sions collaborating with organized crime groups one issue dominates their campaigns the main the main point and the main goal is integration within european union it's a familiar catchphrase and wonder holds ne sway with the opposition even though it's pure propaganda in their mouth kind of you know euro atlantic integration the goal of e.u. integration isn't likely to be realized until the cost of they get its own house in order and address the very serious barriers which is still dividing its people. r.t. possible. as the freezing grip of the russian winter sets in the life of moscow's homeless is becoming increasingly precarious with temperatures plunging the risk of death is rising making the services of volunteers all the more vital ati's tom barton reports on attempts to bring help to the needy that's not right the homeless gather there waiting for salvation but it comes in the form of a bus a bus run by the orthodox church charity mercy. i want to wish good health to all crew of this mercy bus they always take your. although if it is a hard to come by it's estimated there are a

and the main focus will be on the fresh vegetables.here's a lot of spices to be prepared. >> so a big task for christmas dinner, but for you you have an entirely different task. going to be a long day forum. >> coming in round about 3 or 4:30 and work through about 1630 in the evening. a good 12-hour shift. >> now, of course, it's a very stressful time for you in the kitchen but the thing to remember about all these troops, it will be dry. no alcohol served with the christmas meal. >> a lot of work in that christmas meal. now, in sorts, the fourth ashford cricket test will get underway on boxing day in melbourne. ricky punting sustained a groken finger during a set. our correspondent reports from melbourne. >> this is one of the world's great sporting arenas. quiet now but on boxing day we'll have a world record. the biggest crowd ever to waft a test map was when 8,391 watched the first dave the test match between australia and the west indies. this is a series which is very much alive. the main talking points at the moment the fitness

the main harvest is coming to an end. the economy in general has come to an almost complete halt over the past few weeks. many foreign businesses like france telecom have spent -- have said expatriate staff overseas. the people worst hit by the slowdown will not be the politicians. however, when it becomes apparent lashkar-e-taiba -- laurent gbagbo'administrations is impossible to govern, many hope for a diplomatic solution. bbc news. >> the middle east senior catholic cleric has arrived in bethlehem. jerusalem's latin patriarch is to offer a christmas message of peace and reconciliation at midnight mass. he is also expected to speak on the plight of iraqi christians. an attack on a church in baghdad killed 50. bethlehem is the town where jesus is said to have been born. unless urgent repairs are carried out at the centuries- old charge of the nativity, visitation may have to be restricted and in the future. >> christmas where it all started, in bethlehem. yet again this year, thousands of tourists and christian programs t

the school's main focus? them the support they need to go to college. >> i know some teachers here stay until 6:00 or 7:00 at night helping us with our work. >> >> reporter: all the hard work in the classroom is really just the beginning. what better way to change your perspective on life than to change your location? a place like this law firm, where the possibilities are overflowing. >> reporter: the law firm is just one of a long list of international companies that employs the students, and helps to pay up to 60% of their tuition. >> my freshman year i worked in accounting. my sophomore year i worked in r r. my junior year any testimony and my senior year in conference services. >> reporter: the teens are have not just answering -- not just answering phones. >> blackberries are connecting. i activate them and work on imaging, computers. >> reporter: having the trust and respect of people in the real world really makes a difference. >> usually, i work on spread sheets, files. >> reporter: when it is time t

the main point and the main goal is integration within european union it's a familiar catchphrase and one that holds no sway with the opposition it's pure propaganda in their mouth you know thinking to reach the goal of the integration isn't likely to be realized until the cost of a is able to get its own house in order and address the very serious barriers which is still dividing is people surfing. because of a. well we've got much more ahead for you on our team this hour including we also mostly this holiday season help is on a form of a charity bus that ensures the homeless are not left freezing in the cold russian winter. a roadside bomb blast has killed at least fifteen civilians in southern afghanistan helmand province it's one of the country's most hostile regions and is being targeted by nato troops in the fight to suppress the taliban the violence comes days after the u.s. defense secretary praised afghanistan's president hamid karzai on his dignified response to the latest wiki leaks cables during a visit to the country the recent disclosures were critical of the leader robe

the main point and the main goal is integration within european union it's a familiar catchphrase and one that holds an ace way with the opposition yeah i think that it's pure propaganda in their mouth kind of you know atlantic integration the goal of e.u. integration isn't likely to be realized until the cost of a is able to get its own house in order and address the very serious barriers which is still dividing its people surfing r.t. because of a. freezing grip of the russian winter sets in life from moscow's home this is becoming increasingly precarious with temperatures plunging the risk of death is rising making services a group of volunteers all the more vital tom barton attempts to bring help to the needy. that's night the homeless gather there waiting for salvation but it comes in the form of a bus a bus run by the orthodox church charity mercy their boys better zero zero zero one zero ish good health to all crew of this mercy bus they always take care of us although it is a hard to come by it's estimated there are around a hundred thousand homeless people in moscow this fait

if you want to shut off the power you shut off the little guys first than the main. when you throw a switch there is the arch. like water when water flows in an old house any you shut it off quick you get the hammer effect? that's like electricity. is it safe to do it if you smell natural gas? show of hands. >> nobody has their hands up. it's not safe to flicking any switches if you smell natural gas. how about if there is smoke coming out of an outlet. if you shut this off in an area where there is no gas, good idea. >> just about anything can be a hazardous material, cleaners, solvants, hair products anything can be hazardous. they are every where. the only time they are hazardous if they are misused our there is a disaster. do you see these in san francisco? that's probably propane. we have a port. in an industrial area. it identified where they are stored. are there hazardous storage places in this air? no. are there a dry cleaners? yes. who remembers grand auto. they have solvants, cleaners, octane boosters. it's great until there is a natural disaster. where doe

the way. millinocket maine once a booming mill town now. almost a ghost town the paper mill once a symbol of pride and prosperity in the region now a reminder of a time that has come and gone and international trade is what basically took the people of industry of the united states down it's not just here in the in the town of millinocket it's worldwide the chinese they're more clever than we are. you know and we when we do a deal with them we usually. get the sour end of it. today millinocket is a small town of five thousand the closest smaller movie theater is an hour's drive away many of the one spot selling businesses in town now stand empty and abandoned and very depressing for a lot of people who have had their hopes and hopes that they would something would come along that would change everything but it hasn't. dr cannot smith is the superintendent of millinocket public schools after watching his town fall apart around him he decided it was time to take matters into his own hands. myths idea is to boost the school's population by char

the main point and the main goal is integration within european union it's a familiar catchphrase andone that holds an ace way with the opposition it's pure propaganda in their mouth these kind of you know euro atlantic integration the goal of e.u. integration isn't likely to be realized until the cost of a is able to get its own house in order and address the very serious barriers which is still dividing its people surfing r.t. cause of a. much news on a lighter note now quite literally so predisposed played host to a number of celebrities small around the world but the one that stood out was not an actor or singer it was russia's very own prime minister vladimir putin he though even got a standing ovation this is what it was all for. i am. also showed his range of talents by playing the piano as well although life hearted this was a very serious course helping to raise money for children so cancer among the celebrities taking part there were all who would act as sharon stone the golden couple could rust when going on as well as medical. personnel. international news in brief tonight

the main takeaway with the storm it is a strong one. a quick mover. not like the last series of storms. it goes and it is gone by sunday afternoon, you see sunshine. 9:00 a.m. on saturday. raining at 1:00, then it is out of here saturday. it is going off in the mountains, count on that. sunday, 58. temperatures tomorrow, 58 in santa rosa. that is not bad. warmer or as warm and as today. 60 downtown san jose. and then five-day forecast looks like we will see some of the fog tomorrow morning, of course, then, after that, clouds increase on saturday. noon it starts to rain. it goes right on through. 9:00 there will be scattered showers. then it is done. >> all right. thank you, bill. >>> families in one neighborhood say it is like an early christmas present. the school district officials say lake elementary schools may stay open after all. the districts plan to close that school back in june. now the city is -- it is as it is working with the district to contribute towards the 300,000 annual operating cost. the families say that will mean families will n

the main point and the main goal is integration within european union it's a familiar catchphrase and one that holds an ace way with the opposition it's pure propaganda in their mouth you know atlantic integration the goal of the integration isn't likely to be realized until the cost of a is able to get its own house in order and it us the very serious barrier is which is still dividing is people surface r.t. because of a. saint petersburg played host to a number of celebrities from all around the world but one that stood out was not an actor or a singer it was russians very own prime minister vladimir putin he even got a standing ovation and this is what it was all for. courts and also showed his range of talents by playing the piano although light hearted this is for a very serious cause helping to raise money for children suffering from cancer among the celebrities taking part more hollywood actors sharon stone and golden couple kurt russell and goldie hawn as well as monica lewinsky and going. back to our top story this hour scores of demonstrators have turned out in moscow and st

into the spirit of it preparations are well underway we've had a few more people turning out on the main square here and you can see them. his feet in the drink and we've got the band and in the background you've got the band doing a couple of sound checks ahead of the concert be having and we're enjoying an incredibly mild evening still to. where it's much warmer climate so we've been able to ditch the warm place of the chill and so much of russia has been enjoying this sort of weather now even in the coldest month of january it doesn't much. we actually manage to paddle yesterday in the black sea which is about five minutes away from where we are here but not just the miles climate that attracts millions of people every year it's the largest resort city in russia and as well as the black sea and the beautiful coastline with its pebble and sun beaches about an hour away from that you've got snow capped mountains and the very popular. weather like president medvedev and prime minister putin to see sochi of course going to be the face of the twenty fifth when. they head back in the sense

the main point and the main goal is integration within european union it's a familiar catchphrase and one that holds no sway with the opposition even though it's pure propaganda in their mouth you know euro atlantic integration the goal of e.u. integration isn't likely to be realized until cost of a is able to get its own house in order and address the very serious barriers which is still dividing its people surfing r.t. because of a market gussets from the british when alliance for peace told r.t. the kosovo serbs are struggling to survive in a no win or becoming a fully fledged part of society. cost of war. today stands as a state a false state based on ethnic cleansing and cemented by nato bombs the serbians who remain live in fear of their lives they are lit they live in ghettos they're unable to get out and the only reason they still survive in kosovo and are not fed to the all good trade is that the albanians have fled so many serbians too in the past is because nato likes to keep living serbs in kosovo as good publicity but they're there they are there just as a publicity to cr

but as you say would that it would agree first of all the main objection of the middle east settlement is to create an independent palestinian state within the boundaries of one nine hundred sixty seven with possible territorial swaps. this is a solution a formula which is accepted by the entire international community the fact that calls for the recognition of such a state have recently become more active is on the one hand indicative that a number of countries are dissatisfied with the current situation. on the other hand it underscores the inevitability of this ultimate goal of achieving peace and resuming the negotiating process. as you know shortly after the palestinians are names the creation of a palestinian state russia recognize the fact of this announcement and the palestinian state itself. the embassy of the state of palestine is located in moscow the russian embassy operates in the palestinian territories this makes it evident that russia and the palestinian side of a common view of the fight the palestinian people should have their own state which should be recognized by t

four when our president took moscow with the main. task to sign agreements of the past agreements with throw off russian military forces. this is a visit it's looking into the future. we have had quite a difficult time behind us. and we seize. and is to say new. level of relations i think we have we have managed to do it the two presidents as far as i heard they spoke russian this was the working language of the visit does it mean that the lights be an allergy to all that's russian is oh. well i think the president is a very. pragmatic man oh man when he's he's going to proselyte he's speaking english when he's going to moscow he's speaking russian but he's speaking language we can communicate and understand he chose her as quickly as possible so that so charles so so and. this is not only the choice of the president the government but also the choice of the people you represent can you say that the latinas today the ad to choose to with the russians is better than it was like fifteen years ago i wouldn't turn so that fifty years ago l

how it must show in damascus when you said to israel since mint policy in the ok i did lens was the main stumbling point so the resumption of palestinian israeli talks does russia have a clear vision of how to get out of this situation. it's true that israel sitzman policy in the blonds has become an obstacle to the resumption of direct palestinian is really talks. i should say that the present situation is shown the need for the international community to step up its participation and assistance in the solution of the palestinian problem it has become obvious that the way this problem used to be solved until recently and the means in the methods that we have turned out to be insufficient that is why russia is calling for a more active international effort or does it all about it's about increasing a collective contribution to the peace process first and foremost it's necessary to increase the significance and raise the effectiveness of the international quartet of peace brokers that's exactly why we have called for the earliest convocation of a new ministerial meeting of the internation

his comments came during his annual meeting with the heads of russia's main t.v. channels summing up the results of two thousand and ten. was watching it. this is the third time that maturity that it has conducted such an interview session with the representatives of russia's three main channels he touched upon the subject the subject matters that concerning the foreign policy and he also focused of course largely on the internal policy but to start off with things that concern the foreign policy he basically talked about some of the main events of the year and one of those unfortunately was a quite sad event that of course was the tragic death of the polish president in the plane crash in new york. it was also a place where thousands of polish nationals were killed by the soviet secret police in the one nine hundred forty s. i do have the plane of the polish president to come down in that very location is something that is that earlier on make something that the russian president spoke about as well. who of course it always comes as a shock taking in news of this

focus is going to be delivering on the infrastructure and the child support which is one of the main focuses of the video here in st petersburg needs and it. is already underway that the construction that too is being completed in the next couple of years and that's very likely to be the highest as the semifinals of the world cup in twenty eight days and and this winning bid now meaning not only some of the main cities like st petersburg but many many other it will be getting a huge amount of investment also and that's really going to have a very positive effect on the face to the fans but the general public in russia is also very very exciting it's the russian region you. know we already know there's a lot of construction work going on and simply duisburg are going to be. a heck of a lot more now isn't there. this really will be a main fake assisted living on these promises now we had the committee saying that the government guarantees they felt were rock solid i clearly they did as they chase in russia to be the case the local twenty eight take over there really is a large amount o

the main roads are fine. you can see the situation on the main roads, lots of cars out here, lots of people still traveling. they appear to be fine. >> take it easy, wisdom martin reporting live from 495 now going through northern virginia. we appreciate that firsthand account, wisdom. >>> let's head over now to jen morris with vdot with the latest on the road conditions in northern virginia. we just had a reporter out there live right now driving around so, we can see that it's slick. tell us what your crews are doing now and what they will be doing overnight to prepare for the morning. >> well, since rush hour ended they have been out on the roads in northern virginia working in fairfax county, loudoun, prince william and arlington counties and what we're doing is retreating all those bridges and ramps, all the places on the interstates and the other highways that get slick very quickly with these low temperatures. we're also working in the subdivisions where we're spreading sand or plowing where needed, but

the main point and the main goal is integration within european union it's a familiar catch phrase and one that holds an ace way with the opposition it's pure propaganda in their mouth you know atlantic integration the goal of the integration isn't likely to be realized until cost of a is able to get its own house in order and address the very serious barriers which is still dividing its people surf a r.t. cause of a. a quarter past the hour let's take a look at some international news in brief a roadside bomb blast in southern afghanistan has killed at least fifteen civilians the homemade device went off when their truck was heading to a nearby bazaar it happened in helmand province one of the country's most violent regions and where nato troops are struggling against the taliban meanwhile in a separate incident in the north of the country of suicide bomber blew up a stolen police car packed with explosives near an army checkpoint injuring four two. delegates at the un climate change talks and came to mexico have agreed on measures to tackle climate change they include setting up a gr

the main challenge is for the sector. as little as one percent which is much lower than in previous years on the positive side. with demand growing by six per cent a year such definitely bring exporters present here. but you know people the business are to you from doha qatar. russia's second largest lender p.t.p. bank will buy a majority stake and transcript of bank by the end of the hear trans creditors a top twenty bank on the market but bt b. plans to invest in the firm's operations to boost its positions the bank c.e.o. explains the details of the deal at this stage we were buying a controlling stake from this from this bank i think the entire capital of transcripted bank is approximately a billion and a half u.s. so altimeter we're paying approximate two times book value for that acquisition but all the business news for now you can get more store a small website r.t. dot com slash business. bringing you the latest in science and technology from the realm of. the future are covered. in india these are made of.

course is the russian version of father frost celebrations couldn't be better out here in fact one of the main features about this area because it is so cold a lot of the decorations for new year are involve ice involve the cold in fact we're standing in the midst of a beautiful frozen ice sculpture village which is all that a beautiful with lights it's just an amazing amazing time earlier today we had to you had the opportunity to spend preparing for the new year with families getting ready for their celebrations we went to the market with them which was an interesting experience in itself no need for refrigerators there have been because well in fact all of the fish are frozen all of the meat is frozen even the milk is sold in frozen blocks we then went and joined a family that had adopted more than eight children as they had their new year's celebration that meal it was a very special time as they had a traditional russian meal as well but really the people here they don't let it's called bring them down that they embrace the freezing temperatures in fact believe it or not there is a heat w

most going through the north bay as the main band pushes south. there is snow to the north and up in the sierra but it still looks like an active week. here is sal. >>> steve right now westbound 92 san mateo bridge traffic looking pretty good. no major problem there is. also the morning commute looks good if you are driving out to the bay bridge toll plaza so far. let's go back to the desk. >>> a desperate search resumes today in sonoma county that may have driven her car into the russian river. drivers will focus their area on highway one. that's where tire tracks have been found. phillis bin in southern california was driving and following her friends back to her hotel late saturday night when she became separated from their cars. she has not been seen since. >>> bad weather is making this a rough get away monday for many holiday travelers. you better check your airline ahead of time if you are heading out to the airport this morning. ktvu jade hernandez is out at sfo right now withthe very latest from there. good morning jade. >> reporter: good

the activity, activities of all officials must not disavow the state. their mainob is to improve the quality of life of people, standard of living. we are optimizing the system even today. many regions of this country without leaving your house you can electronically file for pensions, amount that has already been accumulated to conduct technical session for one's a vehicle to obtain a driver's license. part of the new rule is already in effect. i will not hide it because people are writing to me but the way the system works is something people have a lot of problems with. it has to be made to work better. the remainder of the rules becoming effective this year. the most important of them is the principal of the window. people don't have to run around establishments and gather pieces of paper. and people have to take advantage of measures of support for their children provided for. is necessary to legislatively make individuals or officials responsible for violating periods of time where they're expected to provide government services and provide such proposals wi

would be such an emergency situation because the republicans main concerns regarding these treaty word that america has the defensive capabilities could be a factor and president obama did everything to ensure this will not be the case he committed to a twenty five billion dollars ten year plan to make sure that there are many weapons in the world and these of course played a key role that the document was finally ready for. reporting for us there and now president medvedev says barack obama deserves his christmas break after his efforts in getting the start treaty ratified by the senate. well done barack obama he managed to push the star deal through the senate and he did it in very difficult circumstances this treaty will become the cornerstone of security in the world in the coming years it's easy to work with he keeps his promises he's done a great job and he's now on holiday so i wish him a happy christmas and a good rest of the president's comments came during his annual meeting with the heads of russia's that main t.v. channels summing up the results of two thousand and ten part

need commission office tories to tackle these difficult difficult questions and this is one of the main results of this visit the latter in a visit to moscow well. do you agree that the question of soviet occupation of latvia is still divided the two countries and how soon do you think this commission may do something to start solving the this problem well. i wouldn't say that this is a mean main result of the visit well we have quite a number of results. but certainly it is and it was acknowledged by both presidents that it is a question not not an easy question should be somehow discussed. and positions are opinion should be exchanged and so it was has happened already today between two presidents i think that starts off of this political dialogue even. concern me these difficult issues but it is essential to start a dialogue about this issue i think this first step. most presidents endorsed the creation of a historian commission i think that's a good step ahead and even. if you are on a on a difficult task you have to make a first step is first step was done today and i hope we will

protest as a storming the main government building tell us what's happening where you are. while at the moment we're here in independence square in the heart of the belorussian capital minsk i've just come back from the main where the main action is just outside the house of parliament and up close you can see that some windows have indeed been broken there are a large amount of people by the doors and they're sort of half heartedly trying to break the doors and push their way and so far there's not been organized attempt to break the doors down and for the people to actually enter the building but the situation in the crowd is indeed very tense just a few moments ago we saw a riot police leave before they did that however our very own camera crew got injured during filming they came up closer to the police barricades and were hit on the head with but tongs police batons they're quite shaken they've got serious bruises we don't know if there's any chance of concussion yet because they're refusing to go to hospital they say they're fine and they will continue working but this