it's exactly three months since an earthquake triggered the fukushima nuclear disaster and people in japan are out on the streets demanding something about the continuing crisis. in switzerland activists venting their anger at the media blackout surrounding one of the world's most secretive and influential gatherings and trying to shine a light. to. a level playing field in the russian city of sochi undertakes major efforts to ease access for people

with disabilities of the twenty fourteen. international news in common. in central moscow this is. three months in japan is struggling to recover from its toughest crisis since the second world war when a huge earthquake caused the tsunami which left a missing the 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. thomas is in tokyo where anger over the situation is spilling onto the streets. that is so three months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which rocks 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 so much in support of nuclear power believe it or not and thousands more who are walking the streets and organize 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 and for the tepco headquarters the company responsible for the daiichi power plant one of the reasons why this is important is that within the past week new information has come out saying that tepco at the initial phases of the disaster 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 a half in fact. the government is not providing proper information and people young

and old want to know the truth of the course of the situation with the radioactive emissions has not changed in the last three months nothing has changed since the very beginning the communities devastated the people have no homes there is no place to walk everything is destroyed the school also coming to life is that the nuclear fuel not only melted down but possibly melted through the inner containment vessels and into the outer stainless steel 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 the more rain that radioactive water will then still out and flooding the area causing more contamination also people are very angry about the children there are schools which are contaminated as. right now kids are exposed to higher levels of radiation than they ever have been in the past and they have to stay inside in sealed buildings without the ability to play outside it's also very hot and impossible i. suppose one person from the prime

minister sharon has actually said he would not subject his i'm trying to this is a kind of goes with the safety of ministers which are entrepreneurs to jack themselves to these higher levels of radiation of course our goal is in archie crews to go into the fukushima zone and we're going to go in with some clean up crews in see how that process is going right now but from tokyo sean thomas r.t. . for more analysis on the current situation in japan let's cross live now to sean bernie he's an independent nuclear energy consultant based in the u.k. thanks very much for being with us here on r.t. well as we've just seen in that report thousands of nuclear protesters marching in japan demonstrating for the closure of its atomic power station do you really think that japan will listen to them and actually pull the plug on its reactors now. i think there's large sections of the japanese society that want an alternative to nuclear power the japanese government i think is divided on this issue i think

prime minister can probably would like to see less nuclear he is from the democratic party the opposition party liberal democrats who have been attacking prime minister kan they're the ones largely responsible for the last half century of nuclear policy of japan and at the moment they're not being held accountable i think a broader understanding of how responsible the political party the l.d.p. their bureaucrats and the industry actually lead to a stronger support for the current democratic government which could then push for a non-nuclear policy what about the situation now reports that are for consumers still emitting radiation and the government's reports suggesting that the situation there is much worse than previously thought now when this story first broke i spoke to anonymous from the us he said if this could be too noble on steroids do you think it could be right now. well we we first talked about the fuel melt within about two hours of hearing that they've lost complete cooling of the reactors at

fukushima daiichi they were it was inevitable and tepco knew this niece or the japanese regulators knew this and the entire global nicklin history russian government u.s. government british government the i.a.e.a. they all knew that nuclear fuel would melt if you lose cooling capacity of operating reactors that all took place within hours of the earthquake in the tsunami and it's taken to now three months for some of this information to be officially confirmed by the government the situation is not under control at the site and as you said as you heard from your reporter there is huge contamination problems on the site which threaten for the releases into the environment ok please explain then what those threats are now if the situation really could be as bad as people suggest what could the consequences be now well that the first thing is that the explosions that took place in the first days they released a large amount of radioactivity perhaps ninety percent of it and didn't that

entered into the pacific because the prevailing winds perhaps ten percent landed or more landed on the mainland of japan which is why you've got contamination tens and tens of kilometers away from the site the problem is that as a result of these explosions and as a result of the core melt in these reactors contaminated water the water that was cool by used by typical to cool the reactors has now built up on site we know that maybe five to ten thousand tons has been released into the pacific but there is an additional one hundred thousand tons of highly contaminated water sitting inside the reactor buildings inside the turbine holes ok the team to deal with that is very limited and they're sick predicting that by the end of this year could be one quarter of a million tons of highly contaminated water what about some of the anecdotal evidence is coming out of the pride of the moment. a lot of the international media covered a story about a birth a white rabbit with no ears and it did actually spark

a lot of alarm within the focus in the area we could could something like that really be a consequence of what's happened there or is this just an overreaction people jumping to too exaggerated speculation there's going to be a lot of these stories certainly there's a serious issue of the long term health consequences and environmental consequences of radiation i think we can discount the idea of a rabbit being infected at this stage radiation depending on the type of radiation can be seen in a relatively short period of time particularly with thyroid cancers in children but more long term. is over several decades just grimmy i've got i've got to finish here very quickly you are an independent nuclear energy consultant is the nuclear energy industry on its last legs now what do you say to people you saying to put people at ease or could your business and such the nuclear energy business be really at a threat now been closed down particular learning of germany's attitude just briefly but very quickly the german government has taken the right decision you cannot guarantee nuclear safety nicol industry was already on its last legs before

fukushima this is really going to be the end but it's critical long time sean bernie thanks so much for that good to hear what you have to say joining us live there in the u.k. thank you. well coming up here this. talk show host the resident goes fishing for opinion on the recent hacking attacks on john companies like sony. technically speaking they are heroes because. everything they are they are. security systems. positive takes on the hackers and in a few minutes also coming up here. there are a lot of different legends and myths around this area in the past try to avoid going to. as they say anyone who dares to get in will never get out alive find out how. to bring you this report from the mystical heart of the country's

deep. story still to come but first a number of u.s. congressmen have received a letter written by colonel gadhafi saying he's ready to negotiate a cease fire and asking for humanitarian aid with intensity of the letter has not been confirmed nato is continuing to step up its airstrikes on the capital tripoli . against the french president xi. and nato for killing four members of a family during an airstrike in april. prime minister's office guarantees to wherever he chooses professor mark almond of oxford university says the libyan leader's position is the west's making. but of his obviously under pressure he is also have been bombed by nato but he also seen that in the us congress a resolution was passed highly critical of what president obama had done since the bombing started so he begins to sense i think there is division in washington well

perhaps in the west in general inside nato it's very difficult for the u.s. and its major allies britain and france to accept any kind of ceasefire with colonel gadhafi because they have repeatedly said that any settlement can only follow is leaving office leaving power on the other hand that we have signs that in fact there are factional between gadhafi and the rebels some of the rebel leaders who were in discussions with the nato leaders last week have said that they also talked with about his silence on. have a problem but is in charge of the bombing of the politics on the ground in libya benchley will be decided by libyans who are not necessarily the nato leaders would like. it's a gathering of political and financial elite in switzerland and it's very of secrecy is in force by an army of security guards it's all bankrolled by swiss taxpayers even as europe tightens its belt and forces through tough austerity cuts the build about conferences attended by people ranging from royalty to top news outlets c.e.o.'s and is also under

a now traditional media blackout. has this report. 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 swiss people obviously but i've also met germans austrians swedes and even americans who have come all the way here either to report on what's going on all just to protest here with their feet on the ground in person some of the people behind me say that they have been subject to great harassment by the swiss police threats of deportation things of that nature they have varying degrees of suspicion about the builder burge 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 attendees the politicians are according to swedish law committing diplomatic treason and if if they were sentenced if they were judged and sentenced they would be imprisoned for ten years to life according to the people think it's a conspiracy theory but in fact this is 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 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 world harder to be honest this is not the only protest day 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 her. and switzerland just isn't evident in the dealings of the building group the economic crisis. policy or to be. leaders we're seeing more democracy. this is meeting in switzerland does look like a different affair from last year since it just in spain there are more protesters here there'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 the bill to be comfortable meeting in secret like this for a very much longer. i spoke to investigative journalist tony and he believes the

media's blackout of the building conference is unacceptable given the far reaching decisions made by those attending. it is pretty obvious to me that this is a can be most convenient way to distract attention to say to sort of mix up this very important meeting with other silly kind of spirit conspiracy theories and 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 were to meet up together it would be on our headlines but since they're all in the same place you would expect more coverage i mean even from the guardian to get down there. but isn't that the choice of the group they want to media blackout so they can discuss openly and honestly amongst themselves without being reported erroneously or whatever 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 what

they're up to in there is absolutely is no good we have to look at what nato is up to and it is very important to understand the very close links between nato and the builder burks 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've been talking about this during and after world war two 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 almost doesn't matter which way we vote we still find that this secret artificial consensus which is cooked up at these build a bird meetings spreads out around the world and it's not just me saying that this is will happen who actually went to one of these meetings when he was still the editor of the observer newspaper here in britain. well for more on any of the

stories we're covering if you want to see that interview in full you can always log on to our web site dot com and of course there are plenty of other features and news there for you at the moment including there you can explore what 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 powerful dmitri medvedev and. to discuss social economic issues. on our web site r t v dot com online all the time now and in a double double spirit a man with physical disabilities makes the eleven thousand kilometer trip from russia's far east to us here in moscow all and then the electric mobility scooter and lives under caution began his epic journey from the pacific city of lot of stock in the middle of april since then he's brave several injuries and a fever but remained on course towards moscow the hardships alexander says he's happy to have made new friends while raising awareness of disability issues that's

also the goal set by the paralympic games to be held in twenty four. reports 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 is preparing to host the two thousand and fourteen winter paralympics the paralympic champion to inspect newly built airport. i actually like to this place is one of the few airports in russia that has lived a device that helps the civil passengers to board the plane through the city however there are issues that require attention but i'm sure they'll be dealt with . all newly built steady and. 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. also undergoing massive construction to comply with strict standards so that nowhere is

off limits and even though competitions such as ice lead hockey and alpine skiing will be held far from the city center thanks to the games sochi will be more accessible for people with disabilities living in less than legacy for locals and visitors alike russia's paralympic squad topped overall standings at the vancouver two thousand and ten winter games with thirty eight medals twelve gold silver and sixteen bronze we spoke with russia's paralympic champion. as he was preparing for the three week training in sochi with the first we're proud that russia will be hosting the paralympics 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 event in 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 hospitality 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 paralympic team in action. r t sochi. spanish police have arrested three men believed to be involved in carrying out cyber attacks on governments and companies including sony and master card the suspects have been identified as members of the worldwide hacking group anonymous well this week online talk show host the resident takes to the streets of new york to gauge people's attitude to. sony intend out even the f.b.i. it seems like no one is safe from hackers these days are these cyberpunks heroes or villains this week let's talk about that technically speaking they are heroes because. everything they are they are from. the security systems but what if a robber 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 in 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 hot cars which are five thing fossil kind of a logical 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 thieves essentially it with making that kind of a judgment call. these that's a strong word well they're going to take in people's him information good or bad for the good or bad if you're if you're going in and you're taking a lot of credit card numbers and credit card accounts and doing that type of thing

you're using that information again her private citizens and i don't think that's a good thing have you ever had your personal information had i have actually yeah you know and i felt. so violated and trying to control the information and stuff like that it's just. it's an awful feeling to 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 and even though the warnings from here. they're the next generation so if you have you caught them putting stuff out there and you're like don't put that out there yeah this is cell phone numbers yeah whether you think hackers are villains or heroes the bottom line is if you have information in a database someplace consider yourself a potential target. when i would look at some other world news in brief at this stage of the twenty two

minute. spanish police force to break up a protest outside the city hall in the capital it came as the news was sworn in and it was by the growing protest movement to be opposed to what it sees as a corrupt political system favoring the elites of both. parties it was one of a wave of protests across the country against high unemployment and corruption. security forces of open forum demonstrations in the streets of the syrian capital activists say three people were killed and several others wounded in the city it's already have been trying to suppress mass demonstrations against president bashar al assad's rule for almost three months but with little success. now russia closeups or is next as a team exposed mysterious places in north the set here.

christian churches are great cultural prosperity and the magnificent ancient acropolis known as the city of the day that they would come to one of the most mysterious sites in southern russia the village of dog the area's dark legacy that's driving locals away as all trees but in a culture discovered as. we continue our exploration of the north ascension republic and this time we're visit a unique historical area the village of dar govs or as 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 a sentience 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 watch our report to find out more three hours drive through

a dangerous snaking road here up in the mountains and tough trip but it's worth it there are a lot of different legends and myths around this area in the past locals try to avoid going to the city of dance 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 him rather than any death curse. in the times of the plague many people with no one left to bruny them would come to the crypt and wait for the dam priest mansion about the city of the dance dates back to the beginning of the fourteenth century the ancestors of ascension. and settled down on the five mountain ridges but the land was so expensive they were forced to choose the windiest and most unserviceable place to build

a cemetery these days the area now provides a huge opportunity for archaeologists items found at the cemetery have been treated both professionals and local homages these days the surrounding area may once again be alive with agriculture and opportunity but is being deserted by people in search of a different lifestyle. for our local ascension our shot of god is there this is a devastating fact he has built his own hydro power plants that provide him and his family with tricity but he doesn't know who will inherit his legacy movie for the idea was born out of a ten years ago but 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. shot 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 c.t.'s that locals leave their leaving behind a truly unique point of russia the land up north of that here if they're rounded by mountains and hills and while driving along with no real detail one can certainly run into a church or if walmart landing into the theory fothergill what a gay who left his tech real life to live hand says that 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 nanto where the dates back to the sixteenth century were 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 hand the floor fathers a facade singing their songs by the fire my dear the question about russia close up the republic of north the south. we'll be back with a recap of our main news stories in a couple of minutes from now stay with us life here in moscow and since auntie.

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