the grand imperial troy told us to. close. the hotel treat. the u.s. calls for the release of this year's nobel peace prize winner but some critics say the pressure to reward a dissident is an example of double standards as washington tries to silence wiki leaks. and donations are cut to the whistleblowers after u.s. based on line payment companies pull the plug but still leave the door open for extremist groups including the ku klux klan. and the u.k. launches a major probe into the student tuition fee riots that saw the country's worst on the rest in a decade. it's

six am in moscow i'm not treasurer good to be with you here on r t our top story leaders from around the world have called for the release of. this year's nobel peace prize winner he's serving an eleven year sentence in china for subverting the state chinese authorities have banned louie and his wife from traveling to norway to collect the prize it was the first time in more than seventy years prestigious prize has not been handed to the winner by washington's call to release mr li has brought a call of double standards from some as the u.s. pressure on a weekly leaks front man julian assange. the nobel prize is going to follow i don't look such i'll. not really target on it. since it has nothing to do with

what all is actually done you come to the conclusion i'm trying based on political considerations rather than on. well i thought. the russian media regarding a sub i think that what we see with regard to the sun is the one thousand words so when the sun is now being threatened he's being targeted for releasing information to the guilty guy so they can see the congress now that it's on the so-called international community where the sun is talkative all knowing what's what he should be doing which is releasing factual information which should be known to the public and then you have solid case with the same people who will be pushing for a candidate which is a dissident within the people's republic of china using the nobel peace prize to justify a political agenda and this year it essentially is there to put pressure on side

and to sign this so-called human rights record when in fact the united states human rights record is far worse than that china and echoing those statements brian becker from an anti-war coalition says the nobel peace prize is purely political and he believes that china has a right to be wary of the u.s. . well the united states has used human rights of the mantle of human rights as a way to deal with the governments it wants to overthrow that that was certainly the case in the old former soviet union it's been the case in cuba it's the in the case of china today i think the united states wants to overthrow the government of china even while it's doing business with it there's an organic tendency by the united states to overthrow or try to overthrow every regime that follows an independent path the nobel peace prize is a is a political prize there's only been one chinese person in the history of this prize has ever gotten this award and it happens to be the man who's championing crusading

against the existing government in china and he's embraced by all of the western powers that's not an accident that's a political act so the u.s. is using human rights as a political football to demonize those who it wants to overthrow it wants to air a gate to itself the idea that it can be the champion of human rights as you said to compile the list of who are the human rights advocates and who are there are assailants of course the americans just on the basis of being the seven hundred pound gorilla sitting wherever they want to were thinking that they can try to arrogated themselves this kind of authority but i think most of the world is seen through it right now and in fact sees the united states for what it is the decision of several online payment companies to stop processing donations to weekly leaks has drawn the anger of some supporters they staged a cyber attack on the websites of pay pal visa and mastercard asking why the companies are willing to accept the business of recognized extremist groups but not the whistleblower artie's guy takes a look from washington. the u.s. government has presented no charges against juliana saw much but the absence of

solid accusations did not stop american government officials from reportedly putting pressure at the highest level to cut off weiqi leaks money supply the senior executive of america's money transfer giant pay pal said the state department had written to the company claiming the online whistleblower was involved in illegal activities so pay pal along with master card and visa no longer accept cash donations for the controversial website it's the threat of this impact on national security and we say that in the united states everybody. you know what's their parents and they do what they're told. and so i think that it's a misconception in some cases that people think that the u.s. is purely a money driven society it's not the government has certain parag particularly over

national security no court ruling no legal procedures were needed to crackdown on the media organization i think it's outrageous wiki leaks has not been charged with a single u.s. crime and i'm saying even charged with a crime and here the nation the country's financial institutions are taking action on behalf of our state department to extinguish this whistleblower web site leader pay-pal backtracked on acting upon the u.s. government's repress the master card and the so where most of they sit on the issue but the general explanation they give for not accepting donation payments will weaken leaks is that the site quote encourages promotes facilitates or instructs others to engage in illegal activity but on the other hand nine there master card more. problems processing donations for say no kuku. klan

racist movement and his demand a history of extreme violence with the goals of racial segregation and white supremacy and yet it takes seconds to make a donation to the klan we're using one of one of those attending is that visa and mastercard must be saying it's all about business right but they're not saying that when it comes to weaken leaks and number of senators including the chairman of the homeland security committee joe lieberman were quick to pat those companies on the back for crying cash too weak he leaks. can't help asking if u.s. officials are so down and weak you leaks why aren't they after the week you leaks partner papers one other incredible thing about the prosecution is that so many people are falsely reporting that wiki leaks has dumped two hundred fifty thousand documents that's not true at all they only were putting stuff up on their web page when you have the new york times or der spiegel or the guardian or use where

putting up or very useful to the united states government in some ways there is a severe slant to me in the output that is the new york times got to go through as many document as it possibly could in the several weeks or several months given to it by week you leaks to go through these documents and pick and choose those documents that are most conducive towards the new york times there's a lot of mystery surrounding wiki leaks but what's on the surface now are examples of double standards everyone is after wiki leaks but not for example the new york times question is why going to shut down our teeth washington d.c. . stay with us coming up later how some people in india are dying without even knowing why find out why malaria deaths go unrecorded and why the country's statistics don't dovetail with those with the world health organization. but before we get to that the u.k. is launching

a major criminal investigation into the worst an arrest in the british capital in over a decade students vented their rage as m.p.'s voted through measures that could see them paying three times more intuition feeds violence spilled into the streets with demonstrators attacking police in vandalizing war memorials archies laura emmett has more from london. we're seeing broken glass a lot of people being drafted in for this cleanup operation a lot of the violence was centered around the green area which is just opposite the houses of parliament that protesters tore down fences which are now being having to be put back up again yesterday was was a violent day it's now being called the worst unrest that we've seen in london in the decades i saw miss aisles of bottles and firecrackers being aimed directly at police and there was a point in the evening in fact when whenever you saw a police motorcycle or a police car it was being aggressively attacked by protesters and also one point the prince of wales charles and his wife camilla as car was attacked by protesters

they were on their way to that. without what's now being described as significant enough police protection as attack that cost smashed one of the windows and three paint on that car there's an investigation into how that could have been allowed to happen but the world cup will is on the home and protests this is where we're setting ball odds on fire they smashed windows at the treasury and the supremum cools and interestingly to distinguish it from previous processed it was increasingly difficult yesterday to find students who condemns the violence more and more best seeing it more as a means to an end rather than something to be condemned and something that's hijacking that message is important to know this rise that has been agreed will treble the the about that it costs students to go to university or some students attend the way it's going to go up from just under five thousand dollars to around fourteen thousand dollars but that won't take effect until the next generation of

students goes to university say this this is something that will really come into force in around two thousand and twelve we spoke to chris knights yesterday who's a professor of anthropology and also a season demonstrates that hardly a demonstration takes place in london without him being and he said they need to term. into fights and that's what he says for me this is. the spirit of sixty eight come again we. saw in paris and in prague of course the young people leading the struggle for freedom and first the students moved and then the workers this is exactly what's happening here except i think it will be in a much bigger scale right across europe and of course as chris knight says this is not an isolated incident this is part of a europe wide to me but and so we are seeing this violence spreading and worsening and continuing and certainly as i say that the protesters that i spoke to yesterday all determined and prepared to come out on to the streets again in what some are

already calling a winter of discontent. turning to the russian political scene dmitri medvedev is likely to run for a second term as russia's president that's according to his aide who gave a t.v. interview he said that he came to the conclusion from the way medvedev behaved and the initiatives that he was undertaking according to arkady dvorkovich my inventive is clearly not feeling like he's a lame duck president the issue of whether medvedev or glad of your putin would run for the presidency has raised a lot of speculation both in russia and abroad that paris said that they will make a joint decision on the issue later and it would depend on the situation in the country. turning now to some other stories making headlines across the globe israel is offering compensation to the families of those killed in a deadly raid on a gaza bound aid flotilla in may the proposals in exchange for turkey's help in protecting israel against lawsuits but fall short of formally apologizing for the incident nine turkish activists were shot dead by israeli marines during the attack

on her eyes yet to those with full diplomatic relations with israel since the tragedy. of. an archive of rwanda in one thousand nine hundred four genocide is being unveiled it will include evidence collected from survivors and witnesses around eight hundred thousand people were killed over about one hundred days with the most victims coming from the tutsi ethnic group detailing the tragic event of the nation will be held in the capital kigali. at least five people are in the hospital after a narrow escape from a crash involving a city bus and a tractor trailer in new york the bus was empty when it plowed into a minivan pushing it into the path of an oncoming eighteen wheeler emergency services at the scene say they were amazed that no one was seriously hurt malaria kills more than two hundred thousand people a year in india according to one study but with huge numbers of deaths in rural parts of the country going on recorded questions have been raised over whether the world health organization is massively underestimating the global malaria death

rate artie's charan singh reports. they named yes eastern state of bihar one more victim succumb to malaria it's a treatable infection yet it still takes more lives in india than h i've seen many of them that malaria has spread everywhere around religion no medical teams come to help us and hospitals are far away for people like counsel dying at this cost would you but not many patients believe they have the feticide to confection down to kind of a sudden i have a very high temperature and i think i have now larry and i've come to the doctor for treatment because many people in my neighborhood have now larry and a new study has found that malaria kills more than thirteen dinars the number of people couldn't be estimated by the world health organization since many millennia deaths occurred at home many moving lydia's they don't get recorded so research just visited families and asked them to describe what happened to the victims

a method known as the autopsy we estimated that something like four percent of the deaths between one life and sixty nine years of age were due to malaria and if you multiply that percentage by the national number of deaths at those ages you get two hundred thousand deaths before age seventy in india it's a staggering number especially compared to was health organizations estimate of just fifteen houses and work for down to teens it disputes the study saying see respond to this mistake muti is coming from symptoms it is true that you can confuse malaria deaths with other causes of fever however the w.h.o. accepts the use of verbal autopsy for estimating childhood deaths from malaria in africa so big puzzled why they would think a method would work in one continent and not three cars miles away in another here most medical stuff in the indian hospitals agreed the number of malaria deaths is

flom old in the w.h.o. . as india faces this killer disease it's important for the government and the w e true knowledge the scale of the problem only then can they upgrade their disease control strategies and resources to fight malaria effectively in all its forms out and seeing. finally in this news block all in the name of charity russia's prime minister takes to the stage for a tuneful fundraiser. it seems pretty on pitch. in english star studded celebrities including sharon stone and kurt russell gathered in st petersburg for a benefit concert earlier also showed off their skills at the piano in aid of childhood cancer charity.

watching all the latest news from moscow here on our next our weekend arts and leisure show explores the american side of the russian capital moscow out coming your way.

for the movie taking a look at every american in the us. when it comes to american culture most muscovites love anything to do with the good old us but it's not just all about food drink american. music it's all very popular. everything from free internet. to various reading material it's a calm atmosphere people enjoy american history and culture. d.v.d.'s and books on american television you'll find it. has exploded into russian society one significant event was the opening of mcdonald's. it's still the busiest in the world for many mcdonald's often the first taste of freedom

in a closed country two decades later many russians are still striving for their own american dream here in moscow and that's why the american cultural center is so popular. the american. public library. books and every of the four thousand businesses enjoy the free societies. can come here to discuss. concepts. right now that life of native americans in the state of oregon as well as different landscapes we have musical concerts where having a bluegrass band play. the legacy of service is too. many versions it's that first taste of life american roots music a subject of country music rock n roll it isn't about many seem to be impressed

with the bluegrass sound. and even you has recently opened for those who cherish drinking in the matter of the wild was named after the play by jessica simpson in the cheeks of has a really nice soft hoping to shine the hollywood inspiration the medium high spotlight these daily three six pm you can enjoy rock music inside typical energetic and fun filled dancing on the box to. in moscow it might be freezing cold outside now the fashion designers are always thinking ahead and showcasing their collections for the next spring summer season one of russia's top designers eager supporting the showcases new creations for women featuring minimalistic silk dresses jackets with geometrical prints and cheap suits made of flowing fabrics bright yellow green in pink dominated the catwalk is this collection has been inspired by russian arms from the beginning of the twentieth

century a piece by related to. the critical issues in croydon which clothes for. the amazing russian beginning of the twentieth century as old as me such beautiful combinations of colors actually what is needed these days. cupcakes. to come to evolving in the united states in the nineteenth century they were revolutionary because of the amount of time saved in the kitchen. creation cupcakes. dozens of bakeries devoted. a flavor. theme to enterprise. each month.

now it's time to do. so. and coffees and. it's not just about the cupcakes. at the range of delicious items. american music and contempt the cake you could easily be. a new york or san francisco pretty and take a look at these cupcakes incredible with green. red velvet cheesecake chocolate cake already which ones who are trying to. retro. here

again. i'm going to. meet. to meet you my pleasure my credit. you would appreciate something like this tell me about this we've tried to go ahead and bring a real authentic american steak restaurant experience to moscow so we canvas most of the restaurants in the united states which somebody had to do it probably gained about three or four kilos doing it we also wanted to incorporate a real traditional american bar and we came up with. being reviewed received very well especially by russians when it comes to american culture. music russian is not. you know that they love american culture and what's cool about russians is russians really look at the people they don't look at the geopolitics so if i were

to clarify the statement they love anything american and occasion they've not like the president to but they do like the people and the american people like them too so there's a lot of synergy and a lot of good momentum between the cultures and what the cultures sell each other what you miss about your home country you know i have to tell you you have almost everything we have almost everything in moscow. probably what i miss most about america where i live in america doesn't have the traffic that. but. found a way to in many ways have the best of everything and we've got an american style. american style restaurants but. you're a. positive. story. on top of. energy here and the russian capital. and you can do anything you want almost at

any time of the day. and i'm not i'm not trying to. suggest the negative side i'm really focused on the positive side. experience and i think if you talk to most americans the traffic or. culture they're all going to say there's a whole lot going on in the city. my pleasure. about and see if you live. here past female members of the. states of america. many of the ex-pats and. women raise money for charities. cross fast and very. it's

a great way to. get involved in the community to. meet new people to do different things. and also lean on each other for support anything from learning your phone when you first arrive because it's very different to finding the right milk in grocery stores. and chains of to face. another more than fifty patients. starbucks craze in september two thousand and seven since then many. people with a recognizable take away cups can be seen around the city. and finally where can you watch an original american film in english name meaning. to taint its only insist with numerous american movies and not only hollywood box office hits but also its house and. should become classics of the world cinematography there's only

one american thing about the finest cinema. isn't allowed that. the bins of all contemporary art center there's a dishonest shop called made in the usa it represents very some brands of clothes created particularly by young design is including collections by elizabeth and james rust. there are five stars in moscow today and all based on real american down a street sixty six. all of them real comfort food and if you're looking for english speaking this is to come. to america and. everything from. this is the best place for a. guest. of

the ever changing face of russia but it seems the success lies in the merging of american imports and influences with russian traditions. everything from the restaurant scene to literature and develops here it just shows you how. it is. take a look at that site this. is called the really big show on. named off the enough let's see what it's eyesight strikes it. real american food absolutely wonderful. doesn't leave me to this so i get to be some of the old i'll see you again at the same time next week and sell them for me how the rest the see. and.

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