russian media say the the plane left moscow and crash landed shortly after midnight monday. the government says the aircraft fell apart and burst into flames. reuters and ap say at least 40 people were killed in the crash. once again, this news just coming in to us this hour. a russian passenger plane carrying 48 people has crashed in the northwestern republic. russian media say the plane left moscow and crash-landed shortly after midnight on monday. the government says the aircraft fell apart and burst into flames. reuters and ap say at least 4 people wer kild in the h. >>> the mis oe n t the event ofn iaof thethe fukushima cintth agree ty ll experto inpeen oitdustrial safetyagcy i he etg.he nehbin counatn. eafuse otaar ine tresasonrn tio th i war' asar haave been d our best to solve them. t resumption of the water treatment system is urgent as cd water at the fukushima plant will reach capacity within a few ys meanwhile, tepcoo reinforce fuel pool at the number four reactor. the walls supporting t pl re heavily damaged from the hydrogen blast on march 15th.l fuel rods. the

boris fought in the battle for moscow. he was wounded three times and has long since made his peace with the former enemy. >> we did not fight the germans. we fought the fascists. i do not blame the german people. >> he can forgive but not forget. for him, remembering the heroism of that time is still vital, a unifying heritage is that he says russia still need seven decades later. >> british fashion designer britishgalleano has gone on trial. he is accused of using and the semitic language when he accosted customers. he could face up to six months in prison. he told the court that his behavior stems from drug and alcohol addiction. the designer has been one of the fashion industry's most enduring talents. after his arrest, he was immediately fired as creative director at the house of dior. we remember that. stay with me. we will be right back with our "in depth" report. we will look at the dynasty in syria. stay with us. >> welcome back, everyone. what kind of leader are you when your own people are willing to give up eve

moscow has banned vegetables from europe. but now the band has been lifted. >> i have called in the partners in the european union to speed up the negotiations so we can join by the end of the year. >> this should help russia to meet their goal of joining the trade body. russia will resume imports once the guarantees are in place. >> we also have negotiations that are further key to the successful organization. we believe that russia -- that this is possible this year. >> the more that russia moves to being a modern society which plays by the rules, the stronger of a partner that it will become. >> the reports coming out of syria suggest that the regime there is willing to shoot anybody who dares to protest. 22 protesters were reportedly shot on friday, and others are fleeing to escape the military crackdown. this has been described as savagery. -- >> down with asaad is what the protesters are setting in damascus. people also to the streets to the north of the country, and their outrage is growing by the day. these images are

the plane had come from moscow. 8 people survived, most serious injuries. >> this was the scene hours after the crash. the aircraft came down on a highway near a small village narrowly missing a house. of the 52 people on board, only 8 made it out alive. >> we saw a man on fire and i immediately went to him and tried to put out the fire with my jacket. then we took him away from the wreckage. >> the plain was trying to land at the airport in heavy fog but missed the runway. it clipped the treetops and took out a power line before catching fire. aviation officials are not sure what caused the crash. >> the investigators are checking several possibilities in killing a human factors such as an error by the pilot or the ground service. whether it was caused by web dodge bad weather conditions are technical malfunction or in the airplane's equipment. -- whether it was caused by bad weather conditions or technical malfunction. >> the prime minister swapped his for an executive jet citing floss in the poor safety record. >> germany says their joint efforts to bring libyan leader muammar gadd

temperatures look like this in europe today. 28 degrees in moscow with plenty of sunshine. stays warm and sunny in kiev as well. thunderstorms will affect warsaw today and looking more comfortable in berlin, 22 degrees with partly cloud skies. here's your extended forecast now. >> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi. hope to see you back at the top of the next hour. a 4

moscow is insisting on eu certificates of forming the safety of produce -- affirming the city of produce. >> we turn our attention to syria, where thousands of supporters of president bashar al-assad have turned out for federal government rally -- for a pro-government rally. the fighting in the northern part of the country has led to dozens of military and civilian deaths and to thousands of people fleeing to neighboring turkey. men from the village set up checkpoints to protect residents from government security forces. this footage was recorded by a turkish camera team. the village is about 30 kilometers from the turkish border and a short distance from jisr al-shughour, the city that syrian forces invaded on sunday in the might crack down on the opposition. >> we need immediate intervention. this man is massacring the syrian people. he is killing children. he is starting as. there is no bread, no milk, nothing. no food or medicine. nothing at all. >> syrian television shows thousands of people unfurling a huge flag in damascus. it was reportedly paid for with the nation's raised on fa

they then contacted their families and officials at the russian mission control center near moscow. >> furukawa is scheduled to stay on board the station until november. he will take part in various medical experiments using his expertise as a surgeon. >>> japan's meteorological agency is trying to prepare people for the hot and humid summer. concern is high because the country's nuclear crisis could trigger a power shortage. in an effort to keep people safe and informed, the meteorological agency will start issuing temperature advisories, or heat advisories, for mid july. they will cover all areas of japan, except for hokkaido and okinawa, where power shortages are not expected. the advisories will be issued for each region when the temperatures are forecast to be 35 degrees celsius or higher. now, last summer more than 1,600 people died of heatstroke in japan between july and september. the environmental ministry said the number of heatstroke cases increases when the temperature is above 30 degrees. it says health risks become more severe after 35 degrees. >>> we're starting off wit

petersburg, russia is trying to attract foreign investment for a broad range of projects, like a moscow suburb they have championed as the silicon valley. the president has vowed to modernize the economy. >> victory over corruption without effective governance and a good quality financial system will not overcome our extreme dependence on national resources and we will not achieve a high quality of life. >> contracts worth millions are being signed at the forum, and many are with chinese companies, thanks to president hu gin tow. but a deal to supply natural gas to china has yet to be made. >> the plans have been well received here at the forum, but a question mark hangs over his future. will he stands for re-election in 2012 or will it be vladimir putin? to that question investors have yet to hear an answer. >> that's a look at business. now over to heather for an update on what's going on in asia. >> china's worst flooding has forced the evacuation of more than one million people in the southern provinces. some of the worst floods are in the eastern province. officials have raised the

the european commission protests the import ban and demanded an explanation from moscow. >> it is hard to tell what would have been the reasons behind it. what are the reasons of the russian authorities? from our point of view, we think this measure is disproportionate. >> russia has even been checking travellers from the you for suspicious symptoms of the deadly e. coli strain. >> insecurity surrounding gris sent stocks south today -- surrounding greece sent stocks of today. >> there is bad economic data out of the united states. moody's has downgraded greece, and analysts are saying there is a 50% likelihood of great debt restructuring. -- greek debt restructuring. protesters are still in denial. the euro is nevertheless very strong, almost hitting $1.45. >> another disappointing day for a lot of european investors. let's take a closer look at germany's dax, 2% lower. across the atlantic, the dow slipped 0.3%. the euro is trading at $1.4494. new york prosecutors have issued a subpoena to goldman sachs. they are seeking information on the bank's role in the collapse of the u.s. housin

some showers will affect kiev and also moscow as well. but bright spells of sunshine in vienna, warming up to 30 degrees. all right, here is your extended forecast now. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. ccccccccccccc'ca

in at 23 looking much cooler in berlin at 18 degrees but over toward the east stays very hot, 27 in moscow. 30 in kiev. all right. here is your extended forecast now. >>> our lead story this hour the operator of the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant says it has detected high levels of a radioactive substance that tends to accumulate in human bones. tokyo electric power comny made the announcement after analyzing soil samples taken on may 9th at three locations about 500 meters from the number one and number two reactors. the utility detected up to 480 becquerels of radioactive strontium 90 per kilogram of soil about 100 times higher than the mimum reeding at fukushima prefecture following nuclear tests carried out by foreign countries during the cold war era. this is the second time since april radioactive strontium has been found inside the plant compound. the sbunt was also detected in soil and plants more than 30 kilometers from the fukushima nuclear power station in march. tokyo electric power says it believes that radioactive strontium was released from the damaged plant and it wi

and then after that maybe two, two and a half years we get technical assignments -- like i worked in moscow for a year working with the cosmonauts and had to learn russian and worked along with a lot of international partners. >> along with learning how to work with astronauts from all over the world, leland also had to become an expert in robotics. another job qualification? being able to wear a suit that can weigh a couple of hundred pounds! >> it's hard to scratch! there are places you want to scratch and you really can't scratch. >> so, what was your role in space? >> on my first flight ssi22, i was the lead for all the robotics on the mission. >> that was in february 2008, and he took with him the memory of astronauts who had given their lives, to extend the horizons of our civilization. including his friend david brown, who died in the crash of the space shuttle "columbia." >> so i'm sitting there on the launchpad thinking hey, dave, hey columbia crew, i'm here to carry your legacy. that's why i didn't have any fear. >> whoo! >> seven seconds, steve. >> when we come back, we'll find o