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mood of was arrested in chechnya after years on the run and belgium and shortly afterwards investigators announced they were closed just solving one of the most high profile slayings in with some russian memory. a former high ranking police official dimitri publishing co was a middleman for money agreed to organize a criminal mob consisting of four people it's a cardioid the assassination he kept. provided the perpetrator with a gun and would organize other members of the group we also have other information about the alleged mastermind of the killing but it's too premature to release that information. not with. no virgos yet aware on the political worked up until her death has been carrying out its own investigation into the journalists month or the newspapers deputy editor says it's good that interest in the case is so high both in russia and abroad but it's bad when it turns into pressure on prosecutors but it's more. before we still believe that the four people my brothers and their friend who were in court is in two thousand and nine with no or in some way linked to this murder but

full of and my mother promised that after her first grandchild was born she would stop going to chechnya and seek awkward to journalistic work which runs. but quiet journalistic work is not something you would associate on the political scale with should best to get corrupt security officials and exposed to human rights violations she help people when there are cases in the highest courts in russia and in strasbourg but the irony is that five years later your own murder still remains on punished but you know. there have been different periods in the process busy when ten people were arrested almost simultaneously in two thousand and seven and passive where nothing was happening however at the events of recent months give a certain optimism for a successful ending successful in terms of finding the mastermind of the murder i can tell you if the investigation was as active five years ago as it is now by this time we would have had more evidence of when you're. trying to leaven has indeed been a turning point in may prosecutors named a man who is believed to have pulled the trigger mahmood

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. >> reporter: but last week, at a lavish party in the russian republic of chechnya, two-time oscar winnerecord of her host gadero. >> we documented firsthand widespread torture, disappearances, judicial killings of people carried out by forces that are under his direct control. >> i love you, mr. -- kadyrov. >> reporter: jean-claude van damme also showed up despite he was warned of mr. kadyrov aerks reputation. >> often people do things because of money, vast amounts of money. >> reporter: despite chechnya's poverty, she was pay $500,000 for her part. ♪ >> reporter: hollywood a-listers are routinely paid to glitter up a party or perform. ♪ >> reporter: in 2010, beyonce and usher sang at a new year's party thrown by the son of ousted libyan leader moammar gadhafi on a caribbean eyelid. mariah carey sang at the son's bash for a reported $1 million. >> when they have celebrities come to their event they boost their reputation and their image both at home and abroad. >> reporter: usher, mariah carey and beyonce all claim they didn't realize who they were performing for. >> the i don't know de

. >>> hilary swank's appearance at chechnya's president birthday drew criticism and an apology from swank. radaronline revealed she was paid $1.5 million to attend. >>> and finally gisele bundchen is reminding us she's perfect. she watches what he seats, as you can see, and she got her 22-month-old son benjamin trained to think healthy from the start. she tells the december issue of british "vogue," quote, when benjamin eats broccoli, he thinks it's dessert. >> that's great. >> poor benjamin. we have to just send him some brownies. he's 2. >> fry the broccoli a little for him. >> that sounds like something i would like. >>> and this comes to us from wnbc 4 new york, in new york city, where contestants let their thumbs do the talking to be crowned america's top texter. 12 speedsters battled it out at the texting championship. the senior citizen was 22 years old. contestants faced off with various distractions and challenges, including blindfolds. a wisconsin 16-year-old's speed and accuracy won him the title and a cool 50 grand. omg. >>> i'm lynn berry and this is "early today," just your

. >> why hilary swank has apologized for attending a birthday celebrations for chechnya's president. prosecutors in france have dropped their investigation into an allegation of attempted rape by the former head of the imf, dominique strauss-kahn. the french writer accused him of trying to rape her 8 years ago. >> tristane banon told a disturbing story how she'd arrange the interview with dominique strauss-kahn and had to fight off an attempt to rape her. she filed a report in july. now the french prosecutors have decided to drop the case because the charge of sexual assault, which is all the could substantiate, has a three-year statute of limitations. tristane banon's says the decision was not entirely disappointing. -- lawyer says the decision is not entirely disappointing. >> we remember it quite well. the prosecution confesses that dumb and trust, is a sexual predator. >> many people side with the journalist against the former presidential hopeful. -- the prosecution confesses that dominique strauss khan is a sexual predator. >> he is someone who is very protected. >> i guess it

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. >>> hilary swank's appearance earlier this month at chechnya's president birthday drew criticism asdaronline revealed she was paid $1.5 million to attend. >> that's nutso. >> nutso, nice. >>> finally, supermodel gisele bundchen watches what she eats and she has her 22-month-old son benjamin trained to think the same. she tells december's british "vogue." when benjamin eats broccoli, he thinks it's dessert. it's starting to be annoying. she's one of those girls, i am skinny because i chase my 2-year-old around. >> not because of genetics. >> my son is perfect. i don't know. this poor kid when he has a cupcake he's going to be like ew. >> get the shakes. >> i'm lynn berry. this is "first look." stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >> european leaders working to stave off an international economic disaster move essentially to bail out an entire continent. the question is who is paying for it and will all that cash keep the greek contagion away from the united states? >>> meanwhile, back at home a 24-year-old iraq war veteran is in critical condition as he was

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could average take place on the chechen soil but now it's almost become a tradition chechnya has seen massive progress but there are still challenges terrorism remains a big problem here with attacks taking place on a regular basis but locals put their hope in investment they believe if change tracks more money from outside and the quality of life continues to improve eradicating terrorism will no longer assume mission impossible my dear question all right see reporting from crossing. on the just a few minutes we explore the long term fallout from the eurozone debt crisis but first let's take a look at what's happening in the world of business with dmitri. thanks to the russian markets closed in the red adding to three sessions of heavy losses that's despite stronger group prices and a significant bounce back in europe russia has taken a big hit during the latest market turmoil as investors pull their cash out of risky locations but analysts say if a double dip recession is avoided emerging markets will outperform other globally the scenes emerging markets in general are much stronger

charged in the murder case of russian journalist anna politkovskaya or mali getting higher for me from chechnya i was charged on friday with being one of the reporters killers investigators alleged. he was part of a group contracted to kill the journalist in july two thousand and six and as promised a reward for the murder suspect denies the charges politkovskaya as murder was linked to her work as an investigative journalist she was shot in october two thousand and six outsider apartment block. russia's richest woman could end up on the world's most wanted list and interpol could be arsed to bring her in for questioning about how she got her brilliance and liberty is the wife of disgraced moscow may your english golf for investigators want to talk to him too and they're threatening his arrest if he doesn't turn up in office got the details. forbes in two thousand and ten you know about that in there was the world's third richest woman her estimated total wealth was around three billion u.s. dollars her former company in back or to go on some of the most are tracked if construction projects in

could alfred take place on the traction soil but now it's almost become a tradition chechnya has sin massive progress but there are still challenges terrorism remains a big problem here with attacks taking place on a regular basis the locals put their hope in investment the belief tracks more money from outside and the quality of life continues to improve eradicating terrorism will no longer assume a mission impossible you know question r.t. reporting from crossing. over here and more on how life in the north caucasus is being improved from the president's a special envoy to the region that's coming up in a few minutes before that it's the business news that's imagery. thanks to the russian markets closed in the red adding to three sessions of heavy losses that's despite strong crude prices and a significant bounce back in europe russia is taking a big head during the latest market turmoil as investors pull their cash out of risky locations what alice say if a double dip recession is avoided emerging markets will outperform other global in the six. emerging markets in general are muc

in tiny, war-scarred chechnya. music, battles, acrobats, fired up president.beled a torturer sparing no expense for his birthday with some special guests, oscar winning actress hillary swank. >> i love to travel. i love to see the world. i love to see different cultures so really, truly, for me this is a great honor to learn more about you and your country and what you're building. and happy birthday, mr. president. >> and action star jean claude van damme. >> i love you mr. kadyrov. i love you all. you're in my heart. >> reporter: a not so in love human rights group had urged performers not to go there. and now human rights watch, which for years has accused ramzan kadyrov and associates of torture, repression, making people disappear, is stunned they did. >> for the past eight years his rise to power and through his leadership of the republic he has had a terrible human rights record. >> reporter: one group called kadyrov a war criminal. the former separatist rebel turned friend of russia who owns big cats, a gold-plated hand gun, likes to dance, and was app

of hope and my mother promised that after her first grandchild was born she would stop going to chechnya and take up quite a journalistic work. watching our two from moscow just a few moments ahead followed by no groups on a cultural trip to the pushkin museum of fine art of the heart of russia's capital . great. to. come to. your. subject but the. moscow. hello i won't come to the must go out show on this big program i'm exploring the famous pushkin museum located whites in the heart of the russian capital that opened in one thousand twelve i live here will celebrate his one hundredth anniversary so join the market andreas as we take a look at the something collection of all on off representing centuries of creativity the strength and culture. the kooyong which you see here is a reproduction of the interior you want to pass a budget. in florence the spin the blockade has incredible examples of german medieval out. of the fifteenth century highlights. that sculpture the museum was founded by the first if ounce for tires the main building was constructed from eight hundred ninety eight by

in two thousand and six investigators say her exposure of abuses committed during the conflict in chechnya where the motive for the murder. well let's check what else is happening around the world the former argentine naval spy billed as the evil of death has been sentenced to life for crimes against humanity during the country's military dictatorship. and eleven others were convicted of organizing the disappearance torture and murder of dissidents during the one nine hundred seventy s. and eighty's all worked at a notorious naval academy which was one of the major torture facilities at the time when during what was called the dirty war. rain and snow are hampering the rescue efforts in eastern turkey to find more survivors from sunday's earthquake it's also adding to the suffering of thousands of homeless victims many of whom are still without shelter and waiting for basic aid the number killed is now over five hundred but many people are unaccounted for and believed trapped in buildings which crumbled when the quake struck. a huge cleanup is underway in northern italy after a massive mud

high profile could after it take place on the chechen soil but now it's almost become a tradition chechnya has seen massive progress but there are still challenges terrorism remains a big problem here with attacks taking place on a regular basis but locals put their hope in investment the belief tracks more money from outside and the quality of life continues to improve eradicating terrorism will no longer assume a mission impossible my. reporting from crossly. well that's how the news looks tonight and now the north caucasus remains russia's most a volatile region with terror attacks happening almost daily corruption and a poor quality of life are often blamed for causing violence well next hour to talk to the president's special envoy to the north caucasus about how the situation in the region is being improved. and existing clip on him thank you so much for being with us today thank you president medvedev said that one of the key problems many countries including russia face today is interesting tension and criminality many russians associate the root of these problems with the kook pha