and the east india company was fearful of his power. he had a standing professional european trained army of over 80,000 troops directly abutting the east india company's territory. so, in part, their interest in afghanistan was driven by a a strategy to encircle the leader and cut him off by making a buffer state between an expanding russian empire and english empire, but also an encircling state which would cut off the potential for him to flex muscle. >> host: so, professor hopkins , how much responsibility does the british involvement value our discussion have been making what is today afghanistan? >> guest: it would be correct to say afghanistan is a colonial creation. i think it is important to note that simply saying it is a colonial creation does not mean it is in some way no real. after all, the united states of america was a colonial creation the 13 colonies that broke away from the british crown in the 1860's. so that is up to take away from its validity as a political entity. it is to say that the involvement that starts und

what does that say about india. >> india may be the center of the universe. when you look at growth rates going forward, probably 70% of our incremental sales will be in the asia-pacific region because of the demographics, the number of people driving and the economic development. it's terribly exciting. even more important, i think is that the consumer tastes in india and asia-pacific, especially for really high-quality, fuel-efficient capable smaller vehicles are leading the world. >> reporter: sales have been decreasing in india because of the rising interest rates. do you think things will change in the next year? >> well, it has slowed down a little. but there's still very substantial growth in both india and in china. as a matter of fact, i think most people believe that these growth rates are a lot more sustainable. that will be good for all of us. >> ford has had to raise its prices here in india several times due to the depreciating rupee and rising costs. how do you ensure that ford is competitive against the local automakers. >> a very important pa

millions of shop owners in india are fighting for their survival as the threat of outside competition knocks at the door while the entry for international supermarket giants has been shelved for now there are those who argue the move would be good for consumers and employment artie's pressure investigates. this dry food store has been set then they're seeing chalons family for six generations it's one of the many small retail stores that have been operating in this market in old delhi for hundreds of years. six generations of our family grew financially and provided us with everything but now sing chalons way of life could be at risk after years of pressure the indian government decided to allow foreign multibillion and retailers the likes of tesco and wal-mart access to one of the fastest growing middle classes in the world until now india only allowed single brand foreign retailers like reebok to enter the country even though the indian economy opened up more than a decade ago economists here argue that the country needed at least five years to build up its domestic multi brand reta

there are tea delhi india. now taking a look at other news from around the world this hour. the nigerian army has shot a suspected boko haram insurgency during a gun fight in the country's east it follows a warning from the supposed leader of the violent islamist sect that they will kill more security personnel and kidnap their families a week ago boko haram killed more than one hundred eighty people during a gun and bomb attack in the northern city of kano boko haram wants sharia law enforced throughout of nigeria. at least twenty six people have been killed and ten injured in a fire which swept through a drug and alcohol you have center in the capital of peru local media reports say more people died because patients were locked in their rooms on able to escape because of the fire is being investigated right now. french tourist has been killed after a group of bedouins opened fire while trying to rob a currency exchange on the egyptian resort of sharm el shake the german tourist damaged two locals were also wo

well the march of the multinationals in india is threatening to wipe out millions of smaller grocery stores while it's likely to mean to pursue a jobs boost the pre-packed food future when generations of local market traditions pressure either discover it. this dry food store has been set the end there saying chalons family for six generations it's one of the many small retail stores that have been operating in this market in old delhi for hundreds of years ago one of the six generations of our family grew financially and provided us with everything but now sing chalons way of life could be at risk after years of pressure of the indian government decided to allow foreign multiband retailers the likes of tesco and wal-mart access to one of the fastest growing middle classes in the world until now india only allowed single brand foreign retailers like reebok to enter the country even though the indian economy opened up more than a decade ago economists here argue that the country needed at least five years to build up its domestic multi brand retail sector before allowing foreign compe

delhi india. well to neighboring pakistan now where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets the pro taliban protests was organized by the country's business leaders their supporters demanding the government continues its blockade of supplies cross into afghanistan. has also drone attacks by its states and countries trouble or worst it's provoked about. twenty four pakistani soldiers were killed by misguided u.s. airstrikes. at least seventeen people have died and about a dozen are missing after three buildings collapsed a revision here in brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday bringing down to neighboring buildings and so investigating the treasury officials believe on authorized construction work may have been responsible. and the testers have marched on the u.s. embassy in the capital the philippines against government plans to allow american troops into the country the deal between the two nations is part of washington's attempts to reinforce its presence in the reg

delhi india. the process progress on our. cover as always these stories. like this one the to run a saurus temporizing the thoughts or favor this is what. brings visitors of the strength of natural history museum but some of the kids you can see clearly want their history a bit. too much who got the prisoner of panic. these russian workers been able to cattle while the opposition in rallying behind their presidential candidate posted online for most r t v dot com we hear their reaction and why they say they are proud of who they are and what they stand for. what is the latest from us so far this hour looking ahead a little bit you know the weekend sport very soon finds a bit of russia in florence italy a couple of minutes from now headlines before all that there with me. after this quick break. if. a soulless substance. can attach like a well trained army. religious in ruins. for thailand where time stands still. becomes a seed of nothingness. the mysterious sons of russia. are teaching. the feast. of. the first female. pish. if. the first. news today viol

outsiders from potentially destroying his family's tradition preassure either party delhi india. well to neighboring pakistan now where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets the problem taliban protests was organized by the country's as the most leaders with their supporters demanding the government continues its blockade on nato supplies crossing into afghanistan the demonstrators also condemn drone attacks by the u.s. in the country's troubled northwest wrote about in november twenty four pakistani soldiers were killed by misguided u.s. airstrikes. at least seventeen people have died and about a dozen are missing after three buildings collapsed in rio de janeiro in brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday bringing down two neighboring buildings police are investigating the tragedy while officials believe unauthorized construction work may have been responsible. and protesters have marched on the u.s. embassy in the capital of the philippines against government plans to allow american troops into the country a deal between the two nations as part of

delhi india. or to neighboring pakistan where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets per head about growth in our countries is misleading is the supporters demanding the government continues its blockade on into suppliers course and gonna stop demonstrators also condemn the drone attacks by united states and most of the country that. twenty four pakistani soldiers were killed by misguidedness and strikes. rescuers are searching for survivors after three buildings collapsed in a different room brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday to neighboring buildings at least a dozen people dead dozens missing place or investigating the tragedy of the shells being thrust construction work responsible. the russian that where the future winter olympics host city saatchi he's hoping to attract far reaching runs of adrenaline packed winter activities well teased in his blog ski reports on the mountain resort challenging the traditional ski regions. it's no weekend cold in the caucasu

in fact, they say that information contributed to the warnings to india. frontline and propublica repeatedly asked us officials to discuss the case on camera, but they declined. early in headley's reconnaissance, his handlers had a limited goal. >> a one- to two-person attack during a software conference at the taj mahal hotel. they still don't have a date set. they're gathering more information. but over time, what happens is headley is being asked to look at more and more targets. and what starts out as this one- to two-person hit and run attack against the taj mahal hotel becomes this ten-person, multiple-target attack of the kind that lashkar-e-taiba has never launched before. >> rotella: headley's reports seemed to embolden them. by early summer 2008, a date was set for the attack. and another important decision: the attackers would arrive by boat. david headley comes here, and one of the crucial roles he plays is in setting up a maritime attack, which is the hardest kind of terrorist attack. having the gunmen arrive by sea is ten times harder than ha

are tea delhi india. now taking a look at other news from around the world this hour. the nigerian army has. suspected boko haram insurgency during a gunfight in the country's east it follows a warning from the supposed leader of the violent islamist sect that they will kill more security personnel and kidnap their family a week ago boko haram killed more than one hundred eighty people during a gun and bomb attack in the northern city of kano. sharia law enforced throughout of nigeria. at least twenty six people have been killed and injured in a fire which swept through a drug rehab center in the capital of peru local media reports say more people died because patients were locked in their rooms on able to escape because of the fire is being investigated right now. french tourist has been killed after a group of bedouins opened fire while trying to rob a currency exchange on the egyptian resort of sharm el shake a german tourist and two locals were also wounded the shooting began after police arrived and

delhi india. the process progress. covered as always stories. like this one the. temporizing the softs or fave this is what. visitors of natural history museum but some of the kids clearly want their history a bit. too much. these russian workers have been able to catch the opposition in rallying behind their presidential candidate. online from dot com we hear their reaction and why they say they are proud of who they are for. well the latest from us so far they are looking ahead a little bit you know. very. finds a bit of rusher in florence italy a couple of minutes from now before all that there with me. after this quick break . a soulless substance. a touch like a well trained army. religious in ruins. for thailand where time stands still. all becomes a sea of nothing. the mysterious sons of russia. are. subsists to. see. the from. the feet. more news today violence has once again flared up the film these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada asked to feel shame corporations are offered a sixth. this is our team from moscow top sto

millions of india's local retail shop owners struggle for survival is a fair international supermarket giants may be introduced into the country crushing their business and now these plans have been shelved and single brand foreign retailers are allowed to operate in india. investigates who's behind the scenes of the reforms. this dry food store has been instituted they're seeing chalons family for six generations it's one of the many small retail stores that have been operating in this market in old delhi for hundreds of years and want to help six generations of our family grew financially and provided us with everything but now seeing child one's way of life could be at risk after years of pressure the indian government decided to allow foreign multibillion retailers the likes of tesco and wal-mart access to one of the fastest growing middle classes in the world until now india only allowed single brand foreign retailers like reebok to enter the country even though the indian economy opened up more than a decade ago economists here argue that the country needed at least five years to

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this is an attempt to destroy the businessmen in india but we will not allow this to happen. resisting outsiders from potentially destroying his family's tradition priya sridhar r t delhi india. to neighboring pakistan where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets to protest about protests was organized by the country's business leaders their supporters demand the government continues its blockade on the way to supplies crossing into afghanistan demonstrators also condemned drone attacks by the united states troubled more forced. them but he started soldiers were killed by misguided u.s. and strikes. rescuers are searching for survivors after three buildings collapsed readers are near in brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday bringing down two neighboring buildings leaving at least fourteen people dead twelve missing police are investigating a tragedy which shows believe on the authorities construction work they've been responsible. for their own straightens have taken to the streets in the capital the philippines protesting against the government

economies, brazil, russia, india and china. that term has become a household name in glal economics. he revisits the bric phenomenon in this new book called "the growth map." i am pleased to have jim o'neill back on the program. welcome. >> thank you very much for having me again. >> rose: here's what's frofrom--interesting to me, we a program on a range of subjects havi to do with you, and the kinds of things you were doing, what were the distinguishing characteristics of emerging marketmarkets will, how you camo define brics. a lot of that is in the book. in the back you're looking back and looking forward. why did you write it? >> that's e key question. i think the specific thing that started me off was around november 2010-- i'm getting my years right-- yeah, 2010, i was on a trip, long trip to china and india together and korea. obviously, i've been to each of those places quite often, especially china. but it's the first time i'd ever been to china and india on the

tea delhi india now taking a look at other news from around the world. the nigerian army has a shot dead eleven suspected boko haram insurgency during a gunfight in the country's east it follows a warning from the supposed it leader of the violent islamist sect that they will kill more security personnel and to kidnap their families and we could go killed more than one hundred eighty people during a gun and bomb attack in the northern city of kano boko haram wants sharia law enforced throughout the jury. at least twenty six people have been killed and ten injured in a fire which swept through a drug and alcohol rehab center in lima the capital of peru local media reports say more people died because patients were locked in their rooms unable to escape because of the fire is being investigated. in french tourist has been killed after a group of bedouins opened fire while trying to rob a currency exchange in the egyptian resort of sharm el shaikh a german tourist and two locals were also wounded the shooting began after police arrived and tried to stop the

delhi india. well mine at ardsley dot com we've got the world covered there right now the toronto saurus that's terrorizes of this is what's creating visitors at the australian natural history museum but some of the kids clearly want their history a little less vivid they've got the prius start panic all mine also. blocked off and over look the american arrested for drunk driving but then held in solitary confinement it's nine doctors for two years without trial his story is that our team doctor. i'll be back with the headlines after a short break. new little. world. technology innovation all the developments around russia we've got the future covered. a soulless substance. a touch like a well trained army. villages in ruins. thailand where time stands still. all becomes a sea of nothingness. the mysterious sons of russia. wealthy british style it's time to split the money. market why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike stronger for a no holds barred look

delhi india. well to neighboring pakistan now where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets the pro taliban protesters the country's business leaders and their supporters demanding the government continues its blockade on date of supplies crossing into afghanistan the demonstrators also condemned drone attacks but guarded states in the country strong which provoked the down in of ember twenty four pakistani soldiers were killed bombs died in unison strikes. at least seventeen people have died and about a dozen are missing after three buildings collapsed into janeiro brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday bringing down to neighboring buildings police are investigating the tragedy what officials believe through us construction work responsible. for protesters have marched on the u.s. embassy in the capital of the philippines against government and told down there can troops into the country a deal between the two nations is part of washington's attempt to reinforce its p

tradition preassure either party delhi india. well on line that are to dot com we've got the world covered for you in there right now but toronto saurus terrorizing the province this is what's creating visitors at an australian natural history museum but the kids clearly want their history a little less vivid we've got the prius start kind of for you online also. blocked off and over look the american arrested for drink driving but then held in solitary confinement and did not doctors for two years about trial this story is that our team dot com. we're going to take a short break here on our two in a reminder of our top stories coming right up. well . science technology innovation all the mr bellamy from around russia we've dumped a few jerks covered. on the money with the business over russia this. wealthy british style. writers. market why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cars or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on our. news tod

delhi india. the first signs of hope have emerged after nearly two weeks of deadlock in talks between greece and its creditors over the country's huge debts negotiators say a deal could be closed within the coming week while the final details are as yet unknown private investors are expected to agree to write off more than half of greek bond holdings that would reduce the country's debt by more than one hundred billion euros and to pave the way for the next a tranche of a vital bailout from you and international monetary fund to keep the country afloat the search for a remedy for the paralyzing eurozone debt crisis has been center stage at the annual world economic forum in davos switzerland more of the least or reports on what your readers and finance years have in store for greece and other debt stricken countries we've seen leaders not only from the euro zone but from other countries financial and political leaders also continuing to fight and to argue over the proper solutions for the eurozone

into the mogel time in india this come from hindu and western cultures brought together. when the mogels came from persia to north india they saw the story telling and thought it was a beautiful art form. they were not engaged with the story but saw the beauty in the footwork and hand movement. they brought the dancers into their courts. they were a form of entertainment. so, i want you to put your imagination caps on. we will go from the forest into a beautiful mogel palace. there are velvet carpets and peacocks walking around. there are beautiful paintings and everyone all of you, the audience have come to enjoy the court and the king sits on his thrown in the corner twirling his mustache and he called for his dancers and they come to the room. you are here to be entertained by them. this is called taught. taught is a highly stylized tuning of the mind and body together. you will see very fast turns ending in sharp stances and things with our eyes and eye brows and our neck, our hands. and you will also hear a language, which you might have heard. this is the language o

russia and india are a little more reserved. >>let focus in on india. clearly a very, very important economy. are you worried that we may see confidence collapse there? clearly, there have been a lot of political difficulties. >> in india, we're seeing a flat level of confidence. they remain overall confident in their economy, but it isn't going up or down. it's staying moderate. russia, we're seeing concerns about the political uncertainty and causing business leaders to be nervous about their economy goog forward. >> what business leaders care about motte is profitability. are we going to see companies struggle to make good earnings in to 2012? >> it depends where you are. continuing profits in the u.s. and china and brazil and concerns about profits in russia and other countries throughout the world. but the biggest issues are here in europe. >> thank you very much. we end exactly where we started, ed. thank you very much, ed nusbaum, ceo from grant thornton. andrew? >>> charles, in the business confidence, a boost would be -- in the state of iowa to

delhi india. well online at our two dot com we've got the world covered for you in there right now but toronto saurus is terrorizing the province this is what's creating visitors at an australian natural history museum but the kids clearly want their history a little less vivid we've got the prius start kind of for you online also. blocked off and over look the american arrested for drink driving but then held in solitary confinement and did non-doctors for two years without trial this story is that our team dot com. we're going to take a short break here on our two in a reminder of our top stories coming right up. well . science technology innovation all the mr bellamy around russia we've got the future are covered. on the money with the business of russia business. wealthy british style. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my stronger for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines kaiser reports. more news today violence is once again flared

outsiders from potentially destroying his family's tradition preassure there are tea delhi india. but to neighboring pakistan now where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets the protel about protests organized by the country's as the most leaders with their supporters demanding the government continue its blockade on nato supplies crossing into afghanistan the demonstrators also condemned drone attacks by the united states in the country's trouble northwest which provokes them back in november twenty four pakistani soldiers were killed by misguided u.s. airstrikes. at least seventeen people have died and about a dozen are missing after three buildings collapsed in rio de janeiro brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday bringing down two neighboring buildings police are investigating the tragedy of all officials believe unauthorized construction work may have been responsible. protesters have marched on the u.s. embassy in the capital of the philippines against government plans to allow american troops into the country the deal between the two nations i

this is an attempt to destroy the businessmen in india but we will not allow this to happen in india resisting outsiders from potentially destroying his family's tradition preassure either party delhi india. well to neighboring pakistan now where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets the protel about protests organized by the country's is the most leaders with their supporters demanding the government continue its blockade on nato supplies crossing into afghanistan the demonstrators also condemned drone attacks by the united states in the country's trouble northwest which provokes a bomb in november twenty four pakistani soldiers were killed by misguided u.s. airstrikes. at least seventeen people have died and about a dozen are missing after three buildings collapsed in rio de janeiro brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday bringing down two neighboring buildings police are investigating the tragedy of all officials believe i'm all for us construction work may have been responsible. protesters have marched on the u.s. embassy in the capital of the philip

delhi india. to russia now where the future winter olympics host sochi is opening its doors for amateur thrill seekers. but all ski reports on the popular resort track skiing is even the most established ski regions. it's no way and called in the caucasus mountains but it's the hottest time for ski fair many like this couple even keen chromos for a say period for the season's grand opening in sochi it's neat to see mrs now that little boy that it's thirty snowing a month ago so much snow who wanted to ride so badly and now we had this. super this is also cool to a brand new resort just off the black sea coast but the numbers just plan to attract ski fans who might otherwise prefer a winter break in france or switzerland kilometers those tracks throws up but we'll be able to compete with many european resorts no i mean six to ten thousand tourists will be able to ski here to show your work and seasonal warm weather left a few foreign destinations a little high and dry but at the end staff here it w

it's got one of the fastest growing populations in the world and getting india's eager young workforce into skilled jobs is no mean feat business tycoon mini shopper well thinks he has the answer a temp agency that trains and then touts its labor. existed all over the world temporary stuffing so it would but do know what we've heard somebody of the five minutes for the last five years filling posts and bringing home a paycheck it sounds like a perfect match but for indian firms there are extra more dubious benefits india's tough labor laws make it hard to fire workers plus permanent staff get decent hours holidays and a living wage none of which apply to hiring temps it's a cost cutting gifts keeping employers smiling all the way to the bank india has always been a famous destination for foreign companies to outsource their work at a cheap cost but a growing trend here is for indian companies themselves to outsource their work force to agencies like tim lee instead of hiring workers for themselves everywhere from malls to restaurants in india are using agencies to hire and manage their

delhi india. take you through some world news brief the nigerian army showed eleven affected boko haram insurgency during a gun fight in the country's east it follows a warning from the supposed leader of the violent islamist sect that they will kill more security personnel and kidnap their families and we could go back or killed more than one hundred eighty people during a gun and bomb attack in the northern city of colonel walk around one sharia law enforced nigeria. at least forty six people have been killed and ten injured in a fire that swept through a drug and alcohol rehab center in lima peru local media reports say more people died because patients were locked in their rooms unable to escape the court is being investigated. divers have found the body of a woman aboard the sunken cost concordia cruise liner bringing the death toll to seventeen sixteen people remain missing meanwhile operations to pump fuel from the tanks of the red ship have been delayed because of bad weather luxury cruise

this is an attempt to destroy the businessmen in india but we will not allow this to happen in india resisting outsiders from potentially destroying his family's tradition priya sridhar r t delhi india. not in the business news is next here not with korea. it's twenty four past eight am here in moscow welcome to business with a double dip recession in europe all but in reality the confidence problems also drag on the rest of the world and international things the global growth this year will slow to three point three percent from four percent it was predicting just a few months ago we're also not immune yeah laugh says the country should focus on targeting inflation to protect itself from external shocks. russia leads to the ruble to be flexible flexible x. or straight is a very important component of a successful inflation targeting for sure and this is the experience from all countries that have made that transition and here russia is moving in the right direction i think there's a realisation that you cannot target both at inflation at the same time so the banker rush has a lot a

are searching for a salary while a legal loophole in india so that many without jobs or a stable income. there is confusion over events in the libyan town of bani walid out of market often don't list seize the city on monday killing five people and injuring twenty five in clashes with government forces but libya's interior minister says it's not clear who actually controls the city and claims clashes erupted you to internal disagreements between rival militias. elders in the town say their point their own local representatives and reject any interference from the interim authorities fighters for the national transitional council of now set up checkpoints outside running well here it comes as the m.d.c. has been struggling to unify its armed forces violent protests in several cities across the country have prompted the council's chairman to warn of possible civil war investigative journalist someone else says many libyans feel they're not getting paid for. the thing about revolutions is they're not simply passive events there is a whole awakening of a population in the middle east but al

searching for a fair salary by illegal loophole in india has left many without jobs or a stable income. there is confusion over events in a libyan town of bani walid after market darfield or this seize the city on monday killing five people and injuring twenty five in clashes with government forces but libya's interior minister said it's actually not clear who controls the city and claimed clashes are up to due to internal problems with between rival militias meanwhile elders in the town said they'll now appoint their own local representatives and reject any interference from interim authorities prices for the national transitional council now set up checkpoints outside bani walid this comes as the m.d.c. has been struggling to unify its armed forces protests in several cities across the country and prompted the council chairman to warn of possible civil war investigative journalist simon ourself says many libyans feel they're not getting what they fought for. the thing about revolutions is they're not simply passive events there is a whole awakening of a population in the middle east

delhi india. korean i will update you now on the latest business news. hello and welcome to our business update this hour raid on a sun is moving closer to increasing its share in the russian. speaking to r.t. at the devils economic forum the head of the alliance said that the agreement could even come within weeks its plan to raise the share from the current twenty five percent to fifty percent carl is going to expect after the us to have the lion's share of the alliances growing sales of russia. there is a lot of progress. shown i'm not going to tell you when but soon we'll be able to announce for you a positive conclusion hopefully weeks maybe months but i don't think it should last we have a goal of forty percent participation to help market share of the seed the largest part of feed when we come from which is of a brand of the us and it will be supported by renault from outside from the other side so it's got this a few teamwork made by three brands different to different people. to change the middle east is among the issues dominating talks and dir

oprah is in india right now. oprah is on a week-long sabbatical through india to find out where her poop goes when it's reincarnated. something she always wanted to do. there's oprah. that's oprah. yesterday, there was an incident yesterday in the city she was in. her personal security guards got in a fight with some local journalists who were trying to take pictures of her. and you have to be careful getting in a fight in india. they have very long fingernails over there. you see the crowd. i have to say, normally an oprah visit to india would be a big cause of celebration for our writers at the show. but to be honest, it's friday and we're exhausted. we have nothing. but from time to time, we use an outsourcing service from india to write jokes for us. and since oprah is actually over there, it seemed like the perfect time to use them. so, let's get them up on video chat, if we could. they're standing by, i believe. hello? >> hello. you bet. hot line. we are giving out the american baltimore birds at 7 1/2 poin

kashmir would be part of india or pakistan. then the partition is placed you have the states of have the right to make a decision to be independent or join india or pakistan. , r.i. negative could german as mayor decided to sign the instrument of succession that made him part of india. they are majority hindu and the rest is majority muslim and they had forced to states that are majority hindu but would have been a part of pakistan. so their view is what is fair is fair. so they ought to let them vote on that sell the would become part of pakistan. showing that the hindus want to remain part of india and not be a part of pakistan so that is an interesting fight. when you look out of the modern era, it comes down that india is not about to have incite. if you had one it was resolved and independents independents, india's sphere is the causes of their ethnic groups in the multi-ethnic society to begin to lobby for their own independence. they stand firm on the point* on the international law of succession made this day part of in

council wants we don't know what those further measures could be you have countries such as russia china india brazil that believe that there is a conflict that two sides are involved in syria and both of those parties should be addressed now russia has drafted resolution on syria but according to reports and according to what members told me it does not include the cohesive or punitive measures against syria that western countries are looking for and that's where you have a difference of opinions but this story will continue next week because from what we're told the security council will meet to discuss the text of this draft resolution well antiwar activist don de bar says it's nato behavior in libya that makes countries like russia and china block any resolution on syria that implies using military force. we saw how far they would go with libya they carried on a seven month massive bombing campaign that reduced the infrastructure of that country to rubble practically which had been built up only in the last forty years and they installed a group of thugs that are so greedy that they're kil

delhi india. well to neighboring pakistan now where more than one hundred thousand people took to the streets the pro taliban protestors the country's business leaders and their supporters demanding the government continues its blockade on the two supplies crossing into afghanistan demonstrators most of them drone attacks by market states in the country strong which provoked the back in november twenty four pakistani soldiers were killed ones died in unison strikes. at least seventeen people have died and about a dozen are missing after three buildings collapsed due to janeiro brazil a twenty story block crumbled on wednesday bringing down to neighboring buildings police are investigating the tragedy what officials believe through us construction work responsible. for protesters have marched on the u.s. embassy in the capital of the philippines against government and told down there can troops in the country a deal between the two nations is part of washington's attempt to reinforce its presence i

this is an attempt to destroy the businessmen in india but we will not allow this to happen in india resisting outsiders from potentially destroying his family's tradition preassure either r.t. delhi india. well that's crossing with business that's now joined katie. welcome to the business program the ruble has ignored warnings from the fitch writing agency which has lowered its focus for russia and even game develop one percent against the dollar monday as exporters sold ahead of the taxpayer it make an i pod to sell from d.c.b. capital says future prospects for the ruble remain stable despite the economic uncertainty. we've got still very conservative metrics for the most conservative on the wall probably. the current account is the strongest during the last several years a five point eight percent of g.d.p. he will refuse current account surplus is so difficult not to have capital outflow it leaves here it won't be that strong cold will for their abode you to your system capable of flowing the back off approach and presidential elections and provocateur dissimilarly for their abil

delhi india. kareena will update you now on the latest business news. hello and welcome to our business update this hour raid on a sun is moving closer to increasing its share in the russian comic after vos speaking to r.t. at the devils economic forum the head of the alliance said that the agreement could even come within weeks its plan to raise the share from the current twenty five percent to fifty percent carl is going to expect south of us to have the lion's share of the alliances growing sales and russia. there is a lot of progress hopefully shown i'm not going to tell you when but soon we'll be able to announce for you a positive conclusion hopefully weeks maybe months but i don't think it should last we have a goal of forty percent participation to help market share of the sea the largest part of feed when we come from well which is of a brand of of the us i think you'd be supported by rudolph robot side from the other side so it's got this a for team work made by three brands addressing different different people. but you middle east is among t

there are tea delhi india. well taking a look at other news from around the world making headlines this hour. the nigerian army has shot dead eleven suspected boko haram insurgency during a gunfight in the country's east it follows a warning from the supposedly leader of the violent islamist sect that they will kill more security personnel and kidnap their families a week ago boko haram killed more than one hundred eighty people during a gun and bomb attack in the northern city of kano boko haram wants sharia law enforced throughout nigeria. you. at least twenty six people have been killed and injured in a fire which swept through a drug and alcohol rehab center in the capital of peru local media reports say more people died because patients were locked in their rooms on able to escape because it is being investigated. divers have found the body of a woman aboard the somethin coast a concordia cruise liner bringing the death toll now to seventeen and sixteen people remain missing meanwhile operations to pump fu

new delhi india. koreans had with a suspicion seems. thank you carrie hello and welcome to our business update good to have you with me almost half of russia's say they're very confident of growth over the next year according to a survey by pricewaterhouse coopers that's lower than this time last year when sixty percent predicted good times ahead their peers around the world though are even less optimistic only forty percent of them forecast growth in two thousand and twelve business r.t. spoke to david gray from the w.c. russia at the world the call. to ask where he sees the car heading. and i think the level of risk in the russian market is greatly exaggerated but i've been there seventeen years and so i've seen ups and downs it's all the you can put it to as you put it the risk is exaggerated all the opportunities dressed in my do so if you want to put it in a positive light so the other two opportunities are so great that the risks need to be seen in that context and therefore i do think that the fantastic opportunities for domestic

but are searching for a fair salary why a legal loophole in india has left many without jobs or stable income. fighters for libya's interim government have set up checkpoints outside the town of bani walid it's in response to the city being seized by market duffy loyalists who raise the green flag which was a symbolic of the ousted regime five people were killed and twenty five injured in monday's clashes elders in the town said they will now appoint only local government and reject any interference from the interim. in the beers interior minister said it's actually not clear who controls anyone even claimed clashes erupted huge internal problems a new government has been struggling to unify its forces of protests in several cities across the country prompted the council's chairman to one of the civil. rights journalist says many millions feel they're not getting what they fought for . the thing about revolutions is they're not simply passive events there is a whole awakening of a population in the middle east but also libya and people saying well this is not what we have not prizing f

millions of shop owners in india are fighting for their survival as the threat of outside competition knocks at the door while the entry for international supermarket johns has been shelved for now there are those who argue the move would be good for consumers in employment ati's preassure investigates. this dry food store has been set then they're saying chalons family for six generations it's one of the many small retail stores that have been operating in this market in old delhi for hundreds of years. six generations of our family grew financially and provided us with everything but now sing chalons way of life could be at risk after years of pressure the indian government decided to allow foreign multiband retailers the likes of tesco and wal-mart access to one of the fastest growing middle classes in the world until now india only allowed single brand foreign retailers like reebok to enter the country even though the indian economy opened up more than a decade ago economists here argue that the country needed at least five years to build up its domestic multi brand retail sector

india's labor in-doors promise full time workers a range of benefits from decent wages to paid holidays but those from the country's poverty stricken regions aren't always so that poets have found a legal loophole and they think many workers exploited through the fear of losing their jobs at any moment reports. it's got one of the fastest growing populations in the world and getting india's eager young workforce into skilled jobs is no mean feat business tycoon mini shopper well thinks he has the answer a temp agency that trains and then touts its labor. existed all over the world temporary stuffing so good but what we've heard somebody of the five minutes for the last five years filling posts and bringing home a paycheck it sounds like a perfect match but for indian firms there are extra more dubious benefits india's tough labor laws make it hard to fire workers plus permanent staff get decent hours holidays and a living wage none of which apply to hiring temps it's a cost cutting gifts keeping employers smiling all the way to the bank india has always been a famous destination for for