this is the r t international news channel from moscow thanks for being with us. these are all top stories tonight the wiki leaks founder julian assange has appeared in a u.k. court as he fights extradition to sweden over sexual assault allegations and denies the accusations and claims there a cover to eventually hand him over to the u.s. the next sick extradition hearing is set to take place in four weeks. portuguese authorities refute speculation that the country's going to ask for a multi billion euro bailout but experts say it will do little to shore up the faltering single currency. and help the way for the last five ships trapped in the ice off russia's far east coast for almost two weeks the previous person was transported to safer waters by two ice breakers only this morning. but next a special report focuses on the constant exposure to violence the society faces through media and entertainment outlets and the crippling effect it can have on human psychology the program contains some graphic images. ever since hollywood had sad to leave the city wait my tw

hello you're watching r t the international news broadcaster from moscow thanks for being with us top stories tonight russia vows to help afghanistan recover from years of war once western forces withdraw from the troubled country retirement relatives promised comes during president karzai landmark visit to moscow and includes a pledge to clamp down on the vast flow of drugs. a russian born woman crowned more waging of the year faces being booted out of the country norwegian. being deported while authorities allow the un wanted terrorist to stay. in business when victor boot is set for a new york pretrial hearing on charges of smuggling weapons the alleged arms dealer says a growing media hate campaigns convicted him before he set a chance to step foot in court. another top story for us tonight a family of six and two staff members were slaughtered in their home in russia's south to infant survived the attack. suspect violence between rival. mourners twenty four seventh's. next tonight explores the british capital with their russian flavor in this week's moscow out. hello and welcome

it's eleven thirty pm this is r t the international news. these are all top stories extreme weather to rescue two vessels trapped in the. far east coast for over a week now. top stories more of you the mass deaths of birds and fish around the globe spot conspiracy and apocalyptic experience and some say science is struggling to come up with the answers. and your of policies under fire. for the spread of an extremist threat. the heart of western siberia and a powerhouse of the country's coal mining industry. the camera region is one of russia's great mineral deposits based in southwestern siberia it's stuffed with coal and iron ore which supplies heavy industry around the country but it's there's plenty of whites to go with the black the region also borders some stunning mountain ranges and is a mecca for the snow and scale of this but with temperatures dropping sometimes to minus thirty five celsius or minus thirty one fire heights in the winter make sure you wrap up. one good thing about traveling in these kind of extreme temperatures as yo

r t kabul. or international news in brief for you know where they should be called about the areas called for national reconciliation the speaker says pertaining to the other also. the teams of those clifton you know the former dictator was deposed and five years ago. uprising of wednesday he was briefly detained in charge of corruption and president and other that crimes during his rule on his return has drawn criticism from the u.s. and many european states who say it is only deepens political uncertainty in haiti . u.s. congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot in the head two weeks ago has been removed from arizona to a special treatment center in texas doctors say the transfer went well it was good food smiled when she heard applause which is police have installed extra security measures at the facility part of the culprits that specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries congresswoman short and this month a gunman opened fire at a constituency and killing six. tunisia's prime minister has said he will stand down and quit politics altogether to fresh elections proposition we're going to

r t kabul. now some other international news in brief at this hour and ousted former dean. has call for national reconciliation in haiti after returning from exile he said that his return was out of solidarity with the victims of last year's devastating earthquake adding that he wants to rebuild the country the valley i was deposed more than two decades ago on wednesday he was briefly detained in charged over corruption and embezzlement during his time in power. american congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot two weeks ago has been transferred to a special rehabilitation center in texas doctors described the move as a flawless adding that she smiled and even shed tears on hearing applause from well wishes police have installed additional security at the building which specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries giffords was shot in the head earlier this month when a gunman opened fire at a constituency meeting leaving six people dead. to this is interim prime minister has promised to quit politics after new elections process are ongoing as people demand the diss

here with r t let's get to some other international news making headlines this hour at least five people have been killed by a bomb in a busy road tunnel in northwest pakistan nineteen others were explosion many of the injured were taken to a nearby hospital in peshawar and thought either the taliban or al qaeda militants are behind the attack. yesterday and union says it's forming a panel of heads of state to solve the political crisis in the ivory coast within one month the move came after three days of talks in ethiopia following widespread unrest since november's disputed elections former ivorian leader laurent gbagbo is still refusing to step down despite calls from the international community who say that the opposition candidate is the rightful winner. the european union has begun a preliminary probe into allegations kosovo's prime minister once led a ring trafficking human organs and follows a council of europe report alleging that she was the boss of a criminal underworld gang involved in the grisly organ trade business during the one nine hundred ninety nine war against serbia

r t kabul. have a look at some other international news for you now in brief former haitian made the film called the valley as call for national reconciliation is the only speech since returning to the island he also apologized to victims of his fifteen year the former dictator was deposed only twenty five years ago a popular uprising wednesday was briefly detained and charged with corruption and other alleged crimes during his roof his return has drawn criticism from the u.s. and many european states who say it is only deepened its uncertainty in eighty. u.s. congresswoman gabrielle giffords shot in the head two weeks ago has been moved from arizona to a specialist treatment center in texas doctors say the transfer went flawlessly and ms giffords smiled when she heard applause from well wishers police have installed extra security measures at the facility part of the complex that specializes in treating traumatic brain injuries congresswoman was shorter earlier this month when a gunman opened fire constituency event killing six. newsy as prime minister has said he will stand down and quit polit

r. t. washington d.c. there you know but a news event coming up later on today international investigators are to deliver their final report on last april plane crash which killed the polish president lech kaczynski and ninety five others documents expected reveal new facts and point to those responsible for the trying to date you can follow the full coverage of the results of an investigation on this channel on wednesday. the tragedy that shocked the world. tends to be excuse president. stevie. sitting in the kaczynski plane crash. it's midnight sixteen moscow time world news in brief from r.t. evacuation routes are on the way than is comfortable brisbane as it's bracing itself for its worst flooding in over a century with a brisbane river overflowing its banks and flood waters rising officials are warning that the country's third largest city could be inundated in the next few days affecting some fifteen thousand people it follows a violent wave of flash floods the deluge the town in queensland killing at least ten two thirds of the israeli and states now been declared a disaster zone. to ivory coast there f

r t washington d.c. take a minute to let you know about a news event coming up tomorrow international investigators are to deliver their final report on law staples plane crash that killed the polish president lech kaczynski and ninety five others the documents are expected to reveal new phone exam point to those responsible for the tragedy you can follow the full coverage of the results of our investigation here on our t.v. wednesday. the tragedy. which. revealed. in the kitchen see plane crash. china has confirmed it is conducting a successful test flight of its new stealth fighter following on the heels of the u.s. and russia is now the third country to put a stealth prototype into the air but recent book of director of russia's center for the analysis of strategies and technologies told me that china still has a long way to go before it can boast of having a next generation jet. normally every six falling generation should be much different in capabilities from the previous one it should be multi-functional multi-role aircraft which is able to be reconnaissance aircraft intercept ground attack and so

r t moscow. joel rubin from the national security network says the new start treaty turns a new page in international relations which could eventually lead to a safer new planet. it's very beneficial to all involved the u.s. and russia have now fully engaged in the restart of the relationship and put substance behind it a lot of good rhetoric over the last year and a half now we actually have an agreement a bipartisan agreement from capitol hill also is a very unique moment and so we see an american russian consensus around the key issue of security for both countries there's a clear interest in moving past the cold war and security threats are dynamic now we have terrorism in the in moscow on monday these these threats coming from a very long arm potentially from countries outside of nato and outside of europe the hope is that this will create a new dynamic and create new opportunities now that everyone who cares about arms control and is looking at nuclear weapons as a serious issue sees that the u.s. and russia can make progress it does give an opportunity for new thinking about how do you dress t

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leading french a story a new predicted the breakup of the soviet union says europe will struggle to keep its place in the international arena without russia's help next she tells r t why russia was so misunderstood by the west. am got over the course of history and humanities permanent secretary of the french science academy and the woman who predicted the breakup of the soviet union in nineteen seventy eight in her book pick a lapse of an empire is here with us today by super bowl. thank you very much my dum-dum course for your time in your recent book between two walls you talk of russia can we presume from the title that you think russia still hasn't found its place in the walt. sims was not exactly what the book says is that russia has made these kind of decision but over the past ten years it's been pursuing two different paths rather than one what i've been trying to explain is that after the soviet union disintegrated russia rushed to europe but as you have did not offer a warm welcome system beginning of this century or russia's foreign policy has been focusing on two directions rather than on one on the one hand and fall courses on the west on the other h

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