What problem is Moscow faced with in bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games?

Moscow is  widely regarded  as  having  only  an  outside chance of staging the Games. Although the city is thriving, it suffers from a lack of hotel accommodation, transport problems, including an aging airport and questions of security. But the city and the Russian government are prepared to make major investments to secure the 2012 Olympics. Ten billion dollars would be available to transform the city’s infrastructure, including a new metro system.

In Somalia, heavy fighting between Islamic rebels and Ethiopian forces has continued for a fourth day in the capital Mogadishu. Witnesses say at least 11 people were killed on Saturday, but some reports suggest that many more people have died in heavy shelling between the two sides. Several shells hit the Bakara area of the capital. A Somali human rights group says at least 113 people have been killed since the fighting Started Wednesday. The group says about 200 people are wounded.