i would print certain discipline the photo entirely true windsor tell me touch your world if it's a good job i would international slow to achieve every green lower tone in tone. as heavy fighting continues in medias bloody civil war there is concern the country's chemical weapons could fall into the wrong hands. france struggles to balance the books at stagnating growth and surging down bring about government cuts fears public outrage could soon spill out into the streets. and the caucuses republican because of these electing a new leader in a vote triggered by the death of its president. what i think i'm if you live from moscow i'm marina joshie welcome to the program

the u.n. has called for restraint in libya and had reports of abuses and alleged summary killings by both rebels and gadhafi loyalists the security council has also agreed to release one point five billion dollars and maybe an assets to help deal with humanitarian needs the opposition continues to claim that tripoli is largely under its control while the national transitional council says it's moved grommets stronghold of benghazi to the capital well there are reports of heavy resistance by gadhafi forces with the colonel's whereabouts still unknown meanwhile gadhafi has aired another radio message claiming fighting on the front lines nato has denied previous reports that it's assisting the rebels in the hunt to find him investigative journalist webster tarpley says even though war in libya is far from over they go could soon shift its attention eastwards. garcia was supposed to fall in march he has essentially gummed up the works he has this. the blocking position

these are the the nato subversion machine and he's kept them tied up for six or seven months if gaddafi resistance were to subside which i do not think will happen these military assets that we presently see deployed in the central mediterranean will be moved to the eastern mediterranean and there has vala and syria and ultimately iran had better watch out because they're also targets and remember this gets into iran and also russia because of that important third naval station to syria which is the base of the russian mediterranean squadron so if it's if it's calming down in libya that simply means that this war will move but i think right now we're looking at a very long war in libya let's compare gadhafi to well i don't want to compare him to mobile omar but you know that was ten years ago and while all of our is still operating with no problems you got three i think can go on one better so don't

don't look for gadhafi to be rounded up anything i mean even if he is there's an extended family here and there is indeed an extended tribe the tribal organization in libya is ideal for conducting a resistance under these conditions. the pentagon says it's monitoring libyan science containing stockpiles of chemical weapons and is pledging to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands it's arsenals include tons of mustard gas and raw uranium as are his lore and reports that's causing concern of some rebel factions said to have been an filtrated extremists. tripoli a city in chaos that's constant. aggressive and celebrates three and on the outskirts of the capital stockpiles of chemical weapons south east of tripoli must it's gas and chemical agents which can cause severe blister. and to the east

hundreds of tons of rule euro which can be processed and used in nuclear bombs nature know very little about the people who might come to power in. tripoli so now if you've got this cache of weapons of mass destruction then again people really don't know what's there and if this is falling into the farms and people i mean the situation is because. despite the heavy presence of rebels in tripoli the chemical stockpile appears still to be in the hands of what's left of good database government that's both good and bad news following a series of meetings in two thousand and three moammar gadhafi agreed to allow weapons inspectors into libya the first step towards abandoning his w m d program in return for a normalizing of relations with the u.k. and us they agree that he wouldn't use all move the material but now thanks in part

to nato support of the rebels he's on the back foot and may feel he has nothing to lose by disregarding that agreement cry victory or martyrdom will strike an ominous note to those who know his weapons potential given the violations of. national territory of libya by nato led rebel forces i think that idea that he would be beholden to these types of. grievance would be off the table at this point and certainly he was called it is seen in early july and that he would be willing to strike out in europe if tripoli was attacked so i think it's a fair assumption to say that if there is that capability that he would be looking at an option at this point. but the alternative rebel control of hundreds of tons of rule uranium and chemical weapons is arguably worse according to many some of the rebel factions have links to al qaida or a commentator abdel bari atwan says the west got itself into this trouble now. has

to decide how it will figure it out and the options aren't attractive we knew that the majority of the people who are fighting. would be extremists so how good people is going to be with those people are about to move above comment i believe there. will be more proper american. there are some indications nato is considering putting peacekeeping troops on the ground in libya regional experts warn back could be seen by parts of the free libya movement as an act of aggression but having supported the rebel movement they too must now deal with the consequences even if that's. islamic extremists and it's. got syria is also believed to possess massive stocks of chemical weapons the ongoing unrest in the country coupled with international economic and political pressure is only fueling fears for global security larry specter from the center

for nonproliferation studies says the weapons seen by president asad as a symbol of legitimacy have to be eliminated. but with assad still in control of the country and his forces still intact with very few defections although we are seeing some defections the items are safe although still in the hands of a very vicious dictator so for the moment i don't think we're seeing any loss of control but as this situation unfolds and as we may have the violence of the kind that we've seen in in libya and different factions become alarmed and perhaps take on the regime then the chance for chaos and for the loss of control i think will grow substantially what we have to imagine is perhaps a change of government that is that done peacefully under international pressure that assad steps aside when he observes the magnitude of the. demonstrations and the pressure that he's now receiving in terms of sanctions and other means and in that environment then we can get an international team in from the organization for

the prohibition of chemical weapons where you would then have the orderly control and maybe eventual dismantling of these weapons they are illegitimate weapons and the international community is our eyes and they need to be eliminated as fast as possible and hopefully the new government that might come in i would not look to them as symbols of legitimacy the way assad has had to do up to now. watching r.t. coming to live from moscow still have for you this hour program for the experts trying to establish the cause of russia's unmanned spacecraft crash look into how it will affect the international space station waiting vital supplies. now cover how people on its overall russian region are taking the initiative back into their own hands to change their communities for the better. of a coming to later in the program before there are go their riches sector of french

society are pledging another three percent of their annual income to help the country battle its deepening debt crisis that's as the french prime minister announces some twelve billion euro worth of cuts alongside a gloomy forecast for growth daniel bushell explains the move could be too little too late with fear social unrest could follow. from enjoys a triple a credit rating for now one of the boys three shows among the world's top rated states believe it is full of the u.s. and graded just paying interest on it this year has overtaken education. as the government's. cause he's presided over the biggest jump in debt levels in our history. much water of. france is going to. prime minister as the explain speed because this week but to call them is fear

things. those cuts go nowhere near enough you can. buy a porsche and they call the. doctors. birds and is really truly of dreams in schools and hospitals. getting. current. computers. fashion. the situation's explosive say experts and friends could be next witness riots like those in britain proved regions the likely spot the inner part of cities and the suburbs. are certainly segregated to stand.

or in germany so yes unrest could come from the suburbs and spread through nicolas sarkozy's flowing of fall from france as he turned over budget day to his pacific island of new caledonia with students planning street protests over the cuts he's got the job of presenting them to his prime minister he'll let them take the flak for it and hopefully unions students. can march directly in protest against the ministers well he's behaving in a certain. absence in this time of crisis writes leading newspaper le figaro may be clear both politically but his failure to tackle the country's troubles now could be creating even greater problems for the future. harris the caucuses republican because he is electing a new leader following the recent death of its president sergei by gosh after cancer treatment it comes as the country faces a number of challenges in the wake of its long fight for independence from

neighboring georgia he's tom gardner is in the republic's capital so home. people are going to polling stations across the capital so whom and across the the time republican about cars in the central election commission here in. abkhazia has predicted a seventy percent turnout and the reason for this election is the death of surrogate paragraphs the previous president quite suddenly on may the twenty ninth leaving a vacuum of power at the top and three contenders now want to try and lead their country in place the first alexander is the vice president he says he's very grateful for russia's recognition of our cause is independence in two thousand and eight and he thinks though that should not be in vain this tiny and young republic should try and stand on its own two feet roughly the same message from surrogates shown by the prime minister he says he's also grateful for

that recognition and now that they have that protection from russia because he can really focus on building up its own economy many international observers have come to try and look at this election to see if it's fair and how it's been conducted from the region from europe and from further abroad and i was invited to. have. a very quick reaction from the georgian always says oh no don't the girls are about my impression is good they can exactly support what you're doing here you know because you're fighting for your syringe you're going to be independent in the press he appreciates the context of this country than ours and people are fighting for the freedom this election comes on an important day for a cause here as it was this day three years ago when russian president dmitri medvedev recognized causes independence from georgia the primary reason for that was the georgia had attacked south of. that another tiny caucasus republic in

august of two thousand and eight and it. on the back of that some fears that there may also be violence here that comes at the end of a very long on a very bloody struggle for independence for a cause you really started after the collapse of the soviet union in one thousand nine hundred one and to this area was sealed for a long time and the result of all that fighting is the immense damage to the infrastructure of this small republic we don't need the new president whoever he may be to try and bolster that and make sure this country doesn't just rely on the fact that it's. a struggle for independence. reporting there and watching i think going to life from moscow we're here for you twenty four hours a day and remember you can watch the news you want when you want it on our website that's r.t. dot com here's a quick look at what we've got for you there right now to your police and the cia

are slammed for racial profiling and discrimination as it emerges they collected intelligence on muslims in undercover operations. as superstars signing cameron. arrives in russia to join the stony side argee with a hefty salary to boot all the details are available on our web site r t v dot com . emergency crews have so far failed to find the wreckage of the unmanned russian spacecraft that crashed on wednesday experts say parts of the progress vessel could have burned in the atmosphere while falling down the space ship was carrying supplies to the international space station when it malfunctions shortly after launch it crashed in southern siberia triggering fears it's toxic fuel could be dangerous for locals and the environment well so far there are no reports of any surge damage investigators and experts are now looking into

what could have caused the incident the government ordered a tougher control of space ships after in the second rocket failure in russia in less than a week. well arty's sean thomas now takes a closer look at what exactly happens with a progress spacecraft and the implications of the crash for the isis crew. here you can see video of that rocket falling from the sky and right now there are crews which are flying over southern siberia looking for that rocket what we do know is that there was a sensor failure in the second stage of that rocket and the third stage failed to ignite which gave it the inability to make it to orbit the first two stages usually launch of the exact same time in fact they always launch at the same time and then they communicate with that third stage and it's that third stage which propels the progress craft out of the earth's atmosphere so that it can then be in orbit and then synchronize with the international space station in terms of what does this

mean for the international space station and the crew on board we should note that there is no routine to space flight there is always an inherent danger but there is no immediate threat to the crew on board right now because they have enough supplies right now we are told that they have about three months of regular supplies left as well as an additional emergency thirty day supply of food and water and the necessary items for every crew member on board john thomas there now let's take a look at some other stories from around the world the pants prime minister has announced his resignation clearing the way for the country's sixth premier in five years now to come on has been under fire for his response to the massive earthquake and tsunami earlier this year and the radiation crisis that followed among the potential successors are the current foreign finance and trade minister of anything or will face a number of challenges including rebuilding from the devastation and problems

caused by the strong again which is holding back economic recovery. the state of emergency has been declared. in many parts of america's east coast where hurricane irene has now struck the worries in new york have ordered evacuations from low lying districts while in north carolina around two hundred thousand people have already fled earlier in the week the hurricane battering the bahamas and the caribbean causing huge destruction as well as flooding and power cuts. and attack on a casino in northern mexico has left at least fifty three people dead and twelve injured armed man broke into the building in the city of monterrey and doused the facilities with a flammable liquid witnesses said he heard three explosions before the fire started it was one of mexico's deadliest attacks since president calderon launched his offensive against drug cartels five years ago. the son of an assassinated pakistani governor has been kidnapped in the eastern city of lahore witnesses say it happened

when he was in his car after being stopped by for a man on motorbikes his father a governor of punjab province was killed by his bodyguard for his opposition to a controversial blasphemy law earlier this year but the family says the since received threats from the taliban and extremist groups you're watching live from moscow time now for the latest in our close of series where we explore undiscovered parts of russia. and today we are in the kirov region it's famous for its natural beauty and stunning countryside as we explore the region artie's it rather odd that explains how people there are taking matters into their own hands as they tackle local problems. logical surveys regularly show that russians are more concerned with

practical problems with social issues than they are with abstract freedoms in a region such as the kirov region one of the poor regions of russia want to get subsidies from moscow these practical problems are particularly pressing problems of infrastructure problems of providing services so here with a limited budget they have come up with an innovative way of solving the most pressing issues they got what they asked for two slides a sound bank and it beach i might not seem like much but for small community in the cure of region they've become a leisure hotspot there used to be no one here it was abandoned now when the sun is out you can get at least. this type of project only cost five thousand dollars but it was no money in the local budget to build safe access to the lake until the regional government introduced a local initiative scheme when they heard of a club together and applied for a grown from a special fund with the beach was

a late. fee for british people who were consulted over those very decision to build it and i think as a result people look after this property properly. of micro projects jointly by the world bank and the cure of administration they provide the thirds of the money while local citizens have to point the rest often go round houses to collect the cash nearly two hundred micro projects will be built in this region but end of the year. we want to change people's attitudes instead of expecting things done for them we want them to take initiative we are giving power to the people. this might look like a women's institute meeting in a village hall in fact the participants are thrashing out the details of a new road there is heated debate about the quality of the works and what of the builders are falling behind. unlike other projects the financing of the road is completely transparent we know we're admirable has gone. village of color cheeky

has just referrals and residence several hundred of them petty criminals serving their time in a labor colony that has one poorly stocked shop and for every road built terms more that need to be repaired. the micro project will not solve its problems but it is a start now the government can't just rely on its citizens to come up with a solution but every single infrastructural problem that faces russia but in a place where major decisions are often made with little consultation but a foreseeable future this program is a good idea. the person next to me is a later stage is a local journalist so you should be well aware of the main issues the main problems in this region we've just seen some of the social issues and problems they tackle but in your view what are the most serious what are the most pressing issues that face the killer region oh well. the problems of young people are really serious in our region because young people can't find and i

mean a job with a good salary for example according to my own experience it was very difficult for me to find a quick tour and of course that's why people within your schools and they try to maybe begin a better life they moved to another seat is to moscow to so it was brought. to be exceeded is. they think it would be better for them you work as a journalist is the dream job in your region. different jobs i worked as a waiter as a promoter i sold different things but now i work as a journalist and i can save it it's my choice and it is work for me and i think. one of the best parents for need to work here because there are no good jobs here for young people. at least looks like. to look elsewhere in the world your

region but what you think you thanks. reporting there well that brings us out today here on r t were for more you can always turn to our web site r t v dot com plenty more coming your way before the ad there we'll take a look at what's happening in the world of business. hello and a very warm welcome to the program while zero hour is approaching for ben bernanke you don't like his vision of how to save the u.s. from slipping back into recession the markets will be watching the federal reserve meeting in jackson hole they'll be looking for the money printing press will once again be start it to mccutcheon from evoke gold believes the third has fired its on the nation and all it's got left of blanks. all of the money has already been printed there's already massive cash reserves book outside of the us on a corporate level as well as at the federal reserve bank. and their own balance

sheet and they bought up all of the mortgages and everything else back in two thousand and eight so no matter what they do they're really sort of a rock and a hard place if economic activity picks up in the u.s. then velocity picks up money starts moving more and more and there's a lot more money than there was three years ago that's inflationary if you're going to economy doesn't pick up then they go to print more and more money to cover the budget deficit for a pulse they have which again is inflationary so they really don't have much choice the only thing they can do is raise rates but if they do that they're going to kill all the homeowners in the u.s. who are underwater on their mortgages so there's really not much more bernanke you can see frankly on friday than what's already been said. ok let's have a quick look at the markets world prices are down despite fears that hurricane irene could just drop refinery production on the east coast of the u.s. and after a steep thirty six hours sell off in the gold market precious metal is once again climbing on monday it reached a record high of one thousand nine hundred dollars per ounce this was followed by a three day correction so what shutting down to half

a percent this hour. across asia starts trading in a tight range and that's just seem to be unwilling to make strong moves ahead of us had a result conference some banks were under pressure with divers securities down over two percent in tokyo and in hong kong. in just commercial bank of china up over three percent. and a three day european stock rally and is on thursday much like it began with the sudden turn the negative momentum is continuing on friday with many investors sidelined ahead of the state and a pretty similar picture here in russia yes in the mice it's in the red after seeing some gains in the first minutes of trading let's now have a look at some of the individual show movers on my six most well may. majors are under pressure of with losing almost one percent still maker has also done the company closer to thirteen million dollars net profit in the second quarter all the

year well below its stations and another still major sever star is also down after posting a sixteen percent rise in second quarter profits that's also been off the past. two partners soon the world's top aluminum makers saw want to sell their stake to a third tycoon other shows none of according to russian daily betting misdeed beric and lennart naik are selling a sixteen percent stake worth around to four point seven billion dollars the daily main owner and it did it pascoe has the right of first refusal to buy the stake burke and. quote in a conflict between andrle snicko over management rules which result owns fifteen percent. in other news russia is having some success in attracting foreign truck makers to assemble vehicles in the country south africa's well equipment is

launching a new plant in the year olds the company will use facilities of the local plants to produce up to two hundred trucks of the price of the coals who's up to half a million dollars a truck make a planned stream crease the portion of locally produced parts around sixty percent in the future to take advantage of government tax breaks. ok that's the business news the lot of more stories you can log onto our website r g dot com slash business where you can find more analysis and another update in about forty minutes .

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