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feeds now with the palm of your. question. baby kilometers away from reactor number one in cupertino city radiation levels are much higher or deemed to be safe i'm sure thomas interpret them coming up we have all the details from nato plans to expand its air strikes on libya as northwest while colonel gadhafi uses a high profile chess game to reiterate his reluctance to leave the country plus. we are a winner and winner and weird is this new media hype over the scandalous case of an american senator tweeting recent pictures of himself a spark concerns that the west letting gossip overshadow real news.

you watch marty coming to you live from moscow one pm here in marina joshie radioactive material has been detected in seawater around japan's fukushima plant was concentration levels two hundred and forty times higher than safe limits scientists warned that the elements strontium is highly dangerous to humans as a can accumulate in bones and is believed to cause cancer r.t. shaun thomas has been to focus shima city to measure radiation levels. were eighty kilometers away and the radiation levels in this area in many many places in many instances are much higher or really close because if you look at a map of where he is in relation to the actual nuclear facility plant number one where a lot of that radiation. dating from look the winds are bringing that radiation in the. city and the rain in the wind is blowing the radiation in this direction so we

were at a spot where the radiation levels or one thousand times what is considered to be a safe dose is so. very very dangerous levels and so scientists that we are working with today. different universities are working together on projects to try to figure out ways to use a simple methods to actually clean that radiation up and actually i can assure you . are working to contaminate the soil right now. and as you can see these two gentlemen are wearing any protective growing clothing that the scientists are so one of the concerns is that you can actually have one spot which it's only thirty times in the accepted normal levels and then you go to another spot which is just a metre away and it can jump to five hundred to a thousand times depending on where rain water and mud have collected one of the concerns of course is that grass is going to filter for nuclear radio active material and are drawn to grassy places when they go to those areas

they could actually be absorbing more radiation from the grass as well so what's interesting is this area that we're in right now is considered a safe area it is not considered a mandatory evacuation area but authorities are looking into to see whether it should be considered evacuation or at least hotspots within the city should be back you waited because of these very very high micro places. if you will where the radiation is just off the charts. john thomas reporting their nuclear crisis has also sound shock waves through the world's motor industry as rumors cause potential buyers to lose face and japanese cars reports suggest that contaminated vehicles are finding their way into the european market. has more. oh has been contemplating a change of hardcore for months a fan of japanese vehicles she wanted to upgrade her off roader to when you were

model but her car dealing friend said it was not the right time but the us could also yeah i was told privately that all new japanese cars are radioactive because of the fukushima disaster the shipment was supposedly blocked by the authorities at adesa but unofficial dealers bribed them and got those cars on to the streets officials at the poor left of our question whether there had been any contaminated cars here after the japanese fallout these off roaders worship in before the fukushima disaster in japan and even they were checked for radiation or claim there's absolutely no chance of contaminated making their way onto the ukrainian territory is that these guys arrived to us transiting through greek and turkish ports if anything was wrong it would have been spotted there in the first place but it was still double check over any biological threat. however ecologists

these checks may not be enough to determine radiation growing is a radioactive particles are very small and. they can be found in fields just radiators inside small that's why it's very difficult to detect them with regular geiger counters the disposal of the customs units experts say the sale of contaminated steel is not something new for ukraine these shorts were filmed inside the chernobyl exclusion zone several years ago scavengers stealing contaminated radiators from the ghost town of one costs around twenty dollars on the black market tens of thousands have been removed from the radioactive particles may be small but are still gravely dangerous a person subjected to them for a lengthy period can experience various lung diseases and even cancer so use the temptation to buy. when you score is too hard to resist experts advise turning to professionals to check whether it is say let's see russia. from

a just. in ukraine. but i was here to ask you has been reporting from the site considered the world's worst nuclear disaster but many fear that a meltdown of the could take its place check out the once prosperous southern city a free bit nearer the true novel powerplants to see how it looks now alexey made a special report from the are marking disasters twenty fifth anniversary it's available on our website in the documentary section. sounds have been out on the streets of athens in protest against the second round of austerity measures debated in the greek parliament people don't want new taxes or wage cuts but without them the country will not receive international bailout money or to sarah ferguson is in athens. where you can see just how many people. the protests by the main problem in building

began. the measures that have been put paid by the government that would be making people here and that the sanctions really been building for a year they've already been. very very they say that the government haven't really keep anything by that they would need. a lot of attention almost straight. and kind of. raising that. people simply don't think that that way but it. might be the case in the pockets of a very few measures that will have to be implemented if they continue this thing the international bailout money now this comes on the back to begin the relief love they say that sixty percent of the green pulls out of the show stopping forty three percent. there have been twenty four year olds out there what we've spoken to some of the younger people here they say i bet turning out that they're really fighting

for their right to make this thing work. with them alone result. in the them. but the people of them doesn't have to do anything. but situation the look on their game and that's why we came here to tell them that they are in jail so you've been to us and you want to. go away may cover elections now and make a new government but we shall pass people to improve on your but then again. what many people are saying is that we're paying the price is running in. a child i ninety five and then you can. argue sarah firth continues to track developments in greece for you so check out our a twitter feed in her latest tweet she says the protesters are chanting demands

for food jobs justice and freedom so follow us at our core com for a firsthand impression and infuriated assonance. is. the. police in the u.s. have closed an investigation into the so-called sex sting case that's dominated national headlines for over two weeks a senator tweeted a teenager with a racy photo of himself since then the story has overshadowed the world news with some media putting it ahead of the war in libya and raging violence in syria are

his gun if you can looks at where the american media's priorities lie. but he doesn't know if the american media can't get enough of anthony weiner's crotch shot the married u.s. congressman had sent this loot photo to a young woman via twitter a story made a perfectly sexy gandalf thing with a shameless cover up this is a twitter hoax a prank that was done i'm the victim of this poor girls the victim of a subsequent embarrassing come fashion last friday night i tweeted a photograph of myself that i intended to send as a direct message as part of a joke to a woman in seattle once i realize i posted to twitter i panicked i took it down and said that i had been hacked and of course a tearful apology i am deeply sorry for the pain this is caused by wife. and our family. it seemed anthony weiner's indiscretion overshadowed all other news in america winners winner and we are the winner is this you that we dated for

a few months like almost ten years ago to the point even comedians for whom the congressman's crotch shot has become a bottomless source of inspiration point how distracted american news media can be a hero. who of course. that have been blocked by this recent scandal on a more serious note many people think the only way to get ratings this is to lead and constantly churn and cover these types of lascivious stories that really don't have any bearing on people's lives whether or not it's a private issue that has affected nobody but the people involved the media pressure is so high that it has become a trend in america to make deeply personal apologies on camera and everybody who has been hurt. no. the same goes for celebrities like tiger woods who extramarital affairs mate headlines for months i

am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior i engaged in the apologies seem to fuel the gossip industry even more when politicians stage and i do use this word staged these apology kind of. they are very likely responding to their public relations. visors their lawyers etc etc i mean and the networks american media companies love it because again it generates even more scandal american television lives and don't take charlie sheen cielo hand with our analyst miles courts negra now we are at the least this endless and all these candles have to do with private matters but the bill they knew seemed to such an extent that many hands where the same as were placed actually in america i'm going to check our reporting from washington r.t. . still to come in the program and to israeli sentiment gather steam and you are of

. activists demand authorities ban imports of products from the occupied palestinian territories. plus we need a car crash victim who made a heroic wheelchair journey from the far east to moscow in a bid to draw attention to the daily challenges faced by disabled people. colonel gadhafi has said he will not leave libya despite mounting pressure he used a chess game against the visiting presidents of the world chess federation to reinforce his defiance meanwhile nato made its move and allison plans to expand military strikes in libya and hit could offer forces in the northwestern part of the country there were reports of rebels seized the city of zawiya just thirty kilometers from the capital tripoli but those claims were later than. by the levy and government yes radio host and peace activists ralph schoenman says that the west has hijacked the libyan uprising to serve its own interests. the united states

is spending two million dollars a day in a billion and a half dollars just been handed to these so-called rebels usually the leadership of these rebels how do you follow his stars a twenty year operative of the central intelligence agency the cia and the and say yes hijack this uprising initially against gadhafi and it is a complete subordinate. oppositionist group now that is being funded and armed by the nato powers and the united states their objective is to carve up live into several countries and diseases forty four point two billion barrels of oil reserves that's what the objective is it's the sixty imperial war that obama is waging in the region and it is a genocidal war and all its features the target is the population at large not merely because the regime. in syria president asad forces have reportedly taken over the rebel held town of gore meanwhile the pressure is mounting in syria with

britain and france pushing a draft u.n. resolution but russia and china who oppose any attempts to intervene and the syrian conflict have said they won't back the move however arab world observer. but we use the west is using the u.n. to benefit from the country's civil conflict. is is merely an international organization working to promote the interests of its most powerful members notably the united states britain and sort of the western world is concerned also from so in other countries in the european union because just as they are considering cracking down on the syrian government they have not considered cracking down on the governments of bahrain or other or each of the point in time when there was also and. what is happening in syria is tediously in almost all countries of the middle east and north africa. we flexed internal

problems all countries have internal problems no doubt about it and there is a genuine desire on the part of many people in syria no doubt to get rid of its very fossilized government but there is also external interference notably from the united states and from britain and from france to take advantage of these internal problems. europe russia and the us could all become safer places once nato ceases to exist so says r t s military contributor in the wake of us to fan secretaries recent bleak assessment of the alliance future here's a taster of the latest video blog on line at r.t. dot com. if european nato allies war expecting farwell hugging and kissing from the departing u.s. secretary of defense robert gates they should have known better instead he delivered point blank parting shot at all year opinion nato allies it was probably

one of the most blazing critique coming from the pentagon chief in fact i believe that it had a hidden agenda to use the former cia chief and his experience to deliver a black cop on its european partners far as afghanistan and libya is concerned indeed robert gates had a point first time raise the issue about their reliability of the nato alliance as soon as he assumed his post four years ago when he surprised the kratz in brussels when he called them on capable to be on a par with the united states forces regarding that counterinsurgency skill and experience if anything and that time robert gates was probably too polite so robert gates to close that final chapter to the loan of or do you fear a role for nato association that could be one of the most significant input on

the new security architecture. for the united states. and russia. and avoid us news features and analysis lined up for you on our website nationalist i can hear eva dot of his being laid to rest in moscow after he was shot dead last week log on to r.t. dot com to find out more about the plot of earth around bracegirdle all the coverage along with expert opinion is available online right now. an american anti-missile war ship has sailed into the black sea ready for war games with the ukrainian navy but russia says its presence close to the country's southern border threatens national security paul the dispute.

there is growing and israeli feeling in europe with calls an e.u. and u.s. governments to stop ignoring the occupation of palestinian land and though politicians remain silent activists rally to draw attention to the plight of the palestinian people has more from brussels. a day of rage against israel thousands call for the boycott of his really good over its continued expansion of palestinian learn and a jewish demonstrates a says enough is enough. the american leaders do nothing this the e.u. does nothing the repeated un resolutions have ruled israeli settlements illegal. activists will be european union to halt the main export of the territories and fruits with a full to human barricades it's a use a ploy depose still gets in through to look at israel's carmel brand market

settlement produce a profit but point forces moving their cities. since our committing war crimes under the geneva convention public pressure is bearing fruit it's a lease biggest grosser co-ops food grown in the occupied territories the world's largest security firm g four s. has stopped work with these really checkpoints on the west bank admitting it breached human rights shareholders forced belgium's dexia bank to sell its israel arm over a million euro loans to settlements activists next target is the first real links between certain months and jerusalem e.u. transport giant veolia protesters are also seeking to file charges on the international law against israel over its construction of settlements which the authorities are investigating police will pass these complaints on to the courts judges must rule if firms who buy food from occupied palestinian land are complicit

in war crimes irish m.e.p. paul murphy will join girls of fla tiller the biggest yet to raise awareness of the situation knowing activists were killed by israeli commandos when a similar operation was stopped in international waters last year murphy feels things have got so bad he's ready to risk his life hopefully people aren't killed this time as they were last time by the israeli military forces. that it brings the world's attention to this issue such moves say experts force politicians and business to act to public opinion change your mind before they were thinking that israel was address by the body today public opinion never really capacity to challenge and international institution the european station and the un and also to. the last time such

a campaign was mobilized internationally was against the south african. regime is ruled may have powerful lawyers but opposition to do europe to its policies is growing to. brussels. israel's blockade of gaza is not only damaging to the area but to israel itself says the e.u. high representative for foreign affairs argues exclusive interview with baroness catherine ashton coming your way next hour but first here's a preview. we're very consistent in saying what needs to happen is that the israelis need to open the borders with guards or people and goods to move freely now i recognize the importance of the security situation for israel we've always done that but it seems to me a position that's not tenable you have the inability to get the economy moving and one of the things i've been saying to the israelis for some time is it's in their interest to see economic growth and development goals are lots of small businesses

you know that could really do well lots of people who want jobs eighty percent of people in gaza receive food aid so many young people who don't have a future and part of the answer to that part of making sure that we have security is giving them that future and that means allowing in and out the products the goods were girls that could actually sell and support its own economy. watching r.t. live from moscow us now take a look at some other stories from around the world then clashes have erupted in some parliamentary elections thousands of supporters of the procurators party which won just six percent of the vote clashed with police as officers fought to disperse stone throwing protesters fifty percent of the votes went to rolling prime minister typer gone by his party still failed to gain the parliamentary majority required to ensure constitutional change. some flights have resumed in

a straight after earlier destruction from an ad. bloom that left over fifty thousand passengers stranded fears remain that a volcanic ash can severely damage aircraft engines a chilling interruption happened over a week ago and has forced air traffic in several south american countries to come to a standstill. nature's beauty as dangerous explored in our special report today we'll look into the enormous power of an avalanche here's a taste of what's just a few minutes from now. stream cascading from mountain slopes you is miss marr's. this beauty brings down at a speed of more than two hundred kilometers. despite being confined to a wheelchair for over ten years one russian hero hasn't led that hold him back he's

covered a one thousand kilometers ride across russia with an electric dog to draw attention to the plight of disabled people are met the man in person. alexander's top speed is not much more than walking pace it's been more than a decade since the accident which put him in a wheelchair driving the other car was america's consul general in the us stock eligible drunk and that's where the problems began as a diplomat american douglas can't could claim immunity officials back in washington refused to waive his rights so alexander had no chance of getting redress this recall that he walked away scot free but i will keep on seeking justice. alexander tells me he's been fighting for compensation ever since to pay for his specialist care and medical expenses so long after the original accident it's important to him to keep his case in the public eye his just finished and marathon of marathon

proportions riding his electric buggy eleven thousand kilometers from his home to moscow and it's been a journey of discovery the abolishing the real i was most surprised by the decency and generosity of our people i never expected such help that just imagine every set of stairs demands for people to get me up that it is spite of all the obstacles he way to the heart of russia many people along the way asked to go to the kremlin and tell them how we live but alexander is not the complete in mind the strongly believes that no matter what the odds everyone's destiny is in their own hands the beagle he's met have certainly heard his call but it's the people in power in washington who really need to listen and act. r.t. moscow. that we kept our headlines various joshie are coming after a short break. for

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