the voting from kurdistan's to largest cities. the security has been tightened throughout the curious capital bishkek over the past couple of hours it has been rather quiet here there's a lot of police patrolling the streets bishkek abd the moment no serious violations have been registered here the average turnout throughout the country at this election has been about fifty percent in the according to play really been there a record still actually has gone rather smooth it is indeed a landmark vote for the country because after this election after the votes are counted. regardless of how many people have showed up at this election will become the first central asian country to become a parliamentary state where a prime minister has more power than the president and it's accountable to the parliament in a pro this year when president barchi was overthrown. many people were killed and many more were injured and people were unhappy with the former president's policies that have led many to live in poor verty and this is the reason wh

. >> stahl: you won't hear that sentiment in the northern part of the country, in kurdistan.re they tremble at the thought of another saddam. barham salih is the prime minister of iraqi kurdistan. >> barham salih: we fear that dictatorship will re-emerge. and we have had such terrible history of genocide and ethnic cleansing. >> stahl: that's the biggest fear? >> salih: of course. halabja happened in 1988-- in one single day, 5,000 civilians were gassed to death by saddam hussein. people cannot forget that and should not forget it. >> stahl: with that history, the kurds want as much independence from the central government as possible. they've been able to establish what looks like a separate country-- kurdistan has its own flag, its own army, its own parliament and president, and its own much more thriving economy. the question is... do you want to be part of iraq, or do you want an independent state? which is it? >> salih: every kurd, including myself, deep down in my heart, i want to see an independent kurdistan. but it is not about what you want; it's about what is possib

following months of political unrest and ethnic tensions but it's going off now reports many in kurdistan are still uncertain whether the election will bring stability or plunge the country into another round of. shops in the hills is. a little. too bold for. the country's second largest city east. the change is obvious. we need a decent government able to restore peace and stability that will stop people from leaving economy stability and the economy to start working i mean. eighty two polling stations have been set of across the city election is to be observed by monitors from the sea russia and the c.i.s. the amount of competing parties is all time record twenty nine the country's interim president is pushing to build a parliamentary republic where the head of state is more of a ceremonial figure than one who holds power however several parties are against the idea including the one headed by the former prime minister felix school. each party has to pass the five percent more in order to get into college. it's. after what happened this election is not just a political choice it's a cha

votes are being counted in kurdistan as parliamentary elections after poll would which it's hoped would bring peace to the troubled country and which has implications for its central asian neighbors to presidential rule will be kind of giving more power to m.p.'s and the country was to become the first parliamentary democracy in their reach. united in grief six months solid junction and poland of more than a full plane crash bush killed ninety six people on board including the late polish president. also this week marks nine good sends us troops into the palestine in the so-called war against terror but some say some american soldiers hope fueling the flames of violence as well as the tonopah. and starting with going to stand the country remains the walls of the largest exporter of opium with over a third of it and going up in russia russia's counter-narcotics chief because they've been off explains to aussie just why the war on drugs is not being watered. today we're talking to the head of russia's drug control service and mr pena thank you very much for joining us today first off let'

was he has forgotten kurdistan's his story on entry like she was with security forces on high alert and chilled the whole thing up to political type events and into ethnic bonds as at the scale the bush will grayson for ages past but on the treatable groups. pain will screw the process of replacing recently scientists may you reduce cold was on the way with his successor to be chosen by president of the matrix that if they were to united russia party haass president of its list of four hundred that sort of parts of the according to rush limbaugh the president down ten days to the. dogit democracy georgian on top of that being driven out of business by the rockets and intimidation they claim that despite president saakashvili has plans for a european style constitutional corruption as a real driving force of the country. up next it's. on today he discovers new ways of staying beautiful in the russian capital. the. young man you do. it's your duty to be would. you do. not believe that out of this week's program i'll be delving into the world of business he replied wrestling barriers to we

just before voting for gays in kurdistan is historic problem entry elections with security forces on high alert to ensure all peaceful polling up to political to have even send in violence and it this year the budget will create central asia is focused on the entry democracy. in moscow the princes of overpraising recently sent to may your english coffers on the way with his successor to be chosen by president dmitry medvedev the very big united russia policy has presented its list of the posts under according to russian or the president now has ten days to decide. plus door to democracy georgia and on to say that being driven out of business by rockets and intimidation they claim that despite president saakashvili plans for a european style constitution corruption is the real driving force in the country. next to his modern injuries and today he discovers new ways of staying beautiful in the russian capital. the. young man you do. it's your duty to be would. you do. not believe that at this week's program i'll be down to the police he replied wrestling barriers to western style. bill

just an hour to go before voting begins in kurdistan historic parliamentary elections with security forces and to ensure peaceful polling the political tug humans and into i think. all candidates and now in the running to be part of most good amongst the names of a few surprises. why entrepreneur is that claiming that president bush really is regime is forcing them to give up their business it's. international news live from moscow this is all she was me thanks for joining us polling stations across kurdistan and you to open and now it's time for voting which will create central asia as fast as a commenter democracy security is being stepped up across the country which saw a brutal esmie closures and political turmoil and this year but as. reports fears of violence still remain. this is truly a crucial vote because it's meant to and instability and political chaos in the country for the past half a year or so kyrgyzstan has been plagued by violence and the seldom parts of the country where we are now are among the most affected areas and there are fears that this violence could flare up on

so you're watching r t will straight to our top story now the ballots are in for kurdistan's historic parliamentary poll which international observers have praised as being fair and free but opposition politicians and election watchers say there were violations which could overshadow next government's attempts to digital mars itself in a moment article piskun off brings us the developments in the troubled southern city of wash first time novack over reports from the capital bishkek. some members of the opposition claim that they believe this election was unfair they say that they have seen people here voters here being dragged around town from one polling station to another and being forced to vote several times one of the opposition leaders school has also said that at least three cases have been filed on the matter of violations that have taken place during the elections and russian parliamentary delegation of observers has said that the legitimacy of this election is something that still needs some deeper digging to do before claiming that the election was fair that despite the fac

i would like to say that to stress that central asia kurdistan is not afghanistan. has quite a different history also during the time of the soviet union so i think. of all the parties which were registered i don't think in the extreme. it will come out of there is something which one should look at that's the fardon of eylea that's where where the unrest happened. you have also part of the verge on the valley in. the start and that's always hard ones possibly already that despite ongoing efforts the situation in the region remains unstable there are constant fears of further violence but i'm always likely to see more unrest in the country do you think in the near future. i think the major problem all the central asian countries are facing is a power shift we have quite old presidents in. kazakhstan and as we have seen twice now in kurdistan the minute the power shifts it's not only the person who goes it's the whole system which holds the president in power will do everything possibly to avoid that and stay in power and that might be a problem an initiator of unres

project has began in kurdistan his story parliamentary elections with security forces on high alert to ensure peaceful polling up to politico turbulence and into ethnic violence and there they see a. candidate and now in the running for the. most good amongst the names i was surprised. on top are now as a canadian that president saakashvili his regime is using them to give up their business. news to russia and iran the world this is all see with me your dash of all of us thanks for joining is polling stations across kurdistan have opened for voting in elections which will establish central asia as first parliamentary democracy security is being stepped up across the country which has seen bloody ethnic clashes and political turmoil enter this year but as the group is cut off now reports phase of violence still remain. this is truly a crucial vote because it's meant to and instability and political chaos in the country for the past half a year or so kyrgyzstan has been plagued by violence and the seldom parts of the country where we are now are among the most affected areas and there ar

the world this is all see with me but thanks for joining us half of the votes have been counted in kurdistan elections which will see the country become central asia first but eventually democracy the poll comes after months of political unrest and violent ethnic clashes and which at least two thousand died saw a split in the results suggest that so far five parties out of the twenty nine running one seats in parliament politicians both held senior posts in the interim government formed after ex-president but he was ousted also to have to form strongly over fifty percent of kyrgyzstan's electorate took part in the ballot and then my colleague bill dodd spoke to our correspondents in kurdistan's to largest cities. and that's how they cut. the security has been tightened throughout the curious capital bishkek no serious violations have been registered here in according to play really an image records the election has gone rather smoothly and it is indeed a landmark vote for the country because after the votes are counted regardless of how many people have shown up at this election will become

here in moscow more than half of kurdistan electorate has voted on a ballot which will see the country become central asia is first parliamentary democracy election came after months of political turbulence and ethnic violence exit polls suggest no party has won a majority allowing them to govern alone however politicians who've been occupying senior posts in the interim government following forced resignation are thought to perform strongly earlier i spoke to auntie's natalia not because you've got a piece going off who are following the voting from cricket stands to largest cities. the security has been tightened throughout the curious capital bishkek over the past couple of hours it has been rather quiet here there's a lot of police patrolling the streets of bishkek at the moment no serious violations have been registered here the average turnout throughout the country at this election has been about fifty percent and according to play really been there a record still actually has gone rather smoothly it is indeed a landmark vote for the country because after this election after the

once again in kurdistan days before parliamentary elections are due to be held in the troubled country. this dangerous media boss in america slams international news channels including this one and says the u.s. needs to shell loader in the global media war. live from our studios in central moscow this is r.t. with you twenty four hours a day it's nine years since the us started the war in afghanistan already the longest in america's history washington says it wants to start withdrawing its forces next july until then the number of troops is increasing in an attempt to turn around the fight against the taliban but if that is paulus reports the insurgency is often fueled by the way the war is conducted. and house goes up in smoke and where the justified or not tempers fly in the afghan capital culprits soldiers can be heard saying fantastic before posting them on the internet even if by burning their house accidentally a copy of the koran is housed that can be easily used as a tactic or as a means of acting more young. religious history with them to go and join the taliban and al qaeda

just hours to go before voting begins in kurdistan the first of a parliamentary elections with security forces and. peaceful only after political tell human side and into ethnic violence this year. all candidates and now in the running because any american most get amongst the names of a few surprises. while claiming the. regime it was saying them to give out that it's. international news life for this is all see with me thanks for joining us polling stations across kurdistan a-g. to open with three hours for voting which will create some asia's fast parliamentary democracy security is being stepped up across the country which has seen bloody ethnic clashes and political turmoil and it this year but as also. reports fee is a violence still remain. this is truly a crucial vote because it's meant to end instability and political chaos in the country for the past half a year or so kyrgyzstan has been plagued by violence and parts of the country where we are now are among the most affected areas and there are fears that this violence could flare up once again during the election the former

unrest flares once again in kurdistan days before parliament parliamentary elections are due to be held securities be across the country ahead of sunday's poll. also reporting ahead of us overseas broadcasting in america international news channels including all t. he says the u.s. needs to show in the global media will. not be back with more developments more news and more details on those stories for us in half an hour from now we have a special report for you when we meet those getting back to basics you can find out why people are turning their backs on the bright lights of the city to be one with nature. out in the countryside every day hard work is far more valuable than creature comforts here the people have no use for the latest high tech handheld devices all consume a crazes. they build what they call ecological settlements to live in harmony with the natural environment so while they simply escaping big city life for a short break or are they fully rejecting modern civilization ecological settlements a refuge for misfits and out concepts or a place for the independent and stro

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cars pass his away seats and kurdistan's parliament following the history making election on sunday but there's no clear winner of the country's political direction still remains. and for many americans looking to adopt a child plays a major factor american or gives all children equal rights black children that's a serious disadvantage compared to whites but it comes to finding a new home. and there's the headlines now the rapid development of latin american countries is the focus of debate in today's edition of call stalk that's coming up next. if you. want to. login welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle going its own way in a relatively short amount of time latin america has transformed itself both politically and economically greater popular participation and pragmatic economic policies have given this vast region a new voice in world affairs what can the world learn from latin america successes and failures. to discuss the future of latin america i'm joined by peter how come in washington he's the president of the interim american dialogue in london we go to oscar got to be better

tension mounts ahead of the switch carriers parliamentary elections and political divide in kurdistan security badges of being intensified across the country to avoid closure as the country has been in time or else as president but he it was a smooth road and a bloody tonight. made slick tall from the baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan a soyuz rocket has left for the space station with a payload of navigation and data systems on board the two russian cosmonauts on the market analyst who will complete the expedition twenty one and they are expected to dock with the i assessed on sunday where they'll spend the next six months. time now for our special report where we're me getting back to by six find out why the people attending that box on the bright lights all the seats will be at one with nature. out in the countryside every day hard work is far more valuable than urban creature comforts here the people have no use for the latest high tech handheld devices consumer crazes. they build what they call ecological settlements to live in harmony with the natural environment so while they si

continues to deny the allegations and says they were just on vacation, hiking through a rack's northern kurdistanegion. shourd says she doesn't know when life will be normal again, she spends her days on the phone and computer doing what she can to be a voice for shane and josh. she went rest until they are released. >> when i used to sit outside with shane and josh in the courtyard they would ask me to sing for them. they would tell me, sing louder, we want to hear you. we want you to sing as loud as can you possibly sing. and that voice is still echoing in my mind, shane and josh asking me to speak louder, to shout out, cry out for them and cry out for their freedom. >> at an oakland home today, friends and family gathered to write letters to shane and josh, while their mothers keep sending them care packages. they can't be sure they are receiving them. it doesn't matter, they will continue to write and are keepikeep ing copies of the men for them to read when they return home. sarah wants to study conflict resolution in an effort to help josh and shane and anyone else who may be in the same pr

nazis top stories compatriots in kurdistan live falls day of rest of candidates on saturday before crucial parliamentary elections on sunday to bring long awaited stability to the country. religious tension is. false protest against a new most construction fearing extremism but the muslims claim their rights ignored and the most they come from a country. to the end of the world fifteen russian polar explorers have involved only a long voyage to the all the latest expedition to study the area and to study russia's territorial play. takes a trip to one of the most mysterious places in russia the e.u. rolls it's a place where u.s. hunters and scientists get the to examine paranormal activity in the region. the urals a russian region of the crossroads of europe and asia two thousand kilometers from moscow many see it as a territory of a name is an unsolved mystery. it's known as russia's twilight zone. each year thousands of u.f.o. hunters and schools of scientists come here to take a closer look at unexplained phenomena. what can explain the frequent occurrence of paranormal activity in this

voting has begun in kurdistan as historic parliamentary elections with security forces on high alert so to show peaceful polling to political topic incident into ethnic violence that it is see it will create central asia and eventually democracy. in mosco the prices of replacing recently signed to may your initial call was underway with its successor to be chosen by president dmitry medvedev diverting united russia policy has presented its list of all kinds of the other parties and according to russian rule the president found ten days to decide. on democracy georgian on top or an out of sight of that be driven out of business by rockets and intimidation they claim that despite president saakashvili his plans for european style constitutional corruption is the real driving force in the country. there's the headlines up next it's our special report where we focus on the human cost to war and mass media coverage combat to the brutal realities of the ground. coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine saddam hussein's ability to wage war. th

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the five policies win seats in kurdistan home and following the history making election on sunday but there's no clear winner the country's political direction still remains unsaid. for many americans looking to adopt a child is a major. american law gives all children equal rights black children on it's a serious disadvantage compared to whites when it comes to finding a new. international news life or this is all see with me here there thanks for joining us it's been terminated time in moscow with a little chelsea now coming to town not to wreak havoc but instead on a mission of innovation it was indeed a case of i'll be buying cars day california governor was returning the visit of russian president dmitry medvedev who will silicon valley know how to turn russia into a high tech powerhouse the day the low tech start to the trip in a vintage car with the russian leader followed by a tour around the area as the epicenter of the country's technology drive skolkovo the two have struck up a friendship since been veterans visit and this year to california on the exchange twitter online m

russian capital this is r t twenty four hours a day top stories now this up the polls have closed in kurdistan connections which follow a year of instability and violence the result will see less of a president a more friend peace as a country strives to become the first parliamentary democracy in central asia. mourners are gathered to remember the victims of the plane crash which killed the polish president six months ago in the russian city. ninety six people died in the tragedy clearly many of potence top officials. roundup of the week the war in afghanistan enters its tenth year making it one of the longest in u.s. military history as he is already the deadliest nato troops in a decade of conflict. war torn afghanistan remains the world's largest exporter of opium with over a third of it ending up in russia and russia's counter narcotics chief explain to r.t. just why the war on drugs is not being one that's our special interview coming your way shortly. today we're talking to the head of russia's dog control service and mr pena thank you very much for joining us today first off let's talk

tension hours ahead of they switch carriers parliamentary elections and political divided kurdistan so. here's the measures have been intensified across the country to avoid contras the country has been in turmoil since president but came it was overthrown in a block to. here it is it's still a fall from the bike it cosmodrome in kazakhstan so you should look it has left for the top shelf space station with a payload of navigation and data systems on board o two russian cosmonauts and in the market all struggled who will complete the expedition twenty five. they are expected to dock with the high set so some day they'll spend the next six months and all of it. after almost two decades of talks of russia's membership of the world trade organization could be just about sort of months away i'll go north all six moskos chief negotiator how likely it is that the country will finally join up sports the spotlight is up next. hello again and welcome to spotlight day into the show on our t.v. i'm calgary now and today my guest in the studio is mark seem to vent pipe. russia has been knocking on

well andrew mcentee former european security observer in kurdistan says it's now a question of whether there will be a fair transition of power. somehow in the political culture it's felt that while the power is being taken away from the presidency towards the parliament to get into the parliament nevertheless the prize is the presidency so that's a curious situation the question is will there be a real cultural shift politically and in the way that government is run will it be open government will it be good governance in the sense of transparency so that any potential corruption is a stunt. or will it be the usual that for example a majority government will be the new regime which has just taken over the transition government and they were marginalized completely those who are supported by if there was an associate on dawson and but. leaving some instability there these are questions which really have to be to be answered maybe in a week or two as time. you know with r.t.i. still ahead for you we report from india's city with this. life is not easy for we do on the fringes of hindu s

campaigning is over in kurdistan with an unforced day of rest for candidates on saturday before crucial part of introductions on sunday hope to bring long awaited stability to the country. really just tensions mount as polls protest against a new mosque construction in syria extremism but muslims claim their rights so ignored in the mostly catholic country. on the route to the end of the world fifteen russian polar explorers have even baulked on a year long voyage to the ox take the latest expedition to study the area and to stake russia's territorial claims. hello and welcome to r.t. twenty four hour news live from moscow my name is you there are let's go to our main story voting stations across kyrgyzstan are all set for parliamentary elections on sunday that's according to the country's interim president twenty nine parties are taking part in the vote intended to create central asia as far as parliamentary democracy following months of political unrest and ethnic tensions but is also using office canals now reports met in kyrgyzstan a still uncertain whether the election will bring s

tensions are high in kurdistan hold the wrong would be of terror and violence with the dropped off the us troops leave the region. israel's recent discovery of oil and gas reserves in the mediterranean was at attention in the middle east as more countries like. nations are already. it's six o'clock in the morning in the russian capital this is all c.n.n. international story now russia is seeking to prevent nato from placing major sources close to its borders moscow's presented a plan to limit the lines as a military presence in the states which have joined it says the breakup of the soviet chain and it has more than cooperation agreement presented by russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. roll show wants to prevent naysayers from placing any at major full says close it to its board it wants to set a formal limits a cap on the amount of the alliance's forces of that all place close to its borders particularly in its new members states which do light that bit closer to the russian our borders in doing this russia believes that it's simply asking for nato to keep the promises its made to

counting has begun in kurdistan parliamentary elections with tight security after a vote which its hope will bring peace to the troubled country and which has implications for its central asian neighbors to presidential rule will be giving more power to m.p.'s as the country strives to become the first elementary democracy in the region. united in grief six months on a russia and poland ignored the april plane crash that killed ninety six people on board including the late polish president. also this week marks nine days since u.s. troops entered i'm gonna start on the so-called war against terror but some say it's american soldiers fueling the flames of violence as well as a time to bond. so norm these and plenty of other stories in just under fifteen minutes time but right now the tide is here with the sport. hello and welcome to the smallest of days in r.t.e. good to have you with us and here is what's coming up in the program. to boston to tell reignites who is well championship hopes with an emphatic victory in the japanese grand prix. but in the us a finally wins after coming back

tension mounts ahead of this weekend parliamentary elections and politically divided kurdistan. and america's international broadcasting board calls for more resources to dryland the growing voice of foreign news channels including. news from russia and the around the world this is all see with me your leisure above all over thanks for joining us nato troops are still in afghanistan nine years after the first deployment making it the longest war in u.s. history washington says it wants to start withdrawing its forces next july but in the meantime more troops are still being deployed that militancy in the country has shown little of easing with many calling recent attacks they taliban's own but as paula sneer now reports as the soldiers on the ground that may be contributing to the increase. a false goes up in smoke and with a justified or not tempers fly in the afghan capital culprits soldiers can be heard saying fantastic before posting them on the internet. if by burning their homes accidentally a copy of the koran is housed that can be easily used as a park or as a means of a

just hours to go before voting begins in kurdistan first have a parliamentary elections with security forces on high alert to ensure peaceful polling of political type even send into ethnic violence this year. all candidates and now in the running because they must get amongst the names of all the surprise. plus why entrepreneurs are claiming that president saakashvili regime is forcing them to give up their business and. hello and welcome to our twenty four hour news life from. main story polling stations across kyrgyzstan and g. to open within four hours for voting which will create central asia is first parliamentary democracy securities being stepped up across the country which has seen bloody ethnic clashes and political turmoil there this year but as. of now reports fears of violence remain. this is truly a crucial vote because it's meant to end months of instability and political chaos in the country for the past half or year or so. has been plagued by violence and the southern part of the country where we are now are among the most affected and there are fears that this violen

tension miles ahead of basically canada's parliamentary elections and politically divided kurdistan security measures have be intensified across the country john voight watches the country has been in turmoil says president but it was just read in the bloody uprising and i put. it. to live talk from that by going to cosmodrome in kazakhstan and so use rocket has left for the international space station with a payload of navigation data systems on board a two russian cosmonauts and an american else who will complete the expedition twenty five crew that are expected to dock with the eye sessile sunday well they'll spend the next six months. and out for the second part of the continuing analysis of that got a stunning talks with veterans about whether enduring freedom has achieved its goals that's coming your way in just a moment. let me repeat again the day today the u.s. enters its tenth year of what already is its the longest war it was sold as a mission to liberate the country that ghana stands in the grips of the taliban and to root out al qaeda so with al qaeda dispersed around the world

with you twenty four hours a day the president of kurdistan has offered reassurances that the country is ready to hold parliamentary elections this sunday just a few weeks ago. had suggested the vote could be perspiring and if there was evidence of illegal activity or extremism during the campaign. now reports on the changes the outcome could bring to the republic. burns down shops and houses abandoned cafes and broken windows political billboards alongside piles of debris on the street as the stun gets ready to vote for a new parliament here in the country's second largest city the need for change is obvious. we need a decent government able to restore peace and stability that all stopped people from leaving economy stability and the economy to start working. eighty two polling stations have been set of across the city the election is to be observed by monitors from the sea russia and the c.i.s. the amount of competing parties is kyrgyzstan's all time record twenty nine the country's interim president is pushing to build a parliamentary republic where the head of state is more of a c

unrest flares once again in kurdistan days before parliamentary elections are due to be held security is being intensified across the country ahead of sunday's poll . the head of u.s. overseas broadcasting in america slams international news channels including r.t. since the us needs to shout louder in the global media. it brings up to date for the moment i'll be back for another update for you very soon but in the mean time it's been nine years since the u.s. led invasion of afghanistan and as the nato forces prepare to withdraw after a decade in the field author and journalist and jones reflects on the conflicts they can see that's our special interview next. r.t. is sitting down with journalist and author ann jones her most recent book is called war is not over when it's over and thank you very much for sitting down to speak with art it's my pleasure i'd like to be in by asking you about your time on a u.s. military base in afghanistan and to tell me what you saw and experienced well i was at a forward operating base on the border with pakistan and. it was a strange experience for

regardless of how many people show up at their lection it will still be valid even once it's over kurdistan will become the first central asian country to become a parliamentary state where a prime minister has more pro or than the president and it's accountable to the parliament tradition essentially asian states are ruled by all three tarion leaders on in april when former president by key was overthrown the country was wracked with political violence that took lives over dozens of people and left many more injured people were on happy with the former president's policies and many lives and after the president was overthrown temporary government held a referendum during which it was decided to turn the country into a parliamentary state there is still rumors however that more political avoids will follow this election is special in the country stars and regions. that is only run italia and responding oprah's going off is in the town of auschwitz was the epicenter of the summer's onslaught you go or so what is the atmosphere like an arch which was rocked by violence this summer. or sure we

the ballots are in for kurdistan's landmark parliamentary poll which international observers have praised as being free and fair so far no single party has emerged a clear winner with the central election commission saying five parties appear to have crossed the necessary five percent threshold my colleague carrie johnston spoke to r.t. as you go in the southern city of osh and the top in the work of a who's in the capital bishkek. some members of the opposition claim that they believe this election was unfair they say that they have seen people here voters here being dragged around town from one polling station to another and being forced to vote several times one of the opposition leaders failing school has also said that at least three cases have been filed on the matter of violations that have taken place during the elections and russian parliamentary delegation over preservers has said that the legitimacy of this election is something that still needs some deeper digging to do before claiming that the election was fair the so for non of the record number of twenty nine political part

counting has begun in kurdistan as parliamentary elections with tight security after a vote which is total bring peace to the troubled country and which has implications for central asian neighbors to. the boat is considered to be crucial for the central asian state as it's going to change the way to country is ruled here introduced by the second largest city for stability has returned after a bold step one worst. united in grief six months on russia and poland nor the plane crash that killed ninety six people on board including the late polish president. also this week marks nine years since u.s. troops entered afghanistan in the so-called war against terror but some say it's american soldiers who have fueling the flames of violence as well as atomic bombs. allan mission made possible modernize digital so you spacecraft carrying a new russian american crew successfully docked with the international space station. and welcome to all sea bringing you twenty four hour news live from moscow. with the latest news and a review of the week's events hopeful the votes have been counted in ky

five parties vying for power as a result show no clear winner in kurdistan to start a collection but you've been called free and fair when international observers but the opposition claims intimidation vote rigging. and love for an adopted child should be colorblind but in the united states many black children can't find new homes because white parents. this is our next we talked to russia's finance minister is the country takes a step closer to joining the world trade organization. can obstacles are down russia could join the war trade organization in a few months from now but there have been many forecasts like that in the past all wrong but russia's finance minister believes this one will come true let's find out why i say anything which there have been so many predictions of the kind why do you believe this one will come true. to real work began in two thousand at that time i was head of a governmental commission to deal with w t o a session but having graph was the main driver the key stage was in two thousand and four when we signed an agreement with the e.u. it really seemed t

supporters of a minor nationalist party in kurdistan who protested on the streets of the capital against the results of sunday's parliamentary elections the results so it narrowly missed winning any seats the party's co-leaders says that officials would artificially increase the number of registered voters to ensure the group didn't enter parliament and protest was peaceful but a new way of street protests could create further tension in a country crippled by instability. war world news tonight a greek owned tanker loaded with jet fuel as collided with a container ship off the coast of amsterdam officials said the boat with a crew of twenty four aboard had leaked kerosene after the crash with a separate flag vessel thirty kilometers off the dutch coast the owners of the tank is that the leak was coming from a five meter hole in its hole but the slick at the moment was minimal no one was injured in the collision. he's already saved the earth in the movie and now he's trying to do it for real wrapping up his moscow visit and all sorts and i guess said that fighting climate change will be h

problem all the central asian countries are facing is a power shift and as we have seen twice now in kurdistan the minute the power shifts it's not only the person who goes it's the whole system which gives the president in power will do everything possibly to avoid that and stay in power and that might be a problem initiator of unrest so i won't exclude more unrest in the near future. a ceremony in memory of the plane crash in russia that killed the president of poland and many of its high ranking officials taking place it's been a six months since the tragedy took the lives of ninety six people near the city of smolensk alice it was there reporting for. ken evers events being held at the request of the victims' families on the tenth of april twenty ten a little before eleven am to two point zero one five full crashed in heavy fog so coming in to land near this airport against the advice of air traffic controllers here all ninety six olympic killed tragically they were of course flying to his hand the on the of us to remark in seventy years since the canteen the massacre in which nearly twent

in kurdistan take their last chance to voters ahead of sunday's parliamentary vote with a campaign marred by violence. religious tension split forces new islamic center there are fears of terrorism radicalization. voyage to the hands of the earth fifteen polar scientist head off for a year long mission on a floating ice sheet with no contact with land. and three cars went on to blast off in a new cutting edge so his rocket team will spend six months on the international space station. ten am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me it's the last day of campaigning in kyrgyzstan ahead of the crucial parliamentary vote the election will establish central asia first parliamentary republic what to which the president's powers occur is also hoped to bring coveted stability to the region that has suffered from deadly political and ethnic violence in the past few months as a group is going off now reports. on shops and houses abandoned cafes and broken windows political billboards alongside. the streets. to vote for a new parliament or the country's second largest city the need for cha

has begun kurdistan's historic parliamentary elections with security forces and to ensure peaceful holding up to political turbulence and sniff violence this year. all candidates are now in the running because. most good amongst the names that were you surprised. one on top are now is that claiming that president saakashvili his regime is to give up the business its. international news life this is all see with me. thanks for joining us polling stations across care just on have opened for voting in the elections which was stumbling fast parliamentary democracy security is being stepped up across the country which has sinned bloody ethnic clashes and political turmoil this year but as. reports fears a vine is still remain. this is truly a crucial vote because it's meant to end instability and political chaos in the country for the past half a year or so kyrgyzstan has been plagued by violence and the seldom parts of the country where we are now are among the most affected areas and there are fears that this violence could flare up once again during the election the former soviet republic ha

problem all the central asian countries are facing is a power shift and as we have seen twice now in kurdistan the minute the power shifts it's not only the person who goes it's the whole system which gives the president in power will do everything possibly to avoid that and stay in power and that might be a problem initiator of unrest so i won't exclude more unrest in the near future. a ceremony has been held to remember the victims of the plane crash in russia that killed the president of poland and many of the country's top officials six months ago ninety six people were killed near the city of somalians live now to our viewers alice cooper who has been following the ceremony so alison over to you was a massive tragedy for poland this tell me what is the mood like right there where you are at the site. today's memorial took place at the request of the families of the victims on the tenth. one five. crashed as it attempted to land in dense fog disregarding the advice of local ground. advise in the north the plain and. fields they ignored the instruction and the plane it did crash killing all

well there's new violence in kurdistan just days ahead of a parliamentary election twenty people have stormed the office of a national opposition political party in the capital bishkek the protest was staged by relatives of those killed in the riots that broke out after the president of the republic was exiled and this year they broke into the party's headquarters burning quittance and campaigning material it followed a recording and by local media in which the party's leaders said he tended to put peosta president back into power a party spokesman denied allegations saying the tape was edited. for years the united states was the biggest preach of tolerance in the world but something that contemporary us society is losing its reputation is free and open xenophobia nationalistic hate against minorities including islamophobia are on the rise. america is supposed to be a nation of tolerance. but bleeding through her stars and stripes. and ugliness incapable of masking protests against the construction. new mosques illegal immigration and economic reform point to a fear and frustration. a