international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day the cultural arm of the united nations is accepted palestine as a fully fledged member it's the first time palestinians have achieved full status at a un body but you know sco could pay for the decision with a loss of nearly a quarter of its funding which comes from the us artie's daniel bushell explains. the vote goes against laws that go against us jurisdiction any organization and fund any organization that recognizes palestine as an independent state of. israel those opposed. to israel doesn't have much financial leverage the world. is like this one now the united states and israel all the lies and they break this washington those tend to butt. in fools decision. the european union states several e.u.

states also voted against the palestinian bid for membership is the clearest sign so fall that palestine will find opposition from the un security council if it goes to the body for full membership meeting of the kill zone next month and the us has signaled that it will oppose that and it will use its veto so if palestine does move towards that it seems that will be the final stumbling block for full palestinian membership of the un israel and the us in fact say that this should be any bilateral deal for israel and palestine must come to the negotiating table and find a conclusion between themselves but palestine says that israel's refusing to negotiate despite efforts from the middle east quartet now of the palestine applied for the un membership last month the quartet said israel and palestine should resume talks within a month now the month has now passed there has been no resuming of talks the main

story in point is the palestine doesn't want to negotiate with israel as long as it continues building settlements on its land on the west bank which is palestinian territory even by international law now and israel has deemed deadness continuing the moment to build new settlements televisa is the core of the conflict is the palestinians just one recognize israel in the backdrop violence has flared up again we can do that with israel and at least eleven people were killed. daniel bushell there and we're always interested in your opinions so we're asking what those palestine's acceptance to unesco mean when you can head to r.t. dot com to take part in our latest poll and the vast majority believe it changes little for palestinians on the ground the second most popular is the view it paves the way for statehood and as a tie between those who think that now you know sco will have trouble paying its bills and those who say it's the future rejection by the un go online to cast your vote. syria's president has told russian television the forces

fighting his regime are armed dangerous and putting civilians at risk but shuttle assad has also said he is ready to work with the opposition parties that have emerged during the months of uprising against his government. reports. strong words coming from syrian president bashar al assad to where the conflict mis country's been going on for almost eight months now in that interview. he did say that any attempt to destabilize the country will result in what he called an earthquake that will reverberate not just in the region but will have a global implications he also stressed that syria is most definitely not libya it's a different situation altogether and he did voice out what he and his government think is a real cause of the conflict in his country. today we have hundreds of soldiers police and security forces. how were they killed during peaceful demonstrations because some slogans being shown. they were. dealing with.

syria from israel. but there is evidence. that were put in place. of the information of. terrorists. from neighboring states become. since the uprising started in march of this year the government has tried to put forth. i mean the president had said that they're planning parliamentary elections in february of next year and also they put forth this so-called multi-party law which allows other political parties outside of the ruling baath party to participate in parallel to that though those reforms that the government wants to put forward their protests of course continue according to the u.n. about three thousand or more than three thousand people have already been killed since march and we were i was in syria was about two weeks ago talking to those

protesters who are continuing to go out into the streets the government again maintaining that these are the armed forces inflicting the violence the protesters saying in fact they have by and large have been peaceful and that it is the security forces firing upon them and it is true that some of them are calling for this no fly zone to to end the violence that they see however it. to be said that there are opposition voices such as the national chord nation council which shut tries to bring together the different voices in syria they're saying that while they're very critical of the reforms they've put forth by the government saying it's not enough they're also wary of calling or rather i do or saying a so-called no fly zone because they do see this could just result in more bloodshed they don't want to see that in their country now the arab league of course has had been actively trying to find a solution as well trying to us speak with syrian officials they put forth a plan to president assad he said that he will be a willing to talk to all of the opposition voices including those formed during the conflict however these are words for now they want to see actual. table and that's not to say that i mean external pressure is increasing that even if there's

a lot of hesitation to any form of foreign intervention words coming from the western leaders as well as china and russia who as we know had vetoed that u.n. resolution calling for sanctions on syria all of them are calling for a dialogue for real results to see that the violence really stop and that's really the main focus right now of the pressure coming from the outside they just want the violence to stop. the occupy wall street movement shows no signs of slowing in the u.s. and as its seventh week schools and activists have been arrested across america for refusing to pack up their camps and russia has voiced concerns over the crackdown in the treatment of protesters by the u.s. authorities. the way the occupy wall street protest is a handled is an ample illustration of double standards quite a number of our counterparts from western countries. we will never put up with a situation when i wish them partners who have the right to ask questions refused

to discuss the problems which there are plenty of which keeps growing. statement comes in response to growing criticism from some western countries as russia moves towards its presidential election monitors in the u.s. of trying to enforce various curfews over the weekend to prevent demonstrations from escalating further more than seventy protesters calling for political and economic changes have been arrested in the state of texas oregon. police in denver used pepper spray to disperse the crowd buttons and tear gas were also used to chase or were protesters who say they are ready to withstand the pressure. so a busy week in the in ninety eight states with multiple arrests and clashes between police and activists forced out of their camps you see a couple of has been at the heart of the protest since they began bringing you the latest developments we can see here that. police arrived at the occupy wall street protesters in richmond virginia and started to detain people so far around ten

arrests have been made where you can read more about that follow her twitter page for all the latest information online all the time. to the world's richest men are locked in a multibillion pound lawsuit of the london court all these are the bennett has been listening to their expensive arguments and joins us live. so i have a lot of money but i'm over it she is the man hoping to keep all of his money he was the one in the dock today what did he have to say. well this is actually the first time that mr abbott has actually given evidence and spoken in this hearing despite it already going on for four weeks that's just to give you an idea of how long winded this whole process is and today was no different however it was fascinating. to hear him speak and to see this going on because he's a man who's one of the richest in the world with an estimated fourteen personal fortune of over ten billion pounds and you very rarely speak to the media if at all

and yet today all of that intrigue and mystery suddenly evaporated as he was put on the spot and reduced to being. an ordinary member of the public basically he was visibly nervous he was shy shaking a little bit small in his words and there's a lot at stake here he's being sued by mr berezovsky for three point five billion pounds third of his personal wealth mr berezovsky and him used with the co-founders of the all companies now mr berezovsky alleges that he was blackmailed into selling his shares in that company for a fraction of their true value now in this cross-examination today that's just started. what the lawyers were focusing on really were details to really discredit mr abbott think we've heard allegations that he was involved in the arms business after the details emerged of meetings with brazilians about tanks and things like that also allegations that he lied about his education so it was these details might not be key to the actual case it's an attempt by his lawyers to discredit mr abramovich however to some extent this was lost in translation because mr abbott no

it was actually giving evidence in russian and several times he had to ask for the question to be repeated and that's partly why this process is so long winded and it will carry on to be. the two minutes of this case normally hidden behind walls of secrecy you've already mentioned a couple of interesting revelations already in this court case and anything new revealed that is of significance. well as as. pertains to the case not not entirely just that these details really to discredit mr abbott. what this really was today was the first chink in his very thick armor and that of mr berezovsky as well and both of them concealed behind this curtain of money and and mystery and this hearing is really been the peek behind that both men turn up to court in very shiny cars mr berezovsky or mr b. is the bodyguard's call and turning up in my back mr a mr average in

a mercedes they're all both flanked by body. translator's law is that he's got a team of about fifty now mr berezovsky claim was central to his claim is based on their close relationship form a close relationship they don't really speak on the speaking terms now rarely see each other apart from in court he says they were very close friends he was his mentor and they were they were business partners yet today the album is released a statement denying that he said they weren't close friends and he says quote they had no obligation to indulge his fantastic demands that part of the problem with actually establishing what exactly the deals were between these men because none of it was actually written down now this is a fact that doesn't seem to surprise or shock these men they take it as fact obviously and they say well that's just the way it was because this was after all ninety's russia. thanks very much indeed intriguing case there taking place in

london ivor bennett thanks very much indeed for that update. well still ahead this hour an r.t. looking for a spacious new home scientists way up mankind's options for exploring other planets uncovering a new life away from the seven billion people on earth. still to come for you but first the new york trial of it to boot the russian businessman accused of international arms trafficking and supplying weapons to terrorists is close to a conclusion he was arrested in thailand in two thousand and eight after a sting operation by the u.s. and flown to new york to face trial and a correspondent and started checking it is following developments in new york. he was arrested in a sting operation conducted by the united states drug enforcement agency where special agents were hosing as members of this group and trying to lure him into a business deal with them so that they could promptly arrest him now the prosecution says that should face from twenty five years to

a life sentence behind bars whereas his lawyers see that the only thing i was doing was trying to sell two old cargo planes to these people and according to routes lawyer was perfectly aware that he was not exactly dealing with members of the fourth group and were expected to hear the verdict in the hours to come and this is something that could potentially make a great picture booch we have to remember that earlier in september in a similar case or another russian businessman was sentenced to twenty years behind bars basically the hunt for victor boot has been going on for roughly a decade before his arrest in thailand in two thousand and eight we know that u.s. agents have spent tens of millions of dollars in attempts to build this operation to rescue your boot while he was peacefully living in moscow actually and then catching him in thailand and bringing him over to the united states and what really seems like

a hollywood movie they snatched him away in the middle of the night from thailand where technically his legal documents still remain we have to remember that type courts found not guilty twice but still he was taken to the united states where he has been facing a trial for the last three weeks and the controversy started really a long time ago because this man was dubbed the merchant of death in the united states way before he was even taken here with even a hollywood film made about this man and the judge was even forced to make the jury sign a pledge that they would not look this man up on the internet because unfortunately for boots in the court of public opinion in the united states he is most likely already lost this case. that's a start to check in the reporting there in new york well the hearing is well underway as you just heard there in new york with the jury expected to return to consider its verdict in the next few hours well for more on this let's cross to investigate journalist who's been following the case very closely george george i understand there's a break in the trial the moment you managed to join us from the courtroom there in

the in the in a cafe there in new york on your web can get to see it bad out you've attended every hearing i believe a victim reach trial what is your view of the result of what you're seeing so far. because juries these. instances of imagine are crying as many facts are jurisdiction a manufactured evidence. basically not deviate. from thailand kidnap them to the united states he was rejected in china and american in the i'm trying thailand and also one of them being on a six hundred number past pattern from thailand united states with tons of money and he would have been free rather than on evidence is never mentioned that against him. and it looked a bit grim are going to go into the break. in and often as soon as it's turning out

diane you have to speak comedy is faces on smile to the d.a. is that not playground that's one of the third district times on this from new york is the. playground. and her across the territories and ever so it's looking a bit for him and i think it's a yes everyone stacked up against the guilty and the old seemingly this cheering that's going to happen judging by what you just said that they're clearly trying to make an example of him will they not what sort of sentence can one expect on this. map if you did it just to back up quickly also resigned you know captured by the d.a. in life. same as we did was snatched from thailand soldiers. unusual presence and been sent by people being taken from foreign countries that do not live in thinking to me and i thought this was not unusual. extradition attorney douglas mcnabb told you one week in there is actually a sign to many to supreme court ruling. states forces or is the person now resnick

chan and when it's basically the one thing supreme court will then take us to now somebody from a foreign country brings mainstreams and bring one charges whether or not be abided by that country's laws to be kidnapped from but let me quickly ask you it is fairly noisy where you are there george but i think i caught the fact that you said that victor but you haven't said margery certainly hasn't been given his say but surely journalist trial we have heard from him how has he been defending himself against what you describe as against all the odds. unfortunately for whatever reason on a child that was victor's decision or is a fancy term for decision victims were took the stand how many people are going to form opinions from bangkok and then lastly and then to meet you how ones are. friends of victor and their absence talk about. you know has not take the stand and i want to stay there ok georgia we're trying to get

a better line because as we say that the verdict is imminent we're expecting that verdict to be made a little later today and hopefully we can get a slightly better connection with you and find out more about that thanks very much for the george map in the meantime talking to us live in new york. tonight to check out some other international news in brief this hour a suicide bombing in the southern afghan city of kandahar has claimed at least four lives a truck laden with explosives was detonated near a u.n. aid agency checkpoint several people were wounded in the blast and ensuing gunfire between insurgents in the afghan security forces the taliban's claimed responsibility. nato is set to wrap up its mission over libya by midnight on monday marking the official end to its military intervention responsibility. for national security will be handed to the country's interim government now faces a difficult task of collecting countless weapons and civilians weapons use became widespread during the eight months of civil war that ended with the violent death of libya's former leader moammar gadhafi. in yemen huge blast of air base outside

the capital sanaa prompting authorities to shut the city's international airport officials say the explosive devices were planted inside twelve fighter jets it's not clear how insurgents managed to get access to the heavily guarded area in its capital or see months of anti-government rallies protests demanding an end to decades of president sunday's rule. on the final day of october it's been revealed the world's population is which the whopping seven billion raising concerns over the potential overcrowding of our planet and experts warn in a few decades the problem could become manageable with environmental consequences but the news is inspiring some to seek a new home somewhere far far away or at least peter all of it has more. so when next mercury too hot pluto too cold mars that's will do nicely as the population of earth passes the seven billion mark some of suggested the red planet as a replacement for our current blue warm however in these times of tightening purse

strings the cost of going to mars could be a problem in the marts a one man expedition to mars and back would cost it is safe to say over three billion dollars preparing for these flights would cost about thirty or fifty times more than a two way ticket in other words we're talking about colossal expenses regardless of the price those who have been into space say the time is right for mankind to yet again boldly go where no one has gone before everybody realizes that it's time to reach out and explore the universe beyond low earth orbit we have for many years just. for ten years at least we have been on the international space station in very close and we haven't been somewhere else or with people since the lunar landings which ended back in one nine hundred seventy two there's no shortage of take is to be the first to set foot on mars and potential red planet trailblazers

have started their training young surrogate still just a teenager but he's putting in the hard yards in the hope that he can help create a potential new home for humanity millions of kilometers away. i want to be the first to travel to mars and to other planets as well to the moons of jupiter saturn you can leave there in future we're still a long way from science fiction becoming science fact with human setting up home on the surface of mars even if we put the huge cost of a martian settlement to one side there are some serious hurdles to be overcome not least we have no idea if life existed there previously and if it did. whether whatever killed it off could be dangerous to us why should we even think about finding a new home if. earth's resources are finite therefore we will eventually have to either restrain population and production growth risking losing both or we find

a foothold on other planets no matter how much it cost us with the retirement of nasa space shuttle the only way for people to get into space at the minute is the russian soyuz rocket currently with the science available our chances of a global relocation anytime soon a pretty much zero however took the way in central moscow the mars five hundred project is simulating the effects a mission to mars would have on a crew in search of a new home sure but you know there is one obvious reason why the experiment has been so popular the world is still a place for dreamers who dream of exciting projects that unite people but international project. is not old enough as it stands we might have to learn to deal with the soaring global population but young surrogate keep on training hard in the hope that he can do it for the dreamers piece of all of the arctic. within a few minutes from now don't miss our special report in this time we travel to the

shelter islands just off russia's far east coast expo a recap of our main stories paul b. after the business with kareena stay with us for that live here in moscow. this hour thanks for joining me russian government is putting some numbers to help with my offer the eurozone presidential aide our card our coverage says this could mean up to ten billion dollars for the debt fund this could be down through the i.m.f. by bilateral agreements with individual countries like of chalco has. russia helping the eurozone mixed with political and financial sense europe is russia's largest trading partner so ensuring its recovery could only. the positive for this country's wellbeing will be no winners should the e.u. be fit to the wolves but it's not all financial old truism russia would be seeking some sort of reassurances as to the structural reforms in europe's most indebted nations also buying european bonds offers russia the prospect of diversifying its

reserve holdings which are now dominated by u.s. treasuries on the downside money that does go for the aid is not available to be spent at home although economists suggest it is not enough to make a real dent in russia's plans i would still say you know what talking about ten billion dollars which can be important in mond for maybe specific kountry in the european union and so on but for russia to take into account the central bank reserves say about five hundred billion dollars where really talking walter you know lamar in the financial decisions politically there's also majlis to be meet russia wants closer relations with western europe to coming to its rescue in its hour of need can only be to its credit something which may come in handy when discussions focus on matters closer to russia's hearts such as energy relations. take a look at the markets now all prices are heading lower on monday europe's move last

week to resolve greece's debt crisis sparked a rally on global trading floors but now traders are turning their attention to a weak expansion of the cup of coffee some market watchers expected john include prices to push gasoline prices higher and undermine the amount of stocks in the u.s. are sharply lower with wall street relinquishing some of its recent rise banking stocks are falling broadly up in the securities firm m.f. global filed for bankruptcy protection last week the company's debt was downgraded to junk status by ratings agencies among other lenders bank of america and j.p. morgan stanley dropping more than four percent following to lines in europe tell us look at europe where stocks were lower in evening trading and banking stocks among the biggest. well bank of scotland and lloyds banking group or both down over six percent mining stocks were also weighing on the footsie as well as well been done to resource an extra out of losing over seven percent. and stocks in russia close in the red for the first time in four days on monday crude oil and metals fell

hurting the outlook for companies in the world's biggest energy exporter. for alpha capital says investors are now in a profit taking. following the role of the recent crew for weeks when major markets won by twenty to sort of burst sound oh no final choice and some correction so with think it is not true for continuation of health and market pools for us now to grow by four percent per cent. we have seen some positive done and we saw in selected stocks sitting in the in the russian market but all we are all market is still a record run all sorts of profit taking partially people just don't want to buy at such high levels. so for now but if i want stories on our website ati dot com slash business that's to watch. eh.

if you just joined us a warm welcome also you live here in moscow top stories now this an historic day

for palestine which has achieved its first full membership to a u.n. agency but you know in our faces the loss of nearly a quarter of its funding which the u.s. says it's costing because of palestine's recognition. back syria's president claims the protests campaign against his regime is being funded from abroad and one of the west not to get involved and the head of nato has ruled out imposing a no fly zone over syria which some demonstrations in the country have been calling for. clash of the russian tycoons to the world's wealthiest men who. take their basic dispute to a london court and spend no money on the fight results q.q. says i promote it you're robbing him up five and a half billion dollars and wants it back. and with seven billion people now calling the home scientists one of the planet called code cast their eyes to new worlds where humans could settle many believe mullahs provides the best option.