welcome back you are with r.j. here's a look at the top stories the un security council can damns deadly terrorist attacks near a military intelligence complex in the syrian capital damascus which killed fifty five syrians demanding measures against foreign powers supporting terrorism. a russian businessman an arms dealer sent us twenty five years behind bars in the us and speak starts he as he prepares to be sent to a supermax security prison holding some of america's most dangerous criminals that's against a nation obvious strong judge asked for medium security confinement. and two days after the deadly suv oyster project crash rescuers in indonesia are

battling to reach the scene in a remote mountainous region and a dreadful weather conditions but they are just meters from the disaster zone say there's no chance any of the forty five aboard survived. just for the headlines here and up next martin is invited here on a tour of some of the russian capitals major landmarks near the crab at moscow out . hello and welcome the sun is shining and it's a beautiful day on this week's program we're taking a look at cultural outlaws around the kremlin with a history dating back centuries the whole area is a walking open at museum in the capital has certainly seen its a small truest times over the past few hundred years and from stories to legends

google every area and corner here is full of interesting facts and figures there are a few cities worldwide that resonates with history and culture the way moscow does whether you find yourself admiring st basil's cathedral or the ancient walls of the kremlin you can spend hours gazing at the various sites here. delve a little deeper away from the typical tourist spots and you'll be amazed at the stories that each building an area of the city has. the. first of the bolshoi it must but it's keep bridge it's a concrete arch bridge that spans the most riveting and connects post shadow i think a street with red square immediately east of the kremlin built in one thousand nine hundred seventy the bridge has a total with a forty meter is aids car lanes and its total length with approach ramps is five hundred and fifty four meters. is pretty extreme or way on the left of the some of the best views in russia and its deep points are used by all russian and

international television channels. looking up and we now past the department store good building built between eighteen nineteen eighty and ninety three features an interesting combination of elements of russian medieval architecture and a steel framework and glass roof a similar style to the great nineteenth century train stations of london. today this. hundred forty two metre long building boasts a luxurious shopping arcade although it's not cheap so maybe it's best to stick to cultural excursions instead. passing the reconstructed orthodox cathedral of our lady of khazan at the bottom of red square we passed through the resurrection gates is here next to the tacky tourist stores and just in front of the iberian chapel but you can find a bronze plaque on the cobbled floor that gets lots of attention from locals and tourists one thing you'll need here is

a small coin. ok and here we have it the famous spot so close my eyes make a wish and for the court. i hope it comes true as the spot from where all distances from moscow are measured apparently it's good luck to throw a coin over your shoulder. so far everything is beautiful. i'm still trying to figure out exactly where things are and where i have to see people have been friendly it doesn't seem to have a really small center like a really big area would be a big routes. and by beautiful the buildings are amazing is my first day in the city and i already love it moscow is beautiful splendid in grand. proving all angus need lord translates as guest house is a large buildings to couple of minutes walk from the kremlin from the fourteenth century the area was the epicenter of trade in moscow with merchants around the

world arriving to the spot the building we see now is a result of a major research ration that took place in the one nine hundred ninety s. making it a large business trade and cultural center to host numerous events each month. they stop we take a brief it's the top left hand side of the kremlin for many years the splendid palace of white stone that stands on the back of ski hill has a maze people and is. considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the russian capital the situation of the building is rather unorthodox too says the main entrance is from a side street and not from the facade which you can see here move ring around the corner take a look at this pretty courtyard this building was erected between seventy eighty four and seven hundred eighty six by the russian nobleman short rapacious often interesting enough it was also used as a meeting place for various charities of the dark of spain most novel and margarita very striking building

a matter reality it was once moscow's first public library in the nineteenth century and today the palaces current owner is the russian state library i wonder what it looks like inside let's find out. inside it's almost like going back in time been serious all bright historic and grant. just shook this room wow you can imagine the space being used for large parties instead it was used for bookworms although it looks like a bull when the space was actually used as a library for most of its time. and looking through the window in the second floor here i think this room might have one of the best views in russia. the building is believed to have been designed by famous russian architect of a city version of no documented evidence of his involvement with the house exists however as the records of question of projects were lost in

a fire at the moscow town planning archives. two books now and let's take a look at one of the libraries here today the right wing of the pasco house houses the my scrips the palm and while it's left wing houses the music department and the maps department of the russian state library. it's rather strange to hold a book which is hundreds of years old. scripts he is in great condition i wonder what people held it before make. even more interesting is that the depths of the area underneath the passage of house is said to be one of the several possible locations of the legendary library of ivan the terrible now that is something i would like to see. moving on and the new measure. as it's known in russian is a contemporary central exhibition hall the venue houses dozens of various displays annually that interest me enough the building was not meant as

a cultural venue in the first place in eight hundred eighty eight the structure was erected as the first power plant in the center of moscow but it was abandoned shortly to become. vast modern gallery a century later. to our next location now and not all the museums around in the kremlin are dedicated to history and art those who are interested in nature don't need to travel further from the city center as well as moscow's oldest and largest bazaar moscow museum is located just a short walk through red square this museum of the moscow state university was founded in seventy nine he won and since then gathered funds that make it in the first ten of such collections in the world she teaches her display represents all kinds of animals the ground we inhabit our planet and it's easy and comprehensive to walk around the museum as the displays organized in a systematic order so that visitors can explore various species from single celled

organisms to began a mess like the one behind my back. don't be surprised if you see many students while walking around the kremlin as the building across the street from the midwest square is home to the faculty of journalism of the moscow state university. the university bears the name of the outstanding scientists of the eighteenth century the north off. known as the old university building the main complex was moved to the spring hills area in the middle of the twentieth century and now it's the future journalists who are lucky to study right in the heart of moscow. our final location on the edge square is the moscow aka logical museum. the physical changes between mediæval moscow to the modern day capital are quite

significant in the various models situated in the museum you can see buildings and street plans for the various stages in history all of the main differences is the existence of a river which once used to lie along. the top side of the kremlin where moscow was rebuilt after the fire of eighteen twelve the glynn i river was confined to an underground tunnel several years later and the bridge was buried interesting stuff like a visual history book at the museum here you can see if yourselves how the city's changing cityscape came into effect the museum opened in ninety nine to seven and was located seven meters underground on the exact spot where a large archaeological digs took place during the mid ninety's ninety's the main space is sensitive around this part reconstruction of the old seventeenth century bridge which you can see here and during the excavations a whole range of other items such as metal coins and household objects were also found many of which you can also see on display here inside the museum. the team

involved in the project militia late foundations of stone buildings from the eighteen month centuries they also discovered kobold on wooden streets as well as chambers and other structures. allowed to discover traces of the handicraft industry and to reconstruct the life of people who inhabited this district centuries ago none of these small touring mannish square not many people realise that they are walking on top of a museum but nevertheless venue is popular and there are even more visitors during weekends when we are experiencing interactive educational events. whether it is through its beauty or grotesqueness may be up for debate but what can't be denied is that moscow inspires and has done for hundreds of years as a city almost eight hundred seventy years old moscow has many reminders of extra massive past and for visitors and even locals it's quite often the small intricate

sights and locations that make up the cultural thread work of the city. yes the kremlin might be the powerhouse and provide the fabulous photo opportunities but it's. the areas around commander marks which also hold by two stories to the makeup of the city. well you'll sadly be impressed with the long lists of cultural ahmad's around the area of the kremlin about the salt well fortunately that's what it's all we have left on this week's program i'll see you again at the same time next week i will be taking a look i various and stayman spots around here say and tell them from me and the rest the same from a nice way here about. good

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him in iowa. a russian businessman an arms dealer sentenced to twenty five years behind bars in the u.s. thanks to r.t.s. he prepares to be sent to us diplomat security prison holding some of america's most dangerous criminals and that's against the recommendation obvious trial the judge asked for medium security environment. the u.n. security council condemns deadly terrorist attacks near a military intelligence complex in the syrian capital damascus which killed fifty five syria is demanding measures against foreign powers supporting terrorism. and two days after the deadly super super jet crash rescuers in indonesia are battling to reach the scene in a remote mountainous region in dreadful weather conditions but are just metres from

the disaster zone they found the bodies and say there is no chance any of the forty five on board survived. those were the headlines i'll be back at the top of the hour with more in the meantime let's take a look at the latest sporting action with paul scott. thank you very much marina welcome back to the world of sports here is what we've got coming up. clay complaints rafael nadal threatens not to return to the madrid masters unless there are changes to the cool they sell for a surprise three set to faint to compact for its fernando verdasco. prize asset in poulter and martin lead lead the way after the first round of the players championship a sawgrass as the world's best buffet out for the biggest prize passing golf. and the checkmate moscow prepares to host the czechs world championship as reigning

champion based on and takes on challenger bought his girlfriend here in the russian capital. the first to confront a c. on the tennis courts and world number two rafael nadal has threatened not to return to the madrid masters in twelve months time after complaining about the quality of the courts clay specialist nidal suffered a surprise round of fate to compadre at fernando verdasco going down six three three six seven five the world number nineteen had never beaten his fellow countrymen in thirteen previous meetings not part of a look set to continue in the third set when the five two however drasko strung together five consecutive games to take it seven five it was down to play pool in eight days and afterwards he said if things continue as they are there would be one less told to maintain his calendar next year this buying it is one of many players are happy with the blue clay saying changing the course was and i quote

a project decision. however roger federer eased into the quarterfinals with a comfortable straight sets win over france as rashad gask a six three six two the comfortable school line the swiss one after a spot in the covered front. last night late friday. now let's move to the ice where russia still unbeaten at the world championship in sweden finland this time is in a cheer as men beat denmark three one in group a guaranteed themselves a playoff spot in the process culture may have medvedev. and the reaching cullinane secured the win for russia is a real tough test for them tonight there against co-hosts sweet and in the other group began the czech republic saw off last year by the same school line. in group a defending champions finland thrashed front seven one of the usa five three win over the years. now the golf season is just beginning here in russia the sport

not quite as popular as in other parts of the world but there's a dedicated bunch of people aiming to change that we're on course has more from the country's most prestigious course the moscow city club. this club located a short ride from the country's kremlin and red square to launch to russia's first attempt at finding a place on the international golf map twenty five years ago back then only a chosen few could appreciate this game which was recently welcome to the olympic family the history of golf in russia began as any other conference did so it was the private very expensive clubs for very wealthy people but now we are in the moment when i expect that number of go first will grow dramatically in the nearest future quarter of a century own and gold still large there remains beyond reach for everyday amateurs here in moscow the us alone russia where there is one obvious but certain amount of

an obstacle while the lack of necessary infrastructure which would make goal for the vailable for the masses is hampering the sport's ambitions to stake a claim to the market of the biggest country on earth that sometimes people say ok the climate in russia too cold to build their goal failed you see in finland and they were using winter and they play bingo and i'm sure that we just have to change the mind to people to that it's not just. it's have to be sport for people and it's very healthy what i can see more healthy than many not a sports the capital's inner city golf course play neared the sport for muscovites it's a private club but opens its doors to the public and the media once a year to stage the opening tournaments that will set the pace for the remainder of a short russian season unfortunately in moscow and if i want season which is maybe short as in the world. you see the what is nice big golf course is in the buffet is buffet condition you see the greens define the grasses finally caught so everything

is fine so we're having russian professional golfers give the surprise. contestants on any of the globe significant tours for now that is however the country is making small steps towards wider acceptance into the gulf in your arena and the russian open which will be held in june is a small testament to that room on concert artsy moscow meanwhile over on the p.g.a. tour the world's best are competing for the biggest prize pot in goal three in poulter and martin laird to join leaders at the players championship at sawgrass after round one nearly ten million dollars worth of prize money is up for grabs this weekend england's a poulter was top of the leaderboard for most of the opening day after a run of four birdies around the turn this difficult bunker shot setting up another on the sixteenth he finished with a seven under sixty five u.s. based scott led finish today tied with poulter he was the only player not to

register a bogey this sixteen and a half on the second set in this home for his day he carded eleven birdies in total however it wasn't such a good day for tiger woods who had a seventy four and is tied in one hundred place the former world number one is in real danger of missing the cut for the ninth time in his career. by distance score you know hit. you know three decent shots in there and it's got some of the worst lies you know and the best shot i had all day was on three and up in a spot where i really couldn't play from so it. it was frustrating a sense you know my good shots in bad spots and i was in a bad shot and up in a worse spots. in the n.b.a. the denver nuggets of force the seventh on deciding game in their playoff series with the los angeles lakers they've won the game six one hundred thirteen ninety six to level the series at three three boston's put their place in the semifinals

after a four two series win over at lambda a season high twenty eight points and fourteen rebounds from kevin garnett thing them at eighty three eighteen win in game six they are now faced philadelphia after the seventy six is wrapped up their series with chicago with a narrow seventy nine seventy eight when andre iguodala scored the winning points with just two seconds to go to the delight of his kind of. guy i don't know how you could write a better script. or get a rebound drive or make to the floor struggled all year to foul line and stepped up made two free throws to want to playoff series get stuck around for the first time . and once you can. finally to chess champion of his one i found one from india is preparing to defend his title against israeli challenger bottas gelfand the twelve match series will be held in moscow and it's the venue that score a lot of attention as michael chang care explains. that would fit a whole twenty seven years since moscow last played host to such a high caliber chess event it's also the first time that it's being held in one of

the world's largest art museums at such a cough gallery the organizers hope that with it they will raise test his awareness but also give people a chance to see some of russia's wonderful arts it's in the original twist on an otherwise already classic game what's more it's also being held in a country that's heralded many chess champions including the two famous case and i totally off and get it. but this is two eyes that will compete in israel's boris gelfand verses in the years of this one i found and they know each other well having played each other many times before but many of raise the question of whether a man feels intimidated playing a player older than himself in a match of such importance i mean you go to my your this is not your was be something like that. i would say it's just interesting to play someone completely from your vision. we start playing each other you may. know many many you

playing with so but when you see the body you just think that. forrest played down the idea that the match up would be akin to the legendary carp of this is a spot of jewels and i revealed how he's been preparing there. what i won't be doing is eating any words but with regards to the match i hope it will be a spectacular one of course we all want to perform well but it will all depend on how it goes and we'll see a result in three weeks time for the event brought out a handful of prominent figures including former soviet union president mikhail gorbachev called the chairman of the supervisory council of the russian chess federation stressed it was a good thing that the final was being held on neutral ground for that are just. fact. we're organizing the world championships much as no other information is

a. russia is reading chess nation and while we won't go for a new participant of this particular match even if that. holding the world championship. in the pending. place and the plan from the citizenship before where's the important thing for the well the match will last twenty days in and on the thirty first of may by which time of the world will know who the new undisputed chess champion will be zero and the small matter of who gets the line share of the two point five five million dollar prize fund market chink of oxy moscow well that is all the sport for now. more in a little under two hours time join me that. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something

else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. news sigrid laboratory to mccurry was able to build a new its most sophisticated robot which on fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tim's mission to teach the creation why it should care about humans in the world this is why you should care only on the dog.

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