berlusconi denies the allegations and has vowed to stay in office. >> of berlusconi spent the day visiting a provisional reception center for migrants from north africa. he did not comment on the indictment. the message? he is too busy dealing with the refugee crisis to deal with what he has previously labeled a farce. but his lawyers faced the press, saying the charges were a politically-motivated smear campaign. >> i think all of this will turn into a boomerang for the justice system. the citizens who have respect for real justice understand that what is happening here is a trumped up case. >> prosecutors in said the evidence is overwhelming, and that is why they called for an immediate trial. they allege berlusconi paid for sex with the moroccan nightclub dancer known as ruby, who was 17 at the time. he is also charged with abuse of power for attempting to get her released from custody after she was arrested for theft. the case impacted berlusconi's popularity rating. >> i think it is right he should go to court to explain himself. he should accept the legal process, not resist it. >> i

berlusconi has shown himself to be the resigning [unintelligible] he is a fighter. he has survived many other accusations of indictments. >> the prime minister was denied meeting close friends. his future will depend on his allies in parliament staying loyal to him. >> when it silvio berlusconi was here today he chose to avoid a news conference. but he will fight these charges. that is in his character. there is a sense this is the most dangerous of the many crises he has faced. >> you are watching "bbc world news.' stay with us as we wrap up the winners of britain's pop music awards. [applause] >> the parent companies of the new york and frankfurt stock exchange have merged. we will have a trading volume estimated at more than $20 trillion. the new company will have headquarters in both countries. >> they are saying this is a merger but deutsche boerse is bigger than the nyse and they will take a majority stake. but the nyse boss said this is the right step. but some are worried the prestige will be eroded. what is in a name? a lot when it comes to the nyse. the fo

because berlusconi runs that, it is not about center-right or left, it's about pro berlusconi or anti-berylind. his own allies will realize in a moment where the economy's in trouble, the country's not doing well, there will be need to go past the berlusconi issue. >> charlie: thank you. this is a fascinating story. thank you very much. and we should know something by april 6th. >> or before. >> charlie: or before. >> because of this maneuvering. if he manages to get out of that. and there are a also other trials that are lined up to come up after this one. in the end it will be quite hard for him to stay on in this situation. unless he doesn't call elections again and then who knows what the outcome will be. >> charlie: thank you. great to see you. >> thank you. >> james taylor's here. he is one of america's timeless musicians. he started out in the 1960's, he paved the way for the singer-song writer genre. he's part of the american musical cannon. he has five grammies gold and multiplatinum awards. in 2000 he was indeducted into the rock and roll hall of fame both as a singer and song wri

berlusconi projects the charges and has tried to set up the scandal. on wednesday, he brushed aside questionson legal difficults, which he blames on the campaign by the media. visibly irritated, he pointed to the daily sacrifices he makes for his country. >> i still have not been able to go to the dentist because i have an exposed nerve that does not get better. this is a large sacrifice and risk am taking. this is something i would not do it by was a private citizen. >> a judge in milan has five days to decide whether or not to indict berlusconi. the affairas divided italians. many are fed up with the prime minister's alleged sexual escapades. >> there is a lot of talk, but we are tired of listening to politicians talk about these issues. we cannot stand them anymore. he loves doing what he does. he should do it more cleverly, as many others do. >> berlusconi supporters hope he will ride out this storm, as he has others. the prime minister has faced several criminal trials that have ended in acquittal or been dismissed. >> in iraq, at least sen pele h

silvio berlusconi has led italy for nearly 20 years. the billionaire media mogul with the smile so many have idolized. but today in the scandal weary country, that became nearly impossible to do. the 74-year-old indicted for allegedly paying a then 17-year-old belly dancer for sex and trying to cover it up. a judge ordered he be fast tracked to trial before a three judge panel, all of them coincidentally female. >> i think he will fight tooth and nail, i mean, because he has everything to lose from this. >> reporter: thousands of italians, mostly women, have been in the streets demanding he step down, yelling that berlusconi has turned italy into a brothel. that's the same word one young woman used in the investigation against him to describe his bunga bunga parties, as he calls them, but that police have called orgies, involving allegedly large numbers of young women. >> what he has been doing is obviously not a normal thing to do for anybody. >> reporter: berlusconi has faced charges before, tax evasion, bribery and things have always

berlusconi describes it as a left-wing plot to remove him from power. >> for silvio berlusconi, there is a date in the diary. on april 6, he will stand trial for having sex with an underage prostitutes and abusing his power to help her. today, he wanted to give the impression he was still an effective leader. he was focusing on the boats from tunisia that have brought 5000 immigrants to an italian island. this is a huge crisis for many italians. silvio berlusconi was visiting a potential reception center for the migrants. he would be facing three female judges, it was announced. the judge -- case focuses on a woman. he is accused of intervening to help her when she was investigated for theft. she has denied any sexual contact with the italian prime minister and his lawyer pointed that out again today. >> in regard to the sec's charges, it is difficult to think of an underage prostitutes when that woman denies the sexual intercourse and having been paid. >> the parade of showgirls and escorts who have attended his party's has of late damaged his standing in the polls. some say it is ha

berlusconi deny there was snism. the prime minister accepts he called police on her behalf because, he said, she needed help. prosecutors said he went further saying ruby is the granddaughter of the egyptian president hosni mubarak. the prosecutor will now pass their investigation onto a judge in milan, who will decide in the next few days whether to put silvio berlusconi on trial. having spent around $300 million on lawyer fees in his long career, mr. berlusconi is a robust defender of his liberty. this time the prosecutors say they have a strong case against him. they're not alone. a series of substance being enacted in italy against the prime minister. many people here are indignant about the claims of wild sex parties involving their head of government. they say mr. berlusconi is trashing italy's reputation. >> the italians have a saying -- [speaking italian] the worst never dies. enover the last two years as the berlusconi sex scandals grew and the revelations grew, there was always a presumption that it can't g

now it is the women of italy who are leading the call for berlusconi's resignation. here in rome over the weekend 200,000 disgusted women made their feelings very clear. >> the amount of people on the streets tells you there is a breath of indignation, there is a wave of rage. >> reporter: that rage has been building here for years. berlusconi now faces four different criminal trials, including two for tax fraud and one for bribery. but this is the first time he's facing charges for this personal and not so private conduct with young girls. the word in italian is "basta." enough. berlusconi also owns and control most of italy's tv networks, which are notorious for their scantily-clad women. for this woman, the latest sex scandal is a side show. an understandable temptation. >> what man wouldn't go with a girl like that? >> reporter: for her and so many others, the real issue is berlusconi's demeaning attitude. >> he has promoted this kind of view of women, you know, that the good looking ones should go ahead of those who are not. >> reporter: true to form, berlusconi

prosecutors are demanding a trial for silvio berlusconi. he denies any wrongdoing, ad does -- as does the girl in question. >> silvio berlusconi has come one step closer to being put on trial, and today in rome, the 74-year-old prime minister used this to launch an attack on prosecutors. >> it is just an embarrassment to. it is disgusting and shameful. i do not know who is going to pay. no one will pay. in the end, the state will pay, because we know the magistrates take on no responsibility, and that is something that needs to be changed, and we will change it. >> this is also the woman at the center of it, also known as "ruby the heart stealer." prosecutors say they have enough evidence to convict the prime minister on both counts. silvio berlusconi is a veteran of italy's court system, having faced dozens of trials on fraud and corruption charges, but never has he had to answer to the courts on allegations of underage sex and abuse of power. that takes him and the country into new territory. we will know in the next week or so whether th

berlusconi denies the allegations and has vowed to stay in office. >> of berlusconi spent the day visiting a provisional reception center for migrants from north africa. he did not comment on the indictment. the message? he is too busy dealing with the refugee crisis to deal with what he has previously labeled a farce. but his lawyers faced the press, saying the charges were a politically-motivated smear campaign. >> i think all of this will turn into a boomerang for the justice system. the citizens who have respect for real justice understand that what is happening here is a trumped up case. >> prosecutors in said the evidence is overwhelming, and that is why they called for an immediate trial. they allege berlusconi paid for sex with the moroccan nightclub dancer known as ruby, who was 17 at the time. he is also charged with abuse of power for attempting to get her released from custody after she was arrested for theft. the case impacted berlusconi's popularity rating. >> i think it is right he should go to court to explain himself. he should accept the legal process, not resist it. >> i

berlusconi projects the charges and has tried to set up the scandal. on wednesday, he brushed aside questions on legal difficulties, which he blames on the campaign by the media. visibly irritated, he pointed to the daily sacrifices he makes for his country. >> i still have not been able to go to the dentist because i have an exposed nerve that does not get better. this is a large sacrifice and risk am taking. this is something i would not do it by was a private citizen. >> a judge in milan has five days to decide whether or not to indict berlusconi. the affair has divided italians. many are fed up with the prime minister's alleged sexual escapades. >> there is a lot of talk, but we are tired of listening to politicians talk about these issues. we cannot stand them anymore. he loves doing what he does. he should do it more cleverly, as many others do. >> berlusconi supporters hope he will ride out this storm, as he has others. the prime minister has faced several criminal trials that have ended in acquittal or been dismissed. >> in iraq, at least seven

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meanwhile, in italy, silvio berlusconi has been somewhat of a teflon politician. he's been charged with corruption many times but nothing sticks. now prosecutors believe the prime minister's luck is running out. as mark phillips reports, berlusconi was ordered today to stand trial in a sex scandal. >> reporter: she was just 17 but you know what i mean, the song goes. for italian prime minister silvio berlusconi-- 74-- what it means is another day in court, this time on charges he may not be able to dodge. she is karima el mahroug, a moroccan better known in italy by her professional name-- ruby heartstealer, a nightclub dancer who so danced her way into one of berlusconi's notorious all- night so-called bunga-bunga parties that he gave her $8,000 for her trouble. berlusconi is accused of paying for sex with an underage prostitute and using his influence to get her out of jail when she was arrested for theft. he calls the charges farcical. a farce he says trumped up by his political enemies. the money was a gift given to ruby because he thought she was a niece of t

both berlusconi and the girl, nicknamed ruby, deny having sex.convicted on the prostitution charge, berlusconi could get up to three years in prison. the abuse of influence charge carries a sentence of 4 to 12 years and berlusconi could be barred from public office. >>> the pro-democracy movement in the middle east has grown with the help of social media. secretary of state hillary clinton said tuesday that repression often sows the seeds of revolution. and she said the u.s. will send $25 million this year to support cyber dissidents. seth doane reports. >> reporter: sometimes hurled in protests, these stones on a cairo street spelled out a much more powerful weapon. reading in arabic, we are the men of facebook. in fact, following its pivotal role in egypt, facebook pages and twitter groups are now popping up in at least ten countries, across the middle east and north africa. rallying anti-government sentiment for morocco and algeria to syria and bahrain. >> the internet has had a coming of age in this uprising in egypt. >> reporter: and foreign

prosecutors demanded an immediate trial for berlusconi. >> berlusconi has come one step closer to be put on trial. the prime minister accused a press conference to inflict this attack on the prosecutors seeking to get into. >> it is just an embarrassment and it is disgusting and shameful. i do not know who was going to pay. we know that the magistrate did not take on any responsibility. we will change a. >> this is the woman at the center of the scandal. berlusconi have -- denies having sex with her. the prosecutors said they have enough evidence to convict to the prime minister on both counts. berlusconi is a veteran of italy's court system and has faced a dozen of trials on fraud and corruption charges. but never has hit hard to answer before the court of allegations of underage sex or abuse of power. that takes an and the country into new territory. we will know in the next week or so whether the judge tends to indict him and put him on trial. if convicted, the prime minister faces up to 16 years in jail. that is why the legal and political stakes are now so high. >> on average, t

berlusconi even nominated former show girl nicole minetti to stand for the italian parliament. protesters say women are promoted to are their looks rather than their brains. >> he has corrupted the entire political establishment. will the women succeed in getting rid of him? i do not think so. >> reporter: a billionaire, berlusconi owns much of the media and has survived intense criticism before. but now he is facing not just a sex scandal but angry accusations that he encourages sexism, from women who say it's time for him to go. kier simmons, nbc news, london. >>> and there's also this tonight from the department of the outrageous -- this is how lady gaga made her entrance to the grammy awards this evening, arriving encased in a giant egg carried by four attendants. the singer is among the nominees tonight. you might be interested to know lady gaga wore a raw meat dress to the mtv video music awards, as she continues to work with various food groups. >>> when we come back, a lesson for love and happiness on valentine's day. >>> this evening, before valentine's day, we were st

berlusconi has denied all the allegations.he girl also denies having sex with a 74-year-old prime minister but admits receiving from him about $9,500. the indictment deals another blow to the embattled prime minister who supports -- whose support rate has fallen to around 30%, the lowest since he took office. >>> a japanese government panel on child abuse is calling for parents who hurt their children through violence or neglect to have their parental rights suspended for up to two years. the panel submitted a report to justice minister eda on tuesday. the report recommends that in addition to relatives and prosecutors, children themselves and their guardians should be able to seek a court order to suspend the authority of parents. under the existing law it's possible to strip parents over rights of their children without setting a time limit. the absence of a time limit has made relatives and child welfare centers hesitant to file to remove parental rights. the justice ministry plans to compile a bill to revise the civil code

demonstrators demanding the resignation of italian premier silvio berlusconi berlusconi clashed with police near his go outside milan demonstration turned violent when police moved in to stop protesters from reaching the residence that really became the focus of an investigation after it was alleged berlusconi through parties there with young women he's currently being investigated on suspicion of having had sex with a seventeen year old moroccan belly dancer charges he strongly denies. the indian navy seabees more than twenty pirates and rescued two dozen hostages from a hijacked thai fishing boat that happened off the southwestern coast of india taken to mumbai and handed over to authorities pirates mainly from somalia have been highly active in the indian ocean in recent years and three type vessels were reportedly capture the last year. the americans accused of spying illegally entering iran have pleaded not guilty on the first day of their trial in terror on they were arrested last year while hiking the at the iran iraq border and says they didn't cross the border and if they di

to be tried for consorting with prostitutes and abuse of power berlusconi is alleged to have paid for sex with women including a seventeen year old girl well there have been violent protests nirvana do bad the rest of nation of the prime minister berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and has vowed to continue to govern. u.s. investigators say they have found no electronic flaws in cars to account for reports of sudden acceleration mechanical faults that were fixed in previous recalls are said to be the cause close to one hundred deaths have been linked to be accelerator problems deal to recalled more than twelve million vehicles around the world since august since autumn of two thousand and nine and paid a record of fifty million dollars in fines to the u.s. government. twin suicide bombing attack on four trucks carrying oil in pakistan has killed seven and injured dozens tankers were delivering fuel to nato forces in afghanistan the explosions hit one fuel truck before the fire spread to the other three nato convoys in pakistan carrying supplies across the border with afghanista

she categorically denies having sex with berlusconi, even though he gave her 7,000 euros in cash. he says that was "to help her out." the charges have now been laid. in just a few weeks, the details will be aired in open court. >> i think that that could hurt the image of the prime minister and his positioning as prime minister. >> reporter: just two days ago, hundreds of thousands of italian women took to the streets to protest at berlusconi's behavior, and his refusal to leave office. "if not now, when?" they shouted. but he's been leading italy at various times since 1994, and with more than a third of italians still saying they back him, his departure does not seem to be imminent. >> sreenivasan: berlusconi's trial is set to begin april 6 in milan. the estimate of deaths from a massacre in sudan doubled today. a senior member of the south's ruling party said 211 people were killed in the attacks last week. the trouble started after the south voted for independence last month. leaders from the south also accused the government of sudan of arming and financing the rebels. the u.

the prosecutors in italy will file a request for the one minister silvio berlusconi to be tried for a consorted with prostitutes and abuse of power all the request for a fast track trial is expected to be submitted to a court on wednesday mr berlusconi is alleged to have paid for sex with prostitutes including a seventeen year old girl there have been violent protests near milan demanding the resignation of the prime minister berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and has vowed to continue to govern. a twin suicide bombing attack on four trucks carrying oil into pakistan has killed seven and injured dozens the tankers were delivering fuel to nato forces in afghanistan the explosions hit one fuel truck before the fire spread to the other three nato convoys in pakistan carrying supplies across the border with afghanistan are frequently targeted by militants. now a new batch of the legendary russian and military held helicopter the alligator has been unveiled known as the fifty two it is equipped with a state of the art weapons r.t. correspondent checked out of the military might of

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. >>> protests against berlusconi turned deadly over the weekend.prosecutors have accused ç berlusconi having relations with several suspected prostitutes and an underage night club dancer. he denies the allegations. >>> officials in australia say wildfires in the western part of the country have destroyed more than 40 homes and forced about a dozen people to be hospitalized for smoke inhalation. fortunately, firefighters are close to containing the fires which have burned since late saturday. >>> and nasa has released the first ever image that shows the entire sun in a 360-degree view. according to researchers, the ability to see the whole sun will allow scientists to better understand complicated solar weather patterns and plan for future space missions. >>> and now a look at one of your top health headlines. new york city officials confirm three new yorkers contracted cholera last month in the dominican republic. that nation shares the island with haiti where thousands have recently died from the disease. officials are testing to see if the stra

. >>> in italy, prime minister silvio berlusconi's biggest rival was elected head of the party. fini addressed crowds of reporters saying that italians feel deeply embarrassed about recent allegations of berlusconi, who is being investigated for having sex with a 1-year-old dancer. fibi has urged berlusconi to resign. >>> in peru, the kissing against homophobia demonstration prompted police to try to disperse the crowd. >>> boeing expects the newest addition to its jumbo jet fleet to be flying passengers this spring. >> ladies and gentlemen, your new 747-8 intercontinental. >> boeing rolled out the new 747-8 intercontinental this afternoon. boeing says it will be the most full efficient plane in the world. the jumbo jet has two levels and seats 46 papers. 476 passengers. >>> we're showing you a program found only here in san francisco and who it targets and why? >>> and you might think just abou . >>> when you go to the library, you expect to find aisles of books, but in stormtrack you will find something else, something you won't neighborhood at any other library in country. kt

prosecutors in italy have filed a request for the immediate trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power is alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and use his influence to secure her release from custody on theft charges berlusconi strongly denies any wrongdoing and says prosecutors are trying to destroy his career the italian premier already faces the resumption of three trials for corruption and tax fraud next month. the white house seems to be trying to win over wall street by asking them to help tackle corporate tax and with many high profile business leaders in government positions it has many questioning whether what's good for business really is what's good for americans to our g.'s long list or has more. for two decades jobs and dollars have flown out of the u.s. and across the pacific meanwhile the american people have suffered high unemployment and it didn't. standard of living looking for someone to blame politicians point to asian countries on the rise seemingly at america's expense the american people have also

news just in the italian judge has ordered italian prime minister silvio berlusconi to stand trial on charges he paid for for sex with a seventeen year old girl and bed tried to cover it up at the trial is set to begin april sixth of berlusconi has denied all the allegations disgraceful. well it's a key testing event ahead of russia's hosting of the twenty fourteen winter olympics in sochi training for this week's european a cop in alpine skiing has gotten underway on a bradley slope which will be the centerpiece of the games are these that he is following the action there. we are now at the rosa khutor ski resort in sochi one of the most important venues for the two thousand and fourteen winter olympic games the resort is situated in the cross napoli on the mountain range about forty kilometers away from the central part of the city and it will be connected with the olympic village near the coast by high speed rail way and highway now what we see here today is one of the first field tests of the sporting facilities before the actual games to see how they perform under live conditions

towcester is demanding the resignation of italian prime minister silvio berlusconi have clashed with police outside his villainy in the land demonstration turned violent when some members of hundred strong crowd tried to break a security cordon around the residence the protest calm as the scandal plagued leader of fans off accusations that he can sort it with prostitutes mr berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and is about to continue to govern. cross-talk is just to have the first is the latest business news with kareena to go away. welcome to business thanks for joining me russia's state owned bank is starting a road show later on monday the country's second largest lender is offering a ten percent stake worth around three and a half billion dollars it's the first big sale and rushes out a vicious privatization program the roadshow is organized by merrill lynch bank and b.c.b. capital and will be held in the united states europe and moscow analysts name middle eastern sovereign wealth funds among the potential buyers with the stake metals the daily also reports that about hal

well there have been violent protests near milan demanding the resignation of the prime minister berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and has vowed to continue to govern. hopes that the long running trial of former liberian leader charles taylor would end of this week have received a blow after his maid lawyer stormed out of the courtroom taylor is accused of arming rebels in sierra leone for power and profit while the former president refused to return to the court following a break in the trial at the hague that has so far lasted more than three years well the opening was delayed for six months following similar protests now a search is continuing for two swiss girls who are believed to be missing in southern italy their father picked his six year old twin daughters from their mother so me and switzerland more than a week ago then travel to france and then on to italy where he killed himself by jumping under a train at a station an extensive search involves italian french and swiss police. now a new batch of the legendary russian military helicopter the fifty two has been unveiled k

and italian court is due to give its decision on whether prime minister silvio berlusconi will face an immediate trial prosecutors want to indict him on charges of abuse of power and sleeping with an underage prostitute pressure is mounting on be a battle with hundreds of thousands marching in protest at his alleged behavior on sunday berlusconi has denied all the allegations disgraceful. a small commercial airliner has crashed near the honduran capital killing all fourteen people on board among the passengers was a former government official and a union leader with the cause of the crash is being investigated but it's known that there was fog in the area at the time it happened of south of an airport considered dangerous because of its short runway and surrounding hills. are caught extra submarine has been discovered by authorities in colombia it's believed the vessel is able to travel from colombia to the coast of mexico the submarine was found in a river in the state of about four hundred kilometers southwest of the capital but authorities found weapons nearby but said no one was ar

now prosecutors in italy will follow a request for a fast track trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi over allegations he consorted with prostitutes and abused his power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and uses influence as prime minister to secure her release on charges there have been violent protests near her lawn demanding the resignation of the prime minister berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and has vowed to continue to govern. u.s. investigators say they have found no electronic flaws into yoda's cars to account for reports of sudden acceleration mechanical faults that were fixed in previous recalls are said to be the cause will close to one hundred deaths have been linked to be accelerated problems to yoda recalled more than twelve million vehicles around the world since all time two thousand and nine and paid a record of fifty million dollars in fines to the u.s. government. a suicide bombing attack on four trucks carrying oil in pakistan has killed seven and injured dozens of detonated his explosive packed vehicle next to one truck w

prosecutors and it lee had filed a request for the immediate trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and uses influence to secure her release from custody on charges berlusconi strongly denies any wrongdoing and says prosecutors are trying to destroy his career well the italian premier already faces the resumption of three trials for corruption and tax fraud next month. now or close of team continues to discover the western europe area as they get to explore the republic and its capital city. all this time the r.t. team learns how russia's elderly struggle to survive in the far urals villages where they make up the majority of the population with small pensions and poor healthcare the older generation is in desperate need of support to food and medical assistance but in most cases they have to rely on their own strength and determination to go to school listen to their stories. for many of russia's elderly their golden years seem to be anything but that's a lot of them feel ab

protesters demanding the resignation of italian premier silvio berlusconi clashed with police near his villa outside milan demonstrations turned violent when police moved in to stop protesters from reaching the residence the villa became the focus of an investigation after it was alleged that berlusconi threw parties with young women there he's currently being investigated on suspicion of having had sex with a seventeen year old moroccan belly dancer charges he strongly denies. the indian navy has seized more than twenty pirates and rescued two dozen hostages from a hijacked fishing boat it happened off the southwestern indian coast all will now be taken to mumbai and handed over to authorities somali pirates have been highly active in the indian ocean in recent years and three thai bezels world portably capture the last. three americans accused of illegally spot legally entering iran have a pleaded not guilty on the first day of their trial in tehran they were arrested last year while hiking in the iran iraq border hikers insist they didn't cross the border and if they did it was by a

for towns there is demanding their resignation over time in prime minister silvio berlusconi have clashed with police outside his villainy in the land demonstration turned violent when some members of the hundred strong crowd tried to break a security cordon around the residence the protests come as the scandal plagued leader and fans often come sort of with but he consorted with prostitutes mr berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and is about to continue to govern. while on a few minutes we talk to moscow police chief to discuss how to lower the capital crime rate but first a latest business news with kareena in just a few moments. her welcome to business thanks for joining me it's always biggest insurer generality because becoming the investor in the privatization of where the misty daily would pose to the rallies looking to buy roughly a five percent stake in russia second largest lender that's the which is currently eighty five percent. state owned starts a road show to ten percent stake in the bank to raise around three and a half billion dollars it's the first big sale and rus

on charges of there have been violent protests demanding the resignation of the prime minister berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and this vowed to continue to govern. former lives here you know the other charles taylor has boycotted his trial in the hague for a second day running on tuesday his lawyer walked out following the court's refusal to accept a key document taylor is accused of arming rebels in sierra leone for power and profit well the former president is refusing to return to the court in a trial that has so far lasted more than three years the opening was delayed for six. months following similar protests. a search is continuing for two swiss girls who are believed to be missing in southern italy their father picked his six year old twin daughters from their mother so when switzerland more than a week ago he traveled to france and then on to italy where he killed himself by jumping under a train at a station and extensive search involves italian french and swiss police. now a new batch of the legendary russian military helicopter the fifty two has been unveiled known

prosecutors in italy will file a request for a fast not trial of the prime minister silvio berlusconi over allegations he will sordid with prostitutes and abused his power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and use his influence as prime minister to secure her release that charges there have been violent protests near milan demanding the resignation of the prime minister berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and has vowed to continue to govern. former liberian leader charles taylor has boycotted his trial in the hague for a second day running a lot to say his lawyer walked out following the court's refusal to accept a key document taylor is accused of arming rebels in sierra leone for power and profits the former president is refusing to return to the court in a trial that has so far lasted more than three years the opening was delayed for six months following similar protests. now a new batch of the legendary russian a military helicopter the k a fifty two has been unveiled known as the alligator it is equipped with state of the art weapons well art

protesters demanding the resignation of italian prime minister silvio berlusconi have clashed with police outside his villainy in the land demonstration turned violent when some members of the hundred strong crowd tried to break a security cordon around the residence the protest calm as the scandal plagued leader bands off accusations that he could sort of with prostitutes mr berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and that's about to continue to govern. well in just a few minutes here in r t we talk to moscow police chief to discuss how to lower the capital crime rate but before that we'll take a look what's happening in business with kareena don't go away. and i want to welcome to business with the queen malcolm thanks for joining me russia's state owned d.t.b. bank is starting a road show later on monday the country's second largest lender is offering a ten percent stake or if the world freed a half billion dollars it's the first big sale and russia's ambitious privatization program the roadshow is organized by merrill lynch deutsche bank and b.c.b. capital will be held in the unite