for a market in a ministration. in fact there are more pharmaceutical industry lobbyists in washington d.c. and members of congress. it's really prepares for the fall of the post belasco media as its parliament sits terms of total in your sturdy package intended as a last line of defense against a collapsing confidence in its economy. the arab league decides to suspend syria while member states are urged to sanction for muskets and withdraw their ambassadors to present the south stops the bloodshed in the country. a wonderland for travelers turns into a hot for high profile discussions as the heads of the asian pacific nations gather in hawaii hoping to isolate themselves from the spreading eurozone crisis. but also this hour large in china is booming economy isn't always met with open arms of the united states sometimes creating the emerging superpower as

a dangerous prospect the top stories this hour. of. international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. within twenty four hours a day prime minister silvio berlusconi's decade long grip on power could come to an end within a few hours that's if italy's lower house of parliament approved a vast new austerity package the p.m.c. know won't remain vacant for long with a veteran euro kratz looking set to take the baton from under scrutiny our correspondent sara firth is in rome with more on the build up to the vote. the m.p.'s we've been speaking to here his that italy is absolutely desperate to send a very strong signal that they're able to get the situation under control now of the measures i get that a preview today though that of course paved the way for the resignation of prime

minister berlusconi as he promised. the man he's being paid at the moment to take the top spot is a moment he now he's not only a respected economist here in the country but he's also the commissioner and as we've seen increases the appointment to the top spot for me e.c.b. official you know very montes a year across the system inside and out at that appointment would certainly please brussels but there is concern about whether that would gain public support because there is a question mark really whether an unelected government is going to have credibility what you're seeing now is an extension of process in the sofa surely that is what's happening again the m.p.'s that we're speaking to is saying that this technocratic government now is really good it is pushing through these harsh measures just getting them off the ground because they've been long promised and have failed to materialize we seen rioting in the past in the country over these measures that public support as he said is absolutely vital because implementing these are

starting measures having in you had coming up with a caretaker government is not going to be enough certainly if everything goes ahead this weekend without any glitches in italy will have won a battle but they still have a war in the hands and it's a war that the entire usa now has to face and that's just how you bring long term sustainable solutions to kick start stagnating economies like it's least. reporting there and peter mandelson the former british secretary of state says it's incredible that market pressure on greece and italy but just our respective leaders when millions of protesters in those countries couldn't. well what we've seen recently in the years is some governments not as strong as are taking decisive action that they need to take frankly not getting on top of the events now their elected governments to troll the difficult for democratic machinery to be just

simply to take out a government that's been democratically elected and actually what we've seen to be in the case i think of greece and italy we've seen the bond markets being able to achieve what normal democratic means has not been able to do or not is to put those countries to get the governments they need at this particular time no i don't attach any value judgement to that it's merely an observation that in these circumstances we've seen. for a team rather more effectively than ordinary democracy. and does the euro crisis continues to chip away confidence in the european union's leadership and that still stays here but because their eyes are why speculators are so eager to see the crisis rage on because a report is coming your way at five thirty g.m.t. here's what you can expect. every time the eurozone creates a dollar or a euro instead realize they create a hundred euros in naked short sells well never going to win that war but the fact

is that the tail is wagging the economic and financial dog around the world and we're totally powerless against an entrenched katara see with unlimited credit and zero percent interest rates with the central banks at their bidding and politicians and just basically lying down and doing nothing about it so this is the new world order. the pro quality occupy movement is quickly gathering pace in germany with almost twenty thousand people protesting right now in the capital berlin and the countries . financial hole of frankfurt more than ten thousand people have joined the demonstrations recently seeking to draw attention to rampant corporate greed and increasing poverty of the masses occupy movement has also made significant steps in legitimizing itself having and the support of two major political factions but we

can all talk to one of the organizers of the event. of the attack germany group joining me live from berlin thanks very much indeed there you are in the heart of the protests there in but nic now the occupy movement is known as an organization with a mixed message something that's been highlighted by the media and indeed in fact saying that the movement lacks in unity and cohesion so what exactly are you protesting against today. yesterday it was quite a broad. broad so group mixture of groups are going i think this demonstrations we said we want to these are banks we want to redistribute wealth and we really have to fight for democracy because during the last two weeks we allowed a lot that democracy is no longer at stage if the financial markets yes they have if they demand the governments to act and this acting means austerity

programs that really destroy the social infrastructure and that is really killed other movements unfasten europe already say you see. these protests when german banks are racking in fortunes by learning to economically under vote of underdeveloped greeks and italians during the euros heyday i mean why wasn't anyone objecting then. we think it isn't it is needed to have protests and broad movements in all european countries and we know they're tearing germany germany is one of the countries that courses quite a lot of the trouble we have in europe now because of the way international competition is organized germany is very often on the winning side but that means that be exploited also poverty and sharpless for people and to be learned during the last years there it's a very very soon taxpayers are forced to help to save the banks we learnt in two

thousand and eight what happened in such a very short time when billions of euros were given to the banks i did this time our german chancellor mismatch she said that that rule never have to happen again the matter of galabank should be so great to be able to play. societies and hold governments but this was not there was nothing really done in this direction and in reality we still have the situation the big banks are even bigger and they burned a lot of money even their capital debts of greece and now we want to have solutions that include democracy that he includes solidarity and that included chancel the people really to develop a future what is interesting is very noble and gracious of you to be concerned about other people in other countries but of course germany has been the economic powerhouse of europe and of course it's emerge relatively unscathed out of the recent economic mess do you really believe the german people are concerned about

others and that they will be following your message. it is not that easy as citizens in some other countries of course in sam's first and europe european countries there are people especially young people who have no chance to get a job that is not the case in germany but if you ask people here on the streets they agree with the protests they agree with the people of the occupy movement that it is needed to go out because everybody learns that democracy is in danger that in our country too there is no person active how to go on if this crisis is going on further and it will go you that there is some political element now in germany listening to your calls where it seems that the occupy movement isn't being listened to a jew really feel this could be the birth of a political movement well. yes i think you described at the beginning i am i

myself an activist and a founder of their european on the chairman attack movement and we already work on this issues for now eleven years in germany the occupy movement is very new and it is a very mixed our people with every pick. the monson ideas what to do of it and how to go on but there is there is a first start of movement and this is maybe a chance and we hope that there will be more of it and today we had in the place behind me there have been eight thousand people in the afternoon protesting and encircling here the german parliament and the government and in the same time we have more than ten thousand people in frankfurt and circling all the banks that means for me just the signal and a first step but perhaps there will be more if you tried to make it yourself and you very much and if your time of the protocol of your time germany group joining us live there in berlin thank you you thank. well on our website r.t.

dot com you can find out how the occupy wall street demonstration was turned into performance art new york police detained two clowns one nearby their accomplice dressed as a matter door attempted to attract the police attention and online to see how this fight ended. in a huge test for polish police ahead of the upcoming euro two thousand and twelve championships as hundreds of football hooligans run riot you can find out how the authorities coped all there for you right now in r.t. dot com. the world's political and economic heavyweights from the asia pacific nations descend upon a sunny hawaii this weekend as a storm clouds continue to build thousands of kilometers away over the eurozone forcing the apec leaders to find ways to protect their region from

a use economic trauma. takes a look at what's on the table in one hundred. basically even though the primary primary goals of the apec summit are improving the trade relationship and economic relationship all the countries that make up the asia pacific because of the extent of the european financial crisis this is certainly a headache that's looming over leaders having gathered here and many are seeing this as sort of a continuation of the g twenty summit without the participation of the european states we are expecting the leaders gathered for the apec summit to send another push to send an extra message to the european countries to try to find to step up their attempts to improve the financial situation so this is an extra message important message that we're expecting to hear a lot of about here on the ground in the next few days to come even though the top the topic and the substance of the effect summit is usually traditionally economic issues certainly political issues are surfacing we've been hearing because of the

situation in syria where anti-government clashes have been just really attracting so many headlines and we have heard from u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton saying that the united states believes that the syrian president should step down regarding syria we discuss the ongoing and escalating violence perpetrated by the assad government against its own people our position is clear we are supporting peaceful transition assad has lost his legitimacy to rule and he should step down well russia on the other hand believes that it's important to take for negotiations to take place and it says that it intends to help and kick starting those talks inside syria the russian foreign minister has spoken and said that he believes that it's it's the only responsible thing to do some opposition groups and see clearly there's ways in turkey and the u.s. and he calls for dialogue which just position can be needed just to do so we will

continue to encourage peel position small constructions leads to show concern about their country and the syrian people's will. well russia believes it's important to avoid the libyan scenario when it comes to syria but this is certainly not the only political issue that is being touched upon here on the ground we are expecting a meeting between the russian and u.s. presidents to take place where they are very likely to discuss the u.s. plans for a european missile defense shield as well as russia's accession to the world trade organization as well as really a range of other political issues so definitely a lot on the agenda here in honolulu i'm go bring our viewers all the latest events and arrival. and for instant updates from the asia pacific summit in honolulu you can head to our twitter streams and our correspondent there of some of boycott tweets that the aloha spirit overwhelms the gathering even undercover agents are patrolling the beaches in florida shirts and flipflops also plenty more of these facebook and you pages.

is. the arab league has voted to suspend syria from the organization until a peace plan is implemented to stop the bloodshed the member states and also the nurse to withdraw their ambassadors from damascus and implement economic and political sanctions the decision came at an emergency session in current which discussed the rest of his inability to end the eight month mon gars crackdown on several protestors an overwhelming majority of member states supported the move within lebanon yemen and syria itself voting against gold as the scots this

development i'm not joined by michel chossudovsky director of the center for research on globalization he's in canada so arab countries have turned against another arab nation in a significant way a surprising and unexpected move. well i would expect to hear as much as the piece and was already agreed upon a week earlier. but not unexpected because these countries are sensually. alders emanating from washington this is not a decision of that or of lee all the arab world is a decision of washington. and it is out of there to justify. war plans directed us against syria which are already on the drawing board of the pentagon so it's also something michele this is actually a precursor to foreign intervention it is that lee is but i should mention

that. this is not a protest movement it is an armed insurrection and. reports so the fact that the so-called opposition is receiving weapons is corroborated even by the israeli press if you read between the lines but i i been following this for several months and going back to all of us the israeli press confirm that the opposition forces were in fact being provided with anti tank and rockets mortars heavy machine guns now. immediately following the peace proposal of the arab league what happens. the armed gunman which are al qaida affiliated entities paramilitary.

to trigger a new round of civilian casualties it is not to say that the government of bashar al assad doesn't bear responsibility but we must understand that the very parties to this to this hour. league decision also complicit in supporting an insurgency and armed insurgency with a view to destabilize the syria as a nation state and so those implications now eighteen arab states whatever the influences behind it whatever you say what are the implications then for a sat his days are definitely numbered nelle well first of all these all these arab states are late one in one way or another today to go through mediterranean dialogue and so on so paul and what i'm saying is that the nato and the united states are preparing for. a military campaign directed against syria under the pretext and the humanitarian pretext one of one at

the same time they have supported the other goods to wreck should which has created this this process of. what about the similarity with libya civilians were there to protect themselves i mean what's here is it has a front and that was some people say that the people driven revolution so what's a person because it was not of people's revolution it was an al qaida river this revolution was supported by nato special forces we know enough about libya to know that this was a bit but this was an invasion but i should i should warn that. syria is a country of more than twenty million people it's a region which is a joke political hot spots and any kind of military action against syria the whole region flares up from the eastern mediterranean right through to the chinese border

and. we should also understand that actions directed against syria are calling me with actions directed against iran. and bear in mind that these actions are implemented subtlety asleep iran is being. allegedly voice nuclear weapons program which it doesn't have using fake intelligence this has been documented and so on so it was so there again lies and fabrications to to create a justification for waging a war on syria first and perhaps subsequently on iran and i say that this scenario will this scenario has devastating consequences it is a world war three scenario ok michelle always interesting talking to you on these matters and to hear your point of view michel chossudovsky the director of the center for research on globalization joining us live there in montreal thank you

very much. and europe in america's financial woes investors are making short turn to the east where china keeps on rising in the ranks on the global economic stage beijing's night however is not being met with enthusiasm in the u.s. parties. such as the attitudes. we shall not be what you always were tell me about. maybe we can see the six. cans on t.v. so i think. this was a. chance sacramento to get. to the future you have to yikes ok let's just get right down to it shall we should we be afraid of china. well what other place in washington d.c. is chinatown to find out i don't think we have to be afraid of china but i do think

that we should be concerned well concerned might be the right word for it and angelina isn't the only one a march twentieth eleven b.b.c. poll shows that many in the west aren't exactly thrilled about china gaining more economic steam in the span of just five years negative attitudes towards china have skyrocketed with france germany italy the u.k. and the u.s. on happy at the thought of china nipping at their heels and for the u.s. nowhere is that clear but in the race to the white house china is on almost every dimension cheating this is no longer a time for us to sit back and say we're going to let them steal our jobs we need to do is start in rich saying china with our money i want to be china i want to go to war with china and make america the most attractive place in the world to do business woah woah whoa does it have to be os or them and is anyone buying it the

world is changing you know so like the fact the fact that like china's economy is modernizing. isn't the reason why our own me is doing poorly right now. and so it's maybe just a straw man when. presidential candidates bring up but they get into it is. you know make sense was countries to just work with china as any other country so yeah i don't know where the fear comes from from the us about china well there you have it it seems china is the new kid on the economic block and it's up to the u.s. and go west to see how they deal with reporting from washington i'm not going to say oh i see. dr karl on helden from occidental college in los angeles says that washington feels the need to paint china as a new evil empire. china becomes this very convenient target we need an enemy right the cold war is over terrorism doesn't provide a concrete enemy for the united states to confront someone we hear these republican

competitors talking about china as an enemy i do think that it fills that notion of having something to oppose in order to gooey the resilience of nationalism and again i find i take issue with that nationalism but at the same time i think it's good for the u.s. to have competitors it's never good for a global superpower to be the only one at the top of proceed because then they act with impunity and i believe that various points in u.s. history we have seen the other events of that i think having china in the mix will be very positive are for social political relations is turning twenty four minutes past the hour in the russian capital more headline news from around the world for you know world update iran has been rocked by a powerful explosion at an ammunition about forty kilometers outside of tehran but at least twenty seven people reported killed and sixteen wounded two consecutive blast ripped through the sights of the capital shattering windows in nearby buildings the munitions facility supplies the country's revolutionary guard and

accidental but the exact cause remains unclear. the crippled fukushima nuclear plant in japan as opened its doors to journalists for the first time in eight months reporters have to willfully protective clothing before being allowed in the plant suffered a series of meltdowns and explosions after being deluged by devastating tsunami in march it was the world's worst nuclear crisis since chernobyl. well now it's time for a close up series as we put a spotlight on the wonders of russia when. we're on the black sea coast in the self a place bustling with tourists who come here to get their post of relaxation under the sun but well this region's also attracting hundreds of thrill seekers. tested the waters. slowly the old soviet resorts on russia's black sea coast are becoming

centers for very modern water sports throughout the week hundreds of children and adults have been competing here in the black sea cup windsurfing trophy and it's hoped that with the right support this region could become a real center for water sports. it's the black sea cup in southern russia the waters full of jellyfish the sea full of waves and the wind whips the air with salty spray and that's just what everyone here has come for. children and adults have traveled from all over russia to show their skills and share in the growing water sports experience here and on is one of the best that when you write in your board at top speed your feelings thoughts you have control of two forces of nature in your hands wind in water. is currently number two in russia in his skin the waves in european competitions and sport isn't cheap and he's short of financial backing to match that of his european and american competitors but he's hopeful for

the black sea coast as a potential world class water sports center. this is a wonderful place with a great wind the infrastructure is ok but with some investment it could be good we had a very stark invitation here not long ago and we have hopes of hosting a world championship he'll be trying to win that championship. i was just getting the hang of standing up i'm surrounded by hundreds of women third of all a there's competing in the black sea it's evidence of the growing status of water sports but i won't be joining them any time soon. i neither would i be taking part in the even more tricky kitesurfing here too they had been battling it out to prove their speed and agility surrogate has been crowned number one in russia. as a lot of adrenaline that's what it's all about tricks and a lot of adrenaline now it's easier to master trick you have to fall one hundred

times the black sea you provide good conditions for this ball too it's a difficult sport to master with many of these young riders taking years to reach this standard. we have a number of good spots for arriving this wonderful day and on the other side of the black sea here in russia the season is short so we don't have much practice time of the water but the advantage of russia is we can snow kite. again it's money that's the problem for most kite surfer now however it's on the way to joining the list of the lympics sports and that raises the profile of what is still a fledgling pursuit in russia. sport needs young people in ten years i want to see hundreds of kids kiting here and then we'll be in good hands we'll have a future. a future that will be played out here in the surging blue of the black sea tom watson r.t. . you kate will be here in about fifteen minutes from now with the sports news

including the latest from the world of football a thorough review of our russia greece stalemate is coming your way as i said about one of an hour from now but first i'll be back with the headlines in a minute from now stay with us live here in moscow.