with southern sudan, which is largely a question, and they knew of another part of sudan, which is muslim, but it is much more a conflict of the resources of the region, because there is a large oil reserves, beverages is an integral part of cultural identity in many societies -- because religion is an essential part in cultural identity in many societies. >> that is our special report. stay tuned for more news and information.

sudan over whether to split from the north some say authorities there will have refugees killed if they find out they have returned from israel. and they're trying to serve and protect the country but it takes a lot more of bite off modern threats brings you a day in the life of russia's elite special forces. well we'll have more on those stories about thirty minutes time right now though let's take a look at the special report that we got for you on the difficulties facing the muslim community in new york city. now her oh i. know you know mall me. guys hitting. the status of. all i know there. are ya. arab speakers hijacked a clip. that's where it starts. and muslims were always stereotyped but after two thousand and monday after nine eleven there were the scapegoat for everyone's fear else. we go through periods of time. where this hysteria sweeps the country. as it you can i sit quiet like a whole group is being profiled. form the whole thing that happened to brown school is mind blowing to me who could even concoct for a film. nobody would believe. me. i thought it was a brilliant i

people in southern sudan have been waiting to cast their votes in the second day of the independence referendum. it is widely expected to produce the world's newest state. turnout was not as heavy as the first day, and there is tension in the disputed border region. at least 30 people have died in clashes there over the past three days. a reporter is in the sudanese capital of khartoum. >> they fought for two decades. now, they are voting for independence. >> the north should stay out. i am from the south, and that is final. >> but in the last few days, there have been clashes between seveners and northerners in a key border region. the military for both sides may have been involved. at least 30 people have been killed. those tensions along the border are not the only problems the north and south were going to face. after the referendum, there will be some tough negotiations on legal matters and oil. said in sudan is one of the least developed places on earth, but its natural resources, and in particular its oil, have fueled rapid development, at least in the capital khartoum. they n

. >> he is far away from his home, a small village of barely 50 huts in southern sudan. he is now 3,000 kilometers away in the booming metropolis of istanbul. he arrived here a few weeks ago as a refugee from the civil war in darfur. wants to continue on to western europe. >> i know it will be a dangerous trip. we will have to cross the river to get across the border. greece will not be that friendly to us, but i must take the risk. >> he is not alone in his journey. an increasing number of refugees in that stranded in istanbul. officials estimate of around 70,000 illegal immigrants live in turkey now. the istanbul neighborhood is made up mostly of refugees. >> our government should find a solution for them. the refugees should be helped before they have to flee, when they're still in their home countries. >> we do not have such great living conditions either. they cannot expect a lot of help from us. >> refugees from countries like iraq, iran, afghanistan, and sudan have no legal basis for seeking asylum in turkey. their only tolerated until the e.u. refugee agency can

first results from the referendum in southern sudan's indicate people have voted overwhelmingly for independence. in the southern sudanese capital, they said preliminary figures showed 97.5% have voted for secession from the north. final results are not expected until next month. a somali man has gone on trial in denmark, accused of trying to kill a cartoonist whose drawing of the prophet muhammed probe -- provoked angry demonstrations one year ago. he admitted to breaking into this house but denied charges of terrorism and attempted murder. hundreds of chanting demonstrators have been out in the center of the tunisian capital of tunis. they want allies of the ousted president to be removed from all positions of power. u.s. officials say at least 100 people have died in the past five days of protests. one u.n. human rights team will investigate that and advise the new transitional government. >> five days after the former president was forced to flee the country because of the popular uprising, the situation across tunisia is still tense and it is still unclear which direction the country is goi

as we sit here and discuss the sudan this morning, the people of southern sudan are in the middle of making an historic decision. voting began yesterday's in the referendum on their future. , whether to remain part of sudan or secede and form their own nation. millions of people appear to have taken the opportunity so far in the first day and a half of obote. many of them were lining up outside polling stations hours before they opened, patiently awaiting their chance to play their part in settling the future direction of southern sudan. a few months ago, it seemed unlikely we were going to get to this point. , and at least on time. we have seen a big push in reston weeks by the international community -- we have seen a big push in recent weeks by the international community and even the people in sudan have made this process work. the results in recent weeks, we have also seen public statements by politicians both north and south that have helped to reduce tensions and create an environment where we can be more confident that the process will go smoothly and the outcome will accurat

sudan over whether to split from the north some say authorities there will have refugees killed if they find out they've returned from israel. and they are trained to serve and protect the country but it takes a lot more to fight off modern threats r t brings you dana life of russia's elite special forces. and we'll have more of those stories about thirty minutes time right now though it's time for a special report on the difficulties facing the muslim community in new york. but when chile is a place that represents the world community. the opportunity to teach arabic to students here in brooklyn i think is an opportunity that we we shouldn't we shouldn't miss. and so when people made statements that were truly discriminatory of course of pain me and said me. certain feel mongering groups the play of the disco all would be a religious school which is a public school in america it could never be and it will not be these as situations with the strace told xenophobia and racist these outlets and groups should be ashamed of themselves we have the word in your dish a shining i believe there

. >>> in predominantly christian southern sudan, the official results are not in yet from last week's vote on whether to sus seed from the muslim north, but a preliminary count shows almost 99% voted for independents. the official results are expected in early february. in this count reit imam at the center of the controversy over the proposed islamic center near ground zero will no longer be front and center. imam fazul abdul raouf and his wife daisy kahn have been spokespeople for the park 51 project. they said it would oppose extresm a promote interfaith dialogue, but other organizers said they wanted a greater vocal on the community. while he remains on the board others will take over direction of the project which is still in the fund-raising stage. >>> this past week in congress, democratic congresswoman carolyn mccarthy of new york introduced a bill that would ban the sale of all gun magazines that could hold more than ten bullets. the clip used in the tucson shootings held 30, but as the popularity of gun shows suggests, any attempt to tighten gun laws faces strong opposition.

a reminder now of our top stories southern sudan's upcoming vote on whether to become independent from the north gives hope to millions of refugees to they'll soon be able to go home christian dominated sound it is widely expected to choose to split from the mainly muslim north. thousands of total dogs falling from the sky becomes one of the latest examples in a series of unexplained animal deaths around the world some say in the making while others just. these young recruits to go through fire and water to protect their country has been given an exclusive look at how russia's a special forces trained to man the front lines in the fight against terrorism and . all those weather headlines up next is the second part of our special report on the difficulties facing the muslim community in the united states do stay with us. brooklyn surely is a place that represents the world community. the opportunity to teach arabic to students here in brooklyn i think is an opportunity that we we shouldn't we shouldn't miss. and so one people made statements that were truly discriminatory of course of p

the people of southern sudan have voted overwhelmingly to split from the north. with most of the votes counted in the referendum, results show 99% of the people are in favor of separation. final results from last week's referendum will not be announced before next month. but with more than two-thirds of the ballots counted, the outcome is not in doubt. the u.n. described the vote as free and fair. it the result is confirmed, southern sudan is expected to declare its independence this summer. geneva is observing three days of official mourning for the people lost their lives in the protests that toppled the president. the u.s. is almost 100 people were killed in the unrest flags flew at half mast and state television's broadcast prayers. remembrance is not stop the protests. they're calling for a new government of national salvation, stripped of key figures who served under the old regime. >> a data is not pass without protest in the tunisian capital. the demonstrators in tunisia do not want to give up until they achieve their core demand. >> we will calm down and

the headlines on our southern sudan's upcoming vote on whether to become independent from the north gives hope to millions of refugees who will soon be able to go home to christian dominated south is widely expected to split mainly muslim north. thousands of falling from the sky becomes one of the latest example in a series of unexplained at mass animal deaths around the world. and apocalypse in the making. for those. young recruits who go through fire and water to protect their country has been given an exclusive look at how special forces are trained to man the frontline in the fight against terrorism. all right now you know here with all the sporting news stay with us. today i mean these are some of the stories we're covering this hour. bottle of moscow secure the capitol bragging rights early in twenty eleven afternoon. with. top of the pile continue their impressive form on the. hardwood with a closely we know the feeling is. supreme in sydney in germany against australia once again. but we began with ice hockey where we didn't have to wait too long for the first big twenty eleven in

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as a southern sudan prepares for its historic referendum on whether to separate from the north many displaced by ethnic violence in the country see it as an opportunity to return home in the vote that starts on sunday the christian dominated south isn't widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim north. from day predictions to media hype and the fallout from the mysterious deaths of fish and animals across the globe in the most recent over a thousand have been found dead in italy. and the call of duty of the russian special forces unit preparing for the frontline against terrorism feared and revered are the cream of russia's military. now moscow outgoes the january sales shows you where to find the best shopping deals and one of the world's most expensive cities. hello and welcome to the show that was millions around the world are recovering after the recent festivities most russians are celebrating the orthodox christmas this weekend but soon it's back to work for everyone and the colder weather is on its way to moscow but it's not all doom and gloom as january is the best

live from moscow this is our team with the twenty four hours a day top stories now this southern sudan's upcoming vote on whether to become independent from the north gives hope to millions of refugees that they'll be able to go home the christian dominated self is widely expected to choose to split from the mainly muslim north. thousands of total dollars forty from the sky and it's only becomes one of the latest examples in a series of unexplained mass animal deaths around the world some say it's an apocalypse in the making and while others dismiss it as media hype. and also reporting on t.v.'s young recruits go through far more to protect their country team has been given an exclusive look at how russian special forces trained to manage a frontlines in the fight against terrorism. will be back with another update for us in fifty minutes from now in the meantime martin andrews takes a look at where to bag a bargain in the general sales here in the russian capital that's in moscow out next on the. hello and welcome to the show that was millions around the world are recovering after the r

that way you at home can monitor what's going on on the ground in southern sudan. but will the world watching make a difference? our exclusive guests this morning, george clooney joining us from los angeles and john prendergast of the enough project here in washington, d.c. thank you both for joining us, george and john. >> thanks for having us. >> so, george -- >> happy new year, jake. >> happy new year to you. so, george, i'll start with you. so let's say in the first report which is going to happen as i understand it this week, you see photographic evidence of war crimes, of proxy militias crossing the border and killing other individuals. what do you do? >> well, there's certain things you can do. first of all, if you see actual evidence of those kind of attacks, that's something that you could do -- that the u.n. can actually work with. but for the most part our job is to say that these things have been happening in the dark for a long time. what happens with that is that the other arab communities, the chinese, they all have the ability to deny it, to say it

thirteen years on the way in southern sudan on an equal referendum the center for the worst most troubled nation sports and. the christian dominated self is widely expected to choose panels from the mainly muslim with the clashes have mounted the run up to talk about the vote is part of a two thousand and five peace deal which ended decades of civil war that claimed to be the annoyance and displaced any voices from his. two french nationals abducted of madrid had been killed by their captors to attempt to rescue them. from anywhere from dead following clashes between security forces and the kidnappers the hostages were seized on friday in a barn accompanied by a man no group has admitted the crime but the speculation of shoot was behind it. when police in mexico found fifteen headless corpse is outside a shopping centers on. among more than two dozen bodies discovered a hundred and signs were left by indicating the deaths were there to rival drug gang turf wars terms in my twenty's. there is a corner of copenhagen where the restaurants say that free to live their lives according to the ru

voting is underway in southern sudan a referendum that could see one of the africa's poorest and most troubled nation split into the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly eastern more deadly clashes have mala the run up to the week old ballot vote is part of a two thousand and five peace deal which decades of civil war that claimed two million lives and displaced twice as many others. two frenchmen abducted had been killed by their captors after attempts to rescue them failed them with found dead in clashes between security forces on the quay got these hostages was seized on friday from a bar in the camp and by four. no group has admitted the crime but there's speculation that and al qaeda offshoot was behind it. police in mexico have found fifteen the headless corpse is outside a shopping center in the resort town of acapulco they were among more than two dozen bodies found hundred signs were left there by indicating the deaths were related to rival drug gang turf wars victims were on men in their twenty's. shamans are seen as the mystica

early results suggest southern sudan has overwhelmingly voted in a referendum in favor of splitting from the north full results from not been announced until next month but the region is widely expected to secede ninety seven percent of the southern sudanese diaspora in europe voted for the split to end a cycle of devastating civil war and would create the world's newest state. the shooting massacre in tucson arizona has led to calls for gun control laws in the u.s. to be re-examined. and then as the resident took to the streets of new york to find out how people feel about guns in today's society. do guns kill people or do people kill people this week let's talk about that i think it's ok you know guns not concealed weapons what's the difference. walking around in public with a gun is probably not a good thing but i don't have anything it's hunting so how do we prevent people who have guns for hunting from taking them out in public. you have laws against say people can't walk around nude in public what about the argument that you should be able to have a gun for protection you can use o

in southern sudan are costing there about it and a referendum that could see one of britain's poorest and most troubled nation split into the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose dependents from the mainly using more deadly clashes have mounted the run up to a week long bout it is part of a two thousand steel which ended decades of civil war that claimed two million lives and displaced many twice as many of its. two frenchmen inducted in being killed by their captors after attempts to rescue them. and then with. clashes between security forces and the kidnappers the hostages were seized on friday from a bomb in the capital by four men no group has admitted the crime speculation that an al qaida shoot was behind. police in mexico found fifteen headless corpses outside the shopping centers on. among more than two dozen bodies found in what's being linked to drugs related violence and written signs were there to buy the case of the deaths were because of the intrusion of the content and the victims were all. now it's only a few decades since some. much of the world fear

that the person has sought asylum in israel this person would be in in serious risk of persecution southern sudan is holding a referendum on whether to separate from the north and become an independent state if the final stage of the peace agreement that ended up twenty two years of rule many of them have has spurred from being in israel for such a long time with no rights whatsoever people realize that they don't really have a future here and people are also all homesick and benjamin moore not sure what to do home beckons despite the risks if those islands are down to is pre-dawn i will decide to go back to my own. policy or r.t. southern israel. when thousands of turtle doves fell from the sky in italy it became one of the latest examples of a series of unexplained mass animal deaths across the globe some of the more outlandish speculation is suggested it could be the first signs of the end of the world artie's catarina server takes a look to see if there really is something fishy going on or if it is just media hype. sing a song of suspense one where the end is nigh as thousands of black

preliminary results suggest that southern sudan has overwhelmingly approved a sufferer from the north in a weeklong referendum that ended saturday official results won't be else until next month but most believe the referendum will split africa's largest country into earlier ninety seven percent of the southern sudanese they asked for in europe voted for the split well the independence referendum was promised to the south as part of a peace referendum with it more in two thousand and five and that's following twenty years of civil war in which two million died. the shooting rampage in tucson arizona that killed a six and critically wounded a caucus woman has reignited the debate over u.s. gun control laws ortiz laurie harshness the report. recall the resident has been on the streets of new york to find the emotive issue once again of making headlines. do guns kill people or do people kill people this week let's talk about that i think it's ok you know guns not concealed weapons what's the difference. walking around in public with a gun is probably not a good thing but i don't have any

that thing is underway in southern sudan in a referendum that could see one of africa's largest most. the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from remaining muslim rules thirdly clashes have among the run up to the week long about it though today's part of a two thousand and five peace deal which ended decades of civil war that claimed two million dollars and displaced twice as many others. two frenchmen abducted in the jail have been killed by their captors after attempts to rescue them failed and never found dead following clashes between security forces and kidnappers the hostages were seized on friday from a ball or the capital by four read the group has admitted the crime but this speculation that shoot was behind it. and police in mexico have found fifteen headless corpse is outside the shopping center the resort town of acapulco they were among more than two dozen bodies found hundreds and signs were left there by indicating the deaths were they to rival drug gang turf wars victims were in their twenty's. georgia's capital with its centuries of h

the results in a referendum on southern sudan's independence show almost everyone who voted wants a split from the north more than ninety nine percent of those polled voted for independence however reports show voter turnout exceeded one hundred percent in several areas well despite the anomalies the referendum commission defended the outcome of the landslide victory the final results from the january votes are expected early next month. sporadic demonstrations continue in tunisia aimed at the interim prime minister the north african nation ousted its president two weeks ago following massive civil unrest on saturday a group of shopkeepers squashed with protesters accusing them of jeopardizing the country's tentative steps towards democracy and later riot police used tear gas on demonstrators who had been. throwing stones and calling for the resignation of the newly appointed interior minister. a fire at an arms depot in the venezuelan city of morocco has triggered a series of explosions with one dead and three injured and estimated ten thousand people have been evacuated from the surroun

provisional results in a referendum on southern sudan's independence show ninety nine percent of voters favor splitting from the north however some reports claim voter turnout exceeded one hundred percent and some areas and despite the abnormalities sudan's referendum commission defeat of the outcome as a landslide victory the final results are expected early next month and the poll hopes to bring stability following nearly two million deaths and over twenty years of civil war. two nieces who welcomed home the leader outlawed it when a song was spotty at the airport in tunis on sunday. i was out of england for the twenty days by recently deposed president ben ali who'd accused him of promoting islamist extremism they won a song it's considered a moderate islamic party by observers and is now hoping to become a major political force in the country during his twenty three years in power ben ali said it censored imprisoned and i felt many of his political opponents before flee to saudi arabia after the widespread arrest. and a huge operation has evacuated ten thousand people in venezuela a

voting is underway in southern sudan in a referendum that could see one of africa's poorest nations split into the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim more deadly clashes have marred the run up to the week long about it because it is part of a two thousand and five peace deal which ended decades of civil war paid two million lives displaced nearly twice as many. police in mexico have found the obvious corpses outside a shopping center. there were more than two dozen bodies discovered a hundred and signs were left by vacating the deaths were invented to rival drug gangs who was. known as. well you might think of the contaminated chernobyl landscape as fertile ground but ukraine is primed to develop parts of it for agriculture scientists are divided some believe crops there due to the radiation caused by the new car disaster twenty five years ago but others say disturbing that that would risk another catastrophe tazer next year sure ski takes up the story. these berries may look ripe and delicious but they're definitely not part of a he

and voting is underway in southern sudan in a weeklong referendum that could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nations split into the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim north and deadly clashes have marred the run up to the weeklong ballot the vote is part of a two thousand and five peace deal which ended decades of civil war that claimed two million lives and displaced nearly twice as many others. police in mexico have found fifteen headless corpses south side a shopping center in the resort town of acapulco they were among more than two dozen bodies discovered handwritten signs were left nearby indicating the deaths were related to rival drug gang turf wars the victims were old men in their twenty's. and so had for you this hour here on r.t. we die for cover on the outskirts of moscow. and of course overexplain is that moscow is being hit by a ten megaton. desolating most of the city they say even though you know this is just part of the visit to the bank it certainly feels very real. but you might not think of the con

but he is on the way in southern sudan in a weeklong referendum that could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nation split into the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the main. clashes on the run up to the recall about. two thousand and five steel which ended decades of civil war that claimed two million lives displaced twice as many. and police in mexico found fifteen headless corpse is outside a shopping center. among more than two dozen bodies discovered handwritten signs were there thereby indicating the deaths were related to rival drug wars victims were all men. it's now two years since israel's military offensive on gaza life is still better for its residents israel says it's easing the blockade of the region but unemployment is still around forty percent forcing people into innovative ways to make a living party's point. a group of girls a woman up breaking new ground literally. they've signed up to work as ditch diggers to help support their families that right then the work is very hard line. it is even harder these women are t

early results suggest that southern sudan has overwhelmingly voted in a referendum in favor of splitting from the north for results will not be announced until next month but the region is widely expected to secede ninety seven percent of the southern sudanese diaspora in europe voted for the split it's hoped to end a cycle of devastating civil war that would create the world's newest state. well to. of thousands of asylum seekers in the u.k. are now untraceable due to a home office blunder the border agency has built up a backlog of almost half a million unsolved cases with some dating back decades robin simcox from the center for social cohesion says the u.k. has lost control of its borders due to e.u. regulations britain is essentially lost control of who is coming into the country and once you can secure your borders you can't secure your country this is a outrageous situation that's allowed to develop why there's a huge problem with the britons inability to deport generally being part of the european union we often can't deport people but country of origin because it may contravene

voting is underway in southern sudan in a weeklong referendum the could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nation split into the christian dominated south is expected to vote for independence from the mainly muslim north deadly clashes of mar the run up to the weeklong ballot votes part of a two thousand and five peace deal which ended decades of civil war that claimed two million lives and displaced nearly twice as many others. they're seen as a mystical connection between humans in the spiritual world indeed in some places in the past sharpens were involved in almost all aspects of life from healing the sick to ensuring a good harvest well now in times of financial crisis the range is or is in demand as ever as well artie shaw thomas has been to meet some of them in russia's far east. from the ceremonial rhythm of the drama. to ancient rituals and traditions. the belief in the power of the shaman is very much a part of the cuttin way of life that he put it there so that our ancestors always had a very powerful shaman around the law to protected them gave them blessings and

and voting is underway in southern sudan in a weeklong referendum the could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nation is split into the christian dominated south is expected to vote for independence from the mainly muslim north deadly clashes have marred the run up to the weeklong ballot the vote is part of a two thousand and five peace deal which ended decades of civil war that claim two million lives and displaced nearly twice as many others. well there's a growing consensus among major world powers that they should all work together to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons but it's not so long since the danger of a nuclear strike was a very real one with nuclear states keeping their fingers hope worrying over the red button now though their relics of the past have been transformed into a tourist attraction. takes up the story. god it's a door like no other designed to stop a nuclear blast is it here to doris was a pretty big thing as a shockwave or one of her stray it has a way to both want point five goals and at the same interest will scar it was a massive new myself w

provisional results in a referendum in southern sudan's independence show ninety nine percent of voters a favor splitting from the north however some reports claim voter turnout exceeded one hundred percent in some areas despite the abnormal to sit down referendum commission defeated defended rather the outcome as a lot of slide victory the final results are expected early next month in the paul hopes to bring stability for the nearly two million deaths now the twenty years of civil war. museums have welcomed home to meet all the long alkaloid when a sales party at the airport in tunis all sunday to get a new chief and been exiled an indolent for more than twenty years by recently deposed president ben ali had accused him of promoting islamist extremism the renascence party's conceded a moderate islamic party by observers and is now hoping to become a major political source in the country during his twenty three years in power ben ali senses president and exiled many of his political opponents before fleeing to saudi arabia after widespread and we're. going to ration out of iraq you kno

and voting is underway in the southern sudan in a weeklong referendum could see one of africa's poorest and most troubled nations split into the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose independence from the mainly muslim north deadly clashes have marred the run up to the weeklong ballot the vote is part of a two thousand and five peace deal which ended decades of civil war that claim two million lives and displaced nearly twice as many others. police in mexico have found a fifteen headless corpses outside a shopping center in the resort town of acapulco they were among more than two dozen bodies discovered handwritten signs were left nearby indicating the deaths were related to rival drug gang turf wars the victims were all men in their twenty's. well there's a corner of copenhagen where the residents say they're free to live their lives according to their own rules but this particular danish delight is under threat with the state now trying to sell off the land. paid the community visit. are you tired of pushing papers around ninety five are you sick of posting to the go

in israel this person would be in in serious risk of persecution in january two thousand and eleven southern sudan is holding a referendum on whether to separate from the north and become an independent state it's a final stage in a peace agreement that ended twenty two years of war many of them have has the spur from being in israel for such a long time with no rights whatsoever the people realize that they don't really have a future here and people are also all homesick and many of benjamin moore not sure what to do home beckons despite the risks if those are those who don't is pretty don't. i would to say. r t southern israel. and it is now a ticking over ten minutes past the hour here in moscow this is let's get to some other world news in brief this hour and that pyongyang says it wants to start world talks with seoul is soon as possible to settle the situation on the korean peninsula the north issued a statement offering to start negotiations without preconditions in late january early february this is the second such proposal from pyongyang this week the south dismissed the first one