syria gripped by deadlock activists sound the alarm over a new crackdown this despite loyalist crowds in the capital president assad battles global pressure on his role. in the us protesters determined to somehow corporate greed take their grievances to the doors of the wealthy they use big business of trying to buy elections. with germany turning its back on nuclear power we ask whether it's more than it can chew as many say could see the livelihoods lost and the country forced back to fossil.

live from the heart of moscow this is our rule recent schank welcome to the program signs of discontent are still evident in unstable syria even after thousands of regime supporters crowded the streets of the capital activists say fresh clashes between government troops and demand in the north of the country have killed at least three president assad has promised me time to establish a special committee to draw up a new constitution all international pressure builds on him to step down. syria has the latest from the heart to mask. the voices of support. continued in dissent some and in deadly clashes polar opposites in their demands but in some way united by the newfound zeal to take

a stand for here the fact that the syrian conflict was the guy out there to show their support for the government i didn't think of that part right but the images we've been seeing in other cities around the country where there have been reported . laugh with me figuratively or for that advil government protest about one thing it was really about where and this country was the forces outside the traffic at the very late at night with the the alarm her husband and young children were one of many families who braved the heat enjoy the crowds in downtown damascus was it's true that we knew nothing about politics before but now we take a stand even if i'm a sunni muslim i'm pro this president. ever since most people started revealing their political stance openly some people would mock me and say since when do you know about politics what do you know there are divisions among family members some are pro

a side some are anti but that's how it is. it appears that apathy is becoming less of an option for citizens of a nation now under intense international scrutiny i never watched news i never cared you know i never never had any interest in politics but now i think most of us maybe books watch the news media articles and always want to know i know that and that is you have the right background and other issues about your country you can think of. you there are those like you i who sing who are no strangers to picking a side and making it known he's long been voicing his discontent and what he calls a repressive regime and today facebook is one of his main tools in coordinating dissent coalition activism has evolved in syria for me i feel that my voice goes further down back then it started with stating an opinion but i'm going to jail it has a good bed and no one would even know about it that has changed now that people more

politically aware hussein has been thrown in jail says he was tortured and finds himself constantly looking over his shoulder i was detained for spreading the word on the violent. but i'd feel like a coward if i didn't risk life while those on the streets are doing so asking for the regime to fall i call staunchly opposed by those on the other side. of the street. we've. lost city and activism among syrians are growing whatever side of the divide they're on people here see the future of their country is at stake but all are adamant that future is firmly in their own hands. r.t. the mascot's i don't forget to check out these twitter pages to get the latest news and updates from our team of correspondents but you can easily follow. syria there

for. just hours ago she entered the central town of balad just done it's over five days of clashes between protesters and security forces are taking place she tweets the evidence of fighting is clear on buildings and the mood is tense stay online for the very latest from the heart of the arab. and us that we have for you this hour here in the. deep cold to regulate the e.u. banking sector viewed by some as a desperate measure by the told to find more money and find it for. the ultimate life's not sure what's being served up in space as we unveil the process to call me. that's coming up. they've been beaten pepper sprayed and arrested the determination of the occupy wall street protesters is growing along with their numbers started with

a small group of activists camping outside the new york stock exchange in mid september has a quickly spread nationwide and despite hundreds of arrests and claims of police brutality people are not giving up that's more important i reports. activists have been camping out and sleeping in demonstrating for weeks now and they see him as committed to this movement as they ever have been before if anything i think the arrests have inspired them to to fight harder and stronger who are for their for democracy what they say for democracy for fair treatment for for balance and the quality for all americans because that's at the core of what their movement is about these demonstrators are very committed to not acting violently they want to demonstrate as peacefully as possible because they don't want any violence to overtake their movement but of course we did see the violence break out in boston

one hundred and forty one protesters that were taking part in occupy boston were arrested more than a thousands turned out to demonstrate in conjunction with occupy wall street probably the most disturbing video that we're seeing were police getting quite aggressive with u.s. veterans that were taking part in the movement against corporate interests and corporate influence over u.s. politics members of occupy wall street walked through. particularly down park avenue and they went to the homes of the five wealthiest new york city residents and that includes the c.e.o. of news corp rupert murdoch and also the c.e.o. of j.p. morgan chase. and these protesters were walking through the streets were men standing outside of the buildings were cheering them on when they got to the hole

jamie diamond there was a police barricade out there but they continued to demonstrate and the reason they were demonstrating it and going door to door to get to the wealthiest new yorkers holmes is because at the end. this year. will expire meaning the two percent that was required for millionaires to pay they won't have to pay any more come two thousand and twelve and a lot of these new yorkers say that this is an indication of how the wealthiest americans reap the largest rewards and if they're paying if they're going to be paying mandatory tops a lot less revenue is going to be coming to new york city and new york state and the ninety nine percent what they call the ninety nine percent the majority of those living here are going to suffer and they say that's just an indication of the richest always reaping the benefits and the rewards and the common american always you know suffering the consequences. right there thousands out on the streets of american cities are fed up with breaking their backs well street corporations

growth on the profits of the culture and the big bank mentality seems to be falling on deaf ears and sign the white house is going to explains washington isn't ready to turn its back on old friends. investing in politics has proved to be good business in america just a few million dollars in contributions and some lobbying can bring it company billions in bailout loan guarantees tax refunds another stimulus all of the expense of the average american taxpayer both in the election system its in the ongoing lobbying and in sort of influence industry these are powerful powerful businesses their whole business model is around using influence to break the rules of the game in their favor so far u.s. corporations have been successful in ensuring that the loss introduced to regulate wall street after the financial meltdown of two thousand and eight don't function those measures were effectively scuppered by u.s.

lawmakers the corporations were also successful in keeping their tax cuts intact and finding loopholes for getting billions of dollars in refunds the government over one percent for the one percent by the one percent complexion breaks and self passes rules that allows the banks to get be regulated it restricts our democracy three years after washington gave almost a trillion dollars of taxpayers' money to bail out corporate giants unemployment in the country is over nine percent the national debt is well past the tipping point and the congress is looking to cut essential social programs. thousands of americans took to the streets to ask where is their bailout how can i live in a country there were so hundred nine filing people and doesn't arrest a single one of these bankers or the people which causes us models not die in the meantime goldman sachs one of the main architects of the current crisis is richer

than ever it is a now seventeen billion dollars in bonuses alone for its stance when asked about impunity enjoyed by the corporations president obama said a lot of that stuff wasn't necessarily illegal it was just. immoral and many agree it pretty much stays that way but not only do the lawmakers come under fire for accepting generous contributions from corporations and then acting to return the favor but the president himself was accused of bias and thrown is mona number of occasions one of the most recent scandals involves a solar energy company selling brick which went bankrupt and cost taxpayers almost six hundred million dollars that's the amount that the government approved in loan guarantees despite receiving persistent warnings about the company's financial stability the deal was pushed through by a foundation which in turn was a major donor to president obama's election campaign since last year corporations

have been allowed to funnel as much money as they want into political campaigns now they don't even have to disclose the amounts they spend their time trying their guy elections is very serious the new law effectively gives the corporations even more influence in washington leaving many americans in fear that their voice might no longer count what drew all these people onto the streets of washington and other cities in the us is the understanding that their government and their legislators represent the interests of the top one percent as they call them the very wealthy corporations that can afford influence in washington to skew the system in their favor. going to check on our team washington d.c. . hit by wall street frustration over the power of the banks there's a outspoken new york office immortal technique he told us they not only put a price tag on politicians but actually on democracy itself. when we start costing them money or we start bleeding them down that's when they get the message that's

when they get it through their heads oh my god when people look at this nation they see republicans completely in the hands of corporations democrats pandering to them nonstop we see them also involved now to the president as part of expanding war. i was explaining occupations not standing up for human rights you know being blind about several global issues that are important to people here because they reflect on our democracy what we do outside of america defines our democracy here. and there you can hear more of what hip hop artist has to say in about fifteen minutes time right here. as the debt crisis tightens its hold on europe the e.u. commission chief has called on banks to increase their reserves to withstand the possible fallout from greece but many are exposed to it as they hold billions in greek debt. also wants to see dividends and bonuses frozen until banks of propped

up their hands europe's banking regulator has estimated that banks may need to raise some two hundred billion euros to safeguard them from future shocks are also noted that some of the cash may need to come from governments if banks can't raise it on the market british euro m.p. nigel roger says the euro commission's actions designed to grab more power over the region. what it is it's a way of preparing the banks for the inevitable that are going to come from those eurozone countries that's why they're recapitalizing the banks in this parliamentary chamber with mr barroso these people are absolutely intent creating a united states of europe they don't care how many millions of people march up to the unemployment scrap heap they don't care about the tide of humanism misery that they cause they have got their political goals all these bailouts helping the people in greece and portugal are no they're not what they're actually doing is they're giving money to these countries to give back to our banks money in the

first place i mean the whole thing is what these countries need who are trapped inside this economic prison is they need to be value without devaluation having austerity packages pushed the problem which is forcing them into a downward differ. the spiral which in my opinion in greece and possibly in portugal too could lead to revolution what we doing is stupid and very very dangerous indeed there is now a split in europe from north to south and in the north we are witnessing a democratic revolution against the whole concept of the euro and the idea that people like mr grosso a mild friend herman van room toy should govern five hundred million people it is not acceptable that are now a quarter past the hour here in the russian capital cosmonauts enjoying a long stay aboard the international space station food is one of the few distractions from their day to day routine but preparing a meal is no easy task for scientific chefs at home you must prepare a space safe menu that's both nutritional and tasty. center peter oliver for

a lunch that's out of this world. after traveling at phenomenal speed for two days cramped in the small space of a soyuz rocket cosmonauts arriving at the international space station going to be package so how do you eat in zero gravity. well you have to be a bit more careful than down here on earth every little piece of food that gets out of your group will float away and you will not be able to keep track of it all to make sure cosmonauts enjoy their lunch without worrying to the rogue morsel will disappear into the inner workings of some potentially life saving computer equipment the russian space agency designed a special table is that's what the deal is you know there are two heating compartments here this area in between is a trap for crohn's it works like a regular vacuum cleaner this is important because choking on a crumb is very risky and zero gravity can have grief consequences. all the

food eaten in space has to be specially prepared here on earth that preparation doesn't come cheap cosmonauts need three thousand calories a day the same as an olympic sprinter and providing cost over six hundred dollars a day with the most emissions lasting for six months each cosmonauts grocery bill comes in at a hefty one hundred ten thousand dollars per mission and those prices it's no wonder that the people behind cosmic catering a proud of their product. as the cheap designer who put twenty three years of experience in the street i can probably somebody at russia's place food provides health used. well most nutrition rich diet. even the most simple food requires special care and attention this tree in moscow produces space spirit and the work which goes into making ready for all that is almost as

high tech as the i assess itself. there is no mold in this bread no mold spores we've developed the recipe which stops mold growth the bread doesn't go bad for fifteen months thanks to the special recipe and technologies we use when baking it. even when it comes to something simple like bread there's still plenty of choice for your hungry cosmonaut. all in all we make five types of bread gingerbread white bread that's what i have here on the table now arrive bread with caraway bread maskil style and integrate those currently around one hundred sixty cola mary options because a lot on the international space station including all of the taste from whole from soups to main courses and desserts and even the basics from salt and pepper the bread. taste pretty good. after a hard day's work on. six nice to see the few minutes the finest minds still have

time to play with their food before. you really ready. yeah me here will this make it three people coming. these are all over r t. you can hear more voices in all the. comments what you'll find are interviews with cosmonauts that are plenty more stories i took strawberry here's a taste of what else you can find r.t. dot com americans could soon it see their speech rhythms blinking rates and breathing patterns on the cia scrutiny as the latest scheme to track terrorists comes on the flop. and one of saddam hussein's bronze is going under the hammer part of his famous statue of course find out what happened after it was torn down and r.t. thought. it's all right time for the world update here on r.t.

let's go to some other world news in grief for you here libya's troops claiming a control of most of stronghold city of sirte but still facing pockets of heavy resistance from corner of the car north and loyalists of course that one of could have you sons and. it was a senior army officer and security advisor has been captured in the perceived city has not yet. meanwhile human rights group amnesty international has accused the country's interim leadership of torturing thousands of detainees and called for the abuse to stop. the police have arrested a man suspected of killing eight people and critically wounding one more in a shooting massacre at a california summer on scott it was apprehended as he fled the scene of the crime carrying a number of weapons while the motive for the shootout remains unclear there are reports that the cream was targeting his ex-wife a stylist at the hair salon. at least fifty has been injured after

a powerful earthquake rocked the indonesian island of bali with a six point one magnitude quake damaged several buildings across the island which is famous for its resorts and sandy beaches the territories that make up in an easier are prone to volcanic and seismic activity of course in two thousand and four a massive earthquake killed over one hundred thousand people in the country's western most province. stringent tests are being carried out in japan after high levels of radiation were found in the cities of tokyo and yokohama the levels there are higher than in some areas that were evacuated around the crippled fukushima nuclear plant scientists working to map how far the contamination has spread as both cities are more than two hundred kilometers away from the disaster zone this comes seven months after an earthquake and tsunami brought fukushima close to a nuclear meltdown. and a shock waves from japan's a radioactive disaster reached as far as europe germany was one of the first to

react by deciding to stop all use of nuclear power in just eleven years time because you hope to get most of its energy from renewable sources reside is tom barnett's discovered it could be jumping the gun. germany has long had a strong green anti nuclear movement but it was one accident that finally turned the tide against nuclear power the. by twenty twenty two and the use of nuclear energy in germany so what now the green movement and its hopes for renewable energy have been given a huge boost renewables mostly wind turbines and solar panels currently supply eighteen percent of germany's electricity and deede germany has big plans for green energy i mean to go from eighteen to eighty percent renewables after the nuclear switch off but a closer look at the russia out of nuclear reveals there's more hope riding on its

for nubile replacements the natural readiness that planned eighty percent would take forty years at least and with nuclear electricity disappearing in germany in eleven years that will leave a decades long energy gap we have new coal and their part here in order not to have such kind of germans have long been world leaders in their enthusiasm for renewal energy and that is stain for nuclear power now they've taken the leap of faith but it's far from certain when technologies like this will be able to take over or whether in fact germany will have to resort back to the fossil fuel wage ironic seeing as the nuclear switch off was pushed by an anti emissions green lobby and it gets worse as any replacement power green or not will require billions of dollars of construction expense pushing up the cost of electricity

energy and electricity prices in germany are pretty high compared to our competitors in europe now if they go further up then we think we'll lose competitiveness that could lead to major industries relocating production out of germany but perhaps the greatest problem facing renewable efforts comes from the same public the back to nuclear shutdown in the first place it's easy to say you want renewables. already massive opposition is emerging to the massive power grid lines and infrastructure that will have to be built all over the country public acceptance i think it's a moral concern is the greatest danger not economics and not policy to support public acceptance all of which could leave germany very far from its green dreams of a renewable energy system. hard to stay with us or out a korean or is now here with business.

i welcome to business here and i t with a korean american thanks for joining joining me despite the rubles rollercoaster last month russian lenders have seen no hike in the conversion of ruble deposits into foreign currency on the other hand top line their spare bank managed to double or new deposits to over two billion dollars given the fact that oil prices are holding up very well above one hundred dollars per barrel given the fact that we're seeing signs of better stabilization in the global economy i think there was gold for the whole ball game the last round and the remainder of the year. also we see that the policy of the central bank is more active in supporting the bill so this is why i believe. they will go is more likely to appreciate

from the current level than we can. and the winner of this year. the minority shareholders of tank a b p have increased their claims against british partner b.p. and now wants a thirteen billion dollar compensation following a collapse b.p.'s tie up with rosneft initial request was a quarter of that at the beginning of the year and b.p. agreed to jointly develop the rich actually feels but b.p. has russian partners in taking k.b. block the deal saying you while a good their rights and amount of part of the tie ups to minority shareholders now want compensation for the revenues they could have made in the deal had come for a. better look at the markets now all those trading in the red the american petroleum institute reported us gasoline demand fell the most in more than five years in trying to exports climb to the least since february last month as imports slowed light sweet is dropping a dollar and a half creating at eighty four dollars

a barrel and brand is a one hundred and nine dollars about. the stocks in europe are lower with the footsie falling from a two month high that styles mining companies declined following a report of slowing export growth in china germany's dax is setting one point three percent in the south. and here in russia the markets are generally lower as well twelve pounds of the international energy agency reduced its global demand forecast for two thousand and twelve the r.t.s. is losing over over half a percent of the market is down nearly percent let's have a look at some individual shovels of dollars it's this hour the decline on the indexes led by gas problem with a down nearly one point two percent loophole is losing one percent the company says it's going to spend more than ten billion dollars a year over the next decade to develop new huge projects and holy metal is a monkey gainers the company has reported a forty percent increase in revenues in the first nine months

a year. ocean down one producer a role say is considering growing its business overseas. acquisitions. daily reports that the firm's consultant. on coaching it to purchase counted as a cutting lines the company the company accounts for three percent of production and if the kids are not asked b.h.p. billiton anglo australian mining major controls eighty percent of all were also potential acquisition targets and it's not yet known whether b.h.p. billiton would agree to sell the line but into the capital says the price could be as much as one and a half billion dollars. well it's a business up at the back and forty five minutes worth more are trying it.