the moscow region has been one of the worst hit with choking smoke from the fires shrouding the capital city has been clear for the past few days the smell of burning still lurks in the air you have her in a quick turnover assesses the long term consequences of the disaster. from choking on toxic fumes to breathing normally once again this summer's wildfires different from those in previous years the disaster was not only widespread but highly visible especially in the capital a blanket of smoke covered moscow for several weeks so too did it envelop the country's economy to its sure the situation is very severe as about a quarter of all grain fields in the country have dried up as a result of the drought unfortunately many firms are now on the verge of bankruptcy the government has already agreed to provide financial help to agricultural producers who were faced with hard times the government responded by banning wheat exporter until beyond of the year it sent word grain prices to their highest for two years the danger is that given we've been through two thousand and seven two thousand and

or images of russia in flames people sweltering in record breaking temperatures and the capital city shrouded in smog have been seized upon by environmentalists as a sign of manmade climate change but pearce corbin of the weather action foundation explained to my colleague bill dodd where he but he's there's nothing manmade about it climate has always been china but it has nothing to do with man and we predicted there would be extreme heat in east europe and russia this summer and it's caused by a circulation pattern c o two does not cause circulation patterns what causes those is a combination of solar activity and the state of the phases of the moon helping i mean excuse me just a minute you say this isn't caused by man how come the reporting this heat wave is recognize the worst in a thousand years of recorded history in russia and. has got something to do with this has really not nothing to do with the only connection is man is here this i'm time as the sun in the moon and doing things you see a very similar situation happened about one hundred thirty two years ago where there was

. >> a bus in ecuador, going south of the capital city the driver somehow lost control.hey're not sure, and 42 were killed, 11 injured. the injured passengers was a 3 month old baby to 71 year old. investigators to not know what caused this crash. >> people in japan are baking in record-breaking heat than not been this hot in 60 years. it is the 95 degrees. for it is very unusual for japan. they are using fans and the children themselves and hoping that this hot spell breaks soon. ♪ >> with a hot spell or own in- store and it is deftly on the cool site. if the warmest location is in santa rosa-- definitely. and also mild and the inland for the upper seventies from the most part and cooler on the coastline of sparsely with a fog rolling in the bay shore. half the temperatures and open, he were corn to drop as the fog move sen. you can see these temperatures are born to drop as the fog moves it-in. by tomorrow morning, it will be south of the golden gate bridge and was a sunny and much warmer conditions as we get a shift in whins and warm, dry air. with shifting- whin wind

the capital city of one of the most prominent russian prison patti's and was incorporated in the region in fourteen seventy four became the center of the russian orthodox church. today was created on the initiative of the metropolitan in the sixteenth sixty's. despite its wondrous beauty and suffered through fire and was completely abandoned and began to deteriorate after the orthodox church moved its regional center. today the graceful white stone complex with. brown towers will make you feel like you're in a russian folk tale. as you can see we've got a bit of a restoration going on here in fact the cathedral has undergone several changes over the centuries the first wooden church to be built on the site was made by order of prince the wise in the end nine hundred ninety one three structures later this current stone five cathedral opened in the beginning of the sixteenth century i don't know about you but i don't really trust that wooden scuffle thing. the belfry is an important cultural heritage site the bells are among the largest the most famous in russia and each has its own name

like jordan where ninety five percent of the population is muslim it can go on sale only in the capital city editor cyrus side says her aim is to shock and that she does by filling in a gap in the market touching on issues that are pretty much to blue in the arab world like talking about relationships and sex they would not find it in like rural areas a lot of our readers. they have a modern way of thinking well and so modern the dead a different way of thinking a lot of them have studied abroad dismissed abroad they work abroad and they take these little. mindsets with them and they come back here and they applied to the way of life and money is one of the most westernized cities in the middle east and is often called the new beirut among the ever increasing number of skyscrapers are american well known brands and chains so it comes as no surprise that more and more youngsters are choosing a british accent to tune into each day their only seven votes they will. also. martin be one of the top three english media stations in the country and in the seven years he's worked in the region he's se

the day began early in the capital city. before general david petraeus got an assessment of the war from his top commanders in the field, we got an assessment from him. >> well, we're making progress but we've got to make a lot more, obviously. it's a tough fight. >> couric: after nine years, over $300 billion, 1200 u.s. lives, not to mention coalition forces and civilian casualties, a lot of americans thinking what the heck are we doing here still? >> well, i can understand that. i mean, it's easy to get frustrated about afghanistan. we should remember why we're here. this is where the 9/11 attacks were planned. it is very much a vital national security interest to the united states and really all the countries of the world that are fighting extremism to make sure that there are not sanctuaries in this country once again from which transnational extremists can launch attacks. >> couric: but many americans are growing increasingly disillusioned with the war. the taliban has gained ground. i.e.d. attacks have more than doubled

pushed back to the border several countries have since recognized south the city is independence independence russia being the first saturday and i thousands gather in the center of the capital city vault to remember the victims candles were lit to mark the tragic events of the past but tell you nobody has more from the capital. later construction of infrastructure is in full swing and i can say that i do see progress a lot of buildings have been reconstructed of course there's still those buildings with bullet holes in their wombs they're still buildings that are being reconstructed and you can see builders everywhere through this city as we move through this life point here in central square of tin bowl itself the city and capital reconstruction works are still underway there are still people who waiting to have returned to their homes and the local government promises them that their houses will be rebuilt over the next year but most of the work has already been done a lot of schools are now functioning again and hospitals local university however still lies in ruins hundreds more investments had to be reconstructed this winter however the gas pipeline from russia has fin

. >> with my artists, eight of them are working in tehran, iran, the capital city, and one is an iranian american based in san francisco. the problem is really a collective exploration in the day and the life in tehran. it is the largest city in the middle east. for the gallery, one of the first pieces you see is one piece which is a laser-cut peace, it taken directly from the map of the city itself -- a laser-cut piece. it represents the geography of the city. it is positioned right next to another work by an artist who took a 77 taxicab runs and let the potholes and the city turns of tehran dictate how the city would be portrayed. >> [singing] >> one of the other pieces that to experience in the one-day exhibition is from another artist, a recording of state radio from tehran, and is played for four speakers. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> the entire gallery is covered with white vinyl on white

. >> with my artists, eight of them are working in tehran, iran, the capital city,

meteorologists though warned that the air pollution could return as a record heat wave clings to the capital cities that have been overcover is outside moscow for us. the burning areas throughout russia has shrunk down by thousand hectors and state over mergence he has been lifted in several regions throughout the country however the overall picture is still quite devastating as several villages have been burnt down completely and thousands have been left with no homes and over fifty people have been killed in the far is where we are right now some two hundred kilometers away from moscow is one of the places that have that has suffered the most of the far east right now here the russian military are helping firemen to fight the blazes in the forests behind me you can probably see there. are points that they laze from a local river to the forests in the flames. and of course one of the main tasks of the russian authorities right now is not only to protect people but also to protect objects in the country such as military bases and nuclear plants and bars in those regions contaminated by the nine hun

the medical workers including six americans were ambushed on the way back to the capital city after awo-week humanitarian mission in afghanistan. the taliban claimed responsibility accusing the group of spying and trying to convert muslims to christianity. the u.s. ambassador to afghanistan strongly denied the charge. >> these were selfless volunteers who devoted themselves to providing free and much-needed health care. >> the danger in those parts were enormous. they hiked without security or weapons. three weeks before the trip one doctor admitted the trek scares the living daylights out of me now. woo was scheduled to be married in two weeks. >> if somebody needed her help, she'd be there. >> friends and family of the victims say the risk were an understood part of living when working there. >> it was work needed to be done and they felt called to do it. nothing more complicated than that. they were committed to helping people that needed help. >> the director of the group said the tragedy would not deter them from their work. >> we're not thinking of withdrawing from afghanistan.

this as the iraqi government, of course, tries to prove it can keep the capital city secure once u.s.s leave. >>> at least three people are dead after flash floodin flooding engulfs towns in spain. the rushing waters turned cars on their side and left others vehicles piled together along muddy covered streets. many of those affected by the flooding had to use brooms to property.r away from their we certainly can't complain here because we'll have rain and a little flooding here. >> we'll let you know how much rain you're going to get tomorrow. it's going to be a lot. >> coming down at a prettt good pace on and off through the morning and afternoon into parts of the evening. that's the potential to get flooding in low-lying areas when the ground is still sommwhat saturated from the moisture we've already ssen. our hd skycam looking at inner harbor, a relatively quiet night. looking at the clouds gathering, temperatures at 79 degrees, winds calm, humidity levels sitting at 74% as we ontinue to see moisture building from the south. our temperatures across the state are relatively comfort

. >> with my artists, eight of them are working in tehran, iran, the capital city, and one is an iranian american based in san francisco. the problem is really a collective exploration in the day and the life in tehran. it is the largest city in the middle east. for the gallery, one of the first pi y

father ryan just pulled off a promotional show in neighboring austria the exhibition event hit the capital city of vienna with some picturesque architecture and other local sights of beauty hoping to draw even more funds still bikes and ride us where the biggest attraction and i paraded through the city's historical streets to treat the motor buffs some speedy cycling action current needed a whole game to rennes i wasn't to be seeing what was valentino rossi and dani pedrosa techs and species competing for the tech yamaha team so he thought he enjoyed the experience yeah it was it was fun it's the first time i rode a g.p. bike with no earplugs because i wouldn't i wouldn't go out on the track like that but so yeah it's good you know we're here anyway it's good to promote it to get you know so close to the american people when they bring out more people but. yeah i mean it was a good day and now we get a very good and start work tomorrow and on that day i would go. to martial arts now though with a bit of a difference russia's bailiff's have taken the skills they used in self-defense to a new le

the russian capital as fighters push on with their battle against the country's wall five. weeks of the main news of the sixty fifth anniversary of america's atomic of the capital city and i'm just happy to be a bomb some legacy still bites me. and justice campaign is claiming women convicted of killing their violent causes in california helping the poor old hopes dashed by the political ambitions of state governments. well kevin oh it's ten pm now here in moscow straight to our top story then this hour in the area affected by wildfires in russia has reduced by two thirds in a week but the relentless flames have devoured entire villages and towns in the path even more than three thousand people without homes the record heat wave in central areas triggered blazes across more than twenty regions from the still high level of alert in moscow's neighboring. regions wildfires that have caused noxious smallmouth to return to the capital after just a few days of clear skies he's a country a good show looks at the consequences of this disaster. this summer as wildfires differ from those in previous years the disaster was not only widespread but highly visible especially in the capit

the hospital room are very good one motion forward for this new clinic in the center of the south a city in the capital was the only medical facility here two years ago and it looked very different than. your distil doesn't like to come down here into the cellar where he spent several sleepless nights and clifford rating on those injured during the georgian aggression in the tissues to show us how to hold on to the. good with this bit this was our operating room it smelled awfully of ammonia because of the sewers the nurses had to leave the room every now and then to be sick we were performing surgery under these pipes. in a suitable equipment water or food. doctors still had to go down for another two hundred operations here as well as other minor procedures. a little three wins in here and came out there. you know it was one of these patients during the bombardment he had in the cellar of his home on hearing the morning outside he fled in fear that he did there it under rubble as he did he was struck by a metal splinter from an exploded shell. my arm hasn't been functioning properly for two years and

look at the smog in the capital city. across russia, firefighters, soldiers and volunteers are battling hundreds of blazes as the country experiences its worst heat wave in more than a century. jim meceda reports from moscow. >> reporter: if you are having a hard time seeing the kremlin behind me, don't adjust your screens. all of moscow is enveloped in this mix of smoke and smog. levels of carbon monoxide in the air are four to five times higher than safe. government medics announced two people on radio and on tv to stay inside their home, leave only if necessary and if it is to wear protective masks. >> translator: it's just impossible to work. i don't no he what the government is doing. they should cancel all. >> reporter: this blanket of smog or smoke is blowing in from the southeasterly derek. to the southeast is where many wildfires continue to rage. the latest figures are at least 52 people killed, some 2,000 homes destroyed. today there are 500 fires still burning, a little less than yesterday, but still way too ma

t our top story the toxic cloud of smog that's been hanging over the city seems to be retreating due to a change in wind direction and an unexpected thunderstorm over the russian capital but city residents are concerned the pollution could soon return as wildfires still raged in more than twenty regions of russia firefighters military and volunteers are working around the clock to stop the flames from spreading and put out the blazes artes and use and now way has visited some of the devastated villages where help came simply to wait. for about one hundred fifty kilometers southeast of moscow in one of the worst affected areas due to these fires we managed to find one of the few remaining standing homes if that's what you can call it really on this block that we found that's been destroyed completely i just want to take a look inside with you you can see the stove which is still out where the floor was the entire floor has collapsed in of course the chimney is still standing which is the case in many of these fires and then someone's bad of course you have to remember it's just a bad but someone left in this bed and then the next day there everything they owned everyth

about 105 miles southeast of the capital city of kinto. word yet on injuries or damage there in ecuador but we'll continue to monitor the story and bring you more as we get it. right now we know the usgs has it at a 6.9 earthquake. >> the federal judge who struck down california's ban on gay marriages will release another crucial decision in san francisco. he'll rule on whether same sex marriages can resume while his earlier decision is appealed. terry mcsweeney is live at city hall. terry, county clerks are paying very special attention what happens today. >> county clerks tell us they ready for anything but legal experts say there may not be anything to be ready for. tell you about that in a minute. judge vaughan walker expected to release hills decision between 9:00 and noon today. judge walker is the same federal judge who last week ruled that prop 8, the ban on same sex marriage approved by the voters of california, is unconstitutional. he placed a stay on that ruling. those who came to san francisco city hall for a marriage license w

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the second largest city and first time during the polish invasion of russia in six hundred twelve it was the unofficial capital of russia. today the city has a population of over six hundred thousand it's an important heritage site and off to moscow and st petersburg it's one of the main tourist destinations we come from the u.s. where something that one hundred. years old is considered all and here we've been able to see magnificent frescoes that are up to a thousand years old so it's been an incredible experience you can see why popular . during history in b.c. it also has a fast and direct train route from the famous express also in the city. to monument prince. the first fortress on the volga river built one thousand years ago legend has it a ferocious sacred back story is displayed here ever since the bear has been associated with the area and is now the city's emblem. this site is extremely important to the cultural life it's where the first was built in the country in seventy fifty after a fire destroyed the original wooden building it was replaced by a shallow certain structure you see today. it's said

and in about ten minutes time martin has continued his travels around the golden ring cities that circle the russian capital but first weekend business news plus charlotte. hello welcome to the business program on our take the worst drought in recorded history has created severe problems are russians farmers with more than twenty percent of their wheat harvest wiped out to ensure there are no shortages and fair prices don't start to rise or great export be temporarily stopped pool reports. between august fifteenth to the end of december russia is imposing a temporary ban on grain exports prime minister putin says the measures are necessary to help russian farmers and prevent food costs from rising the prospect of shortages on the international community markets has pushed the price of wheat to levels not seen for more than two years however the ban on russian exports may have a hidden bonus for domestic producers we have already heard that some experts have had contracts with. contract price than the current prices of the mystical on the world markets so this exports and forced natural condition. not to sel