davos, this meeting changes location each year and this summer for the first time was held in central asia this summer; in astana, the capital of kazakhstan, current chair of the organisationon the islamic conference and an economy of growing global importance. >>today we witness a seismic shift in the demographics of global economics. a resurrection not only of increased trade connection between different regions such as southeast asia, the middle east, africa and central asia, but a coming together of its peoples and with it a greater understanding of cultures and various traditions. >>reporter: aside from the usual round of discussion on the halal industry and islamic banking, there was a sense delegates wanted to tackle deeper issues in the muslim world, most notably its underperformance economically, along with unemployment and poverty, highlighted in a keynote address at theforum. >>gdp growth for muslim cotris as a whole was only 2.1% in 2009 - a relatively low growth rate that is further compounded by unequal development and inequitable distribution of wealth and income within the

the anti drug effort in russia how the country is tackling the flow of illegal substances from central asia and europe you watching arts. the problem of drugs and drug trafficking seems to not go anywhere no matter how much we fight it until they were the head of russia's federal drug control service . to talk about the details of his fight and the problems that. and trying to buy drugs on the global scale. thank you very much for joining us today according to officials that more than seven thousand people have died in russia from drug related causes since the beginning of the here at the same time there are others who are that number is actually more than one hundred thousand and that is actually current why is there such a huge difference in the numbers. you see the figure of seven thousand. people who actually died from poisoning that is they took such huge doses that their organs failed most drug users however die from overdosing they knew how to measure it goes is the reason for most drug related deaths is internal organ failure due to regular consumption do you think it's time for rus

drugs that get into russia first have to go through the states of central asia where they're not intercepted those states themselves above all are victims of afghanistan's enormous drug production. as a matter of fact afghanistan itself is the victim of global drug mafia work which creates the demand and the political will to continue production in the country. this is why countries next going to stand have the greatest density of drugs. simply because they are closer to the epicenter of further away the drug since a lot of different channels and then drugs get to russia for example through the seven thousand kilometer border with because it's done. so their parents as well. testing people on mass would be far too radical no of course not we're talking about establishing an early warning system to detect drug addicts and abusers after all people are not born addicted to drugs it all starts with experimenting mostly and. when kids start spending more time on the streets away from their parents that's when they get to know drugs this needs to be detected at an early stage and if parents are wa

the anti-drug effort in russia how the country is tackling the flow of illegal substances from central asia and europe stay with us. the problem of drugs and drug trafficking. anywhere no matter how much we fight it and today we're meeting with. federal drug. to talk about the details of his fight and the problems that. drugs. thank you very much for joining us today according to a. more than seven thousand people have died in russia. since the beginning of the year at the same time there are there are. actually more than one hundred thousand and that is actually. why is there such a huge difference in the numbers. the figure of seven thousand. number of people who actually died from poisoning that is they took such huge doses that their organs failed most drug users however from overdose and they knew how to measure. the reason for most drug related deaths is fairly regular consumption according to. that is. what is. the problem. drug users. these figures are in fact common for the whole world i mean police all over the world europe or america only managed to confiscate around ten percent

special envoy to promote religious freedom of religious minorities in the near east and south central asia. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. smith, and the gentlewoman from california, -- or the gentleman, mr. berman, from california, will each control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. mr. smith: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise and urge my colleagues to support -- i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise to urge my colleagues to support h.r. 440, establishing a special envoy to promote religious freedom of religious minorities in the near east and south central asia. the bill is authored by my very good friend and colleague, congressman frank wolf, who is also the author of the international religious freedom act of 1998 and other religious freedom legislation. he has taken the lead in this congress time and time again to advance the cause of those who are persecuted because of their faith.

this organization would like an islamic caliphate established across central asia through peaceful means. in some areas, the military has launched operations in recent years against other militant groups which are armed and are alleged to have links to al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. the security forces claim success. alongside these operations have been many arrests of people on the flimsiest of grounds. so, the people of this traditional muslim country could be pushed into the arms of radical groups by the government's own heavy-handed tactics. and by the continuing policy of corruption with lights their lives. -- blights their lives. >> it was billed as an automobile -- as an awesome deal. facebook is launching a video chat service which will be provided by skype. for more on what this means for the industry, i spoke earlier from san francisco with the editor at large with c-net. what does this mean that you will be able to do on facebook that you could not do before? >> pretty simply it means that if you looking at a vista of your friends on facebook, there is now a simple c

south central asia is also systemically failing its religious minorities. the late federal minister for ministry of minorities in pakistan gave his life to fight for the injustice and atrocities suffered by religious minorities in pakistan. the government of pack stage has since a-- pakistan has since abolished the ministry of minorities, under the false pretension that it does not matter in relation to the united states. a special envoy for religious minorities sends the right message at the right time and empowers a diplomatic with the access to the president and hopefully the presidents throughout the region and all those who are concerned, the rights of religious minorities matter and we will not look askance at their destruction. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 440 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rul

this organization would like an islamic caliphate established across central asia through peaceful means. in some areas, the military has launched operations in recent years against other militant groups which are armed and are alleged to have links to al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. the security forces claim success. alongside these operations have been many arrests of people on the flimsiest of grounds. so, the people of this traditional muslim country could be pushed into the arms of radical groups by the government's own heavy-handed tactics. and by the continuing policy of corruption with lights their lives. -- blights their lives. >> it was billed as an automobile -- as an awesome deal. facebook is launching a video chat service which will be provided by skype. for more on what this means for the industry, i spoke earlier from san francisco with the editor at large with c-net. what does this mean that you will be able to do on facebook that you could not do before? >> pretty simply it means that if you looking at a vista of your friends on facebook, there is now a simple c

we have not seen a tidal wave of democracy and freedom wash across central asia and the caucasus and russia itself, quite the contrary. resurgence of nationalism. new conflicts break out. we've seen really tempered expectations when it comes to what kind of political economic and social system is going to be existing across the soviet union. i want to walk through your map of the world two decades after the collapse. you have some views that are very controversial, that are making some unexpected, or perhaps predictions that some of our readers will necessarily know what to make up. russia itself, tell me where you see russia headed in the next decade. >> guest: russia is russia. it is not a copy at the jfk school. russia for 200 years has had at its center security system, both under the czar, under the soviets. around this secure the system, the state grew up. around the state grew up relationships throughout the country. there were market relationships and state-controlled relationships. russia is not the united states. is never going to present to be the united states. the russia

i'm interested in the influence of fred martin said central asia -- >> host: i'm glad you asked the question because i wanted to point out the audience greg martin's and provides the jacket for your book and since it's been published the full 60 minutes controversy so what is his influence as the call wants to know and what are your thoughts on the controversy? >> guest: his had always been not in the cities and this takes place in kabul so i think that his influence in terms of afghans the life that over the years especially at the time spent in kabul was less because that isn't where the central asia institute ever operated. it's where they are mostly. i can get is an incredibly sad turn of events. i was as surprised as anybody else and i think that what is so important as people realize that the issue of the girls' education is so much more important than the individuals whoever it is, whenever the storyteller is because there are girls in the story with kidnapping and potential acid attacks just for the opportunity to go to school and i think that is the biggest hurdle is keeping most pe

one party wants an islamic caliphate established across central asia, through peaceful means. in some parts of tajikistan, the military has launched operations in recent years against other militant groups which are armed. they are alleged to have links to al qaeda and the taliban in neighboring afghanistan. security forces claim success. but alongside these operations have been many arrests of people on the flimsiest of grounds. so the people of this traditional muslim country could be pushed into the arms of radical groups by the government's own heavy-handed tactics, and the continued poverty and corruption that blights their lives. bbc news. >> it was billed as an awesome deal. two of the online world biggest names announced they were teaming up a. facebook is announcing a chat service that will be provided by skype, which is being bought by microsoft. for more, i am joined from san francisco by the editor at large of cnet. remember you are speaking to a technical neophyte. what does this mean you will be able to do that you could not before? >> if you are looking at a lis

are intercepted at the borders drugs that get into russia first have to go through the states of central asia where they're not intercepted those states themselves above all are victims of afghanistan's enormous drug production. as a matter of fact afghanistan itself is the victim of global drug mafia work which creates the demand and the political will to continue production in the country. this is why countries next to have the greatest density of drug flow. simply because they are closer to the epicenter further away the drug since a lot of different channels and then drugs get to russia for example through the seven thousand kilometer border with. what percentage of drugs. over eighty percent of all synthetic substances that are illegally traded in russia originate in europe most of the netherlands where most of. them in base drugs and in fact should poland the baltic states germany bulgaria and many other countries with underground drug labs some cells are small but there are many of them and the substances they produce find their way to russia of through various channels speaking of the

rapidly terms of export markets or china or countries like they're not going to american country central asia rusher and of course also africa the middle east and so i don't think that a crisis in europe would be disastrous for the asian region. we're always eager to know what you think about all stories in the question the world today who wins the most from the euro crisis the results of course of all websites dot com well right now opinion is actually quite divided isn't couldn't see now on your screens about hordes of you are sure it'll be george soros and his financial crane these will reap the rewards of the troubles well the third if you believe in china cashing in on buying up outrageously cheap assets now others is between two options either the us will most with the mom for it's higher than ever or the european debt is themselves who can now get away with paying less well know gonzales you don't call that savvy you all say on this issue. we've gone on media mogul rupert murdoch seems to have come through the parliamentary hearings on the phone cracking and the relatively unscathed bu

american economy growing very rapidly export markets for china precise and that can american country central asia. and of course also africa's the middle east and so i don't think a crises in europe would be easy. for the asian region. we're always eager to know what you think about all stories in the question the world today who wins the most from the euro crisis the results of course on all websites all it seems are right now opinion is actually quite divided as you couldn't see now on your screens a whole lot of you will be george soros in this but i've still crave these will reap the rewards of the troubles what a third of you believe in china cashing in on buying up outrageously cheap assets and now all this is between two options either the us wins most with them on its forms higher than ever or the european debt is themselves supernal got away with paying less well no gone sour to call that's our you all say on this issue. we've gone on media mogul rupert murdoch seems to have come through the parliamentary hearings on the phone cracking down the relatively. but he now faces legal challeng

fact that the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases there always from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place ok we've got not the stories coming your way this hour find out how orthodox religion first appearance. orthodox believers in russia ukraine and belarus are celebrating a thousand and twenty three years since this part of the world that got that orthodox christianity but this choice of the religion may well have been different joining me from kiev all the details. as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius here in the memories that will last long as snopes covered city are looming as r.c.a.'s as i have over reports the extreme heat wave as a when he calls an outbreak of a lot of pies on the weekend. and whiff of the smoke in moscow is in panic again a toxic cocktail of pete smoke wood smoke and exhaust fumes that filled the capitol last august is still the lead in people's memory intense pain got fires and the record heat waves were blamed for the dense smog that sent pollution levels soaring ten fold and was though

rapidly terms of export markets or china or countries like they're not going to american country central asia rusher and of course also our free character middle east and so i don't think a crisis in europe would be these are serious. asian region. now europe may lose its influence in the sixty minutes herron me as well it is chief has warned european members that causing that minute she spending will allow countries like china and india to fill the gap and take the lead as the world's policeman don't keep visiting professor cal university school of journalism and communications as a magic come change will bring a more status to world order there is no all week to cover all the u.s. economic downturn the financial meltdown which also takes place in european continent this cannot be stopped unless they change all the heavy duty to dominate to rule the wall by force as we seem to levy a case i believe to china russia or the greeks the new emerging powers into a wall to rebuild a new war where all democratic cultural multilateral we knew in strategy can survive. i'm always eager soon know what d

the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases that go all the way from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. some other international stories in brief now this hour and activists say syrian forces have killed sixty two people raids across the country mostly. it comes after government tanks stormed the volatile city reportedly leaving dozens dead on friday another violent crackdown is said to have claimed a further twenty two lives across the country says the government uprising swept syria and march activists say police violence has killed more than a housing demonstrators. found at the volcano on the italian island of sicily is making its presence know there's been a four eruptions already in july and this is the biggest yet with flames and burning ashu to two hundred fifty meters up into the sky the flare up began on saturday morning continues into the weekend no casualties or damage have been reported so far. now may be nearly six months since the earthquake and tsunami devastated japan but the number of dead connected to

explore could have done in central asia which last year storm violent revolution and ethnic conflict on its way to becoming a parliamentary democracy. twenty years ago the largest country. disintegrate into. what had been trying. to teach began a journey. where did it take the. art of the business with kareena in just a few months. those . little pellets the international sanctions has to do takes place in prose on july ninth and tenth. this living collections by russian designers the most beautiful then just city of central russia. this is a little unfair children's function shows slums like presiding over the festival. festival. this is. and i welcome to business here now to thanks for joining me the currency wars all over the drive to find a way out seems to be fading as finance minister says he's ready for extra steps to stem the damaging rise of the reality according to. big economies have failed to agree on guidelines to much that currency is meanwhile. in t.x. capital says russia has no reason to join. russia seems to be in a slightly better position than some of the other dev

rapidly turns up export markets or china countries like they're not going to american country central asia rusher and of course also africa the middle east and so i don't think that a crises in europe would be disastrous for asian region also don't forget the major we have three point six billion people we have today already a very very significant domestic market. china said it would lend a hand that you by buying up dead and investing in the continent are what's behind that do you think goodwill or a desire to spread its influence. i also wonder big because chinese that was a been buying u.s. treasury for masquerading years and very significant currency losses on beans u.s. treasuries back that they have a very low return but. ease and this was also at the station or one of the reasons for bailing out greece east out the western power imperialists and colonialists of the west they don't want to get the strong foothold in europe and the chinese were getting closer to the greeks because. the strategic really important for trying to having. their. well there are also concerns on that by inv

the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with pieces that go all the way from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. but a few minutes scorches strikes back the sons of from pole to russia's heat wave to the real dangers on the ground with fears that smoldering votes could spark another choking smoke peace summer. also to put the sea between washington and moscow as the u.s. bans travel for a russian official fulfilling to a boy of death in jail even though the a probe is not yet complete but more on that as well coming up on the program. the one security council is holding an urgent meeting at serbia's request and the flare in violence in northern cross of a fresh clashes began when kosovo police seized two disputed border checkpoints to prevent the transfer of goods from serbia serbs which dominate northern kosovo are outraged by the move which used when used destroy the checkpoints there are no nato peacekeepers moving to stop the violence the situation remains tense political and little exact a pub it should belgrade says serve s

that the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases that are away from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. there are some other international top stories this hour. the asiana airlines cargo plane has crashed into the sea or three hundred kilometers west of the south korean city of you both the pilot and copilot were killed the plane was lost shortly after the crew caught in the helical difficulties there's speculation that strong wind and rain may have caused the tragedy. israel is reinforcing the northern border of occupied golan heights syria the one hundred twenty kilometer long fence eight kilometers have already been built comes out of the us once restaurant hundreds of student protesters believe that israel is checking all its contested. but recognition distance. libya's foreign minister has described britain's decision to recognize the rebels expelled one of the doctors diplomats as illegal and responsible british government is also freezing hundred fifty billion dollars of libya's oil assets to help fund the rebels

united states has pretty much surrounded most of china because this is they go all the way from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. but livia's president says he fears us all forward he's might plant narcotics on his plane and link him with drug traffickers and even that all of these attending the u.n. general assembly in new york has been sharing his concerns with. the information is coming from the us i think there is some kind of a system some preparations being done by secret agents it's a little way of undermining the authority of the bolivian president and of the government do you remember this news from wiki leaks what was america's goal was it to capture me or neutralize me or overthrow me but they failed what can they do now try charging us with illegal activities with drug smuggling or terrorism for instance to ultimately destroy us that's their plan i believe. the highlights on the raid that bolivian president evo morales is available feel towards our right now. if you. could take three to support you three. three. three. three. three vo

that the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases there all the way from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. that we've got more stories are coming your way this hour find out how orthodox of it best of it and russia. in russia ukraine and belarus are celebrating at thousand and twenty three years since this part of the world adopted orthodox christianity but this choice of the religion may well have been different joining me from here for all the details. as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in moscow and last summer smoke up at city of me was artie's it ever school discovered the extreme heat wave has already caused an outbreak of wildfires in italy. i and with all the smoke and moscow's in panic again the toxic cocktail of beat smoke wood smoke and exhaust fumes that filled the capitol last august is still buried in people's memory intense people fires and the record heat waves were blamed on the then small bets and pollution levels soaring ten fold and was thought to have contributed to tens of thousands of deat

variety of destinations and it was strange flights from for example damascus from various parts of central asia and elsewhere. despite the certainly the french of those said that they're dropping weapons i think inside and southwest of tripoli as well yes exactly that's exactly what is going to ask you this part is arms embargo the french have indeed admitted to dropping weapons into a certain situation where they're saying those civilians were under threat of being massacred by a good after u.s. military there's a problem of their own they right in helping those civilians by dropping those arms in the name of a humanitarian mission. well it seems to me very strange we're going about it and i thought the arms embargo was laid down by the security council was quite clear that it was arms to both sides were embargoed. and what about those arms that for reaching the country and perhaps getting into the wrong hands is there a danger of that happening for example al qaeda or all drug traffickers and potentially destabilizing the country even further well the interesting thing is that until recently.

fact that the united states has pretty much surrounded close to china with bases that always from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. well this week orthodox believe is all across russia ukraine and groups marked more than a thousand years since adopting christina to the head of the russian branch patriarch kirill to the celebrations during ice counterparts in georgia and ukraine tens of thousands attended this session event staged care the center of ancient russia region started to spread across the region. and hate it prince was there took the first group of pagans and different times to the whole crystallization process took several centuries but kiffin and some consider to be the cradle of faith in this part. of the back cover up of the headlines that government stay with us here. mission. critical issues free. for churches free. arrangement free. three stooges free. food free volunteers wanted videos for your media projects a free video gone to our teeth dot com.

the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases that go all the way from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. now in just a few minutes we report from where howells the ends of american jobs. we have people here that have worked here all of their lives and losing jobs left and right because somebody on top wants to make a buck and pay the cheapest possible. and in india we tell you why made us pay off and shipping east leaving former employees in the state stranded and jobless also. the sounds of the russian fleet wait for the real danger that on the ground the fear that smoldering people could smog and not much a cake and smoke something. but livia's president says he fears u.s. authorities might plant narcotics on his plane and link him with drug traffickers wave about alice he's attending the u.n. general assembly in new york has been sharing his concerns with us. so you got this the information is coming from the u.s. i think there is some kind of a system some preparations being done by secret agents it's a little way of

the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases that go all the way from central asia to the north pacific but the context in which this takes place some more insight on news in brief now this hour activists say syrian forces killed sixty two people in raids across the country mostly in hum are it comes after government time stalled the volatile system reportedly leaving dozens dead on friday and other violent crackdown is said to have claimed the further twenty lives across the country so the answer government uprising swept syria in march activists say police violence has killed more than a thousand demonstrators. at least twelve of the kills the in the last at the lashkar guard police headquarters in afghanistan the taliban has claimed responsibility for the suicide car bomb attack local authorities say most of the victims were police officers it's less than a fortnight since nato led forces formally handed over security in this instance to afghan troops. maybe an eighty six quake and tsunami devastated japan but the number of dead to connect the tragedy continues t

the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases that go all the way from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place well news in brief now at least eleven people have been killed in a blast at the police headquarters in southern afghanistan the taliban's time left on his ability for a suicide car bomb attack in the city of lescott gap local authorities say most of the victims were police officers knows less than a fortnight since nato led forces formally handed over security in the city to afghan troops. now that near the volcano on the telly knowledge of sicily is making its presence known of being for eruptions already this month and this is the biggest one yet with flames and burning out a shooting two hundred fifty meters up into the sky the fair up again on saturday morning and continued into the weekend no casualties or damage have been reported so far. it may be nearly six months since the earthquake and tsunami devastated japan but the number of dead connected to the tragedy continues to rise because suicide rates are on the

that the united states has pretty much surrounded most of china with bases there all the way from central asia to the north pacific that's the context in which this takes place. without saddam international headlines for this hour. and on its cargo plane crashed into the sea of one hundred kilometers west of san francisco and you're both the pilot and copilot no contact with the plane's last forty of them who are mechanical difficulties or speculation that strong wind and rain may have caused the tragedy. israelis are reinforcing of more than all of the occupied golan heights syria one hundred twenty kilometer long fence eight kilometers on an even built move comes after last months on rests with hundreds of sunni that's the protests whether it's rebels what's contested or there's a head of a rainbow nation of distance in september. libya's foreign minister has described britain's decision to recognize the rebels next well when it's different that is illegal and irresponsible. government is also the reason one hundred fifty million dollars a year is to help fund the battles opposition m.p. and

what's happening in the post soviet republics later in the program we'll explore in central asia so a violent revolution an ethnic conflict on its way to becoming a parliamentary democracy. almost four months have passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami hit japan but a mammoth reckon struction task for it faces the country efforts have been boosted by the passing of a second to matches about it of almost twenty five billion dollars but it's still not enough as well as financial assistance traumatized survivors are also in desperate need of emotional support as sean thomas reports from the country. as the waves crash against a damaged to sea wall on the japanese coast volunteers work tirelessly to clean up the debris and bring some sense of normalcy back to the area. i want to tell people we need more help more suppliers and things are still on tears most beyond the physical destruction there is a distressing psychological factor as well the city of the walk he is right on the edge of the twenty kilometer exclusion zone for radiation contamination in fact in a recent study by j