RIA Novosti - Video

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Total video podcasts: 2612

	04/02/09 Who is Tough Enough? The fields around Old Perton in the English county of Staffordshire are known as the Killing Fields for those coveting the crown: "Tough Guy of the Year". There are extreme sports and then there is 'Tough Guy'. Some just aim to survive, but who is really tough enough? (119 sec./4.34Mb)
	04/02/09 Doctors to help stricken woman die An Italian woman, who has been in a vegetative state for 17 years, was transferred to a clinic on Tuesday (February 3) where doctors are willing to assist her to die. Eluana Englaro, who is now 37, has been in a vegetative state at a hospital in northern Italy since a car crash in 1992. (77 sec./2.89Mb)
	04/02/09 Racing up New York's tallest building Defining champions reign at the 32nd Annual Empire State Building Run-Up. 250 runners completed the vertical race, running up 86 floors and 1.575 steps. (86 sec./3.21Mb)
	04/02/09 Buddy Holly Anniversary Fans mark the 50th anniversary of the tragic death of rock superstar, Buddy Holly. A pair of multi-disc CD sets were released in memory of his death. (54 sec./2.06Mb)
	03/02/09 Omsk police disperse rally against increase in car import duties Participants in a rally against raising import duties on used foreign cars told reporters about the problems they had. Riot police detained people and took them away; after they were released they found their cars badly scratched. (87 sec./3.07Mb)
	03/02/09 Iran launches satellite Iran has launched it's first home-made satellite into orbit. State television showed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announcing the launch of the satellite, which Tehran says is designed for research and telecommunications purposes. (76 sec./2.39Mb)
	03/02/09 Criminal investigation instead of housing: an officer goes AWOL Igor Markov’s service contract with the Space Force expired in 2005. Since then he has been waiting for housing. But instead he was reported to have been absent from duty without leave. (98 sec./3.69Mb)
	03/02/09 Preparing for Carnival Preparations are under way in Rio de Janeiro for Carnival despite economic crisis The Brazilian Hotels Association has said bookings are down some 20 percent from last year. But, the sentiment in the Samba schools is the show must go on. (81 sec./3.11Mb)
	03/02/09 UK facing snow chaos Heavy snow takes England by surprise as the country's infrastructure grinds to a halt; weather forecasters say there's more to come. Flights were grounded at London's three main airports as the UK suffered its heaviest snowfall for nearly 20 years. (81 sec./3.16Mb)
	03/02/09 CEOs feel "entitled" CEOs are reluctant to give up bonuss and other perks despite the recession because they feel entitled to them, say experts. When Wall Street executives received 18 billion dollars in bonuses this year despite disastrous results, President Barack Obama said, shame on you. (92 sec./3.42Mb)
	03/02/09 Groundhog forecasts long winter America's most famous groundhog saw his shadow, so folklore says, expect six more weeks of winter. But rodents' forecasts are anything but accurate. (52 sec./1.96Mb)
	03/02/09 Colombian rebels release hostages Three policemen and a soldier are freed, in the first agreed handover of hostages by FARC rebels in more than a year. Charges of military harassment during the handover operation, and a car bombing in Cali, complicate the completion of further projected hostage releases. (91 sec./3.19Mb)
	02/02/09 Russian cruiser Pyotr Veliky in India Russia's Pyotr Veliky missile cruiser arrived in Mormugao port in the Indian state of Goa on an unofficial visit January 29 after participating in a PASSEX-type naval exercise in the Indian Ocean with the Indian guided-missile destroyer INS Delhi. (74 sec./3.02Mb)
	02/02/09 Crimea expect Russian tourists to rescue its summer season Most tourists spending their summer holidays in the Crimea are Russian. However, they might not choose the traditional Soviet-time seaside destination as prices have gone up 30% this year. (102 sec./3.80Mb)
	02/02/09 Russian plants halt TV set production Russian electronics companies are slashing production for lack of consumer demand. A major TV-set assembly plant has suspended operation, and another is about to follow suit. (40 sec./1.56Mb)
	02/02/09 Thousands protest new import duties on used cars in Russia People rallied across the country, from Vladivostok in the Far East to Kaliningrad in the west. Despite the freezing cold, Russian motorists took to the streets to protest against the new import duties. (81 sec./3.07Mb)
	02/02/09 Deadly blaze at Russia care home The fire gutted the wooden building killing at least 22 of the 26 residents. Fire-fighters were able to bring the blaze under control by the early hours of Sunday (February 1) morning. The home the elderly is located in the north-western Russian republic of Komi. (43 sec./1.54Mb)
	02/02/09 Bush shoe monument stamped out A sculpture honouring the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W Bush is removed in Tikrit. The sculpture commemorating Journalist, Muntazer al-Zaidi's protest when he hurled his shoes at George Bush had only been on display for two days in the home town of Saddam Hussein. (65 sec./2.58Mb)
	02/02/09 Russian Orthodox leader crowned Patriarch Kirill has been enthroned as the head of the world's second-biggest Church. (98 sec./3.72Mb)
	02/02/09 Australia heatwave havoc At least 15 houses are destroyed by bushfires in Victoria, southern Australia. The high temperatures have caused power cuts in Melbourne and hospitals have ben inundated with emergency calls. Temperatures are hovering above 40 degrees celsius, with weather officials saying that this could be the worst heatwave that Australia has seen in 100 years. (68 sec./2.66Mb)

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