with the e.u. struggling to keep the you were afloat with bailouts for portugal and greece unemployment hit spain looks to be next in line for a costly rescue package. colonel gadhafi becomes a legitimate target for a nato air strike as international prosecutors prepare to charge libyan leaders with war crimes. and blood same birthday on the anniversary of israel's creation jewish troops at least have an air of protesters killing sixteen a dozen this. ten

am in the russian capital you're watching our. welcome to the program well the latest however it's superman eurozone members and the single currency falling into the financial abyss began later european ministers will meet to discuss the effectiveness of bailout supported going greece concerns have been raised that the measures are not working in greece while portugal's crumbling economy is desperate for a seventy eight billion euro rescue package across the border in spain there were outbreaks of violence during protests against austerity cuts as a country struggles to deal with record high unemployment and r.t.e. sarah first reports. next on why you hand out. those greece. and now portugal as the u. raisings bailout grow in number there are now serious concerns that spain could be the next to topple and protest this throughout europe clamoring to oppose even more

taxpayers' money being plowed into rescuing others. that would have done that i. think that. that is a god that. i don't think i'd break somebody's point with forty three percent of under twenty five out of what they have flexible labor market the book was offside was a i think that's going to be. the year is things problems weren't enough there is now talk of greece defaulting on its loans even potentially accepting the year. and portugal's recent bailout is reported to be worth around seventy eight billion euro but spain is the euro things fulfill largest economy be a different challenge altogether if it fails. if the situation happens the markets

would not manage it buying out of spain's debt is the most catastrophic scenario for the e.u. what will the e.u. do i think and many experts share my opinion that the e.u. will do the utmost to avoid the scenario would any cost because spain is too big to fail. then you got to. the big question now is just how much longer can the usa continue bankrolling going bust as the spiraling debt crisis continues to escalate it is a ministers are struggling to maintain a united front. a financial survival for such countries especially in an area where seriously courts in danger of the euro this really had to appearing of two currencies and in europe a strong group of countries using your and the rest of your european commission will take time to think over their decision before adopting the measure of the

right. thinking taking the play down speculation that it will be the next fancy to. it out this problem is continuing i did not portugal possibly becoming the next do you think the teeth of failed remains very real and right now you're a kid i did and the reality. is the so far. there are good friends but talks on resolving the european debt crisis have been thrown into disarray after the hat of the international monetary fund was charged with sexual assault dominic straus cotton was a recipe in new york of accusations of committing a criminal sexual act attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment of a hotel mate is due to appear in court on monday after forensic tests were carried out and will plead not guilty the mary former french finance minister is a front runner to be nicolas sarkozy of the next french presidential election

french politics expert he says he's hopeful of landing the top job or now. he wasn't going to announce his candidacy for the twenty twelve presidential elections and i think these allegations will come as a huge blow for french socialist who really saw him as the great group to succeed of president sarkozy in next year's presidential elections and i don't think at this stage. in the world even think of running for president because it will prove extremely difficult to juggle i think ations of sexual assault. and rape with a presidential campaign i think president sarkozy's an obvious candidate to benefit from from the scandal although he's very poor at the moment. no worse than the great in fact any french president in the history of the fifth

republic but i think that this will benefit hugely as he will be able to hoop. you know he will reassure him and give him more confidence to the presidential election. with much more strength than the current situation for. remember even get the very latest updates on developments in europe on our facebook and twitter pages there you'll also find more on our developing stories as well as photos videos and poems make sure you take a look next on your on line. there

are calls from within the nato led coalition to step up the bombing campaign against the libyan regime and possibly even kill colonel gadhafi the leader is clinging to power despite nearly two months of grueling airstrikes britain's military she says the campaign is failing to topple gadhafi and once they hit more targets and his rule journalists are david richards insisted killing gadhafi in an airstrike would be was in the rules coalition officials have previously denied targeting him personally and all this comes as international prosecutors prepare to bring charges of war crimes against me as leaders political analyst even lanman says gadhafi is slated for removal because he got in the way of the west. absolutely. we want regime change it is nothing to do with humanitarian concerns it's. an imperial exploitation of a loving country many reasons for wanting to get rid of the splitting will be

resources getting rid of the control it is all money with the only social essential basic libya now there's a stable base see the west bank which they call with the money you know they control libya although they control libya. joining the sands of libya. maybe. even a lot of the libyan people why do you want to do trade oil in libya and even worse you wanted african nations joined in the libyan air this was this case of yes yes and you look absolutely right. i think there was a snowball effect. professor at the end daryn the high profile leader of a radical as i vietnam war room back in the sixty's says the killing of civilians whoever does it is an act of terror. i mean from the air in order to save people as

a pair of. people don't usually as terrorism because it's carrying. my. i think. you know a message of. war to free people i think that of course you are wars of power of always been wrapped in. paper and ribbons the marker so. for them to people it's terrorism when you owned up yes i mean civilian populations . along. watch the full interview with pastor bernadino garner around twenty minutes here on our team at least sixteen people have been killed and scores more injured by israeli troops opened fire near the lebanese syrian and gaza borders demonstrators

were attempting to cross into israel clashes broke out and not by day the anniversary of the founding of the jewish state run many palestinians lost their homes or were expelled tear gas and rubber bullets were used in an attempt to stop or tester's crossing into israel security official said they sustained injuries as well prime minister benjamin netanyahu said called would return but warned the country is determined to protect its territorial integrity political activist sunny day says protesters can stand against israeli forces what has been happening since one thousand nine hundred eighty. we are having millions over the fiji's and they are not allowed to come back to their homes while you know that you have these soldiers jewish immigration from all over the world coming to the land of israel that was promised to them by god two thousand years ago or a little bit more the people who were expelled during the war of one thousand forty eight sixty three years ago but of them still alive i'm not allowed to get back now

the israelis also don't want them to commemorate this got that's true that happened to them in one thousand for the fact that the palestinians want to get back is the most normal thing i can think of. the israeli violence against this and the prevention of these people to get back on for the last six to three years is a serious gustafer that most of the world unfortunately know enough about and they are believing that all those are all your lights or saying that these people were throwing stones some people might. throw songs on the borders what would happen to this huge massive forces of israel if some stones on the border those. we are the latest violence israel is also accused of blackmailing people in gaza to calm collaborators palestinians say they are trapped and are often only allowed to leave by agreeing to become informers or israeli intelligence or his policy or their reports the latest weapon of war targeting the sick and the hopeless and

denying them health care and this they become soldiers for the other side. of i needed urgent surgery which couldn't be done here in gaza i had to get to jerusalem but when i arrived at the areas border crossing i was arrested by the israeli security service they drew me into a building for questioning and kept me there from ten in the morning until six in the evening. the payoff is simple become an informer and there's a permit to be for medical care in israel jordan or the palestinian with them or refuse and face the health risks and it's no casual operation but one which is highly planned and targeted involving senior israeli intelligence officers according to the man who says he was put under severe pressure to collaborate. appearing those long hours colonel morsi for the law said try to bargain with me he said that if i refused i would go blind i would be sent back to gaza without permission to get to jerusalem for i said three. stories familiar to run your own

dozens of similar cases cost his disk each month is organization physicians for human rights represents patients from gaza whose permits to leave for medical treatment have been delayed or rejected by israel he says ever since hamas took over gaza in two thousand and seven many of the roughly a thousand people who apply each month to leave gaza for health care outside are turned down sometimes a difference between. paying for medical care is a different life or birth. whatever they can. use this very sensitive situation to recruit people but these really government denies it's taking advantage of the situation and rubbish as the claims as nonsense people who have been refused entry for security reasons have to explain. and find a reason why they weren't allowed in but let's be clear the numbers speak for

themselves eighteen thousand gazans in two thousand and three and they entered israel for medical treatment is the allegation that all eighteen thousand are working for israeli security and simply ludicrous palestinian informants potentially provide important information for the israeli army but spying for israel is seen as treason by palestinians and is punishable by death i must also accuses israel of using social networking sites like facebook to access the private information of gazans harasses the israeli army then blackmails those gazans of innocently published information about their friends and family online as for some algo hedy he refused to be swayed and paid the price. or will they sell you back to gaza because i'd rather be sick i'm blind than cooperate with the israeli unofficial family home of turkey's idea as gaza moves closer to egypt but for me caption president hosni mubarak now to the picture palestinians believe that

a more nervous israel will be seeking new tactics to oppose them that's why they think they're primitive informers and invisible weapon but often the most damaging of all to militant movements is likely to remain a top priority for israeli intelligence policy r.t. israel. still have for you this hour here in our better save one story taking life in your own hands russian investors look at ways to cash in on alternative ways to protect against potential disaster in whatever form it comes. i'll be p. is in a last ditch talks to buy out the russian partners. a deal that could be worth thirty billion u.s. dollars or more the deal could salvage the british oil giant's efforts to work with russian state oil company ross now on a major deal well let's get more on this. business as well because we know so are we expecting any is on this day for hi mary yes we are hoping to get some business

obviously we're all on tenterhooks here in business as we understand talks are going ahead right now but obviously today is the deadline for the alliance deal between b.p. and so far the russian plan is to stop to this potentially very profitable deal now though the russian energy minister sergei schmaltz go says a compromise should be found and the new deal on the table offers the russian billionaire partners a substantial number of shares in both the p. and rosneft as well as cash and they're hoping that that will sweeten the deal enough to seal the deal and if they are able to come to an agreement by the end of business today that would mean that the all important not to lie and steal between b.p. and rosneft would also be able to proceed so we'll see what happens throughout the day i will definitely keep you informed absolutely some interesting developments may come out of those talks or katrina we're also expecting you here shortly with a business bulletin. now let's take a look at some other stories from around the world at least seven people have been

killed in western syria in the latest crackdown by security forces of the border town of talk as authorities attempt to cluster on board against the government international pressure is mounting in syria over brutal crackdowns on as a government protesters with some a hundred killed and more than a thousand arrests in two months the e.u. and u.s. have imposed sanctions with washington even considering declaring president assad's eleven year rule unlawful. at least twenty seven people have been killed by gunmen in the drug raid in northern region of guatemala most of the victims were b. had the massacre happened in the town of. which borders mexico it was attacked by around two hundred assailants police believe the killings are related to drug trafficking and were possibly carried out by a gang of four were in for service for mexico's gulf cartel. japan is widening the no go zone around the crippled fukushima nuclear plant thirty kilometers about five thousand people have been moved into public housing and

hotels in nearby cities that evacuations began after a melting fuel rods created a hole in their reactor chamber japanese engine ears are now trying to come up with a new plan to stabilize the stricken reactor as radioactive material continues to leak. kwame is experiencing the worst rainy season and it's his three constant showers since november have caused flash flooding on the atlantic coast of the country overflowing rivers have washed away towns and farmland forcing thousands of people to leave their homes aspirants saying the summer could see the worst hurricane season for a decade. five months after the death of richard holbrooke the u.s. special envoy to afghanistan pakistan's friends are defending is after its to bring peace to the region an article in the new york times claims holbrooke was against military involvement and even considered the war in afghanistan

a sideshow but artie's military contributor things this is simply an attempt to whitewash our brooks reputation nicholas kristof latest and now assists of the. u.s. special envoy to afghanistan and pakistan richard holbrooke who is dean and should have been an objective analysis of richard holbrooke heritage turned into a eulogy at the expense of sometimes truth regarding his personal input on u.s. policy in afghanistan and pakistan for starters nicholas kristof claims that mr holbrooke was gagged and could not express his personal opinion regarding obama aspect call a city well if anything reach old whole group is known worldwide as of the last person to be good or silenced by anybody including the u.s. president on the other side and he cholas christopher by deliberately meeting the

richard holbrooke role in surrendering the us war on drugs you know again is stale and in effect a war being the ever given drug lords interest in the united states the us them makes a disservice and compromises their objectivity. of new york times nature is unpredictable and some pessimists are not taking any chances a boxer being spared on everything from building a bunker in a bad garden to investing in old style armageddon proved are as our teasing a run of discovery channel inventors are more than willing to pass in. the tsunami in japan. the earthquake in haiti. the gulf of mexico oil spill big disasters are rarely out of the headlines and

many say the worst is yet to come there's only one way to be safe this is a cold war era bunker and army personnel were meant to be kept safe from chemical biological and most important nuclear these days apocalyptic fears have changed and so have the solutions welcome to. unknown play for the rich just outside moscow recently as well as erecting how's that resemble fortresses local residents have sort of strong enough to withstand a disaster of biblical proportions the company that makes them both the end of the world waits they can be used as vaults and watch our free negotiation rooms which were used because it was a claim to successful person thinks he's free from fear he has the reinforced doors the body guards the money but then suddenly events happened outside of their control and these people realize no one is safe since last year we have followed

and then because efforts to build an armageddon prove capsule and a hundred thousand dollars. so far there's been little demand but some aiming high the twenty first century. a multimillion dollar building that can sustain itself in any environment purifying its own water and air and growing its own food all by the natural source of energy that researchers in. several countries are interested in the projects we are going to see this move from a blueprint it's a real construction of. the future will tell whether people will be prepared to invest their money in fear and a sort of cold war broke because this would really inspire and luckily it never had to be used and started here as. never came true he grew out of see and. i find more on our website regular updates and eye catching videos are

waiting for you at or to hear some of what we've got for you right now. the story of an egyptian woman whose whole tragedy turned into a political event causing a large religious clashes in cairo. watching tennis players arya sharapova he's back on top of her game find more about her trial in rome at r.t. dot com. time now for the u.s. business news with katrina stay with us. hello and welcome to our business bulletin for this hour the shares an arctic exploration deal between b.p. and rosneft is looking more likely to go ahead today a.p.

and rosneft have been holding eleventh hour negotiations with a our baby's current partners in russia the deadline for the share swap agreement expires today but analysts say it may be extended just i'm joined by i to think you meant that encodes hello to me treat it. tell me why might it be likely that i'll need more time. well there are reports that the sides were engaged in the last minute negotiation sunday evening to try and salvage this deal which expires as you mentioned monday at midnight and no permission has yet been disclosed as to what kind of solution they are mulling what kind of decision they're trying to make but the speculation has it that b.p. might need more time to sweeten their offer to their russian partners t m k b d ok u k b z joint venture between the b. fifty percent over there and now for access run over these are russian businessmen and it was them who claimed that their primary shareholder agreements with the p

was violated through this deal between b.p. and ross yes because t m k b p has to be the primary vehicle for all of operations in exploration in russia and ukraine and this is why zakouma arbitration court on the fourth of march looked at this deal and therefore was that the sides are still awaiting some kind of. thing to this blog so that the deal would be able to go for now the only. clause that they have said that it is absolutely obligatory for t n k b p to participate in the the arctic exploration so that at least the share swap agreement could grow fruit now the three possible solutions which are the sides are discussing right now is first of all b.p. might want to wire out their russian partners in t.n. k b p and they've so far failed to agree to something of a price because t.n.a.

wants her to buy billions for their state and b.p. says that this is too high a price and the second solution is for b.p. and was there to actually allowed me to participate in arctic exploration but rosneft has always been opposing this because. they claim to be does not have the equipment will know how to put displays in all tickets gratian. final solution or absence of solution is abandoning this deal altogether but this is of course very bad for the the russian government will be because. the average human is that ceviche marcos say it's to a board in the deal to be abandoned it's worth it to be still looking for some kind of solution so we're going to be waiting for more information of course during the bush. absolutely and thank you for that we'll all be waiting with bated breath to see what happens with this deal by the end of today. thank you very let's take a look at the markets now crude oil futures continue to news from today as the rest

of the head of the international monetary fund headed on certainty to the resolution of europe's softens it was like traders trading around ninety eight dollars a barrel while brain is a bit low hundred thirteen dollars a pound the south in asia japanese stocks are trading in the range with weaknesses and some commodity prices and the green aging higher however shares of saudi have seen a one percent gain after the company announced that it began restoration of its play station network and hong kong shares also down following a sell off in the commodity sector as a strong u.s. dollar made investors very risky investments in russia the our chances just and is already down more than one percent in my second stop the week's trading in just a few minutes was just a notch not up at the close of friday's session with investors showing mixed feelings about u.s. consumer prices and volatile oil. oil once again pushed the russian rocket significantly lower last week however there is

a chance things will get better in the coming days that's according to set against the door off from uni credit securities. these situations where virtually the mark of history where there's a leader in the fourth even with the crisis and since we're seeing the perforation you know oil and other commodities as to russia years ago or the notes of my personal front man for you is that the more you do this or are still going to meet and denounce it because nothing nothing nothing changes well below that of the year this super cycle is still there so it's not unusual to see a dime sell for correction though we share you know if you are bullish that's great you're buying opportunity. and it's all the latest business news for this hour we'll have more for you just on her nails time see there. the bull. the big. the back to.

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