coming to you live from the russian capital to you with a look back at the week's top stories and also the latest developments and scientific closure over the cause and treatment of aids is unfolding as a major conference on the disease takes place in vienna a group of over two thousand doctors claim the official theory that the hiv virus leads to aids is wrong they also say their views are being ignored by a mainstream backed by big pharmaceutical companies on the surface more now from the austrian capital. they're questioning the validity of the common assumptions that are often associated with hiv and aids and they also question the traditional means of treatment with the aid with the drugs treatment not some of the more specific questions that they've raised in the last couple of days prior to the official conference and they've been holding their own talks things like the accuracy of the hague hiv test now as a person is defined as having

a if they develop one of the twenty nine a finding diseases that is the thing such as pneumonia and. and as well as that test positive for hiv hiv so a positive or negative hiv test can mean the difference between someone being diagnosed with pneumonia or being diagnosed with aids if they're calling into question the reliability of this very important test another thing they've been talking about is about the safety and effectiveness of the aids drug treatment now for more on this we can hear from journalist jane shenton from the community resource foundation and he spoke to us about some conventional treatment has actually caused the death of a whole generation of young gay men in america when they were on the high doses of aids and that is well documented not one single young man or woman and there were a few women who took the high doses of aids their t. has survived. many many others have survived who haven't taken the antivirals and

many have survived who have taken antivirals at times to damp down what essentially is an immune suppression for many many different reasons so it's extremely important to be challenging this hypothesis which of course is tied up with hundreds and billions of thousands of dollars of international money which have led to absolutely no result the people that are here at this conference today and over the next week they're extremely reluctant to even enter into a discussion about these alternative theories and we've been trying to talk to some of the people that are here but they're really focused on the agenda of this conference and they're saying that this conference is about drawing together the best of the medical minds in the global community and really focusing on ways in which provide universal access to hiv prevention which is what they're all here for as we said they're not even really willing to enter into a discussion. with my colleague elizabeth spoke to two experts currently in vienna

and berstein from the global reach ivy vaccine enterprise and you know a psycho doctor who questions the official h.i.v. aids theory. and nobody could give me the paper where a chevy is isolated in the way scientists. are asking for it since the seventy years since the seventy's the other thing is that there exist doesn't exist any paper that shows if a chevy is existing how it is doing a it's the spatial situation is there data is a fully different thing is in the western countries so-called western countries and the so-called development cost in countries in africa. south america and so on so it is it doesn't fit in the norm of virus disease because viruses only we

can make very few things they are not so intelligent to do so many things it doesn't fit in a viral cause ok let's thompson is the best what's your reaction to the. well a couple of points the first point to raises has never been isolated well that's simply not true the virus has been isolated it's been molecularly cloned using d.n.a. cloning technologies it's been sequenced literally thousands of times from different individuals infected with the virus so simply isn't true to say it's never an isolated secondly. nor knows the virus causes of you know the fish and c it's also not true we know very well how each of the works now let's just hear from dr spock if we think we can i would say that it's true that hiv is cloned thousands of times but cloning means to take something from

a clone if it is a clone you have to have the original and original is never never shown in any paper. you're with r.t. we're here live in moscow twenty four hours a day still to come on the program this hour the indian government apologizes for the deadly bhopal gas leak when activists demand the u.s. for blame for the disaster over twenty five years ago is brought to justice. still to come this hour a religious controversy a clash between the church an altar server and exhibition leads to accusations of a return to soviet style censorship. but first this week russian security services broke up a suspected terrorist cell in the southern republican dagestan in the homes of six arrested women one of them just fifteen years old they felt suicide belts disguises and wills two men were also detained one of whom is linked to the deadly moscow metro blasts in march. has this report. so young but

deemed old enough one of the alleged terrorist teams in the russian republic of biggest is just fifteen years old that according to officials did not stop her from taking part in planning terrorist attacks she and the other woman were allegedly trained by their husbands. my late husband left the guns here i've held a gun i know how to fire one but i've never done it i know how to use a grenade to save us i'm fifteen years old and knew there were guns in the house i even helped them played around them and then put them back they all say their handling of the weapons was just curiosity but the wills suicide belts and elements of disguise found in their homes seem to tell a different story the child is handwriting and hearts make it hard to believe these women were capable of the deadly deeds they are accused of many psychologists worldwide however believe it is easier to set women on such

a destructive course because they are more vulnerable. to terrorists disgraced these women raped them deprive them of a better future in the muslim society of the caucasus. they're psychologically shattered and are left with no other choice but to become cannon fodder one of the men detained in the same raid is accused of something even more tangible than planning future attacks bring to moscow the two female suicide bombers who in march two thousand and ten set off explosions in the metro that two blasts within twenty minutes of each other took place during morning rush hour forty people died and nearly two hundred more were injured russia's anti-terrorist committee is still searching for others involved in the deadly attacks but these latest arrests officials say they are one step closer to finding not only the executers but the mastermind behind the entire operation people to take the bus stop the stump continue to maintain their innocence of the terrorist believes it has more than

enough that it's to make its case that's it is hard to last. just a few days later three ethnic chechens were arrested in france and charged with conspiring with terrorists moscow says they belong to the group led by the infamous militant leader dr model for the rest took place after the french police had been tipped off by russian security services the suspect reportedly had explosives on a map of moscow with multiplications of possible targets they're believed to be linked to one of the most wanted militant leaders with suspected connections with al qaeda claimed responsibility for organizing the deadly moscow metro blast in march is also blamed for many other attacks across russia in june the u.s. also put him on a wanted list of international terrorists. and iranian nuclear scientists who claims he was kidnapped by the cia and held in the u.s. for fourteen months returned home on thursday shot from a merely says he was tortured to give up information about iran's nuclear program he also claims he was asked to confess to being an intelligence agent so the u.s.

could swap into three americans held in iran on charges of espionage washington denies this american media reported to the many of the u.s. five years. looking on the cover of the university of toronto look at the top is christine looks into the. the looming question in this case how did the iranian scientists sure amiri get to the united states one person has already answered that question amir himself but his answers completely contradict one another in this video a man who says he. says he's in tucson arizona and was kidnapped by agents from the cia and saudi arabian intelligence agency he claims he was tortured a few hours later though this video is released a man who looks the same and also says he is sure amiri claims he is here to further his education on the u.s. state department seems to agree with that statement he is here of his own

volition that he has chosen to return to iran of his own volition that is how we do things here in the united states we didn't we didn't seize him and bring him here that we're not preventing him from returning to iraq this building is the pakistani embassies office representing iranian interests the old iranian embassy in washington sits empty because there's no longer a diplomatic relationship between the united states and iran according to reports coming out of iran for amiri arrived here monday night he told those inside he was quote brought here by his captors and demanded an immediate return to iran. i was told that if i would confess they could swap me for three american spies who had been detained at the iran iraq border they said that this was a common process between countries intelligence agencies and that i wouldn't have any problems. as media outlets waited outside for a glimpse of something those at the state department press briefing bickered about

what this all means of other the knowledge that he has put videos up on the on you tube from time to time i actually have no knowledge about what he's been doing since he's been here in the states proof here of chaos in a case of the man shrouded in mystery with potentially far reaching implications for relations between the united states and iran and an outcome that is still unknown in washington christine freeze out r t. the from a tour of russia germany relations was on show when chancellor angela merkel visited prison medvedev this week but leaders in a light hearted mood seemed keen to push forward the latest trend in international relations burger diplomacy. but assuming you know let me draw your attention to the fact that germany is number one on the list of russia's partners we have a long time relations which have not been spoiled even by difficult chapters in our history. when it comes to russia and germany has relations with other countries

it's not like we have just one friend we can have many friends germany and russia have their own issues they are completely different in nature and to translate into problems it's useful for us to be able to discuss them together at durham for dialogue doesn't exist to the same degree with president obama as a does between us but the u.s. relationship is still very important and i think the president made a bit of also would like to read to read that this conference is no we should signalize a better relationship with president obama. we have two options either through this go and eat some how mogas we'd rather treat our for him to some kind of european say he's. going to say and i think the burger will taste best for me. there were also jokes about paul the psychic world cup octopus predicting germany's defeat that of suggesting the mystic mollusks brother had been served up ten of the night before but not the smalls the two leaders did get some business done

germany's agreed to provide russia with a range of technology trains and wind turbines with siemens playing a major role. the state of emergency has been declared in central russia where a severe drought is revolution crops the devastating dry spell is turning normally rich farmland into little more than a desert our correspondent sean thomas went to the republic of china russia just one of the many regions suffering. a natural disaster is taking place in central russia painstakingly slow in the making but impossible to stop unseasonably high temperatures and extended periods without rain are leaving farmers without the possibility of a harvest moon to the very most you see because of the on president of drought the crops are not laden they are empty the plants are underdeveloped because they are good neither for grain nor for livestock we have harvested almost everything by now and it only covers about half of what we need. is one of sixteen regions along the

volga and girls that have declared a state of emergency an area more than twice the size of switzerland which faces it losing a billion dollars this year this field of summer wheat should be about chest high on me in a rich lush green color but in fact right now it's dead withered and yellow and the ground itself is dusty and pretty much worthless at this point now it's true that the drought has affected crops but it's also affecting the people who live here negatively. we have a problem no water yes a problem with dripping at the base if you look no no no it's dry the wells and many of the villages that run dry forcing those who live here to make long tracks to a nearly dry river bed for water such conditions have locals concerned about their survival this is the size of the potato we have nothing else. no food for people means even less food for animals causing farmers to take drastic measures just to make ends meet. mature to move their blood we are already thinking about reducing

our cattle stock we are selling this year's constant vigilance which we're also thinking about sending under-performing cows those are you less than five to ten liters of milk to the slaughterhouse look at the situation however is further complicated by the fact that meat prices have dropped already but are not leading many to hope for government intervention and financial support so they can. sean thomas our t.v. . moscow is in the midst of the hottest july week almost fifty years and on saturday the metric thirty five degrees centigrade which is ninety five degrees front and this is the temperature the full cost the sort even further consequence of this record breaking summer is an increase in the number of people drowning across the country the majority of victims seeking relief from the heat in lakes and rivers and also for five years of being kept busy battling almost a. nation. and wherever you are in the world in your suffering from hot

temperatures tell us what you think is the best way to deal with the soaring heat you can exchange your views on our web site is. on line vote let's have a look at the responses so far the majority of you say they want to keep fifty one percent here saying you're walking around in your underwear to beat the heat for our team in the newsroom tonight a small amount of votes are turning the air conditioner up fifteen percent prefer to stock up on ice kids for drinks and. sticking their heads in the fridge what's your message to keep cool tell us about the top stories section you could take from. police.

in nigeria for gas leaking from a pesticide factory in the indian city of caused a chemical disaster that killed thousands even today the toxic consequences of being felt the indian government has now admitted it was wrong to secretly dump toxic waste but found out the activists want to hear from the american company that owned the plant. b.b. john lives opposite the old union carbide plant granddaughter in the mozzie like many other children in the neighborhood was born with birth defects she may look four years old but she's actually seven year period. she was born this way she can talk to her and she's seventy arizona we've tried to treat her and have taken her to all the hospitals we can isn't getting better at. american based god but he doubt chemicals that now owns union carbide refuses to clean up the factory premises but dozens of toxic waste are still slowly contaminating the city's soil

and water a study last year found the poison has seeped into nearby homes we found very very high levels of toxins we found high levels of mercury we found high levels of pesticides which the company had manufactured lying still in the sludge more we foundered three kilometers downstream and we checked the groundwater we found now clearly this is unacceptable and there is no way that dow chemical stricken argued that it is not responsible for this the indian government has agreed to pay more compensation to victims of the bull by the gas tragedy but the protests show no sign of letting up activists want the government to bring former union carbide boss what i now understand the justice attempts by indian governments to extradite him from the u.s. have so far failed to run b.r.d. job is ninety years old like many of the half a million people affected by the gas leak she suffers from cancer and finds it

difficult to bring she wants to see anderson brought to justice. no one listens to this he said today in. this government is incompetent we demand that those responsible of course justice and we receive adequate compensation. indians have reacted with. president barack obama stuff stance against b.p. they accuse the u.s. of hypocrisy saying that the u.s. is firms like be polluting its environment but ignores mistakes by its companies abroad in media where thousands have died and have continued to suffer because of. the american government can be as callous is to say we are very happy with this decision and we have glad that the matter is now over the after effects of the world's worst industrial disaster are still taking their tool box community have d.n.a. reminders of the tragedy that happened there twenty five years ago but with no one willing to take responsibility it's

a fight for accountability and justice the survivors won't give up on god and seeing r t. well coming up later on r t we have a special report looking at the stories of four u.s. soldiers haunted by their time on the battlefield and caught between the duty and their humanity. that i kill innocent. allies. of course and that's never a. song from the skull still with me i think of it every day. of the flashback to memory. so much so that a long time. i was. i was ashamed that i. i was ashamed that i had been a hero. what

i wanted to be. what i was growing up once or i think. that i was a good soldier. but you know most soldier on the other side and i think i'm just as good. to organizers of a controversial take submission here in moscow have been found guilty of inciting religious hatred and funded around twelve thousand dollars but critics say the court punishment looks return to soviet type censorship cubans and this report. a gross humiliation or an artistic license when these images went on display in two thousand and seven they oust wage russia's religious community and they put the curator and the museum director and the middle of a nasty tug of war over freedom of expression and ultranationalist thousand

complaint and so began a fourteen month trial on charges of inciting religious hatred through controversial works of cricket it was not the church that initiated this prosecution but to people who were offended that the investigation proved to that the yard at this exhibit was offensive towards believers and insight into religious hatred throughout the trial artist rights activist journalist and opposition members fiercely fought to have the charges dropped warning that such attempts at censorship could lead to the return of soviet era constraints dictated by conservative and politically powerful church this prefers most likely is an attempt to apply censorship to art it's a field where things are allowed it doesn't home the public if anyone disagrees they're free not to watch and despite russia's cultural minister insisting the artist did not cross the red line of law the judge disagreed finding the pair

guilty and fining them around twelve thousand dollars for you know today the court discovered a new type of ideological crime one that criticizes the church state as a secular one an exhibit of art works where religious symbols are used in a non-religious context expressing other ideas is banned the judge in the case called the artwork a gross and of sense of humiliation to the viewer a sense of human dignity that she came short of handing down a prison sentence for the pair still they impose fives have so wondering if artistic freedoms will be replaced by a church imposed danders so stevens r.t. . the time to look at some other stories from around the world at this stage of the day two suicide bombers killed it. forty eight people southwest of baghdad members of a sunday group working with government forces to fight al qaeda were blown up as they collected their salaries it was the deadliest in a series of targeted attacks across iraq in the last three months among the victims were at least six iraq the. u.s.

secretary of state hillary clinton as appealed to pakistani leaders for further cooperation on the afghan war on a trip to islamabad she witnessed the signing of a new trade deal between the two neighbors close to half billion dollars in new development aid for pakistan because in america for an end to u.s. involvement in the war have been growing whoever fueled by a record monthly death toll of one hundred three coalition troops in. the u.s. banking system is about to go through its biggest overhaul and over seventy years the dod franc bill is designed to prevent a repeat of the global financial crisis by curbing reckless trading by greed driven bankers not surprisingly wall street isn't happy with wealthy donors now funding the republican party in opposition to president obama well to woman on the streets of new york the resident has been asking if bankers can be reformed. the twenty three hundred page died frank bell is being regarded as the most

significant financial legislation in almost a century do you think wall street bankers can actually be reformed this week let's talk about bad do you think that wall street bankers can be reformed no. because it's just the mentality that you need to have to work on wall street it's like it's almost an ingrained into their personalities as a finished grad school that i just don't think that's going to change they think if we put a little bit more regulation here in wall street the facts could help the world globally a little a lot. because like you said this is the world's financial structure right here right now everything goes through new york and so forth that's. a little regulation can only do get a lot of regulation you know it it will always be about the money no matter what any bills that no matter what any bill says so should the government get involved doesn't matter the government and the corporations and the banks are all one. but they're all just talking to themselves well basically it's all

a smokescreen people unfortunately and today everything is partisanship and saw everything is about the next election and so people working on it to suit against the administration saying it's the worst thing ever is going to send america to third world country and people who are for the president are say this is the best thing since sliced bread it's partisanship something needs to be done is this thing i don't know time will tell i think there were probably yeah there was a lack of control and additional control but it still is you know the end of the day it's a regulator to have it or else. yeah a lot of business will just they'll just find a way around london. whether or not you think the dad frank bill will actually accomplish anything the bottom line is we have to try something otherwise we're just death to. to make a mistake with this dire consequence. when

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live from our studios here in central moscow this is l.t. good to have you with us top stories now the skeptics challenge traditional theories behind a systems of scientists and politicians gathered in vienna to discuss how to prevent the spread of disease. russian security steps to break up a suspected terrorist cell in the southern republic of dagestan this week that included a man linked to the deadly moscow metro attacks earlier this year. under a nuclear scientist who claims he was kidnapped and held by the cia in the u.s. for more than a year returns home but that's still an air of mystery for to america that he was spying for washington. and as russia remains in the sweltering grip of a heat wave some region suffering a severe droughts have left almost without a home this. morning. in the meantime reveal the stories of four american.