because the north koreans are clearly outgunned by south korean artillery. south korean artillery including the artillery that sits on that island is the very best artillery in the world. it's an exact copy of u.s. 155 self-propelled artillery and it's made in seoul, great stuff. the north koreans very cleverly used geography and mass to outgun these south korean forces. and before and, surprise, and symmetry. before the south koreans knew what hit them they had 24 casualties. so just something to think about. north koreans right now today can hit every single inch of every single island that the south koreans are on, that sits in the northern port. so very interesting stuff. will we see something like this again? my answer to that is probably. it may not be artillery. it could be a special operations forces attack one of the five islands that sits off the coast. it could be a lot of things that we could expect to see that again and again. something that is well planned, something that took months to build up, and americans and south koreans, many of us sitt

after a meeting with the russian president the north korean leader kim jong il has announced his country's willingness to return to the six party negotiations aimed at denuclearizing the korean peninsula but it will only reimpose its moratorium on production and testing of nuclear weapons once those six party talks begin the rest of the six party talks members like south korea japan the united states they all want the north korean leader to implement the moratorium first and then have north korea return to the six party talks which have been stalled since two thousand and eight the north korean leader still wants to do it his way but still his announcement is a very big deal there were several signed pointing to the possibility of such a breakthrough even when kim jong il began his journey usually the very secretive north korean leader travels completely incognito in the international community finds out about his travels post factum or even not at all this time the entire world knew as soon as kim jong il crossed the russian border on his specially designed armored train and that of cours

and to me trinidad of help talks as part of the north korean leader's first visit to russia in almost a decade he's been touring siberia and a foreign.

deal for north korea for south korea as well and definitely for russia which is looking to export more of its resources. will from this joy in life. of the national campaign to end the korean war joining us live there in oregon thank you very much indeed for being with us here on our team the north korea has confirmed it's ready to resume long stalled six party talks and will consider halting the production and testing of nuclear weapons does this mean that all parties should go ahead with a dialogue and will they go ahead with i don't know. you are absolutely i mean there's nothing to stop any party from sitting down at the table now you have the opportunity to stop the production of nuclear material you have the ability to discuss such issues you have the ability to begin to develop a peace process that could lead to demilitarisation and lowered tensions in the region so will they do it will the south koreans and the united states sit down it remains to be seen at this point i think not without the international pressure on the united states and south korea i don't think that will necessarily see it they're talking about the precondition wait you must stop production on

indeed a very significant statement from the north korean leader. trying to many had already here of course journalists the news that is there is very likely to carry out the return in the early lead out of north korea to try to trying to the north if party talk is huge and also a readiness to implement again that large program reduction and chad think about nuclear what then but only if. it appears like we've lost the connection with cooking as our who was joining us on the phone there but just to remind you of our breaking news story that we're following for you here the. kenyan else is north korea's ready to return to six party talks and bring back the moratorium on nuclear production and the testing will be trying to restore connection with our correspondent to get more details on this here in the program. now during the stocks president of united has said that if the rebels in libya will be able to unite the country russia might consider establishing diplomatic relations was a but noted that colonel gadhafi still retains some military potential

been further developments in the plans for a gas pipeline that will go from russia to north korea of course south korean territory we also know that a number of committees have been created and this c.e.o. of russia's gas giant gazprom has been tasked with overseeing the project and also with traveling to north korea and are earning out some of the fine. details of the project so that definitely is still in the works and could be a very lucrative deal for north korea for south korea as well and definitely for russia which is looking to export more of its resources so this is definitely a financial bonus especially for north korea which is finding itself in very difficult financial times. thanks very much indeed for the details because you know there are reporting from russia's republic of buddha it's you know there for us. are you watching r t let's now switch to other news that we are following for you here on the network investigators say they have new information about who ordered the murder of russian journalist on a public five years ago the statement follows the arrest of a former key witness in t

well something right there is the only details we do actually have that the north korean leader has said that his country is ready to return to the six party talks and if that return just happened then north korea will consider reimplementing once again the moratorium on the production and testing of nuclear weapons of course a huge significance in the denuclearization of north korea of the korean peninsula something that russia as a member of the six party talks has long been striving for of course korea withdrew . unilaterally from the six party talks and continued its nuclear test much to the dismay of the international community specifically of course the other members of the six party negotiations so chaz china the united states japan and south korea all of those very outraged with north korea's actions but this is indeed a breakthrough and there were some hints about the possibility of such a statement being made the usually very secretive north korean leader made no secrets about the fact that he was actually planning to visit russia that he was planning on having a meeting with t

dot com our web sites find out how the north korean leader has been spending time in russia ahead of the key meeting this includes paralyzing day out of the world's deepest made by car and take you did in its waters so more on this can be found on our web site that is r t dot com. after months of scandalous headlines and slanderous whispers criminal charges against dominique strauss kahn have been dropped the former half of the i.m.f. was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in new york our brings us the latest a manhattan supreme court judge delivered that ruling on tuesday after prosecutors in the case say that the accuser now facade to diyala has not been truthful on all matters a great and small now however this morning delivered by the judge is on hold pending an appeal by of misty gallo the accuser now in his first public statement since being arrested on may fourteenth dominique strauss kahn says that the past months have been a nightmare for him and his family and they are looking forward to no turning to france dominic strauss kahn was arrested on may fourteenth short

building a pipeline i think the simply lives russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a sufficient price for gas imports from russia that would ever pay back the cost of building the pipelines of the pipeline has to be extended into south korea to tap the south korean market that's all this has been the best month for gold and twelve years has jumped almost seventy percent in the last four weeks that's amid the uncertainty about economic prospects in europe and america the market as waiting for its news conference in the u.s. to hear more about further stimulus measures they're well hard to him want to back up from platt says the current rally in precious metals reflects an investor perception that a new round of money printing as unavoidable. if one looks at the sequence of events of what the central banks need to do they are in effect draw in terms of liquidity so the only option they have left is to do all the round of quantitative easing you can see that the market is forecasting that quantitative easing so the price of gold seems to be hitt

building a pipeline i think simply leads russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a. price for gas imports from russia but would we ever pay but the cost of building the pipelines to the point where it has to be extended to south korea to china south korean market. let's take a look at the markets will start with gold this been a rather volatile period for the precious metal it has plunged the most since two thousand and eight after reaching an all time holiday earlier this week this could become one of the battles of worst days are over in terms of the sense of right now it's losing more than three and a half percent and analysts say the sharp decline is a result of profits take it and holds for new badgers to help recovering in the u.s. let's move on to or oil corridors next this hour of us following reports saying stockpiles the klein in the u.s. right now that we as losing thirty cents right to say they had close to one hundred ten dollars per barrel when they last stops are in the fall after investors are weighing a larger than anticipated ri

building a pipeline i think good but it simply means russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be a sufficient price for us imports from russia that would win over paper because we'll do point one zero point one has to be extended to south korea so it's not the south korean market. but let's take a look at the markets will start with a goal that's been there a lot of false period for the process not all at this point the most since two thousand and eight after reaching it all side hajar earlier this week analysts say the decline is a result of profit say they have hopes for new measures to help recovery and they who are right now it's losing over four percent as well so far it is setting over six percent so let's move on to oil crude is trading in that flat on record saying stockpiles the client in the u.s. right now the w c i s laid it out around eighty five dollars a person eighty six per barrel while brides is setting out one hundred ten and fifty eight cents over the last stocks are trading mixed after opening on the horses have held investors away and larg

building a pipeline i think super league russia or north korea because the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a price for gas from russia but would we overpaid not because of building new pipelines with the pipeline has to be extended to south korea to the south korean market. but let's take a look at the markets will start with gold it's been a rather false period for the process metal it has plunged the most since two thousand and eight after reaching an all side holiday earlier this week analysts say that the quiet as a result of profit sake then hopes for new measures to help recovery and the who last right now it's losing over four percent while silver is setting over six percent so let's move on to oil the crude is trading in that all at one report saying stockpiles the client in the u.s. right now the w c i s trading at around eighty five dollars a probably an eighty six per barrel while brides are setting out one hundred ten and fifty eight cents over the last stocks are trading mixed after opening on the positive notes investors away and larger than anticipated risi

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states and south korea say they will agree to end a future request for bilateral dialogue from the north korean government. that's despite the fact that the north hasn't changed its stance on uranium enrichment. u.s. deputy secretary of state nicholas burns met wednesday in washington with south korean presidential secretary for foreign affairs and national security chun yung woo. they discussed north korea's nuclear program. burns explained that north korean representatives insisted in bilateral talks last month. their country enriches uranium to generate energy. he said the argued it shouldn't be seen as problematic. the united states and south korea are trying to resume the six-party talks on north korea's nuclear program. the discussions have been on hold since 2009, but the two countries insist the talks will not resume unless north korea takes concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament and that includes stopping the uranium enrichment program. >>> syria is becoming isolated because of its use against anti-government demonstrators. the rift between the country other nations widened wednesda

north korean leader kim jong il rolls through powerful russia via train for a meeting with president medvedev saying appear pal was a result of international talks that will bring peace to the peninsula. and tropical storm i release four million people without power along new westminster and seaboard as it slams into new york winds and heavy rain. just after midnight here in the russian capital this is r.t. with the day's news and the week's top stories well we started livio where rebels have given a resolute no to warn our gadhafi is reported suggestion to sit down for talks the national transitional council says that all the colonel deserves is a rest and not dialogue and often the house spoke of the rebels and has more from tripoli. we have been able to speak to the rebels' information minister here in tripoli and he's made his position quite clear the rebels will not negotiate with the criminals the rebels will not negotiate with the killer is they want to get up here and they're running after him street after street district after district and as soon as they catch him they will

it is assumed that of course the north korean nuclear program and resumption on talks is going to be part of the negotiation. also russia and north korea are discussing infrastructure projects such as the korean real way and the gas pipeline which have been stalled for years because of the position of south korea and north korea is a tough negotiator. also everybody will be surprised if they do not discuss the situation. it will be interesting to see of kim jong il will be emotionally affected by the events in tripoli and by the plight of colonel gaddafi. >> our correspondent in moscow. thank you for an update. three generations of one family are believed to have died in a house fire in australia. 11 people were killed when explosions tore through the home in brisbane. eight of the victims were under 18. the august was three critic could be days before the building is safe and not for crews to recover the body. hurricane irene is approaching the bahamas. it brought torrential rain and wind to the dominican republic and cut supply of power in puerto rico. a new york court has dismissed

the north korean lder toured faors thatroce fighter aircraft and submarines. his talking with putin touched on economic cooperation including rail connections between siberia and north korea. kim's current trip to russia has taken him to the city of ulan-u ieastern siberia. herrived on tuesday, after a journey of about 4,000 kilometers from pyongyang. kim's health has been the subject of speculation ever since he suffered a stroke three years ago. the north korean leader seems to still have some paralysis on the left side of his body. beakisri kim worked on keeping ties with by visiting t country three times last year. north korea appears to be solidifying its economic and strategic links with two of its allies as it prepares for the resumption of the six-party talks on its nuclear program. >>> chinese patrol boats have briefly entered japanese territorial waters near the senkaku islands in the east china sea. the japanese coast guard says it's the first time chinese patrol boat vessels have crossed into the area. on wednesday morning, a japanese patrol boat fr

the pressure and sanctions is also important that should north koreans receive the gas present gas from russia that will diminish their need for their nuclear power production even and peaceful purposes so that could be another argument in the for food in the clear was a sin of korean peninsula. it's coming up to seventeen minutes past the hour let's take a look at some other news from around the world for you libyan rebels are closing in on the capital tripoli and taking full control of the western city so we are now pushing colonel gadhafi is true on the road to tripoli fifty kilometers to the east it follows their statement that the should change your oil time is now under their full control after more than a week of years fighting the civil war which started over six months ago with nato intervening in march has claimed the lives of over two thousand people. a group of gunmen has ambushed a bus in karate carrying plainclothes police officers killing at least six and injuring fifty the officers were on their way to carry out a raid when brown to them and open

the ministry says the firing was part of a routine north korean military exercise, but is investigatinto determine if the north intentionally fired a shell near the border. north korea does not recognize the border, and claims that waters around the island are its territory. north korean artillery attacks on the island last november killed four people, including two civilians. south korea then beefed up defense in the area. >>> china is testing out the latest piece of hardware in its growing military apparatus. its newly refurbished aircraft carrier has left on a trial voyage. the former soviet union built the ship and china bought it from the ukraine 13 years ago. the navy carrier left a northeastern port on wednesday. it says the sea trial will be short, and that the carrier will undergo further rebuilding and testing after returning to port. china says the vessel will be used for research and training. last month, a chinese defense ministry spokesman says the country has a long coastline and broad marine areas under its jurisdiction, and that the military has an obligation to protect

building a pipeline i think simply leaves rupture in north korea because the north koreans are not going to be. a situation price for gasoline for russia that would ever pay back because building pipelines a pipeline has to be extended to south korea to tap the south korean market. this august has been the best month for gold and twelve years it's jumped almost seventeen percent and that last week's summit of course the uncertainty about economic prospects in europe and america the market right now is waiting for a two news conference and a lasting hear more about further stimulus measures there for him once a decade from platt says the current rally in precious metals reflects and that's a perception that a new round of money prints and as a level of the bull. if one looks at the sequence of events of what the central banks need to do they are in effect a draw in terms of liquidity so the only option they have left is to do an old round of quantitative ease you can see that the market is forecasting quantitative easing so the price of gold seems to be here and thousand and beyond. all t

the ministry says the firing was part of a routine north korean military exercise, but is investigating to determine if the north intentionally fired a shell near the border. north korea does not recognize the border, and claims that waters around the island are its territory. north korean artillery attacks on the island last november killed four people, including two civilians. south korea then beefed up defense in the area. >>> china is testing out the latest piece of hardware in its growing military apparatus. its newly refurbished aircraft carrier has left on a trial voyage. the former soviet union built the ship and china bought it from the ukraine 13 years ago. the navy carrier left a northeastern port on wednesday. it says the sea trial will be short, and that the carrier will undergo further rebuilding and testing after returning to port. china says the vessel will be used for research and training. last month, a chinese defense ministry spokesman says the country has a long coastline and broad marine areas under its jurisdiction, and that the military has an obligation to prote

from north korean leader kim jong il. by train for a meeting with president medvedev same town gang wants a resumption of international talks that will bring peace to the peninsula. hurricane irene leaves three million people without power along do you want to see eastern seaboard as it slams into new york you can see why the pictures here from the big apple as winds and rapidly rising sea levels hit the city. up next it's sport with an hour to stay with us. thanks and he's in hello welcome to the latest polls on here are the top stories this hour but they border china wednesday twenty kilometer walk and once a minute claim so they're ending russia's first medals at the world of their ships . million dollar girl record signing some of that soul comes off the bench to score on his stage. in the russian premier league on saturday. and also hitting pole world number one. for the u.s. open with a fourth story you have an open title. and let's begin with the biggest upset of the world athletics championships in south korea as

north korean leader kim jong il rolls the top of russian trains meeting with president medvedev saying up yacht was a resumption of international talks that would bring peace to the peninsula. optical storm i relieve sober three.

market for russia the north koreans are not going to be able to. price. from russia would we overpay not because the building of pipelines in the pipeline has to be extended in south korea since the south korean market but the formal state of war between north and south korea is a huge obstacle and this is yet another situation where russia has an advantage russia is in the perfect position to play this role because of their closer relationship with the united states over the past few years because of the fact they aren't seen as a lot i did with north korea as china is you know president. once said that we must change our river tension from what separates us to what unites us and russia plays in. right now to help lead the world in that direction markedly different approach from some of the other members of the six party talks like south korea and the us whose constant sanctioning has failed to bring results and results are what this chief of russia appears to have achieved with kim jong il's announcement of a desire to return to the talks and implement

north korean leader kim jong il rolls through her off of russia by train for a meeting with president medvedev same opinion wants a resumption of its national talks it will bring peace to the peninsula. that tropical storm i believe leaves four million people without power along the u.s. eastern seaboard as it slams into new york bringing high winds and heavy rain. coming to you live from moscow this is our team with the day's news and the week's top stories and we start in libya where rebels have given a resolute no to war margaret coffey is reported suggestion to sit down for talks although bashful transitional council says all the colonel deserves is arrest not dialogue archy's media financial house spoken to the rebels and has more from tripoli. we have been able to speak to the rebels information minister here in tripoli and he's made his position quite clear the rabble will not negotiate with the criminals the rebels will not negotiate with the killers they want me and they're running after him street after street district after district and as soon as they catch him they will t

because north korean leader kim jong il rolls through half a process by trying for a meeting with president medvedev saying gang wants a resumption of international talks that will bring peace to the peninsula. and hurricane irene leaves three million people without power along the u.s. eastern seaboard as it slams into new york green highways and grappling bronzing sea level. why from moscow or at six pm it's ten am in new york we start with libya where rebels have given a resolute no to moammar gadhafi is reported suggestion sit down for talks the national transitional council says all the colonel deserves is a rest not dialogue artie's rufe an ocean has spoken to the rebels and has more than tripled. we have been able to speak to the rebels' information minister here in tripoli and he's made his position quite clear the rebels will not negotiate with the criminals the rebels will not negotiate with the killers they want to cut off he and they're running after him street after street district after district and as soon as they catch him they will throw him to jail this statement after the

president medvedev his ultimate goal but before meeting with his current russian counterpart the north korean leader stopped to pay his respects to the first soviet leader this. is one of the biggest in the world and by stopping here kim jong il has made sure that the entire world knows that what might have been russia's past is still north korea's future as kim jong il's press service scrambled for their multitude of motion picture cameras to document the great leaders every word the two men get down to business. as far as i understand the democratic people's republic of korea is interested in the implementation of this trilateral project in which the russian federation and south korea will also take part in the pipeline which would bring siberia natural gas to the hub of asia would mean money for the struggling north korea and a new market for russia the north koreans are not going to be able to pay a. price for gas imports from russia would ever pay but because the building the pipelines of the pipeline has to be extended into south korea to the south korean market but the foremost of war