top level congratulations from president vladimir putin while visiting the cosmodrome in russia's far east promised the new space port will make the job of creating an easier. well if you want to track russian space history you can check out the gallery on our web site pioneering moments are caught on camera there that dot com. coming up breaking the set highlights high even entertainment shows and stories can't escape a political angle in the us media. with oil pipes bursting in arkansas people across the usa start to realize that they are moving towards what the atlantic calls the infrastructure cliff in short america's infrastructure started to get a bit old and according to infrastructure port org the u.s. needs about three point six trillion dollars of infrastructure spending by twenty twenty to turn things around the site sponsored by the american society of civil engineers gave all aspects of american infrastructure like bridges and drinking water and schools cetera some pretty bad great except for solid waste from a well for some reason in their opinion everything in the usa is goi

completed but for instance the transportation off of rockets from the more school region to the far east will take twice as longer than it was to the baikonur in many ways even the construction even the idea of building this drum in the russian far east is already a major breakthrough for the russian space industry but probably the most crucial significance of this brand new cosmodrome is that it will take an integral part in russia's lunar program almost half a century since soviet union lost its race to conquer the moon russia's real willing to relaunch the lunar program we understand that by the year twenty thirty a manned space ship will fly to the moon circle its orbit and possibly even choose a site for building an observatory on the lunar surface which may soon be followed by other facilities like helium five mining shafts and even possibly possibly hotels if the scientists find the lunar surface. inhabitable by humans so definitely an interesting spin to that story but of course we have to wait until the year twenty thirty to see whether russia's lunar program can be successful b

of from president vladimir putin while visiting them of us just mean cosmodrome and russians the far east the problem is that the new spaceport will make the job of the iowa says cruz . if you want to track russia's space history check out of the gallery on our website and pioneering momenta caught on camera. dot com. next as u.s. secretary of state john kerry waits to see if his the israel palestinian peace initiative bids fruit cross-talk debates whether it will yield anything. with oil pipes bursting in arkansas or people across the u.s. they start to realize that they are moving towards what the atlantic calls the infrastructure cliff in short america's infrastructure start to get a bit old and according to infrastructure port org the u.s. needs about three point six trillion dollars of infrastructure spending by twenty twenty to turn things around the site sponsored by the american society of civil engineers gave all aspects of american infrastructure like bridges and drinking water in schools several some pretty bad grades except for solid waste removal for some reason in their opin

far. from east coast to west more than two dozen u.s. citizens have seen protests against america's infamous jail for terror suspects activists demanded the closure of guantanamo and try to draw attention to the mass hunger strike against far reaching mistreatment their artie's marie and marina portnoy is in new york where one of the rallies has been taking place. times square is considered one of the best places in the us to advertise a product or message or operands and that is why civil rights attorneys human rights groups and many activists and protesters are out in the streets of times square right now to raise awareness about the hunger strike taking place at the guantanamo bay detention center and it is clearly garnering a lot of attention to what those are saying that have been turning out on the streets as they're calling on the obama didn't administration to immediately address the ongoing hunger strike that began in early february at the island prison according to attorneys representing the detainees there they say more than a

but they would know for sure that the the space ships will be launched from here from the russian far east. so if you want to track a russian space history check out the gallery on our website the primary moments caught on camera at r.t. dot com. right out the head is breaking the set with every martin. with oil pipes bursting in arkansas people across the usa start to realize that they are moving towards what the atlantic calls the infrastructure cliff in short america's infrastructure starting to get a bit old and according to infrastructure port org the u.s. needs about three point six trillion dollars of infrastructure spending by twenty twenty to turn things around the site sponsored by the american society of civil engineers gave all aspects of american infrastructure like bridges and drinking water and schools cetera some pretty bad grades except for solid waste removal for some reason in their opinion everything in the us is going to crap except for america's ability to throw solid crap away i'm not trying to sit here and scare you there is nothing to fear this is a big challenge b

reports now from russia's far east. the birthday of the late leader the founder of the country kim il sung could have seen missile test launches coming from the country as all the most of the world media has been reporting the day has now finished here in the far east and we have seen no missiles flying above us in the sky moreover new slow coming from north korea has been practically nonexistent on this day there has been no reports whatsoever even on diplomatic level apart from the fact that north koreans were celebrating their biggest holiday the id it on the day of the sun now such developments have led many experts especially online to believe that this is just another example of how north korea was turned into a media target for the western world for the western media everyone was so excited so crazily reporting about the possible missile test missile launch date that everyone just basically neglected the fact that north korea wasn't really willing to conduct of those test launches but at the same time the recent

kerry spent three days in the far east. he met with the leaders of china, japan and south korea, to secure their commitments that the north must never become a nuclear power. north koreans are observing what they call "the day of the sun." this is the birthday of the country's late founder, kim il sung. venezuela's presidential election is over, but not without some controversy. acting president nicolas maduro was named the winner with "50- point 66" percent of the vote. his opponent, henrique capriles won 49-percent. the top election official called the results irreversibile. but capriles says there are thousands of election irregularites and the results are illegitimate. president hugo chavez picked maduro to be his successor before he died last month. the supreme court hears arguments today on whether human genes can be patented. a research company owns seven patents on two human genes related to ovarian and breast cancer. the a-c-l-u says, human d-n-a is created by nature, and therefore can't be patented. the patent own

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felt national security in the midst of a cold war with the soviet union would be best served in the far east by a strong japan. japan was being groomed as the counter balance to the communist threat in the soviet union. the cold threat created a void that would be the starting point of japan's economic miracle. >> this occurred within the context of the cold war. see after world war ii, the entire american society and its economy focused on the need of the cold war. so we organized our research, our developments, our production in relationship to military needs. to stop the expansion of the soviet union. and this meant then that we were diverting our resources to the production of military goods. and this of course opened the way for japan to enter and to penetrate the consumer goods market. >> when north korea crossed the 38 parallel and invaded south korea, the american led response pumped millions of the dollars into japan buying materials used to fight the war. korea was the key to japan's recovery. >> the cold war lived to certain wars in asian involving the united states. the korean wa

they will work on economic partnerships too in russia's far east and eastern siberia. >> translator: japan is an important partner for russia. we have been building our relationships based on trust. we hope to further our ties in many different fields, including the energy sector. >> they grep agreed that foreign ministry should meet once a year. >>> 10,000 u.s. servicemen and up to 200,000 south korean soldiers participated in exercises dubbed full eagle. u.s. military leaders say the exercises are designed to prove the troops readiness to defend south korea. security analysts said north korean forces were preparing to launch a ballistic missile. a statement was issued stating their previous assertions that the drills were training and not provocative. they remain on high alert. >> translator: we consider north korea's provocation imminent. we will continue to monitor its moves. >> they dismissed reports that authorities have stopped preparing for military action. kim said signals could be turned on and off. he said north korean commanders could be acting deceptively ahead of launch

felt national security in the midst of a cold war with the soviet union would be best served in the far east by a strong japan. japan was being groomed as the counter balance to the communist threat in the soviet union. the cold threat created a void that would be the starting point of japan's economic miracle. >> this occurred within the context of the cold war. see after world war ii, the entire american society and its economy focused on the need of the cold war. so we organized our research, our developments, our production in relationship to military needs. to stop the expansion of the soviet union. and this meant then that we were diverting our resources to the production of military goods. and this of course opened the way for japan to enter and to penetrate the consumer goods market. >> when north korea crossed the 38 parallel and invaded south korea, the american led response pumped millions of the dollars into japan buying materials used to fight the war. korea was the key to japan's recovery. >> the cold war lived to certain wars in asian involving the united states. the korean wa

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out on the east bay, we're looking at low 80's around pleasant hill but out on the far east, brentwood hits 87. 86 at antioch and we'll be in the mid 80's in pleasanton. bodega bay is about 64 tomorrow. marin county looks nice. san francisco tomorrow, 69. oakland at 81. and san leandro, 79. look ahead, plenty of sun in the week coming. but still low clouds will be filtering in along the shoreline. and it will really cool down on wednesday. toward the end of the week, the numbers recover to the mid 70's's. so all in all, we get a bit of a tomorrow. >> that looks like a great week ahead. >> it does indeed. and paul will be back. i won't be here. l. >>> itthe best stretch in entertainment history. remembering richie havens, after the break. ♪ male narrator: there's something positive being generated in california. when ordinary energy is put in the hands of extraordinary people, amazing things happen. the kind of things that drive us to do more to go further, to be better. we're dedicated to being a company you can count on because you've always been customers we believe in. your energy p

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out on the east bay, we're looking at low 80's around pleasant hill but out on the far east, brentwoods 87. 86 at antioch and we'll be in the mid 80's in pleasanton. bodega bay is about 64 tomorrow. marin county looks nice. san francisco tomorrow, 69. oakland at 81. and san leandro, 79. look ahead, plenty of sun in the week coming. but still low clouds will be filtering in along the shoreline. and it will really cool down on wednesday. toward the end of the week, the numbers recover to the mid 70's's. so all in all, we get a bit of a break tomorrow. >> that looks like a great week ahead. >> it does indeed. and paul will be back. i won't be here. roberta or paul. >>> it might have been the best >>> it might have been the best stretch in entertainment ,,,,,,, you see the "mini" ion my chest? mini about me. thing wrapper has a wrapper. flavor? i'm bursting with it. creamy? i ooze it. quality like this... (muffled):...doesn't come everyday. well technically it does because i'm in the grocery but... ooh, how you doin'? rich. creamy. and 100% natural cheese. mini babybel. snack a little bigg

its plans to spend fifteen billion dollars on building a liquefied natural gas plant in russia's far east it will split the cost with its partner in the project a u.s. oil giant exxon mobile and that's the latest from us and business in just a couple of minutes kevin will be back with evidence. this land. by conflict. has changed. a modern islamic nation. and a peaceful one is from islam the first of course secular law a second. fashion. and so. in places. where traditions still. mando cannot go on the catwalk in a swimsuit it's. just a republican country see. wealthy british style. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kaiser report on our. about international and world in the very heart of moscow. hello again what is three brits could find themselves on the street should they lose their job the startling statistic comes from a u.k. charity and follows controversial welfare reforms by u.k. lawmakers because in london with more on this other poll it's a worr

continuing we're watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day and away the world's attention focused on the korean crisis. pushing the boundaries of. the u.k.'s top financial school accusing the british broadcasting corporation. of its students using them to shoot a documentary on the network of a journalist with a group of students visiting pyongyang without the university's consent details of the story the b.b.c.'s got to say about it. this is north korea featuring in talks between the foreign minister and the white house national security adviser here in moscow a visit is being seen as an effort to bridge a chasm in relations between moscow and washington day after both published a travel blacklist of each other citizen. ns and washington unveiled a list of russians sanction for what it believes are human rights violations in turn moscow published a similar document punishing those linked to torture at guantanamo bay and violations against russian citizens as russian minister foreign minis

course the escalation of tensions on the korean peninsula has led to some serious not only in the far east of course but in moscow as well because should anything happen between the two koreas especially if nuclear weapons would be involved russia would be one of the first countries affected by the possible. consequences of nuclear war if we remember the fukushima several years ago traces of radiation were felt. which is also just a stone's throw away from here so all the latest developments in the north korean conflict in the escalating tensions has led to serious. concern from the russian president. and for the denuclearization of the korean peninsula. because we are neighbors and if something happens there it will make the. children. but of course not only russia is concerned with the current situation on the korean peninsula the u.s. state secretary john kerry said that it. stopped. and if it decides to hold. this would signify that it no longer wants to listen to the international community the most interesting day here clearly will be monday when. the birthday of the late korean lead

twist the crazy solid gold korean peninsula is continuing we're watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day. and with the while the tension sun to squarely on the korean crisis the b.b.c. is under siege for pushing the boundaries of ethics in such a good story and so they've written about concentration is being blasted for using students as human shields during a trip to north korea the network and bet and the coverage on this with a group of british alumni visiting young young a crime punishable by years in jail and you can find out the students reaction and what the b.b.c. is called to say about it when i started off on. a turkish piano prodigy has the wrong notes with provocative tweets while israel shocks responsibility for an errant missile strike all that after the break. a clear image of iraq to inflation. twenty day taxi trip through the country. the road full of dangerous. clear evidence from north to south. the root of iraqi tragedy. after the war waiting for peace. talks e l r t. elsie

definitely be this crazy twisted crazy saga of this continuing we're watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day. well that despite any anticipation of a missile launch both washington and seoul have been at pains to stress the chances of an all out war are practically nil but despite these are sharon says the u.s. has been pouring billions of dollars into being ready for a conflict something experts believe is provoking yang even further let's have a look now according to some estimates at this point about twelve billion dollars are spent annually on what the u.s. calls a maintaining peace on the korean peninsula and all some of that money goes towards keeping almost thirty thousand american troops in south korea and just to give you an example of how much the joint drills that have angered the north could have cost so far for example just dispatching a pair of stealth bombers to drop dummy bombs during exercises would have cost the american taxpayer about a six billion dollars perhaps not a very wel

presence in south korea and other parts of all the far east big enough was never big enough united states hundreds over a hundred bases throughout the military to drive the world. north korea collapses united states stablished military bases right on the border with china and then circle many of that nation. also because of our middle deposits and north korea which would be useful for exploitation by your corporations and united states. has never tolerated countries that won't put its economy at the service of its foreign perforation so the number of. what more goodies need to it's such a conversation requires more time than we have here i wanted to pick you up a moment ago on the issue of china but i'm afraid of gregory we've just run out of time we'll have to continue this i delighted that he went out to gregory lead gel in the advisory board of the korea policy institute think tank joining us live on on tape thank you very much indeed the thang. this is r t live from moscow when the taliban has now claimed responsibility for attacking government offices in western afghanistan at least

this crazy twisted crazy saga of grievances continuing we're watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day. live from moscow this is r.t. a world renowned turkish pianist has been handed a ten month suspended prison sentence over tweets mocking islamic prosecutors cited several sarcastic messages about believers and islamic concepts of heaven fastow say wasn't present at the herring he's currently abroad on to a musician who has served as a cultural ambassador to the european union has always denied the accusations and said he was surprised his country was treating him this way as it is a very emotional report so there could be signs that the secular state of turkey is a christian we dominated by the islamic ideals that appeared to reject almost nine decades of. all these years i thought murder was a sin then i got new instructions from the good lord himself in his favor language english the simpsons has kept its humor close to the bone for many years between turkey's radio and television a supr

this crazy twist the crazy saga of grievances continuing we are watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day. and with the world's attention centered squarely on the korean crisis the b.b.c. has been criticized for go interesting find search of a good start the british brought car operation is being accused of using students as human shields during a trip to north korea the network invited undercover journalists with a group of british eliminate visiting pyongyang a crime that could have seen many sent off to prison and you can find out a student's reaction and what the b.b.c.'s got to say about it all at r.t. dot com. a world renowned turkish pianist is going to court for a third time of a twitter allegedly insulting islam prosecutors cite several such caustic messages about believers and islamic concepts of heaven so the charges were brought against brazil say for the first time in june last year the musician who has served as a cultural ambassador to the european union denies that he is asians

continuing we're watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day. and the world's attention centered squarely on the korean crisis the b.b.c. pushing the boundaries of ethics in the search of a good story in the british broadcast corporation is being blasted for using students as human shields during a trip to north korea and the network embedded journalists with a group of british visiting pyongyang a crime punishable by years in jail you can find out the students' reactions on what the b.b.c. is going to say all about it. the wrong with provocative tweets shocks responsibility for an errant missile strike all of that after the break. oh this land. torn apart by conflict. has changed. a modern islamic nation. and a peaceful one the stone islam the first of course was secular last second. fashion . and so. in place of. the difference still a mando cannot go on the catwalk in a swimsuit. just the republican controlled see. live from moscow this is art. a world renowned turkish pierce has been han

this crazy twist the crazy saga of grievances continuing we are watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day. with the world's attention centered squarely on the korean crisis the b.b.c. has been criticized for going just to fine in search of a good story the british well cosco friesian is being accused of using students as human shields during a trip to north korea the network invited undercover journalists with a group of british eliminate visiting pyongyang a crime that could have seen many sent off to prison and you can find out the students' reaction and what the b.b.c.'s got to say about it all at r.t. dot com. a turkish piano prodigy hits the wrong notes with provocative tweets while israel possibility for an errant missile strike all after the break here on our city. this land. torn apart by conflict. has changed. a modern islamic nation. and a peaceful one is still islam is first of course secular law a second. fashion. show. in places. where traditions still. mando cannot go on the catwa

twist the crazy saga of korean peninsula is continuing we're watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day. and with the while the tension centered squarely on the korean crisis the b.b.c. has been criticized for going just to fall in search of a good story they were to pass cooperation is the least of using students as human shields during a trip to north korea a network and bedded undercover journalist with a group of british alumni visiting pyongyang a crime that would have been many sent off to prison and you can find out the students reaction and all the b.b.c.'s got to say about it on a. the book about international landlords in the very heart of moscow. welcome back this is our see a world renowned turkish pianist is going to court for a third time over towards allegedly insulting islam prosecutors scientists several a sarcastic messages about believers and islamic concepts of heaven they tried as war brought against brazil say for the first time in june last year a musician who has serve

out in the far east low pressure for the -- low 80s for brentwood and 82 at antioch, 81 fairfield, and beautiful day for the north bay today, mid- to upper 70s. 65 in the city and 72 in oakland. look ahead, a few clouds float in from time to time, a few low clouds return to the shoreline so the beaches moderate, inland remains warm, we'll warm it up still beginning next week and mid-80s monday through thursday. there's weather. >>> here's elizabeth with traffic. >> that's a great looking forecast. thank you, brian. fortunately outside on this friday morning, everything is pretty quiet on a lot of bay area roadways. overnight roadwork right now. here's a live look at the san mateo bridge where the drive time is still a very easy 14- minute commute out of hayward heading towards foster city. over at the bay bridge, i think they just wrapped up some overnight roadwork approaching the toll plaza. so once you get on the incline section and the upper deck everything looks great. this is a look at the "s" curve traffic heading towards treasure island still nice and light as we come closer to

twist the crazy saga of korean peninsula is continuing we're watching the situation here in the far east and we'll update our viewers with all the latest developments as we get them throughout the day well i despite the i should say any anticipation of a missile launch both washington and seoul have been pains to stress the chances of an all out war are practically nil despite these assurances the u.s. has been pouring billions of dollars into being ready for a conflict something experts believe is actually provoking even further let's look right now according to some estimates at least twelve billion dollars are spent annually and what the u.s. calls maintaining peace on the peninsula and some of that money goes towards keeping almost thirty thousand american troops in south korea just to give you an example of how much the joint drills that anger the north could have cost just dispatching two stealth bombers to drop dummy bombs during the exercises well that's a tiger now about six billion. dollars to the taxpayer all for a bit of saber rattling more with the world's attention focused