inable a limpid games ever but a poisonous cloud of controversy hangs over the london twenty twelve because of links to this gas leak nine hundred eighty four one of the worst industrial disasters of all time the left toxic legacy still claiming lives the company responsible za now owned by dow chemical a major olympic sponsor meredith alexander was part of the game's effects watchdog but is just quit in protest our is supposed to be about us and instead all of us are going to have a toxic legacy i doubt how girls are. fifteen thousand people died when coarseness gas leaked from a factory in rural india a subsequent fall out killed another ten thousand congenital birth defects in the area at ten times the norm in the rest of india for was ten at the time the gas she inhaled left permanent damage and this well i can't believe how

it will open her and the money's been quick and fair i've got just one thousand dollars compensation part of a four hundred seventy million dollars payout in one thousand nine hundred nine by union carbide factory owners dow chemical company in two thousand and one but the noise any lingering liabilities but the indian government disagrees demanding down stumps up one point six billion dollars to clean up the contamination that lives on people's building that was girl that had been contaminated. children are being born with deformities people have more cancers there's group leader of the nation and there's there is girls have problem with their beards all kinds of issues that have. arisen from allegedly that have been left behind. well

this actually dow chemical is paying for the fabric that we drove around the stadium olympic rules forbid any advertising during the games itself is allowed to splash its logo all over that. before the games actually begin but it's now said it's not even going to do that says it's nothing to do with the protests but it does mean it's paying seven million pounds for something that won't even show its name but dow will still be able to call itself a sustainable a limpid partner and all guys as say their conscience is clean supposedly thanks to a green light from the ethics watchdog absolutely i did. it was the question was asked to look at the process and there were discussions within the commission and i lie self-centered a lot of evidence that was happening. and then i was shocked to see a public statement come out i would never have signed off that statement dow

chemical refused to speak to us so did london organizers instead they issued this statement from twenty twelve chief lord coe i absolutely stand by our procurement process. distance the most sustainable solution to our rock and real comfortable with a boy called from indian athletes has been called off but india is a limp it committee is still demanding down to be dropped well just six months ago it's unlikely they'll get their wish leaving claims of a sustainable legacy severely in doubt either bennett london. but take a look at what else is making news around the world this hour the wife of an israeli diplomat was injured when a bomb exploded in her car in new delhi despite the blast she managed to drive to the israeli embassy where she was taken to a nearby hospital meanwhile an israeli embassy staff are in tbilisi georgia called police after spotting a bomb under his car the explosives were defused before going off the two attacks came a day after the fourth anniversary of the assassination hezbollah's military commander

. and islamic militant suspected of developing the bombs used in the two thousand and two bali attack is on trial or more protect is the top or mending suspect in the bombings which killed more than two hundred people he was arrested last year in pakistan of all trying to meet some of the nod and three other suspects have already been tried and executed. the families of victims of the submerged costa concordia cruise ship are marking one month since the disaster are staging a ceremony at a church near the crash site on the west coast of italy meanwhile operations to pump almost two and a half thousand tons of fuel from the stricken vessel have begun seventeen people died and fifteen are still missing after the liner ran aground the captain was said to be among the first to have fled the ship and is now under house arrest. let's get an update now from kareen out she joins us from the business.

or welcome to business here in r.t. thanks for joining me there's been a burst of interest in russian shares since the beginning of the year returning growth in the u.s. and progress where you have stats is feeling out of risk this is helped with first the trend in capital flow last year more than eighty billion dollars fled the country so far this year there has been an inflow of one billion dollars to hear from renesas as an asset manager says that the perception of russia is changing. there has been a change of gratitude towards the russian equity markets since the beginning of the year and. demonstrated by the pound by the russian equity market has outperformed the markets in the world so to give you a flavor of russia it's not nearly twenty percent since the beginning of the year where the u.s. market has gone up only by seven percent since the beginning of the indian

certainty over the politics and seems to have subsided very much market they expect patients now and that means they're pushing will come back as president and the one difference which we have relative to this time last year. there are far bigger expectations for reform once mr putin is back president. let's have a look at the markets now exchange rates first the euro is gaining value on using fears over the greek debt crisis and stronger boilers pushing the ruble for the piano the rest. corded grounds for a three day low after greece's parliament approved a sturdy measure using the sun records to classify the worst and curb commodities like fruit is trading close to one hundred dollars a barrel mark brant is that over one hundred and eighteen dollars about. europe's next where we can see best is feeling more confident the problem greek debt situation the footsie is up over the central tax is gaining under

a percent this hour and here in russia markets have recovered from friday's losses of course as i'm getting over to the corner said let's check in the smokers up and isaac's a sour gas promise of news its european market share grew by four percentage points to twenty seven percent last year tom drugmaker from standard is heading higher the company increased revenues up over forty percent around one billion dollars in two thousand and eleven photos gold is also lower news merger talks between the company and another minor problem at all collapsed. now moving on to russia's fast growing food retail market which keeps our worry for investors seven eleven is one world renowned food chain for up to be eyeing up the market according to media reports the company has officially confirmed the rumors last year the retailer said its priorities were personal and india analysts say that

seven eleven will have a hard time if it plans to develop a food chain in russia alone. that the most logical move would be to team up with an existing market player left the former chief of russia's biggest retail group ex-wife who is now the senior vice president at wal-mart leaves just a couple of ways to enter the country's market or not all of the way or and from across market for. at least visible on the market or dragon for leadership position is a position of some of existing players all of them from just with solution when you don't need your stores little saw i think within the next year or some other companies will think about russian market from the way to enter the market. that's all the same i'll have one for you and that's. the best.

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it with artsy yvonne from moscow our top stories from so sad as it were brats the hourly winding down of the observers working in syria and stresses the post peacekeeping mission can be deployed only once the government's not position forces agree to a cease fire. diary protests in our fans followed by chaos and looting us public outrage as the late stop for the briefing. argument passes a new austerity bail to secure another you fell out. of bad olympic values

undermined this summer's games and wondered risk being marred by a controversial sponsorship deal with that chemical giant plane through one of the world's worst industrial disasters. up next we traveled to the russian republic of nouri al where a community culture class has been overcome or sarah thanks stay with us. this is how people of many of the groups prayed in ancient studds. today this is the sort of worship but can only be felt in this russian region. of. brazil what it was we were not allowed to worship in soviet times people like us who deeds which on trial we have open air prayers will avert floods quakes and manmade disasters. services like these

a retreat in ancient history these words were first spoken daily a thousand years ago but the worship is gathering here and now the thoughts to be europe's lost pagans. on one. and his family are events to sail on a journey one thousand years in the making. and many others living in this republic will do the same just as their ancestors have done over the centuries. and his wife and vera live in a small village called. public about eight hundred kilometers

east of moscow. was. the most live in russia and of great courage and there are two main groups. i. believe they belong to the same ethnic group they speak different languages and live in different regions of the country. these people spend most of their learners behind desks in the city mentally the monotony is too much and they just want to take a trip to get away from it all and dozens of like minded folk find them over to an internet site calling themselves the rumors to explore and study its history. this adventure will take the traveling local historians to the most mysterious places in

the lovely old republic. the story and. joins the nomads on the freeway as they leave the city has promised to show the most fascinating real summer. the lol i haven't seen you for ages but where did you bring this cold from it was minus one celsius yesterday and now it's minus a team could you please show us our route. we go here and then we will stop a few times then we have to go off the roads here are the people that. you're so extreme coming here in such cold weather. now we're going to try to reach the most interesting places destination is the top most point of marielle where we will look for cousins and cars caves.

the republic's highest point is. only a few people have succeeded in reaching its peak it's thought that this smells and often leads people astray during this expedition street vehicles lost their way the drivers went missing and the walkie talkies weren't working. people often get lost in this area they just lose their bearings there is something odd going on when we can't establish contact with one another either by phone or walkie talkie. however all the explorers eventually will unite a call. them. and arielle is considered a zone of abnormal activity local people often see unidentified flying objects here . mario is it the ultimate of two hundred eighty four meters above sea level it is the true apex of the maury war a large. round landscape. on

her. old eve of the old maria press service there and you get a commission of visiting. the capital of mariella the convention of some musicians facing nari folk songs to entertain the residents with their traditional melodies centuries ago. it was a fortress now it's an old town but large scale development has recently begun. a large swath has been replaced with an embankment buildings looking like casals complete with towers and ramparts springing up here just a short time ago with us. this is a kind of resorts. this place is incorporated many aspects of venice. and here we say

a northern influence with danish and dutch elements. similar buildings went up in the marielle republic quite a long time ago one example is a magnificent old castle standing on the banks of the volga two hundred kilometers from your skull it was built amidst a think forest by russian aristocrats of the share much of. the council was built not only by russian masters but also by foreign ones. they too lengthy style to the castle. here you can see the rock byzantine and drama. as well as an old russian style. in soviet times the cultural was turned into a holiday resort the tourists what apprehensive about the building local people

spoke of ghostly inhabitants who they believed to be the cause was guardians. today because it was as imposing as it ever was a massive doors leading into hollow rooms still produce a sinister creak. the road goes no castle. we hear the door squeaking as the men from room to move. but they don't bother us we share a common grounds and get along with them quite well. in the village of where you have getting into a convention often if everybody is getting ready for the all marine press service. cleans his body and above else before facing one of the most important events in

his life as daybreak he will take part in one of the most ancient of sacred rights for the murray people. and to morrow i'll take a candle to the secret group the mist weeks for such candles army of him candles water from shops are no good for this purpose they should be combing. the candle symbolizes the link between me and god it will take my prayer to heal. your is my duty as you are from giving a mother a blessing in her son's life giving god. the future unlike christians who pray in church these worshipers go to a grove where they seek communion with nature but before setting else they say a brief prayer and.

everybody coming to the grove brings domestic water fowl with them they serve as food for both the gods and the people you have gained from in chicago has decided to sacrifice the fattest of cities household and murray god geese and ducks are symbols of homing between three basic elements these creatures walk on earth swim in water and fly through the air. eight hundred animals for a second find fear inclusion a blue collar around as well as nice and ducks. one woman from the romas team has a good knowledge of the area and she provides a running commentary for the facts of that and the parents service is taking place near the five sacred trees each trees dedicated to particular diety. everyone carefully follows the guides words as they take in the sights along the way as it

was clear also ground is on the left hand side people praying the sacred place as soon as we get to the religious. left. the special day that the committee of couple has been looking forward to as arrived at last. vera and you have gently reached the sacred grove situated a hundred kilometers from. they thought was a fellow to sacrifice birds of a serbian brought by barry from all over the republic also go to the press so there goes. that first the grove resonates with goose hopes soon after or only the echoes of priestly prayers. these pagan. priests little

how to communicate with the gods people praying in a grove of lost interest points burgess have strong beliefs in the forces of nature they insist their faith is the world's oldest. people come with what we call sacrificial waterfowl to bring our desires and grievances along to. discuss their problems with a priest. and communicate by means of this tree root of the world we pass their requests and wishes on at this table. enormous pots a suspended of a bone fuzz there's a lip side by side with the all sides there used to make porridge and just ceremonial bits broth. taken look at the ducks and geese aboard here. break up the branch into chunks and fills the pieces into the fly at the brat's

bantustan seems to have been brought by washing players. this is help people in russia worship's before the arrival of christianity a maori have prayed the same way to vet dogs for several but any new old these people are offering prayers to many gods which is this where the five spots have been set aside for bonfires and this crew for example the wall morgue. and this one they pray to the god should she love social level one of the peer group they are asking for is grace in childbirth and happiness. i look up. the scale of podiums on the organs of the birds are cremains had in the bone thoughts it's forbidden to take any leftovers from the sacrificial offerings from the ground of. resistance politics culture.

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come up. to. go to another school district in the southwest of madill is full of historic sites and correction legends but the shortest route there ends on the shore of the volga the bridge russian river. from here a ferry is needed local pigeons of even memorised to build shelters there's

a flux of regularly hitches a ride from one floor of the volga to the other. people here take pride in the fact that nearly all the cool women learn to play the flute from a young age it's a very ancient and traditional musical instrument in the old days it strings were made from animal entrails or foursquare locals insist that ghostly music reveals the film the character of the people on the. plane has been handed down from

generation to generation there are very many music players here plays in the hands . of a is a well known village in murray hill the road that ran right through the village used to be called the shackle road. to siberia as a result. of. this road formed a link between russia's capital and its siberian parks. connected the country's western and eastern. russian alexander pushkin once travelled along it it was used by stage coaches with. has been at the head of the district for several you.