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.

The South Korean foreign minister says his country wants a written agreement to result from the six-nation talks on North Korea’s nuclear program. Song Min-soon said the aim of the talks is to produce a document that sets firm steps toward a nuclear-free North Korea. The foreign minister spoke to news reporters in Seoul. A new series of nuclear talks is set to begin on February 8th in Beijing.