and a trip to the stars we follow the soyuz crew from its blast off from the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan to its successful talking with the international space station. the nuclear disarmament deal between russia and the united states has overcome its first obstacle on the way to ratification the senate voted against an amendment that would see the treaty go back to the drawing board in his t.v. address us president barack obama dubbed the ratification of the start treaty a matter of national priority democrats faced a challenge pushing the deal from a number of republicans who want to postpone the debate until january when they hold the majority in congress the key treaty was signed by the u.s. and russian presidents in april and was hailed a major achievement in relations between both countries democratic strategist robert we know told us here at r.t. that not ratifying the deal would be a colossal mistake. it would be stupid for the republicans to continue to block it but then again they want to block everything in the past republicans used to work with democrats now since a new game

space station has been raised into launch position so use will head off on its journey from the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan on wednesday its international crew of three will carry out experiments take sees no gifts to those currently on board i assess. the reports. the rocket itself arrives in baikonur in three different parts and the process of putting it together is incredibly intricate every screw every boat to be checked and then recheck to make sure that it's correct now those putting putting in the work on the ground to make sure that's all good and safe know that they have in their hands the safety of those going up into space preparations take a long time it can take from five days to two weeks to unload all the separate parts of the rocket and assemble them after the rocket is assembled it has to undergo a series of tests every team looks through some part of the rocket the engine the electronics now so used to him a rocket widely regarded as the best way the most safe way and the most reliable way of getting people into space and plenty of people coming gathering here most some of t

brought seasonal gifts to those currently on board the station well arty's all of it was a baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan for the blastoff. over my shoulder you'd be able to see these so used to make twenty rockets now would be blasting off sending cosmonaut the meat to be called the r.t.f. and astronauts apollo nespoli from the european space agency and katherine coleman from nasa into space now this is the product of two years a very intense training in the trio be spending six months on board the international space station while they're up there they'll be carrying out a number of experiments and continuing the work in space that the international space station carries out now i think we can. buy lots of the stuff behind me i'll let you get on with the. dominoes. as the saudis say rocket blasts off from the cosmodrome in kazakhstan sending them make. money and katherine coleman off to the international space station. don't forget to look on for website called where you can see the new land again if you like there are also plenty more stories for you that. might catch. peter singer dance

that that doesn't happen they're all talked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. well now some world news in brief for you this hour terms of found them to government demonstrators flooded the streets in rome in protest against silvio berlusconi and when he will lower house confidence vote the prime minister narrowly survived by a margin of three votes decision came after berger scotti had already gained the necessary support in the upper house he had recently warned that the country would be jeopardized if you were forced from office critics say mr berlusconi's support has been weakened after a series of scandals and budget cuts. a major irish bank has backed down on plans to pay out forty million euros in bonuses in a statement the allied irish bank said it had received a letter from the government threatening to withhold further public money if they went ahead with their plans the bank is one of the debt situation is at the center of the country's financial crisis absorbing billions in taxpayer cash to cover it says. that or an american

that that doesn't happen they're all talked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. well there stay for us for blastoff will be following that story on wednesday next up though we have date you want today's big business story stay with us. business precious metals again in for a second day as investors look for protection from the tumbling dollar the federal reserve is due to meet later on tuesday to discuss interest rates under second round of quantitative easing q e two that's become known is intended to boost economic growth by increasing the amount of money available to banks but investors fear the injection of billions of extra dollars into the markets will bring inflation. gold is trading near full team hundred dollars announced today the prices jumped by nearly a third in twenty ten and is heading for its tenth straight view of growth. in the stock market is wall street. aftereffects of an expected rise in u.s. retail sales for november best buy was an exception however its shares slumped over six percent after the retailer unveiled lo

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that that doesn't happen they're all tucked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome. by. coming up tonight an exclusive interview with the president of finland for you but next on the agenda we'll update you on the day's big business stories in a few moments here on r.t. . hungry for the full story we've got it for. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers on. beasts in which bright. moving. from still crashing. down time on t.v. dot com. to business precious metals of gain for a second day as investors bet against the tumbling dollar the federal reserve wants to boost economic growth by increasing the amount of money available to banks but investors fear the injection of billions of extra dollars into the markets will bring inflation gold has gone back over fourteen hundred dollars an ounce the price this year has now jumped by nearly a third and is heading for its tenth straight year of growth the price of silver has also started to rise in the past few hours. let's check out the stock markets now wall street is edging high after a bet

sure that that doesn't happen there all took up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. let's take a look now at some world news in brief for you this hour the time the prime minister silvio berlusconi has won the lower confidence vote he won by a margin of three votes amid protests throughout the tell you capital decision comes after berlusconi won it earlier vote in the senate berlusconi had warned that the country would be jeopardised to be forced from office critics say mr berlusconi support has been weakened after a series of scandals and budget. a major irish bank has backed down on plans to pay out forty million euros in bonuses after the government said it would stop supporting the bank if the payments went to head the allied irish bank is one of the day institutions at the center of the country's financial crisis the lender has already absorbed billions in taxpayer cash to cover its losses in a statement the bank said it had received a letter from the government threatening to withhold further public money if the bonuses were paid out. t

that that doesn't happen they're all tucked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. now of course we let you know how they get on as well on this station business coming up in about a minutes time. in some petersburg all she's available in hotels a story. ambassador really sensible to go tell the truth palace hotel a true sport hotel called new golden. gate. and you see it on this column if you visit your. business precious metals of gain for a second day during the russian trading session as investors look for protection from the tumbling dollar the federal reserve is due to meet discussed interest rates and a second round of quantitative easing q e two as it's become known is intended to boost economic growth by increasing the amount of money available to banks but investors fear the injection of billions of extra dollars into the market will bring inflation gold has gone back over fourteen hundred dollars an ounce in the last few hours the prices jumped by nearly a third this year and is heading for its tenth straight year of growth the pr

that that doesn't happen they're all talked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. yes for the forward to the launch that well you can always keep up to date with that turned other stories on our website the latest news blogs on the net asis here's just some of what's on the line right now tom. a swiss woman becomes a mother for the first time the age of sixty four thanks to russian doctors plus. a russian billionaire rim on a move it had to wait a year to splash out on the world's most expensive luxury yacht find out why and what's unusual features in store for his creative artist one of the t. dot com. there is a new car on the way in russia which could help reenergize the motor market and this time it's new gas guzzler it's the country's first hybrid vehicle and designers hope it will make eco friendly driving was affordable center for that takes a sprint. rush is entering the hybrid calm ok this is one of the first hybrid cars see you in the built in hearing today from the construction team some of the team behind the project we know tha

that that doesn't happen they're all talked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. well you can keep up with the launch among other things on our website we've got all the latest news blogs and analysis here's just of some of some of what's online right now at our team. of swiss woman becomes a mother for the first time at the age of sixty four that's thanks to russian doctors also. party talks the french director of the day i see about his movie carlos to be screened at camp the film follows the fate of a venezuelan revolutionary who came to create a worldwide terror organization you can find the full interview there are two dakar . veteran american diplomat richard holbrooke has died at the age of sixty nine after undergoing emergency heart surgery nicknamed the bulldozer he's best known for pushing the u.s. agenda in the balkans during the bosnian war more recently he became barack obama's special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan but artie's military contributor colonel uganda herself says american foreign policy in afghanistan especiall

to make sure that doesn't happen there all took the war and that's how it looks here at the baikonur cosmodrome. also more of the world's news now thousands flooding the streets and rolling protest against silvio berlusconi's success and when he will lower house confidence vote minister narrowly survived by a margin of three votes the decision came after berlusconi had already gained the necessary support in the upper house he had recently warned that the country would be jeopardized if he were forced from office for critics say mr berlusconi support has been weekend after a series of scandals and budget cuts. a major irish bank has cracked down on clients to pay out forty million euros in bonuses in a statement the allied irish bank said it had received a letter from the government threatening to withhold further public money if they went ahead with their plans the bank is one of the debt institutions at the center of the country's financial crisis absorbing billions in taxpayer cash to cover its small suits. that of south korea's army has had his resignation accepted by the presidential offic

was at the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan for the blast off. over my shoulder you'll be able to see these so used to make twenty rockets that will be blasting off sending cosmonaut the meeting called that out and astronauts apollo nespoli from the european space agency and catherine colgan from nasa into space now this is the product of two years of very intense training and the trio will be spending six months on board the international space station while they're up there they'll be carrying out a number of experiments and continuing the work in space that the international space station carries out now i think we can defy lots of the stuff they have hey i'll let you get on with the. dominoes thing. you know as the star he says to the rocket blasts off from the cosmodrome in kazakhstan sending them make. money and passing coleman off to the international space station. well now don't forget to log on to our web site that's dot com where you can always find many many more stories and here are some of them that my catch on he's a singer dancer

some seasonal gifts to give to those currently on board the station peter all of i was at the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan for the blast off. over my shoulder you'd be able to see the soyuz t.m.a. twenty rockets that will be blasting off sending cosmonaut the meeting called the last year and astronauts apollo nespoli from the european space agency and kathryn coleman from nasa into space now this is the product of two years of very intense training in the trio be spending six months on board the international space station while they're up there they'll be carrying out a number of experiments and continuing the work in space that the international space station carries out now i think. it's the stuff they have hey i'll let you get on with that. domino thing by you know as the story twenty rocket blasts off from the cosmodrome in kazakhstan sending them a trick on the once you have paolo nespoli and catherine coleman off to the international space station. while it takes pride of place. over the festive season a century old christmas tree was delivered this week to the kremlin's cathedral squ

that that doesn't happen they're all talked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. you know keep you posted how they get on next tonight fast trains trade energy we're talking about russia's ties with its northern neighbor finland our interview with president helen and coming up after this quick break. it will. thank you thank you. thank you thank you. thank you. thank you. president hello and thank you very much for being with that's today so you've just stepped off a high speed train line between helsinki and st petersburg how do you think this connection will change the alliance between the two cities i really impact these people we are come closer to the sather of course we many so good now. the country which is the most popular among the e.u. countries to give the recess by planting that's just one point there now the point is that it has to be very popular already now to be said to the mattress of the female but now we think also that perhaps we're to be certain you will also hold i wore would suit the sense from a female and we'll pla

that that doesn't happen they're all tucked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. indeed well now after a brief look at other stories from around the world this hour italian pm silvio berlusconi is urging the lawmakers disability government on the eve of a no confidence vote speaking to the italian senate he warned that the country would face a crisis if you were forced from office referendum is expected to be extremely tight who just want to keep almost certain result comes and most of us going to face is plummeting support with claims of sexual indecency in failed policies. rainy and president mahmoud ahmadinejad has dismissed the country's foreign minister and cheer for his post came unexpectedly while the minister was on a state visit to senegal on the spot speculation of a power struggle the country's top nuclear official. has been nominated as his intimate placement the move comes as iran struggles on the heavy sanctions aimed to get some nuclear enrichment activities. russia joining the world trade organization would help boost europ

station has been raised into launch position be so yes it will head off on its journey from the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan wednesday its international crew of three will carry out experiments and take seasonale yes to those currently on board the u.s.s. parties riffles. the soyuz t.m.a. twenty rocket is being raced up onto the launch pad just behind me now the process of doing this can take up to hours depending on the weather the most high tech science in the world and it all comes down to what the weather's like it's too windy they constantly have to wait for it to be just right it's just right right now and they're loading not ok now the rocket itself arrives in baikonur in three different parts and the process of putting it together is incredibly intricate it's every screw every bolt has to be checked and then rechecked to make sure that it's correct those putting putting in the work on the ground to make sure that that's all good and safe know that they have in their hands the safety of those going up into space was that it was preparations take a long time it can take from five days to

that that doesn't happen they're all talked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. and up next fast strains trade in energy we're talking about russia's ties with its northern neighbor finland our interview with finnish president tara holland and coming your way after a short break. it was. her. thanks. thanks. thanks thanks. president hollande thank you very much for being with that's today so you've just stepped off a high speed train line between helsinki and st petersburg how do you think this connection will change the alliance between the two cities i think the impact these people will come closer to each other of course the many so good now will. the country which is the most popular among the e.u. countries to give the recess but don't think that that's just one point they're now the point is that it has to be very popular already now to be said for that matter that's of the feeling of but now we think that perhaps we can you will still i will always keep the sense from feeling that we have played better mr peters book and or the fig

that doesn't happen they're all talked up nice and warm and that's how it looks here at the baikonur cosmodrome peach all over r.t. by. bracing i think peter's the word bracing america's federal reserve says economic recovery has been disappointingly slow down the bush will see with the business more on that next. business precious metals of gain for a second day as investors bet against the tumbling greenback the federal reserve wants to boost economic growth by increasing the amount of money available to banks but investors fear the injection of billions of extra dollars into the market will bring inflation gold's gold back over fourteen hundred dollars an ounce the price this year has now jumped by nearly a third and is heading for its tenth straight year of growth the price of silver has also started to rise in the past few hours. wall street has settled off the fed's decision in the last few moments to keep records pending in place the shares in retailer best buy have collapsed over fifteen percent after it lowered its help look for the next year europe ended mixed as investors cashed yest

crew brought seasonal gifts to those currently on board the station peter all of it was at baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan for the blast. over my shoulder you'll be able to see these so yes t.n.a. twenty rockets that will be blasting off sending cosmonaut the meat recall that you have and astronauts apollo nespoli from the european space agency and katherine coleman from nasa into space now this is the product of two years of very intense training in the trio of the spending six months on board the international space station while they're up there they'll be carrying out a number of experiments and continuing the work in space that the international space station carries out now i think you're seeing. the stuff behind me i'll let you get on with the. domino theory by you know as the story steve twenty rocket blasts off from the cosmodrome in kazakhstan sending them a to become the once you have paolo nespoli and katherine coleman off to the international space station. i forgot to look on to our website where there are always many more stories for you here are some of them that my catch you

that that doesn't happen they're all tucked up nice and warm and that's how it looks at the baikonur cosmodrome peter all of a bike and. you know you got a full sports update coming your way on our team about twenty minutes time but we're talking business before that this tuesday night with. the business precious metals again for a second day during the russian trading session as investors look for protection from the tumbling dollar the federal reserve is due to meet to discuss interest rates and a second round of quantitative easing q e two as it's become known is intended to boost economic growth going creasing the amount of money available to banks but investors fear the injection of billions of extra dollars into the market will bring inflation gold is trading near fourteen hundred dollars an ounce today prices jumped on the list of twenty ten and is heading for its tenth straight year of growth below silver has a touch. of higher after a better than expected rise in u.s. retail sales for november best buy was an exception however its shares slumped over six percent after the retailer on t