romania's to allow america to place parts of its european defenses on its soil the country is now just one punch agreement away from becoming the next link in the u.s. missile shield chain in europe washington insists is designed to counter possible attacks on countries like iran and north korea but far save the planet as a direct threat to its security and it's not a fairy counter-measures later and ever jetted russia's proposal to build a joint show their stead the u.s. has offered a written assurances to assurances to moscow but the kremlin says that's not enough . we talk about a written guarantee and not insurances we don't just mean paper but a concrete legally binding agreement which has to be bilaterally signed up as we go u.s. and russia the treaty has to be ratified in the corresponding chambers of parliament but it must not only contain a word like our anti missile defense system is not against all of our anti missile defense system is not for you. it must be a serious documents which has to assume the extent of trust in the verification of all the rest is useless scrap pape

. >> they are gypsies from romania. police believe many of them are traffic with their families are criminals within their own community. we followed the handlers and the bmw to northern romania. a town where luxury homes anare commonplace. we found a man we have seen of the house. we had never seen him dead, but i wanted to ask him what his family does. this is also your house. this is a little boy, and we repeatedly filmed him begging, so why is he begging if he has lots of money? we are going now. we could not get any answers here, but the cycle of spending continues. -- begging continues to regard >> children who are forced to beg do not get education. it is denying their childhood. >> we could not figure out what happens to do or if he is still begging. -- happens to lou or if he is still begging. he remains one of the forgotten children. >> he was sent to bed in one of the richest cities in the world. archaeologists say they have uncovered one of the most important viking burial sites in britain. a boat containing

in 1985 a few of us went to romania and it was dark in romania. i mean, evil. people would come up and put notes in our hands saying my husband's in jail and those two trips, ethiopia during the famine where many died and the romania trip in 1985 were really life-changing trips. and so i -- this is an issue that i've gotten interested in. host: with the fall of the wall and the eastern european states opening up, the changes in soviet union, there's been so many changes in the 30 years you've been in congress. are you overall optimistic about the state of things in the world or not? guest: i don't -- i don't say i'm optimistic. we could be. ronald reagan said the words in the constitution were covenant with the entire word. they were not just for the people of philadelphia in 1787 when they ratified the constitution. people know the words in the constitution. particularly they know the words of the declaration of independence. if we have an administration and a congress that is actively advocating for the persecuted standing up, you know, ronald reagan called t

i could tell you about poland, georgia, romania, bulgaria, even some of the old allies have improved because they have been fighting alongside us and trained for that fight. >> and is it time for the european bases to be closed and american forces to be pulled out of europe, how much would closing those bases save at the end of the day? >> we had an effort since 2002 to do a u.s. army europe transformation plan. and in fact, outside brac, we consolidated many of our forces going from 850 installations down to about 27 now. we, in fact, save more in europe under our own methods than they did back here about $9.5 billion over that 10-year period. >> because congress did not have to get involved in that process? >> i don't want to go there, but we were very efficient and now i think we have a command structure that's very effective in terms of accomplishing the european commands mission. >> what would happen if you already forced -- if you were forced to withdraw u.s. forces? >> well, i don't want to speculate on that. i think there's a lot of debate going on in this town about what mig

romania's a government has approved the placement of the u.s. anti-missile defense elements on its soil the country is now just one parliamentary agreement away from becoming the next link in america's missile shield chain with europe moscow has concerns the system may be directed against russia washington has offered written assurances to the contrary but not legally binding guarantees a senior lawmaker in moscow told r.t. the offer is welcome but is not enough. the written declaration to be issued and or to be withdrawn in case something changes in the leadership of the united states so the legally binding documents. agreements conventions protocols he's the only instrument which will satisfy the russian concerns the recent reaction of. this program was rather harsh and. because the system is definitely meant not just against iran or north korea it is meant to compensate us from new clear strategic potential so i seeing that the american politicians of the people who work with the president of the united states now seek. the warrant to propose

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> romania's community is concerned that the mayors of two towns build high walls around the areas they live with popular support. also today, music to their ears. ireland pass is a milestone on the road to economic recovery. -- passes a milestone on the road to economic recovery. and a faded u.k. seaside resort. leading figures like bill clinton have been taking part in an economic summit in ireland. now a report from the european commission shows that the medicine is working and the economy is improving. ireland could be the role model for other indebted countries to kind -- to to copy -- to copy. >> their milk is used in butter and business is booming. brian has a firm. it is family owned for nine generations. he has 150 cows and his herd is growing. >> milk prices are up. the weather is going extremely well. grass growth is extremely well. the cows are content. it is looking good for next year as well. >> the farm is a cooperative owned by the farmers themselves. that is good news for his business. the company's sal

. >>> well, appropriate for halloween, a castle in romania is being used in an unexpected way. popular for resembling count dracula in the classic novel, it's becoming a popular wedding venue. one couple even had someone dress as the count in attendance. the couple picked the castle for its history and ties to literature. >>> and finally, watch out, parrots, you have some competition. >> i love you. i love you. >> very cute. this mina bird can mimic human speech and can even sing a few bars. it greets house guests saying things like, "hi pretty lady" and tells its owner to pick up the phone when it hears the ring tone. borderline cute, could get annoying. >> you think he could learn, bill is the best, is that possible? >> you've tried to train me to say that and i won't, so i don't know if you'd have any luck with him. >>> it's time for an early look at some stories we're follow throughout date on nbc. at the state department secretary of state hillary clinton will be joined by former secretaries kissinger, albright and powell marking the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic rece

. >>> it's zombies from romania to reno this weekend, they started dancing at the same time to michael jackson's thriller. it's the first time reno has participated. there's no word yet on whether the nevada dancers set the new record. >> gotta have it. >>> a look at the morning road conditions on this halloween morning. watch out for black ice out there this morning n on back roads in the northeast. the main roads should be okay. from daytona beach to miami should be wet. i-7 on wet from pittsburgh to columbus. and i-94 from bill togs the northern rockierockies. >>> airport delays possible in miami. >>> the defense wraps up this week this the trial of michael jackson's doctor. conrad murray is accuse offed of giving the singer the lethal dose of propofol. >> last week, a witness testified that he believes that jackson injected the drug when murly was out of the room. prosecutors get to cross examine murray today. >>> a baby born somewhere on earth today will become the 7 billionth person on the planet. >> someone, somewhere. experts say likely a boy born in china or india. chris bury

the heir of the brittish throne made the connection during a show promoting romania's transylvania region. >>> a jury finds the convicted killer in a murder for hire place eligible for the death penalty. >>> it took about a year. but this morning a man is behind bars for murdering a church caretaker. >>> and it is a gruesome claim. questioning this morning is it true? the latest on robyn gardner, coming up on this friday, october 28th. good morning, maryland. i'm charlie crowson. the weekend is in view. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. we are looking at maryland's most powerful radar. we definitely do get a brief break before more rain and even snow gets in here. stephensville temperature this morning coming in right around 40 degrees. it is chilly you definitely need to bundle up. darlington looking at temperatures in the 30s this morning right around 38 degrees. that is going to be the scenario. a winter storm watch is in effect saturday morning and saturday afternoon for the areas shaded in the blue. we definitely could see some impact on the travel as you head out and about, espec

photographers of modern times started his career by turning his lands on the gypsies in slovakia and romania later for his strong landscape photography but he's best known work is on the song that invasion of czechoslovakia nine hundred sixty eight it was published in the british army times magazine under the pen name peepee make out regular popular an award winning photographer. how was the codell kind of welcome to the show a good reminder my should be with this. is that if that's how to pronounce i'm just going to check but there's a tell all the time in france they say. in english so you can call whatever. it's very hard for me being a russian to talk to the czech national about the events ninety sixtieth's even after all these years well what about you are you all right with russian. after forty years of you know it's very hard for me. in fact. before going to moscow it's not my first time was going. before going to moscow but they have been here for eight years so before going to moscow i was the thing which i was most afraid not to get emotional. because still. it is very close to my

poland, also romania, his approval rate is going up in lots of countries. >> i think you just quotedt and i'll quote it right back at you. also aside from saying new europe, old europe, also famously said things about known unknowns and unknown knowns and all this stuff. i think the americans in their attitude to europe have a feeling that it's a known unknown. at worst. and i would argue that we are all unknowns. we are unknowables. i cannot know you. i don't know what's in your head. and even though we've been friends for a long time, what i'm trying to say is we can trust each other as human beings and as nations. but i think we should never assume that we really know and that we can judge other peoples motives, other people's interests, other people's aspirations. >> we can over a period of year, the so-called arc of history, a certain interest that countries have and the moment those interests largely are concerned, at the very moment they concern death and finance, but over the longer period they concern raw materials, oil in particular, relations with an emerging asia. that is

the doctors of modern times started his career by turning his glance on the gypsies in slovakia and romania later for the strong landscape photography he is best known work is on the song the invasion of czechoslovakia nineteen sixty eight it was published in the british army times magazine under the pen name. is art regolith popular an award winning photographer . welcome to the show a good reminder mushroom. that's out now this is going to but there's a travelogue in france they say. in english so you can call what i was. very hard for me being a russian church national about the events of nine hundred sixty s. even after all these years well. you know you all right with the russian. after forty years of you know it's very hard for me to. in fact. before going to moscow it's not my first time in the school. before going to moscow but they him me here for eight years so before going to moscow i was the thing which i was most afraid not to get emotional. because still. it is a very close to my heart. because because. all the fish were would run this invasion in prague in tricks like you was

and up next as romania approves the placement of elements of a u.s. anti-missile defense system on its soil speaks to. the head of the state duma foreign affairs committee about what impact it may have on u.s. russian relations stay with us for spotlight. hello hello welcome to spotlight on hard times today my guest. is trying to think. along the european border that is deployed. outside st petersburg. russia to neutralize the european anti-missile defense system which is being created by nato and. the standoff between nato and moscow will not turn into food for cooperation. the state duma foreign affairs committee and the russian delegation to the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe. the european missile defense system is designed to protect nato members from possible aggression from third parties namely iran moscow considers it a threat. as the launchers will be located in eastern europe. is seen as one of the countermeasures to the nato plans the launchers are mobile which makes it very difficult to. prevent the missiles from launching.

defense system in the europe despite all these alarming questions coming out of russia spain warns romania and turkey have agreed to host elements of the system on their territory and his plan that the shield will be finished by twenty eighteen i fish early it's supposed to protect washington's allies in europe from potential threats coming out of iran and north korea but moscow has been sounding d.-o. larm saying that the system could be a potential threat to its national security moscow has been proposing that this project should be a unified shield which would include russia and the united states where all would share the responsibility for the safety of each other but washington and some nato officials have been saying this is not possible since russia is not part of the alliance moscow then started asking for legal guarantees from washington that this incident will not be aimed against russia but the newly appointed u.s. ambassador to russia michael mcfaul is quoted saying that his country has no plans of making these illegal guarantees we've already heard from russia's envoy to nato

romania and turkey have agreed to host elements of the system. one that the shield will be finished by twenty eight teen officially it's supposed to protect washington's allies in europe from potential threats coming out of rogue states such as iran and north korea but moscow has been sounding the alarm saying that the system could be a potential threat to its national security because it's planned that it will be able to intercept a range ballistic missiles iran doesn't have them north korea doesn't have them but there's plenty of them in a rush moscow has been proposing that this project should include russia should be a unified shield which would include russia. the e.u. and the united states were all would share the responsibility for the safety of each other but washington and some nato officials have been saying that this is not possible since russia is not part of the alliance moscow then started asking for legal guarantees from washington that this isto will not be aimed against russia but according to reports in the media the newly appoi

has also sealed deals with poland turkey and romania stationed ground based missile defense elements washington claims it's to counter threats from iran and north korea russia feels it could neutralize its nuclear arsenal moscow has repeatedly asked for written nato guarantees but has received nothing so far. well time now it's taken more of russia close up and we're on a health kick today. we're in the pens a region on the east european plain of almost on its territory lies clouds the capital is also called panzer it was founded as a small fortress in the seventeenth century and has been growing ever since today the city is striving to be one of the healthiest safest in russia by order of the governor. went to find out why. almost every day the government is telling us that we should eat more fruit and vegetables drink less exercise more of course many people ignore these recommendations in fact working for the government will be very frustrating always telling people to do stuff but having no way of enforcing you know what would happen if you could actually make people follow throu

on wednesday romania gave the green line for america a place parts of its european defenses on its soil the country is now just one parliamentary agreement away from becoming the next link in the u.s. missile shield chain in europe washington insists it's try and counter a possible attacks from countries like iran and north korea but russia sees the plans as a. there were actually threat to its security and it's now apparent countermeasures they rejected russia's proposal to build a joint shield the u.s. has offered written assurances to moscow but the kremlin says that's not enough. we took a written guarantee that north insurances we don't just mean media but a complete and legally binding agreement which has to be bilateral resign over to the u.s. and russia the treaty has to be ratified in the corresponding as if it's only continue with our anti missile defense system is not against. our anti missile defense system for you. must be a serious dog it's not just to assume the extension of the mother of a geisha. is usually scrambled it was working like a proposal to a russian descent s

with the first strike sword these systems are now being deployed not only will they be deployed in romania but the radar is going to be put into turkey the u.s. is now talking to georgia about putting one of these missile defense radars in georgia already the patriot third generation of patriot missile defense systems have been deployed by the u.s. into poland and now they're being put on maybe aegis destroyer ships into the black sea in mediterranean the reset button was always public relations by the obama administration trying to mollify the people around the world specially in europe the american people as well while at the same time coming forward with this very aggressive program i see a continuation of this aggressive and circumvent both russia and china i don't see any letting up in fact i think both parties the republicans and the democrats in congress continue to appropriate more money for these so-called us all defense systems that again are key elements in the u.s. first strike strategy basically this as one of remembering so the country's holocaust victims but that doesn't inc