back at the past week's top stories and the latest developments this is 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 took hold in europe asia and around the u.s. with some turning violent in new york there were dozens of arrests as police moved to contain the rally is artie's lucy. 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 here at 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 slam them to the ground plan 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 got 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 is

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 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 lucy kaplan of. what started in wall street spread worldwide this weekend europe's major cities saw hundreds of thousands echo the protests against their government's austerity measures in rome are up police used tear gas and water cannons of the violent protesters hijacked a peaceful demonstration smashing bank windows and torching cars. were seen by going to the coliseum and other parts of the city in britain police in london for

to protest as efforts to set up camp outside the stock exchange several hundred activists have called offices for preventing more people from joining the running in berlin scuffles broke out outside the german parliament building when police removed demonstrators tents and food stalls. on his correspondents are watching the developments in europe's hotspots and you can follow them online. the places we're trying to disperse the last few remaining hundred hardcore protesters these people who are on the streets out madrid today they believe that their voices are in fact being your heart. and you can watch all in the same report from europe's capitals by logging on to our websites dot com. public fury over what's being thought of as corporate gluttony looks set to grow even further the sun that means more violence is also likely there is going to be some kind of martyrdom in the near future we're 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 taunted you know on here oh this is what the alternative media 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. christopher green. spoke to an occupy wall street activist in the u.s. who told us it's high time to change how major corporations behave because people's patience is running out what we're facing now in the united states is a critical situation a dangerous situation where corporations are truly running the country they're 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 moves 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 are immoral and that's really the the crux of it when you have these him more on the greedy 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 roads. and yet the greedy pigs at the top just keep sucking up more and more billions of dollars just for their pockets. our correspondents are continuing to keep their eyes on help people making their feelings felt around the world and one of the latest tweets from. new york says people are continuing their demo and the police have stopped journalists from filming the rally. turning

to the week's news now the pain is not over for former ukrainian prime minister yulia timoshenko new charges have been raised against her but just two days after she was sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing her power and gas deals with russia a conviction drew international anger from russia the e.u. and united states. has been following the case. 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 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 to go the household may. 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 judge's controversial verdict. the court has ruled that yulia tymoshenko is guilty under article three six five point three of the criminal code of ukraine and sentences her to seven years imprisonment and denies of the right to work in civil service for three years just last year and to machine code was one of the most influential female politicians in the world but having lost her power and now her liberty to go was furious. with the rita. arion regime or its magic to 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 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 dallas's president viktor yanukovych has 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 some here say why and i think we shouldn't pretend otherwise but we do wants the countries in europe seems to know how to get questions here 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. to come here on the twentieth will now be withdrawn another criminal case was launched against him a shank or two days after the verdict was announced accusing her of shifting her own debt to russia's defense ministry on 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 the simmering tension and sense of it is back to quiet and normal again is unclear. whether you are too much on course fate 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 party reporting from kiev in ukraine.

as alexey reported tempers ran high side court as the judge read out to machine code sentence and he's documented what happened right in the thick of it his pictures are online at facebook dot com slash news footage of the angry response in kiev on you tube channel as well. violence toward syria's slow move towards reform is taking a step closer this weekend president assad has begun the process of drafting a new constitution within the next four months has been one of the key demands of the anti regime protests that have been raging since march of the three thousand lines that the country might be heading for a blown civil war assad still seemingly enjoys shute backing with tens of thousands running in support of the government in the syrian capital this week on tuesday as a serious threat to people from both camps and since just this report. voices of support. and continuing dissent some ending 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 was that gather to show their support for the government that is going up far cry from the images we've been seeing in other cities around the country where there have been reported clashes with me security forces that are government protesters sure how everyone think it's a matter where in this country all over the field of course there is some type of intensity that was you know very safe for you let's go now i think with. her husband and young children one of many families who braved the heat enjoy the crowds in downtown damascus but it's too. 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 aside 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 watch news i never cared you know i never never had any interest in politics but. i think most of us made it books we watched news video god to post it on facebook with the no one pick up and then we had the right back around and all the issues about kids until you got the. yeah 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 at 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

that hitting a dead 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 is staunchly opposed by those on the other side yes it was for. me to get together with. you to 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 the future is firmly in their own hands i guess are still yeah r.t. damascus. well egypt also enjoyed an outbreak of violence this week the worst since

the febrile revolution that toppled president mubarak more than twenty people killed and hundreds injured as clashes erupted between coptic christians and security forces in current it began as a peaceful rally calling for justice over attacks on christian churches but it was an extremist and she vehicles were seen charging through crowds and plowing into people while troops fired rubber bullets and tear gas state and media blamed the christian protesters the spot witnesses saying that unconnected troublemakers were behind the violence middle east blogger culshaw rose says the country's military rule is a scapegoating 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 over thirty institutionalized

discrimination that still. residue from them time of war baraka and his policies so this is absolutely cynical kind of the way it's covered by the military council and its media are let's look at what the background that we're looking at 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 aborted 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. all the kind of sides involved from the emerging secular parties. to the more established parties to the military to the civil administration transition administration don't seem to have enough authority to control the emergence to a sure egypt so that void within the vacuum of anything is possible at the moment.

you're without a life here moscow still ahead when trade turns to mistrust the gas from russia's gazprom but parades its european offices report on whether it's stoking new fuel friction plus. explore some chances are very high to me to get you over there in the cave unless you are shelter or at least discover some traces of this creature so let's go there. on watch for sus quotes the big foot hunters in siberia who say they got big clues of the creatures exist. still to come free but first russia and china's relations got a seven billion dollar boost this week huge trade deals came during prime minister putin's visit to beijing his first since declaring he will run for president next year investment specialist francis lund believes that strengthening their ties can pave the way for a new access of global economic influence the u.s. and europe join together is really dominating global politics i think of china and

russia join to get to. wait. around the world of course europe and you would not be happy i don't think the brits will be a political power will most probably be a economic power because india. china no way cooperate with china. in. china and russia. teaching interest in political interest and would not lead. to mount a staging post from afghanistan so this is very important for both countries. the connection between china and russia goes deeper than just economic deals as well r.t. here's next hour from a veteran observer who explains the country's long held cultural ties. just when

europe supplies of russian gas started warming up a chill set in with regulators raiding 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 on his general bushel reports. this event still to be one reason behind the e.u. raids on gazprom 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 said to be that this warrant for the bucco an e.u. bugs rival their success of a golf ball where tore through long last miles and the commission of law for example it's a project the book of 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 gazprom 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 but that company must make a profit on the deal and that will immediately raise the price of the e.u. pay analysts say they use being influenced by several anti russian hardliners many of whom are upset missing out on the opportunity to take part in big energy ventures especially baltic nations which the north stream point followed by policies taking russian gas straight to germany instead of complaining gas experts say they could have moved on the world with russia. with the way it is and how russian inertia will undermine their society politically and economically at the

moment little when it 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 garrett for example signed a new deal with gazprom which will generate income and contribute to a canonic stability emotions that are also running hoyer my. some european politicians who want to end their reliance on russian gas despite efforts by moscow to diversify routes. seem to think. we don't need all. fortune. but with no immediate alternative to russian gas those stereotypes could only affect the long term solutions between the european energy markets and its biggest supply of the new bushel of brussels.

time now to update you on a couple of international headlines now in our world update the last leader says no agreements been reached with his run on the date when soldier gilad schalit will be handed over is part of the historic swap deal which will see palestinian prisoners freed although that number is also yet to be finalized it comes hours after israel published a list of palestinians to be released in exchange for the captured soldier president peres is expected to pardon a thousand people all together. thailand is gripped by its worst flooding in half a century almost three hundred people confirmed dead in the disaster the loss of for two months more rain is predicted later on sunday in many regions including the capital bangkok authorities say the city of twelve million won't be severely affected by the flooding especially installed flood ban is strong still the city has been put on high alert. in search of a legend a new quest to track down one of the world's most mysterious creatures has kicked off in russian siberia. join the 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 to be roamed by yet and this is where the scientists from around the globe have come for the largest expedition of its kind since the nineteenth fifties to set out what's never been done before to finally catch the creature. but first we go to get blessing from this lions indigenous inhabitants and the list their spiritual support.

shaman and doesn't have any doubts. i'm not sure i can tell you that but yes he does exist. encouraged we continue our journey the path goes through impossible tiger fake it in the hunt for the evidence every minor detail becomes important ranch is twisted like this is believed to be a key clue to the his existence the scientists say it could not have been done by enemies as they don't have heads of fingers to do and humans cannot do it this way either as they are just not strong enough the deeper we go into the forest the most so-called markers we come across to the gods in the middle of the virgin tiger forest are also high interest the participants of these 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 now the stroke of luck we meet a local who says he saw

a tall man like harry creature nearby explore say chances are very high to me to get over there in the cave unless you're 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. a toe in the field like even just leave footprints certainly not a bad the scientists agree while remaining cautious of jumping to conclusions but this is a surface book in which for tracking and there's only one interesting line here and certainly they were right there. on the right. foot playing hopscotch should like to see a left foot. best the left one has never been discovered and celebrations are put on hold these are the real thing or they're convenient props to make a very good story but i wouldn't be quick to determine which of those two

alternatives is the truth without further. the study that'll take a while could provide cost iran proof of the yet is existence but there are plenty here who want to be held in their breath that. even if you bring them snow men dead or alive the skeptics will say that's a pathology or a mutation i think this could be explained by an impotent including financial in between severe economic signs. them bush is expected to have those involved go in in circles and so it seems that until concrete evidence is found the discovery of big food remains a big feat narration ocean r.t. reporting from siberia. well i'll be back with a recap of this week's top stories very shortly stay with us live here in moscow. for.

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if you just joined us for a welcome this is the weekly here in our t. top stories now rapidly growing anti corporate protests in new york means a fierce police response as the manhattan standoff leads to of the seventy arrests bill compiled will street movement against the role big banks and corporations played in america's economic plight is now in its fourth week. but they're just getting going elsewhere with calls for economic equality resonating and similar protests in hundreds of cities around the world in some european capitals fallen scuffles broke out as people lashed out over the government's stifling of sturdy cuts and. creams for the prime minister faces new charges just two days after.