few days as it engages in military posturing with washington the move comes as the west threatens to toughen sanctions against iran over its nuclear program. syria's opposition to unite against the government amid a new wave of violence which has reportedly left dozens dead since friday under the noses of arab league observers the u.n. says more than five thousand people have died in ten months of protests with damascus blaming armed gangs for the rest. of us taking down the final hours of two thousand and eleven we look back at the year that ushered in protests civil war and regime change uprisings in the arab world as well as public fury in america and all across europe certainly dominated the headlines. ok well on a slightly lighter note here nazi it's now time for our moscow team they are looking up at some of the highlights and most exciting events over the past year in a festive themed recap from the opening of the bolshoi to daring stunts caught on

film to stay with us here on arts. hello and welcome to the program on this special we'll be looking over the highlights of the pasir twenty eleven has been an exciting year for the world of us and culture island dates 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 all night illuminated exterior now shines proud of the years of being covered by scaffolding canvas and building materials. the

reconstruction took six years and cost billions of rubles but now the pull 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 is and how beautiful the restoration has been it's it's really once in a lifetime. next up one of my favorite shows of the year was filmed the star city cosmonaut 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 under water weightlessness zero gravity i'm being spun around inside

a centrifuge. it really pushed me to my limit. the program also highlighted how american astronaut some she calls me notes now what you call missions that she's the international space station project. to celebrities in twenty eleven now and many a list just around the world have made their way to the russian capital to film premieres concerts and private parties see as many of the world's top activists 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 we always hear two and a half years ago. very vibrant kind of this is under the surface you feel.

really positive energy. where anything can happen the possibility is there we went to the museum that houses the faberge eggs in 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 i've 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's very cold or last time. so many tourists come here that's get the 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 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 produce during the summer highlighting popular tourist destinations not along. hot and happening activities and excursions. when the capitol heats up tens of thousands of sun worshippers 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 parish for centuries if here is the district has fundamentally changed over the centuries from an era medieval wooden surfaced road to today's slightly a lemming 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 show in 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 knights 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 hotels 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 well founded textual and artistic treasures. oh the best time to be here is the summer i just love it really and love all the beautiful buildings the architecture everything the people there are so happy and the this goes far beyond my expectations using. is something. you can only dream of. is about the hermitage museum and the spectacular fountains of pisa half rivaling such will be seems 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 russian side 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 in action. tom program 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 brief weightlessness. not the face hostage of any paying descent can experience what zero g. feels like to battle terms under the loops the views from above are impressive but

it felt very different to a typical commercial flight. a program called moscow my mom wants to. expose the police fire and ambulance emergency services in the machine capital we so 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. filmmaking and. explore the film studios and we're invited to set up a new kind of shazam drama called white tiger. the program finished the stunts my school when i was asked if i would like to participate.

and take shots i was given instructions away was placed on my head and. was applied to my face with everything ready. on my back and legs of my suit and the flying was . to be tried. as an efficiently run program. to safely undertake to define feats the world of russian cinema and t.v. by now. i lived to tell the tale i lied to them both and well it's long london is a magnet for many russians today they said to be 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. delved deep you'll find just how much russian culture is imbedded into many aspects of western society one thing for sure from owning 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 could buy 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 think the moscow our team has a whole range of exciting programs planned for next year so stay tuned and watch out for more cultural excursions in twenty twelve that's hard flies in the mean time best wishes from the moscow team and a very happy new year. wealthy

by. time to. market. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into cars a report. the close up team has been to new stuff birthplace to the most ambitious football club in the world. if. not all of our g. goes to the far east where the tuber industry the legendary siberian tigers where the ancient native community loses its weight in the modern world. and where

the country's mineral wealth starts its way across the ocean. to the bars creature . on. the headlines on all its heat iran is planning on carrying out a long range missile tests during naval drills over the next few days as a military posturing with washington the move comes as the west threatens to topple the sanctions against iran over its nuclear program. syria's opposition unites against the government but

a new wave of violence which has reportedly left dozens dead since friday right under the nose of arab. the u.n. says more than five thousand have died in ten months of protests with damascus blaming armed gangs for the unrest. plus taking down the final hours of two thousand and eleven back at the year that ushered in protests civil war and regime change uprisings in the arab world as well as public in america i'm to cross europe dominated the headlines. more news in about fifteen minutes time but for now it's andrew with the latest from the world and i'm true to you there thanks for that he's russian for new years and that's right wishing you all the thousand and twelve what i hear in the in the weekend coming into the new year loads of football fun to fill your weekend joy yeah that's right good news if you're a fan also if you support because their manager sir alex ferguson celebrates his seventieth birthday today and he will be at old trafford for

a couple more years at least good news for them with plenty coming up just after. thanks for watching the sports and these other headlines rubina ready to swoop for russian and everton midfielder bill yet to no. class basketball store on breaker olenka turns his back on the n.b.a. to stay with his hometown club. all blacks coach graham henry is ninety didn't use on his list leading to world cup glory. but first everton midfielder but not yet the north could soon be back playing in russia british media reports suggest the twenty six year old will be sold in the january transfer window the russian international has not played for the top face since december tenth and

is concerned a lack of thirsting football could affect his chances of playing for his country next summer's european championships. in by lokomotiv moscow just over two years ago for thirteen million dollars and it's believed everton would want to sell him for around nine million dollars. whatever didn't play well on sunday but today there are seven games in english premier league manchester united to claim top spot if they avoid defeat against the bottom side black that is just about to kick off united manager sir alex ferguson is seventy today by the way but he has said he will stay at old trafford for a couple more years at least elsewhere in. the. q.p.r. for them to travel to north i'm both into a second bottom face calls for only two points from the drop zone themselves while aston villa had to chelsea and insists they will not be able roared by stamford bridge. who lost in the woods reconned the players have gone through the shackles off was the last couple of games will certainly want to play

a different school it was who was more of the. who put some really good for born in a national view. if we go with not simply you know should not. have been performance we haven't. you know we we can surprise people well liverpool are now level on points with chelsea and off it after coming from behind to beat newcastle three one last night a dialogue a goal goes the magpies gilead am field before craig bellamy scored twice to put the reds ahead and their returning skipper steven gerrard added a third to make sure three points another footballing use color and a lot he has been named as the new manager of perry sanjay man he has signed a two and a half year contract but the french club the former ac milan and chelsea manager replaces and one can board a who had guided the side to the top of france's league one they last played in the champions league seven years ago but p.s.g.

new qatari owners have spent over one hundred million dollars on plays this season believe and a lot cheese record in management will help them gain success he led milan to two champions league titles and gave chelsea a domestic league and cup double although he denies he took this latest job because of the money with french media reporting hill an eight and a half million dollars a year. but is reportedly. more important. i am lucky because i'm doing job but is not the job for me. now basketball rushing forward under a kurylenko has decided to stay with the moscow and not return to play in the n.b.a. the former utah jazz man had become a free agent this season and joined the army men during the n.b.a. lockout but despite generating interest from the new jersey nets and sacramento kings the thirty year old has decided to stay put in moscow during his brief spell wittiest scar they've qualified for the last sixteen of the euro league undefeated

and are also riding high in the russian domestically. let's switch to ice hockey where else side in armorica taking on a host of us in the spangler cup final in switzerland at the moment both sides reaching the final unbeaten and it's league three one in the third period there an army getting one back after being two goals down this in their annual invitational tournament which also included a team team canada but it's dad ass and an armorica who are left fighting for the title with the hosts having the advantage there. the world's top tennis player in about djokovic said he was a bit rusty going into this week's exhibition tournament in abu dhabi but he only needs forty four minutes to defeat roger federer the third looked unstoppable the darla world tennis championships taking the first set six games to two federal did have his moments but they were few and far between and he went on to lose the next set six one february even apologizing to the crowd for his performance this

djokovic his fourth win over the swiss in the last five meetings it's. called joke of age for me but i in the final the spaniard have a little trouble again trouble no doubt he is still suffering with a shoulder injury never really got into this one to talk for a running away with it six three six two. now the man who guided the all blacks rugby team to world cup glory has been knighted in the new years on its list graeme. enry that the side to their thirst world cup title in twenty four years this autumn after that narrow eighty seven when i were france in the final of the sixty five year old former schoolteacher and now say graham henry the latest in a handful of former players or coaches to receive new zealand's highest honor all blacks captain richie mccaw was also approached by prime minister john king but then i heard dan saying he was too young to receive such an accolade henry though was delighted and said he'd always set himself high goals during his career. you see it goes in and it's great to be able to achieve that vision you know it's. i

see some pretty high goals i want to achieve and just look back and think you've achieved that is is very special. gives you a lot of pace and a lot of satisfaction. just to think that. you work with a group of people have achieved something special and there's nothing better in my opinion. while russia made their debut at that world cup and despite not winning a game it was a success nonetheless for the best a quick look back now what was a significant sporting event for them in twenty one in twenty have been rich and poor for it was that following every tackle. over the last month or so rusher of made a lot of friends around new zealand for vast majority of the team they have never experienced such a level of interest from the general public if league managers in russia only are trying to few hundred spectators it's very surprising for the squad top similar

numbers attending the training sessions or even autograph sessions. were not really used to this level of attention from the fans and t.v. and some wrote to groups here that have done throughout my life here everyone follows both russian and global rugby it's great it's inspiring and it gives you the motivation to work even harder. this wasn't most of the players first experience of new zealand the team have been here on a training camp just after the new year. the squad would take the opportunity to see the sights as well as taking time off to take their minds away from all things rugby. this was by far the biggest events russia's players ever played in and in terms of experience it will take something special to beat the memories that they have had from this world cup it's been awesome and it's really good to be to be here at the heart of the world is a real being. at the world cup stage is just it's just an amazing experience and very welcoming from from from the local people and we've already been to quite

a few towns and cities so it's very interesting to see lee did mention that russia had to do plenty of traveling and this was perhaps be only downside of the trip being new boys to rugby's biggest event the bears were given a very tough schedule which would see the team have to travel more than seven times to different locations in less than a mum the critics of the russians there were hardly ever any complaints and they always had a smile on their face while they would pick up an army of unexpected followers along the way who went to rather extreme measures to show their dedication of a new found heroes. were only got enough supporters russia is they they probably are going to have to many supporters so we go for a nomad tamely russia fair so oil cap and a grade two or any zealand first plenty for russia to build on over the next four years they will have to find a new head coach after nikolai nero's resigned however at the moment it is likely that kingsley jones will take up the reins of the bears on

a more official basis before the moments for russians can be turned proudly back home in the knowledge that they have played some excellent rugby over the last month or so here in new zealand for russia as the world cup campaign has come to an end of one experience that has been for the best players over the last month made a lot of friends around here in new zealand and around the world with their exemplary behavior off the page as well but i am spirit and with. richard on board with r.t. you see that. it was a very successful tournament for them that is the sport for the moment the weather is not.

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