around the clock around the world this is r.t. live in moscow the total number killed in the syrian conflict now stands at well over three thousand activists sent least twelve died in fresh violence after security forces opened fire protestors were calling for nationwide demonstrations in support of army defectors who have joined the opposition the government insists they're not revolutionaries but armed gangs that threaten the public has more. about one hundred eighty kilometers north of damascus is a city of unrest on the site of five days of recent deadly clashes between security forces and protesters in which at least thirty died it's close of the cities of homs and hama where most anti assad protests have been taking place evidence of fighting in oliver stone is plain to see there was an air of suspicion the tense

mood only broken by children now smiling but only two weeks ago these youngsters were witness to violence in their home town like this eleven year old we heard very heavy fire we heard airplanes but didn't see them it sounded like they were flying high we were really afraid and we were crying the whole time. the child was one of the few to talk most of us are locals mean that were hesitant to say anything about what happened telling us they didn't want to get into trouble. the areas governor gives his explanation why the military run rate there were groups of people who had their own demands they had these demands for a little while and then it all escalated when they armed themselves we saw the situation had become a threat to the people and that's why we decided an intervention should take place in. the end so i would say it's reality for you to hear this was somebody this is a place where there's a great way of what basically come work for me is to see here this was you know

was basically playing a role here are still here you know it's time but opposition activists insist that these were not on gas or terrorists but army defectors so far the government has said little on the subject of the surface from the military i think it's a kind of a strategy by the government and that weakening the morale of the. divorce so if they talk about the fracture then. it became a signal that could be very will be more the fracture so istead people that. armed gangs or was going so with this kind of this would serve their purpose but under the circumstances the morale of most affected by the violence and understand is that a ruthless does socially up in syria. occupy wall street protesters have

won their first battle after a mass cleanup effort by new york city officials was canceled activists against corporate greed considered it an attempt to undermine the month long ronnie. office at the center of events in new york. thousands at least two to three thousand ended up turning out here in sicko d. park behind me the crowd is a little bit smaller now they have gone on a protest stand at a march near wall street we actually just gotten reports of a clash with police but the massive massive turnout is really fueled i guess speculation by the police department by this administration the mayors of ministration here in new york that. with so much media attention so many people they really couldn't afford another instance like what we saw two weeks ago where unprecedented number of new yorkers were arrested as part of the wall street occupy wall street occupation so i think there was a lot of fear that out clashes could happen and part of all of this is the fact

that these protesters most of the ones i've spoken to are determined to stay regardless of what the police does one man who i spoke to yesterday when we were really expecting some c.t.'s clashes had this to say take a lesson it's a pretext. to come here and move people out and then said new conditions about moving back here it's just it's the move to dislodge this group so we pretty much understand what's going on here we have twenty four seven clean up around here all the time and there aren't really any issues but we're going to make a big effort to get because we had rain everything show you know we've got work hard border. good clean up you know that really has been the attitude for most of the people that we've spoken to here protesters for scrubbing the floors on hands and knees but really it's not about sanitation it's not about the cleverness of the park it's about the fact that these movements are spreading across america they're popping up in hundreds of cities across the country and folks simply the

establishment the police departments the politicians they're nervous they have not seen this kind of unprecedented movement in the united states and at this point it does not show any sign of dwindling we do know that it took over fifteen point to be the big data water. this is when these situations but expected to spread to europe but massive protests planned all across the country including here in new york the occupiers plan on staying here in zuccotti park they plan on birching in times square in the evening which should be very interesting to watch a lot of these present in times square and a lot more potential for clashes because we have to keep in mind most of the arrests most of the confrontations with the police have been when protesters leave this area and walk down the streets that it's the police here a lot more of an excuse so to speak to. put people in corners and try to stop the movement that way but for now the folks here are determined to stay we've seen

terrible weather rain poles they have not been deterred by that so be very interesting to see how this plays out and whether he can play out peacefully or whether we'll see further crackdowns like we've seen for example in denver yesterday in seattle and across the country you see coffin of that one a little earlier i spoke to. the author of goals of money wall street in the death of the american sentry and he told me these protests are the best thing that's happened since the financial crisis struck in two thousand and eight. the spotlight has been put on the source of the problem in the world economy and world finance over the last four years namely a handful of g. gigantic banks that have simply hijacked the economy in the populations of the world for their own interests and that to put the spotlight on that i think is absolutely brilliant by putting the focus on wall street and six to seven banks gigantic banks that are simply too big to save they're not too big to fail any more

. it brings up the question why haven't we done what the swedes did in one thousand nine hundred two when the government stepped in nationalize the banks drew a ring fence around the problem institutions until they could be sorted out and kept the real economy of sweden functioning and that's what has to happen and in the us that's what has just happened in ireland that's what has to happen in portugal in these various other countries certainly increase. as the occupy wall street movement prepares to go global is closely watching the rallies due to take place in europe and the us don't miss auspex full coverage on saturday october the fifteenth. like growing poverty and unemployment. figures by the country's wage and falling. cutting jobs and social spending people across the globe against their government's economic policies follow the worldwide action against austerity drive on car to. the european central bank has called on

national governments to do their part to ease the debt burden john called krrish a spoke ahead of a key meeting of will finance ministers who are gathering in paris to hammer out solutions to the crisis but europe correspondent daniel bushell has more. the patience of european central bank does seem to be running out it says that it can't really take the whole burden on itself it really needs the governments to come through the european governments come through and take some actions because the latest country problems with spain it's seeing problems with its solidarity or failure solidarity has had a great of its rating a game which is going to make it even harder for it to raise money and pay off its debts we're expecting protests tomorrow perhaps the biggest protests so far over you will start to measure in spain now russia's prime minister has come out and said that your government could solve this problem if they wanted to.

crises more political than a financial issue according to different estimates between one and one and a trillion dollars is needed the number is big but the years are you can handle it it's a political issue because in order to get out of these resources the leading european countries must offer a shoulder to those in trouble take political courage so governments in europe are accused of passing the blame no one wants to take responsibility but russia is one of many countries which is concerned by this because of course when the european economies are suffering the rest of the world has a knock on effect will to go is the latest country which announced new also there are two measures that means more taxes potentially education health costing more and we are expecting coordinated action coordinated protests across europe including in lisbon over those austerity measures over the cuts which are thought to be extremely painful for the population now we've also seen the trees shake saying that he does expect those governments to come through with those cuts in

order to balance his budget there is a meeting today and tomorrow of the world's leading finance ministers as they try to tackle this crisis that has been in portugal might just be too painful for the people to take these austerity measures michel. some of those victims. i'm afraid i'm afraid i'm afraid that. thing is going to be like. lucius elected a member of the portuguese indignados delish and its participants believe the government is hell bent on pleasing the rich and powerful and ignores the needs of the people to realize that we are. and. it's happening. here.

the worst rate of unemployment in thirty years is over twelve percent rising taxes and falling wages are the reality of portugal's a bleak present situation things are so bad people are no making comparisons with cataclysmic periods in their history and looking to them for inspiration in a few centuries ago was a situation similar to its present state. but one market. right there managed to pull the country out of the crisis three hundred years on however if you believe anybody will be able to perform a similar body. the portuguese are not those saying the solution is to create more jobs and cut unnecessary expenditure but the government. eight billion euro bailout earlier this year following in the footsteps of greece and ireland to pay it back. which will see longer working hours less holidays and even

in the end to the christmas bonuses which most workers enjoyed at the age when you were meant. to. own. kids. if you can't you can't do it you can't do it because you can't do it and. its. financial system and the political system that is. that is so completely twisted that conditioned. personally the biggest thing and does the crisis grows so too do the ranks of the outraged members of the indignados people unite. and build europe not the. democratic national government.

rabbit hole the problem is not the right. to call for a global day of action or looked over at the fifteenth from the occupy wall street movement that is expected to get a loud response from portugal but for many of those who will fill the streets here it's not so much about evolution as it is about turning it into a simple fight for survival it goes. and more coverage of the unfolding debt crisis in europe is available on our website is on t.v. dot com also online at the moment for you. the main suspect in the alleged murder of alexander litvinenko says his lawyers have been denied access to information about the case. and court starts looking into the death of the former russian agent behind closed doors also at the moment forget lethal injection a politician in the u.s.

state of florida voices support for foreign squads instead of on the full story at r.t. dot com. well he's reportedly preparing a response to washington's planned missile defense system in europe it follows comments by the incoming u.s. ambassador to moscow who said washington cannot guarantee the system would not target russia or to europe is going off has the details. washington is speeding up its plans for its missile defense system in europe despite all these alarming questions coming out of russia spain paunch romania and turkey have agreed to host elements of the system on their territories and his plan that the shield will be finished by twenty eighteen i fish early it's supposed to protect washington's allies in europe from potential threats coming out of iran and north korea but moscow has been sounding the alarm saying that the system could be a potential threat to its national security moscow has been proposing that this

project should be a unified shield which would include russia and the united states where all would share the responsibility for the safety of each other but washington and some nato officials have been saying this is not possible since russia is not part of the alliance moscow then started asking for legal guarantees from washington that this is no will not be aimed against russia but the newly appointed u.s. ambassador to russia michael mcfaul this morning saying that his country has no plans of making these legal guarantees we've already heard from russia's envoy to nato meeting about boys who said that if this is the case that then moscow will have to start thinking about making its own efforts to every store of the strategic balance of forces in europe and now there are also reports in the russian media

from a source from the kremlin which size that russia will. be cheaper but i fasted way to answer watching the east and east of the found supplies in europe so we'll see how the situation develops but it's definitely a fact that washington is not planning to back down on its anti missile defense plans. the u.s. president has taken a firm stand. against iran promising tough sanctions for the country over claims it was plotting to kill the saudi ambassador to washington to radians were charged with trying to hire members of a mexican drug cartel to carry out the attack something to run has dismissed as baseless but barack obama says there is enough evidence of iran's guilt and is calling on the international community to make it pay for its behavior by further isolating tehran u.s. is now considering sanctions on iran central bank promising even more pressure by society mohammad marandi from the university of tehran says he is unconvinced by the claims of iranian involvement. the more pressure that the united states tries

to impose our pani iran the iranians will push back as well the united states as being part of the dishonest iran has absolutely no motive to carry out such an operation if you ron did hypothetically want to carry out this operation they could have done it in the middle east in an area where there are more high profile figures and where it could be carried out much easier why would iran want to create extra sensitivity with the united states so it's absolute nonsense and obviously iran gains nothing from it the only people who do gain is the united states by distracting attention away away from its problems at home such as the economic hardship that people are facing its decline in the middle east it helps israel come out of isolation it helps the saudis the saudi regime try to unite its people against some theoretical hypothetical foreign enemy. who would you not see come to you live from moscow later in the program this for you it's two decades since the

so proclaimed republican transduced announced its independence but there's still no sign of progress in solving the breakaway state problems explore who is to blame in a few minutes. first let's take a look at some other news in brief from around the world in our world update in libya fierce fighting continues in colonel gadhafi hometown of sirte. gun battles have broken out in tripoli for the first time in two months revolutionary forces have opened fire at suspected snipers loyal to gadhafi one m.t.c. fighter says shooting began after a man was spotted raising the green flag symbolizing the alstad regime the first serious outbreak of violence in the capital since the then rebels seized control of tripoli in august. but its defense minister liam fox was quick have allegations he gave a close friend access to official meetings ministry buildings folks or the knowledge that he brought his former best man adam overseas trips and has apologized for

allowing a blurring of his public duties with personal loyalties the british government has appointed former transport minister philip hammond as new defense secretary. italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has survived a decisive parliamentary vote of confidence which was key to continuing his political career it calls for his resignation by political rivals and members of the business community amid a series of damaging scandals and a weakening economy the securing of the vote of confidence and allies but a sco need to stay in power through to the end of his twenty thirty. in the thai capital a huge effort is underway by the military and volunteers to strengthen the city's flood defenses for his fear of rain and high tides which of course huge devastation across the country could now move into bangkok flash floods have killed two hundred eighty three and devastated cities in sixteen providence since july. in the self-proclaimed republic of transmit

a breakaway territory. not much has changed since independence in nine hundred ninety there's been a long running ethnic and territorial dispute between the two sides and with little in the way of recent progress some are saying the current leadership is to blame for. this report. one of the poorest regions in europe and recognized as a country across the world holds presidential elections in early december but already there is serious dispute before the campaign has even started the current leader of the self-proclaimed breakaway muito and republic of trans nice terry igudesman off has held the reins of power for the entire twenty one years to reach disputed existence far from tiring of office his running again for a fifth term at a station criticized by moscow as a mistake possibly smearing of has created an atmosphere of personal power that has the public into a state of deep social and economic crisis there's

a huge gap between ordinary people who are struggling and smirnoff in research and who are all getting richer. the republic is certain its independence in one thousand nine hundred ninety from moldova which is south splits from the soviet union a year later life has been tough there ever since the breakaway region is a tiny strip of land with a half million population bordering ukraine it acts as if it's a real state with its own government military currency and constitution the transnistria has always been viewed by moldova as part of its own territory meaning continued political tension. in one thousand nine hundred two war broke out in which hundreds died as moldova forces fought separatists before an internationally forged cease fire brought and an easy peace since then continued advised by russia and the international community to me. and transnistria an authority is towards

dollars have not borne fruit leaving tensions dangerously high for ordinary people life is tough average earnings of just three dollars a day for those lucky enough to work with high unemployment. make the area one of the poorest in europe opponents say that in the run up to the election there is a heightened climate of political fear with the current regime in no mood to relinquish power to the good thirds of must live in an atmosphere of fear run many cases of political pressure like mailing violations of laws in an attempt to discredit other countries people and parties openly criticizing the current authorities are being put on the run. is placed in serious danger of real democratic election approaches for pro-choice just under two months before the poll it's clear the struggle for power will be far from a key glue. some even warn it could be

a flash point the latest twist in the difficult history of this troubled region a group of russian observer is had interest mr to monitor the elections following a request from the authorities that one of the ballots he's free and fair are not the votes not expected to resolve these areas longstanding problems meaning the need for a lost and political resolution will remain. moscow . just ahead for you here in r.t. we explore why the colombian drug lord. is still remembered around the world but first it's the business update with kareena. and i walk into business here on r.t. russia says it is ready to act against new european energy legislation it's called the third energy package and bans and of the suppliers like gas from owning gas

pipelines president medvedev has ordered energy representatives to submit proposals on how russia can keep good relations with the e.u. and contravening of laws at the same time however alice say there's not much russia can do. it's the law of european union and of course it's the idea of european union and this is why in the reality it's very difficult to press on european union we can imagine them just for example top the supply because to europe but of course it's a bit dramatic and in my opinion absolutely the rules to measure that is why we go only one method i mean only day alone it's the my supporters who if you would be new is the decision of brussels but we just want to explain our arguments because if you feel union maybe you speaks in construction then you energy policy if you look at the problem also for us and we want to explain to them that for example it

will be no new investment to the new pipes this is so will not work and that's all me just want to prove this mistakes but as we can see is an intellectual discussion not more. let's have a look at the markets now or this rising reversing earlier losses after the group of twenty and i'm official said that washington based lending may increase resources to help stem the e.u. debt crisis brant blend is trading at one hundred fourteen dollars a barrel while it is that eighty six dollars a barrel u.s. retail sales data good stocks a boost as investors await european debt crisis response retail sales rose one point one percent in september who said my strong although purchases also giving stocks a lift our earnings reported by search engine google shares rising six point three percent and european markets ended higher on friday with minors and technology stocks helped offset for the losses for the for some banks that's following

a series of downgrades and warnings from brokers and credit ratings agencies shares of ericsson rose three point four percent after its mobile handset joint venture sony ericsson broke even in the third quarter and said it still expects modest. industry growth in two thousand and eleven. here in russian markets and with the best weekly gain in more than one and a half years posting by oil and metal stocks they rallied on bets europe's debt crisis will be contained the r.t.s. finished three point eight percent higher while my six and over three percent in the black so let's have a look at some individual shambles otherwise next most of the blue chips were trading in the black berry banks soaring over six and a half percent the lender has announced it's going to increase the share for an activity in its profit to seven percent three years coleen has jumped more than forty percent its highest on record on the deal with when he lever and the company's share price rise had to be chatty cathy because of my six trading rules

norris make a was also on the rise that's despite the company's press half net profit plunging twenty two percent one point eight billion dollars. and that will keep you up to date this hour i'll be back with more and less than an hour.

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this report says the total death toll in the conflict now more than three thousand positions. but the government dismisses the claim saying the. gangs. occupy wall street protesters when the first battle of the new york city council's a massive cleanup operation in the park where they've been camping says the movement to go global. the european central bank says it's enough and it's time for governments to take the lead in saving the region's economies meanwhile spain's credit score is slashed. coming away next special report on the colombian drug lord. he became even more famous in. the crew.