eleven am in moscow i'm at treasure bring you today's top stories in a look back at the week's news here on r t thousands of people in hundreds of cities around the world have been venting their fury against what they say is the greed of the big banks and the debt management inflicted by their governments inspired by the occupy wall street movement in manhattan protests took hold in europe asia and around the u.s. some turning violent in new york there were dozens of arrests as police moved to contain the rally artie's lucy kavanagh of has more from times square. i'm here in times square in new york city where this was the scene of a massive standoff by the occupy wall street protesters who are here on a peaceful demonstration trying to take their message nationwide as other cities have joined in the protests now what we saw here over the past few hours was a massive standoff between the police and the protesters we saw all kinds of police

officers out here riot police police on calvary and we saw in fact new york city police counterterrorism unit officers which was very confusing for the crowd again this was a peaceful demonstration several thousand protesters had marched here when we came here down to a forty six street we were essentially blocked off by the n.y.p.d. corralled in an area we weren't able to move for several hours i saw several protesters arrested reportedly by the police department there was approximately seventy arrests this evening three of them i witnessed right here on forty seven forty six and seven two protesters were sitting down peacefully the police had to handcuff them slammed them to the ground slammed their faces and the ground they were not moving not really resisting arrest so it's confusing why the actions were so severe so tough. the standoff between protesters and police but extremely tense when the police officers doubled up the barricades we were prevented from moving

left or right we couldn't go up or down we couldn't meet up with the bigger march which was actually taking place on forty second street now while things have calmed down there were several arrests as i said earlier it's very unclear what will develop from now but the police again extremely tense extremely aggressive but the protesters at one point we saw a group of protesters reciting the first amendment to the police and still still we were told to get out of here even though there was no place to actually go things have calmed down now but we will be on the ground reporting for our team from times square this is lucy kaplan of. it started in wall street spread it worldwide this weekend europe's major cities saw hundreds of thousands echo the protests against their government's austerity measures in rome riot police used tear gas and water cannons after a violent protests high protestors hijack a peaceful demonstration smashing bank windows and porch and. smoke were seen at

building near the coliseum in other parts of the city in britain police in london warded protesters efforts to set up camp outside the stock exchange several hundred activists heckled officers for preventing more people from joining the rally in berlin scuffles broke out outside the german bundestag when police removed demonstrators tents and food stalls. r.t. correspondents are on top of developments in europe's hotspots you can find them online. the police have been trying to disperse the last few remaining hundred holland school protests as these people who are on the streets of madrid today they believe that their voices are in fact being hard to watch are on the spot reports from european capitals by logging onto our website our team dot com. public theory over what's being thought of as corporate gluttony looks set to grow even further for some that means more violence may also be likely there is going to be some kind of martyrdom in the near future we are going to see violence or rob we could argue

that we already have the violence in this country with the police pepper spraying protesters with you know innocent teenage women and be you know but ton you know on this is what the alternative media is showcasing right now again this is a revolution this is this is a change in psychology this is an evolution in human consciousness the people are waking up and we're demanding change this is nor different from what we saw overseas in the middle east and northern africa the revolution has now come to the united states of america. earlier i spoke with an occupy wall street activist in the u.s. who tells us it's high time for changes in how major corporations are treated because she says people's patience is running out what we're placing now in the united states is a critical situation a dangerous situation where corporations are truly running the country thereby very blatantly out politicians and that's why we're out on the streets all over america

to say no to this corruption and graft within the business community that is over into the political situation it's a creative time it's a time for people to really look closely at what the pressure points are on these politicians and on the corporation says as mamma said you know he said some of the things they're doing is not illegal but they're immoral and that's really the the crux of it when you have these here more agree to be pigs that are taking billions for their personal wealth and don't care when we have homeless all over the world that we have kids that don't have good education anymore that we have road center and you have to green the pigs at the top just keep sucking out more and more billions of dollars just for their pockets our correspondents are continuing to keep their eyes on how people are making their feelings felt around the world one of the latest tweets from artie's lucy captain of the new york says police have given a deadline warning to hundreds of protesters camping out downtown that more arrests

made. which in years now the pain's not over for former ukrainian prime minister yulia timoshenko new charges were raised against her just two days after she was sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing of power on gas deals with russia her convictions through international condemnation from russia the u.n. the u.s. artie's alexei or she has more from kiev. judgment day for ukraine's democracy that was how some dubbed events in a key of court this week where former prime minister yulia timoshenko was awaiting the verdict over her alleged shady dealings in a gas deal with russia her supporters took to the streets in her defense before being dispersed by the police. three months of nonstop protests surrounding the case culminated in the biggest reminder yet of the orange revolution the two thousand and four uprising which made him a shango a household name. now as then there were tens of thousands in the streets naked

anger and even naked activists this group staging another topless demonstration against all sides in the dispute but the main drama was inside the court especially after the judges country herschel verdict. the goot is rude to mission can it's guilty under three six five three of the criminal code of ukraine and sentences had to seven years imprisonment and denies her the right to hold positions in government for three years just last year to a shank it was one of the most influential female politicians in the world but having lost her power and now her liberty to go was furious. now also retiree and regime or it's not it will stop me the trial showed that the constitution and justice had been trampled under throughout i urge you to begin the struggle it's a very difficult and important moment we have to protect ukraine against the authoritarian regime don't give up. the prosecution claimed she abused power while

signing gas deals with russia in two thousand and nine the accusation has raised eyebrows in moscow which insists the contracts were completely legitimate but we cannot accept that the legitimate. contract which remains in force which was never legally challenged. could become the reason. for the good decision. which too close to the e.u. also doubted president viktor yanukovych his assurances that the case had not been politicized and lashed out at ukraine's leadership experts say kiev now finds itself in a very difficult position to potential membership the european union is some years away and i think we shouldn't pretend otherwise but we do once the countries in europe cease to know to get closer to europe not just in terms of membership in terms of european values like the rule of justice and this is clearly an

extraordinary setback and i do think it is quite possible that the invitation for president yanukovych to come here on the twenty eighth of october will now be withdrawn another criminal case was launched against a machine called two days after the verdict was announced accusing her of shifting her own death to russia's defense ministry onto ukraine's budget fifteen years ago this only added to her image of a monster a symbol of freedom supported by the masses and few doubt she would hesitate to capitalize on that status even if she has to wait seven years to do so just hours after the simmering tension in central kiev it is back to quiet and normal again it is unclear whether unity much sankoh say has been sealed as experts are now speculating that a presidential pardon is still a possibility but these protesters here i determined to stay here for at least another week in any case let's see russia see reporting from kiev in ukraine.

there's a lot of see reported tempers ran high outside the court as the judge read out to machine goes sentence and he's documented what happened right in the thirty fifth of the crowd is pictures online at facebook dot com slash our team news and we have footage of the angry response on our you tube. by a little store in syria's slow move toward reform. has taken a step closer this week and president assad has started the process of drafting a new constitution within the next four months it's been one of the kid demands of the anti-war protests that have been arranging since march in playing to more than three thousand wired anyway towards the country might be headed for a full blown civil war assad still seen enjoys huge backing with tens of thousands rally in support of the government in the syrian capital this week orchestras are so you spoke with people on both sides and filed this report from damascus. but

voices of support yes and continuing dissent some and in deadly clashes polar opposites in their demands but in some way united by a newfound zeal to take a stand for here the fact that the syrian capital our lives have gathered show their support for the government that is going is a far cry from being images we've been seeing in other cities around the country where there have been reported clashes with security forces that have had a real government protests additionally however one would think it's only a matter where in this country political discourse and sometimes the intensity of that circle that was the very way for you let everybody know what. her husband and young children were one of many families who braved the heat and joined the crowds in downtown damascus but 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 assad some are anti but that's how it is. it appears that apathy is becoming less of an option for citizens of the nation now under intense international scrutiny i never watched news i never cared you know i never. i never had any interest in politics but. i think most of us baby books watched news bit odd because it always been a no one pick up and then you have the right background and other issues about your country you can't think of them. yet there are those like the new 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 cordoning to dissent catalyst activism has evolved in syria for me i feel that my voice goes

further now back then it started with stating an opinion that i'm going to jail that hit a good dad and no one would even know about it that has changed now that people are 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 crackdown in daraa but i'd feel like a coward if i didn't risk my life while those on the streets are doing so asking for the regime to fall a call staunchly opposed by those on the other side and it was the street. we. give to the church. if you think. well political curiosity 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. that's our cilia r.t.

damascus. egypt also endured at outbreak of violence this week the worst since the february revolution that toppled president mubarak more than twenty people were killed hundreds injured as clashes erupted between coptic christians and security forces in cairo it began as a peaceful rally calling for justice over attacks on churches by muslim extremists well terry vehicles were seen charging through. the crowds plowing into people troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas state. christian protesters despite witnesses saying unconnected problemi instigated the violence middle east blogger hurrell sharon says the country's military rulers are scapegoating the religious minority. this is a very cynical attempt by the defacto rulers of the country the military to portray a. minority of the population and religious minority as troublemakers when in fact all they're doing are trying to seek some justice and overturn institutionalized

discrimination that still residue from them time of what barak and his policies so this is absolutely cynical kind of the way it's covered by the military council and its media let's look at what the background that we're looking at is here in egypt because some people got carried away after mubarak stepped down and declared their evolution over in fact what we are facing is a popular uprising that was a poor aboard that by a military coup leaving pretty much a political and security vacuum in place and that's the context for what's happening in egypt and all the kind of sides involved from the emerging secular parties to the more established parties to the military to the civil administration to administration don't seem to have enough authority to control the emergence to ation in egypt so that void within that vacuum anything is possible at the moment.

stay with us here on r.t. still ahead the businessman behind bars victor boots got a running start or we hear opinion suggesting america's determination weighs the evidence meaning a fair hearing and maybe unlikely plus. rate of war trust you want to gas russia's gazprom but raise its european offices we were more on whether it's stoking new fuel friction. but first russia and china's relations got a seven billion dollar boost this week the huge trade deals came during prime minister of putin's visit to beijing his first since declaring her run for president next year investment specialist francis lund believes that strengthening their ties could pave the way for a new axis of global economic influence the u.s. and europe join together is really dominating global politics and i think that china and russia can join to get to. wait and not let them dictate the.

world. and you would not be happy with i don't think the brics we'll be a political power even though most probably be a economic power because india is. no way even cooperate with china their hand is sent to asia china and russia kempo tend to sort of teach interest in political interest and would not let. him out nice they do post. this is too heavy in part the focus of countries. the connection between china and russia goes deeper than only economic deals are two years in the next hour from a veteran observer who explained the country's long held cultural ties. the trial of russian businessman and suspected arms dealer bitter boot got underway in new

york this week he's accused of trafficking weapons to terrorists and arrested in thailand three years ago before being extradited to the u.s. in two thousand and ten if found guilty bood could face life behind bars investigative journalist daniel estell and thinks america's determination means boot has little chance of a fair trial even though the evidence against him is thin. the united states government is going to have a very very hard time proving that their target is guilty and he's got a very difficult time making the label of merchant of death stick in the court of law and unfortunately for the united states government there is very little verifiable evidence they will be able to present most to it is hearsay most of what he should say it's he said she said about things which no one has ever seen and this is something that again unfortunately the team representing him right now was not in the position to deal with because they're simply not up to scratch he's not going to get a fair trial he's in the united states the the evidence that you know how can we get a fair trial well the united states government has done everything in their power to bring him to the united states up to two years in thailand and now they put him

up on trial in the united states only to have blood women embarrass the united states i don't think is going to happen. for more outline and analysis on the trouble still resonating through the arab world r.t. dot com footage and video reports from the region. including a historic swap has a thousand palestinian prisoners held in israeli jails due to be freed in the coming days in exchange for one israeli soldier gilad schalit. well as president obama sends troops to central africa but there is concern that america's growing military presence globally could be turning into military pressure. american officials are scrambling to clarify claims of what they call for oil terrorist plot by iran on tuesday america said it had uncovered an iranian

government plan to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the us a delegation is now headed toward russia china and turkey providing evidence to back up the claims tehran denies the accusations but washington says it's committed to holding the country accountable those within iran say the u.s. action headed their way will go on the answer. the more pressure that the united states tries to impose upon iran the iranians will push back as well the united states is being utterly 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 way 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 route the saudi regime he tried to unite its people against some theoretical pipe pathetically foreign enemy. and later than our team we documented kid the chase to capture and kill the world's most notorious drug lord. the longest big game hunting history. he was trying to stall and baited. but sprung the traps they laid for him. we'd have the surge walks around the. dog was missing. one shot turned to take. out the global drug industry's godfather became the most want to trophy of the world to hunters.

escobar to grace hunt and take. finally this news block just when europe supplies of russian gas started warming up a chill set in with the new regulators rating gas problems european offices moscow says it could be forced to review its energy cooperation with the e.u. which can prove a major setback in europe getting the fuel needs are his daniel bushell has more from brussels. this even still to be one reason behind the e.u. raids on goes promotion says at the beginning of october european energy giants electricity to france and b a s if a set to join russia sell stream pipeline to europe and said to be the route for the bucco an e.u. by its rival successive got blown away to a strong last month and the commission of law for example it's a pet project the but why would the e.u. want these raids to spook russia

a reliable supplier to renegotiate any contracts brussels must prove irregularities in its deals with gazprom the european subsidiaries and that seems unlikely nobody really believes that the e.u. has a strong case for proving their point we see this more as a measure to increase pressure on gas from in russia the e.u. says it wants cheaper gas and more players on the market but his strategy may have one crucial flaw. i'm going they say sell our gas to another company when it gets to europe with that company must make a profit on the deal and that will immediately raise the price of the homes pay analysts say the being influenced by several anti russian hardliners many of her more upset about missing out on the opportunity to take part in the game e.g. ventures especially baltic nations which the north's three point one point policy say can russian gas straight to germany instead of complaining gas expose say they could have moved on the world with russia. lithuania's and how russian inertia will

undermine their society politically and economically at the moment little one is pursuing a one dimensional policy that given the problems in the euro zone will leave it regretting it did not pursue a more constructive policy with russia maghera for example signed a new deal with gazprom which will generate income and contribute to cannot mixed ability emotions that are also running hoyer among some european politicians who want to end their reliance on russian gas despite efforts by moscow to diversify routes. governments european union all seem to think thinkable. we don't need all fortunately. the cold war but with no immediate alternative to russian gas those stereotypes could only affect the long

term relations between the european energy markets and its biggest supply of the new bushel of brussels. we're back with a recap of the week's top stories stay with us here on r.t. . the observed nature and discover is abusing.

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eleven thirty am in moscow are bringing day's top stories a look back at the week's news here on r.g.p. rapidly growing anti-corporate protests in new york police response of an ad in the standoff to more than seventy arrests occupy wall street movement against the role big banks and corporations played in america's economic plight now and it's important we. but they're just getting started elsewhere with calls for economic equality resonating in similar protests in hundreds of cities around the world in some european capitals violent scuffles broke out as people lashed out over their government stifling austerity cuts. ukraine's former prime minister facing new char.