anti-corporate protests in new york face of fear for response from police as the manhattan standoff leads to more than seventy arrests. america's rallies inspire worldwide action scuffles breaking out in several european cities as people there a lot of shouting over bearing the brunt of spot of banks continue to profit. week's other top stories ukraine's former prime minister facing new charges soon after being sentenced to seven years in prison abuses her power when signing gas deal with russia. signs of change in the face of civil war syria's president promises of a new constitution as the number killed in the drawn out conflict exceeds three

thousand. one pm in moscow i match bring you today's top stories in a look back at the week's news here on r t tens of thousands of people in hundreds of cities around the world have been venting their fury against the greed of the big banks and the debt management inflicted by their governments inspired by the occupy wall street movement in manhattan protests happened in europe asia and around the u.s. some turning violent in new york there were dozens of arrests as police move to contain the rally artie's lucy capping off 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 were 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 calgary we saw in fact 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 moved 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 a hand pump them slam them to the ground and their faces in 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 with the protesters at one point we saw group of protesters reciting of 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 lucie county. what started in wall street has spread worldwide this weekend europe's major cities seeing hundreds of thousands echo the protests against the government's austerity measures in rome riot police used tear gas and water cannons after a violent protesters hijacked

a peaceful demonstration smashing bank windows and torching cars plumes of smoke were seen billowing near the coliseum and other parts of the city in britain police in london forded protesters attempts to set up camp outside the stock exchange several hundred activists told officers for keeping more people from joining the route in berlin scuffles broke out outside the german parliament building when police removed demonstrators tents and foodstuffs. correspondents are on top of developments in europe's hotspots and you can follow them on the line. the police have been trying to disperse the last few remaining hundred protesters these people who are on the streets of madrid today they believe that their voices are in fact being hard on the spot reports from the european capitals logging onto our web site. public hearing over what's being thought of as corporate blood looks set to grow even further for some that means

more violence maybe likely there is going to be some kind of martyrdom in the near future we are going to see violence or rough we did already that we already have the violence in this country with the police pepper spraying protesters with you know in a city major when they can be you know but ton you know on camera 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 no different from what we saw overseas in the middle east and northern africa the revolution has now come to the united states of america. commentary from blogger christopher greene well earlier we spoke with an occupy wall street activist in the u.s. who tells us it's high time for changes to our major corporations are treated because she says the people's patience is starting to run out and what we're facing now of the united states is a critical situation that bankers situation which look great friends are

truly running the country they're very late the way out politicians and that's why we're out on the streets all over america after the failure to this corruption and graft within the business community get on with it 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 has obama said you know he said several 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 greedy is that are taking the feel of us 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 yet the greedy pigs that the just keep sucking up more and more billions of dollars just for their pockets. but correspondents are continuing to keep their

eyes on how people are making their feelings felt around the world one of the latest tweets from r.t.c. we seek out another new york city people are continuing their downtown protests but that police have stopped journalists from filming the rally more on that stay with us here on our team. is shifting gears now to some other stories we're covering pay not over for former ukrainian prime minister yulia timoshenko new charges have been raised against her only two days after being sentenced to seven years behind bars for abusing her power on russian gas feels her conviction drew international condemnation from russia the e.u. and united states are g.'s like sarah shows he 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 a legit shady dealings at a gas deal with russia 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 and they could 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 judge's controversial verdict when the good has ruled that yulia tymoshenko is guilty on the three six five three of the criminal code of ukraine and sentences her to seven years imprisonment and the nice of the right so positions in government for three years just last year and to a sangha was one of the most influential female politicians in the world but having lost her power and now her liberty to machine go was furious. with only carrying regime or it's not excludes tell me the trial showed that the constitution

and justice had been trampled underfoot i need you to begin the struggle it's a very difficult and important and we have to protect ukraine against bill through tarion 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 we cannot accept that a legitimate. contract which remains in force which was never legally challenged. could become the reason. for the good decision. which took place today the e.u. also doubted president's victory on a coach's 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 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 seems to know to get closer to europe not just in terms of membership in terms of europe in families 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. to come here on the twentieth of october will now be withdrawn another criminal case was launched against him a shank of two days after the verdict was announced accusing her of shifting her own desire to russia's defense ministry and to ukraine's budget fifteen years ago this only added to her image of a martyr 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 a simmering tension in central kiev it is back to quiet and normal again it is unclear whether unity much and cause fate has been sealed as aspirins are now speculating

that a presidential pardon is still a possibility but these protesters here i did tell him to stay here for at least another week in any case let's see russia's state party reporting from kiev in ukraine. i was alexy reported tempers rather high outside the courthouse where the judge has a good read out timoshenko sentencing document and what happened from the pick up a crowd his pictures online of baseball dot com slash our t.v. news and we have put interview angry responses in our you can travels with. violence toward syria's slow move toward reform has taken a step closer this week and president assad started the process of drafting a new constitution within the next four months it's one of the key demands of the entire review protests that have been raging since march and play more than three thousand rights you when war is the country might be headed toward a full blown civil war assad still seemingly enjoys the backing though with tens of

thousands rally in support of the government in the syrian capital this week okies tests are cilia spoke with people from both sides of the line going to support from damascus. but the voices of support. 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 outlets have gathered at the show their support for the government that is being built up part of the image has been seeing in other cities around the country where there have been reported lack of sleep because people or for that matter the government protests however one thing it's really about where in this country political discourse is much like the traffic that very basic yet everybody. her husband and young children one of many families who braved the heat enjoy the crowds in downtown damascus because 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 progress and 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 get it books we watch the news media articles on facebook but i know i know that and that is you have the right around the issues about your country you can think. if 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 of what he calls a repressive regime and today facebook is one of his main tools in cordoning to dissent the most 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 here to get there 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 crackdown in daraa but i feel like a coward if i didn't wear square 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 yet. we get the chance. you think. what political career you also see 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 and that's our cilia are to. mascot's. egypt also endured an 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 military vehicles were seen charging through crowds plowing into people while troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas state on media plain christian protesters despite witnesses saying unconnected troublemakers instigated the violence middle east blogger paul shero says the country's military rulers rulers are scapegoating the religious minority. this is a very cynical attempt by the fact the 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 over thirty institutionalized discrimination that still residue from them time of war 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 package on that we're looking at that 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 forty foot by a military coup leaving a 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 president administration don't seem to have enough authority to control the emergency situation in egypt so that void will then god vacuum i nice thing is possible. romans stay with us here at r.t. still ahead wintry turns to mistrust you want the markets gazprom but rates europe officers report on whether it's still being used for action what's. next for saying chances are very high to me to get silver there in the cave in nestle shelter please discover some traces of these creatures so let's go there on the watch for a sasquatch three foot hunters in siberia who say they have got news of the creatures existence it will be. but first russia and china's relations got a seven billion dollar boost this week if huge trade deals coming during prime minister putin is

a visit to beijing his first since declaring he will run for president next year investment specialist specialist francis run things that strengthening their ties could pave the way for a new axis of global economic influence the u.s. and europe. join to get this really taught me think global politics and i think that china and russia can join to get to. wait and not let them dictate around the world but of course euro and you would not be happy i don't think the brits we'll be a political power most probably be a economic power because india is china so there is no way india take cooperate with china. hand he sent to asia i think china and russia kempo ten. interest in political interest and would not let i'm going. to mount

a staging post after i did start so this is very important for both countries. the connection between china and russia goes deeper than just economic deals origin here in the next hour from a veteran observer who explains the country's long held cultural ties. well just when europe supplies of russian gas started warming up a chill set in with the e.u. regulators rating gas problems european offices moscow says it could be forced to review its energy cooperation with the e.u. which could prove a major setback in europe getting the fuel it needs or he's daniel bushell has been . this even still to be one reason behind the e.u. raids on girls from offices at the beginning of october european energy giants electricity de france and b a s f said to join russia sell stream pipeline to europe and they're said to be that this warrant for the bucco an e.u. bags rival that's accessible. to thong miles and the commission for

example it's their project but why would the e.u. want these raids to spook russia a reliable supplier to renegotiate any contract brussels must prove irregularities in its deals with gazprom the european subsidiaries and that seems unlikely nobody really believes that you has a strong case for proving their point we see this more as a measure to increase pressure on gazprom in russia the e.u. says it wants cheaper gas and more players on the market but its 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 ag. analysts say the being influenced by several anti russian hardliners many of whom are upset by missing out on the opportunity to take part in big energy ventures especially baltic nations which the north's three point line bypass the sake of russian gas

straight to germany instead of complaining gas experts say they could have moved on the world with russia rushing lithuania's anti russian inertia will undermine their society politically and economically at the moment when it is pursuing a one dimensional policy that given the problems in the euro zone will leave it regretting they did not pursue a more constructive policy with russia will guarantee for example find a new deal with gazprom which will generate income and contribute taken a mixed ability emotions that are also running hoyer my. some peon politicians who want to end their reliance on russian gas this point if it's to diversify routes. russell's but also the business of governments the european union all seem to think we are thinkable but we don't need all. fortunately at least

for. the cold war. it's a russian gas to syria it's what's could have picked relations between. it and its supply of the new cultural sea brussels. now to some other stories making headlines across the globe israel has published a list of palestinians to be released as part of a historic prisoner swap with hamas which will see israeli soldier gilad shalit returning home president shimon peres will sign pardons for a thousand people all together half of them with you for release sunday while the rest freed in december will be returned home on tuesday after being held captive by hamas for five years. thailand agrippa by its worst flooding in half a century with almost three hundred confirmed dead in the disaster that's not so for two months more rain predicted later sunday in many regions including the capital bangkok authorities say the city of twelve million won't be severely

affected by this flooding has specially installed flood barriers are holding strong still the city has been put on high alert. in search of a legend a new question tracked down one of the world's most mysterious creatures has kicked off in the russian side bierria artes or if an ocean or joining expedition. the yeti also known as big food snowman hole sus quote has been exciting scientists and enthusiastic from all the world for more than a century but explorers have never had enough evidence to determine that this apparently gigantic creature is more than just a big legend these beautiful mountainous forests in russia siberia are among the few places on earth thought to be roamed by yetis and this is where the scientists from around the globe has come for the largest expedition of its kind since the nineteenth fifty years to sort out what's never been done before to finally catch the creature. but first we go to get blessing from baselines indigenous

inhabitants and the list their spiritual support. so it's really. shaman and doesn't have any doubts i'm not sure i can tell you that actually yes he does exist . encouraged we continue our journey the path goes through impassable tiger thicket in the hunt for the evidence every minor detail becomes important ranches twisted like this are believed to be a key clue to the other's existence the scientists say it could not have been done by animals as they don't have hands or fingers to do and humans cannot do it this way either as just not strong enough the deeper we go into the forest the most so cold markers we come across two cards in the middle of the birds and tiger forests

are also high interest the participants all three expedition are saying it's not just wind falling trees the branches they say could have been put in this way deliberately by someone and other stroke of luck we meet a local who says he saw a tall man like harry creature nearby the explorer saying chances are very high to me to get there over there in the cave a nest or a shelter or at least discover some traces of this creature so let's go there and sure enough the clues emerge there is what seems to be. the easiest people certainly not a bad scientists agree while remaining cautious of jumping to conclusions but this is the future as it would reach for tracking and there's only that one interesting one you and certain you were right there. in the right. bigfoot playing hopscotch sure like to see

a left foot. the left one has never been discovered and celebrations put on hold these are the real thing or they're convenient quotes from a very good story but i wouldn't be quick to determine which of those alternatives is the truth without further. study it'll take a while could provide cast iron proof of the yet is existence but there are plenty here who want to be holding their breath and even if it bring them snowmen peter alive the skeptics will say that's a pathology or a mutation i think this could be explained by an including financial importance of the economic signs of. them vicious expressions seems to have those involved going in circles and so it seems that until concrete evidence is found the discovery of big food remains a greek fate ration option after he reported from siberia. we're

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