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Добавить в избранное Funeral of a miner in the Philippines. 360 video 2:40 1 Funeral procession in Jose Panganiban for a 33 year old miner who died from tuberculosis after decades of mercury inhalation and exposure to contaminated water and soil. His family knew his job was dangerous but it was the only way they could make money. They have friends who are ‘in the same boat, waiting for death’.

Добавить в избранное Pyonyang students dance on the ‘Day of the Star’ in 360 2:00 Students from the country's most prestigious academic institute, coincidentally Kim Il Sung's University, dance on mass in the open air on Star Day to mark the great leader Kim Jong Il's birthday. Dozens take part and rehearsals begin weeks in advance and they practice after class every day. Young ladies are required to appear in national dress while their partners wear formal trousers and jacket.

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Добавить в избранное Propaganda team performs on the streets of Pyongyang in 360 2:00 2 Every morning propaganda teams work in the streets of Pyongyang. They accompany city residents to their workplaces, aiming to raise morale and revive spirits. As a rule, the teams consist of housewives. Every morning the Inminban chairperson, the district’s senior propagandist, gathers the women and they organise two-hour performances with flags and drums in various districts of the city.

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Добавить в избранное Underwater Mining in 360 02:00 1 Compressor mining is a highly dangerous activity in which miners dive 30 feet underwater using only a plastic tube to breathe. Some stuff their ears with cotton and wear masks to protect their eyes. When they reach the bottom of the pit they dig out the earth and place it into rice sacks, which are hoisted to the surface for sifting. Divers get paid twice the amount of other workers.

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Добавить в избранное Parade celebrating 105 years since Kim Il Sung was born in 360 3:44 2 The parade celebrating 105 years since Kim Il Sung’s birth is the most large-scale of late. It was the first parade to feature new types of troops - special tactical units. They are North Korean special forces whose business is to combat foreign infiltrators. The soldiers are equipped with new grenade launchers. In front of a hundred foreign journalists, new ballistic missiles able to carry nuclear weapons were paraded across Kim Il Sung Square. The main novelty and pride first shown to the public are the Pukkuksong-2 missiles, which can be launched from submarines. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has announced it will continue development in this field. Soon, North Korean missiles will be able to reach the USA’s western coast.

Добавить в избранное Mines in the Philippines are deadly mud traps. 360 video 9:09 Explore the Philippines’ deadly underwater gold mines. Here, locals dive 30 feet deep into muddy water in the hope of finding gold so they can feed their families. Our crew visited the gold town of Paracale in the coastal province of Camarines Nortes to find out how it works.

Добавить в избранное Cleanup Operation in preparation for Paracale mayor's birthday. 360 video 1:30 Paracalenos celebrate their mayor’s birthday with a beach cleanup operation. Their hope is to attract more tourists in their quest to find alternative sources of income to gold mining. Mayor Lourdes Villamonte Briguera aka ‘Mayor Baby’ is urging other officials to help find a way out for her constituents who depend solely on the gold trade, be it legal or illegal.

Добавить в избранное Gold Panning Area in 360 2:00 The earth is panned for gold on the surface. The process involves rotating a pan until the gold sinks to the bottom – one of the cheapest and easiest ways of extracting gold. Kids often start work by helping out in the panning areas before moving on to diving.

Добавить в избранное Illegal gold mines in the Philippines' "Goldtown" in 360 2:36 The Philippines banned compressor mining in 2012 but crews still operate as people have no other way of making a living. Miners risk their health on a daily basis spending hours submerged in water which is often contaminated. Divers use a hose attached to a homemade compressor to breathe, meaning the air they use is often polluted with carbon monoxide and diesel fumes. The miners’ greatest fear is the air flow being blocked or a tunnel caving in. When processing the gold, miners use mercury which is highly toxic and can cause brain damage.

Добавить в избранное North Korean national dance in 360 2:15 Traditionally, on the evening of the Day of the Sun, a holiday celebrating Kim Il Sung’s birthday, thousands of young people gather at a square in the centre of Pyongyang. They perform national dances, in which they move with extraordinarily precise coordination. Towards the end of the ceremony anyone who wants can join the dancers. The celebrations end with a 30-minute firework display.

Добавить в избранное Sandowon, a camp for young ‘pioneers’ in 360 2:36 A camp for young ‘pioneers’ called Sandowon is in the city of Wonsan, 200 km from Pyongyang, on the coast of the Japanese Sea. Every year thousands of Korean children from all over the country are sent there on vacation. A few years ago Sandowon was renovated. It now boasts a football pitch, a gym and modern residential buildings. Vouchers to the camp are awarded to A-grade students and children from the best workers’ families. In the video you can watch a solemn line-up celebrating the end of the winter session.

Добавить в избранное Textile factory in Eastern Pyongyang in 360 2:09 The textile factory (as well as a number of other major production plants) is in Eastern Pyongyang.

Добавить в избранное The sanctuary of sciences in Pyongyang centre in 360 2:30 The sanctuary of sciences is a new building in the centre of Pyongyang. Its main goal is declared to be enlightenment and education. The establishment runs several popular science exhibitions. However, its main feature is a digital library whose computers provide access to an intranet, a localised counterpart of the internet. The information uploaded to the network is strictly censored. The amount of data available on life outside North Korea is extremely limited.

Добавить в избранное Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia flower exhibition in 360 1:45 Compulsory places for Pyongyang residents to visit during Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s birthdays are the Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia flower exhibitions. Kimilsungia is a species of orchid named after North Korea’s founder. Kimjongilia is a hybrid of begonia created by a Japanese botanist who was fond of North Korea. Major ministries and plants cultivate these flowers, and the best ones are sent to the exhibition. On the Day of the Star and the Day of the Sun, tens of thousands of Pyongyang residents pass through these displays.

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Добавить в избранное Streets of Pyongyang in 360 2:00 1 Every year a new street is inaugurated in Pyongyang. As a rule these are spacious avenues with high-rises on each side. Apartments in these buildings are distributed among the best workers of production factories, decorated military officers and members of the Party. The main means of transport in Pyongyang are trolleybuses and buses. They don’t come very often, which leads to queues at bus stops. Important crossroads are managed by traffic controllers, both male and female, despite the fact that there are traffic lights everywhere.

Добавить в избранное Pyongyang Panorama in 360 1:30 Take a look at Pyongyang from 150 meters up in the air where a 360-degree camera has been installed on top of the Juche monument, built in 1982 to commemorate Kim Il Sung's 70th birthday.

Добавить в избранное Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il’s bronze statues on Mansu Hill in 360 2:01 Bronze statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: Living on coffins in 360 23 The ‘casket livelihood’ program is one of many controversial government employment schemes designed to rehabilitate former drug users and pushers.

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: Police on Parade in 360 27 Inspect the Philippine National Police at their traditional weekly flag raising ceremony where officers receive special awards for exceptional service.

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: South Cotabato Provincial Jail in 360 1:41 Increased detention means most jails and rehab centres are overcrowded. Explore the conditions in this South Cotabato female prison.

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: Police patrol in 360 56 Join the Police checking for criminal activity in South Cotabato’s streets and markets. They hunt drug pushers & users, as well as religious extremists.

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: Quezon City Jail in 360 1:02 A unique chance to see the conditions inside one of the Philippines’ most overcrowded jails, with over 3200 people crammed into a space built for 800.

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: Exclusive Interview with President Duterte in 360 1:20 Behind the scenes of our exclusive interview with President Rodrigo Duterte at his home in Davao where he spent over 20 years as city mayor.

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: Slum Wake in 360 36 Attending a wake in a Manila slum: kids play near a dead body that’s been left in the street for 7 days, while across the tracks people lay unconscious from drug use.

Добавить в избранное Project Duterte: Night patrol in 360 47 Join the Philippines police on one of their colourful night patrols during a carnival in South Cotabato. A night of exotic costumes, loud music & police sirens.

Добавить в избранное Inspecting a fishing vessel with Gabonese marines in 360 4:57 The Albacore mission is now in its second year, patrolling the waters off Gabon’s shores in cooperation with the country’s government. Six marines and four inspectors sail with the Bob Barker, inspecting foreign fishing boats to make sure they’re legal. The boarding team consists of Baptiste Brebel (1st Mate, France) and Giuseppe De Giorgi, a former Italian Navy Chief of Staff and Sea Shepherd rookie, as well as Michelle Clarke Deckhand (Great Britain), who is on her 7th campaign aboard the Bob Barker.

Добавить в избранное A 360 virtual tour of the Bob Barker 1:51 The Bob Barker is one of 10 vessels in Sea Shepherd’s flotilla. Ironically, though the ship now protects whales, it was actually built as a Norwegian whaler in the 50s. The ship boasts a huge fuel tank that allows it to conduct operations in the Antarctic where there is no place to refuel. With a crew of about 30-35, everyone on board takes an active part in every mission. The volunteers are also strictly vegan and always use cleaning agents that are sea-safe and not tested on animals.

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Добавить в избранное Goma Cycling Club training in 360 1:30 1 Members of the Goma Cycling Club in the Democratic Republic of Congo rise at dawn to train. It’s the safest time to be out on the roads in a city where drivers pay scant attention to bicycles. Many of the boys dream of becoming professional cyclists to escape the poverty and violence that dominates their lives. They push themselves to the limit to make it happen.

Добавить в избранное Investigating child labour in the world’s highest silver mines in 360 1:46 RT’s crew filming outside Bolivia’s Sierro Rico silver mines, the highest in the world. The mines are basically unregulated, with children as young as 10 working in the shafts with minimal safety equipment. Bolivia’s Children’s Code is designed to prevent young people doing these dangerous jobs but many poor kids have little choice. They either work or go hungry.

Добавить в избранное In the trenches of World War I 360 2:33 The October Revolution, also called the Bolshevik Revolution, was the second and final phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917. On October 25 (November 7, New Style), 1917, the Bolshevik Party seized power, inaugurating the Soviet era. @RT360 gives you an opportunity to follow the revolution in 360. This episode takes you to 1916, when Russia is struggling with World War I. The economy is in ruins and countless soldiers are dying on the battlefield every day. People crave peace, and their dissatisfaction with the authorities is rising. Revolutionary sentiments are soon to engulf the empire.

Добавить в избранное Vitebsky railway station in Petrograd 360 2:04 The October Revolution, also called the Bolshevik Revolution, was the second and final phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917. On October 25 (November 7, New Style), 1917, the Bolshevik Party seized power, inaugurating the Soviet era. @RT360 gives you an opportunity to follow the revolution in 360. Though a Provisional Government took power after the February Revolution, long-awaited changes are not materializing. The Russian Empire is still at war. There is no end to the food crisis. Some leave the capital fearing what is to come, while others arrive inspired by new opportunities. Everyone must learn to adapt to the new environment.

Добавить в избранное The July crisis in Petrograd 360 4:26 Ahead of the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution, when the Bolshevik Party seized power in Russia, @RT360 gives you an opportunity to follow the events in 360. This episode takes you to July 1917, when political tensions are reaching a climax. After armed militias flood the streets of Petrograd, Cossack patrols are specially ordered to the capital to suppress the revolt against the Provisional Government.

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Добавить в избранное Lenin and Stalin in a safe-house 360 4:43 1 July 1917. The Provisional Government accuses Vladimir Lenin of having ties with Germany. The Bolshevik leader’s allies suggest he leaves the capital for a while. But not before he changes his appearance.

Добавить в избранное Preparations for the strike 360 4:43 Spring 1917. Vladimir Lenin returns from Europe. He calls for an immediate end to war. However, his views spark protests by veterans, still bitter from battle. Society is divided by different ideas and different slogans – but the biggest changes are yet to come.

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Добавить в избранное Art to the people: Revolution 360 02:27 1 The events of 1917 engulfed the capital and spread further to other cities and towns of Russia. Many estates, abandoned by their previous owners, were taken over by locals. Peasants and farmers erect revolutionary slogans painted in red, musicians rehearse the L'Internationale and poems about “the new freedom” resound.

Добавить в избранное Prison unrest: Revolution 360 03:31 During the February Revolution, criminals who had broken free attacked the prisons. They used the turmoil caused by the revolution to release their ‘brothers in crime’ and destroy archives, erasing their criminal records so the new authorities would have no database to rely on.

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Добавить в избранное Underground printing house: Revolution 360 03:32 1 Newspapers and revolutionary leaflets are used to spread calls for rebellion. Small printing presses are secretly organized in warehouses and basements. Their work can be stopped only from the inside in risky operations by undercover agents.

Добавить в избранное Investigating child labour in the world’s highest silver mines in 360 01:46 RT’s crew filming outside Bolivia’s Sierro Rico silver mines, the highest in the world.