more than two hundred kilometers. beneath the avalanche. it's exactly three months since an earthquake triggered the fukushima nuclear disaster and people in japan are out on the streets developing something be done about the continuing crisis. in switzerland activists are venting their anger at the media blackout surrounding one of the world's most secretive and influential gatherings and trying to shine a light on what the group is up to. a level playing field the southern russian city of sochi undertakes major efforts to ease access for people with disabilities ahead of the twenty forty paralympics.

international news and current live from our studios here in central moscow this is . three months on japan is struggling to recover from its toughest crisis since the second world war when a nine magnitude earthquake caused the most of the tsunami which left thousands dead and missing a natural disaster triggered a major radiation leak at the fukushima nuclear facility and it's still on the verge of a full scale nuclear catastrophe correspondent sean thomas is in tokyo where anger over the situation is now spilling onto the streets. this is three months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which rocked japan and devastated the fukushima region of course creating the nuclear disaster at the tepco daiichi power plant where we now know that three reactors have melted down and possibly melted throughout today is a very interesting day at the tepco headquarters in central tokyo thousands of

people have gathered some in support of your queer power believe it or not and thousands more who are walking the streets in organized protests carrying signs and banners and shouting out slogans through loudspeakers against nuclear power saying that there needs to be alternative sources of energy of all this of course in front of the temple headquarters the company responsible for the daiichi power plant one of the reasons why this is important is that within the past week a new information has come out saying that tepco at the initial phases of the disaster he lied about the amount of radiation that was coming in and tried to downplay the situation saying that the radiation levels were not as bad that there could possibly be a meltdown then of course this past week it was revealed that they cut those numbers in half in fact. the government is not providing proper information and people young and old want to know the truth of the. situation with the radio after the missions has not changed in the last three months nothing has changed since the

very beginning the communities devastated the people have no homes there's no place to walk everything is destroyed also coming to life is the nuclear fuel not only melted down but possibly melted into a containment vessel and into the outer skin are still linings which is a much much more serious problem one thing that people are worried about is the amount of radioactive water that is in the area this is the beginning of the rainy season and people are worried that with more rain that radioactive water will then still out in flooding the area causing walking terminations also people are very angry about the children their schools which are contaminated is. right now kids are exposed to higher levels of radiation that they ever have been in the past and they have to stay inside in sealed buildings without it going to play outside it's also very hot and impossible. to survive one person from the prime minister sharon has actually said he will not subject his grandchildren to see a she is

a comrade closer to say with even a sense in which the entrepreneur to be so the exact insult for these higher levels of radiation of course our goal is an r.t. crews to go into the fukushima zone and we're going to go in with some clean up crews and see how that process is going right now but from. sean thomas r.t. . residents of the fukushima district and those who live nearby have not only faced radiation exposure but also social exclusion that's called it according to dr robert jacobson he's professor of nuclear history at the hiroshima peace institute . there are still people living in areas where there's high radiation and there's children going to school in areas where there's high radiation and so there's been a reluctance to move as quickly as possible and a lot of people from the area who even people who were born there but who live in tokyo are experiencing discrimination in japan by people who consider them possibly contaminated even though radiation is not transferable to other people but there

are a lot of problems ahead if i can give you one quick example in august there's a very important holiday in japan called in which everyone returns to their hometown because the spirits of ancestors come to their burial places where their ashes are interned and the family welcomes them these people exclusion zone will not be able to observe this will they just holiday and welcome there the spirits of their ancestors who return and when people find that their own able to carry out their familial obligations for decades because they can't return to these areas people tend to blame themselves even if there are structural reasons so there needs to be some work done to help people through not just the radiation exposure but the social breakdowns that the radiation exposure is in communities. well there coming up for you this hour here in r.t. the resident goes fishing for opinion on the recent hacking attacks on giant companies like sony and most a card. that was speaking they are heroes because they can sort. everything they

are they are up front from all over security systems. this isn't some less positive take on the hackers and their motives in a few minutes also coming up this hour on r.t. . there are a lot of different legends and myths around this area in the past small calls try to avoid going to the city of dallas as they say and you wonder who dares to get in we'll never get. in find out how russia close. to bring you this report from the mystical heart of the countries the. story still to come but first a number of u.s. congressmen have received a letter apparently written by colonel gadhafi saying he's ready to negotiate a cease fire and for humanitarian aid it within city of the letter has not been confirmed nato is continuing to step up its airstrikes on the capital tripoli that's despite a fresh lawsuit by colonel gadhafi his daughter against the french president she is

suing nicolas sarkozy for killing four members of her family during their strike in april the older turkish prime minister's wife of colonel gadhafi exit guarantees to wherever he chooses professor mark colvin the oxford university says the libyan leader's position is not as weak as the west is making else. obviously under pressure. but he also. in the u.s. congress a resolution was passed critical of war. since the bombing started. the mission in washington and perhaps in the west in general in charge it's very difficult for the u.s. of its major allies britain and france to accept any kind of. ruby. at least but any second one can only follow who is leading our question in the car. on the other hand all that we have science that is trying also to get our feet out of the rubble some of the rebel leaders who were in discussions of the nature leaders last week

that they also. have a problem but for use in charge of running the politics on the ground in libya. not necessarily. leaders look like. it's a gathering of political and financial elite and its veil of secrecy is in force by an army of security guards it's all bankrolled by swiss taxpayers even as europe tightens its bills and forces through brutal austerity cuts these conferences attended by people ranging from royalty to top news outlets c.e.o.'s and also under a no traditional media blackout artie's lore emmett's reports. as this build a big meeting has progressed here in summer it's in switzerland more and more protesters have turned out to say they don't want it to happen here they're camping out outside the hotel showing up in numbers really from all over the world there are people obviously but i've also met germans austrians swedes and even americans

who come all the way here either to report on what's going on or just to protest here with their feet on the ground in person some of the people behind me say that they have been subjected to low grade harassment by the swiss police threats of deportation things of that nature they have varying degrees of suspicion about the building group some say that they are scheming behind closed doors to introduce a new world order but some just want to point out that in many countries it's illegal for elected officials to meet in secret in these kinds of surroundings let's hear what some of the protesters told me the swedish and these the politicians are according to swedish law or committing to promote the treason and if if they were sentenced if they were judged and sentenced they would be in prison for ten years to life according to sweden school people think it's a conspiracy theory but in fact it's just the ignorance of the people we've known for

a long time pretty much what's been going on there. and it's definitely not i'm good for humanity not good for the planet. you know i don't want my kid growing up to be a slave in the new hood harder to be honest this is not the only protest a about kilometer away down in the town of summer it the young swiss socialists have turned out again to process in fact they dismiss the people behind me they say a lot of the these people are essentially a crackpot conspiracy theorists but what they're here to say is this meeting goes against everything that they perceive to be switzerland that neutrality the transparency that they want to promote here and switch. it just isn't evident in the dealings of the bills but a group taken on the crisis is good policy. to global leaders we've seen more democrats see. this year's meeting in switzerland does look like

a different affair from last year's in-situ in spain there are more processes head it's also more media attention a lot of alternative media journalists have turned up to try to report on what's going on although r.t. is the only international news station that's represented here so we are seeing more protests we are seeing a better organized protest than we saw last year better organized media facilities so it does look like if this momentum can be carried on. a comfortable meeting in secret like this for very much longer. it's our reporter nora and i want to discuss just what might be the main agenda behind all the security in closed doors there are now joined by tony because when he's an investigative journalist live in the u.k. tony we have a background picture of what these people are who they are what the group is made up of but why is it when it comes to this group that wild conspiracy theories abound why do you think they are tracking this reaction from people. well bill i

think it's pretty obvious to me that this is a complete most convenient way to distract attention to say the sort of mix up this very important meeting with other silly kind of spirits conspiracy theories i can tell you my blood is boiling at the lack of coverage in the western world if you had all of the leaders of the main banks in the west all of these royalty all the chief executives as well as people like george osborne with his treasury team there i mean we're talking about an incredibly important meeting even if one of these groups will meet up together it will be on headlines but since they're all in the same place you would expect more coverage i mean even from the god's going to get down there to quickly ask you but isn't that the choice of the group they want a media blackout so they can discuss openly and honestly amongst themselves without being reported and erroneous and whatever that they don't want the media to be there is that right. well they don't want the media that's because i think what they're up to in there is absolutely is no good we have to look at what nato is our

turn it is very important to understand the very close links between nato and the building it was set up around about the same time as nato just after the second world war by the cia and the council on foreign relations who'd been talking about this during and after world war two the person that actually got this organization started was self is prince bernhard of the netherlands a former s.s. officer and the idea that this organization is not important not important enough for us to know about this country is just ridiculous around the western world because what's happening here is we are spending our years voting in local and general elections and this arrogant bunch are choosing our party leaders so it will most doesn't matter which way we vote we still find that this secret artificial consensus which is cooked up at these build a big meetings spreads out around the world and it's not just me saying that this will happen who actually went to one of these meetings when he was still the editor of the observer newspaper here in britain that he's our assessment is that the

consensus that they decide to build a bird forms the backdrop against which worldwide actually mainly western policy is made certainly countries in the night hose on. can you be a bit more tangible other ideas that they could be discussing then over the next four days or what are the subject areas you're talking about policy their book but what else. well there will definitely be looking at the developments from the arab spring and also one of the key things that they do subtly kind of behind the scenes is they bring on people they think may be on their program their idea of economics their idea of global strategy and they what they do is they see if these politicians up and coming politicians are the ones that they want to be party leaders in the future i mean even people like the secretary general of nato is chosen there but as for what exactly they're talking about clearly they will be looking at the euro the year i was been a disaster and one of the things that irritates me is that they are asking us as

you just said. to trust them i don't think we can trust to look at the financial mess they've made in the hot across the whole of the western world and also look at the way that nato is now tearing up the u.n. charter now the u.n. charter it's not just any old document this is the main piece of international law which was put together at the end of the second world war so they can't just tear this up and going to countries like libya with impunity to deter very quickly the g. eight is accused of being in the lead organization and not achieving very much i mean is there a lot of difference between this sort of group and the g eight and does actually build it grow group really achieve anything you suggest that they do but it's just yet another round of talks and people enjoying themselves in luxury surrounding is it only do they actually willed it achieve something. well they what they do achieve if you can call it cheaper it is things like the iraq war the most in one of the most important leaks that came out of the two thousand and two build a big conference is that there was a consensus within there to start a war on iraq now that it's all proven to be

a complete disaster so i wouldn't call what is there any is a really concrete evidence to suggest that that that they will set an agenda like that to create a war is that is that it is all that is happening behind closed doors not in secrecy how can you as a journalist be sure that that sort of thing is discussed there and decided on what i just explained to you i just explained to you the leaks that were coming out in two thousand and two were about this where most people in the rest of the world were thinking that that's a ridiculous idea the other thing is that former members of that organization the builder birds have said for example that the initial meetings of the european union were cooked up inside so these are big thinkers yet these people are thinking very very long term as i said in the second world war this was brewed up and only the first meeting took place in nine hundred fifty four so these are big world wide strategic thinkers but it is actually i mean people talk about conspiracies to do with the kind of new world order a world government actually thankfully these people are just in the nato zone they may have big ideas about the world fascist super state that's not impossible but

the fact is i don't think that's going to happen if anything it's more likely to be war you know and that's and that's the way things seem to be going right now because we've got the financial crisis and also increased increased problems in the middle east particularly around in pakistan of course as well and afghanistan where nato are only very interested in what you have to say sadly we're out of time thank you for joining us live there from bristol in the u.k. thanks tony gosling there ok thanks bill. well for more on any of these stories we're covering here you can always log on to our web site if you want to see that interview once again of course you can always log on and see that once again plenty of other pictures the news for you there for example explore why ultra orthodox jews in the u.s. believe an end to the state of israel is the only solution to the conflict in the middle east. and also powerful. and hop on their bikes they've discussed social and economic issues.

indomitable spirit a man with physical disabilities makes the eleven thousand kilometer trip from russia's far east to moscow all in an electric mobility scooter and xander catching began his epic journey from the pacific city of light of all stuck in the middle of april since then he's brave several injuries in a fever but remained on course towards moscow despite hardships alexander says he's happy to have made new friends raising awareness of disability issues that's also a goal set by the paralympic games to be held in twenty fourteen in sochi and his party there is a lot to report the city has become preparing a welcome for disabled athletes from around the world. is it easy for a man in a wheelchair to travel to sochi a tough question for the mayor and his aides as the city's preparing to host the two thousand and fourteen winter paralympics we asked russia's paralympic champion mick keelty in chief to inspect these newly built airport. i actually like to this place is one of the few airports in russia that has lived and obviously helps to

civil passengers can board the plane through the city however there are issues that require attention but i'm sure they'll be dealt with. all the newly built ice rink steady and skip lists and are equipped in accordance with strict paralympic standards but in the city itself with its aging infrastructure still a lot has to be done to comply sochi sidewalks shops and restaurants are also undergoing massive construction so complied with. strict standards so that nowhere is off limits and even though competition such as ice sledge hockey and alpine skiing will be held far from the city center thanks to the games will be more accessible for people with disabilities living in the last thing legacy of visitors alike russia's paralympic squad topped the overall standings at the vancouver two thousand and ten winter games with thirty eight medals twelve gold silver and sixteen bronze cope with russia's paralympic champion. as he was preparing for the

three week training in sort she. rode at russia will be hosting the pyramid thinks it's good when the games are being held at home but on the other hand it's a great responsibility we just can't lose the first paralympic test of a plane skiing and biathlon will be held as early as next year drawing unprecedented international attention to the small russian town so for most people here it's a chance to show their hospital logy to the special guests creating a comfortable barrier free environment the first of its kind in russia and also a great opportunity to see the russian olympic team in action. r t sochi. the spanish police arrested three men believed to be involved in carrying out cyber attacks on governments and companies including sony and mastercard the suspects have been identified as members of the worldwide hacking group anonymous well this week the resident takes to the streets of new york to gauge people's attitude to.

so many intend out even the f.b.i. it seems like no one is safe from hackers these days are these cyber punks heroes or villains this week let's talk about that. they are heroes because. everything they are they are. security systems so what if a robber or a bank robber is technically. proficient enough to get into a bank does that make him a hero to. the police department goes into certain things and the government goes into certain things probably i would put that on the same level as i would someone who goes in and hacks into a site they're not supposed to be on their heart has which are five things kind of ideological point because we're just doing illegal activities. i think just to make. careers if it's done really to open the lens to things that should be

i don't have that much of a problem is that it's so subjective though why are we entrusting eves essentially with making that kind of a judgment call. these that's a strong word well they're going in taken people's in information good or bad for the good or bad well if you're if you're going in in your taking a lot of credit card numbers and credit card accounts and doing that type of thing and you're using that information again hurt private citizens and i don't think that's a good thing have you ever had your personal information had i actually yeah yeah and i felt. so violated and trying to control the information it's just. it's an awful feeling so oh i think it's going to get worse much worse because i have five daughters ranging from twenty three down to twelve years old and they're you know they don't think anything's ever going to happen to them and they're out there with all of it in even though the warnings from here. they're the

next generation so if you caught them putting stuff out there you like don't put out their. cell phone numbers yeah but do you think hackers are villains or heroes the bottom line if you have information in a database someplace consider yourself a potential target. but it's time to take a quick look at some other world news in brief. spanish police were forced to break up a protest outside the city hall in the capital madrid it came as the new man was sworn in and it was organized by the growing protest movement and it opposes what it sees as a corrupt political system favoring the elites of both right and left wing parties was one of a wave of protests across the country gets high unemployment and corruption. security forces of open forum demonstrators in the streets of the syrian capital activists say three people were killed and several others wounded in the city some

with already have been trying to suppress mass demonstrations against president bashar al assad's rule for almost three months now but with little success. well russia close up series is next as the team explores mysterious places in the. christian churches agricultural prosperity and a magnificent ancient acropolis known as the city of the today we're going through one of the most mysterious sights in southern russia the village you're the only gaps but it's not the area's dark legacy driving locals away has been a question of the scope. we continue our exploration of the north ascension republic and this day will visit a unique historical area the village of guard guards or ask the locals call it here the city of dads now the cemetery has almost one hundred asian stone cripps where

people that lived in this area buried their loved ones along with their belongings and now this valley stretches for over sixteen kilometers and is the real open air museum for its thirty years they say this land helps them imagine live down here four hundred years ago meanwhile day to day life continues in this area along size this images of the past now wash our report to find out more three hours drive through a dangerous sneaking road out in the mountains and tough trip but it's worth it there are a lot of different largent and mess around this area in the past locals try to avoid going to the city of dallas they say anyone who dares to get in will never get out alive and even now there are hardly any tourists around this place which might be more to the difficulty of getting here rather than any death curse.

in good times of the plague many people with no one left to prove them would come to the crypt and wait for the dam first mansion about the city of the dance to the beginning of the fourteenth century the ancestors of insanity and sounds and down on the five mountain ridges but the land was so expansive they were forced to choose the windiest and most unserviceable pleas to build a cemetery these days the area now provides a huge opportunity for archaeologists items found out the cemetery have been treat both professionals and local amateurs these days the surrounding area me once again be a lawyer with agriculture and opportunity but it's been deserted. people in search of a different lifestyle. for a local ascension. as this is a devastating fact he has built his own hydro power plants that provides him and

his family without atrocity but he doesn't know who will inherit his legacy movie for the idea was born i did ten years ago and it took me several years to build it from scratch i used everything i could possibly find i call my bench in a pretty flow wheel but what i see now is that people are leaving half of our village left in less than ten years. believes the only thing that can reverse this situation is the creation of the necessary infrastructure new roads new jobs and new opportunities to stop people leaving young people may be attracted to the bright lights of the cities that locals the they're leaving behind a truly unique part of fresher the land up north that's here if they're rounded by mountain fairy tales and while driving along with no real details want to get a family run into a turret or if wal-mart landing into the theory fathered you left he said live to

live hand this monastery the highest situated in russia connects the past and the present the church was only build some six years ago but it stands in the entire word the dates back to the sixteen stan tree during the epiphany celebrations of a ten thousand people come here for local christians this place is unique maybe because of its location nobody knows after spending several hours hand it really feels like this mountainous area marries the past with the present and if you listen hard enough you can almost hear the few photos of assad singing their songs by the fire. parties but in a question over there reporting from the russian republic of north set your love with a look at the main headlines and some of the main news. as for you in just a few moments stay with us live here and.

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