this is one of the typical, in old belgium towns you would find it now, it's the flow of cycling. it's what you do if you have a one-way road and you make it accessible for cyclists. we knew at the federal level, at belgium level that this regulation was coming up and in parallel in the brussels parliament, we voted a law if you will implement this new belgium law of accepting cycling on those one-way streets, if you do that within two years' time, we will finance half of the cost to do so. and that was a regional law who was, in fact, encouraging putting the federal law into practice and that's how come that you will see in almost every one way street like you see there on the left that cyclists are admitted. on the right hand, you have example of lines and i have seen that already here as well. as a cyclist, i like the advanced stoplights and i make much use of it. i was already one of those cyclists who was contraflow cycling. it's a good thing and i can tell my kids that it's allowed to contraflow cycle. a policy of permits is another instrument we have just to, well, to mainl

in belgium, up until the late 1970's, the country stood alone in europe to not require any tests that offer their drivers. many drivers in brussels have never had any official driving instruction, nor have they been required to prove their ability behind the wheel. >> he loves getting behind the wheel, but did not have to pass a driving test. the 64 year-old feels confident in all conditions, whether on narrow village roles -- build roads or on the motorway. like many belgians, he is a self-taught driver. >> you just practice driving the car, driving out of the garage, driving backwards. >> all of it completely legal. belgium was the last company -- the last country in europe to introduce driving tests in 1977. >> i went to the police, showed them my id, and got my license. >> many belgian drivers have developed their own style along the way. who is at fault in an accident can be the subject of long discussions. today, rhode theory and practical tests are compulsory. but you can still learn to drive anywhere you want. >> we have to get rid of the system. you can introduce speed limits

now in europe the saving belgium side and the like da looking to take another step towards qualifying for the champions the season they host well. sayings in the second leg of their qualifying round the belgians with a three one advantage in the first leg set should make its critics the pile which will determine who make up the group stage is also playing to not a hostile they hope to overturn a one zero deficit against cars outside f.c. will be elsewhere chile coach much be also has renewed his contract with the national side keeping him in charge until twenty fifteen and that means the origin time will leave this side through to more copper americas and qualifying for the next world cup in brazil however there is a coles which allows him to terminate the contract and cheney federation president are all of my nickel is not re-elected next year he also led chile to the last sixteen of the world cup in south africa. and some other football news it is understood liverpool are considering as many as six different offers to buy the club the latest chinese businessman kenny he wants a deal

now in europe tonight belgium side and elect could take another step towards qualifying for the champions league they host welsh league side the new saints in the second leg of the qualifying round the belgians with a three one advantage from the first leg major upset should make it through to the playoffs and that will determine who made the group stage is also playing tonight that. they have to overturn a deficit against as a side see how colby elsewhere. has renewed his contract with the national side keeping him in charge until twenty fifteen that means the league that means the arjun time will lead the side through two more copper america's qualifying for the next world cup however there is a cool as which allows him to terminate the contract in chile federation president our old man nichols is not re-elected next year. led chile to the last sixteen of well cup in south africa. another full blown you see it is understood liverpool are considering as many as six different offers to buy the club the latest chinese businessman kenny quant who wants a deal to be done within the next two

belgium is the number one exporter of the flowers. the biannual event has helped to promote the flower, which organizers say in some countries is perceived as old-fashioned. >>> there are several men in london who definitely had no trouble keeping time on thursday. the men repelled over the side of this iconic big ben to check the landmark for damage. their task was to evaluate repairs on the fragile glass panels on the front of the clock. the process had to be repeated four times, one for each face of this giant timepiece. >>> well,in this down economy, it might be tough to wrap your head around a $100,000 bill, but that's what's on display at the world's fair of money in boston. the rare sheets of 100,000 gold certificates were released in 1934 and were used for official transactions between federal reserve banks. the bills are america's largest denomination currency and have an estimated value of $1.6 million. just one, bill karins. >> just one. that's all you need. that's all i need. what's the largest bill you've ever seen in per

on december the second england australia the united states and joint pains from spain and portugal belgium the netherlands are the competition. but you let me teach them way in which you were very eager to invite the two thousand and eighteen world cup to russia and we're confident in our bid we will do our best to provide the inspection commission with as much information as possible regarding our bid so they can gauge the readiness of our potential close to the. senate simply just berghaus their own mission ahead tonight and that's to qualify for the champions league proper the premier league table toppers host auxerre are in their first leg playoff. it's all been going swimmingly for this man by letting his side domestically over halfway through now need to hold a hefty seven point advantage up the league summit but in europe's top club competition they really want to make their mark strengthened by recent signing portuguese international defender the rule of days the need to haven't lost a game all season and will enter the game favorites they also enter the match injury free. old zero

round tried fee in order to take a one million fans each into their second leg against belgium side the home side with so many chances before finally getting the breakthrough and that didn't happen until fifteen minutes time here i say getting it the size music and belgium in a week's time. having a selection of the year that ties managed to city had a one know when to miss author although another english premier league club that aston villa were held to a one draw with rapid vienna no problem is life itself taken perry signed your man old porter who won their respective ties to bruges insist this affair. stay with football in favor of official say they have been impressed following that were for russia to assess its chances of hosting the twenty eighteen world cup the delegation has now left moscow and said russia's bid committee had on today every question asked to help faith to decide who will host the tournament prime minister vladimir putin also played his part saying fans won't need a visa to enter russia a similar way for was brought in by moscow hosted the champions league final

will take a vantage into the second leg against belgium side again i'm sorry it's so many chances before finally getting the breakthrough and that didn't happen until fifteen minutes from tiny roy said getting the sides meet again in belgium in a week's time. and in a selection of other times match the city had a one zero win over to me so arthur although another english premier league club the aston villa were held to a one one draw with rapid vienna no problems though for celtic in paris and your man who won their respective ties and to specific what. type of football fever officials say they have been impressed following their tour for russia to assess its chances of hosting the twenty eighteen world cup the delegation has now left moscow and said russia's bid committee had answered every question asked to help if you decide who will host the tournament prime minister vladimir putin also played his part saying fans won't need a visa to enter russia a similar way it was brought in moscow hosted by champions the final two years ago fifa will announce who will be the host on december the

the united states also want to host the world and there are joint bids from spain and portugal and belgium and the netherlands the twenty twenty finals are planned before russia is the host of both films to be announced on december second because elsewhere it is through to the third round of the cincinnati masters after beating robbie juniper in three sets russia's top man. set rather easily six two then lost the second on a tie break then on the side of six to the next place david ferrer. world number one was found the dial claimed his thirty fifth big three thirty seven matches a see saw off the american taylor dent in the second round the spaniard dominating the first set taking that seeks to break the second he broke back to seven five to defeat the world number eighteen great. djokovic has also successfully through to the next stage of the competition not after knocking out fellows to viktor troicki in straight sets six three seven five most the score. and the big. yes the casualties so far is the eight seed fernando verdasco the spaniard losing his second round match to marty fish st

and tried in order to take a one nearly violent it into their second leg against belgium side the home side with so many chances before finally getting the break through and that didn't happen until fifteen minutes time the very fair got it the sides meet again in belgium in a week's time. and a look at some of the other ties much of the city had a one zero win over timea sautter although another english premier league club aston villa were held to a one all draw with rapid vienna no problems though for celtic comparisons emmanuel porto who won their respective ties to bruges and to the fear also won their first leg. stay with football in fee for officials say they have been impressed following their tour of russia to assess its chances of hosting the twenty eighteen world cup the delegation has now left moscow and said russia's bid committee had answered every question asked to help decide who will host the tournament prime minister vladimir putin also played its part saying fans won't need a visa to enter russia a similar way but was brought in by moscow hosted the champions league f

probably about a week after that i read an article talking about how right wing colombians who are in belgium and other parts of europe i'm trying to get people who are complaining nice human rights organizations talking about other horrific human rights records that the right wing government in colombia. they were trying to shut them down threatening people's lives so when i look at that it's one of the other you have spies from our right wing faction in colombia somewhere and then you have spies from a left wing faction or going through better who are better swimmer i think anyone who really is a political animal knows that this is just a joke you know who knows that it's not a serious is not like they stole that the plane is the death star you know what do they do they came over here they hung out at p.t.a. meetings you know i'm not discounting the seriousness of it because when you look at history people have really lost their lives people have been executed in this country despite but we're not at that cold war era it almost looked like a setup it almost looked like they had planned to h

interview to rolling stone albeit it was under some weird circumstances with them being trapped in belgium but he's fired for his comments and to trace his comments he wouldn't be making these without some sort of a wink and nod a nudge nudge from the white house you're not going to have this general making public comments to the media without some sort of clearance from the white house. and the u.s. rapper immortal technique believes america has compromised itself around the world by not practicing what it preaches at his full interviews coming your way in just twenty minutes time so here's a preview. america went around proselytizing. democracy to all parts of the world saying you know we should should have a democracy that people can be in charge when the people saw that the same prognosticator the prophet of democracy was sitting there supporting these brutal dictatorships they said well who else has something on the table. plastic surgeries enjoying a boom in russia with beauty seekers of all ages flocking to hundreds of private clinics and the end result however are sometimes far fro

the bosnian parliament is the latest of several in europe, including belgium and spain, discuss of banned. france has already announced a ban. meanwhile in britain, a group of women who wear the mekhab have launched a campaign called "unveiled justice." we spoke to women for and against the avail. -- the veil. >> why are increasing numbers of young british women wearing the veil of their own volition? most of them acknowledge there are two opinions. on the streets, some fay's hostility and abuse. and yet they continue to follow this particular interpretation of their faith. one that is becoming increasingly controversial. these women are in their twenties. there were brought up in britain and university educated. renaissa has a professional job. they are part of the new generation of women committed to defending their right to wear the veil. >> years ago, i was in the first year of university and then made the decision. i saw it as an act of worship. it helps me and protect me. i have a voice. i have an opinion. >> i have been wearing it for almost three years. it is seen as a muslim part

all until now where caster semenya was back in the spotlight facing the media in belgium following a long absence from the track banning the results of. a nineteen year old is due to compete in have fast a diamond league meeting on friday in brussels that was quite he'll be was a lot of time to spend with my family and friends of my chain but knows not to just watch them trainees it was really good in others but my. it was a little bit. of city me who you know was just sittin there. it was a little bit bent to formula one now as a twenty town season restarts after a one month break at the belgian grand prix and sunday's race will take place at spa franco's shown one of the most is story circuits on the formula one calendar and one that is almost universally popular with the dr as. a circuit for type of corners slow high speed corners the circuit goes up and down so the feeling is that you have that i really miss very unique but at the same time i think we would have fantastic races in the car in that we have my lease here in my case i love this start as well we have more to go down p

will have to be chosen by september 3rd, when germany takes on belgium in its first 02012 qualalier. >> a former british army captain has become the first known person to walk from the origin of the amazon river to its mouth. the germy -- the journey of some 6,400 km. he and his guide ended their two and a half year journey in brazil by plunging into the atlantic to celebrate. on the way, the two survived monkeys, promised, and insects. the 34-year-old made the journey to raise awareness about damage to the amazon and said it was an adventure. i will say. >> welcome back. the whaling season has begun. commercial willing wasasanned in 25 years ago by unofficial moratorium, but several countries still do it. japan claims it kills whales for research purposes. norway d iceland argue that whale hunting is part of their tradition, important for their economies and insists that they are carrying in out in a sustainable way. they face pressure both from anti-whaling activists who have resorted to a near military tactics in their campaign and from the international whaling commission. it rep

and dutch cake belgium and the netherlands present joined it for the twenty eighteen and twenty twenty two football world cups we head to the tennis courts first where nicola divident has crashed out of the. third round loss to frenchman jeremy chardy few predicted that six double decker would be troubled by his less accomplished opponent but the russian suffered a rare day unable to thaw on his usual route and consistency punishing toronto heat charging six three six two victory. the next opponent for charlie second signal just made it through with this straight sets win over and many of its ins because he needed ninety minutes or six three six four victory as he strolled into the snow. of the season. thanks. to the next stage of to be to make sure the draw france this former world number one trailed one four in the six game of the first set then managed to win it break in the second set to. take it suits them claiming the match is placed next to each of the i. lost in the last two times in my. he was match point and then. we move in the couple of weeks ago and i'm excited getting ano

has reached the semifinals of the rogers cup in montreal she defeated comply sis in three sets the belgium for the first set six two but then started to feel discomfort from a thigh injury and from then on of an array of it dominated and went on to win the match she will now play victoria as a thing in the semifinal after the lanka overcame not him but tell you that also through to the lost boys another russian threat on of course it's over the twenty five year old had no problems again jane g. and will face poland's power in wozniacki next the second saying sore off this year's french open champion francesca schiavone was nasty started to show her pace early on to win the first set six straight she then broke her opponent twice in the second set of that six so i thank you another tennis news world number one through no williams will list the usa which starts at the end of the month she's been unable to recover since putting her right foot on a broken glass in a restaurant back in july serena had won wimbledon and the open this year on response to the fourteen grand slam title russian. whi

side tops on school eventis will start the time in austria two time european champions porto travel to belgium for the first leg against game pastor velo will start that rapid vienna hundred thirteen month cheney's manchester city have to remain inside to me so are these men. these will be played in the nineteenth and twenty sixth of august. moving on to domestic football where the russian premier league season has reached its halfway point and unbeaten is in it so far the concourse to claim their second title constantine but top off reveals a few of the secrets behind this winning streak. zuniga are almost unstoppable they're top of the league and have won mind games in a row moreover the st petersburg club have been splashing the cash sending bruno alvis from porter for a what twenty million euros the portugal star becomes the second defender to arrive at zeni this summer following the footsteps of twenty seven year old alex on the beach the serbian joined from italian side wooden as a where he spent three seasons playing ninety seven matches didn't have also been strengthening their squad i

and dutch kc belgium and the netherlands present a joint bid for the twenty eight thousand and twenty twenty two food built world cups. will head to the tennis courts first to any color dividend of her scruff child of the wrong to. third round loss to frenchman jeremy chardy if you produce a bet six c. divident a would be troubled by his less accomplished opponent but the russian stuff the day unable to find his usual consistency of punishing to run to hate has tried to claim this six three six two victory. the next opponent four tried it in second seed novak djokovic who also made it through with this straight sets win over many of its ahead as he needed ninety minutes to read six three six four victory assists rolled into his ninth eight o'clock final this season. is group to the next stage of to be two in the show draw france the former world number one trailed one four in the six game or the first set but then managed to win it on the tie break in the second set federer found his game and was much more confident taking it six three and then claiming the match plays next thomas bet

european champions travel to belgium for the first leg against gang aston villa will start their rapid vienna and roberto mancini's city. these matches will be played on the nineteenth and the twenty sixth. well liverpool have learned their opponents in the europa league playoffs by new manager roy hodgson has suffered sask of lifting the reds back to domestic glory. finished a disappointing seventh in the english premier league last season and they're looking for their first league title since one thousand nine hundred ninety by the former form boss will try to do this and continue speculation over the club's future and he has called for any potential new owner to build a proper relationship with the fans hodgson has already made three new signings and has confirmed his interest. as well as being linked with several other players. that we are going to get mentioned in the i think that's part of being. a manager of a big club and the player who. linked with you in the. big . has to get the players' names. because it might help them get a job. so most of the. the. we try to do we want t

belgium and the netherlands present joined weight for the twenty eighteen and twenty twenty two football world cups. to the tennis courts first where the. last third draw. lost a frenchman jeremy chardy if you predicted that sixth seed dental would be troubled by a less accomplished opponent but the russians suffered their off day unable to find his usual that insistency promising toronto heat trying to claim this six three six two victory. the next opponent for charlie is second seed no joke which also made it through with a straight sets win over rumania an escort he needed ninety minutes to wrap up a six three six four victory assists rolled into his night a typical trial of the season. to the next stage of to beating the show would draw france the former world number one trailed want four in the six game of the first set but then managed to win it only time break on the second set federal found his game will smith didn't take six and then claiming the match he plays next thomas bet each of the czech republic i birded lost in the last two times in miami was match point and then i was

concrete wall on the budapest track mislaid his driver were penalized ten places at the next pray in belgium and on his website schumacher admitted his move against barack hello was too hard and was sorry if his former teammate had felt he'd been in danger. of schumacher should have been disqualified. boxing a nigerian samuel peters says he's confident he can beat a heavyweight champion. the pair will meet on september the eleventh after kitch goes original opponent russian alexander pivot can fail to show at a press conference but speeches made sure he was at his press conference in frankfurt to be i.b.s. and champion and he wants to avenge the defeat he suffered at the hands of the ukrainian in two thousand and five in atlantic city the nigerian had not down klitschko three times before losing on points and despite the short notice this latest contest he says he's ready. in germany. we belong to me. i don't go for this fight. everybody that came out to this fight. it's not going to be long i don't have to say on september eleventh my clue what doc for me thank you and finally russia's new

me is a concrete wall in budapest the driver will be penalized ten places at the next grand prix in belgium and on his website schumacher admitted his move against barack heller was seeing hard in the story of his former teammate how it felt to be put in danger kelly believes schumacher should have been black. some funny nigerian summer pace's says he's confident he can beat heavyweight champion. the pair will meet on september eleventh. a regional opponent the russian alexander privette can fail to show. at a press conference peyton made sure he was in his press conference in front of the i.d.f. and be a champion and wants to avenge the fate he suffered at the hands of the training in two thousand and five in atlantic city and nigeria had no three times before losing on points and just by the short nations for this latest contest says he's ready. germany. belonged to me. for this fight. everybody. to this fight. is not going to be long i don't have more to say on september eleventh my crew or dog for me thank you and that brings us to the end of the sport for the moments we've got more her

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december they sank and angry and australia the united states and joined bands from spain and portugal and belgium at the netherlands all the competition. but meets the way yes there she was very eager to invite the two thousand and eighteen world cup to russia and we're confident in our bid we will do our best to provide the inspection commission with as much information as possible regarding our bid so they can gauge the readiness of our potential host cities which will stay with football and the scandal which engulfed the french national team by the world cup in south africa looks to finally have come to closure the presumed culprit solve the team's strike against a van coach i'm on dominic facing a final battle say a disciplinary hearing held by the french football federation in paris the number one rebel nicoleta on the cost of spending for eighteen games for his conflict with dominic scape up a trace of raw got five frankly very three and jeremy too along just one. remember the entire team refused to train at one stage while on the call was sandho ever all was then seen all going with the fi

but take a wealthy town like antwerp in belgium, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, there at one point three years ago 38% of the local voters turned out for the phlegmish nationalist party. that's basically a one-issue party. it's get the foreigners out, anti-immigrant. if in a wealthy like place like antwerp or a stable welfare paradise as it's presented like denmark and france which is a very stable, wealthy, prosperous society, if you can get 15% to 20% of the electorate, of an educated modern electorate to say that they would in principle and sometimes do vote for someone who is a nationalist anti-european anti-immigrant an-muslim political figure, that seems a worrying pture of the possible european future. it worries me. the american role in the marshall plan, for example, is crucial but sometimes misunderstood. it wasn't the money. the money matters but the money was spread out from '48 to '51 and it varied from country to country. what matters it was psychological boost. europeans in the spring and sum over '47 after an awful winter, terrible food shortages, could

slice of the action belgium and the netherlands presents their joint bids for the twenty eighteen twenty twenty two football world cup. shooting stars president made a very good congratulates russia's newly crowned world champions and promises more backing for the sport's. let's start with the most anticipated move in the russian prime really excited for this summer a spot at moscow have finally signed republic of ireland midfielder aged mcgeady the twenty four year old moved from celtic on a four and a half to contract testing the nine time russian champions almost fifteen million u.s. dollars which is believed to be the biggest ever deal for scottish born however it is means could prove to be a tiny piece of cake. larry camping beside languishes in a table only five wins out of fifteen games so far this season sparta next play at sixty rivals like a mighty fine sunday. goalkeeper something they are. staying with for well as the new english premier league season starts on saturday as double winners chelsea begin the defense of their title at home to new promoted west bromwich albion gav

there's a backlog of flights taking off from holland, germany and belgium, and hundreds of flights in northern europe are also running late. the system is expected to be back to normal tomorrow. >> tom: some furloughed flight attendants at delta airlines could be getting a call to return to work. in a message to employees, the airline said it has begun recruiting those former workers for its international routes. it especially needs folks with foreign language skills. training is scheduled to start in january, and while it won't say how many people it plans to bring back, delta did say it is asking all 700 flight attendants on voluntary furlough to return. >> tom: investors are so concerned with the return of their money that they're not getting much return on their money. so says tonight's "market monitor." she's cindy sweeting, portfolio manager for the templeton growth fund and world fund. welcome to nightly business report, cindy, nice to see you. >> thanks very much, tom. pleasure to be here. >> tom: the economic expansion is slowing in the u.s. is it prupt investing to focus on

a slice of the action belgium and the netherlands present their joint bid for the twenty eighteen and twenty twenty two football world cups. and shooting stars president medvedev congratulates newly crowned world champions russia and promises more backing for the sport but let's start with the most anticipated move in the russian premier league so far this summer a spot at moscow have finally signed republic of ireland midfielder aiden mcgeady the twenty four year old moved from celtic on a four and a half year contract testing the nine time rushing champions almost fifteen million u.s. dollars which is believed to be the biggest ever deal for scottish born player however making it is move could prove to be a timely beast with coach for larry cup in the side languishing in mid table with only five wins out of fifteen games so far this season sparta next play at city rivals block a mighty fine sunday. goalkeeper like something billionaire. staying with football as the new english premier league season starts on saturday as double winners chelsea begin the defense of their title at home