city of sochi while most of us have one moment. there's a group of people who many times the team on board the international space station had the most start yet. shared it with them took about a prime seat the crew. not just. city or even the country celebrates its new year they get to watch the whole planet spin into its next. mission control in moscow on a live link up. just how they feel about it. my name comes from russian television my christmas and happy new year. down here what is your message to the. happy new year we wish everyone good health love happiness success in all their new beginnings and plenty of rewarding achievement in the upcoming year it was also a chance for others to send a cosmic congratulations for the frost was here greeting the cosmonauts children and praising their orbiting relatives but as much as the kids wanted to see the joy right now on their warmest words were saved the loved ones in space. below daddy i love you still knots you are the best dad in the world happy new year. the crew the s.s. are

my warmest congratulations for the new year be healthy everyone and support our sochi winter olympics. red square itself numbers were limited to twenty five thousand those who braved the elements to claim their spots early on when not disappointed on the stroke of midnight the kremlin's clock tower rang out. marking the beginning of the night's main celebrations. by the music only stopped for a posse go is to listen to president nevada's new year address shown on big screens across the capital. but i was a good witness we see the old year out we remember it's joyful and sad. and hope that next year will be good and successful for all of us and for our country we will build a modern russia together a strong open and friendly country. the evening's christian day was a fabulous. fine display over the mosque at last of qana kissing the sea. good luck sticks to. whether or not. irresponsible this story so well to the. russians. well over a thousand kilometers south of the capital still in russia people in the olympic city of sochi have been marking new year two but a lot moscow outdoor eve

my warmest congratulations for the new year be healthy everyone and support sochi winter olympics. on red square itself numbers were limited to twenty five thousand those who braved the elements to claim their sponsor leon were not disappointed on the stroke of midnight the kremlin's clock tower rang out. marking the beginning of the night's main celebrations. the music only stopped for a posse go is to listen to president nevada's new year address shown on big screens across the capital. but i was good as we see the old. we're out we remember it's joyful and sad. and hope that next year will be good and successful for all of us and for our country we will build a modern russia together destroy a strong open and friendly country up. the evening's christian day was a shabby liz fireworks display over the mosque forever a burst of color setting the scene for the capitals from holiday the saying goes the good luck sticks to those who celebrate do you hear all moscow's red square whether or not to choose to believe that what's not in doubt is that those muscovites you must hear a spazz

they're on the new year celebrations in russia city of sochi. one moment to see. there's a group of people who get to do it many times but the international space station. tom bot. talk about a prime seat the coup the highest sense a watching not just one square city or even the country celebrates its new year they get to watch the whole planet spin into its next all but little sun and here in mission control in moscow on a live link up i asked them just how they feel about it hello my name's tom barton from russia today television my christmas and happy new year there are six of you and then pick any and of us down here what's your message to the world at new year . happy new year we wish everyone good health love happiness success in all their new beginnings and plenty of rewarding achievements in the upcoming year it was also a chance for others to send a cosmic congratulations for the frost was here greeting the cosmonauts children and praising their orbiting relatives but as much as the kids wanted to see the joy right now on their warmest words were saved th

over a thousand kilometers south of the capital but still in russia people in the olympic city of sochi have been marking new year too but unlike most door events that took place under palm trees instead of the standard christmas variety of who sarah ferguson is their. love. her russian when. she called. trouble. people. under that. twenty foot. let me tell you. there's no went on into the night sarah furthur on new year's celebrations in russia's resort city of sochi now while most of us had one moment to see in a group of people who get to do it many times the team on board the international space station and arguably the most unique start to the year barton shared it with them. talk about a prime seat the coup the high assess a watching not just one square city or even the country celebrates its new year they get to watch the whole planet spin into its next all but the sun but here in mission control in moscow on a live link up i asked them just how they feel about it hello my name's tom barton from russia today television my christmas and happy new year there are six of you and then

here and they bombs went off in those planes as they were in the air one of those that was flying to sochi the female suicide bomber on that plane was also a member of the new guy terror group so we've also heard from these unofficial sources that there are around ten other suspects that are also being linked to the attack but of course these are unofficial sources at the moment what we've heard from investigators is that where they're at with the investigation they've managed to find the body of the suicide bomber they've got a team of experts analyzing a picture of the head experts say that they think the origins of the person from southern european or arabic origins and that's where they are with that at the moment now we know obviously as the investigation continues are going to be trying to establish exactly who this person was who today in the center of moscow they're having a gathering to commemorate days that were involved in the attack in the victims of that thirty five people were tragically killed many many more still in hospital and many of these in a critical condition now yes

he stressed that russia can safely host to the 2014 winter olympics in sochi and the world cup in 2018. medvedev also called for foreign investment in infrastructure projects in russia. >>> afghan president hamid karzai has convened parliament for the first time since last september's election. he's been criticized for his handling of the political confusion that followed the voting. karzai called on lawmakers to cooperate with the government at wednesday's parliamentary session. he said all ethnic groups must unite to rebuild afghanistan. in last year's election, a quarter of the votes were invalid, and protesters demanded a second ballot. karzai established a special court to investigate the election fraud and delayed the inauguration of the new parliament. but his moves only deepened the political unrest. >>> chickens at a farm in aichi prefecture central japan have tested positive for bird flu. this is the fifth outbreak of h5 type avian influenza at poultry farms in the country this winter. more than 450 chickens were found dead at a farm in toyohashi city between monday and wedne

back in time for the upcoming season which starts in july with the overall aim winning gold at the sochi olympics in twenty. moves they're talking football real madrid's quest to hold charge for a third straight premier league. bump in the road on sunday they collected co's losing their first game of the year against relegation threatened off sassoon the only goal of the game coming immediately after the hour mark how via a move this way al's offside tropical fish and truly i think the c.s. so one of the final score in pump alone or with a distant looking seven points behind the inform parser. all right that brings us to golf for bubba watson has broken into the world's top twenty following victory at the farmers insurance open the big hitting american seeing off another left hander phil mickelson torrey pines on sunday mickelson how to enter the final run joint top alongside bill haas but watson overtaken both men by the eleventh hole lefty stayed in touch with a birdie of his own on the same green moving to within one shot along with this man coming up the last weeks of bob hope classi

in the sports minister vitaly mood ko says they are a test for the national team's prospects at the sochi olympics in two thousand and fourteen. you mean all of these but we have plenty of young promising talent on this team many of them have already made the youth national teams and of course performing well at the university aid could serve as a jumpstart for the development of their careers and some of them will be part of the two thousand and fourteen olympic team. but one out of five go through a list or japan defeat cattle or three to become the first team through to the semifinals of the asian cup. only twice getting just twelve minutes. but japan only waistband an equaliser. able to level the day off an hour. however. a man after you sheedy was sent off for a foul on the host scored from results in free kick. to score in his second to make it. well taken go and have a chance of a trick in the dying seconds but as you see collided with taking over for phil my sister and i were for the winner to hand man three to the semifinals. also three for the last four years pakistan who beat j

now russia could be forced to spend its first ever formula one race in sochi to avoid any clash with the twenty fourteen winter olympics at the black sea resort the international olympic committee says it has the power to delay that race for a year if necessary have one chief bernie ecclestone signed a six year deal with russian officials in october to hold grand prix races starting in twenty forty but i.o.c. executive director gilbert fairly says we don't want to have the facility built for the grand prix put in construction or preparation of the games at risk he says there is a clause in the f one contract which allows the i.o.c. to spoiling the race by a year. now from the racing track over to the ice rink and k h l hockey no big match ups on wednesday shojo with the only top ten clubs garson paid is winning for one dinar marie get a visit is needed first then school for an answer goals earlier barry speed of more or two more coming back to three two after being three nil down. before for bodies to wrap up their win another loss the ts to moscow for two at home to sort of the styl

the minister of sports battalion call sees them as a test for the national team prospects for the sochi olympics in twenty four. of the all of these but we have plenty of young promising talent on this team many of them have already made the youth national teams and of course performing well at the university aid could serve as a jump start for the development of their careers and some of them will be part of the two thousand and fourteen olympic team. now in football japan are the first team through to the semifinals of the asian cup and in a dramatic match they just begun cattle three ting in day who had japan having to come from behind twice before. no school the winner in the eighty nine minute approved row for the home scatter the other quarter final tonight becky stan jordan for tomorrow favors the straight if pacer rack in a round faced south korea that game already heating up at a press conference to south korea. said he thought around would foul their way to victory while the iranians claim it will be the other way round. to the south korean coach i think they need to. because

favorite ski sports is the site of the twenty fourteen winter olympics russia's black sea resort of sochi. but to bring us up to date for the moment i'll be back with an update for in about eight minutes from now in the meantime the business news is next with sharon to stay with us for that. hello welcome to our business program i'm sure a key on a year since its last a trilateral customs union proved a success according to all of its members though it also had some unexpected effects that sort out the long lasting negotiations on russia's entry to the world trade organization after russia said it was safety a session together with bellerose in kazakhstan but as natalia hospital the reports there may still be some problems ahead. russia belarus and kazakstan are speeding up the next phase of their customs union the single economic space with a free trade area and a common external policy the trilateral union was launched at the beginning of twenty ten just simplify the movement of goods and capital between its members stooping into grids we are creating the terms for fair competition for

southern region of russia the new year kicked off with a rather exotic charm like in the olympic city of sochi with only blossoming palm trees around and. across the globe new zealand became the first major country to see where thousands gathered to watch a fireworks extravaganza while they need you almost a million people joyously riding twenty seven in times square but only a few were lucky enough to start a break like no one else on board the international space station and also his time boston sent his message and it. took about a prime seat the crew of the highest sense are watching not just one city or even the country celebrates its new year they get to watch the whole planet spin into its next. but here at mission control in moscow on a live link up i asked them just how they feel about it hello my name's barton from russia today television christmas and happy new year fix it. down here what is your message. happy new year we wish everyone good health love happiness success in all their new beginnings and plenty of rewarding achievements in the upcoming year it was also a chance for ot

another news russia could be forced to spawn its first ever formula one race in sochi to avoid any clash with the twenty fourteen winter olympics the black sea resort the international olympic committee saying it has the power to delay the race for a year if necessary and the f one chief bernie ecclestone signed a six year deal with the russian officials in october to hold grand prix races starting in two thousand and fourteen but i.o.c. executive director you'll bear fairly says we don't want to have the facility built for the grand prix putting the construction or preparation of the games at risk he says there is a clause in the f one contract which allows the i.o.c. to perspire in the race by year. time for action from the n.b.a. undertaker olenka celebrated getting american citizenship with fourteen points as his utah jazz beat the visiting new york knicks in its usual all around fashion i k forty seven added six rebounds seven assists and two blocks and it gives the giants nearly seven point lead here off a nice pass from deron williams with my stoudamire sitting out in the third wi

sailing into the twenty fourteen sochi winter olympics a new thirty million euro yacht used as a comfy gathering spot for the world leaders to be unveiled check out the full story on our website our team. state of the union address his rhetoric filled speech is poor though over but mattie down there president's rosy depiction of the u.s. or if the president's words will become reality are. the views of the average american. you can find them at the crossroads in truckstops of most small cities in america just about everyone at some point has stopped in for breakfast served twenty four hours a day. at the waffle house this one in dumfries virginia draws in truck drivers and teachers and even high school students like fernando where to who are just eighteen years old criticizes the government for focusing so many of its resources outside of the country i don't think we should be too worried about other nations right now like i don't like i mean i know there's big catastrophes like haiti and stuff that do need help but i don't think that's shouldn't even be in the top twenty of our list o

this morning that the experience gained by the protest preparations to be put in place ahead of the sochi winter olympics will be held in russia that's helping them and that's going to help them when it comes to hosting this tournament seven years time. we would like to use the experience we've already gained in preparing for the still she winter olympics and twenty fourteen will be working closely together with the international olympic committee and we very constructive business relationship with them i would like to ask you to point specialists to come and work here together with us to be present from the very first day of our common interest rise and take part in the entire process of preparing for the twenty. experience from the preparations start she will help the world cup preparations to be made for seventy seven years time mr blatter also the key for president of. russia's chances he said he was looking forward to working closely with the russian government that he would be providing people from. advice and consultants to. preparing for this tournament every did say that ultimate

russia could be forcibly first of a formula one race in sochi to avoid any clash with the twenty fourteen winter olympics at the black sea resort the international olympic committee says it has the power to delay the race for a year if necessary the f one chief bernie ecclestone signed a six year deal with russian officials in october to hold grand prix races starting in two thousand and fourteen but i've see executive director job it fairly says we don't want to have the facility built for the grand prix put in construction or preparation of the gains at risk he says there is a clause in the f one contract which allows the i.o.c. to perspire in the race by year. will stay with f one because the annual ferrari january has continued on the slopes of the northern italian village of monday on the company or a ski resort nestled amongst the dolemite mountain range in twenty no fireworks bar techniques and a light show where the order of the day is that a full city descended on the ski resort another long. drive a search engine car life is a killer for the twenty first staging of this school f

winter olympics in a couple of years' time planning for that which will in pics in sochi that will be . good help for them to make sure that they can put on this tournament and put on the best kind a tournament possible. but we would like to use the experience we've already gained in preparing for the start you winter olympics in twenty fourteen we've been working closely together with the international olympic committee on this and we've build up a very constructive business relationship with them i would like to ask you two point specialists from fefe to come and work here together with us to be present from the very first day of our common enterprise and take part in the entire process of preparing for the twenty. fifth of president has made it the main statement of his his reign as president to try and bring football to his many different parts of the world is possible because he brought the first ever world cup to africa that was held last year heading to brazil next for the first time that great footballing nation then off to russia the first time will be held in eastern europe

putin was saying that the experience that russia has gained in preparing for the the sochi olympics in two years' time will be extremely helpful when it comes to putting on the world cup finals in seven years. but we would like to use the experience we've already gained in preparing for the starchy winter olympics and twenty fourteen would be working closely together with the international olympic committee and with the constructive business relationship with them i would like to ask you two point specialists from fifa to come and work here together with us to be present from the very first day of our common interest prize and take part in the entire process of preparing for the twenty. a just over seven years until the finals will be kicking off here in russia and so she has to kind of go very very quickly a lot of work needs to be done but mr blatter speaking to journalists saying that the he is fully confident that russia will be able to put on the world cup finals and make it a historic final. i'm very pleased the russian government is using a direct rule in organizing the world cu

use the experience that they've gained in preparation for getting ready for the winter olympics in sochi in two years' time and that would be valuable information at the live experience that they've gained there and that means that they'll be able to put on a fantastic told him and. we would like to use the experience we've already gained in preparing for the start you winter olympics in twenty fourteen we've been working closely together with the international olympic committee on this and we build up a very constructive business relationship with them i would like to ask you to point specialists from to come and work here together with us to be present from the very first day of our common interest rise you can take part in the entire process of preparing for the twenty. million plus of the fee for president talks and often an awful lot about the world game is football and he's really trying to make it part of his legacy to take the world cup finals as far flung corners of the world as he possibly can now russia is a major footballing country but one of the things that mr blatter has b

economically getting a master's in shanghai doesn't mean crippling student loans chinese students from sochiot plain absorbing amounts of money in education in this country. china is also speeding ahead on high speed rail lines in massive infrastructure chinese officials say they will complete the first eco city by two thousand and twenty which will be home to three hundred fifty thousand as u.s. lawmakers squabble for years over who will foot the bill for every high speed rail link bridge or metro expansion america just adds dreams to rebuild the whole interstate system where you gigantic infrastructure projects in u.s. history the city more unified as a people are moving in a positive direction and i wish we could say this president obama has plenty to put on the table as he hosts his chinese counterpart at the first u.s. china state dinner but will the white house be equally eager to learn from its gas and ford r t washington d.c. . well while china on the west vive the world's resources wall street isn't sitting idle artie's much cars are stacey herbert explain later how those behind the

bombs were set off and one of the female suicide bombers aboard one of the planes that was headed to sochi i was also a canary. with the new guy terrorist group we've also heard that there are around ten other suspects big thought to be connected to the attack but these of course all the unofficial sources though we've heard from the investigators here is that they've been able to find the body parts of the suicide bomber and they've had a team of experts working to analyze a picture of the head and the experts believe that person to be over southern european or arabic origin say the investigation here continuing and we know that the figures of blame is also being pointing to the transport and airport authorities we've already seen president medvedev acting on these serious files that he said to hold days accountable for people who are responsible accountable and we've already seen a number of firings of top officials involved in the trials will sector today president medvedev visited a honeyed riyadh's station in the center of moscow to see how the security systems were working there he w

st petersburg of the new old st petersburg there's also new stadiums that are going to be built in sochi as well as other cities around the country but one thing that was very important and it was a big part of the of the bidding process that was put forward by the russian delegation they said that give us the tournament and they will make all the stuff they've put a lot of promises out there to build high speed rail networks make new airports to build new roads order to make sure that fans can get around the country and get city says get to the state these stadiums where they get much going to play now we have to realize we're talking about a massive country here in russia and. the areas where he said these matches will be held quite spread out so it's a real the just tickle nightmare i think this will be something that will be being discussed as the the two sides meet the russian f.a. the fief the delegation arrived here at the moment for the signing process they'll be talking already about how they're going to be able to carry out this tournament this on paper seems like could be a gr