if. moscow says it's ready to assist peace talks in libya to end months of violence meanwhile nato is sending combat advisors to the country the move seen by analysts as the first step to a ground invasion. terror takes a blow russian police eliminate two high ranking militants in the north caucuses both had a suspected links to deadly attacks here in moscow. the massive gulf of mexico oil spill is sparking allegations and court cases a year on but while those in charge play the blame game cleanup workers and coastal residents are starting to feel the health impact of the disaster.

here with r.t. as we highlight the headlines of today and of this week moscow says it's ready to assist peace and dialogue efforts in libya in order to prevent further civilian casualties and telephone conversation with the libyan prime minister russia's foreign minister sort of you left it off said that a peaceful solution is possible but only if all sides of the conflict act in accordance with the u.n. mandate. reports. in terms of what concrete support russia can actually provide in reaching a peaceful resolution to this conflict so again lever of russia's foreign minister has offered to send observers to help monitor a cease fire deal between the rebel forces and get that these troops in telephone conversation he had with libya's prime minister al baghdadi al not

a movie by the behest of the libyan government following his and elsewhere that it now was ready to reach a ceasefire agreement with the rebels this is a position that russia has advocated continuously during this conflict since the peaceful resolution to it taking it into the political. this is something that's so gay lover of champion at the russian nato summit earlier this month in berlin for this to happen he said that all sides in this conflict including the coalition forces must one of the un security council's resolutions regarding libya so that arms in pago and the no fly zone today russia is offering concrete support to help monitor a peace deal and ceasefire to help take this conflict into the political realm. that is i've been reporting right there meantime on the ground in libya the first u.s. predator drone strikes have reportedly destroyed could offer you some military capability in the coastal city of misrata in the latest fighting at least twenty four have been killed following the army's promise to retreat and let tribal forces deal with

rebels a. break up in troops in misrata has left eight thousand people dead and put the city on the verge of a humanitarian disaster fighting in other parts of libya is at a stalemate despite nato airstrikes aimed at blocking advances by government troops however many now fear that those countries involved in the military action in libya may face a severe backlash at home. if nicolas sarkozy hoped intervening in libya and the all over recall would boost his popularity is both foyers he's no boy for the most unpopular president in the history of france's fifth republic according to the latest opinion polls the main beneficiary has been marine le pen as you head of the national front party she's expected to knock him out of next year's presidential elections because he wants pledged france will never again kill people in africa the pen told me he's broken that promise so this will be seen as

a pos colonial reaction by france where behaving like a well still east man deciding who's bad and who's good the president's policies a myriad of former colleagues one inflexible personal story x. finance minister. lives. the ruling party this month admitting they can't work together former human rights minister remi yet he has quit to sarkozy let's colonel gadhafi use france he said as a doormat to wipe blood off his feet by hosting him in paris and now he's hunting the same man down sarkozy also sacked his integration advisor for disagreeing with him at the recommend that man told r.t. the president doesn't know how to compromise. there's no place for twentieth century colonialism city but there should always be room for negotiation it's all leaves nicolas sarkozy with few friends just when he needs them has become

a lonely life inside the presidential palace with the sarkozy not only a political opponent pulling apart is for policy even for allies like nobody could be the talk of his cereal with. the view pounds work with the president for over seventeen years the former premier fears libya turning into another afghanistan a deeply unpopular war with no clear deadline we cannot go. any country without knowing when we will go out i think this is the listen that we did not treat from afghanistan in its global diplomacy it's the same problem analyst warned france is facing criticism for what some see as heavy handed intervention in the ivory coast the result is a presidency expert more at home and abroad for his arrogance personals warlike monarchical republic trailing both look pain and the socialists in his bid for

reelection in twenty twelve because he looks unlikely to mellow leaked memos from advisors claim his only chance of winning is to make his policies even more extreme than usual r.t. paris. julian france i was the sending combat advisors to libya in a move which prompted a fresh wave of criticism towards nato peace activist jim brown says the latest developments expose that the coalition's actions in the country are all about regime change it's very clear that they have intervened. in order to decide who shall not be the government of libya and even if they from time to time refer back through the united nations security council resolution nineteen seventy three it doesn't change the fact that they clearly are going for the. overthrow of the of the tripoli government and then you have this announcement that they're sending military officers playing pros and that's clearly because some

lawyer has advised them that you have to be very careful but the fact is that for example if you take the question of defensive body armor the fact is that war consists of component parts which is attack and difference. experts fear that conflict in africa may trigger i knew economic downturn which would be devastating for that of the united states of. america's financial management which is defined by a nonstop borrowing binge see the clock over there it's a running ticker of u.s. debt we explored a grim financial forecast for america that's a little bit later in the program. year after the notorious oil spill in the gulf of mexico those are located in the accident playing the blame game as b.p. sues other companies involved but last week it caused millions of gallons of oil to gush into the ocean but it's all to use

a gun each can reports if the impact of the environmental disaster on human health is being lowered. five million barrels of oil in combination with almost two million gallons of highly toxic chemical dispersants used to fight the oil spill a cocktail that contaminated not just the water in the gulf but found its way into people's blood a year after the disaster and environmental group tested the blood of dozens of cleanup workers as well as residents of coastal areas they found levels of benzene thirty six times higher than normal or courtroom. shader interim a long term market even open a problem or even a. clayton mathur and worked as a boat engineer he says he was in perfect health before he was exposed to the cox chemicals in the gulf now he's fighting a bouquet of illnesses traditional salute you little fellow to lecture bill for

a visual for clayton is not alone in his fight george price owns a small boat yard in louisiana perfectly healthy just a year ago he has lost thirty pounds in the last few months george was diagnosed with severe anaemia us attorney and must still hold of this story and will be the no you know dr michael robbie chom who's been practicing medicine in louisiana for forty years says he's never had such an influx of patients with respiratory and blood issues he fears the worst hit citizens troubador tourist recalls and robbie chalk is one of the few doctors who is outspoken about gulf coast residents symptoms connection with the toxic chemicals that they've been exposed to many other doctors refuse to recognize the cause as dr robert shaw says either because they don't have the necessary training or they don't want to be caught up in court . and environmental just his group polled residents in

several coastal communities almost half said they had experienced health problems like coughing skin and eye irritation or headache that are consistent with common symptoms of chemical exposure it's very clear when you look at the ingredients both all of which is considered so. it is considered as where there are a hazardous material coupled with the ingredients in the toxic this persons and when you mix those together it actually creates a substance or times more toxic and these are exactly the types of chemicals that are truly literally in people's what many of these back to the gulf coast residents and those involved in. cleanup of the gulf say we're alone in their fight with the consequences of last year disaster marine biologists are saying it's going to take at least twenty years for the gulf ecosystem to recover president obama signed the country's environmental agency to investigate health effects of the spill but many gulf coast residents are sure agency will do its best to sweep the findings under

the rug i'm going to check out reporting from washington our. well marine conservation specialist professor richard steiner says that only a small percentage of the oil has been recovered and that it will be years before the full extent of the damage is not. there is a playbook that governments and their oil industry use and major oil spills metes to understate you size understate the impact and overstate be affected list of their response that's exactly what the us administration has done throughout the b.p. disaster it's what the oil industry has done and the truth of the matter is this was an enormous release of a toxic substance in a productive coastal system that damage was extensive it will be with us for years unfortunately there is no effective way to respond well to a major release of oil in the marine environment they only recovered about three percent of the total volume of oil that escaped their containment efforts.

last the consequences of the gulf of mexico oil spill are likely to stay in the area for years to come it was also the case with another man made disaster twenty five years on the legacy of china of all those that are of mine the world of mysteries of worst nuclear catastrophe we report from the exclusion zone. and it's a gadget a fever for some as a tide of waste for others countries rush to keep up with technology people in the poorest states left the big through obsolete electronic trash to survive. this we can see major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism in russia the country's security forces killed two militant figures in the north caucasus region both have links to al-qaeda and were believed to be behind many attacks in russia starting this month in a culture of reports. russia's north caucasus witnessed a number of successful anti terror operations last sunday

a key militants leader is that you'll believe john up was killed in that is that russia's until terrorists committee says the most wanted man who might have has personally pointed voyage on the past we had of militants in dagestan in october last year now it's also believed that the village on up was the moved in almost every terror attack that happened in the region and was also linked to the most school much trouble makes last year she was among the four terrorists that were killed a week ago and that is does lead to hailed the operation the success now so that the militants already understand the language of force. some of the militants willing to engage in dialogue they reject us when we urge them to lay down weapons peacefully if having committed so many murders in terrorist attacks they know you understand the language of force meanwhile and not in a tour as terrorists figure was killed a saudi militant known as my gun yet was some identified as

a chief al qaida agent in the north caucasus he was also received the bribe the militants as a absolute religious authority as well as an influential field commander despite the strength of high profile success russia's security forces still say there is no evidence that russia's most wanted terrorist martyr has been killed holds him a limb unaided in one of the operations in english and there were shots when d.n.a. tests found no presence of him among the that meanwhile he has claimed responsibility for a number of terror attacks that russia enclosing the most cool natural suicide strikes and the gold mine of the capital the main airport still there is no clear information of just where russia's most wanted terrorists might be hiding in the north caucasus. special forces crossed. down on terrorists in pakistan or you can do it via our web site also the suspects in last week's blast in the belorussian

capital were found with the help of c.c.t.v. cameras you can watch that from them it's a matter of odds he got caught. now the international monetary fund and the world bank say that a new economic crisis is on its way and have already pointed a finger at those responsible unrest in the middle east and europe's shaky economy together with huge u.s. debt could bring about a new global downturn but as r.t. is reports washington risks losing its leading voice in the financial crisis. and you will spring gathering about the world economy produced a dreadful financial forecast we are one shot away from a full grown crisis critics say through the establishment of the international monetary fund and world bank america has positioned itself as an economic dr to the world using the institutions to retain global domination and fulfill the business

interests of large corporations craving resources belonging to cash strapped countries where they do very often pressure governments to approach spending or raise taxes there could be very very dangerous. recession were high tail all too familiar to latin america the middle east. and most recently greece. where tens of thousands storm the streets protesting austerity measures public spending cuts and tax hikes. as the largest financial contributor washington also wields the largest voting power at the i.m.f. the furn of the i.m.f. it is run program by the u.s. treasury department with some input from the european project they're right there tells you most of the problem this is supposed to you know hundred. countries and it's run by just a handful or maybe just one and american has always served as president of the

world bank since its creation in one nine hundred forty four but now with its own backyard in disarray america is hardly in a position to hand out financial advice to others in two thousand and eleven america's financial management is best defined by a nonstop borrowing binge seat up block over there it's a running ticker of u.s. debt which has surpassed a ceiling of fourteen point three trillion dollars now the u.s. may want to consider investing in a bigger climb. but if you were digits on the display of problems so bad the u.s. president can't ignore it and the government can't seem to solve it we have to live within our means we have to reduce our deficit republicans have refused to support measures such as raising taxes on the rich we're cutting defense spending all eyes are now on the nation that sets the bar for others to see if they could clean up

its own bad debts at home were enough for nine r.t. new york. and the european union this week and i was plans to increase its budget despite many e.u. members introducing drastic austerity measures to cut spending but propose of course after each among the books finance ministers britain calling it quote a reality check and according to david campbell brown and brussels can't even bring its existing budget under control. clearly the system isn't working i think this report makes very clear. but there is no surprise i mean from our point of view here you have the european union for sixteen years in a row they haven't signed off their own accounts because of auditor's you know so much fraud in their cars they can't even sign them off so it's not a surprise that you know there's a allegations of private jets being bought by certain country leaders shortly after receiving this kind of the aid the whole thing is a mess it needs discipline and i think it's better done by nation states but you

know i think the british people are wondering what an earth is going on where money is being thrown away whether it's through the e.u. or from the u.k. in international aid projects. here with r.t. on our website r.t. dot com you can find more news stories and features let's have a look at the website right now and see what are waiting for you at this moment you can get artie's coverage of easter sunday celebrations at russia's main cathedral it's christians all over the world mark the holy holiday also explore what easter looks like russian style also. russia's president rocks the party check out this video of dmitri medvedev showing his moves today read union with university friends on our you tube page. the u.s. consumer appetite fuels thousands of jobs in the developing world but the payback

is a legacy of pollution and high tech goods past their best firms are using countries like india as a dumping ground. it's the sound of americans not just hear the sound of the latest laptop or the new. studies show that these days the useful life span of a computer is only two years and every day. dump their junk in the hope of keeping up with the joneses tallying up to a total of three million tonnes of electronic waste every year but where does it all go. welcome to see a lump or a predominantly muslim mostly poverty stricken area of east l.a. where thousands of indians come to turn trash into what they see as a tiny treasure and more of the. same dismantling them.

that's how i make my living mohammad is on this thirty two years old and has been tearing apart this trash for ten years in a d.v. good goods were true peace four hundred to five hundred split between friends and can sell the raw materials and make about a dollar a day unlike regular trash that can simply be tossed away in many developed countries including parts of the us electronic waste must be sent to a special collection agency that is supposed to responsibly recycle the parts however while it can cost these agencies anywhere from fifteen to thirty dollars to properly recycle a computer they can actually make the same amount if they ship it to a developing country like india were either buyers think they can turn a profit on the goods delhi or spots becoming one of the biggest e.u. waste dumping sites in the world trash from developed countries comes here to india where those with few options for survival want to cash in on this job and even though it's illegal under the basil convention to ship hazardous material to india

companies define the junk as second hand goods or mixed metals to customs officials to get away with it many countries saying that they need to sit in home computers because if the lives of or few of quitting could go vision in the country but what they get in exchange for that is for any truck ravi our wall is the director of toxic slick a group dedicated to protecting migrant workers from the dangers of electronic waste and workers. putting stronger suits exposing and so perfume. it's a reality most of these workers know all too well but for them it's a dirty job but at least for now gives them a means to survive. i know what i do is not good for my health but i have no other source of income nor the job so i have to do something or the other do the work that goes with no choices are sometimes forced to accept preassure either r t new delhi india. you are going to see life from moscow son of russian antivirus

software guru you have any spread of scheme has been released after being kidnapped last week police have arrested five people in a connection with the abduction eighty three million a year round sum was originally demanded for the man to release the twenty year old who was freed following a special operation by russian security forces on the youngest child of the tycoon has been missing since tuesday comment on the situation has been made by the businessman whose personal wealth is estimated at eight hundred million dollars if any is known for developing security software is the largest antivirus company in europe with offices all around the world. now let's check out some other headlines from around the world at this hour and an israeli civilian has been killed and four others wounded after being shot by a palestinian policeman the incident took place near a jewish holy site in the west bank the israeli citizens entered the palestinian city without coordinating with the army as required by law the shooting came just

a month after another incident in the west bank when members of an israeli family were stuck to death in the jewish settlement home. several hundred people have marched through the center of tokyo in another wave of protests against nuclear power most of the protestors demanded a full switch to clean and natural energy sources demonstrations against atomic energy have become a regular in the weeks following the quake and tsunami which damaged the fukushima power plant causing radiation leaks. from the onset of the japanese nuclear crisis the unthinkable was the fukushima could become the next china noble twenty fifth anniversary of which is coming up this tuesday but it's artie's alexy reports the passing years haven't made the world's most infamous exclusion zone any safer. this still remains the world's biggest manmade nuclear disaster and it happened because of a failed experiment when the employees at the juggle nuclear power station tries to

bring the reactor to a temporary stop and the experiment failed and resulted in an explosion the whole area around the lawns of thirty kilometer radius was contaminated some parts of belarus and everywhere across the european continent traces of radiation were felt even reaching the east coast the united states now. still remains a historical landmark still some people trying to draw parallels with fukushima accident nowadays but it's many experts agree that the accidents have been completely different not only in the causes of the disaster but also in the immediate aftermath because the levels of radiation which were detected injured in the chernobyl area twenty five years ago were still much higher than the ones that . are right now ukraine has managed to persuade several world countries to invest over five hundred million euros into building a new circle for gas which would last for another hundred years it was safeguard the chernobyl reactor from the more radiation to the atmosphere so indeed it's twenty five years old but the legacy of chernobyl clearly lives on and the

chernobyl story still making the headlines everywhere across the world it's absolutely horrifying to be in the exclusion zone i've been a regular visits of the since i say two thousand five more over a recently went for there for a week to film a fresh documentary which obviously was would be able to see on monday and walking through these dead empty streets always gives me a creepy feeling despite that i've been there more than a dozen times the area is completely deserted and just thinking that this was once a communist paradise a role model city full of those who are living and working at the chernobyl nuclear cost nation now it's a completely deserted and lifeless this feeling is of course a very frightful and horrifying indeed this area will never be inhabited again because the full out period of many nuclear particles. can reach up to twenty thousand years and. just looking at the sound of. the exclusion zone in general you realize how costly. mistakes can be and that is definitely the main purpose of

the exclusion zone right now to remind the world that such mistakes must be made again. meantime it could be operating fukushima plant that it has a reputation for bypassing safety procedures for its own benefit well that's according to christopher simons of the international christian university in tokyo . there's certainly are cases to be made for negligence or tepco already each has a record of serious problems and accidents in two thousand and two they were accused of falsifying data from their reactors and that was proven to be correct they were falsifying gauger the government shut down some of their reactors were soon after they reopened again so again the pressure of business places on government may lead to lax safety standards and there's a lack of oversight here in particular the way in which we measure really asian causes people to mis understand the international commission on million logical protection which uses an average values when they calculate the types of radiation

a people are exposed to and those average values can actually in some situations such as after chernobyl and currently in fukushima make it appear as though people are receiving lower doses of radiation and they actually are. consequence of japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that world's figure skating championships kicks off in moscow after he was chosen to replace tokyo as the tournament venue you can check out our sport and this hour to find out how the russian capital managed to prepare for the event in such a short space of time. they are back with the headlines in just a few moments to stay with us.

we'll. bring you the latest in science technology from around russia. we've done the future coverage. template the official t. up location chobani phone the i pod touch from the point you saps to. cianci.