former bosnian serb leader accused of war crimes by un court in our special report coming up next r.t. takes a look at right of encourage. belgrade the couple of serbia in two thousand and two doctor drug which a specialist in alternative medicine settled here nobody knew where he was from or what his occupation had been before. one instant popularity in the medical community he gave lectures i'm cured people of diseases we see him as someone who helps people and people love him and. in one thousand nine hundred six running on carriage leader of the bosnian serbs was put on an international wanted list for charges of terror and exterminating people in his home country. a five million dollars reward was offered for information on his whereabouts. of the forty four months of carriage directed a campaign of terror against a civilian population. rather than carried it was arrested only in two thousand and eight when he was brought before the international tribunals at the hague. during the thirteen year long manhunt for him nobody not even friends and close relatives knew the carriage which wher

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r.t. and take care. in india. the move to the joint either to. the gateway to the ground imperial truly told us to. socialism or to say don't need to go. run to the kennel was a photo retreat. more riot police deployed in central moscow or fears of fresh violence has to be treated better pledges punishment for those involved in last weekend's clashes a rally on saturday commemorating a football fan who was killed turned into a bloody brawl with police and led to attacks on ethnic minorities. russia condemning north korea's attack on the south and urging pyongyang to abandon its nuclear activities moscow expressed concern over reports of the country's uranium enrichment and called for the six party talks to restart. and iraq share a controversial anti-drug campaign is dividing public opinion authorities have defended the ad saying that only harsh reality will discourage youngsters from substance abuse. up next the alona show from washington this time they take a look at the growth of the new green movement the lobbying in washington to legalize ma

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r.t. and take it thank you that. for. the club self-esteem has been to the region where industries are rapidly developing . now wattie goes to the homeland of those with strength of mind and body. to the land developed by cossacks in ancient times and which became a premier destination for nineteenth century political exiles. this is the armscye russia plan sounds on oxy. he gave. you to. see. india cheese available in the grand central shirts in limbo in the taj mahal the. polish president bloomberg the shorter work for saul's mono beach resort. taj mahal hotel charges the. hotel close up the meridian the lead up to join the hotel's church in new delhi who took the most babyhood clearing collection ramona close a. maiden's hotel. close on the reader doesn't shift it was conscious but they promise. broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow this is where it is five thirty wednesday morning let's get a look at your headlines russia slams the international community for trying to interfere in the case of former oi

r.t. and take care. india. joined people to. go to the grand imperial. to go. to the kennel was such a treat. the white house is confident the new treaty with russia will be ratified for the end of the. current senate to prolong its session. london supporters he's extradited to sweden patients will be handed straight to the u.s. . showcases its first hybrid car. driving and promises to break stereotypes of the countries out into into industry. as a protector of wealth will have more on that. costing around the world and around the clock watching r.t. the us congress won't adjourn for christmas until the new treaty is ratified according to a white house spokesman president obama has been pushing hard to pass the key to deal with russia before the new year when the new congress convenes in january republicans will have a presence in the senate making approval of a tougher job with a vote expected after major tax debates it seems that some are trying to stall the deal. on reports. in terms of. since there is nothing that can stop the new start from being routed fi

r.t. . let's take a look now at some world news in brief for you this hour the disputed results of haiti's central vote has to be reviewed by election officials denouncement follows violent protests where thousands of people clashed with u.n. peacekeepers some political offices were set on fire while the capital's main streets have been blocked off a successful election is seen as crucial to stop the fighting in effective government in haiti after years of instability. heavy snowfall has brought chaos to paris causing the closure of its main airport howard was also shut down after ten centimeters of snow fell in the french capital europe as seen in unusual amounts of snow this month called into structural quotes the continent major airports were closed and many train services were brought to a standstill severe weather conditions are expected to continue. authorities in the u.s. have set fire to an alleged bomb factory near san diego officials say the house was filled with explosive chemicals of the type used by suicide bombers and that burning it down was the only option people from nearby homes

r.t. and take. thank you thank you very much. pleased. queen. the world's biggest exporter of heroin also one of the worst sufferers of drug addiction opium makes it nearly impossible for the addicts of afghanistan to quit plus. it cuts the faith but. they would probably like. a georgian anti soviet campaign has a growing number of people accusing the government of messing with history and. a new conflict diverting attention in the united states conservative christians say the country is a locked in a war on christmas. it's four pm in moscow i match reza good to be with you here on r t our top story war torn afghanistan enters twenty eleven as the world's largest producer of heroin but it's not all of it export into addicts around the world the drug is also causing a deadly legacy within its own borders and afghans hoping to kick the habit find little help in a country mired in chaos just a warning you may find some of it is some of the images in this report disturbing. early morning in kabul. a little under blankets to keep the cold from the sm

r.t. and take. thank you thank you very much. pleased . quite. failed war on drugs besides flooding other countries of ghana sans cheap heroin as depriving thousands of locals of a future. caught to. pick a favorite general. with white votes. from dismantling historic monuments to comic strip propaganda as an end i saw your campaign in georgia gathers pace a growing number of people say it's going too far plus. the us media may be claiming there is a war being waged on christmas but many americans say they have lines or just to divert the public's attention from more pressing problems. watching r t live from moscow i'm marina joshie welcome to the program of ghana stan the world's largest producer of hair when does not only make other states suffer from its deadly export the country itself is flooded with drugs was a tense situation a very vague prospects of a peaceful life even those who wants to kick the mortal habit find themselves at a dad and jason mog reports from kabul and you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. early mor

r.t. and take care. india is a made to believe the move to join. the gateway to the ground imperial truly to tell you what. you can to let socialist see don't need to go publicly and run to the colonel was a total retreat. a draft report from the council of europe claims that for the last a decade kosovo's prime minister has been behind a mafia like structure responsible for organ trafficking weapons and drug smuggling the kosovo government says the allegations are an attempt to discredit the liberation army. no christmas cheer for you us lawmakers until a new strategic arms reduction treaty with russia gets ratified democrats are pushing for the republicans to agree to a nuclear pact before they lose the majority needed to pass it in the senate if approved the treaty would reduce the new york nuclear arsenals of both countries by a third. and the wiki leaks founder by a british court but his supporters fear the u.s. is still trying to get its hands on him sweden wants to extradite giuliana songe in connection with allegations of sexual assault cha

r.t. and take care. to live not only next to the border with gaza and egypt but also on the border of peace and more. they're responsible not only for themselves. but also for their loved ones. they are ready to take any risk. in the streets on our. culture is that so much a lot of people at my area will very little worth tell a different they have a dream the development relief in the education for. is languishing in the u.s. is this bill common sense. in india. the gateway to the grand imperial truly was the. socialist. medicine the colonel was hotel treat. for the last decade kosovo's prime minister. the kosovo government says the allegations are an attempt to discredit the liberation army. to a new strategic arms reduction treaty with russia gets ratified democrats are pushing for the republicans to agree to the nuclear pact before they lose the majority needed to pass it. through the treaty would reduce the nuclear arsenals of both countries by. the wiki leaks founder. supporters fear the west may s

r.t. and take care. no christmas break for the u.s. senate until the nuclear cuts treaty is ratified this as democrats wrestle to harness republican support for one of president obama's most crucial foreign policy deals also. the biggest naval forward deal between russia and a nato member state is on the horizon as moscow looks set to buy a helicopter carrier from frogs. a russian girl accused of spying whilst working for a british and paid has been released on bail and i've spoken to and i'll bring you all the details cheering the program. and you will read through. than expected since the streets hoyle will have more business news in twenty minutes. who are welcome to you live from our headquarters here in central moscow this is our team with me and you see now way it's six pm here in the russian capital ten am in washington where the white house is confident the u.s. senate won't enjoy for christmas until the nuclear cuts treaty with russia is ratified democrats believe they'll manage to get the nine republican votes necessary to wi

r.t. and take. this. subject. to live. in india auntie's available in the grand central shirts in mumbai the taj mahal. tallest president but short of fame which results mounted beatrice will. go to go on taj mahal hotel charges cement hotel. hotel. the meridian the media the judge the hotels church in new delhi who took the baby her tones carrying collection from on the plaza i'm a maiden's ho town. medicine shift that was promised to taper cush promise. we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from around russia. we've got the future covered. democrats republicans came together to approve my top national security priority for this session of congress to start. this is the most significant arms control agreement nearly two decades washington and moscow praise the u.s. senate's ratification of the new strategic arms reduction treaty as proof of a new level of trust between the two nations. peace on the edge north korea says it's ready to unleash a safeword war on the south and use its nuclear deterrent angered

r.t. and take. if you take it you very much. for the full story please we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. the world's biggest exporter of heroin was also the world's worst sufferer of drug addiction opium makes it nearly impossible for the addicts about the standard quit as we report also. cut. it. with the probably why. there's a growing number of people accusing the government they're messing with history. and you come for it diverts attention and america conservative christine said the country as long. as. this is our. top story at midnight from moscow war torn afghanistan enters twenty eleven is the world's largest producer of heroin but not all of its exported to addicts around the world the drugs also leaving a deadly legacy within its own borders and afghans hoping to kick the habit find little help in a country mired in chaos they find some of the images coming up in this report disturbing. early morning. call.

r.t. . let's take a look now at some other stories from around the world this hour a roadside bomb blast southern afghanistan has killed fifteen civilians their truck was carrying them to a nearby bazaar when it hit a homemade device it happened in helmand province which is one of the country's most violent regions and where nato troops are struggling against taliban insurgents. riot following a football match in jordan has left some two hundred fifty people injured according to a local hospital officials the match was between georgians the largest palestinian team and a jordanian team who are fierce rivals eyewitnesses say the palestinian fans were pelted with rocks by jordanian supporters as they tried to leave the stadium riot police reportedly sealed the ground and fired tear gas causing panic and triggering a stampede. this is specter of leader of a mexican drug cartel is among alive and dead following two days of fierce clashes between security forces and gang members mexican officials say. nicknames the craziest one was gunned down in a shootout with police in the west of the country the v

r.t. martin andries takes a look at muscovites transatlantic appetites. from starbucks much donald's when it comes to american culture most muscovites love anything to do with the good old us of a but it's not just all about food and drink american arts us all things fashion design and music it's all very popular here in modern day. yes moscow out is here in just over an hour's time now with the business news here and our t.v. can cross to kareen. i don't welcome to a business program with me queen and i can't get to have you with this russian businessman alexander limited has confirmed he's planning to sell around four percent of their float shares the deal is estimated to be worth up to one hundred ten million dollars as negative sells the forty four million shares in russia's national air carrier the shares are to be sold through a private placement organized by u.b.s. i don't believe the main reason for the sale is to generate finances for negatives troubled national reserve bank which is seen capital flows through a number of state inspections. russi

r.t. let's now take a quick look at some other world headlines now the former president of israel stuff hasbeen convicted of two counts of rape and one charge of sexual harassment becomes more than four years after the first complaints of serious sexual offenses from his employees the allegations relate to his terms as tourism minister in the one nine hundred ninety s. and as president. resigned from the largely ceremonial post in two thousand and seven and was indicted in march two thousand and nine. a bomb hidden on a parked motorcycle has exploded outside court buildings in central athens nobody was hurt in the blast even though it happened in a densely populated area however cars have been damaged and windows were shattered a telephone a warning was given to a newspaper and private t.v. station officials suspect greek militant groups are to blame and stepping up attacks over the last two years. the united states has revoked the venezuelan ambassador's visa it's in response to president chavez's rejection of america's choice of envoy to caracas. was blocked after the american diplomat ac

r.t. minsk. it's taking a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall continuing to cause further massive disruption across europe britain is one of the worst affected so far with tens of thousands of travelers stranded flights to and from the u.k. are grounded and travelers are likely to suffer for several more days many flights were also canceled in paris frankfurt and brussels the e.u. has heavily criticized airports for failing to deal with the situation calling it unacceptable and saying it could lead to tighter regulation. the u.s. led coalition in afghanistan is denying reports it's pushing to extend the war into pakistan the new york times earlier quoted an unnamed american official saying special forces could target militants across the border the u.s. uses unmanned drones to strike at suspected insurgents in pakistan often killing civilians by mistake islam a bad call of the attacks a violation of the country's sovereignty. israel has la

r.t. . another titan this time of the financial world takes to the screen of r.t. in about ten minutes time marks cocksure and co here then but it's business before that tonight. hello welcome to the business program here on r.t. with michel amos folly now russia's investment climate has been one key issue this week forty billion dollars of direct foreign investment came to the country this year that's roughly the same as in two thousand and nine that the government was seeking to attract more kirsch more forward and our discussion has turned the possible impact of the holocaust the sentencing on the investment climate in the country really to give again from global insight says the case is likely to negatively influence the sentiment of potential newcomers. i think the reaction to the outcome of the court. different from those investors who are or who are already in russia and sort of know the rules of the game probably the reaction would be rather muted however the investors who are interested in in russia but yet have to venture into the country they would be mo

r.t. . we're going to take a short break here on our table to stay with us we have more on the bed for the first world cup in twenty eighteen coming your way. it was created to serve public interests to inform and to entertain. these days there's nothing easier than opening a new media outlet but there is nothing harder than revoking its license in case of corruption. san antonio in trouble. the problem. you can involve in a community where you have one large corporation controlling the daily newspaper radio stations television stations the cable outlet or you tell me that that sounds like democracy public opinion versus f.c.c. broadcast blues on archie. download the official on t.m. placation on the phone all i pod touch from the i choose apps to. life on the go. see video on demand parties money for old costs and already says feeds now in the palm of your. questions on the dot com. for six months russian capital was in a state of siege. days and nights people lived in fear of occupation and were preparing for the desperate defense. battles took a heavy toll. the summit army switched to the off

are so take a look at some of the stories we're following for you here this hour on r.t. for millions of americans christmas joy is a little hard to come by this week and that's because behind a turkey manton so as a struggle to land a job as lauren alist reports even though welfare has been extended the clock's ticking i in the us tis the season for. holiday cheer charity and this year for some of millions of jobless americans despair now why did i work all of those christmases why did i give up that time with my family if now i have nothing and all of the work that i've done in my life for no reason for theresa this used to be her busy season at work but she was laid off from her job in the gas and heating business more than two years ago and has been unable to find any steady work since i look for work every single day i feel like applications u.s. lawmakers reached a deal this month to extend unemployment benefits for millions of unemployed americans we're all going to have the best holidays we can but lost in that story are millions of jobless americans like teresa w

rich may be taking those earnings to the glitz of new york's fifth avenue for holiday shopping in the shadows or those struggling to see a little light at the end of the tunnel lauren lyster r.t. new york characters. later we talk with an iconic british politician who's a supporter of the recent student protests but first let's take a look at the business news with daniel bush. welcome to business the price of oil hit a fresh two year high on monday it comes as producing nations deny plans to boost output u.s. light sweet rose twenty seven cents to ninety one seventy eight. brant job to over ninety three dollars. on the stock market is now in europe the german dax is trading in the red losing more than a percent this hour automotives and banks are among the biggest losers volkswagen the carmaker is shedding more than four and a half percent is down three point eight percent the footsie is closed today for a public holiday here in moscow the algiers also know they sell them isaacs is shedding just above half a percent most of the blue chips are trading in the red was losing almost two percent on the r.t.s. . more than three percent as the federal anti monopoly service has not

r.t. dot com. now let's take a look at some other stories from around the world and airports on the united states are struggling to return to normal after severe blizzards caused thousands of flights to be called off there's a state of emergency in five states with officials warning people to stay off the roads as the snow deepens and drifts forecasters say more is on the way the freezing temperatures will continue. nine men have been remanded in britain accused of plotting a christmas terror campaign in the capital it's alleged they were planning to splosion some coordinated attacks on banks government buildings and busy shopping areas around central london twelve were arrested in nationwide dog raids last week but three were released without charge it comes at a time of heightened security over terrorism across europe. west african leaders are expected to arrive in our ricos to persuade the incumbent president to step down lauren baba refuses to leave office since last month's election despite international pre

r.t. new york. let's now take a look at some other headlines from around the world eighty one people have died with over a dozen hurt after a fire broke out at a prison in santiago chile and began during a riot at a crowded prison the fire only became public when an inmate he used in the legal cell phone to call state television in an attempt to get help witnesses claim that the prison gates axes for firefighters. nineteen people have been killed after two trains collided at a station in eastern bangladesh carriages from one in top of the r.v. and the impact on the military is helping police and firefighters in desperate efforts to rescue survivors trapped in the wreckage train accidents are common in bangladesh due to poor signalling and rundown tracks. purchases in haiti have set fire to government headquarters after the announcement of a presidential run old violence broke out in the capital port au prince when it became known that the kinds of bonds by a source he's under former first lady will compete in the

r.t. new york we're going to take a short break here in our to business will be next weekend. hungry for the full story we've gone to. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. in some petersburg only she's available in hotels a story and a little and by seductive renee since politico tell the truth palace hotel the tryst good hotel gold new gold and never tell center elvis you will take stuff dostoevsky live in a sea of this column if you visit. hello and a very warm welcome to the business news the world's major soft drink producer pepsico who is buying control of russia's juice sunday we joined them belt down food the price at three point eight billion dollars full six to six percent represents a premium about a threat to the company's recent share price that caused the chest to jump shop early on moscow's changes that it was comes only three months softer to normal from sold its eighteen percent stake and then fold down that to the russian company that sicko will take control and staggered deal first buying six to six percent and the rest on t

r.t. live from moscow let's now take a look at some other stories from around the world and west african leaders have made racked appeal to persuade i rico's president laurent gbagbo to quit things war and he faces military action if he does not pass power to other samatar whom the united nations recognizes as the winner of last month's elections more than one hundred seventy people have been killed and tens of thousands been displaced due to violence following last month's disputed ballots. airline schedules on the northeastern coast of america are struggling to return to normal after severe blizzards caused thousands of flights to be canceled services have now resumed into and out of boston new york and philadelphia but heavy snow and strong winds are still causing delays thousands of travelers are expected to be stranded until the end of this week as the situation's only improving very slowly. severe flooding continues to cause massive chaos across northeastern australia nearly a thousand people have been forced to flee their homes and around three hundred roads across queensland have been cl

now for the banking big shots to take cover as artie's of financial guru next kaiser takes a the kaiser report next on r.t. . imax kaiser and this is the cause the report i'm here in london where the bankers are demanding their year end bonuses and.

r.t. baikonur kazakhstan. time now to take a look at some other headlines from around the world now two suicide bomb explosions have killed at least thirty eight people in southeastern iran the blasts which left fifty injured took place at a mosque in the city of heart on the border with pakistan officials say the bombings appeared to target a group of pilgrims celebrating a short of a religious holiday celebrated by shia muslims security forces detained a third attacker who failed to detonate his device the area is home to an armed sunni militant group and has long been a place of ethnic conflict. facebook founder mark zuckerberg is time magazine's the two thousand and ten person of the year accolade is awarded to the figure time believes most influence the year's events twenty six year old burke one of the world's youngest billionaires is described by the magazine as transforming the way we live our lives are the contenders included thirty three thirty three chilean miners lady gaga and wiki leaks founder julian assange. wel

r.t. from moscow just a few minutes very own travel guide takes us on an expiration trip across russia's republic of north or setia alarm here but if we can business before that. and i welcome to the business program here on r.t. with me. demand for world oil be higher than expected next year it will stay haul into two thousand and fifteen as according to the international energy agency brant curry traded over ninety one dollars this week ahead of the apec meeting on saturday but analysts a split a longer term outlook for the oil price touch of pork over reports. in contrast with many traders russia's finance minister. has a green prediction for oil prices sixty dollars per barrel within three years among those who agree with him feature rating agency says it's a fair price justified by fundamentals and stripped off speculation it is our view that a lot of producing countries are quite comfortable with the level of between sixty to seventy because it helps them balance their budgets but also think the price of between sixty to seventy companies can actually conduct and carry out some of the highe

r.t. . but to bring us up to take the moment coming up in just a few minutes from now the business update with daniel stay with us for that. in some petersburg he's available in hotels a story. ambassador. hotel petro palace hotel a true sports hotel golden. key business. welcome to business moscow's my six exchange has started trading as russia and china move to scrap the dollar in bilateral trade the russian boss expects around three million yuan to change hands a day that's about four hundred fifty thousand dollars and my six president told altie who will use the new system. of traders school going to mean. it's going to be exported product producers in my opinion financials you. need to be worth considering but as i hope to raise money you i mean it's going to be ineffective. for people to get. more so i think the demand will come greater with. direct trade between the yuan and ruble will help both currencies become international reserves but the bunch of car from merrill lynch believes the dollar will stay dominant. from the point of view of russia and china i think this is an important s

r.t. dot com right now though with take a look at what's happening in the world of business. well welcome to the business program i'm sure on a key on this year's christmas shopping has shown that russians are not yet spending as much as they did before the crisis however russia has one of the longest winter holiday periods in the world a lot of retailers and restaurants to make fortunes during that period tatyana political reports. many russians start celebrating christmas with the rest of the world all due to it's a fifth of december. then move into the new year's festivities and then off course celebrates their own russian orthodox christmas all the seventh of january the ellipse will wakes holidays make folk be expanding holiday shopping in russia will do three town sales by forty two percent this december which is ten percent higher than the same period last year clothing purchases and food retail will grow over fifty percent this month whereas toys sales will increase a whopping one hundred sixty three percent but russian shoppers are no longer as impulsive as they used

policy analyst joining us on the line from a lot of our candidates tonight thanks of the taking the time and to be with r.t. mr gallons and this is just the latest isn't it of the north many was the first one to say it raging statements i guess how serious do you think their pyongyang is this time around about what it's saying. i think that peeling. has very few options you must recognize that north korea is a military pipsqueak in relation to south korea whose military budget is many times larger than north koreans and south korea is integrated with the preeminent military power in the world today the united states. so the options available to young yang are very limited. the best they can do is to develop what deterrence it can but it's clearly being provoked and it has been provoked for some time ever since the current south korean president lee myung bak has come to office he's come to office with a mandate of confronting north korea which is sharply different from the mandate of two previous administrations which have sought to taunt and of work toward a confederation leaves policy is to confront nort

r.t. cause of a. a quarter past the hour let's take a look at some international news in brief a roadside bomb blast in southern afghanistan has killed at least fifteen civilians the homemade device went off when their truck was heading to a nearby bazaar it happened in helmand province one of the country's most violent regions and where nato troops are struggling against the taliban meanwhile in a separate incident in the north of the country of suicide bomber blew up a stolen police car packed with explosives near an army checkpoint injuring four two. delegates at the un climate change talks and came to mexico have agreed on measures to tackle climate change they include setting up a green climate fund that will raise one hundred billion dollars to help developing nations cut fuel emissions and cope with the effects of global warming over one hundred ninety countries approve the deal with only bolivia rejecting it saying the moves don't go far enough but this was overruled. the leader of a notorious mexican drug cartel has been killed in a two day shootout between security forces and gang members aut

r.t. dot com right now. prime minister putin takes to the mat in st petersburg to show young wrestlers can't beat a black belt even if he is fifty eight you can join his master class online right now. and the muslims in the u.s. say since nine eleven terror obsessed mainstream media has been a typecasting followers of their religion as enemies find out who is really behind those headlines on. the israeli government is uprooting arab tribes from the desert they've lived in for over a century it says the bedouins build their homes without permission but activists claim the crackdown on arab villages aims to replace them with jewish settlements policy or reports. in the middle of nowhere the remains of a kid village. for the third time in two weeks israeli police came with a few cases and in little more than an hour demolished sixty houses. from a club no this is my land i have a paper i have a document this is my land i ask this government how do i live and how can i afford to buy the same land elsewhere in israel and i can't what they want me to sell my land i won't agree. and as long as he and hundreds of oth

r.t. dot com they could also find ways to escaping reality we take a look at afghanistan's efforts to rehabilitate the country's more than one million heroin addicts is the story both yesterday the country to be in the stuff it's about to go home tonight the same political story. in the press to pull out at least in europe as a stone here in latvia because over to this string of things find both sides of the argument of our web site called. next senior u.s. military commanders reportedly want to expand their afghan campaign into neighboring pakistan but officials deny allegations that secret cross border operations are already happening washington does however use unmanned drones to strike at suspected militants across the border kathy kelly who campaigned against the u.s. led war says america's military establishment trying to make some more money. it seems to me that the united states would have an effect similar to what has happened in the past here in afghanistan along with the drone attacks the invasion of a sovereign country. a united states joint special operations whose means of attack inc

r.t. the links to secret detention centers and all been taking justice some of the accusations against kosovo's prime minister find out who is behind them what he has to say about them and why some say the revelations are not surprising. moscow is on a security alert following a recent wave of clashes between russian nationalist groups and ethnic minorities and the police more than two thousand people have been detained this week to prevent new riots tensions are boiled over at an unsanctioned meeting eight days ago following the death of a football fan in a brawl with a native north. the gathering turned into a riot with ethnic minorities and police attacked there was a repeat of the clashes on wednesday when the extremist russian youths and migrants from the north caucasus had been gathering for a rumored confrontation police reported isolated clashes in various parts of the city but no large scale violence or serious injuries a man suspected of leading unrest and killing a migrant from critical stand is now in jail president dmitri medvedev already said not to hesitate in using force to quel

r.t. in just under ten minutes time let's take a look now at some international news in greece for you this hour police in france have a raft sword wielding seventeen year old who took a group of children hostage at a nursery in eastern france all the pupils and teachers involved were released without harm many of those held elective always police negotiated with a teenager over the phone the rest were freed after authorities and. local media have described the hostage taker as mentally unstable. a roadside bomb exploded near a school. boston the northwestern pakistani city of peshawar killing the driver and injuring a number of children the device was planted in a bin and went off in a busy area of the city militants in the northwest have frequently attacked schools especially those for girls but usually when children are not at the scene. an iraqi born swede who also lived in britain is named by police as the man who blew himself up as he tried to set off a bomb in stockholm the swedish prosecutor says the twenty eight year old time more . had explosives strapped to his body and in a back

r.t. in the negev desert israel. let's now take a look at some other stories from around the world in violence following ivory coast university until last forced some fourteen thousand people to flee to neighboring liberia at least one hundred seventy people have been killed in clashes so far most of those fleeing are supporters of opposition leader allison atar from whom the u.n. has recognized as the winner becoming the leader laurent gbagbo is refusing to quit . former venezuelan president carlos andres perez has died of a heart attack at the age of eighty eight he was a hospital in florida paris nationalize the oil industry and survived to kuwait tams but was finally forced from office he was the first lead american leader to be convicted of corruption and illicit enrichment. series of earthquakes has rocked the new zealand city of christchurch cutting power and damaging at least twenty buildings glass and masonry fell from damaged structures but there were no reports of injuries police have cordoned off central business area a

r.t. in the negev desert israel. let me take you to some other news making headlines around the globe right now in the last attempt thousands trying to get away for christmas have been thwarted by yet more heavy snow in western europe a shortage of d.i.i. singh chemicals meant hundreds of flights have been canceled in paris europe's second busiest international making matters worse two thousand people had to be evacuated from the snow piling up on the roof led to fears it could collapse travelers have also been stranded in island in denmark where the wintry weather is also a. poorly. live event now getting back into it again we showed it to you last tag and we're going to get sixty that well coming in christmas from the traditional midnight mass and some people this is the curse of the vatican earlier the pontiff began the holiday by lighting a candle in his window overlooking st peter's square. heavy rains have meant the traditionally large crowds are a little less and security is tight well because for two years cooler women m

ranking among the world's worst we'll look at how local drivers are learning to take advantage of the jams. you're watching r.t. coming to live from moscow i'm marina joshie welcome london is braced for a mass demonstration from thousands of students and they are making a final attempt to prevent the british government for more than travelling the amount some will have to pay to go to university trade unionists are also expected to join in and there will be a large police presence after previous protests turned violent arches laura abbott says students are wondering why bangs get handouts while they pay more. another wave of protests is set to grip the ukase capitol on thursday this is crunch time for the student protesters as it's their final chance to make their voices heard ahead of the evening vote in parliament on increases in she wish and fees to university students they say it will mean a university education will become elitist a privilege for the few rather than a right for the many estimates of the number of people expected to march in london ranged between twenty and forty thousand and that's in lon

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r.t. by al green of enflame i guess which is just take man it's. a decade after the u.s.s.r. disappeared from the world back the former soviet republic of the latter became a member of the news but has been sixteen years since the head of states out of the lab in the public was on an official visit here in the last what brain said he promotes now now and one of the goals of the large delegations out politicians and top business was that he brought along well i asked the state secretary of the latin foreign ministry and this tasteless. top russian businessman are forecasting a significant improvement of relations between russia and lesbia they say the new generation of politicians on both sides is ready to leave behind old preconceptions and prejudices and it can already be seen in some important deals with gazprom has agreed to cut gas prize for letter via brega is ready to support moscow's bid to lift the visa regime between russia and the. us to take on this i welcome to the show thank you very much for being with us. well first of all this was the the first visit to let me

to us tonight mr corruption thanks taking the time out to be with r.t. while this treaty then finally approved after being much poured over what does it say about a barber's grip on congress as you see it. well there's no question that it's a feather in obama's cap in the sense that the midterms did not go obama's way he then had this lame duck congress where he tried to set a lot of things in course and he succeeded he got not just the start treaty today but over the last few days the repeal of the don't ask don't tell policy in the military and also a compromise with the republicans on the tax cut issue so i think obama goes into twenty eleven with a lot of wind in his sails he had the domestic side now he's got the foreign policy that doesn't mean it's smooth sailing because he'll face a republican congress come january but it is certainly a boost of obama's political momentum for the time being president obama promises that this treaty will not limit u.s. missile defense plans but republican senators still see at least from what we heard earlier on a

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