experts say makes nato's mission to protect civilians more questionable than ever. just after ten pm here in the russian capital and you're watching r.t. now to our top story wall street protesters in new york say they will continue demonstrations the pledge comes after police violently dispersed a rally and arrested more than seven hundred people after a dramatic showdown on the brooklyn bridge well thousands have now joined the movement dubbed occupy wall street angry at what they call corporate domination. explains the action of police is likely to bring more anger to the streets of new york and beyond. right about now most of the protesters that were arrested from what we're being told more than seven hundred of them have been released or in the

process of being released from prison from where they were being held i spoke with one of the protesters who said he wasn't sure if he could come on camera because he has to speak with his lawyer first all of these folks are being charged with disorderly conduct but as we could tell from the video and the images that were taken on saturday this was quite a clash a clash between thousands of americans that began their demonstration at a park by a wall street and then walked onto the brooklyn bridge we can't deny the fact that the media in the u.s. is covering it they are but how they're covering it is a different story for example i just want to show you the front page of the new york times from this sunday ok mind you one new york times reporter journalist was arrested in this protest that took place now here the biggest picture is of one protester in syria and right down here is a little picture of all the new york city protesters that were arrested on the brooklyn bridge so you could see the comparison why they decided to make that

decision i have no clue but many critics do believe that the mainstream media are either trying to take credibility away from all these demonstrators or not give them ample coverage maybe make it a very short story and in the meantime though these protesters that are part of what's called occupy wall street say they are determined to continue to continue demonstrating a continued camping out by wall street that's where they have been for the past two weeks now this incident that we saw erupt in new york on saturday was the most recent one but it's not the first one just last weekend we saw cops and demonstrators clashed out by wall street several women were maced in the face by a police officer others were arrested there was a confrontation. in physical confrontation between police officers and the demonstrators but this occupy wall street group isn't limited to new york city

there are demonstrations now taking place in los angeles taking place in boston taking place in other cities throughout the country already host and author stephen leatherman says the ever expanding process shows awareness is growing among americans that the country is run by people they never elected well everyone controls the power of money is supreme power they had controls everything control war and peace only stairs rose the government j.p. morgan chase bank of america they were only going with this as their start people on the streets across america to understand lives and they have to demand that the power of money return to a congress is article one section eight since all of the congress has the power with the money does it say g.b. was this is a big of america all you congress then call is returned to congress they will

help approach that both big piece in the power of money will go back to the people who were. james corbat editor of independent news website corporate report dot com says the police brutality may provoke an escalation of violence. there could be that possibility of escalation at this moment i would say that the momentum and the probably the p.r. win is on the protester side because no one likes to see the police going in and and breaking up a peaceful protest movements like that and especially now that we're getting reports that the protesters were actually lured on to the bridge and then trapped it's quite obvious by this point that the monetary system itself needs reform but i think if we leave that in the hands of the regulators and the people who have been in charge of the system there are really just going to try to consolidate more power for themselves so we see that for example playing out in the euro zone by the european central bank arguing for more power rather than less power because because they need more power to him to further consolidate the europe of the eurozone into a coherent whole that's the argument that they're trying to use and i think what

these protest movements indicate is a is an acknowledgment on the people's part that that that can't be allowed to continue because if it does then just more and more of these types of things will continue to happen is the power coalesces into fewer and fewer hands of the discontent being seen in the us indicates something's going very wrong either way the country's rules that's the view of prominent author rapper fastener noam chomsky well his full interview is coming up in about twenty five minutes time. mistreats you can see. serious power. wealth right. there much like. two thirds of the public thinks the entire congress would be thrown out it means that the system isn't working and the public knows. popularity is favorable rating for congress and single digits with the president not much higher in the same bunch of course all of the institutions it's a very widespread sense that everything is going wrong that tells you the

democratic system is just not functioning. well thousands have marched through the northern british city of manchester and another protest at a steady cuts to public services and pensions rally in opposition to the governing coalition and organized by trade unions coincided with the ruling conservative party's conference in the city artie's lore and that's was there. the conservative cause a conference is a star say ten manchester and the moment that politicians and delegates started to arrive this happens with open eyes estimated thirty thousand people are turning out for this march through the streets of manchester to protest what the coalition government is doing in the way of cox and you've literally got full sorts of people hey you've got the older generation saying hands off of pensions you've got to sort of middle age generation who failed that their job see because as money to public

service is last you've got a very very young who are worried that some things like necessary means that its provisions for education will be caught and of course manchester have a massive student population you've got a lot of students turned out much like in all the marches that we've seen across the country turned out to protest against the rising cost of education i spake to some of the people who are here to us and just why they thought it was important to turn out today and here's what they told me i think it's important we send a message to the good moments in covering all sport in particular that the people who were lead to poll with these calls to police overseas and. to put we should let the government know the majority of people opposed to what we do the whole shaking . of the page and the show about to join the ship the chinese schools that what it meant to detroit to move me what they would bring this government down and bring in a government that doesn't offer working people now look to the finest state you can

see here around me are calling for a strike on the thirtieth that's made them by their calling for a general strike the public sector workers to down to leave was say the government just exactly what it would be like a public sector workers didn't in fact show up for work in the morning so that's what they're planning to do a lot of the biggest unions in the country are unison yes they have all turned out here today to say we will downfield on the thirtieth of november unless you promise that you're going to make these deep cuts in public sector for. i think that you know the rules. well the discontent in the u.k. is only now gathering pace but protests in debt ridden greece have been going on for months economic doomsday blitz closer for athens with a vital rescue payment delayed and the country quickly running out of cash. plus hello to arms the stalemate on serbia's border with northern cos of all turns

violent as nato forces leave several people wounded trying to dismantle roadblocks near a disputed checkpoint. well this week's headlines it all russia have been dominated by the planned reshuffle and the vet of tandem and the sudden departure of the finance minister well it prompted an unexpected interview from the president as he clarified his decision not to run for office again he got that he agreed to over reports the pre-election period russia may hold even more surprises. this week's headlines have been told that if putin putin made that it the news of the jumps was brought up polemic switch russia hasn't seen for quite some time while some criticised others applauded the tandems deal and the kings of photo shop rolled out some of their best work yet with the general mood being that the deal had been done long ago but it was an exciting for just a few days until the first rich shuffles in the corridors of power began your mood

if you think your views on russia's economic agenda differ from mine as president you can resign. just my opinions do differ from yours but only take such a decision after i've talked to the prime minister of most observers you can talk to whoever you want including the prime minister but as long as i'm the president i make these decisions and you're bringing them the surprise right now between the president and putin's longtime ally aleksey could wron left many questioning is there and split in the tandem at the solution the situation with mr cooder it is a matter of discipline in government service we are a presidential republic not a parliamentary one it implements the president's policies if you don't agree you should step down meanwhile many read it not as a sign of a split but of a new maturity in russia's democracy. and these are almost for mostly

a wish for thing carol all the bottles are born else these people probably remember the times of the whole war but show why there was a rift inside the port of bureau which ultimately was one of the reasons for the collapse of the u.s.s.r. and i remember before coming to power we did gave an interview where he basically said that russia will not survive another conflict inside the elites so from the very beginning i do believe that there was a serious rift the big news of putin yet again running for president. brought up so many questions that me treatment betty of how to meet top t.v. hats to cross the t.'s and dot the i's. of course it's nice to know that people trust me as president and that my approval rating is quite high under current circumstances but i also know that prime minister putin undoubtedly remains the most popular politician in our country and his rating is even higher. the election campaign has just started which ask ourselves

a simple question what if our people reject it. and what will happen to these decisions by the convention because these decisions are merely the party's recommendation to vote for those people that saw the choices made by the people and these are not me a word to top saluki true any politician and any political field may lose an election but many questions are still in the air like why would a politician like mitch an advantage of whose approval rating is still so high in russia not seek reelection and what will the face of the new cabinet of ministers look like under him should he become pm immediately after the united russia congress many rejoiced in the fact that the country's top political is finally over and they can go about their usual business but this week has shown that when it comes to the chess game of prashant politics there are many more moves to be made before the final makeup of the new government is no it's to do that show for our

team. well if you want to see the interview president medvedev gave to the russian media in full all we have to do is log on right now to our website that's our team dot com. now on tuesday a debt ridden greece tightened its belt even further to preserve its creditors the country's government approved a new property tax move or see that angry response from greeks who are already burdened by a sturdy measures meanwhile of the decision on another portion of the rescue package will still be. delayed international inspectors are in athens assessing whether greece deserves a cash injection a last chance for the country to avoid a default but as artists are for three ports the public remains convinced that the relentless a steady policy is only making things worse. greece has been the poster child of the euro crisis with germany very thing to expand the bailout fund the country looks that's to get that much needed cash injection help come with some conditions

here in greece the people say the price they're being made to pay is simply too high earning the. deadline day for the first to be hit with the greek government's new special tax it's one of the measures they put in place to try to secure the next tranche of money the country needs to avoid bankruptcy the extra tax which is about another three percent from people's annual income supposed to help plug some of the massive deficit in the budget but after more than a year's salary cuts rises in living costs the people here are already at breaking point the last two years almost inevitable because. of. people's desperation has become increasingly evident on the streets of greece the violence is repeatedly breaking out between riot police protesters. even more clashes is parliament again feted in yet another austerity measure in the

fall of any property tax many people in greece now question just who it is the thing control for sure. very. are the bankers. from european central bank bunkers i'm not sure all there is. called again and again and again are the. facts in the eurozone despite germany having dated positively to expand the size and power of the european bailout fund critics are questioning whether that will be enough in size now turn to the many challenges . still faces if the problem will move from greece and we start talking to other european countries then the german banks would show even germany. more skilled people and european you know. will be affected you will find

a solution could be not just for greece but for all the european union countries with past measures failing to have the facts as political leaders continue to struggle to convince the public which is. still hangs in the balance with these protests. just that to continue many people here the greece is a country now at risk of having not only a financial but it democratic deficit as well surface r.t. outside the college though being in athens crisis stricken and debt ridden in the u.k. braces for a crucial parliamentary vote destined to decide whether the country should leave the european union a lot softer one hundred thousand people signed a petition demanding a nationwide referendum on the issue you can find out more on the story on our website that's r t v dot com.

egypt's ruling military council has given in to the demands of protesters and political parties and agreed to make changes to the election law there were fears that current rules could enable supporters of ousted president mubarak to come back to power in. the problem answering elections and the decision comes after friday's massive protests thousands thronged to her square in an attempt to quote reclaim the revolution demanding a transfer of power to civilian rule and to emergency law parties and he said i went to cairo to see what else is driving people back onto the streets. we knew that change had come to egypt a new chapter of freedom and democracy don't judge a book by its cover when reading post mubarak egypt it's between the lines where you'll find the new chapter hasn't been published ended or slightly revised we still have the supreme council of the on poor souls of those. who have been.

in any sense gearing this country towards democracy barak may be gone but his policies are not that hosni mubarak's case is ongoing at this tribe you know new figures from human rights watch claims more civilians have been forced to face military trials the last six months some twelve thousand during the entire thirty year rule of mubarak average civilians are giving five to you know seven years in prison a lot of torture has occurred since the staff has come into power. actor doesn't clown around when it comes to the supreme council or scarf he has taken part in protests since day one and still has scars from being detained because the books are much worse he said very long they told people they had to stick at home

me for months after that i was shot through the struggle and beaten with a baton the head over least only because i'm well known now most of now to leave the country for thirty years according to you know if i have to seek asylum at all to stay fine for free to. or like mubarak skaf gets the support it needs to rule egypt from. the aid that we get from the us that one point five billion a year easier to seize from from the usa. most of it entirely goes to the supreme court to the to the army you know the scout and one of the west boost history books will change for the better the arab spring is a massive opportunity to spread peace prosperity democracy egypt sions are left reading the writing on the wall in many areas. before during or different from in some areas it's getting more worse and he's now

a r t congress. the libyan a city of syria to sponging deeper into a humanitarian crisis the battle for one of gadhafi is few remaining strongholds shows no sign of abating on saturday revolutionary forces claim they've completely surrounded the colonel's hometown and that his loyalist forces were being a slowly forced out meanwhile thousands are fleeing the besieged town driven from their homes by fierce fighting as well as a lack of vital supplies aid agency save those injured and trapped are in desperate need of medical help with people dying in the main hospital because of oxygen and fuel shortages and the war activists brian becker says nato has declared mission to protect civilians is now more questionable than ever. clearly they're not protecting civilians when they're bombing cities that are considered to be pro khadafi when they're killing people not because they've done something wrong but because their own political beliefs are contrary to what nato wants in terms of the

kind of government they want for libya so i think that they need to be brought to justice i think though unless there's a very strong international movement for human rights in this instance i think it's unlikely they will be brought to court to go. the nato powers to carry out regime change so that the gadhafi government is gone once and for ever and that there will be a new government that will not necessarily be more democratic or more humane but will be an ally or i would say in fact a proxy a client perhaps a puppet of western powers in this country that has the largest oil reserves in all about africa the ninth largest oil reserves in the world syria is another country still suffering internal conflict but this week western countries did drop calls for immediate sanctions on the syrian regime well it follows criticism from russia which says negotiations are the only way forward or that we cannot support the projects that is being pushed through by western countries but it is among other

things to do with the libyan experience foreign minister sergey lavrov criticized proposed sanctions saying they lacked strategic perspective or a recap of how things unfolded in the united nations and on our website that's our dot com. violence flared up again this week around cos of those northern border as nato troops attempted to dismantle the serbian rule block several serbs were wounded amid claims the alliance led forces were using live rounds local serbs have barricaded the road to disputed checkpoints that albanian sees earlier with the help of four troops well archy's alexei at a chef ski has a story from casa. in some parts of the world this work he wrote would probably be part of an extreme safari course of world it is no point. ever since july border dispute many lives have been dependent on this godforsaken gravel road through the mountains now this is the only way that belgrade can use to deliver

food and petrol to the tens of thousands of serbs living in northern kosovo the course of the serbs have been very gating the road since july in response to the cultural police checkpoints which enforced a trade embargo between belgrade and beaten. it's on tuesday the situation turned critical again clashes between the barricading serbs and the k. four troops led to multiple injuries on both sides ok for blame the cost of a serbs for starting the violence but injured alex on the beach a father of two saw it differently. we were standing by the barricade when the soldiers started shouting and shooting at us i didn't know what they were shooting with so i got scared and started running away and i was hit on the shoulder and it turned out to be a perforating wound of my lung nato forces also claimed they used only rubber bullets into a gas against the protesting mold this was quickly rejected by doctors in need of

its fuelling speculation as to who restarted its. seven man and heavy condition gunshot wounds fractures and bruises all those wounds were caused by regular bullets which we extracted from their bodies nato troops weekly set up at the limits to their weapons and journalists and issued should do q. water for anyone trying to penetrate it they've totally and openly stepped out of their un mandate and they're really really now just like during one nine hundred ninety nine during the bombing when there were the air force for the albanian separatists are now acting as their infantry belgrade has reacted with indignation and halted negotiations with kosovo until the dispute is resolved meanwhile gauge for refuses to comment on their actions and bulldozed to the border barricade the border is open now to serve trucks blocking a breach just be just a way to destroy the old block suggest this battle is far from over banners like

this one are scattered all across northern kosovo and they pretty much reflect the mood of the local serbs it seems they would never give in and accept the fact that they're living in a self-proclaimed state and in this book canyon melting pot nobody knows where this standoff go and. for troops or become yet another frozen territorial dispute. see reporting from kosovo. say is bringing constant updates on this developing story from kossovo and you can head to our twitter feed to get the latest from him on this border dispute and one of his tweets he says there are reports in western kossovo that all being as have killed a serbian awarded his son making it the first at the crime like this in seven years . a special admissions committee for the un security council has held its first meeting over the bid by palestinians for statehood it was put forward for consideration of this week with the review period expected to take several weeks

a total of nine out of fifteen votes in the security council are needed to push the application through as long as no veto is used at this stage analysts believe america will try to stall the process u.s. lawmakers have already blocked two hundred million dollars in aid to the palestinian authority allegedly as a collective punishment for the bit israel has yet again come under fire from much of the world community after approving more settlements of occupied palestinian territory palestinian leader mahmoud abbas has told r.t. arabic he's concerned the u.s. will pressure u.s. security council members to vote against the bid for the full interview coming up on monday right here on our team. we knew in advance and we were officially notified that washington will use its veto during the voting in its korea that the u.s. as the dominant world power wants to extend its support to israel but what concerns us most is that the u.s.

wants to force all the countries that took part in the general assembly to begin smaller in particular the members of the u.n. security council to vote against palestinian membership in the u.n. but this is the key concern for us all the member states of the security council have the right to use as i would put it misuse their right to veto of course such a decision will be regrettable. well to stick around i'll be back with a recap of our headlines in just a couple of minutes. the

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you're watching live from moscow and here's a recap of the main stories and the week's top stories they are spring echoes in america u.s. police use force to disperse wall street protesters arresting more than seven hundred people taking part in a rally that's quickly gaining momentum across the country. and across the atlantic in the u.k. unions angry at budget cuts bring thousands out to rally demanding david cameron's coalition government resign. also in this week's top stories president medvedev explains his decision not to run for a second term citing voting there putin's greater popularity at home his comments come in a surprise interview that stirred up debate about the country's political future. and a dire humanitarian situation in the besieged libyan town of sirte.