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so we can review on our t.v. hit in civilian deaths and torture emerge in the biggest leak in u.s. military history as an online exposé suggests washington turned a blind eye to violence in iraq. terror strikes the north caucuses as militants stormed the chechen parliament prompting calls for tighter security. of a state with protests and promises of fresh demonstrations against government reforms after france raises the retirement age in the u.k. cuts social benefits and jobs. and moscow has a new boss who's already laid out plans to fight congestion and corruption we take a closer look at the new mayor and his promises.

it's five pm in moscow welcome to the weekly here on our t.v. we're going to take a look back at the week's top stories and first the online whistleblower wiki leaks has lifted the veil on fifteen thousand iraqi war dead previously unaccounted for the websites published over a third of a mill. in secret u.s. documents on iraq the largest leak in history the files also reveal details of atrocities committed by iraqis against their own people by u.s. forces turned a blind eye it's alleged washington has failed to investigate numerous cases of civilian torture and killing baghdad has sent value to bring the supposed iraqi offenders to justice but the u.s. has slammed the release saying it could in danger lives and national security wiki leaks chief julian assange told r.t. that revealing the truth is vital to prevent such crimes from happening again. this is the most accurate description of

a war that is ever being released into the historic record we see that is nearly no street corner in baghdad didn't have a body found that is being killed through violence in one form or another but this is every day squalor of war of course for the people in baghdad. other cities in iraq with their everyday life. and we need to understand what the reality of war is if we're going to choose to engage in it in and i mean it's clear that the reasons for getting into this war the weapons of mass destruction and so on this is a clear law i there's no debate about this and. the second most stated reason that we would we being the west. would clean up the government system up a rock introduce rule of law and prevent torture has completely failed.

during that period of time lawlessness absence of rule of law and the tree killing were much higher than they were on the saddam hussein and now we are left with an iraqi government that commits torture. we had julian assange there you can watch the full interview with him on our website r.t.e. dot com meanwhile more opinion on the latest weekly brian backer the director of the antiwar answer coalition believes the u.s. is directly responsible for atrocities committed during the war in iraq the police forces an army that were trained by the americans who are allegedly the protectors and guarantors of iraqi freedom engaged in systematic torture abuse rape and it was unreported in unpunished by their masters by the u.s. trainers so i think there's no reason to think that this is an ongoing as

a result of these revelations the un chief investigator for torture for instance has called on barack obama to investigate those in the u.s. military and civilian government for criminal acts against the iraqi people if the u.s. takes now actions to repress wiki leaks it may very well backlash backfire and instead of repressing them and intimidating them and their supporters create a groundswell of worldwide support for them the people want justice they want the truth i think the biggest obligation is for the american people to take hold of this information about what their government did in their name with their tax dollars and with the blood of their young people against a nation that was at peace with them in two thousand and three when they invaded i hope that there will be a massive global investigation for prosecution of george w. bush for war crimes. a terror attack on the part of the ment in russia's republic of chechnya left three dead and seventeen injured this week terrorists tried to storm the building in the capital grozny but special forces were quick to react

want to attack or was killed in a shootout two others blew themselves up police say one of the militants was a twenty two year old local but identities of the two others have yet to be established parties acts on them because talk to witnesses of the attack. a following session was about to start in twenty minutes but instead of budget discussions chechen deputies faced gunfire and suicide blasts which always and forever would say that it all started here these gates colleague was driving through they followed his car and shot at the security guards. soon after the militants stormed the church and column and conflicting reports emerged about the building being mined hostages taken and the parliament chairman been injured. they came to this corner a supply manager was coming from over there and they shot him he fell. while walking across the parliament area colleagues as long back and as more recount

every detail of the day. the probably source running into the building and opened fire the gas crashed down on the person who was running lost through our going one of the militants blew himself up just beside as long backswing do all those who are trapped inside the parliament. our president runs on can do was here from the very first moment giving commands he was afraid there would be victims on our side whom the special operation was quick in less than an hour while federal officers killed the militants. quote noir could go to where the two militants who are in this building blew themselves up here one in science and one right here this place has become their final destination the. tuesday's attack left seventeen people in hospitals and three dead reportedly they said there could have been orchestrated by the new leader of chechen militants hussein deck i have to prove to all qaeda what he's capable of acting in isolation from his former boss

doc omar of himself on the most wanted least in both russia and the u.s. may be launching his own war in the caucasus militants have been extremely active in russia this year twin blasts in moscow's metro an attack in a central market and logic of course blasts uncovered korea and many assessing nations of police offices throughout the caucasus this week many have once again questioned why this troublesome region has turned into a mine field terrorist to good news ations in afghanistan and pakistan. and other republics as the gateway into the bigger caucasus and fold expansion into europe so in this context the ongoing war in afghanistan could have disastrous consequences all over the world and what was seen in grozny is actually one of the consequences of instability in the whole region the works of the terror attack have been quickly removed from the pay rent and walls of the church of parliament but the fact that militants is

a liberal into the government's building in the heart of grozny well this all is over forgotten and the security measures in chechnya have been tightened and turned international efforts the can but tara i don't buy them are not some literature are the from grass. still ahead for you here in our team making a sacrifice in the gulf in find out how locals and one of the most polluted towns on the planet are ignoring their health to provide for their families that's your view when our t. later in the program. but first france is witnessing its worst. it will disobedience in fifteen years union leaders are calling for more general strikes over the coming weeks in response to government reforms so for twelve days of protest have failed to stop a two year price in the retirement age from going ahead demonstrators and says they'll step up a campaign that's already seen clashes with police arrests and looting meanwhile authorities are trying to restore petrol supplies following fuel walk case across the country the government's reform is needed to rescue the pension system from

collapse so many argue they're not prepared to work for a longer start his company nazar but now reports not everyone in france sympathizes with the protest. the young smart and ambitious lucy is slipping her time between a master's degree and working for a large international company for her the recent protests in paris are first and foremost a personal distraction so i'm using the subway. headquarter of my company yeah it's it's longer according to trade union officials in france over three million people took to the streets across the country the people like you see no the numbers don't always reflect reality t.j. should in france there is also like a committee it's just to avoid school it's like six years ago i made the same when

i was in high school. i went to this race because i can avoid. the rowdy crowd certainly give off a celebratory vibe singing dancing and shouting but while they're spending day after day protesting a reform that is aimed to aid their country they're very actions are doing serious damage it's basically this is one of the reform that. restore. the balance in the public pension system that will raise the potential of the economy. top of the coins the numbers really speak for themselves france has a huge foreign debt the fourth largest in the world and unlike in the united states there is no board advertising the numbers also unlike the united states where there is no annual paid leave the french enjoy the longest paid holidays thirty days a year their retirement age which is what the people are protesting about this time

is one of the lowest in the world countries also affected by the global financial crisis like italy and spain have already increased there but with less widespread opposition from the people so are these protests a true sign of a democracy or simply a force of habit. we have to say to the people that is the who chose the deputies and members of the senate to make the logs are not made in the streets laws are drafted and approved by revolutionary in. the my way or the highway philosophy certainly attention grabbing but who will back down first is still anyone's guess throughout the entire week this street outside the french senate was filled with hundreds of angry citizens protesting against the controversial pension reform over the weekend the city of paris is eerily quiet and the reason for that a very prosaic one the french people still oppose being made to work two extra years but they're not about to protest it on their legitimate day off kashrut as

are r t paris. well tomorrow die from a group which promotes the role of youth in european society says students are joining the demonstrations in france because they're being made to fear for their future. the political context is very very specific in france today and basically most of the protestations are not against the reform system it is on the one hand on the other hand it's against. the police see an attitude in general i don't think the young people that are in high school are worrying about their pensions really they are worried about their future and because you know that in france we have a very high rate of unemployment for young people and it's twenty three percent of the age of twenty five so it's very important and we have a general problem of sharing the jobs offering opportunities. still ahead for you leaving their homes only to end up in wrong find out how young indian

girls are being duped into prostitution as they seek a better life. there's there's all moscow's new boss sworn in president medvedev pick a former governor of one of russia's oil which regions from a shortlist of four is can't just say was later approached by city along makers barges alice hebert reports on the mayor's first day in office. surrogacy beyond and is the new man about town approved by the city's will make use in a near unanimous vote mossies new massa be on and used his inauguration to set out his political roadmap there was also a thinly veiled swipe at his preacher says that he would have. to clean corruption and red tape as well as increasing the responsibility of officials will be among the priorities of my policies. sabean's appointment fully vetted sucking of utilities conflicts month slicing

a lack of confidence the second office of course. an expected. was primarily due to all he's. his personal mistakes his behavior is personal relationship between him and mr medvedev. the flamboyance and controversial mr liskov re the city for eighteen years regarded by many as a steady hand that guy did the capital through to moche as periods bringing in investment he was also chunks with destroying many of the capital's historical landmarks and doing little to tackle traffic allegations of corruption and nepotism have a loosely dogged him and his wife the property in a billionaire this is a be on in the house is workhouse house for him but the problem for mrs about is the main spending of my school think about it more effective i think he can do a lot of things. for.

the first year in office so is this relative unknown the right man for the job after training as a lawyer he raged through the political ranks to become governor of the oil rich two man region before the van president vladimir putin named him his kremlin chief of staff in two thousand and five he gained a reputation as an honest competent manager with a scandal free radical with an annual budget of over four billion dollars running the capital will prove mississippian and the biggest challenge to date and most of all it's remain skeptical very nice to be able to see how much discipline and pay. the victim could be one of the coldest winters on record here in the russian capital so time will tell if after the pomp and ceremony is everywhere his promise of the things we do translate into action alice said but it's also. a town in russia's urals region has become famous for the wrong reasons its level

of pollution residents say they're suffering from serious health problems after being exposed to toxic fumes for decades but the source of the pollution is their life what steps to clean up have been taken although a star for ports might be too little too late. it's a bleak sight that greets he when you're right in the small russian town of carroll bash a legacy of environmental destruction once earned the title of one of the most polluted towns in the world it's saying to a large couple and a century of toxic fumes and chemical waste left the landscape devastated but it's the residents who have really suffered from the. cardiovascular diseases respiratory diseases just of system uses are coming in the level of oncological diseases here is rather high. under new ownership since two thousand and three the

plant has begun cleaning up its act the progress is slowly. we immediately began renovation but you can see for yourself the problems that our company of inherited were doing a lot to preserve and develop care about but of course lots more still remains to be done. the smelters founded to explain the region's rich copper deposits and has contributed to the economic progress in russia if the last twenty years the price of pay for the economic boom has been enormous with the social and environmental scars. tool hills of black industrial waste surround the residence a caravan when you're in the town the air quality is extremely poor. today the wind is blowing in a different way usually you can see your own outstretched arm because of gas concentration people are being literally poisoned but the plant is the town's life when it is case in one thousand nine hundred seven after being branded an

environmental disaster in the town it fell into poverty so it was a relief to the people here when it reopened even though residents near the more of the same pollution an unhealthy working conditions they were at least able to provide for their families. this industry is really dangerous it's a rude everything the units often feel and all impurities come to tyrone on the other hand things did used to be market worse so there have been some improvements despite millions in investment to modernize the plant when we visited the working conditions still seemed way fully inadequate at times we found it really hard to brave many of the staff appeared to be working with navy the equipment whatsoever but there have been some successes here the waste used to be dumped into the water his start and the company say that they're winning the battle to cut emissions and with further investment plan and care about now hey in

a future. we are done with the plant yes we're going to turn the plant into a modern european type factory so everything you see around the plant will soon become history. for the residents that care about the mistakes of the past the time being remain every president. as he care about. let's take a look now at some other stories dominating world news this sunday at least four people have been killed and ten injured by a car bomb in northern iraq the blast went off by a medical compound in the city of. model police are investigating whether a suicide bomber was involved security forces say another attack is likely and have removed civilian vehicles from the area. the cholera outbreak in haiti has reached the capital with at least five cases detected in port au prince medical officials more and the disease is likely to continue spreading rapidly more than two hundred people have died so far across the country with over two and

a half thousand others infected the outbreak is the worst medical emergency to strike haiti since january's devastating earthquake. a stampede at a football match in kenya's capital has left at least seven dead it happened when soccer fans were trying to get into a game between two of the country's top teams shortly after kickoff people were crushed as the crowd searched for words the game was temporarily halted but despite the deadly incident later continued is the second time in five years the deadly stampede has taken place at that venue which has been banned from hosting most international matches by the world governing body for. leading nepal the climber who has scaled mount everest nineteen times is missing after an avalanche in the himalayas forty three year old to wang nimmo was part of a british expedition trying to climb a smaller mountain peak another sure but is missing but the rest of the team are said to be safe helicopter is being flown to the region to start

a search for the mountaineers. critics in germany have dubbed the chancellor is recent in. rather of diversity as a way to score cheap political points anglo merkel said attempts to build a multicultural society have quote utterly failed and migrants need to make more of an effort to integrate her comments while the rise in anti immigration sentiment a recent survey suggests of third of germans think the country is overrun by foreigners but many experts believe it's an economic rather than a cultural gap that's dividing. people. integration has to come from both sides there has to be a degree of reception from the point of view of the host community to show a welcoming welcoming attitude towards people but new immigrants to a country need to learn the language i mean most of the people i meet in britain are desperately keen to learn english because they know that see only way they can really carry on in this country and i'm sure the same is true in germany so there's

usually a willingness by most migrants but you know a lot of things that divide communities are not actually along ethnic racist or linguistic lines they are the usual traditional lines like poverty and access to the labor market and things like that i mean we have in the u.k. a pakistani population that it has not integrated nearly as well for example say the indian population a lot of that is because these people tend to be at the lower end of the social spectrum they're very often without were there in poor housing so the relief of poverty is a major contribution trying to achieve social cohesion anybody who wants to see social cohesion and i hope that's the majority of well minded people will resist any rise of nationalism heavens above if we haven't learnt the lessons of extreme nationalism from the last century then we really are doomed to relive the lessons

of history again. thoughts there from keith best a former british m.p. and political advisor now coming out for you striking back at burra. this is if i can say of a cow that you know it's not a real cause like film director is out to show the world the true face of his country take a few shots at the imposter while he's at it. promises of a better life and lucrative jobs are boring thousands of indian women into prostitution sex traffickers take advantage of girls and poor villages often picking underage victims but are too scared and seeing reports campaigners are pushing to make families more aware of the danger. rush me may be young but she's gone through more than most girls her age to leave her village for the bright lights of mumbai only to find she was heading for life in a brothel he said he wants to reach my why did you go with them.

i didn't want to you force me to india is the epicenter of this extra freaking industry right now in the world and the reason is that there is no enforcement of laws against traffic jams and joins it's taught more than a quarter of a million been trafficked in india each year some are as young as nine and come from the rural areas of neighboring heading for mumbai. neither their parents nor they had any idea for that is like the parents may know a little bit if television is in the village about what bombay is and to them bombay would represent a life state rather than abroad true it's easy to cross the border between india and if there are well established routes for trafficking in the northern state of bihar rescue groups keep an eye on the trains passing through they have identified with they believe are being trafficked an order them from the train but said

nothing about thinking when we ask youngsters where they are going they say they're going to study it for girl is travelling with the boy she says he's her father but when we demand there and dentity cards we see the aren't related i did get the two girls are questioned by the local police but claimed they are travelling to mumbai to work wise i'm not saying we have no work in our village i have two young children and when i was promised a job in mumbai i decided to take up the offer but were girls are misled by people offering them jobs in big cities we apprehend them and then hand them over to women's shelters there are also girls who are convinced they can be part of a dance group and are conned into coming to india. it's easy to convince young girls in a village hundreds of kilometers away that they can make it big here in mumbai but once you're unsure two brothers they're condemned to a litle bondage alconbury knows want to see villagers in a pod given more warnings of the dangers and the police more active in clamping

down on traffickers gotten saying r.t. mumbai. there's lots more for you on our website r t v dot com here's a taste of what's on offer right now find out how a test launch at the baikonur cosmodrome went horribly wrong killing dozens of people exactly fifty years ago all the details in the brushing now section. was an inside view of an arctic expedition as our correspondent hops on board a nuclear powered icebreaker with a russian polar explorer check out her travel blog on her website. kazakhstan has held a grudge against british comedian sacha baron cohen sentence two thousand and six film bore rat may think the country a laughing stock around the world but now

a cause that filmmaker is striking back with a comedy of his own. house the story i'm not a lawyer but i can you know i like to say this is how my dad say of a god that is that this my town of kosik they said that our interest. did nothing. for years after the top grossing years film about the hapless cows like t.v. reporter because it sounds pretty a comedy director has come up with their post with the word. hiding behind their freedom of speech and democracy westerners insult her nation the meter backward it's a line mom was shaking back the new film centers on in the mirror can keen to discover the real cause of all of the same the original movie there he meets borat brother only briefly mentioned in such a baron cohen's film my you know.