egypt's military rulers sack the appointed prime minister and replace him with their own candidate. and cia spy jailed a former engineer from the military cosmodrome gets thirteen years behind bars for selling secret data on russian intercontinental ballistic missiles to the united states more on that story for you at r.t. dot com. the afghan president hamid karzai has ordered an investigation into a nato strike that killed eight children 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 cars and washington amid a mounting civilian death toll journalist gareth porter thinks that foreign actions are 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 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 taliban has continued to expand its operations in response to the growth of u.s. nato troops part of the taliban response and i would say the single biggest part of their response has been to lay more and more i 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. time to update you now on more news in brief from around the world it's eleven minutes since i've been killed and over a dozen wounded in pakistan after local security forces fired artillery shells at their suspected hideouts the crackdown 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 including since the beginning of the year. a plan strike by police in rio de janeiro of a low pay could jeopardize next week's notorious annual carnival spot and agreed pay rise of thirty nine percent over the next two years loren forces are demanding double similar industrial action in the city of solved also the murder rate double with one hundred twenty killed during a nine day police strike thousands of soldiers may be deployed in brazil's capital to provide security. and we central bank is literally burning money to help keep people warm in europe's deadly cold snap the bank has been pumping wads of d'souza. notes in the bundles can be burnt by those in need of heat banknotes have been provided as a free source of fuel for the past four years and it is particularly great now with hundreds personally conditions across europe over the past few weeks.

marrying the person you love living freely with a maybe a basic right in most democratic countries but apparently it's not always the case in israel israeli palestinian families say they face daily discrimination and risk being separated altogether and the country's insistence that it's only protecting national security a few people convinced. this is the document that's ruining line is 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. just agreed. and drink and for me it's not the law. but a lot of chooses this non-life because it's where her husband and children live by law very israeli whereas the rest of her family live across the border in janine palestine. during.

what. i have to walk. until now known as move between the two worlds with temporary visas issued by television but she's afraid they could stop as the government tightens its grip on a law denying permanent citizenship to palestinians married to israelis it's trying to limit the graphic. growth of the arab citizens encourage. citizens who marry palestinians from the west bank and 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 the israeli 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. you grieves before having your

very clear you are jewish. but in the meantime it threatens to tear families apart as line interests you now face a very real danger that they might not be able to continue living together policy r.t. israel. well known around five minutes from now it's time for some high speed snowfall just outside the russian capital do stay with us for this week's edition of moscow but first katie joins us with the latest business news. hello there welcome to the business program thank you for joining me 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 body and with the price up around ten percent this year bob edwards from renaissance capital sees no reason to think a gold bubble is developing and that the prospects for the metal are still go. gold

is twelve percent off its lows we should this record in december it's only ten percent off it's hard it's been very volatile but if you look at the long term chart for gold going over the past decade were reported to fifty. two thousand dollars an ounce now that's been a very consistent bull run and in many periods over that period of time and it's been going up in the currency which is the true definition of a bull market it 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 constant supply and it's still very very hard charging people think. does have a look at the current precious metals prices now both gold so odd down as you can see helped by this slide in the year i can reset it can pay back a one hundred thirty year i still the country needs to avoid bankruptcy so let's

see how the exchange rates are getting on the way the year is. the certainty about the situation. meanwhile we call is weighing on the revolt which is losing value against the european and the u.s. it says. oil continues to decline after news of the international energy agency cut its twenty twelve global older model for cost money as a doll killing economic outlook is like all that is reducing prospects of growth amid supply concerns following the sign it shows on a rainy and oil. the u.s. market opened. following on from losses. the board to. the european stock market is moving even into the red is of course greece is having its cuts in that region first still selling to come up with a deal the tools will continue throughout the weekend. european finance ministers

are now holding back a rescue package demanding further commitments from the us. and it's much the same story here in moscow the markets closed in the red today my six was a percent down the l.c.s. was two point teen percent down beautified my segues r.t.s. stock exchange could hold an i.p.o. in the fourth quarter of this year if market conditions are met. on the individual moves then although my says gazprom finished a third of cent in the red as the company. took my to come out it was also down the company's net profit raised thirty three million dollars last year that's a seventy four million dollar loss a year before. golden razor gains all the reports about his failed tie up with. the red colors today a multi billion dollar budget between russian miners polarized gold the metal has

failed but it mostly newspapers cite sources close to the talks the saying polly ross gold is not satisfied with the tub. of rushes of lawyers gold mining mckillop claims the doesn't need additional assets in the country the company now wants to merge with one of its foreign rivals dulls and pull the mass so our joint around seventeen billion dollars that merger would have created the nine biggest coal mine in the wild. so for now i'll be back in about fifty five minutes small market small business.

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the twenty four hours a day this is r t live here in moscow top stories now this hour a split within the ranks of syria's opposition fighters at first they claim they were behind twin blasts in the country's largest city of aleppo which killed at least twenty eight people but another spokesman denied responsibility just an hour later. thousands of greeks lash out against more planned cuts as police fired tear gas to disperse groups who threw stones and people angry at nor make his budget sacrifices after 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' leak to monitor elections that challenge now is to stay in partial. but i'll be back over another some of those news stories in about fifteen minutes from now in the meantime we show you how to shake off the chills and enjoy the russian winter stay with us for some silliness in the snow with moscow out. well some people embrace the winter and all the frost filled days for teas 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 cold the weather gets away from noisy traffic and the chaos of city center living a reality check can be a good thing. as fresh air. and exercise that can eat skate the city wrap up warm and venture outside. hello martin here but it seems every day that i get invited to various parties and event by different organizations and people 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 a domes and breathtaking nature frozen in time just take

a look at these beautiful sights. as the largest country in the world to see it in magnificent scenery people flock to this country each year to enjoy winter activities hosted by fun loving and hospitable russian. muscovites to 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 through i guess you can see the water ice fishing is about patience short rawdon the small

hole to attract the fish. wait. i see something i think. wow. look at how it's more it's a success. the reasons why russians are so passionate about fishing various leisure the chance to pit their skills against nature and to spend time in the open with like minded people ice fishing can be enjoyed as part of the 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 follow me. i'm here to try i 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 friends at the front. is a medium sized dense coach working dog breed that comes in different colors not schooled with 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 p. matic riding experiences in sled pulled by the dogs and there are excursions around the park masterclasses in managing the sleds and extreme night riding and also a special family trip to russian santas mansion is very popular among the visitors joined by the only team we frantically slide through the forest in other words they love the snow of their job just standing guard and passing the fun. sliding over the hills and through the forest this is an excellent attraction anyone can enjoy. what alone turns of way of traveling in the woods and that's the so this is great five dogs are just beautiful that's so well looked after and anyone committed to the center and try the south it costs one thousand rubles 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 updated 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 rather well dog sledding is most often seen as a competition sport and of course such amazing dogs a popular as pat's. most popular when sport has to be either snowboarding skiing including down hill 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. parks. like these take notes research well when it comes to prices as in the peak season deposits real charges 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. a few adventurous you can bridge to the russian region in such a story tell images and traction is flexible in chiba as it's called is extremely popular here an alternative to a sledge. and slide down a snow covered field. track under full so we get a chance to discuss any fear we'll push. off. just like a roller coaster we climb it down the slope fortunately we have lots of space on the frozen river. oh 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 western when you come here to moscow and i we wanted to experience i think totally

different and we thought why not come to moscow when it's going to be really cold and see it 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 amid the tree lights on it was really lovely i don't think people realize how exciting it is here is absolutely fantastic and we've just had the best time i recommend anyone coming brilliance. i know for the first time we go he park i was rubbish but it was good it's amazing people here

just embrace this this weather the seasons and they just you know they're passionate about it and celebrate it whereas in the u.k. but it's not and everyone just. starving over there it is close and you know it one stays at home and yeah but here it's just you know people just get on with life and 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 adventure.

saving the best for last that screws up the frozen lives and drive of a deep blanket some cleaning snow on snowmobile speeding to the russian countryside under a subclass sky is a fantastic and filled way of exploring the moscow region. insulated snowsuit so clothes are needed and gloves boots and crush helmets provide just 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. but. although the strains here on the frozen lake and with the first thing is. that. winter is

a dynamic time in the us in capital and the muster region offering unique possibilities for travel is 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 the time effort and money uncover she pops activities besides when to exercise and come face to face with nature is only a good thing for the soul russia rocks in the winter and a trip to 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 but fortunately that's how we have left on this week's program for me and the must go out production crew here bye bye for now.

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top stories this hour on r.t. a split within the ranks of syria's opposition fighters at first they claimed they were behind twin blasts in the country's largest city of aleppo which killed at least twenty eight people but another spokesman denied responsibility just an hour later. thousands of greeks lash out against more planned cuts as police fired tear gas to disperse groups who threw stones and far bombs people are angry at lawmakers budget sacrifices after 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' league to monitor elections and the challenge now is to stay impartial. more news stories in about

fifteen minutes from now in the meantime dimitris next with the latest sports. they're welcome to the sports are due to not to go to a company and. they finally last after thirteen wins in a row. stand by god in basketball's euro league. running an empire germany wins the n.l. race up the state building in new york for a record seven times in a row. and searching for more glory with three time olympic champion who could be on course to participate in his fifth summer olympics. so the

english football association have met on friday as they continue their search for a successor to farber capello telling quit his post after four years in charge after the f.a. john terry of the captaincy a decision he disagreed with under twenty one coach to. pierce will be in tampering charge for england's friendly at home to the netherlands later this month the f.a. say that prefer someone english or british to become capello's full time replacement tottenham boss herit right now is the bookmakers favorite because people put me in a position with a good chance of getting the job and it's true you have a managers in there of came out and you know. everybody supported really you know in. the last little bit was probably great support from everybody and. it's important when you go for a situation for you for your friends or for sure.