strike missile strike a collision with another aircraft interaction with an unusual weather phenomenon and then lastly we have to look at human issues. to other news now nearly four months after its liberation from islamic state people from the syrian city of brac are slowly returning to what's left of their homes but many buildings in the city remain riddled with land mines and booby traps and local say that they've been left to take on the reconstruction by themselves. we were forced to leave our homes because when we returned we found everything we do look at all the devastation a lot wreckage is going to. diminish that we are living in the midst of destruction we feel completely abandoned everything around has been destroyed.

the city is in rubble you have to be to remove the debris with all money there's no running water so we have to in. the u.s. coalition cause the destruction of records and has a responsibility to rebuild the city we need to help with restoring the water supply in clearing the rubble. around of mine on the streets near my house my friend and i tried to detonate it from a distance but it didn't get a lot of thought the mind didn't work and work towards it exploded my friend was killed i survived. a similarly across the border in iraq civilians they're also struggling to rebuild their homes with the country's second largest city almost completely reduced to rubble mosul was liberated by the u.s. led coalition and iraqi forces back in july after a month. the fierce fighting in the asteroids some forty thousand homes need to be

built there or repaired according to the u.n. the government says it needs up to one hundred billion dollars in reconstruction funds for areas devastated by war but some that it hopes to raise at an upcoming conference in kuwait however the u.s. which is expected to attend says it has no plans to contribute money. but you know the u.s. government and. i'm not aware of any announcements that we will be making and i can tell you overall. over the past few years we have spent the united states government has one point seven billion dollars in humanitarian aid in iraq alone i talked about that earlier to challenge the dean of the jindal school of international affairs and things washington's more interested in maintaining its presence in iraq rather than restoring it. smacks of the story going to responsibility on the part of the united states which began with this slide towards the labs and stood for you i'm going to we're doing something mostly those in three

do not want to get arms of you know we're going to sleep with the private sector and we lost our allies like saudi arabia because when the money and you started you financed really the seed will have to be told sort of. armed groups in the north of studio who don't want me for so long stability but it's more like a military base for the long prison strategy that they have the only looking at it either as a business opportunities for their companies are actually going to do the strategy really bombed a lot of lives and did not take a responsibly studies of it to improve their dig unfortunately. now this is r t the medals board is filling up at the winter olympics and the hospitality is in full flow as well report from south korea after the break.

to look for common ground.

hello again russian athletes have won their second medal at the winter olympics in south korea a silver in the figure skating with canada getting gold and the u.s. coming in third day three has seen seven sets of medals handed out and there's still ski jumping and speed skating among other sports ahead today as well as the competitive side there's also the social aspect to the games with most nations hosting their own hospitality houses is that russia of course isn't officially represented at the olympics this time but there is still a corner of pyongyang that feels very much russian as a new track has been finding out. as usual there are all kinds of national houses at the olympics and young chang the likes of the hall and house near the coast the countries like austria and switzerland naturally settled a bit higher in the mountains and since team russia doesn't officially exist here the traditional russian house doesn't either or isn't that immature or sca.

to make sure russian fans have a home in korea it took a few tricks after all the i.o.c. must be respected the place is called the sports house obviously you find wide blue and red in the design but never specifically and the recognizable pattern like here's white and black in between what could appear to be flag stripes no official russian symbols the mentors because i haven't become official right other than that pure i ration fun and spirit.

among the attractions here are these hosty jerseys from every year at the olympics that russia one goes but this one from nine hundred ninety two like here in korea you won't find the letters russia or the u.s.s.r. i will ask the guests if they know why and why did russia compete under a neutral flag at the olympics twenty six years ago and see money old boys you see believe. it was increased. and i don't know sorry. i don't know if i got some clues for you countries take turns with that well hey. i'm going to respect you the i.o.c. saying it was essential you know why not i think it's not only amends i getting that patton isn't the same reason. that. it will

be sunday night i think it's. the third rescue let's just established as a country so being unique left right you know was just established as a country that's when the soviet union. had its break up so neutral flags weren't always down to the i.o.c. sanctions. have a drink go our tea young chang. now even travelling to say one of the world's largest sporting events can prove to be challenging especially with similar sounding korean settings on everyone's lips.

there's been a blunt warning over america's war strategy in afghanistan this time from the national security adviser in neighboring pakistan who said in his government to negotiate with the taliban we got some insight on this from the chairman of the pakistan people's party who's also the son of former prime minister benazir bhutto and is widely tipped to be the country's next leader he told him that he thinks that the u.s. has lost its way in the conflict. pakistan has been

a strong ally of the u.s. in the war on terror but it's been about sixteen years and there's still no end in sight how would you change pakistan's policy in afghanistan unfortunately the of the on war has turned into this for ever war with the united states is a lot site of its objectives it seems that they don't know why they're there what they want to do or how they're going to get out the fact of the matter is that seventy five percent of honest on witnesses terrorist activity forty five percent of our plan is done is not in the control of the of on government we want there to be peace in afghanistan but it has to be an afghan led peace and the afghan government and nato forces need to start taking responsibility for their failures if in this long in this for air war they haven't been successful it's time for us

to rethink what we're doing. i the pakistan people's party believes in non interventionist foreign policies in their change if changes to take place that has take place domestically inorganically. and unfortunately we've seen the west could overly excited by the arab spring and didn't allow it to its organic conclusion and we shouldn't focus on individuals we shouldn't try and advance political agendas states' political agendas where the it's in the honest syria or in iran and we should let the people of syria decide their future. we've always always in our previous government emphasize good relations with all countries particularly our neighbors i don't think it's fair to expect from pakistan that they won't maintain good relations with china who's been our all weather friend an absolutely important ally

to our country or even iran who is our neighbor i'm really happy to see cooperation between pakistan and russia increasing and i'm very optimistic that this partnership will continue to increase we like to be treated with respect and the people of russia and the government of russia have been very respectful to the government and the people of pakistan. because it's really out of the news these days given the roller coaster ride that it gives investors but the cryptocurrency underlying technology is also making waves it's called block train and it's used to help verify transactions and prevent them being tampered with by linking packets of digital data in the process and for the companies behind that it's proving to be a boon we've won recently raising a ten million dollar investment in just a few seconds ago francis santiago met its c.e.o. at a block chain forum in singapore. the i see all phenomena is breaking records and finally

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people we seem to feel technicians ex-president politician. to really make him understand what this is all about that he's here to state that it's not going to go anywhere but the leading crypto market analyst has a completely different view when i say i try to convince people to be very careful about investing in any i c.e.o.'s because the other people try to convince you to give them your hard earned money as an unqualified invest their for their idea. since i would require. getting around regulation but i'm getting around regulation in a decentralized way that the government can not stop i suppose they're not that the central i think means to get around regulation which is sooner or later. now if you want to learn more that's just a snippet of a new show that we've got to help you out you want to watch crypto it's online now and it's on our website and you tube channel in fact had online for more of our top

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that's in american interest to not see. the russians die in terrorist attacks as it is in russian interest to prevent any terrorist attacks in the united states or elsewhere in the world so i don't think there's any dispute on that in congress and i think maybe some of the posturing is frankly political as opposed to substantive . maximizers financial survival guide stacey let's learn about fill out let's say i'm nuts and here please. thank you for. the story that's right if you looked at slavery.

there was there. was. ice. to get the degree which will get them their dream job but young americans no longer hesitate to put their health at stake is the first day of term on the columbia campus one of the most prestigious universities in the world more than eighty nobel prize winners have either study to torture here just as in many other ivy league american schools some students take drugs to boost their academic results thanks to unfit to mean divot if they can study through the night without showing any signs of tiredness i did my friend say did. break you could come here and there are hours

to see you. in the united states the study drugs have become a public health issue more than a third of american students take them regularly. and i got into columbia thanks to an exam she took under the influence of unfettered means to avoid a disciplinary sanction she will hide her identity i didn't have any expectations of getting in the essay i wrote was it hot a biography five pages i ended up taking a v.h.d. medicine and it just it puts you. in a mental space where you can focus entirely why not take a pill if everyone else is doing it to give you that compared to match you haven't heard of her. being had that she got hold of very easily. a friend of mine prescription for a concert and he gave it to us for free probably down like

a dozen times or so. and you will see how these pills are almost sold us over the counter drugs on campus. we walk through the streets around new york university with a hidden camera. after twenty minutes of searching become across this student we'll call him josh. seriously. just doesn't seem to be shocked we ask him if he can sort of sound like. friends. like. people like. the student got to three scription from a fairly unobservant doctor. many minutes using. so josh deals the twenty five milligrams that he doesn't use excel just after

a few minutes of negotiation he lets us buy one of his pills ten dollars for thirty milligrams of amphetamine you calculate so they give you your. ten percent of students who take drugs become addicted. is very familiar with this phenomena of journalists at the new york times he was one of the first people to raise the alarm. but i have to succeed i have to get an a i have to get into the best law school i have to be in the cream of the prop if average is no longer acceptable we're all in very big trouble among the most fragile students these pills can cause violence elucidations and suicidal thoughts. despite the risks a real traffic of these trucks has developed over the years that. this classified

ad site well known by americans has dozens of office for study trucks. to attract students these miracle pills have even been renamed study. in order to get hold of them a simple phone call will do. good the police have been looking at these new internet dealers for quite some time. oktober two thousand and twelve operation dot com led to the arrest of twenty one new yorkers who were operating on this site. among them a student at n.y.u. . the aim of the authorities is to break up any traffic where doctors may be involved. on campus the addresses of these specialists are being exchanged illicitly we went to interview one of them. when it was not the that this is what

is going to you know before i take a test or something and i pretend to be a student who is having difficulties. so here's a loop. that said exactly. no no health scan no verification of my student status instead of any medical examination he just hands me a sheet. with. this and do you have problems organizing yourself or concentrating do you have memory problems you know that this questionnaire put together by the world health organization helps diagnose attention deficit disorders among adults. age also works as a medical guarantee for this doctor is that you will be able to. read your. so the root of the root of the origin that's the true yeah exactly this is what galls goals. to protect himself from any possible

prosecution the psychiatry's made to sign a disclaimer. that would support for ok daughter's as it was. in two thousand and nine almost six million prescriptions like this were issued to young americans every month in four years this figure has more than double the to succeed other students hedge their bets on another system of co-working which has stood the test of time. back at the university of kentucky. these great victorian like buildings are home to the famous fraternity house on the front of each building week letters identified. ronald reagan george w. bush steven spielberg mark zuckerberg all of them have been through these exclusively male secret brotherhoods. although they encourage support loyalty and

integration as a code of conduct many americans consider them as violent and sectarian. after a few weeks of negotiations some of them allowed us to film them. it's rush week the week for selecting new members and tonight it's operation charm at the sigma alpha epsilon house. so you. can see. the aim to find future flatmates for this brand new house located in the heart of campus inside there's a fireplace a club arm chair paintings of the former alumni you could almost forget their students live here only a tire so these are of any real chance of that. tonight the fraternity will only be create the unit. the city's best pedigrees. graham has been an essay member since two thousand and ten he knows the selection

ritual well. for the house of m. so there are also events. we store in a certain st louis area. the atmosphere is rather relaxed everybody's trying to make a good impression you're going to take away the house in a couple of years ago they will go for you. good for their candidates the first visit is only the beginning of a long process selection hazing initiations to get a place here they will have to get through what are sometimes violent challenges but not tonight discouraging the contenders is out of the question their attack is still focused on the competing for turn a t s a farmhouse right down the street they're building this new house it's going to be like one hundred square feet here in ars just to be bigger than ours but they're doing it like a two million dollars budget of restructuring here for eternity is operate with huge budgets entry for the sposi students cost between one thousand to three

thousand euros a year. the wealth of these fraternities is mainly gifted to them by former members it's you know kind of like a a suite almost for two people but. benefactors who will become sponsors of the students once graduated form i found this is a fraternities main strength building a professional network to get re going door to hit so i think there's a presence around it's kind of his role model. these fraternities are mainly hope to young white anglo-saxon americans. it's a great way of continuing a system of the elite and privileges spencer that very rarely say hey you know if. this student in the red shirt gets a slightly warmer welcome spencer is a different kind of candidate to be at this. i mean you're that idealist idea of a big head. you know. you know it's. right

there at the s.a.e. house spencer is already a little at home. his place in the house is reserved it's a family heirloom. but there are no serious. very serious it's yours. if you prefer. their preferences. or its territory. at the university of kentucky twenty five fraternities shared the campus and the pick of the students quite apart from their parent teaches him they also indulge in fierce competition in terms of pot and alcohol. what's up. for in that this is what gives a fraternity its reputation these nights of heavy drinking at the end of the afternoon and up on a campus delta sigma fi house has already started to party we need more pitchers.

delta is saying this is your channel twenty two he's organizing the feeling he's in charge of the fraternity social life his mission for the days to motivate those who are choosing the new members and they begin by going over the classics. a very great joy there. was a good investment the met is best says i it's the area where. there was a booklet for turning it gets around here and we chant this song and yeah oh you all rush important hello. yeah but it's welcome like really well you know how it's. all these much over. have only one objective tonight the brothers for life who i would question marriage if there was enough by five guys it

was even though i would go they were just. aside from the camaraderie the fraternities also have another purpose to enable their members to meet go. this is american she's about to make out with two balls. their favorite targets aren't waitresses but sorority students the female equivalent of fraternities on campus. nine pm in the delta is at a house the party is in full swing. was among the thirty or so excited goes we see luciano delta six party guy. he's come on a scouting mission. was our doing. was . on campus fraternity.