arab villages aims to replace them with the jewish settlements are supposedly or has more from the negev desert. in the middle of nowhere the remains of a kid village for the third time in two weeks israeli police came with a few visitors and in little more than an hour demolished sixty houses. from a flood no this is my land i have a paper i have a document this is my land i ask this government how do i live and how can i afford to buy the same land elsewhere in israel and i can't what they want me to sell my land i won't. and as long as he and hundreds of others won't the police will continue to raid seven times they've come so far backed up by a government whose official policy states this is their land but i think the unofficial policy underneath it is that the land should go to the jews not. the big ones on a medic arabs who've lived in the negev desert for more than one hundred years they claim they used to pay taxes during the autumn and period in british mandate but off to israel took over in one thousand nine hundred eight they've been hard placed to prove their ownership of the

in the negev desert israel. for more on this story never stories are recovering you can always click over to r.t. dot com here's what you'll find on live right now. in a scathing reality we look at afghanistan's efforts to rehabilitate the country more than a million heroin addicts. and on a lighter side if you want to get mary was something a little more sophisticated than eggnog this festive season martina may have the perfect recipe for you click on over to r t dot com for more. coming up shortly russia's president discusses the major events of two thousand and ten in an interview with the country's top t.v. channels coming your way a little later this hour but first a look at the headlines stay with us. it's. it's six thirty pm in moscow good to have you with us as we bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on our team washington game start the green light throwing the ball into russia's court moscow has already given its initial approval to a treaty that will see nuclear arsena

in the negev desert israel. i get i always find more stories on our website r.t. dot com here's just a quick look at what's on the line right now a way to take a look at birds to rehabilitate of ghana stands more than one million heroin addicts. russian prime minister of what you are putin to time off from wrestling with diplomatic issues to just wrestle watch the judo blackbelt give a master class at the same fed as burbs school. senior american military commanders are reported to be pushing to expand their afghan campaign into neighboring pakistan and washington already regularly conducts drone attacks in the country as long as a public backlash is likely if u.s. combat troops begin operating there kathy kelly who campaigns against u.s. led war says america's military establishment is simply hoping for more money. it seems to me that the united states would have an effect similar to what has happened in the past here in afghanistan along with the drone attacks the invasion of a sovereign country. a united states joint special operations whose means of attack inc

the big ones on a medic arabs who've lived in the negev desert for more than one hundred years they claim they used to pay taxes during the autumn and period in british mandate but off to israel took over in one thousand nine hundred eighty they've been hard placed to prove their ownership of the land they don't have any legal documents proving that this land is there's been evergreens of buying and selling between themselves but according to the law of the state of israel ownership of land can only be proven by registering the land in a public office israel says it's built alternative cities fill them with all the facilities they could hope for but they keep coming back to the desert official printing one time and going there not abiding by the law they live inside graveyards with horses and donkeys she was the animals mess all over the graves and make it difficult for us to move them cobble all we have to because they need permission to build on the lent and they don't have it at all because. i think that . the government would like to push them into the townships where they could becom

in the negev desert israel. russia's about to finalize the purchase of french warships according to president sarkozy it's moscow's first ever large scale military hardware where deal with a nato country the two countries shipbuilding companies will work together to assemble for mistral class helicopter carriers to will be built in france the same as air dockyard in two more will be built in st petersburg in russia the french contractors won the right for the deal in a tender started by moscow in february the vessels will cost russia about two billion euros. take a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe clashes between the taliban and obscure the afghan border in northwest pakistan have left at least eleven soldiers and twenty four militants dead simultaneous attacks were launched against five checkpoints in the tribal moment a region involving around one hundred fifty taliban combatants the military has launched offensives over the past few months but the insurgents have continued to a

in the negev desert israel. twenty five minutes past eight and i think it's very with us tonight in about twenty minutes sport and it being the eve of christmas celebrations for a lot of the world a tele is looking west tonight to the u.k. in the full bag of sporting action promised of the next few days but it's friday business next. well welcome to business news i'm sure ana qian russia's central bank has decided to leave the refinancing rate at seven point seven five percent the news comes despite the fact that inflation has already risen to eight point four percent but the bank of russia said inflation would not exceed last year's total. the credit portfolio of russian small and medium businesses has reached one hundred billion dollars this year russian prime minister vladimir putin says the government will continue to support banks that give loans to the sector also when you see the amount of credit that russian banks gave to small and medium enterprises in twenty ten is one trillion rubles more than the pre

in the negev desert israel. let's now take a look at some other stories from around the world in violence following ivory coast university until last forced some fourteen thousand people to flee to neighboring liberia at least one hundred seventy people have been killed in clashes so far most of those fleeing are supporters of opposition leader allison atar from whom the u.n. has recognized as the winner becoming the leader laurent gbagbo is refusing to quit . former venezuelan president carlos andres perez has died of a heart attack at the age of eighty eight he was a hospital in florida paris nationalize the oil industry and survived to kuwait tams but was finally forced from office he was the first lead american leader to be convicted of corruption and illicit enrichment. series of earthquakes has rocked the new zealand city of christchurch cutting power and damaging at least twenty buildings glass and masonry fell from damaged structures but there were no reports of injuries police have cordoned off central

in the negev desert israel. through top world news stories clashes between the taliban and security troops near the afghan border in northwest pakistan have left at least eleven soldiers and twenty four militants dead civil tenure as attacks were launched against five checkpoints in the tribal region involving around one hundred fifty taliban fighters the military has launched offensives over the past few months but insurgents have continued to attack in the taliban and al qaeda stronghold. west african leaders tonight warning the use legitimate force against ivory coast's incumbent president to make him stand down refuses to quit despite losing last month's election which he says was rigged the un recognizes the opposition leader as the winner his access to funding has been frozen by the region's central bank making it difficult for him to pay civil servants and military staff two hundred have died in post-election violence which has put the country on the brink of civil war. which attempts for thousands trying

in the negev desert israel. flame haired. chapman has embarked on a political career of russia after her brief debut as an undercover agent in the us shall now head to the ruling united russia party as youth movement at a recent meeting chapman made a speech calling on party members to transform the future for the next generation had a chat and shot to fame during a spy scandal between russia and the u.s. over the summer when the under the f.b.i. uncovered a russian espionage ring she was one of a number of agents deported from the u.s. in a cold war style spy swap. russian president gives his views on the events that shaped two thousand and ten an interview with the country's top t.v. channels we'll bring you the highlights later this hour after a recap of today's top stories. dr swan policeman. ministers were i just. didn't find me if i lived through the night. i would get my kids out of here because i knew that. many victims don't understand that domestic violence includes verbal abuse psychological abuse physical abuse an

in the negev desert israel. take a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe clashes in the taliban security troops near the afghan border in northwest pakistan have left at least eleven soldiers and twenty four militants dead simultaneous attacks were launched against five checkpoints in the tribal region involving around one hundred fifty taliban fighters the military has launched offensives over the last few months but ensure insurgents have continued to attack the area is and is a known taliban and al qaeda stronghold and a transit point for insurgents crossing between pakistan and afghanistan. un is officially recognizing ivory coast opposition leader as the country's new president is comes as west africa's central bank cut off access to funds for the incumbent laurent gbagbo he's refusing to stand down saying the election here last last month was rigged it's thought he'll be forced to quit if he can't pay civil servants and military staff. one hundred seventy three have died in the a

in the negev desert israel. on to other news making global headlines that right now . the last ditch attempts for thousands trying to get away for christmas have been thwarted by yet more heavy snow in western europe a shortage of the ice and chemicals meant hundreds of flights were canceled in paris at europe's second busiest international hub making matters worse two thousand had to be evacuated from a terminal and snow piled on the roof leading to fears of collapse travelers have also been stranded in ireland and denmark while the wintry weather also shut dusseldorf airport in germany. pope benedict the sixty is welcoming in christmas with the traditional midnight mass in st peter's basilica in the vatican earlier the pontiff began the holiday by lighting a candle in his window overlooking st peter's square heavy rain means that traditionally large crowds are less than usual security is tighter this time as well for two years running a woman managed to breach the barriers and lunge at the pope also there have been letter bombings and a season in rome this week. even

in the negev desert israel. let me take you to some other news making headlines around the globe right now in the last attempt thousands trying to get away for christmas have been thwarted by yet more heavy snow in western europe a shortage of d.i.i. singh chemicals meant hundreds of flights have been canceled in paris europe's second busiest international making matters worse two thousand people had to be evacuated from the snow piling up on the roof led to fears it could collapse travelers have also been stranded in island in denmark where the wintry weather is also a. poorly. live event now getting back into it again we showed it to you last tag and we're going to get sixty that well coming in christmas from the traditional midnight mass and some people this is the curse of the vatican earlier the pontiff began the holiday by lighting a candle in his window overlooking st peter's square. heavy rains have meant the traditionally large crowds are a little less and security is tight well because for two years co

in the negev desert israel. and now for a brief look at other major headlines from around the world. the u.n. has recognized ivory coast opposition leader. as the winner of the country's disputed presidential election. and turn declared all mine thousand un peacekeepers in the country enemy combatants the international body accuses of obstructing access to the suspected mass graves of at least one hundred seventy three people killed in post-election violence that comes just a day after opposition of the country's only t.v. channel offline depriving the incumbent of an important propaganda tool. california has been hit by powerful storms which have flooded the state with a year's worth of rain in just one week many people were forced to leave their homes after the downpours sparked landslides and floods burying cars and mud emergency services are working to clear roads governor schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency in affected areas officials warn that there is a high chance of more storms in the comin

in the negev desert israel. stay with us here on our t.v. daniel bushels up next with a business story. welcome to business today is expected to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year as people hunt last minute holiday gifts for family and friends reports to just sales or whopping thirty percent over last year let's go along to our correspondent in a culture who is also one of the biggest malls in europe but they're not all people braving the snow or a wall to the flavor of presents they're going for. well here in the center of moscow on this quite a snowy day as you can see we're really lancer the holiday spirit russian shoppers are rushing into the stores for the last minute presents for their families and indeed as we were spoken to some of the sellers the shops this day turns to be the busiest shopping day and the whole year well of this year russians a plan to spend more money on presents and to celebrate a new year rather than last year already over forty four percent of the population claim that they're ready to move for the

in the negev desert israel flame haired. chapman has embarked on a political career in russia after her brief debut as an undercover agent in the us shall now head the ruling united russia party's youth movement at a recent meeting chapman made a speech calling on party members to transform the future for the next generation and a chapman shot to fame during a spy scandal between russia and the u.s. in the summer when the f.b.i. uncovered a russian espionage ring she was one of the number of agents deported from the u.s. in a cold war style swap. the sport headlines are in about fifteen minutes with andrew and it's turning into a bumper month for russia's top ice hockey team with news of yet another win for them before that i'll bring you the headlines from our review of the week after this quick break. thanks for being with our team. of the. closeup team has been to the region where industries are rapidly developing. now wattie goes to the homeland of those with strength of mind and body. to the land developed by cossacks i

in the negev does it israel. get more from r t with latest news analysis and blogs always available on our web site here's a taste of what's online right now at r.t. dot com former spy girl anna chapman is inviting her time in russia has changed joins our political unit will find out what she's up to one where she stands on the issues. and christmas truly is coming from moscow as fifty saddos from around the world are in the capital for a gift giving spree if you still believe in jolly old st nick r.t. dot com and see for yourself. we. turn now to some other stories making headlines across the globe south korea's president has warned that any aggressive action by the north will be met with a merciless counterattack this comes as the south wraps up. the largest one time war games in its history the exercise involved jets tanks and artillery all using live ammunition only twenty kilometers from the border with north korea the war games have come under intense criticism for what many see as unnecessary provocation.

in the negev desert israel. flame haired. chapman has embarked on a political career in russia after her brief debut as an undercover agent in the us . the ruling united russia party movement at a recent meeting chapman made a speech calling on party members to transform the future for the next generation and shot to fame during a spy scandal between russia and the u.s. in the summer when the f.b.i. . she was one of a number of agents deported from the u.s. in a cold war style swap. coming up in about fifteen minutes it's turning into a bumper month. with news of yet another win for the. headlines from our review of the week. british. washington. close to the border provokes threats of a nuclear war soldiers from the north said on t.v. that the shelling of a south korean island last month was a response to ongoing provocations. aviation experts. ordered to be a plane crash that killed the polish president and ninety five others but poland refuses to accept the findings and has reportedly sent a confidential document to russia

the big ones on a medic arabs who have lived in the negev desert for more than one hundred years but off to israel took over nine hundred forty eight they've been hard placed to prove their ownership of the land israel says it's built alternative cities fill them with all the facilities they could hope for but they keep coming back to the desert. they're not abiding by the law they live inside graveyards with horses donkeys sheep the animals mess all over the graves and make it difficult for us to move them but we have to because they need permission to build on the land and they don't have it. i think that the government they would like to push them into the townships could become simple workers they would like to give the learn to. the army and to settlements just look around here this vast uninhabited desert is home to only seven percent of israel's population several years ago the government launched an ambitious program to the value of six hundred million dollars to try and attract new jewish immigrants and israelis to live here it aims in the next three years to have more than

in the negev desert israel. flame haired chapman's embarked on a political career in russia after a brief debut as an undercover agent in the us she'll now add the ruling united russia party movement at a recent meeting chapman made a speech calling on party members to transform the future for the next generation and when you may recall the shot to fame during a spy scandal between russia and the u.s. in the summer when the f.b.i. uncovered a russian espionage ring she was one of the number of agents deported from the u.s. in a cold war style. to twenty seven minutes now past eight sport feet in fifteen minutes with andrea on r t is turning into a bumper month for russia's. news of yet another win for them. before battle bring it up there are headlines from our review of the week after this quick break thanks for being with are. hungry for the full story we've got it for the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. they were selling. a little. just sixty. eight thirty pm sunday night h

in the negev desert israel. favored firm photo of the chapmans embarked on a political career in russia after a brief debut as an undercover agent of the us should go ahead the ruling united russia party is youth movement at a recent meeting chappell made a speech calling on party members to transform the future for the next generation and chapman shot to fame during a spy scandal between russia and the u.s. in the summer when the f.b.i. uncovered russian espionage ring she was one of a number of agents deported from the u.s. in a cold war style swap. sports coming up in fifteen minutes now with andrew and it's . russia's top ice hockey team news of yet another win for them coming up shortly then i'm kevin owen before but all a big headline smart of you of the week after this quick break. we're going. to close some. industries are back at least developing. now watty goes to the homeland of those with strength of mind and body. to the land developed by cossacks in ancient times. which became the premier destinati

in the negev desert israel. well it seems that bedouins aren't the only ones with a bone to pick with the israeli government later today peter lavelle and his guests examine what is being called the new exodus christians leaving the holy land as they say they are not welcome there here's a quick preview. is israel does. to live in the jerusalem. is that many jews today don't want to live among palestinians whether they are muslims or christians this is the truth sometimes we try to ignore this truth and we try to ignore this. against christians and muslims in the state of israel this is not the state of israel this is not the state of israel this is the occupied territories and i had to. come out. and now for a brief look at other major headlines from around the world. the un has recognized the ivory coast opposition leader. as the winner of the country's disputed presidential election incumbent. in turn declared all nine thousand u.n. peacekeepers in the country anime combat the international body accuses strik

in the negev desert israel. you can get more from our t.v. with the latest news analysis and blogs always on our web site our team dot com here's a taste of what's online right now former spy drone and chapman isn't biding her time in russia as few joins a political movement for find out what she's up to and where she stands on the issue. and christmas is coming from moscow fifty santo's from across the globe are in the capital for a gift giving spirit and if you don't believe in jolly old st nick check on our dot com and see for yourself. taking a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe south korea's president has warned that any aggressive action by the north will be met with a merciless counterattack this comes as the south wraps up its work. it's winter time war games and it's history exercising all jets tanks and artillery all using live fire just twenty kilometers from the north korean border the war games have come under criticism for what many see as an unnecessary provocation. the greek government has passed

in the negev desert israel. of the news making global headlines right now the last edition terms for. thousands trying to get away for christmas have been thwarted by yet more heavy snow in western europe a shortage of d. icing chemicals meant hundreds of flights were canceled in paris and europe's second busiest international hub making matters worse two thousand then had to be evacuated from the terminals snow piled on the roof leading affairs that collapsed travelers have also been stranded in ireland and denmark while the wintry weather is also shut the sold off airport in germany a live event of pope benedict the sixteenth as you say in these live pictures one for the christmas with the traditional midnight mass in st peter's basilica in the vatican earlier the pontiff began the holiday by multi candle in this window overlooking st peter's square heavy rain is meant the traditionally large crowds are a little less than usual security is tight this year as well you may recall for two years running nuns to re