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three months on from the fukushima nuclear disaster in japan and public anger at the concealment of the true size of the catastrophe spills on to the streets as people demand action and the ongoing crisis. the government is not providing proper information people young and old into the true. powerful dangerous and possibly illegal that's the view of activists protesting against the secretive meeting of some of the world's most influential political and financial leaders at the annual builder bird conference. r t looks at the large scale modernisation the russian city of sochi is undergoing to make the twenty fourteen paralympic games usually accessible for athletes and spectators alike.

seven am in moscow i'm at treasure good to have you with us here on r t our top story it's been three months since a huge earthquake struck japan triggering a devastating tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people it also caused the worst nuclear disaster in decades at the fukushima reactors to mark the day a mass demonstration was held in tokyo in protest against the use of nuclear power and the cover up by authorities of the real scale of the accident or he's sean thomas reports. there is a three months after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which rocked to japan then 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 nuclear 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 sort of the tempo 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 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 light 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 their schools which are contaminated is. 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 guess it's just like they're angry about this in fact one person from the prime minister sharon has actually resigned saying that he would not subject his i'm trying to this day think it is

a kind of close the stay with the ministers with their own children to jack themselves to these higher levels of radiation of course our goal was an archie cruise to go into the fukushima zone and we're going to go in with some cleanup crews in see how that process is going right now but from tokyo sean thomas our team. sean bernie and independent nuclear energy consultant based in the u.k. says recovery from the current nuclear disaster at the atomic plant is going to be a long and painful. the explosions that took place in the first days they released a large amount of radioactivity perhaps ninety percent of it and didn't the entered into the pacific because the prevailing winds 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 to good to cool the reactors has not built up on site we know that maybe five to ten thousand tons has been released into the pacific but there's an

additional one hundred thousand tons of highly contaminated water sitting inside the reactor buildings inside the turbine holds depending on the type radiation can be seen in a relatively short period of time to clean cancers in children but more long term. is over several decades. several u.s. congressmen have died in the letter apparently written by libyan leader moammar gadhafi at thank the statesman for being critical of president obama for u.s. involvement in nato as military intervention in libya the authenticity of the letter hasn't been confirmed meanwhile alliance forces keep stepping up airstrikes near libya's capital allegedly warning a senior khadafi aide earlier the u.s. and its close allies britain and france called on other alliance nations to commit themselves more deeply to the task but germany spain and turkey main targets of the appeal referred to opt for a more peaceful solutions with turkey's prime minister offering the libyan leader

a safe exit according to u.s. radio host and author steven lenin the person most interested in ending the conflict may be khadafi himself. just the male who wanted conflict in the first place he did mean he had it he responded to it when washington and nato. does he respond because of course he wants it is he wants a ceasefire he doesn't want any of this to go war on the west. he wants it in this business he wants him into conflict washington and nato absolutely do not want to have to if you're in the been an observer is on the ground including former u.s. congresswoman green party presidential candidate he said. confirming. rebel forces and nato bombing will tease killings mass casualties mess destruction e.u. reus media dismiss these out of c.n.n.

they lie they are ordering propaganda medics noosed they're hiding the truth. on r.t. dot com we want to know how you think libya's deadlock can be resolved so far nearly two thirds think nato should withdraw sixteen percent say things should continue as they are until the conflict eventually ends eleven percent think only ground forces will finally resolve the situation the same about feel the un should send in peacekeepers and split the country into. stay with us here on our t. still ahead our teaser resident hits the streets of the big apple for opinion on the recent cyber attacks on sony and master card. it was because they are heroes because they can sold. everything they are they or. all of the security systems. bad as well as if you less positive takes on the hackers in just a few minutes plus we'll take you want to journey to a city on like any other. there are

a lot of different legends and myths around this area and in the past locals try to avoid going to the sets they say anyone who dares to get in will never get out alive the rush of close ups braves the city of the dead to bring you up poured from the mysterious and mountain is south of the country. but first it's an annual honor and i knew all gathering of political and financial elite and it's a veil of secrecy is enforced by an army of security guards these years build a bird conference is being held in switzerland and taxpayers are footing the bill even as europe is tightening its belt and forcing through tough austerity measures attendees range from royalty to top c.e.o.'s and it's under a now traditional media blackout artie's laura reports from summer it's. as this build a big meeting has progressed here in summer it's in switzerland more and more processes have turned out to say they don't want it to happen hit a camping out outside the hotel showing up in numbers really from all over the

world they're all swiss people obviously but i will say met germans swedes and even americans who've come all the way hey either to reports 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 subjected to great harassment by the swiss police threats of deportation things of that nature they have varying degrees of suspicion about stability group some say that they. 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 swedish law people think it's a conspiracy theory but in fact there'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 good for humanity not good for the planet and 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 somewhere it's 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 in switzerland just isn't evident in the dealings of the build group the economic crisis is a resort to the policy of to build

a conference into global leaders we're seeing more democracy. and also in the economy of this year's meeting in switzerland does look like a different affair from last year's and sit just in spain there are more processes 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. does look like if this momentum can be carried on the bill to be comfortable meeting in secret like this very much. earlier my colleague bill dodd spoke with investigative journalist tony gosling who thinks the media's blackout of the conference is unacceptable given the far reaching decisions made by the attendees. it is pretty obvious to me that this is a can be most convenient way to distract attention to say the sort of mix up this

very important meeting with other silly kind of spurious 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 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 for a degree ask you 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 this is very important to understand the very close links between nato and the builder 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 big meetings spreads out around the world and it's not just me saying that this is will happen actually went to one of these meetings when he was still the editor of the observer newspaper here in britain. for more on the stories we're covering can always check out our website r t v dot com and one year as well it's a click away right now working and russia's president joins the country's prime minister on a bike ride to discuss social and economic issues plus. some of new york's ultra

orthodox jews joining the palestinian struggle calling for the dismantling of israel and. the quid pro quo war provocation was the murder of a russian colonel said the killing of a chechen teen aimed at stirring up ethnic tension or that all this and more at our team. and indomitable spirit a man with physical disabilities makes the eleven thousand kilometer trip from russia's far east to moscow all with an electric mobility scooter alexander cash and started his epic journey from the specific city of lot of us stuck in the middle of april since then he braved several injuries and a fever but stayed on course toward the russian capital despite 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 two thousand and fourteen in sochi. he reports the city started preparing a welcome for disabled athletes from across 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 the paralympic champ in the. newly built airport. i don't really like to this place is one of the few airports in russia that lift a device that helps to see. to board the plane throughout the city however there are. issues that require attention but i'm sure they'll be dealt with. all newly built ice rink steady. quipped 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 to comply with strict standards so that no where results limit 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 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 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 mastercard suspects have been identified as members of the worldwide hacking group anonymous is weak on line talk show host laurie takes to the streets of new york to gauge people's attitude toward hackers. so many 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 all of the security systems but what

if a robber a bank robber is technically a. professional enough to get into a bank does that make him a hero to. the made movies about 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 hot cars which are five things kind of a logical point because we're just doing illegal activities. just to make contacts romantic of all talkers if it's done really to open the lens to things that should be opened up i don't have that much of a problem is that it's so subjective though why are we in trusting thieves essentially with making that kind of a judgment call. these that's a strong word well they're going to take in people's im information good or bad for the good or bad will 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 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 i have actually yeah you know and i felt. so violated in trying to control the information that's. it's an awful feeling 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 even though the warnings from parents they're the next generation have you have you caught them putting stuff out there and you're like don't put that out there. 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. turnout

of some other stories making headlines across the globe spanish police have dispersed a rally outside city hall in madrid is the mayor takes office for a third term almost a thousand people turned out in protest over corruption and authorities failure to have a financial crisis demonstration follows a wave of protests across the country triggered by growing unemployment economic hardship. in pakistan more than thirty people have been killed more than one hundred injured in two bomb explosions in the northwestern city of peshawar according to police the first blast went off just after midnight in an area home to newspaper offices in army housing more powerful explosions set off by remote control struck the same area only minutes later the attack happened as afghan president hamid karzai and cia director leon panetta were in the capital islamabad for reconciliation efforts with the taliban. refugees from syria have been

streaming into turkey after the syrian government intensified its efforts against rebels in the city of. most residents have reportedly abandon the area activists say more than thirty people were killed in clashes between government troops and protesters turkey has vowed to keep its. border open to the fleeing refugees. and of the libyan coast a group of environmentalists are disrupting the work of tuna fishermen this ship from the sea shepherd conservation society used fire hoses and stink bombs to hamper fishing fishermen responded by laying a rope in front of the activism vessel conservationists claim they are trying to find out if the boats may be fishing illegally. now follow our close up team to the mysterious in beautiful russian republic of north a set yet to discover some of its best kept secrets.

church is our culture and magnificent ancient necropolis known as the city of the dead today we look into one of the most mysterious sights in southern russia the village of gods but it's not the area's a dark legacy that's driving locals away as artie's medina cochon over reports. we continue our exploration of the north as such in a republic and this time we're visit a unique historical area the village of dar golfs or as the locals call it here the city of dad's 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 to help them imagine live down here four hundred years ago meanwhile day to day life continues in this area alone sighs this images of the past now watch our report to find out more three hours drive through

a dangerous snaking road hidden 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 doubts as 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 a rather than any death curse. in the times of the plague many people with no one left to groovy them would come to the crypt and wait for the dam priest mansion about the city of the diamond dates back to the beginning of the fourteenth century the ancestors of insanity and sansom down on the five mount. and 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 treat both professionals and local amateurs these days the surrounding area may once again be a law if with agriculture and opportunity but is being deserted by people in search of a different lifestyle. for local ascension vasya this is a devastating fact he has built his own hydro power plants that provide him and his family with a trustee but he doesn't know who will inherit his legacy movie for the idea was born i have 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 freeflow wheel but what i see now is that people are leaving half of our village left in less than ten years thanks to our 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 say they're leaving behind a truly unique point of russia the land up north that's here if they're rounded by mountain fairy tales and while driving along this noble bethel want to get a family run into a church or if mall martha landing into the thing or a father daughter gay who left his techer 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 in the entire word the dates back to the sixteenth century actually worked during the epiphany celebrations of a ten thousand people come here for local christians this boy. this 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 protestants and if you

listen hard enough you can almost hand the few fathers simplicity and singing their songs by the fire my dear the question about russia close up the republic of north the sense you're. watching our take coming up in less than ten minutes a special report on the groups who say they're fighting to make u.s. airways more democratic here's a preview. it was created to serve public interests to inform and to entertain. these days there's nothing easier than opening a new media outlet but there is nothing harder than revoking its license in case of corruption on. when just to. stand out on the airways can trump. the problem of who you can involve in a community from where you have one large corporation controlling the daily newspaper radio stations television stations the cable outlets or you tell me that

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