and as a result the group was labeled extremist by many european governments in kyrgyzstan that community is growing fast. teach people heart of fun happening hard to believe life in accordance with his wishes and by teaching of us within ourselves. while genders are becoming increasingly separated in public women and not left out in fact they are at the forefront of these lawmakers surgeons in kurdistan. all the more than half of students in this islamic academy of females and their number has tripled in the past few years. when they graduate still get educated woman arabic studies and sharia law there's a lot of interest in this area and if they decide to work it shouldn't be difficult finding a job for him missionaries are not only spreading the word but greasing their palms to. this man who claims to be a healer raft from yemen he sees three to four patients every day and for most

reimbursement claims to clear their ailments with the help of prayer. and. something. these changes encourage a society has many opponents some of them claim that saudi or pakistani versions of islam corrupt the country's traditional values built islam wouldn't you called it when first islamic missionaries arrived here or three centuries ago they were respectful of our customs that's why islam in kyrgyzstan has been very much in degraded with our indigenous culture but the version that's being pushed on nowadays with his jobs and restrictions is not only foreign to us it's aggressive the country's authorities are not oblivious to the ongoing islamization and some suggest are even trying to harness it here to the stones top officials are praying alongside the crowds they claim full religious. freedom is the best strategy

against radicalization. the results of the arab spring have shown circular governments a crushing under the pressure of political islam muslims are enormous human resources the world who knows how to manage this force. for kyrgyzstan two revolutions in five years there's hardly anything more pressing then finding an antidote against all how breaking lose again. are to see. some other news making headlines around the world this hour more than three thousand afghans were killed in twenty eleven making last year the deadliest on record for the country's civilians according to a un report most of the casualties were caused by militants with fourteen percent by international and local troops while nato is preparing to pull out by twenty fourteen afghan security forces to take charge of fighting insurgency.

europe's a week long cold snap has now claimed two hundred twenty dives as countries struggle with record low temperatures ukraine is taking the heaviest dollars one hundred died and temperatures plummeted to minus thirty two celsius as the big ones were homeless people heavy snowfalls also cause widespread transport chaos and power outages. an army intelligence analyst accused of siphoning off u.s. military secrets is the face of court martial private bradley manning is alleged to have passed over thousands of american government documents combat refused to wiki leaks the whistle blowing web site material included footage showing u.s. soldiers killing civilians in iraq guilty he says not in prison. as the u.s. presidential election heats up the contenders fight hard to make it to the white house our own new york resident laurie halfassed hit the big apple to find out what people think about the oval office race.

in the u.s. republican presidential hopefuls are duking it out with the gloves are off what does the world's make of these candidates this week let's talk about that do you think there's any difference between mitt and newt. no i think they're both going to use church who are sort of exclusionary and don't think a lot about the people they're supposed to serve and they're big difference between mitt romney and newt gingrich republicans so there's no difference ron paul's republican you think there's a difference with him not really the same for the watch with the better business room. he's done a lot into a somewhat copies of the prius yeah but he's also like gotten a lot of people out of jobs with his business he's been a little bit ruthless in his business and so you've got so much more to so why would you trust him to represent you in represent the common man oh i don't trust him at all gingrich i don't like either. he's

a little funny or his rhetoric is funny to watch entertaining is that important in a presidential candidate. i'm not going to vote for either one of them so it doesn't matter if you had to choose someone to run the u.s. who would you choose. the wrong person to ask i really like any of your candidates yeah but we got a big one we got a two zero mary i really don't know i honestly dying good luck to us right good luck do you think the rest of the world should care about what who becomes the next president thinks oh yeah why just by some of your marches global superpower to figure out what should feel as what's going on have you seen any coverage at all in scotland or yes but so news. and when you see it what do you think. will. good luck to you. yeah right of to talking heads. so it seems like here in times square today people have mixed emotions about who should be the next u.s. president let's see what u.s. citizens have to say about it come november.

well perfect partner who is always happy and never complains is apparently now reality but there's a catch he or she is likely to be made of plastic from simple dolls to sophisticated robots they seem to be winning the hearts and minds of people who've given up on finding true love that each account has more than the world of the synthetic spouse. when toys for boys become more than toys originally when i first got her i call her my synthetic girlfriend but it's actually progressed to the point where it's like you know she's my wife thirty seven year old they've kept from detroit says he's been in a relationship with his sex doll for more than ten years and it's in it or in her that he found his better half slackers has not even worth getting out of bed at this point these days they've cats bond with a dog seems like

a joke to many but according to a british artificial intelligence researcher dr david levy in a few decades romance between humans and robots will be a common thing i'm completely convinced that within about forty years people will be falling in love with robots and even marrying them and this could be the great grandmother of the future perfect robot mate meet roxie america's first sex robot it talks and senses touch what are you wearing. you know. if you. want. artificial intelligence engineer doug hines believes that he created the perfect alternative for those who for different reasons can't or are too busy or too lazy to connect with human beings we

created like a bridge that gap between you know going in maybe going out with someone else you know just meeting someone in a bar or what have you and just randomly maybe picking up a social disease instead of doing when you could have the sex robot that would be your companion not only listen to you talk to you interact with you public opinion about sex robots now is well mostly. giggles. that's what it's for robotic sex when i wait a minute isn't that marriage i mean by would that be the saddest christmas gift ever i thought you could use this i think dark hines seems to be very serious about his creation the japanese are even more serious about robots and. every new model there looks more lifelike. with the surge of interest in robots lawyers are starting to look into legal

implications of the possibility that these sex robots can break up marriages psychologists in the meantime warn robots could transform human notions of love and sexuality forever and we're going to ask people on the street what they think about the prospect of having a relationship with a robot. no it never does stress wrong and stupid. human woman you know can you imagine a relationship without kitchen fied. oh it out no one talking back to you. yeah but there's never been there you go for a robot definitely in the future it was allowed. while most of us feel that the possibility of having an affair with a robot is something in the barry distant future for some it's already reality i'm going to check out reporting from washington r.t.

. well moscow out on the sports updates us on the head for you this hour first every cup of our top stories in just a few stay with us. old means of protection can be used. in global supremacy. between two thousand and five and two thousand and nine the u.s.

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all becomes a sea of nothingness. the mysterious sounds of russia. combined cutlets have another brief look at the headlines that tens of thousands of people braved moscow's bitter cold to show the views on russia's politics i heard one group demanding fair elections march through the center streets now that's right in support of the current leadership. russia's foreign minister warns of chaos in international relations as he criticizes the resolution on syria and sing a security council seat belt today told saturday becomes i made reports a new crackdown city homes hundreds actually killed.

and europeans demand free internet as people are set to flood the streets in protest against an anti undersea aren't being signed across the continent activists want to prevent the new building ratified in the european markets. down there are plenty of hobbies to occupy your free time in russia which one is right for you almost go out program as head to help you choose that's next.

everybody. hello and welcome to the show on 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 here but why the mosque well that's because i'm here. 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 one nine hundred eighty six as a kind of wink murder mystery game six treme popular 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 tells people 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 gets 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 to compensate

a few champions to. break into a profession for most it's allegedly activity when some sort of diversion from the daily stress is necessary. many hobbies all sport related and popular activities such as football ways have a place but the less recognized sports such as curling finding a home in people's homes too and whether we pursue them alone or in groups indoor outdoor hobbies waste tell you something about you that you will. put in a bit of what 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 to disease help you let go of stress as focus on something you enjoy and this next offer 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. someone who practices canada and the grading 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 elements of a man as it's called i'm given a 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 a sure as it's called is meant to represent japanese swords and is made up of four bamboo slats held together by fittings what's the experience yet again i live to tell the tale. for the most time consuming fast 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 their 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 complex and infuse yes by the increase of those names acquired his first b.m.w. things a decade ago this. he decided to start a collection this go as you said it's an international retro cause group considered like somebody decided to open a museum which now has hundreds of items on display. which was store now and just to me i'm meeting children's world is a popular chain in russia with a million still of trainspotting stamp collecting the money making traditional

hobbies are being replaced by technology but while some kids turn their noses up at traditional games 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 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 close to tracy and entertained for hours in the high tech world of today there's clearly still a market for such bodies and must go beyond. the jigsaw puzzle someone just for children some are so complicated that even grownups can manage them like for

example they said once here consisting 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 event 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 decide this week full at 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 question this one is a great part of my life i guess or time 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 the what to 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 rugby take that's for a unique pastime. 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 i have left on this week's program my hobbies and pastimes again 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 elephant school sports stadium here. for now.

from los angeles to chicago to birmingham twenty trauma centers have closed since two thousand severe problem is not enough inpatient beds not enough urgency

department beds and not enough nurses to man those that 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 tour your house and i started out going to just do firefighting it's about eighty two percent of what we do the florida problem is medical but we had a rescue couple weeks ago waited four hours for big i've waited sometimes three hours but i wouldn't say it's a frances and we went for four hours and fifty minutes standing against a wall with patients and we have a federal law that mandates that you can't turn no one away who seeks care in the emergency room. we have the most expensive health care system in the world and it's probably valued the least.

tens of thousands of people braved moscow's bitter cold to ensure their views on russia's politics are heard one group demanding fair elections marched through the streets others about it in support of the current leadership. russia's foreign minister warns of chaos in international relations as he criticizes the new resolution on syria on a single security council veto vote and they told saturday comes amid reports of a crackdown in the city of homs hundreds of edge of the killed. and europeans demand a free internet and some people to flood the streets in protest against an anti piracy act being signs of the cross the continent. want to prevent being ratified.

but that unions have now those for tender rugby fans can smoke again you know the six nations is back yet for the next few months we're going to see grown men beating each other to lump sum of course ireland winning it all at the end but i tell you what they are not something i carry we're going to have a look at who are the. great to have you with us this is sport today plenty ahead over the next ten eleven minutes or so including all. capital quest maria sharapova has just gone russia's big cup campaign off to a winning start against teams in moscow. cleaning up in or is on a special have been mixed the rest of the b. look i'm rubbish on day two of the waste management phoenix open. imports

and exports we take an in-depth look at how the russian republic of dagestan as but just in itself as the mecca for world wrestling. but we get going this hour right here in moscow where maria sharapova has drawn first blood for team russia in the opening round of the twenty twelve fed cup against spain were number three sharapova blasting her way to the first rubber at the expense of spanish debutant silvia's solar espinosa six two six one this season's astri in open finalist wrap things up in moscow her compatriots. she is expected on court any moment now to start off against carla swore as russia last won women's tennis is premier event back in two thousand and eight therefore a type of. golf or a not a single blemish was seen on spencer levine score card following his second round at the waist the phoenix open the twenty seven year old bogey free f.