readies democratic referendum want to new constitution but a defiant coalition led by the u.s. pals even more pressure on damascus the so-called friends of syria group of nations is refusing to negotiate with president assad who supporters will be among the voters in sunday's poll. thousands of cash strapped students in spain are again uniting in anger at education spending cuts similar protests earlier this week led to police being accused of heavy handedness when dispersing demonstrators. and more u.s. officers are killed in afghanistan amid a fifth day of violent protests over the burning of the qur'an at an american military base dozens of people have been killed and wounded across the country clashes since tuesday. coming up next in this edition ost modern andrews' delves into the culture of fast food to find out if quick and cheap can ever be healthy.

hello and welcome in this week's moscow out south where we're taking a look at fast food culture from the arrival of those famous golden arches over twenty years ago today various international brands and new russian companies are popping up here every week donuts burgers pizza chicken wings there's no wider range of such food here than ever before but is that a good thing is it unhealthy i want the finest think of recent fast food let's find out. from the. banking baskin robbins subway papa johns the list of foreign imports is implicitly building up here perhaps the boot abroad caviar also lobby sandwich has had its day as the international chains make their mark one thing is clear everyday food alongside popular culture in russia has changed forever in those dishes union fast food restaurant the cheaper the nurse

school canteen for example that is why you go to mcdonald's even though in our current teen food is more tasty muslim's mother doing most of the you going to mcdonald's sushi places in venues like that is just bad taste it's disgusting people should be proper food there is a lot of fast food. much more than friends so it's cooling stuff proximate to the same price. is first domestic fast food venture was raw steaks fried chicken restaurant as a major player against someone'll but donald and his burgas chicken joint proved very popular several years ago the company went into partnership with the u.s. chain k.f.c. which eventually gained control of the company. so clipboard and markings in hand let's see how k.f.c. does. to find out what foreigners think of the fast food scene here we've asked for guests to take part in the program the shanker pizza. and blessing.

they will evaluate the food menu appeal taste value for money and overall experience of each location. and pushing to blake is a well known t.v. actress from london with her grandmother originally from the moscow region she has finally achieved her dream of the same russia departing the glamorous five star park hyatt hotel into the car and off for lunch. has longed to try the authentic russian food she ate as a child will she be disappointed leaving expensive restaurants out of the equation we want to give our guests the typical tourist experience. to our first russian chain and along the glamorous but shanker we arrived at the popular low key eatery . opening its first site in the russian capital in one to ninety six its name translates to fur trees and sticks in english and the traditional countryside

interiors and quirky stuff costumes give some idea of the food here. has settled upon the all you can eat hot salad bar option which allows you to choose from a buffet of both hot and cold meals and salads a great idea if you want a chance to sample different dishes just try it all and hope for the best carrot salad plus beetroot potatoes with dale and adding a glass of morse to complement a meal it's time to try does. look impressed as if it was a great experience been excellent as a wide variety of issues with everyone's it and obviously sometimes as. foreign language you don't know what you would bring great it's a. great. week. rules that the bad. let's take a look at some price comparisons now

a sound that big macand. holds comes in and just two and a half dollars in london they charge the equivalent of three point eight dollars a little more pricey however popular treat in new york it comes in at four dollars twenty by the way the cheapest country to buy a big mac in the world is in a price comparison of one point six two dollars feeling hungry yet quite the difference depending where you live. the prizes mean here is the standard and quality one of the. ok. to pieces hectic. fast food whether he likes it or not take a role in his life on

a daily basis he needs quick reliable yet healthy fuel to assist with his hours at the office q so popular chain restaurants with a variety of pizzas past is salads. last year spiral celebrated his fifty fifth anniversary worldwide concept of food is popular with people who care about their health and loops are menus constantly updated still stay true to traditional tali recipes of high quality. hungry peter has opted for. a slice of vegetarian pizza. italian food fresh and fabulous. and plastic cheese time. will tell he seems to be quite satisfied and the pieces don't look too bad either let's find out what our guest thinks. being

a businessman usually i don't know much fun to go for luxury but being so close to places like here's a bar with dolls it's good. it tastes noise and it doesn't take that long and it's really good value for money. looking straight at the bolshoi theater everything here is times and cool mated to perfection and he spoke in the wheel that doesn't work means disaster for the management i'm food production plant people but. there . it is going to be fast food. back to our guests and we welcome ella cullum she was born in the philippines and has lived in moscow three years elah lives here with her canadian husband and studies russian tough times university is full of students of all ages and for those on budgets fast food can be their main meal the moscow team have lost out to try out the populist chain to crush the car tosca the

no frills hangout which is now over to the humble potato looking at the menu what will alice decide on there's plenty of choice here you can get your car to share in the crust the style i.e. baked with a choice of fillings such as better cheese crab bacon is some cream machine stew to name a few. as alex hunks to have to taste has to sell filipino guests look happy to feel equal to light and fluffy out to the fillings actually taste. i think a very delicious for a russian bass. i would recommend for you to eat here and it's a good balance and it's very delicious and it's very filling the recipe of eleven hubs and spices used by kasey in preparation of the chicken remains a trade secret ok. time for the operation now the safety of food hygiene is very important that all stop all given straight straining my attention is given to all

freshness of the project there was. no additives a put into any of the dishes. for my green head. preparation tick tick tick. final guest let's meet blessing lesson was born in nigeria and she's lived in moscow since two thousand and nine after coming here to complete a mouse's program we pulled blessing to fast food outlets telemark a popular chain in russia that specializes in russian pancakes or police as the note here sides also offers various other versions issues such as. a kind of powerage or soup and the fast and all menus are available in english blessing has a wide range of choice here savory pancakes with meat cheese caviar fillings and sweet alternatives with various fruits berries jams and chocolate fillings.

blissing has decided on a been on a pancake with a chocolate drink she sits down and tastes her russian flavored fast food. because evaluation from blessing please. i just went to take a walk right now i knew was fantastic and actually recalled. to try to pancakes which is he lovely and this cold would also recommend you to try you please. drop in income share in the recent crisis was a big factor in increasing the demand for fast food in russia and as moscow's aspiring middle class feat perhaps western style food is something will cultural. and socially symbolic than the actual tasty treat that is served the bold advertisements that come with such imported brands almost always seem to feature

foreign lifestyles recipes fashion and behavior it's soon catches on and crisis or not twenty first century russia is literally eating it up spending a day behind the scenes here i'm really surprised at the at the goes into making simple fast food i didn't know such care was put into making such products very good bread enjoying real just about. well unfortunately that's what time we have left on this program on fast food culture here in the russian capital i'll see you again at the same time next week and tell them for me and the rest of the crew that i.

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certainly can't do it through the barrel of a gun effective social changes can be the afghans themselves afghan men and women we believe are going to stand up to it across. without the part of the patient it's coming up on the shelf and that it comes to actually stop people in the obama administration talking about how much they care about the women of afghanistan it's not true they don't care about the women of afghanistan. wealthy british style it's just not on the front. yard of. the british. markets finance scandal find out what's really happening to the global economy for

a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines fuming to cause a report on our to. be a noose and tragedy. and be true. family. and a link. on the bottom of a coffee swamp the. top stories syria readies a democratic referendum on a new constitution but it defied coalition led by the. u.s. piles even more pressure on damascus the so-called friends of syria group of nations is refusing to negotiate with president assad who supporters will be among

the voters in sunday's poll. thousands of cash strapped students in spain are again uniting in anger at education spending cuts similar protests earlier this week led to police being accused of heavy handedness when dispersing demonstrators. more u.s. officers are killed in afghanistan amid a fifth day of violent protests over the burning of the qur'an at that american military base dozens of people have been killed and wounded across the country in clashes since tuesday. though the headline says culture was no she's got a sport. hello welcome to the sports news and here of the headlines. is the color manchester city beat three meals ago five points clear at the top all chelsea clinched their first win in six on a crunch time in english premier league. was round russia counting and they are

shoving returns to cities on a six month loan deal from arsenal prepared to host talk live in the north london dobby. race to victory russian star tatiana even though that retains her european news crowd a narrow win just outside moscow. the first of all four and manchester city have stretched their lead at the top of the english premier league to five points after winning three nil at home to struggling but then goals from mariya balotelli. and sealed the victory well elsewhere terry connors reign as manager began well as walls rally from two goals down to draw two two at newcastle russia striker pavel pogrebnyak struck in the seventh minute as follows one one at ten q.p.r. peter odemwingie netted a first half bracing west brom's drubbing of sunderland water we can dream we all know with aston villa and chelsea what pull through they screen a win over bolton the blues first between six games easing the pressure on manager

on their behalf for us and has the backing of former chelsea boss programs. and i have sympathy for him and i was supportive enough to continue but. not many top clubs give. to the coach after the losing so many give if you still want to go a lot of good job i wish it was in my days. well meanwhile manchester united could narrow that gap back to two points if they win it even for norah jones sunday while plummeting star who swims a. and this place also will take on third place tottenham in a much anticipated north london dobby the gunners and now without russia captain and i'll shove it in the forward became the biggest mover of the russian transfer window on the final day rejoining zinaida into july with this eighteen month transition russian season and you choose your next weekend following the winter break with euro twenty twelve said secure coffee in just over three months shopping restarts training routes to meet after russia's frenzy in denmark on wednesday the

thirty year old less touring minutes three years ago but has netted just one goalie nineteen appearances this season despite bagging a midweek brace for the guns against norwich. meanwhile congolese defender christopher samba says his move to russia is eight big new challenge the twenty seven year old signed a three and a half year deal also on the last day of the transfer window but this time with two sittings and she the former black then captain costa reported twelve million dollars yet despite billionaires who have and could be most purchased at the club in january last year and subsequent high profile signings dagestan sides only elbow into acquisition with midfield that gave. second to align your. ball also this sunday in liverpool captain steven gerrard who says he'd also like to be the next england skipper will go up against his cousin anthony gerard as they take on the championship side cardiff in the carling cup final the reds are aiming to win their first trophy for six years on their first visit to wembley since nine hundred

ninety six and it should be a cracker is another piece of gold the straw between these two clubs. now in winter sports russians even know about has retained a european crowd in the women's lose just outside moscow the twenty one year old beat germany. by just over two hundred the second however second place finish was enough to lift this straight world cup event i don't want to track was also the last stop of the world cup season german becoming a martini completed the podium it was even over who lost in the long. and even said she missed the previous tournament to propel her head title defense home soil. now nine hundred seventy two the world of ice hockey witnessed the beginning of what would be one of the greatest rivalries in the history of the game the summit stories forty years later several generations of ice hockey stars gathered in moscow to celebrate the anniversary and reports. it used to be no less the

war on the ice the nine hundred seventy two i think about well today here it's more of the celebration of the game itself which we showed our four years ago after the peak of soviet ice cold face the best comedian rules you have some experience the old time crew of the crew from both sides known muscular on red square to share their evergreen skills the same youngsters then bring back some good old memories. mostly of. course there were the songs there were very good serials for the acts but now you. got. a few years earlier i. feel. i can do for you. if. you. really feel. like i think. one of the greatest soul bit where is it all time

when it's somebody younger chauffeur recalled a conversation with canadian asshole guess i don't feel this busy at all but to police after one of the games in nineteen seventeen to her this procedure told me i couldn't much bigger money in the n.h.l. but i said look fellow i have a better offer for you come over to the soviet league you'll play for one of moscow's clubs and they'll give you a bomb the department in the capital it's really worth it or not i wonder why you didn't come to. this liberation of the summit series and them. cirie continued settling with the real game typical of soviet russian stars including two heroes from those nineteen seventy two games to the show to can a barely less degraded all stars team with the greatest busy joshi and from the bench the stars of the past may have got older and lost their speed but they showed their skills are still there is there is food for the microwave putting in style as

a hero video that got them where we were one nil down after the first period was about what a serious conversation on the local workers who did what so we made some changes on the line you see and this gave it to michigan. where i want to go as a result it was goes dual food russia at the start of the second period i but that is there's one giving out that easily i. told all this individual piece of genius by the desert. and had treated like the russian rocket rank wrapped up in the final score with seven five russians i heard a civil war hero easy or everybody still in shape even those are you late in one hundred seventy two to your question but it's over they still have the skills to showcase here not service of a version of the world just by four years that's missing is that how soon they see

if nine hundred seventy two times can diminish the stars of this summit series. and look for it in their own party history. and finally to rugby and russia have suffered a disappointing twenty five nil defeat to remain here in the second match since the all cup so the bastille what to do if they want to build on their success in new zealand reports. rough weather and very strong opponents these were the key challenges for the russian rugby team in sochi heavy rain and temperatures just above freezing. pointman double trouble in the game against romania. and even though sochi is not the coldest place in russia it was hard for the home team to keep up the gas two weeks ago the bears struggled to beat portugal and eventually ran out winners by just the narrowest of margins of thirty three thirty two the final score however the encounter with the romanians proved to be a much tougher encounter and unfortunately for head coach kingsley jones the team's

problem area in the scrum was once again to prove to be a major issue. say we need to improve but here we need to identify players more players more options not position the roumanians attacked from the first whistle and score at troy after only five minutes the russians just weren't able to come to terms with either their opponents or the conditions as the visitors would add another convert to try to take a twelve nil lead to the halftime break on day to north and the next on the way here on the skin the bear stand out players as they tried to get russia back into the match the performance did approve in the second half but unfortunately the whole side never looked like breaking down the resolute rumania the fans are there for that is always what pursuit that was difficult to go to a really strong group and they have also gained in a way to or also committed positional mistakes and it's hard to get shot at all in these going over whether we do orders or. not but despite the russian's positive

intentions the romanian swede crossed the bears try one for a third time to make the score twenty two to nil and the final penalty or more salt into the wounds as rumania would ease to a twenty five zero victory to hand russia their first defeat in this is on security and nations cup a lesson for the russians after the euphoria of new zealand at the team's coach kingsley jones is certain that five years of experience cannot be bought and his team has to go through many challenges until it starts winning today we're not going to spill to see those. players was born. in the conditions were pretty bad the thing we can do but i must do is be able to adapt to those positions and make this a fortress you know for russian rugby there was an equally poor turnout by the fans with the number of spectators struggling to reach double figures what is evident there was that russia still have a lot of work to do ahead of their next match against local rivals ukraine on the

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