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criminally responsible libya's colonel moammar gadhafi officially charged with the killing of anti-government protesters. the libyan leader finds himself in double trouble if the international criminal court issues the warrant for his arrest for crimes against humanity on the hundredth day of nato is bombing libya more details just ahead. troubled waters a fleet of ships carrying humanitarian aid for gaza gets ready to leave greece. israel promises to take the content of bound for gaza while backing away from me to punish journalists. this is the first time since the second world war the japanese people have no trust in the government and public anger growing at tokyo's handling of the fukushima nuclear disaster as fifteen people living outside the exclusion zone are diagnosed with radiation poisoning.

two am in moscow i matras are bring you today's top stories around the clock here on r t the international criminal court at the hague has issued an arrest warrant for libyan leader moammar gadhafi in two of his closest allies they're accused of ordering the killing of civilians during the start of the popular uprising in february this comes as nato forces continue pounding targets belonging to forces loyal to the colonel with reports of his personal bus being struck close to his compound in the capital tripoli artie's arena glue show has the details from the court. namely he's being accused of purposefully targeting his civilians of killing civilians during the dispersal of the protest in february of this year the court's decision and the request for the arrest of moammar gadhafi his son and also his intelligence minister has been issued by one of the prosecutors of the

international criminal court and this is only the second time in accords nine year history that such a warrant has been issued for an incumbent head of state the first such occurrence happened in two thousand and nine and the man that they wanted or were after was the sudanese president over that decision that has yet to be implemented in reality and the libyan authorities have already said that they will not comply with the decision in this case they actually questioned its legitimacy and have reminded that libya is not a signatory to the rome treaty which has actually set up the international criminal court we have yet to find out how exactly they will go about arresting moammar gadhafi the i.c.c. did say that the libyan people themselves will arrest gadhafi but of course. he is called words remain defiant and say they will continue to fight to the very end and they basically said they don't particularly care for this particular decision as

a matter of fact there were reports of intensified bombing tripoli just this morning there were reports that blasts have been heard very close to gadhafi compound this was supposed to be enforcement of a no fly zone in libya and yet already we're talking about. according to libyan government we're talking about hundreds of civilians being killed as a result of the nato airstrikes of course. until not so long ago denied being at fault for it at this point is kind of a situation which is just hanging in the air and whether this particular latest decision from the i.c.c. whether that will have any effect on the situation in libya remains to be seen. constantine cosa charge chairman of the state duma's foreign affairs committee explain to our t. why the arrest warrants can't be applied to the libyan leader the decision of the international criminal court. is not legally binding for libya for the simple

reason that libya is not a member state of the court and there's long as mr gadhafi stays on libyan state retore and this decision cannot be fulfilled in case the decision of the court stays in. that will mean that mr qaddafi inevitably will try to stay in power as long as he can and that contradicts the intentions on the international community the way they are worked out by the security council member states russia included. and the metaphorical noose around gadhafi his neck is so tight he has no other option other than to fight until the last stand according to patrick hayes a london based reporter for online magazine spiked. it does mean that he can no longer decide to go off to a different country and just kind of hide hide away their plans it means now he's

literally in a place of death where he comes escape so yes i think the conflict could be prolonged as a result of this but i mean i think fundamentally the thing i find very striking is in this one hundredth day of the libyan conflict now william hague is making these claims today that the foreign service secretary of the u.k. saying that the i.c.c. warrant through why. he has lost all legitimacy and should basically give up immediately and the idea that i see seize arrest warrants actually removes any kind of legitimacy from gadhafi i really find to be of horror and really it should be always to the libyan people to the sides to have a good that gadhafi is legitimate and also it shouldn't be for an international court of law is to me tell justice to gadhafi the international criminal court is the place where the west just sees the rest. shifting gears of the day's other top stories a flotilla of ships bringing humanitarian aid bound for gaza is struggling to

depart from the greek port of parathas israel is reportedly putting pressure on athens to block the fleet's departure the jewish state has warned it will thwart any attempts to breach its blockade of the palestinian territory but it's already has policy reports it has dropped earlier threats against journalists that they could be banned from the country or deported for covering the events. what we do know is that earlier the israeli government press office said that any journalist onboard would face arrest would face detention and would also face a band of up to ten years that would not be able to return to israel for at least a decade we are now hearing that the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu first heard of this only this morning monday on the news and he is said to have said it is problematic he has urged his cabinet to rethink it and he's also said of the way journalists are dealt with is different to the way so-called infiltrators are handled this doesn't know how to answer the question as if and when the israeli government and defines the second for tenet to be in violation of international law

which is of course what it found the first for to the guilty of how will journalists on board be dealt with the security cabinet held an emergency meeting today off to that meeting it issued a statement in which the government ministers say they were determined to prevent the fratello from reaching gaza which as usual friction as possible we're talking about ten ships from five hundred passengers on board representing some twenty two countries will serve you no one wants repeat of what happened last year and news radio currencies are at pains to try and make sure that all the ducks on the road to prevent the same kind of incident occurring that first attempt happened on may the thirty first there were six ships involved they had six from turkey and the largest of those ships known as the mother mama carrying in conflict with israeli commandos who were lowered into the ship via helicopters from helicopters there was fighting that ensued both sides blaming the other question is starting the conflict but the fact is that nine turkish activists who were on board with killed navi

israeli government has said again and again that it will not allow any ships whether this for ten or tame to another one to actually reach goals that the israeli authorities saying that they insist on actually soltan through all the goods on board to make sure that there are no weapons no ammunition there and that once feel satisfied that there isn't they will be personally responsible for. earthly goods to gaza it is important to note that the reason why the activists are telling us the second fatality in as many years in two years is that they do believe that the blockade on gaza is facilitating a humanitarian disaster we are hearing reports of increase in school teachers in food supplies in medical supplies in basic items that people need to keep on living and so this is the second attempt by activists among the world to draw attention to gaza. stay with us here on our t.v. still to come democracy with a catch. us out as new programs to help opposition movements across the globe but some critics suggest it's a convenient way to overthrow

a nuisance government. plus china to the rescue stay with us to see how the emerging superpower wants to help europe's failing economy. first though the japanese government is starting radiation checks on millions of people living near the stricken fukushima nuclear plant it's been revealed that fifteen people living more than forty kilometers from the facility showed signs of internal radiation exposure when examined last month as r.t. as john thomas found out many are no longer trust the safety warnings. in a culture that is generally non-confrontational and obedient when thousands take to the streets of tokyo against nuclear energy it is a serious sign of discontent if after this crisis it is true that the people are more conscious and we need to take advantage of it this is the first time since the second world war the japanese people have no trust in the government the waukegan coastal city devastated by the earthquake the tsunami and on the edge of the

radiation exclusion zone is starting on the long road to recovery but the people living here see the government just isn't doing enough from the thirty hole like iraq the day they said different things not perfect they said different things in the government they said different things. they are not together. or. part of the country. they are a part but some believe it is too early to tell what the real dangers of the situation or scientist to know that large doses of radiation given in one blast is a significant health threat but they say there isn't enough information about long term exposure to lower doses of radiation and the types of damage it can do if you check it here. a radiation level and then you check debriefs and when you take water you always feel half different values because it's so close and it's so changing so you can hardly say but it's really exceeds what

a normal person would have by year one of the frightening things about this entire incident is that there are no concrete boundaries that can clearly guarantee your safety one example is this looks like a beautiful lush green valley behind me but in fact this is the very head of the twenty kilometer exclusion value that the government has set up in fact we're trying to get a little bit closer but were escorted out by a police officer and a couple of personal now although this is supposed to be a safe area the radiation levels here are still between seven and ten times higher than normal weather for misinformation or mis understanding the people who live in the affected areas don't always take the proper precautions hero volunteer works to clean up toxic radioactive hot spots with hardly any protection at all a problem that some say is compounded by government propaganda accentuating the benefits while neglecting to inform about the dangers of nuclear waste. the first thing the government should do is let the citizens know the real cost of nuclear energy until now the priority has been to profit from energy the p.r.

machine of the government has been emphasising the benefit of nuclear energy and the citizens have been brainwashed to believe it now in the wake of an international crisis and there are allegations that the government and the power companies have worked out a deal to help each other and that the me. has been blown off. the t.v. channels need the money from advertisement and the nuclear energy companies won't without this money the economy survive and for them to use the money you have to shut up with the situation the newspapers have this problem is will move that if true keeps the important information hidden from the people saving feast for those in charge in japan and showing thomas or t. stories making headlines across the globe thousands have been forced from their homes in the us state of north dakota after a river burst its banks emergency services and volunteers scrambled to build dirt dams and makeshift levees with mixed results a major fear is now contamination of drinking water with people being urged to boil

before drinking. iran has released footage of its underground missile silo amid the country's latest show of military strength during large scale maneuvers according to the reports the weapons can remain undetected by satellite and are able to reach targets in israel and europe in the event of an attack on iran's nuclear facilities tehran's controversial nuclear program is widely disputed with the west claiming that iran is trying to produce atomic weapons. riga lawmakers are discussing deeply unpopular spending cuts and tax hikes today the measures are a prerequisite for the new multibillion bell out from the european union in a last ditch effort to avoid default the vote is being seen as crucial for the future of the entire euro currency the austerity plan has angered the public because of its severity and the potential cost to future generations. china is offering to help europe with its economy the chinese prime minister on a tour of the e.u. has offered to buy debt from struggling nations it's seen as

a move to secure support in europe as well as curb inflation according to jim rogers a u.s. based financial investor and author. if they become the savior if they become the largest creditor for europe then they're going to have a very major seat at the table that's going to improve their position in the i.m.f. it's going to produce improved their position with the world bank it's going to improve their position at the u.n. because you know the europeans are going to have to be more and more friendly to china because china saving america not cannot save them russia cannot save them so europe is going to be more china friendly than it has been in the past they're going to the europeans and say ok let's be friendly we'll keep you all this money will bail you out you'll be now friendly and supportive of us instead of being so supportive instead of listening to washington so much you know you call us first and if we want more representation at international bodies such as the world bank

then you you should listen to i our case the chinese have huge international reserves here the largest international creditors in the world they have over three trillion u.s. dollars and very various currencies internally yes they've had too much inflation and they're trying to cool that inflation up but there are extra on their international situation and it got lots of liquidity and can do whatever they want remember to check out our team dot com we've got plenty more stories lined up for you right now. all the hard to find out about the foreign investment fund manager and he has a massive tax evasion in russia who's now been dropped from the country's wanted list. and discover the fate of the former spy master who blew the cover of russian agents in the u.s. including the family fatality on a chapman. the

u.s. state department's plans for spreading democracy around the world have been greeted with some speculation that washington may be planning a program of foreign regime change it will provide finance and technology to opposition groups but critics say the strings attached could be used to steer states where the u.s. wants them as are he's got a cheeky reports. the u.s. state department now generously hands out cash and technology to dissidents throughout the world its bureau of democracy human rights and labor has announced the request for proposals on how to foster change in a number of countries in the middle east and north africa as well as cuba the u.s. claims the best of intentions saying it wants to strengthen independent civil society groups in those countries it's just in really another form of provoking

regime change they're just trying to do it under a different guise under a different facade saying that somehow and with the best of intentions they're promoting democracy but in reality it's just promoting us agenda among other things the state department is financing the creation of stealth wireless networks that would enable activists to communicate outside the reach of governments in countries like iran syria and libya according to participants in the projects other programs include a so-called internet in a suitcase a powerful portable wireless transmitter that activists can use to set up their own networks in order to circumvent state control but at the same time american companies provide authorities in bahrain saudi arabia and kuwait with the technology to effectively block websites those double standards. and everybody should be fully aware of things and understand the. us or united states government austrian regime change since we all revolutions our technology is not

all the us provides to instigate change in certain countries some opposition movements get a direct cash supply for example wiki leaks cables show that the state department has for years secretly funded syrian anti-government groups it's done in general to create a world that is more aligned more specifically more controlled we aligned with the. use of the united states i'm now looking at the state department website that promotes grants for those willing to bring about change in communist cuba and here's one of the requirements i'm going to read this it is preferable for these personnel to speak spanish fluently possess solid understanding of the cultural context and have prior experience on the island in order to maximize their effectiveness in this unique operating environment and of quote sounds very much like recruiting agents but instead of doing it the traditional secretive way the us

does they're right out in the open on their website help most often comes with strings attached many say opposition leaders in libya who now get financial and political support from washington are sure to get instructions on how to return the favor essentially their eight years in the system with. the u.s. government even if they don't necessarily think it's going to check on r.t.e. washington d.c. . an opinion researcher and historian jeffries and thinks claims of democratic motivation is simply a cover for the u.s. to spread influence. it's not about democracy at all i mean there is one thing that i've learned is that the united states foreign policy. and power alone the idea that somehow there is benevolence see that there is a caring grandfather figure here in the united states who wants to help foreign

countries become better it is. what they hope to get in return is to establish a greater empire. i think you know i'm not being overly cynical at all when i say that there's there's nothing but military power and force at work here and if they don't like somebody in particular country then they're going to be rid of them one way or the other and this is just a new technique of how to do it. the idea of bombing somebody into submission is kind of old hat. be back with a recap of our top stories in about ten minutes first though one man who says events at fukushima shouldn't be called a disaster john rich director of the director general of the world nuclear association he tells r.t. sophie shevardnadze why he says thinks nuclear energy is still one of the safest sources of power and getting safer.

the it will. generate it's great to have you with us today thank you so how much of the new production technology improved since its first reactor well the history of the nuclear age goes back more than a half century and enormous changes have taken place in that period of time i think

the remarkable thing about the history of nuclear energy is how safe it has been almost from the very beginning. when we go back and see the first reactors experimentally being built in the one nine hundred fifty s. we're looking at a very very new technology and now we've had some bumps along the way that is force for sure we had three mile island in america we had turned oval in ukraine we just had fukushima but there i think the remarkable thing about this technology which is producing so much of the world's electricity is how essentially safe it has begin been it does not emit any emissions into the into the global atmosphere and it has only on very very rare occasions harmed anyone and meanwhile we have thousands hundreds of thousands even millions of fatalities from the extraction of fossil fuels from the surface of the earth from the health consequences of carbon emissions now you. you sound like a grassroots environmentalist what's your job right now how would you characterize

it i think when bill make the credibility of the nuclear power industry well there are a lot of people think it's the greens versus nuclear and in fact in many green organizations anti-nuclear ism is one of the fundamental principles i'm in the nuclear power business precisely because i believe in the and environmental virtues of nuclear power i got into this business when president clinton assigned me to be the his ambassador to the united nations organizations that deal with nuclear energy and i was particularly concerned and focused on the question of nuclear proliferation and containing that and i did that work for president clinton for eight years but in the process i got a real education about the positive side of nuclear the the electricity generation that nuclear could bring to the world without environmental consequences you know that europe sat powerhouse germany a solvent sustainable economy disagrees with you they want thing it's out of their

country and i leave them i spoke to the austrian foreign minister recently and they're extremely proud and happy to be nuclear free. and you said that it's actually to gain votes and he said it was a democratic house so sad it was and it's a sad result of democratic politics responding instantly and irrationally to some event halfway around the world to change the basic energy policy of europe's largest industrial economy it was certainly done according to democratic procedures but these democratic procedures produced as democracy sometimes does a highly irrational result i'm an american i know that irrationality can come out of a political system i've seen it many times in my life and american democracy democracy does not produce great results and sometimes it produces silly results and we've just seen one and in germany what about for christina what happened there and least you. you keep telling me that it's all safe i don't keep telling you that it's all

safe there was an accident fukushima look what happened i mean how can how can that nuclear power be the future when it's still so incredibly dangerous for life well it's interesting that you would say that because we've just seen twenty four thousand japanese citizens killed by an earthquake and a tsunami. we've seen the media have a frenzy in covering the accident at fukushima which has not made it had not been responsible for a single radiation fatality we've had a mishap a serious mishap at the fukushima power plant that has yet to produce a single fatality and yet people are using the word the phrase nuclear disaster nuclear tragedy as if something terribly harmful has occurred by i think it was a tragedy in terms of the world's understanding of the essential safety of nuclear power i also think however that it might also be educational in the long term because people have begun to focus on and as they begin to begin to focus even more clearly on the ultimate consequences of fukushima they will learn that there was

relatively little damage done by this event and this was a worst case nuclear event after for christina you said we need to go back and look at whether those posts shut down cooling systems can survive the worst case events we can imagine what do you mean by go back the japanese made a mistake. the fundamental mistake they made was deciding that the worst tsunami they might encounter would come at a certain height and that would be the worst case to nami that they would encounter and if they defended against that there there are backup cooling systems would be safe that was a mistake because they misjudged and the result was that they did not have waterproof backup cooling systems and because they did not have waterproof backup cooling systems those were flooded and rendered to an operative now why is this important how did this happen you have to think of nuclear energy. it's the equivalent of a racehorse that finishes running a race and then needs

a cool down period the reactors at fukushima when the earthquake began to shut down they became essentially helpless on purpose but they still needed some exteriors some external we supplied electricity supply to power cooling systems they needed some extra cooling to get down to normal atmospheric and ambient temperatures the problem of focus shima was that they made a mistake in reactor design not in reactor operations but in reactor design and what happened to happen now is that every nuclear regulatory authority in the world needs to go back and ask the question are all of the reactors under my supervision protected against worst case natural catastrophes like floods like tsunamis like earthquakes like plane crashes and that those questions are being asked right now i think they will result in some changes i don't think the changes are going to be terribly expensive i don't think they're going to take

a long time to implement and i think that the the good of this is that with the world will have drawn a lesson from fukushima and nuclear safety will be even stronger in the aftermath thank you very much for this internal. issues that so much recently made it even exists you can't really change the world and it's meeting with just the greek government survives a vote of confidence as it's crushing debt or deal continues unabated.