as colonel gets out his remaining troops hole ows against the government forces and nato air strikes in libya the french president faces a legal battle at home over the country's attention in the field. it's a state that shows the un as the general assembly has a vote on the status of palestine with deep divisions preparing to great the service. last its national assets are being stepped up to a calm border tensions in constable when even though he knew all serbs are willing to back down on the recent bloodshed.

a very warm welcome to this is a line from moscow to libya where the volatile situation shows no sign of abating a month after colonel gadhafi was ousted the country's interim leaders are struggling to form a he said cabinet while their forces are still logs in battle with is remaining supporters but if i'm making a last stand in three cities. and i have been under heavy assault for over a week with reports down in his songs if i did that he while the rest of libya is reeling from non-so civil war exact times of thousands dead ongoing nato airstrikes and also the closing because a number of civilians a mistake but some western leaders are now facing charges at home the damage the intervention i may find some of the images and donald will report this stuff the. french explorer minister roland says he is ready to defend free in the

international criminal court which is issued a warrant for his arrest but nato will have to follow him the colonel first libya's deposed leader isn't hiding for good reason. if it finds him will kill him like the mother some states are now claiming the right to kill against all international law . images like these are moving frige lawyers to turn against the government because sarkozy faces lawsuits over the birth of ordinary people in libya lawyers here in france accuse the prisons of committing crimes against humanity this lawyer calls the libyan war renew vietnam where the u.s. sprayed tens of millions of liters of toxins on crops in the sixty's and seventy's causing brain disorders miscarriages and birth defects to this day are. they using missiles with depleted uranium which causes cancer in tripoli i saw people crippled by nato attacks office workers who have nothing to do with the

fighting that's why we're soon president sarkozy for crimes against humanity. first denied this residence where thirteen civilians including four children died it then called the place a military command center this journalist went to see what it really housed. videos spider-man had ties and cultural moves and everything's nothing nothing military in another attack these wife and child and grandchildren were reportedly killed in their home nato is accused of deliberately wage a campaign of terror. their bombings targeted libya's electricity water and food supply after five months of deadly need of ones and thousands of deaths people will stop supporting the regime because they simply cannot take it anymore. western leaders are poised for their first big legal challenge of libya if they stop the cases coming to court all together as chicle the it will prove once and for all

that western justice really used politicians not the rule of law the new bush or r.t. paris. crossed in syria four people were reportedly killed in crackdown on anti-government protests on sunday now again the country has. more than two thousand five hundred dead in the past few months most cases stepping up its efforts to mediate a peaceful solution to the complex and team of russian lawmakers apparently on a fact finding mission in syria so damascus appears to be committed to democratic reform the kind it's all saying as circulating a draft resolution that ended in the warring sides towards done on the approach rivals said the u.s. draft which time it's an ask is an assault to step down because congress. says the russian delegation will have its hands full in syria any kind of military

intervention in syria immediately leads to a scenario of escalation and this is something which hopefully will be addressed by the russian delegation in its discussions with the syrian authorities but first of all we must clarify got what is the opposition there's an opposition within the syrian civil society which operates within the called close of the law which has also dialogue with the government then there's an insurgency which is so funded and supported by outside forces. this insurgency is largely integrated by islam is just it's a just war but it's a lot because as well as muslim brotherhood. because that would be this insurgency is there to destabilize to create a pretext for responsibility to protect nato intervention in syria.

still lots more ahead for you this hour including often on this question the cia director david petraeus is due on the decade laden with al qaeda to. challenge showtimes into a brawl when seeing russians like keynes fail to found a common ground on the subjects of the global financial crisis. would be soon much brighter if you remove the song from funds to impressionable so . these stunts on t.v. don't come. wealthy british style but it's sometimes right on.

target. markets. find out what's really happening to the global economy for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines to. crunch the reports on our. international financial institutions have confirmed palestine is now economically strong enough to stand alone as an independent state as president prepares to bid for full u.n. membership of the general assembly later this week the moves been strongly opposed by israel and the u.s. claiming it would undermine chances of a return to peace talks aussies mean to put bags. if global politics worse for. the united nations would be the grand arena. and september would be opening season

nearly two hundred of the world's most powerful and not so powerful players descend on new york city gathering in one room for a week's worth of speeches and a chance to grandstand on the international stage nearly ten thousand delegates and two thousand journalists are in town for the general assembly debate but in reality five countries are the ones who really matter russia china france the us and britain the permanent security council members with veto power the real power in united nations resides in the security council and it requires a consensus among the five permanent members and as long as the want one or one or more of the permanent members won't go along with something the un's ability to act is limited no resolutions can succeed if opposed by any of the big five case in point the current palestinian campaign for u.n. membership and statehood and initiative the u.s.

publicly supported last year we come back here next year we can have an agreement that will lead to a new member of the united nations an independent sovereign state of palestine living in peace with israel but this year it's the opposite with washington saying it will veto the palestinian un membership bid warning of additional collateral damage one of the things that i that i hope the palestinian leadership is consider considering is the day after what will happen when after whatever. show we have in the united nations is done. what will change in the real world for the palestinian people. the answer is nothing sadly ironically the majority of the general assembly supports palestinian un membership the assembly alone with two thirds majority can award nonmember observer status to the palestinian. it's like the vatican injuries and doesn't need security council approval to do so so no one

can veto this decision some believe however the un is the wrong forum for resolving major international disputes it's a very dysfunctional situation actually the un really isn't the one isn't really the venue even for this the un only gets the sort of hype aspects of these fights and and deals with them pretty badly to the israeli palestinian problem of the un is mostly theater and this is just one one particularly for a freakish example of it this global gathering attracts the security crowds and media madness of a sports championship but when it comes to practical outcomes scoring more than a symbolic victory could be unlikely even if there is a permanent member or two or three who believe that. the last time should not be a member of the u.s. . they want it on record but the vast majority of the people the world do believe that it's time the anywhere you enjoy a gathering although. i like. many i wonder if this simple

diplomatic strategy leads to anything more than the event itself. artsy. thrust of the us policy in the middle east region towards palestine derives almost entirely from domestic politics and is especially influenced by the powerful israeli lobby in washington palestinian politician. says the u.s. . is ironically. to look at that ups plane as a way of vindication of democracy and freedom and human rights and human dignity and yet when it comes to the palestinians we are decontextualized we are remote this is very selective this actually because i think our occupied is a. mystic issue in the us and has enormous influence on their careers. so many politicians so it's not like any other country

is a has constantly been exempt also because of the heart of the holocaust on the history of western guilt over what they produce so in a sense this has shaped a certain bubble in which was given and demanded some sort of exceptionalism and entitlement and community and of course it has acted with impunity so that palestinians were deprived of the protection of the law was given this exceptional treatment particularly because it has a powerful lobby also and the us. broken on the basis of. the full interview. politician. in around twenty minutes time here on r.t. . this week the e.u. will discuss serbian about to break

a deadlock in northern kosovo where pristina recently seized two disputed border crossings the move sparked outrage among local serbs on friday nation led forces helicopters in the e.u. and kosovo costumes officials of the previously controlled from tear and response service brought all roads leading to the crossings belgrade's top negotiator called for can login all sides to seek a diplomatic solution on the surface explains. as a stand of course of those thirty's with e.u. and nato forces on one side ethnic serbian protesters on the other people this is our land territory it's refusing to accept the cause think government's attempts to take control of two border crossings here in the north but protesters are standing firm at the barricades they erected is the game of nerves and night side willing to back down i don't think anyone in the world can come to these people here in the north and tell them give up simply go home and accept that you are living in the

band and cost even more doing the time being the protesters seem calm you don't have to look hard to see signs of the underlying tensions here or longer right here in the north you come across these makeshift roadblocks serbian people using gravel rocks bits of wood whatever they can get their hands on really to disrupt the flow of traffic in this area protesters of that look to remain in place until a dialogue begins about who man the border posts and what will happen with the revenue collected from the customs tax will not going to move until a solution is reached for both sides of this situation right now is unacceptable back in july violence erupted when the authorities tried to take control of the border posts after constant prime minister has seen that she wanted to trade down and serbia the conflict resulted in the death of the policeman and now neither side

want to take action for fear it could once again ignite tension. place for. considering the concerns. as i would say of removing those barricades from from the streets and from the name homer is it's not for the small it's not a problem. because the funding criticisms that they preached on you tube. vission with regards to cost you look at the monitoring it because this gate bring much needed law and order to the north pristina acted with in terms of an agreement a claim that belgrade strongly refutes this is a serious incident and a serious step back. to formalisation or for relationship with russia you know the second thing is that once you cross them off then you will put a flag and you will put the call to arms then you will push. the laws and then

people who live here will be circled by something that looks like. this he became a professor there's now talk among the building you've rates by past checkpoints the cost in authorities refused to leave the time being the border crossing remains blocks and there are many obstacles that will need to be eva come on the road of finding a resolution. we have more news at videos on calls and updates on our web site for you here's a little of what's amazing view online right now a no no plane trees standing where i might see forests one screw has become a symbol of hope in japan after the country was ravaged by not told us last as we don't know about heads on asking dot com. and i'm watching video of an ad to say that it's a tragedy in the u.s. when a vintage plane crash into the crowd in reading those years can be found on all you tube channel.

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commander in afghanistan david petraeus is getting accustomed to his new role as director of the cia at all things the official stalls as intelligence chief means is defending. his organization sort of trying to reform it there in the joint session of the senate and the house intelligence committee. did it in to the tenth anniversary of nine eleven attack on the united states general david petraeus the newly minted cia director and general jim clapper director of national intelligence presented their views general petraeus from the outset emphasized that he was presenting the agency view on the terrorist threat but with the look like innocuous sweep of it actually turned into a very successful attempt to protect the agency view regarding the cia

role. and its affiliates activities all around the world there was a high expectation that general petraeus would challenge conventional visit calcified theories and minds at play instead as the speaker of the agency he promulgated yet again the ten years old views of the agency and the threats and challenges the intelligence community is facing in the united states. and to yemen the. government. and the capital for at least twenty six. tens of thousands gathered near the state government offices along with rooftops like. the defense ministry said the top down on petrol bottles of all

things and you blame believe that the opposition. it's the deadliest i've even seen recent months. a car bombs exploded near the house of the senior police the facing a pakistani city of karachi killing at least eight people the times article two of the crime it's the case of hard. she was on holiday most of the victims were members of the local to b. c. were posted to guard his residence officials blame the pakistanis hundred forty it's hard. a strong earthquake measuring six point eight on the richter scale it's claimed at least fifty along the border of india nepal and sabbat among those with three people across from the british embassy compound will collapse in the nepalese capital katmandu dozens more were injured jumping on windows during the tram out many roads and a lot of power was caught all across the region the epicenter is believed to be

somewhere in the mountainous area laird region which received the most popular chocks. the former i.m.f. chief has given his first it's easy is used as charges of attempted rape against a new york hotel maid would dropped the minix calls was questioned our french channel by an interviewer who is a friend of his wife insisted the hotel encounter didn't involve violence but admitted to quote a moral failing on his part he took to be a way to apologize to france he said it was something he little gretz all his life fall sun resided i.m.f. head and mail feed arrested for the case that collapsed in august over doubts his accuser was credible. now ways to deal with the global financial crisis has caused many to speeds around the world but russian billionaires have taken the debate to a whole new level to tycoons came its have close and a recording of a talk show one of russia's main channels this is property developers said

a gala lansky and media mogul alexander lebedev you know of team british newspapers real business men have been arguing throughout the program but the situation got out of control after one studio told leverage he wanted to countries in the face was planted and i do eleven as minds and he's right and stuff but. we're. not what the viewers are expecting i think ok let's get some business news now because they've heard that's what dimitri. i think they'd be better off sourcing their differences on a football pitch like most russians but as to us being severely dry on the deal that puts the sea on this stream gas pipeline and already russian companies are rubbing their hands with glee they're expecting an avalanche of construction contracts by producer kim k.

says it's going to be a boom time for the company. let us approach it is to look at the stage of technical design so it's difficult to get to any details but of course we are engaged in the projects under getting prepared for it so it's true providers we were in school the next two to three years. of the really the signing of the south stream pipeline deal spells of bad news for ukraine when completed russian gas supplies to europe will bypass ukraine and reduce its ability to leverage the scouts and with the possibility of no gas to transfer to europe here says it might have to close part of its network ukrainian energy minister uni boy says the fair price should be slightly above two hundred dollars per thousand cubic meters that ukraine pays for russian gas and currently that's double the price of. cigarettes at the commodities market now will this fall into one week low on speculation of fuel demand will fall to mid signs of weak economic growth in europe and the u.s.

investors are digesting a four percent drop in fuel use in the world's largest consumer group light sweet is dropping one dollar twenty one cents brant is hard at dollar enough. to feed stocks up toddling with financials seeing the biggest drop in the paragraph for the enormous four percent in paris the sector lost ground after talks over the years collating debt crisis in greece and with little progress on saturday commerzbank closure brains are losing the. talks in russia are also taking a beating take out comebacks like oh well you might say it's now down point seven percent the r.t.s. one point sums up the russian currencies losing ground the slipping more than one percent versus the dollar in the first minutes of trading reaching this year's lowest levels and therefore the difference in the drops going on around here some months or. so you look at some of the main movers on the nice legs energy majors a big focus on the pressure russia's largest oil company ross never just building

out their best. market down point six percent the south country's top lenders burbank is down one and a half the cent and electricity producer beyond russia is also in the red this right the company's first off profit rising fifty eight percent to two hundred thirteen. as the uncertainty persists in the global economy russian investors prefer to buy into the companies which rely mostly on the domestic market for their performance we like the names of the companies that derive much of their earnings domestically because we are seeing strong domestic demand it we're not seeing any slowdown in that even against the backdrop of this volatility the sectors that are mostly exposed to domestic demand versus can play our financials our consumers develop transport just give a few names is burbank definitely particular banks are going to increase the dividend payout ratio from troll percent to fifteen percent x.

five this is the largest russian retailer along with might need x. y. we think is a unjustly priced at a big discount or might need we think a strong growth opportunities in the business of the company and also in the in the stock so we're like x. five. russia's insurance market is seeing its biggest deal since the crisis number three in the market the rest so is buying a twenty five percent blocking stake in its rival. but it was expected to be worth around two hundred fifty million dollars the company's name to create a joint group called rest so p.s.k. and save a new company will be the country's second largest insurer. and that concludes this edition of the business news for more you can always log on to our web site alex you go come forward slash business what do i mean around fifty five minutes time i'll be here with an update.

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