the immigration authorities much resisting even though it does currently look like money amalie willhave to leave behind the home that she's worked so hard to cultivate and the friends that she's made while she's been here she will leave behind a different norway it seems from the one that she came to this is a movement now that has been truly amazing waited to turn out into the street and try to help really deliver goods here in norway and they seem determined to carry on fighting for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants here in this country no matter where the money amalie gets to stay or go. out is the reporting there from the norwegian capital. on the way for you this hour why love can't be bought in afghanistan and it's india winning afghan hearts and minds right now while america's billions are going to waste details coming up shortly also russian divers plugging into top offices this winter cameras followed suit you can follow the journey of rigs in the us through secret in just a few go. an explosion and fire at a giant shopping complex in russia's urals is left two people d

maria amalie came to norway in her early teens and since then has been living there openly but without a visa after she wrote a book revealing corruption in the country's immigration system the order came for her to be kicked out or he's a lawyer emmett has more. are you relieved that you can stay in norway for one more day maria yes this was very good one day's good luck and one more day might be all she gets for russian born maria is due to be deported from norway where she's lived since she was sixteen she speaks fluent norwegian has a degree from a norwegian university and even a norwegian boyfriend. the only thing i've wanted and she as well is for her to be with me and all of you it's a case that touched the hearts of ordinary norwegians enough to make them turn out repeatedly to protest for an immigrant girl who's made an effort to become one of them and it's created a grotesque comparison with another failed asylum seeker one mullah krekar former leader of a kurdish terror group cracka has been declared a threat to national security and is on the u.s. and u.n. terrorist list al

family fled when she was twelve they were denied asylum in norway but stayed anyway over the years amalie learned to speak fluent norwegian and to most his degree and a job offer but the government insists she's illegal and must go. her lawyer says that could happen within days it doesn't lose so very optimistic at the moment. there is still. the immigration authorities might rethink the case because. they've also sending new information to them all the time. that's happened. several times each day. it's not usually due to anything there might be a court hearing on monday or tuesday but. under the precondition that she saw in the country are but whatever happens to emily her mark has been made these people are mobilized in value to protect all those without papers in no way which could be as many as twenty thousand out of a total population of only five million media i believe has succeeded in highlighting the plight of asylum seekers in norway they were previously seen as a group with little to offer and no resources to protect themselves but emily has a huge number of friends and the ni

minister please didn't you call her we want her to stay but this is no known good just about mattie amaliejust about one person through her also a ship of a book on the place of illegal immigrants and all through it also through a high profile court cases that has drawn attention to illegal immigrants in norway and she has started this movement behind me there are about five hundred people here is today's demonstration and they are all from various different organizations both domestic human rights organizations organizations that campaigns specifically for people without papers in norway and international organizations like amnesty i had a word with a couple of people in the crowd and here's what they told me about why they thought it was so important to turn out today we have worked for rights for irregular immigrants in norway for for actually a few years now what we want is to to to quit focus an emphasis on what conditions these people live under and why they should have papers and b. and be able to work get married get health services so it's very important and the case with. a milli

steps of the oslo parliament civil rights groups have turned out to show their support for maria amalie who is awaiting deportation despite being brought up and educated in norway laura and it has been. the clock is ticking for many as her supporters gather in central oslo for what may be the last time to protest her deportation from the country she's learnt to call home as things stand i merely could be sent to russia within days leaving behind her friends the land she grew up in but this is no longer just about money with her book illegal norwegian and her activism she's managed to draw attention to the plight of all people struggling to stay in norway those without papers have no access to work education or health care and can't even get married before money i mean leave very few talked about it but they are now irish of their own have the possibility to have to have the same rights now i think. this movement in support of or her specific case. can develop into a movement supporting all the people in her situation it's a cause that unites different groups from organizations that camp

to other news now russian born maria amalie has been calling norway her home for almost a decade she achieved academic success alongside plaudits for his social contribution to her adopted country however none of this changes the fact that she's about to purported from norway as a failed to follow him see how case has angered thousands of norwegians demanding that the current immigration policy be changed. reports was lying. are you relieved that you can stay no for one more day maria yes this was very good one day's good one more day might be all she gets for russian born maria is due to be deported from norway where she's lived since she was sixteen she speaks fluent norwegian has a degree from a norwegian university and even a norwegian boyfriend the only thing i've wanted and she is well is for her to be with me and all of you it's a case that touched the hearts of ordinary norwegians enough to make them turn out repeatedly to protest for an immigrant girl who's made an effort to become one of them and it's created a grotesque comparison with another failed asylum seeker one mull

terror group so really it seems desperately unfair in a situation like this that someone like maria amaliewho has who is fighting to remain in norway the country that she has come to call home should be forced to leave where people like that are. turned a blind eye to and european countries. at a correspondent in london reporting now still to come on the program all is in the middle of the best you could have just published largest by bases in these decades of secrecy of. poppy cultivation of afghanistan's increase dramatically after the u.s. led invasion in two thousand and one and its most rampant in areas that are under control of foreign forces that's the view of afghan president hamid karzai an exclusive interview he gave to us at r.t. will afghanistan was. incomplete iraq. poppies were not so much there when the poppies were not but when the left and came poppies went up but didn't they were crushed and stopped and it was with the torch of rights now do i wonder too how come when the entire international community sort of canister would have so much talk of the war on drugs your educ

fighting for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants here in this country no matter where the money amalie gets to stay or go. or reporting from a low stay with us here on our coming your way those are why i love you afghanistan seems that you may be winning afghan hearts and minds while u.s. billions maybe going to waste details shortly plus. what divers plunging into hot water is this winter and you can follow the journey of these fearless all seekers in a few moments. first though an explosion and fire at a giant shopping complex in russia's year old leaves two people dead five on. others were injured after the blast in the city of rafah in the works but russian republic of. fire then broke out during the construction work inside the multistory retail center that also housed restaurants offices and nightclubs people have been evacuated from the scene not yet clear what caused the explosion. there is no sign of any fusion at the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program the international powers who carried out the two day talks with tehran say they're disappointed it with the outco

the immigration authorities much researching the case even though it does currently look like muddy amalie will have to leave behind the home that she's worked so hard to cultivate and the friends. she's made while she's been here she will leave behind a different norway it seems from the one that she came to see a movement now that has been truly made today to ten out into the streets in trying to help really good immigrants here in norway and they seem determined to carry on fighting for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants in this country no matter where the money out and he gets to stay. artie's laura and reporting from oslo stay with us here on r t coming your way later this hour why love can't be bought in afghanistan it seems it's india that may be winning afghan hearts and minds while u.s. dollars may go to waste details shortly plus. as those for extreme depression divers plunge into ice water is this winter and you can follow the journey of these fearless thrill seekers in just a few moments. first though an explosion and fire at a giant shopping complex in russia's year olds ha

the deportation of a russian born in legal immigrant who was once named norwegian of the year many amalie who has lived in norway for almost a decade but all to going public with his situation and all want to be deported and the store and reports the cases lead to claims of double standards against the government's. as maria supporters prepares to gather in central also for another demonstration to try and keep her in the country the battle looks lost even though she came to norway with her parents as a child speaks fluent norwegian and completed a masters degree here she's an illegal alien according to the government and must be deported but she feels norwegian and in two thousand and ten she was named norwegian of the year by an old flame magazine she's also written a book highlighting the plight of illegals in norway she's even been offered a job writing for a different magazine but due to the vagaries of norwegian immigration law even that hasn't helped her the fact that she's already applied for asylum means it's now impossible for her to apply for a work permit the political party t

rejected but they decided to stay on we've heard that despite having no papers in a bank account maria amalie managed to inspire herself very well into norwegian life she learned the language very quickly she got herself a degree she has no we didn't boyfriend and last year she waited highlighting the plight of illegal immigrants in the country despite all this we've heard the norwegian government standing firm in their decision and saying that she has to now go. forward also certainly it seems to me became quite popular among the successful as well tommy what's the reaction been so far to the south deportation. will this cases really spoke nationwide debate include into sharp focus norway's immigration laws now we've seen huge public outcry at both maria and elise case and it's now been about the cause of all the illegal immigrants in norway this is really united and number of groups who deal with these people saying that the laws need to be looked at they possibly need to be changed certainly in relation to and they can show to remember maria really just a child herself when she first arriv

terror group so really it seems desperately unfair in a situation like this that someone like maria amaliewho has who is fighting to remain in norway the country that she has come to call home should be forced to leave where people like that are. turned a blind eye to an european countries. europe correspondent reporting for us from oslo. poppy cultivation in afghanistan increased dramatically after foreign troops invaded the country in two thousand and one and its most rump and in fact in areas that are under control of foreign forces that's the view indeed of the afghan president himself karzai who spoke to us exclusive interview with afghanistan was. in complete. poppies were not so much when the poppies were not but when the left and the taliban came poppies went up but then they were crushed and stopped how come when the entire international communities in afghanistan would have so much talk of the war on drugs eradication and all that there is such a rise in the cultivation of poppies where we are in charge. we have reduced poppies in twenty two provinces of afghanistan and some of t

fighting for asylum seekers and illegal immigrants here in this country no matter where the money amaliegets to stay or go. our correspondent reporting there from the norwegian capital all the way through this why love can be bought in afghanistan and it seems it's india that's winning hearts and minds right now while americans believe that going to waste the children but surely plus russia divers are plunging into ice top board says this winter there they go you can follow the journey of the fearless thrill seekers in just a few moments. an explosion of fire at a giant shopping complex in russia's urals has left two people dead five others were injured after a blast in the city of russia's republic of course the explosion caused fire to break out during construction work inside the multistory retail center which also has restaurants offices and like people been evacuated from the scene it's not yet clear what caused the explosion first but. there's no sign of any fusion of the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear program the international powers who carried out the two day talks with

norway which could be as many as twenty thousand out of a total population of only five million mary amalie has succeeded in highlighting the plight of asylum seekers in norway they were previously seen as a group with little to offer and no resources to protect themselves but amélie has a huge number of friends and the ninety thousand members of her facebook page a testament to the level of support she enjoys obl though the influence they enjoy looks limited with her deportation almost a certainty. oh it's late. and more top stories of the week the e.u. boycotted the inauguration of incumbent leader alexander lukashenko he was sworn in for his forced term this week the president arrived at the ceremony in the capital minutes kind of sun twenty seven member states refused to send representatives in response to claims that the december elections rigged the result spark violent reaction which saw opposition leaders activists and journalists attacked by police the e.u. reacted by proposing sanctions will include the ban on visas of a freeze on bank accounts belonging to senior officials in the

amalie. >> i was wondering, you mentioned that the elections would have an impact on the context of thepresident and the highest level of leadership. [inaudible] >> yeah. that is typically outside of the legislatures purview and gets to other offices that are part of the white house team. you know, public affairs process that supports the president. there is an intergovernmental affairs office, which works with the, the mayors and governors, and they be the president in some circumstances will call a governor. asked the governor to lobby his or her members of congress. so yeah, there is a whole lot -- i don't think i would advise them to call the owner of the philadelphia eagles and talk about michael vick. but, there is a whole sort of set relationships that go beyond the narrow lane of white house affairs, but as part of a team, you hope that okay, it is all coming together and so folks on the outside are involved in that sort of, focused in on that goal. john. >> i have a similar question. is very probable scenario in the new congress and what kind of speaker john is going to be wher