the freedom of speech and. the hatred incitement of violence starts we have laws about leadership here for him he openly. said that. i should be. i should be killed because i am an enemy of islam in january and work or prosecutor recommended two years in prison and a fine of five hundred fifty euros for about the same for inciting hatred and violence against non muslims that's in addition to fourteen police court convictions and criminal convictions for robbery defamation and violence would be a bunch of cones just a few people maybe a dozen of people maybe two dozen of people dressed like middle east. middle age fundamentalist whose number of saying that the green flag. and this is a joke yet it has its repercussions on other muslims. this kind

of group of course they are moved them but they have no religious background it is a minority perhaps that in search of an identity but that's ignorance and the method they are using it's scary and it's freaking people like. unfortunately just kind of group feels about image of islam and most muslims condemn this kind of ideology this is a misinterpretation of her secret for. muslims comprise about six percent of the belgian population one of the highest rates in europe and is expected to rise to more than ten percent by two thousand and twenty the muslim who live in belgium they say. they are belgium from american origin turkish albanian origin and the first declination of identity is not muslim radical groups such as those of the islamic fundamentalists comprise a minority and it's not representative of the muslim community in belgium and.

nevertheless politicians analysts and even the belgian muslims themselves acknowledge that the problem is what these groups symbolize radicalization the process its spread and the allure of extreme views. tests are still here r.t. brussels for more world news in brief for you now this hour cumber supreme court has sentenced the camaro reaches chief jaida to life in prison for crimes committed by running a detention center field judges rejected his claim that he was only following orders or overseeing the torture and execution of more than twelve thousand victims he was already serving a thirty five year prison sentence for crimes against humanity. rescue teams are continuing to battle heavy seas and strong winds the search for survivors after a ferry sank off when you guinea with three hundred fifty passengers and crew aboard almost two hundred fifty people were plucked from the sea but many are still missing the ship's operator said the vessel had sent a distress call thursday but then all contact was lost most of the passengers were

university students and trainee teachers. a cold snap has already claimed a hundred sixty four lives in western europe as a country struggle with record low temperatures heavy snow falls caused widespread transport chaos and power outages one hundred people died craven variant of the temperatures plummeted to minus thirty degrees celsius sometimes less. eurozone words and iran's nuclear ambitions have taken the german chancellor to china and other merkel is hoping to reassure investors that europe is still a good bet he's hoping to secure funds to help the region escape its financial crisis merkel is also asking beijing to join the e.u. oil embargo on iran analysts say he is certainly interested in a diplomatic solution in the middle east. china is not

our sanctions and i believe that china we not reduce its import off oil from iran it doesn't mean that china is going to increase its import of oil from iran but i think china will lose its influence in the middle east no way which is compatible with the the mantle principles of china as diplomacy and i meet the china even the ease in a very strong body position in the middle east because the gentle look to tel aviv of course israel china is very good relations between israel but china is also good relations we ran so china. a power broker or even in the middle east. now later in the moscow out team on the hunt for new ways to spend your time and the winter freeze on staying indoors.

good morning everybody. hello this week's program we're exploring the popular subject of hobbies in the working capital from board games to extreme sports the cold weather certainly doesn't put anybody off here but why the mosque well that's because i'm here at the big wig language school in the center of moscow where this group the popular game of maque where. the what is it enjoy moscow out in just a few minutes here on r.t. first though this is updates with me. thanks kerry and market watchers expect the darkness of euro zone debt problems to

get some light ratings agency standard and poor's expects the currency union to gradually climb out of its a mild recession in the second half of this year and into twenty four to the firm's chief european economist. c. explains the risks of the more severe recession. that could go into twenty thirteen or are significant we estimate about forty percent probability yet i think we have to look at all the factors there has been some and poor edging developments inside the you was own and outside the eurozone what we expect to me is the moment emerging markets particularly. a shout to strengthen again in the second half of the year and that should be supportive of a very gradual recovery in the euro zone we also expect that investors confidence will gradually come back. as they do up here in central bank continues

to provide ample liquidity to the banking sector in the euro zone. well not everybody shares this opinion saxo bank thinks the prospects for the euro zone are as harsh as a wave of extreme weather the europe in its icy grip is predicting an economic apocalypse with the european equity market snoozing a quarter of their value this year we asked the author of the best seller extreme money does where he's placing his bets. well i think the best way to describe the s. and p. report is whatever they're smoking i'd like to have some as far as the sex of bank report goes i think they are believers in the mayan calendar which believes that the world will end in two thousand and twelve but i think the major thing is that when you look at the situation there is no way that europe is going to have a small recession it's going to have a long recession because the government spending will have to be cut and that has

been the major stimulus which kept these economies going the second thing is the banking system in most of these countries is not creating any credit will not be able to create this technically if you are honest about it they are marginally solve them to the best and we still have not resolved the debt issue and the real question is what will happen to portugal what will happen to spain what happened to italy and there is absolutely no result on the part of european leadership and the european economic community because there is really no easy solution. the big question now is what's the price in europe could afford to pay to pull itself out of the crisis we asked the director of the international center for montreal and banking studies in geneva to put the price on it for us. private's estimates by university researchers put the cost of restoring bank fails to about one thousand billion so we come close to ten thousand euros we

don't need to spend it but we have to have it ready and having it straight he will stop the crisis there are two ways to doing it one is to announced we will do it if need be that will scare the market and stop immediately the prices. that i don't think will happen what will happen is that they will spend and spend and spend. tries to get out of the markets this hour and in europe they are trading slightly higher investors anticipating a key u.s. or nonfarm payroll data jew out later today well what we're seeing is that they're pretty optimistic at the moment. russian markets are struggling for direction this friday but at the moment they are lots of positives the r.t.s. time to my sex and among the movers there's an extremely positive performance of polish gold it's up to thirty seven percent the most in three years and media reports that its london listed parent will make

a buyout offer or on speculation that it will have a merger with the russia's second largest gold producer falling metal band gazprom is down among other g. shares and the financials on the also not feeling very well bt be declining point seven percent. take a look at the exchange rates this hour and the euro is strengthening that versus the dollar five just a notch both the european and u.s. currencies are gaining a small fraction against the russian. moving on to oil now and it's a turning of positive light sweet as a fourteen cents a brant is out to one hundred twelve dollars or thirty cents. coming up next on out see the headlines with carol do stay with us.

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from syria its technology innovation all the latest developments from around russia we've got the future covered. welcome back a time for a look at the headlines now protests spread across egypt with more killings reported as people vent their anger against the military rulers not good enough to stop wednesday's football violence at the center for that base have been firing tear gas to disperse crowds. and these are in fact not picked. this form kyra we've seen clouds of smoke we can confirm right now that it was tear gas really a piece worth part gas running procedure killings have been reported as people vent

their anger against literally doing enough to stop what. the u.n. makes headway on a new resolution on syria with references to regime change in an arms embargo response to russia's concerns moscow continues to warn it will oppose any attempts even to interval training present assad. and all polling stations across russia will get their own digital observer as web cameras are installed on the prime minister's office was introduced by the petunias one step toward stop intellectual fraud next month's a presidential election. now we explore some of the hobbies followed in russia from model train sets to martial arts in moscow art up next.

everybody. hello and welcome to the show in this week's program we're exploring the popular subject of hobbies in the russian capital from board games so extreme sports the cold weather doesn't put anybody off here but why the mosque well that's because i'm here. in the center of moscow where this group. also known as well wolf assassin mathy is a party game that was created in the u.s.s.r. by jimmy in the one nine hundred eighty six as a kind of wink murder mystery game. in moscow and various pubs restaurants and even. ex-pats to enjoy the game. although quite

complicated the rules are cut down so this play is secretly assigned one of two roles mafia members who know each other and general townspeople as an elimination game he continues until all of the mafia has been eliminated until the mafia outnumber the townspeople yesterday. killed. me yeah i'm sure. but it's a great idea and team building exercise it's really the crowd going it also represents the cultural and hobby scene in moscow well. here in this nice place first of all to. enjoy or to. by the most important the purpose of being here is to cool our language skills and in the same time to have so. many other people.

yes russia has many connections with as ever these dozens of players become world champions maybe some of the children. named after the world champion produced a few champions to. break into a profession for most it's an activity when some sort of diversion from the daily stress is necessary. many hobbies all sport related and popular activities such as football will always have a place but the less recognise sports such as killing both finding a home in people's homes too and whether we pursue them alone or in groups indoor outdoor hobbies always tell you something about you but you will. put able to work curling is a fascinating game it's entertaining and also addictive it's great for team building too we have many office people here who come to play in big groups. like.

moving on and it's widely understood in the medical community that stress can be destructive crofts and other person like the disease help you let go of stress as focus on something you enjoy and this next often is an intriguing addition to the world of hobbies locals and foreigners can enjoy in moscow in the beginning of two thousand and seven a group of moscow and their enthusiastic created a club to cultivate traditional and strong. practitioners. look up to someone who practices candour immigrating system of skill equivocations the school is growing in popularity around the world and russian capital is no exception. canada is a part of spiritual and physical in high. with the means of a sword it's a powerful social and cultural phenomenon in japan and russia it's existed for twenty two years as always i've been asked if i would like to take part in

a class so it's on with the clothing and components and finally the helmets all the men as it's called i'm going to short lesson in technique and the principles behind the fighting a movement and well let's try. that in the training is quite noisy in comparison to some of the martial arts or sports this is because kentucky has a shout to express their fighting spirit when striking is sure to shine as it's called is meant to represent japanese swords and is made up of four bamboo slats held together by the fittings what's the experience yes again i live to tell the tale.

for the most time consuming process times in the twenty first century video gaming some parents might not be happy about that many young says spend a lot of time in front of the screen of the play stations. it's a huge industry now very successful denies around the world to showcase the best examples like the economy expo in moscow held annually in two thousand and six. things is one of the most common hobbies some keep their collections in cupboards others prefer to share them with all others interested question and the clarion and retro complex and infuse us by the increase of those names acquired his first interest b.m.w. things that a decade ago this. he decided to start a collection this go out of service and international retro cause grew considerably somebody decided to open a museum which now has hundreds of incentives on display. to

a toy store now and just to me i'm meeting children's world is a popular chain in russia for the millions film of trainspotting stamp collecting a model making traditional hobbies are being replaced by technology but while some kids turn their noses up at traditional games they are still many who love old fashioned pastimes. puzzles black drafts chess for dozens of hobbies and games on sale here and of course even though our children's toys are in the center of moscow highlights the world wide appeal. and throw in the cold and dark winter months such indoor activities for all ages. and since no. such hobbies are good for you in many ways jigsaws arts and craft puzzles plastic model kits and so on are said to hans your creativity help you think more clearly

and sharpen your focus based we demoed is a big band the eiffel tower and the global certainly keep you concentrating and entertained for hours in the high tech world of today there's clearly still a market for such bodies in moscow beyond. the jigsaw puzzle someone just put children some are so complicated that even grownups can manage them like for example they said once here consisted of thousands of pieces but it's a great family holby and fun well like to deal with them all together as. a final location is the olympic sports complex when he was built for the nine hundred eighty summer olympics where most of the swimming diving and water polo competitions. i'm here to meet a group of stephen davis regular sessions on how the inside this room full and that six meters deep it's a great place to train and build up underwater confidence and skills there are

several diving clubs in moscow it's a passionate hobby for many russians who travel around the world exploring their historic sites. which should be swamis a great part of my life i guess or china to work my brain is overloaded with information and i feel like i need some sort of release which i gantz when i come here don't even to pull and spend time with fellow divers. used in that i thought living in a busy capital such as musk i meant the holidays abroad are the only chance to enjoy them what a wild well that's not the case so it's on with the wetsuit and gear and into the. sea creatures or not so this is still great fun although you don't have the views of coral and fish swimming pool is an ideal place to concentrate on managing the equipment steady breathing and to make sure your knowledge of safety is refresh and

here you can see several advanced scuba divers playing a game of underwater take that's for a unique past time. provides an opportunity to release your stress and recharge your batteries as an ideal facility for personal expression from collecting soviet stamps to scuba diving they are important outlets and a great form of escapism. in extreme seasons of moscow's hot summers and cold winters this is he brings a whole range of fascinating hobbies and as the city evolves and muscovites travel more the activities enjoyed only become more individual and specialized maybe next time they'll add a shock to the swimming pool well what i've experienced that was great fun for a fortune. that's a long time we have left on this week's program my hobbies impost times here in washington so i'll see you again it's the same time next you can zoom in for me and the rest of the crew from the electricity sports stadium here on my from the.

old means of protection can be used. when global supremacy does its take. between two thousand and five and two thousand and nine us to spend fifteen billion dollars in the prostate for the entire program that we are dealing with right now here in two thousand and eleven is another hundred fifty billion dollars that's larger than many country's entire military budgets went on things because the best form of defense.

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a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harvey welcome to the big picture.

today to speak from cairo police were firing tear gas a protest is valid across egypt at least three people were reported killed in protests against the village looters for not doing enough to stop wednesday's bottom said that seventy four dead. un makes headway on a new resolution on syria the references to regime change in the. mood in response to russia's concerns the most it continues to warn it will oppose any attempt to enter into president assad. and all polling stations across russia will get their own digital observer that's where the cameras are installed the prime minister's office move was introduced by the man who tunas one step towards talking

of natural growth for the next month's presidential election. he then said down there to support. thanks terry great to have your cup leave this is sports day on these are some of the stories we're covering. lucky thirteen c.s.k. moscow make it look easy in the you're only seeing all right stay perfect in europe's premier basketball competition. capital game did on the moscow flight back from behind to record their third straight kid shelf victory. on super in scottsdale ryan palmer produces a far from rubbish day one of the waste management open in feel.

football's governing body feat for have demanded a full report into what exactly occurred on wednesday when more than seventy people lost their lives on a top flight march in egypt now these were the scenes in cairo in the aftermath thousands of people coming out to show their solidarity for those who lost their lives fans packing into the capital's main train station with many unfurling egyptian flags seventy four people lost their lives when opposing supporters clashed following a pitch invasion every single member of the egyptian f.a. have been sacked following the incident it's also overshadowed the quarterfinals of the africa cup of nations which was due to start on so. first let's pray for those who lost their lives in the violence in egypt the march is in my opinion ruled them with paradise and base tell their families with strength and patience this is a very sad thing because football preaches love and peace and fair play everyone who goes to a stadium whether a player.