest sports news. hello there good to have you company and these are the headlines. back in business former chelsea coach and he takes the reins if harry sanjay man. teles number one djokovic he's just forty four minutes to thrash better in abu dhabi. and new year's showdown russia's mixed martial arts. has to say she plans to be chief. first call on your lot is the new manager of paris sanjay man in the signed a two and a half year contract with the french club the former ac milan and chelsea manager

replaces and one can board a who had guided this side to the top of the french league one they last played in the champions league seven years ago but pearce g.'s new could tare owners have spent over one hundred million dollars on plays this season and believe. the management will help them gain success he had led milan to teach champions league titles and gave chelsea at the message league and cup double although he denies he took this latest job because of the money with french media reporting eight and a half million dollars a year. i am lucky because i'm doing a job but not the job for me as might very well be right sanjay man of also being linked with ac milan's brazilian striker alexander path though italian side have arrived in dubai for a friendly against p.s.g. during their winter break although milan defender john lucas i'm process has

pattern is going nowhere. but we came here to recharge the batteries and it served us a good opportunity to prepare for the second half of the leak and i think that all clear is already and looking forward to playing against are essential regarding alexander and how the news spread about him i do not know where their media got this information but he's staying with asked. him out of business no closer to joining ac milan from manchester city that's according to blues boss roberto mancini who has again room without any arjun time although we hope to milan migrated by in the next few days have as has been phrase night of the city side since refusing to warm up against by meaning in a champions league clash in september. not at the moment all all. we. i mean i want to take it that. we can close it. in one week ten days but i don't know if it's

possible. now another transfer news chelsea have agreed a transfer fee for bolton defender gary cahill is thought to be around eleven million dollars but the personal turns the twenty six year old is demanding could think a sticking point to make even scupper a day you. think is a player with international always been playing magnificently well. normally or recently john terry. and i think he can you can do the score to any score the in the premiership you can make this jump again i would rate a rate that we are. still very very far away in terms of of agreement with the player and i'm unsure if the police are going to join us. elsewhere are close to getting their form a strike in syria on ray on a two month loan the new york red bulls forward has been training with the gunners

join the american play season and the clubs are now sorting out an insurance agreement so he can play an england arsenal coach aston venga says the move makes perfect sense for us to do it because shaun marc and joe you know go to the african nations cup and to cover for two months is ideal for the rest. years' experience is quality who knows you can help the players on and off the pitch. but. well whatever happens i'm really would not be available in time for our sins clash with q.p.r. on saturday another games there manchester united could claim top spot if they avoid defeat against bottom side blackburn informs swanzy chelsea entertain aston villa and bolton who are second bottom have a six point against wolves are only two points from the drop zone. now the world's

top tennis player novak djokovic said he was a bit rusty going into this weekend's exhibition tournament and i would darby but he only needed forty four minutes to defeat roger federer the serb looked unstoppable the darla world tennis championships taking the first set six games to two federer did have his moments but they were few and far between and went on to lose the next set six one federal even apologizing to the crowd for his performance this djokovic is a fourth win over disgraced in the last five meetings. or joke eventual me in the final the spaniard having a little trouble against rafael nadal who still suffer with a shoulder injury and never really got going in this one running away with it six three six two. now there are just hours to go before one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time feed door steps into the ring one more time this time it's in japan the land where he's career reached its pinnacle the russian is set to face local up and comers to to she she and the showdown are new year's eve with the

build up it's robert the daniel. being considered the better smell of the plant for a decade and then falling from the throne of mixed martial arts. for the remaining man has been through it all. his career was at its peak in two thousand and three when he won the heavyweight title he would never lose you one of the most prestigious him a promotion spend that time cried. he did this in japan and gave his famous nickname the last emperor. and here reigned supreme until june twentieth down. brazil and for brazil where do

we send shock waves through sport when he made further step out for the first time in his life. to more the feats at the hands of fun tonio silva and then henderson spoke for themselves the other was no longer the best. nevertheless he stayed in the game to the joy of those who still thought he was the greatest. then must go november the twenty million into claims and undisputed victory over jeff munson. this win was a good way to regain confidence but still not enough to silence the naysayers. no the last emperor is returning to the land of the rising sun to continue these are viable. on new year's eve thirty five year old will face it to pony up and comer the two thousand and eight olympic judo champion sup though she should. use

a record of four wins in one day it may not be. presage butts up though she's ten years younger and he's desperate to stablish his name at the summit of mixed martial arts builder is no less a stickler further who is facing a much tougher task than mounting the throne the last emperor is fighting to get back robert well known r.t. . now and i saw he russia hit fourteen goals without reply against the latvians the under twenty's world championships in calgary a russian skipper getting his nets of the start of form with a hat trick and six assists this is the third win in a row for the russians after victories against switzerland answer vaca in our league repay and assured of a place in the last. one of end in twenty eleven the world of hockey will never forget is the tragic ad as us that they killed the entire locomotive jaroslav

altering the club currently rebuilding and intend to compete in the cage shell next season we wish now every success and as the year draws to an end we would also like to pay a final tribute. i'm

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