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yuri luzhov was moscow mayor for 18 years. a decade ago, he was so influential, and he was even tipped to become president. but today, he is out of a job. he arrived at city hall to discover dmitry medvedev had sacked him. >> i have lost confidence in the mayor of moscow. according to law, must of confidence means dismissal. this is the first time i have removed some one for this reason. >> relations between the president and the mayor have been strained for weeks, after a war of words. the kremlin went on the offensive. state-controlled russian tv channels accused yuri luzhov of mismanaging the summer smog crisis. they blamed him for gridlock on the roads. there were allegations of corruption, too. yesterday, yuri luzhov said he had no plans to step down. today, the kremlin has issued a statement. >> it was such an unusual revolution. in the past, anybody with him the central authorities were displeased, they would automatically resign. and he said he would not leave on his own accord, which was in itself a challenge. >> as m
yuri luzhov was moscow mayor for 18 years. a decade ago, he was so influential, and he was even tipped to become president. but today, he is out of a job. he arrived at city hall to discover dmitry medvedev had sacked him. >> i have lost confidence in the mayor of moscow. according to law, must of confidence means dismissal. this is the first time i have removed some one for this reason. >> relations between the president and the mayor have been strained for weeks, after a war of...
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. >> that from moscow. we tend to connect pollution and global warming with heavy industry. but what about pollution inside the helm? the u.s. secretary of state has announced the campaigns you, that these -- the campaign to combat the scourge of cooking smoke. >> cooking smoke may keep the flies down, but it harms the eyes and lungs of those exposed to it, namely women and children. the black smoke also ushers climate change. the aim is to bring clean- burning stoves to 100 million homes by 2020. the cleanest of all the stoves are those like this in a project i highlighted in india a few years ago. this uses the same principle that a young boy uses to burn all zero in a piece of paper with the magnifying glass. how hot is it? well, the answer is in the newspaper. that is how hot. it will take time for cookers to reach the millions of homes where they are needed. funds are tight. bbc news. >> more of the main news for you. 18 children, two teachers still missing in pakastani kazmir where a school bus crash.
. >> that from moscow. we tend to connect pollution and global warming with heavy industry. but what about pollution inside the helm? the u.s. secretary of state has announced the campaigns you, that these -- the campaign to combat the scourge of cooking smoke. >> cooking smoke may keep the flies down, but it harms the eyes and lungs of those exposed to it, namely women and children. the black smoke also ushers climate change. the aim is to bring clean- burning stoves to 100 million...
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in moscow, there is concern over the commonwealth games. but they say it will be ready. >> according to international standards, and for those to come to participate in these games, they will feel quite happy about the conditions. >> an administration deeply divided over afghanistan. the new book that is embarrassing president obama. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. my name is mike embley. we look back at the bloody battle that left a lost generation. and killer heels. are they putting you in danger on the open road? six countries not arguing with each other at a major conference in moscow. the scramble for natural resources in the far north of this planet has come center stage. the arctic holds vast untapped fields of oil and gas, all becoming more accessible as global warming melts more and more ice. where she is claiming almost one-half of 1 million square miles, -- russia is claiming almost one-half of 1 million square miles, and others of asa state a claim. competition is so fierc
in moscow, there is concern over the commonwealth games. but they say it will be ready. >> according to international standards, and for those to come to participate in these games, they will feel quite happy about the conditions. >> an administration deeply divided over afghanistan. the new book that is embarrassing president obama. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and elsewhere around the globe. my name is mike embley. we look back at the bloody...
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richard galpin, bbc news, moscow. >> it was supposed to be a showcase for india, a chance to show off its infrastructure and prove it is of global power. but now it is be shame game -- now it is the shame and game. photos just emerged show dirt, debris, in the unfinished room -- in an unfinished rooms. we have this from chris morris. >> these are photos obtain from the bbc of what some of the accommodations in the athletes' village look like. they are filthy. several teams have now delayed their arrival. on the road leading towards the village, there are last-minute repairs. this is not the image delhi wanted to convey to the world, and for the first time, an apology from the organizers on indian tv. >> i would like to apologize, not only on my part, but for everybody else connected. this is of failure. >> collective failure perhaps, but there is a feeling that things inside are improving. the government has begun preparations. but not in time for everything to go ahead on schedule. this team will be leaving for delhi tonight, but they will not be going straight to the village. athlet
richard galpin, bbc news, moscow. >> it was supposed to be a showcase for india, a chance to show off its infrastructure and prove it is of global power. but now it is be shame game -- now it is the shame and game. photos just emerged show dirt, debris, in the unfinished room -- in an unfinished rooms. we have this from chris morris. >> these are photos obtain from the bbc of what some of the accommodations in the athletes' village look like. they are filthy. several teams have now...
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politicians and environmental experts are meeting in moscow to discuss the future of the large reserves of oil and gas lying under the arctic. the conference will discuss who gets control of those reserves. the dramatic shrinking of the ice caps is opening up the arctic region. russia is pushing harder to dominate in its own backyard. norway has become the first country to remove its military command base inside the arctic circle. our colleague has been given exclusive access to the norwegian military headquarters. >> the picturesque far north of norway is an unlikely setting for a military base, but this is where it has come. the headquarters of the norwegian military command center in what was a cold war based deep inside this mountain. there are 18,000 square meters of underground space in this complex, hundreds of meters of corridor. all leading to a military complex five stories high inside this mountain. the corridor behind me -- it would help the complex withstand a nuclear explosion. this is as secure as a military base first started in 1958 can get. this chart represents norweg
politicians and environmental experts are meeting in moscow to discuss the future of the large reserves of oil and gas lying under the arctic. the conference will discuss who gets control of those reserves. the dramatic shrinking of the ice caps is opening up the arctic region. russia is pushing harder to dominate in its own backyard. norway has become the first country to remove its military command base inside the arctic circle. our colleague has been given exclusive access to the norwegian...
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"bbc news", moscow. >> you're watching "bbc news." our headlines so far. a prominent pakistani politician, dr. imran farooq, leader of the m.q.m. party has been stabbed to death outside his home in britain. the pope has arrived in london on the first state visit by a pope since the 16th century. his message was for contrast licks to stay true to their christian roots. >> a blast killed nine people on a bus in turkey. they have carried out a number of roadside bomb attacks. >> the blast on a lonely road in the southeastern corner of turkey reduced the mini bus to a lump of mangled metal. the army has a strong presence in this province and was quickly on the scene to help evacuate the casualties and to start investigating. but so were local villagers. they found military branded items near the blast site that made them believe it was the security forces and not the insurgents who had planted the roadside bomb. this area is a p.k.k. stronghold. mistrust of the authorities is ripe here. like so many other attacks, in this war, the truth behind this one may nev
"bbc news", moscow. >> you're watching "bbc news." our headlines so far. a prominent pakistani politician, dr. imran farooq, leader of the m.q.m. party has been stabbed to death outside his home in britain. the pope has arrived in london on the first state visit by a pope since the 16th century. his message was for contrast licks to stay true to their christian roots. >> a blast killed nine people on a bus in turkey. they have carried out a number of roadside...
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the jet was on its way to moscow when the power supply and navigation equipment failed. it overshot the runway and came to rest at a nearby forest. campaigner as opposed to the pope's visit to britain have met one of the seniors -- senior figures in the catholic church. the archbishop said the group had reassured him the visit would not be marred by violence. the president of nigeria replace the heads of the army and police after hundreds of prisoners escaped. a gang of armed men attacked the prison and set them free. authorities blame a radical islamist sect. four people have been confirmed dead. >> police are hunting between 700 and 800 men on the run. the gunmen who attacked a jail went from cell to cell, freeing inmates before setting fire to the building. the authorities say intelligence indicates it is the work of a radical islamist sect bliley opposed to western education. -- violently opposed to western education. members had been awaiting trial for their part in last year's violent uprising against the nigerian police. back then more than 800 people were killed
the jet was on its way to moscow when the power supply and navigation equipment failed. it overshot the runway and came to rest at a nearby forest. campaigner as opposed to the pope's visit to britain have met one of the seniors -- senior figures in the catholic church. the archbishop said the group had reassured him the visit would not be marred by violence. the president of nigeria replace the heads of the army and police after hundreds of prisoners escaped. a gang of armed men attacked the...
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also of the protests which will be happening before -- both for and against the committee center and moscow. a very emotionally fraught day. >>> the director and guards of a prison in northern mexico are being questioned by state prosecutors over suspicions that some may have collaborated in the breakout of at least 85 prisoners. the inmates reportedly used ladders to get over the prison fence near the u.s. border. many of them are set to be members of violent drug gangs. >>> two young women have been killed in buenos aires after a floor and a nightclub collapsed. people were attending a private party in the vip lounge at the club when the accident happened. the investigation is underway, but authorities have confirmed safety inspections were carried out regularly at the venue, the last one completed just a few days ago. >>> three pakistani cricketers questioned by police last week in allegations they took part in a betting scandal have arrived back home to protests from angry fans. a few hundred protesters picketed the airport with banners and waved shoes as a sign of the players disgrace.
also of the protests which will be happening before -- both for and against the committee center and moscow. a very emotionally fraught day. >>> the director and guards of a prison in northern mexico are being questioned by state prosecutors over suspicions that some may have collaborated in the breakout of at least 85 prisoners. the inmates reportedly used ladders to get over the prison fence near the u.s. border. many of them are set to be members of violent drug gangs. >>>...