selves to have a freedom of speech never before imagined we don't need to ask anybody's permission to present new ideas and. all of a sudden corporations want to take that away because it inconveniences them and millions of young people are rising up in anger this excess of the growth of pirate parties both in sweden and elsewhere around the world is evidence of how the status of internet freedom has risen on the signing of the actual agreement a few days ago huge protests broke out in poland they were so i'll read it and so angry that the government there has suspended its reactor agreement that they want the same to happen here although the debates are going to go on until june when the indian parliament votes on this internet freedom coming people to get their view across before that vote this debate is going to go on it's not finished yet and it

seems it's going to be anything but calm or to time barton reporting for us there now on to some other news making headlines around the world this hour. greece has twenty four hours left to strike a deal with lenders on a one hundred thirty billion euro rescue plan before the country is pushed towards a default that is according to the country's finance minister coalition leaders are opposed to outside demands for further civil service cuts that inspectors are in athens to check the progress of imposed cuts in private sector pay and new austerity measures athens needs to come up with fourteen point four billion euros for loan repayments by march twenty. more than three thousand afghans were killed in two thousand and twenty a level 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 meanwhile nato is preparing to pull out by twenty

fourteen and leaving afghan security forces to take charge of fighting insurgency. europe's week long cold snap has now claimed two hundred twenty lives as countries struggle with record low temperatures ukraine is being hit the hardest as more than one hundred died when temperatures plummeted into minus thirty degrees celsius and most of the victims were said to be homeless people meanwhile bosnian authorities declared a state of emergency in the capital sorry a vote when snow caused power outages and closed. and in rome the coliseum was closed over fears the tourists would slip on the icy ruins following a rare snowfall in the city. castro the leader of cuba's communist revolution has made a rare public appearance in the country's capital here the occasion was the presentation of his thousand page memoirs called a good deal of time cuban state t.v. showed the former leader in gauge an animated conversation at six hour long event castro retired in two thousand and eight because of ill health after almost half

a century in power but you see there's a clash of cultures in a kyrgyzstan now where the moderate indigenous a practice of islam is being threatened by more radical alternatives there are fears for the effect on everyday life in the central asian republics a land prone to instability after two revolutions in the last few years alone parties are on a boycott as the story. all. kneeling down but standing tall tens of thousands of cougars men praying at the country's central square just underneath the lenin monument even in this bast years the communist ideology couldn't bring to the streets as many people as islam does nowadays. the fist of sacrifice is one of the most important rights for all muslims but they use each prayer can't mask an almost feel logical and lifestyle differences that exist among various branches of this one here in kurdistan. as

they call this country has become a testing ground for islamic missionaries of all kinds some who have a less than common with each other than they do with christians or jews buddhists people converted to islam in the seventeenth century but they were never designed us about it mixed with germany's and the magic customs they could use a version of islam has long been more of the moral code then the religious doctrine is how cheap a society will women and just is that if an ambitious as man and when religiosity went hand in hand with good education but that is starting to change. after the collapse of the soviet union kurdistan has seen a very fast growth of islam some of it is the message really driven poverty poor education corruption mistrust of authorities all of that is prodding people towards religion but much of it is also driven from abroad with countries like pakistan your saudi arabia kuwait

a very generous when it comes to building mosques here. islam is on the rise across all of central asia but only in kurdistan have there the regions adopted and open door policy already. the these are followers of the to believe. a group of islamic missionaries originated from pakistan. its members have come up in many terrorism investigations and as a result the group was labeled extremist by many european governments in kyrgyzstan that community is growing fast. people heart of fun happen. to be in accordance with his wishes and by teaching all of us with. genders are becoming increasingly separated in public women and not left out in fact they're at the forefront of these lawmakers sturgeon's in kurdistan. all

the more than half of students in this islamic academy and females and their number has tripled in the past few years. when they graduate still get a diploma in 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 raf 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 corded when first islamic missionaries arrived here three centuries ago they were respectful of our customs that's why in kyrgyzstan has been very much in degraded with our

indigenous culture the version that's being pushed on nowadays with his jobs and restrictions it is not only foreign to us it's aggressive the countries authorities are not oblivious to the ongoing islamization and some suggest are even trying to harness it here to distance top officials are praying along. side the crowds they claim full religious freedom is the best strategy against radicalization. the results of the arab spring have shown that secular governments are cracking under the oppression political islam muslims are enormous human resources the one who knows how to manage these forces. and for kurdistan which has seen two revolutions in five years there's hardly anything more pressing than finding an antidote against all hell breaking loose again come by car see.

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from los angeles to chicago to birmingham twenty trauma centers have closed since two thousand severe problem is not enough inpatient beds not enough heard emergency department beds and not enough nurses to man those that take care of all the people who are 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 as a firefighter i didn't want to tear your ass so i started out going to just do fire fighting it's about eighty two percent of what we do the fire departments medical i've had a rescue couple weeks ago waited four hours for bit i've waited sometimes three hours but i wouldn't say it's a francis in what for four hours and fifty minutes standing against a wall with patients and we have

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video on demand. gold coast's. says feed now with the palm of your. question on the. can bring you the top news in commentary russia this is our team glad to have you with us let's pick a look at your top headlines. russia and china vetoed the u.n. security council's resolution on syria at a vote in new york moscow wants all references to regime change taken out of the draft. over two hundred thousand people have braved the bitter cold across russia to ensure their views on national politics are heard one group of demanding fair elections marched through the streets and others rallied in support of the current leadership. and fighting between police and protesters continues in egypt with

twelve people killed and hundreds more injured in the latest crackdown. that brings you up to date for now up next martin andrews's your guide in moscow taking new this time to the lesser known side of the russian capital. hello and welcome to the show on this week's program we're exploring the popular subject of hobbies in the russian capital from boardgame 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 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. 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 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 i'm sorry to tell you 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. by the most important the purpose of being here is to cool our language skills and in the same time to have some nice units in iraq many other people. chess russia has many connections with as ever the dozens of players to 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 allegedly activity when some sort of diversion from the daily stress is necessary. many hobbies all sport related and popular activity such

as football ways have a place but the less recognized 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 to waste tell you something about you that you will. put in a bit of work that 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. lights . moving on and it's widely understood in the medical community that stress can be destructive crofts and other presents a 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 the enthusiastic created

a club to cultivate traditional and strong. practitioners. someone who practices candour on the grading system of skill equivocations the school is growing in popularity around the world and russian capital is no exception just kinda is a part of the 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 helmet of a man 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 it's 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 assured or shall i 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 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 the play stations computers is a huge industry now there is six additional 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 b.m.w. a decade ago this. he decided to start a collection does go out of service and international retro cars 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 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 are often the center of moscow highlights the world wide appeal. and throw in the cold and dark winter months such indoor activities for all ages. in the sense of 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 for help you think more clearly sharpen your focus based medium of 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 and must go beyond. the jigsaw puzzle someone just but children some are so complicated that even grownups can manage them like for example this 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 venue 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 for me is a great part of my life i give such 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 the 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 rugby take that's for a unique pastime. hobbies 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 activity is 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 what some have left on this week's program my hobbies impost time skiing or sometimes so i'll see you again it's the same time next you can zoom in for me on the rest of the crew from the elephant ski school city here all my life for now. old means of protection can be used. when global supremacy is at

stake. between two thousand and five and two thousand and nine us has spent 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 and fifty billion dollars that's larger than many country's entire military budgets when all things becomes the best form of defense. on.

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russia and china vetoed the u.n. security council's resolution on syria and a vote in new york moscow wanted all references to regime change taken out of the draft. over two hundred thousand people have braved the bitter cold across russia to ensure their views on national politics are heard one group demanding fair elections marched through the streets and others rallied in support of the current leadership. and fighting between police and protesters continues in egypt with twelve people killed and hundreds more injured in the woods right. next to union is here with all the sports news.

good to have your company this is sports there are plenty ahead over the next ten eleven minutes or so including all this. then there were two we preview what will be american sports most watched spectacle this year n.f.l. super bowl forty six. full steam ahead spanish team telling all i can become the first squad in over twenty years to play in the opening three legs of the volvo ocean race. imports and exports we take an in-depth look at how the russian republic of dagestan has positioned itself as the mecca for world wrestling. but we get going this hour right here in moscow where team russia one foot planted firmly in the second round of the fed cup area sharapova on co sitting two zero up against spain following saturday's opening day

world number three sharapova well she started proceedings off by blasting her way to the first rubber at the expense of deadbeats and sylvia solar and spending her compadres for atlanta kuznetsova an equally dominant mood dropping just four games against carla stories navarro a win in one of the reverse singles on sunday will propel to toss the nature and to run. the biggest game all name murray kin sporting calendar is drawing ever closer the new england patriots aiming to avenge a two thousand and seven super bowl loss to the new york giants which ruined their perfect season even sikorsky looks now at what's at stake in sunday's american football finale. just about every player and coach in the national football league would trade all of their wards and accolades for a chance to hold of the lombardi trophy even once the patriots and the giants both lifted it during the last decade another victory.