on wednesday this comes a week after the united states announced it could hold combat operations in afghanistan earlier than expected but this strike could worsen already tense relations between karzai and washington and that of mounting civilian death toll journalist gareth porter thinks that foreign expansion is to blame for the growing number of casualties this is the price that afghanistan pays for having foreign troops on its soil troops which carry out operations that are based on at best imperfect intelligence and at worse simply lack of fundamental knowledge of local situations and mistakes that are made which will result in innocent people being killed completely unnecessarily the numbers are growing clearly because the tele band has continued to expand its operations in response to the growth of u.s. nato troops and part of the taliban response and i would say the single biggest

part of that response has been to lay more and more i.e. d.'s this is the primary way that the taliban has been able to find to kill u.s. nato troops and even more so to wound seriously u.s. and nato troops. just turning twenty minutes past the hour here in moscow let's get to the r.t. world of it for you some other global headlines in brief eleven militants have been killed over a dozen wounded in pakistan this after a local security forces fired artillery shells at their suspected hideouts the crackdown that took place in the tribal region where dozens of died in fighting between soldiers and insurgents over the last few weeks pakistan's military has been conducting anti terror operations in since the beginning of the year. a planned strike by police in rio de janeiro over low pay could jeopardize next week's notorious annual carnival spires in agreed pay rise of thirty nine percent

over the next two years law enforcers are demanding double similar industrial action in the city of salvador saw the murder rate double with one hundred twenty people killed just during a nine day police strike thousands of soldiers may be deployed in brazil's capital to provide security. hungary's a central bank is literally burning money to help keep people warm in europe's deadly cold snap the bank has been pumping wads of disused notes into bundles that can be burned by those in need of heat bank notes have been provided as a free source of fuel for the past four years but the need is now particularly great with hundreds perishing in the conditions across europe over just the past few weeks. or it is the only katie in the business but for now marrying the person you love and living freely with them may be the basic right in most democratic countries but apparently it's not always the case in the jewish state israeli palestinian families say they face daily discrimination and risk being separated

altogether and israel's insistent that it's quote only protecting national security has few people convinced to live reports. this is the document that's ruining lana's life it makes no mention of a university degree a husband or two children it's simply states she's palestinian and therefore illegal and wanted in israel i have a year now i. don't have an arrow just to breathe. and drink and for me it's not allowed but a lot of chooses the nonlife because it's where her husband and children live by law very israeli where is the rest of her family live across the border in janine palestine. during the week. what does. i have to walk. until now

known as move between the two worlds with temporary visas issued by television but she's afraid there could stop at the government tightens its grip on a law denying permanent citizenship to palestinians married to israelis but strain to limit the graphic. growth of the arab citizens encourage. citizens who marry palestinians from the west bank in gaza or from jordan to actually immigrate to actually leave israel israel says the law is for security purposes and it's trying to prevent palestinians from taking advantage of being able to get an israeli id through marriage and then carry out attacks on israeli citizens but human rights groups don't buy that they petitioned the law arguing that in the last fourteen years more than one hundred fifty thousand palestinians entered israel because of family ties with israelis only fifty four of them were ever found to be a security risk. in upholding the so-called citizenship law these way the supreme

court president said it was one of the most difficult questions in the state's history the battle against terror while at the same time maintaining the nation's democratic nature we are talking about thousands of family that as a result of the decision of the supreme court that validated upheld the law they are now living under the tangible threat of being forcibly separated from their spouses from their children from their parents so we are indeed talking about a huge issue with a huge effect on thousands of people this law is thinking about it. i mean one of. degrees before having your very clear a jewish state but in the meantime it threatens to tear families apart as larn interests here now face the very real danger that they might not be able to continue living together policy r.t.

israel and about her five minutes time here are three it's time for a summer high speed snowfall right here in the russian capital do stay with us from moscow out first ok to the latest business. thank you very welcome to the business program this hour gold is losing value on stronger dollar lifted by fresh worries about the european debt crisis however the sentiment has been generally bullish for the billion with a price up around ten percent this year rob edwards from our capital is he may says no reason to think a car bubble is on the way and that the prospects for the metal are still good. gold is twelve percent off its lows we should this record in december it's only ten percent off its highs it's been very volatile but if you look at the long term chart for gold going over the past decade where it bought into two fifty. two thousand dollars an ounce now that's been

a very consistent bull run and in many periods over that period of time it's been going up in all currencies which is the true definition of a bull market was living in an age of volatility gold is still going to be relevant we don't see it breaking below fifteen hundred dollars an ounce and the end of the day is still a commodity there's a cost of production there's a cost of supply and it's still very very hard it's higher than people think. let's have a look at the current precious metals prices now buy gold. over want to. live in the soft agrees that it couldn't be one hundred thirty billion euro deal the country needs to avoid bankruptcy so. and as for oil that remains down and it's even. in the red this hour the international energy agency cut its twenty twelve global older man forecasts rest six mom the darkening economic outlook as they called it has reduced prospects for growth amid supply concerns following the

sanctions on a rainy and oil. european stock markets are moving in even for the red after greece fell to come up with a deal which will continue throughout the weekend european finance ministers are now holding back the rescue package demanding further commitment from athens. and here in moscow the markets are heading for a negative finish as you can see the r.t.s. thirty two percent down the my sakes is down under one. just over one percent now i have the closing figures for you in the next hour let's see what's happening at the individual shares on the my six now bank continues to slide on the previous session following the buyback announcement my come us is also down the company's net profit reached thirty three million dollars last year against a seventy four million dollar loss year before gold is

a raising. foreign reports about it felt up with pollie metal. and we're going to move on to the exchange rate the year is love against the dollar amid uncertainty about the situation in greece meanwhile weaker all is weighing on the ruble which is losing value against the european and the u.s. currency. russia ranks third in the world for the number of billion as a country where they could comfortably sit back and count their roubles but it seems they might have to give a big chunk of their fortunes back with a new robin hood tax proposed by the prime minister and presidential candidate about a minute peter artie's business editor nick postpones. the promise also helps i do for a luxury tax which was actually on things like super cause. point tricky to get money back from people you you have to do it legitimately you can't just go and empty their bank accounts and this is sort of raise

a number of problems and this is not going to be a tax on the middle class it's just for this very small minority of stupor wealthy people now it's difficult to generalize about. any population feels but i think it's a safe bet say that they don't really like the tycoons it's called the oligarchs and taxing them not likely to be a vote loser let's put it that way. about so for now in the next hour of the. u.s. . the russian market.

sure is that so much given to each musician minute mark with the feet in the battle for syria the international community is divided as the syrians themselves when it comes to resolving the situation. wealthy british style.

margetts. scandal. find out what's really happening to the global economy is a report. this is from moscow time for you headlines now a split within the ranks of syria's opposition fighters at first they claim they are behind massive blast in the country's largest city of aleppo which killed at least twenty five but just now another spokesman has denied responsibility. thousands of. small planned cuts as police fired tear gas to disperse groups who threw stones on fire bombs people are because of budget sacrifices softer eurozone leaders put more bailout cash on hold. and russia's public figures come together to

ensure a fair and free presidential vote by the voters lead to monitor elections now the challenge is to stay impartial. shake off the chills and enjoy the russian winter if that's possible with us for some silliness and this. is now. well some people embrace the winter and all the frost filled days for teens that come with it others like to hide into was staying in from the dark nights and zero temperatures. sleep and relaxation just like various

animals that hibernate is an escape from many yes but still outside life carries on however coped the weather gets away from noisy traffic and the chaos of city center living reality checks can be a good thing. as fresh air. and exercise that we need skate the city wrap up warm and venture outside. hello martin here now it seems every day that i get invited to various parties and other events by different organizations and people but i have to admit it just gets tiring after a while so i thought i want to travel outside the city center come face to face with nature and explore the true russian winter. bright lights landscapes the sights of snow just to the domes and breathtaking nature frozen in time just take

a look at these beautiful sights. as the largest country in the world to seep in magnificent scenery people flock to this country each year to enjoy the winter activities hosted by fun loving and streets of precious. muscovites who deal with months of freezing temperatures have learned to make the best of the season they celebrate and cherish what ever the weather bring. fisher major has many areas where you can i special a popular sports here fishing season generally last from december until march it's my first time trying this out first you take the heat by screwdriver all the alga as it's called pressure and strength is needed and eventually you break very. good and you can see the water ice fishing is about patience the short ride in the small

old truck the fish. wait. i see something i think. well. look at how it's more it's a success. the reasons why russians are so passionate about fishing various leisure the chance to pick their skills against nature and to spend time in the open with like minded people ice fishing can be enjoyed as part of a stay in a nearby holiday resorts it presents a variety of entertainment programs by the children and for grownups and the company also prides themselves in being good for the environment and that's what they thought of our four star resort is eco friendly and it situated in pollution free area of the moscow region one of the main attractions of the place is its location on the banks of the easter want to reserve or surrounded by beautiful

untouched nature all the cottages here are built of natural materials like northern pine woods. of course in moscow and the surrounding region there are various woods of sports one can enjoy such as snowboarding cross-country skiing or ice skating but this week's show myself and the production team are going to try and bring you something a little. creative. i'm here to try to have a ski dog sledding and straight off it into the sled and off we go you can either sit or stand and there's a break at the back which controls the floor like a friend's at the front. siberian husky is a medium size dense coat working don't breed the comes in different colors must go with the boys our club is called. to alaska results of the it was founded in one thousand nine hundred eighty and is located at the park in moscow we have ten siberian huskies our club offers various the magic riding experiences in sled

pulled by the dogs and there are excursions around the park master classes in managing the sleds and extreme night riding and also a special summerlee trip to russian santas mansion is very popular among the visitors joined by the owner team we frantically slide through the forest in other words they love the snow and of their job just keeps them and passing fun. sliding over the hills and through the forest this is an excellent attraction anyone can enjoy. what a little turns of way of travelling in the woods are that's the show this is great five dogs are just beautiful this so well looked after and anyone committed to the center and try the south across one thousand roubles a person that's around thirty dollars for a twenty minute ride. but talk setting as a means of transportation and snowy climates is relatively outdated thanks to the

snowmobile dock standing still remains popular in certain circles such as remote areas of russia. today in moscow and in other called the cities around the world dogsledding is most often seen as a competition sports and of course such amazing dogs a popular as pat's. most popular when sport has to be either snowboarding or skiing including downhill country there's. places where you can enjoy such sports in the capital and surrounding areas outside the city there are various resorts such as volunteer. and the adventure park. okies take note research well when it comes to prices as in the peak season deposits real charge is still high and refreshments make a day trip a weekend very very expensive. because while there is no deterrent to many tourists who visit mr join you told me they want to see russia in

italy to glory. on the face if you can bridge to eventually to the russian region in such a story tell images and usual traction inflatables in chiba as it's called is extremely popular here an alternative to the sledge. and slide down a snow covered field purposely fell to track and field so we got a chance to discuss any fear we'll push around. just like a roller coaster we plummet down the slope fortunately we have lots of space on the frozen river. terrified to survive being amazingly it was it was good and it was scary to start with but it was a really really enjoyable experience tell me it's the middle of the frozen ressam winter why must you come here to moscow and i we wanted to experience something

totally different and we thought why not come to moscow when it's going to be really cold and the for exactly what it is and it has been amazing if you're wrapped you know absolutely fine because in the u.k. when it gets what's. the temperature is you know in the winter it feels different it does i don't think people dress properly in the u.k. for the cold weather but here you kind of way tights long jones big have. gloves and you absolutely fine we went ice skating yesterday in gorky park and it was the most fantastic experience but we really will amidst the tree lights on it was really lovely i don't think people realize how exciting it is here it's absolutely fantastic and we've just had the best time i recommend anyone coming it's brilliant . i know for the first time we go he park i was rubbish it was good it's amazing people he just embrace this this weather the seasons and they just you know they're

passionate about it and celebrated whereas in the u.k. but it's not and everyone just. starving over and everything's closed and you know one stays at home and yeah but here it's just you know people just get on with life and it's to sit just go on live how you know live and work how they have to do and i think it's great that everyone certainly embraces the russian winter whatever the weather i'm from minus thirty plus thirty would you recommend anybody to come here to moscow definitely definitely tell my friends to just. lots of ok there's so much to do here just. brilliant so cultural and diverse and yeah i'd love to come back. well it was great to meet you and i wish you luck in your next crazy sporting event thank you for. saving the best for last that screws of a frozen lives and drive of

a deep blankets a gleaming snow on snowmobile speeding to the russian countryside under a subclass sky is a fantastic and gentle and filled way of exploring the moscow region warm insulated snowsuit so close are needed and gloves boots and crush helmets are provided if you if you how you really feel the wind on your face and feel the true speed racing across that we feel the frozen river atop a snowmobile is a great way to see the region's breathtaking scenery just look at these wonderful winter images. wow. that was fantastic what a high. although strides here on the frozen lake and where the first thing is. winter is

a dynamic time in the russian capital and the muster region offering unique possibilities for travelers to experience russian culture traditions and sporting activities and as my restaurant my cousin party invites regime of my return to the capital maybe it's time to spend time effort and money on other she pops activities besides going to exercise and coming face to face with nature is only good thing for the soul russia rocks in the winter and a trip to the moscow region with all its incredible winter activities is something not to be missed. wow what a day absolutely brilliant although we really did just highlight a few of the winter sports available here i'm definitely coming. to the moscow region again next week although i think these new hobbies might be a little difficult for my balance well fortunately that's all the time we have left on this program for me and the must go out production crew here bye bye for now.

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from phones to christian. newsgroups don't talk t.v. don't come. to headlines on our t.v. and the splits within the ranks of syria's opposition fighters and first they claim they were behind it two twin blasts in the country's largest city of aleppo which killed at least twenty five but another spokesman now has it deny the responsibility just an hour later. thousands of greeks to lash out against more planned cuts as police fired tear gas to disperse groups who threw stones and firebombs people are angry at lawmakers budget sacrifices to eurozone leaders put more bailout cash on hold. and russia's public figures come together to ensure

a fair and free presidential vote by forming the voters' lead to monitor elections the challenge now is to stay impartial. and dimitri joins us next with the latest from the world of sport. hello there welcome to the sports obviates here not so good to have a company again and. they finally last after thirteen wins in a row. are stand by god in possibles you're really. running an empire germany told wins the race between state building in new york for a record seventh time in a row. and searching for more glory with. a big chance. to participate in his fifth summer olympics. but first

a football and the english have not done as they continue their search for a successor to capello the talent quit his post after four years in charge after the f.a. strip joint of the captaincy a decision he disagreed with under title and coach pace will be intemperate charge friendly at home to the netherlands later this month the f.a. say that someone english or british to become capello's full time replacement tottenham boss harry redknapp is the favorite. people who put me in a position with a good chance you get the job. you have a manager isn't that of climate and. you know doing strings or appreciate everybody support really you know in. the last few it was probably great support me everybody in. is important when you go for a situation.