always telling the truth with an ownership grauer the syrian observatory for human rights has left several media outlets quoting false information as two rivals fight for the same name the original group was hijacked by opposition activists are posting military deaths alongside civilian ones both sides claim they're the official observatory this is the original site in arabic with an english version on facebook and this is the fake site launched in the center and mostly in english several foreign news outlets have assume they're one and the same thing quoting the fake cites casualty figures the consequence of a very different perspective of the crisis the original cites latest figures showed just over five thousand one hundred civilian deaths against almost two thousand military casualties the rival site claims well over six and a half thousand civilians have been killed and barely six hundred troops a difference many claim suggests this is a lot more than just

a numbers game i don't think even the people using these figures are have any objectivity really they have an agenda a clear agenda is there just the fire by any means possible that assad regime is a brutal massacring regime and it needs to fall a soon as possible and we can see the united nations security council when that human rights strategy for regime change doesn't work how annoyed western governments are how got syrian observatory original observatory strictly opposes military intervention the man who hijacked it's name disagrees. used to translate at the real observatory he was fired after falsely claiming to be an official spokesman and using a live interview to call for a no fly zone since then he's launched a smear campaign against the original group claiming their imposters as are we and these figures have been quoted by the b.b.c. c.n.n. and a.b.c. australia. group say they tried to pass some political views so far by calling for

an awful eyes on for international intervention and we made a clear message out of their victory for human rights that origin organization is that we are i guess an intervention we are against no fly zone all we need is to stop the bloodshed in all that is going on in syria as always and his group refused to speak on camera stating i cannot waste my time talking about this is the moment whilst people are dying in homs they're my priority right now he did refer us to another opposition group based in london and they too refused to comment on the ownership of the observatory but they did confirm that reporting military deaths was not in their interest it's not our position to report the casualties of. government troops the b.b.c. and the guardian had to withdraw material after falsely quoting as always the human rights observatory the un stopped counting the death toll claiming it's too

difficult to keep track of but it's human rights chief also said five thousand civilian deaths should be enough to provoke international action the real observatory still documents the deaths civilian or otherwise but it may be too late for the numbers to matter either bennett. the. syrian journalist come illiterati says the outside meddling already underway in syria is fueling the conflict by making the rebels fight on against the regime. a year after the beginning of the crisis it's created that foreign intervention in syria affairs has not been very constructive because the interventions taking place by the most motivated players and they're motivated for their own reasons we have seen a gulf arab states and the international community which is the united states and its allies in europe and they're all interfering with the whole of weakening the

syrian regime weakening its ties to iran and to hezbollah that's. i mean we have to i mean this is their view motivation it's not helping the syrian people they're sort of intervening when we've had one hundred or two hundred casualties and i don't believe this is to remove the thing which made them that concerned so we know what the they want you vision is not is it's got a team that intervention would not be for the right reasons and it's been a very negative and you know they've been they've been pushing the opposition to another state to speak to the scenery jeem they've convinced opposition that the sunni jeems about to form and therefore there's no need to talk to them so no we were saying to mention even if it's not for by using force has been a very negative. political analyst believes russia's approach will actually help solve the crisis by leaving the armed opposition in syria no choice but to negotiate. after so many months of military operations by the rebels in syria

at this pretty clear that what we are dealing with here is definitely not a peaceful protest but an armed rebellion supported from abroad we are dealing with western military political and security trace and to syria both russia and china have created but there are conditions for the opposition to accept dialogue with the government the veto is helping peace more than anything because at the styling the forum backed opposition that it cannot count on the foreign intervention as happened in libya and the iraq to topple of the regime and therefore and fuck the veto is creating better conditions for the opposition to come to the negotiating table and in that sense the vehicle is fostering peace. and we would like to know what you think about the situation in

syria so why don't you log on to our website r t dot com and take part in our latest poll there we are asking what the likely outcome of russia's mediation efforts in syria will be over half of you on the site that you're looking at now think that the west will find a way to oust said regardless of the result seventeen percent believe that even if agreement is reached a split opposition will not stick to it now less think that talks between us and opposition will fail and only a minority is convinced the regime and opposition will reach a compromise had to r.t. dot com to let us know what you think. as the u.s. and its allies pile sanctions on iran over its nuclear program the country's president said to face pressure on the home front two lawmakers have summoned the head of state to parliament for the first time since the islamic revolution nine hundred seventy nine mahmoud ahmadinejad will answer questions on his management of government and economic policies this comes amid a latest oil route between iran and the west european union's preparing to stop

importing uranium fuel from july e.u. consumers account for around twenty percent of iran's oil output islamic states warns europe's shooting itself in the food by cutting off trade that you shared by the spanish ambassador to the ron and madrid based journalist. as the e.u. embargo was actually masterminded in washington and serves u.s. interest. what we're seeing here is not at the station but comes actually from the european countries to spain never want to do some bar go to to prove to be put in place this is something that comes externally from the united states pressure on the european union i mean it's not just displaying a need for me also greece imports lots of oil from iran it could be part of it in a way that would bring them bundled up in the coming future that would be a complete disaster for the european union and for europe done. can happen because

the. political move it has now become an economic issue and can have even more. destructive effects if the iranians decide to say cut all through the straits of almost or even if they now of the sides to beat europe to it by. by by cutting off their oil now because we need this time to find alternative suppliers if they cut the supply now we want to be able to find them there will be a huge recession in europe. coming your way here in our legal addiction the campaign craving for workaholic america opens the market in new energy boosting fixes but there is a new danger also i had in the program the latest edition of our russia closeup series. the close up team has been to the hot bar of screen. where the country's little wealth starts its way across the ocean.

now archie goes to the area. once named dr len a good looking to a different character to represent itself. for local businesses are striving to build the aviation capital of russia. that's where the four by fours are made and should be turned to the limit. welcome to the creature of. russia close up. now in a recent report a london based on a panel news agency the bureau of investigative journalism uncovered dozens of deadly drone strikes carried out by the u.s. in pakistan and also highlighted several quotes from president barack obama claiming the strikes only targets terrorists and not civilians however the reports found hundreds of civilians have been killed by the cia led aerial attacks chris woods who compiled the report thinks there won't be long before the legality of using unmanned drones is tested in court. the cia has been saying for some time that it hasn't killed a civilian in pakistan since at least may two thousand and ten every news agency in

pakistan every credible news organization that's looked at this is finding that that's not the case we know that civilians are being killed pakistan is clearly very unhappy with the strikes there's an interview in a british newspaper today with pakistan's high commissioner to london describing the drone strikes i was in effect extra due to show executions state sanctioned executions does seem to be an indication that these drone strikes are happening despite what you know because of what pakistan wants united states court has ever looked at the legality of these drone strikes and there's a reason for that every time a case has been brought in the united states that is attempted to look at whether these strikes are legal or not the united states is claiming something called state secrets privilege that that's where they say actually this is a covert operation and we can't discuss it really does need to be an accounting

here and an examination by the u.s. courts about the legality of these drone strikes and the various additional legal questions that they raise and that time i suspect is coming quite close given the pressure in the u.s. right now. coming in about ten minutes pakistan's foreign minister tells r t that drone strikes are actually counterproductive to the war on terror here's a preview. the region has some serious problems but into terrorism and pakistan has always maintained that it is important to have collaborative joint efforts to be able to rid this region rather than. sort of unitary approaches. in how we want to rid this region in our view. not only complete. and have north resolution to be used in within the domains of into their law but even more importantly they're going to productive to your objective of getting this region rid of militancy and extremism because if one strike leads to

getting you target number one or target number three you're creating five more targets with ten more targets in the militancy that it breeds in the in the for doing that it gives to the militants to attract more people to join their ranks. else take a look at some other stories from around the world supporters former president mohamed nasheed have taken to the streets to demand he be restrained reinstated sorry demonstrators seize several police stations in the capital mali and forty broadcasters have been arrested came thanks to police mutiny and popular protest over his controversial decision to arrest a top judge he claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. the greek prime minister has failed to secure the support of his coalition

for a raft of new austerity measures look at poverty most met senior members of three parties to try to secure or do you have fresh bailout package blank after seven hours of talks eurozone finance ministers are to discuss the bailout of thursday and greek political leaders are still expected to agree a deal prior to that meeting. a subway train in chile has drained and crashed into an apartment. building in the capital of santiago the train was not carrying passengers at the time but was undergoing a test following recent repairs the driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises although at least six cars were damaged including one which has crossed beneath the train. at least eight people have been killed in a car bomb attack in the somali capital mogadishu the islamic militant group claimed responsibility saying it targeted a restaurant frequented by members of parliament at least two politicians were injured in the blast african union troops have largely pushed the group out of the

capital but suicide bombings continue. americans trying to keep up and the rat race are looking for a boost to the united states is now the world's largest consumer of coffee it's a passion pushing people to devour caffeine and potentially dangerous amounts i guess we're in aboard our reports on the country's craving. in the city that never sleeps or perpetual craving for energy never eases i nearly every manhattan street you'll find two things a coffee shop and customers cupping their fix a liquefied legal stimulant that most can't envision quitting i feel like you know i get it i get problems. so i go to are both of the three of us actually. if i could give a little i love. it five or six cups a day. good too much of anything. is going to drink three cups that definitely.

americans consume four hundred million cups of coffee per day making the us believe in consumer of coffee in the world according to medical experts daily intake of caffeine should stay below three hundred milligrams or fifteen ounces of coffee one large cup of starbucks contains more caffeine than the daily maximum recommendation however in recent years the country's addiction to caffeine has grown both in portion size and means of consumption consumers no longer have to down twenty ounces of starbucks or sixty four ounces of soda to get an energy high. unconventional products such as five hour energy drinks and stimulant least gum have made caffeine america's most marketable legal drug because of the work imperative in america who are working really long hours people are chronically sleep deprived also so they're reaching for stimulants to get amid ongoing economic

instability u.s. energy drink sales increased more than thirty percent between two thousand and ten and two thousand and eleven. the newest stimulant hitting the market is a slim a plastic inhaler called aero shot each squeeze dispenses around forty milligrams of caffeine in your mouth no one country ordering. american is a caffeinated nation we know the generation of americans. meanwhile multi-tasker is feeling for the biggest serving are turning to a product called fifty one fifty juice one gallon contains sixty four thousand milligrams of caffeine the equivalent of four hundred red bulls whole objective is to create repeat customers to get people to the product. is clearly an addictive substance and by creating all these products they're definitely appealing to a wide range of consumers and feeding into the larger problem which is you know

happy over consumption of coke and it can be while going after new consumers one u.s. company created national controversy by packaging caffeine and liquor together there's nothing crazy about ok we took two legal products that americans love and combine them kept being a butt load of alcohol heavily marketed among college students it turned out to be a deadly mix one family in florida who say four loko killed their son police say dozens of students had been sent to the hospital from these drinks amid lawsuits mounting criticism and eventually a federal ban the company subsequently removed caffeine from the drink. but the national demand for the natural stimulant remains uncompromised with more and more americans looking for their legal high. r.t. new york. all you can always find more news online just log on to our website here's what's waiting for you there today the catch of the day excited fisherman

and pakistani for pool enormous twelve metre whale shark out of the water watch the video on our t.v. dot com also. the painful aftershocks of the war heavily armed fighters carry out a bloody attack on a refugee camp on the outskirts of tripoli the analysis online. now it's time for our russia close up series we are heading to central russia to discover another little known region of this vast country. we are heading to the birthplace of lenin but now the region is making its name

making passenger planes and teaching the pilots of tomorrow well arty's parents arati has been there and tells us all about a place with sky high ambitions. it was in the late seventy's that the riyadh of skin aviation complex was created obvious star is one of the largest manufacturers of passenger planes as well as re modernizing of existing cargo planes that travel worldwide their islam plane is one of the largest operating cargo aircraft originally designed for the russian military but when the soviet union fell a demand did to obvious star has been renovating existing response and are now planning a major comeback for the new construction line will launch which will cover the production and the modernization of unique airplanes in the world that are popular such as the roost on the watch both good news but airlines have used their wrist line freighters to assist in un and red cross relief projects but they'll haul satellites yachts and even the sukhoi superjet two can imagine the two follows and

kill those all for a shows this big brother brought it from africa. from the europe for. special so that gratian without he also transported one hundred thousand kilos of beaujolais wine from france to japan he says without ever breaking a single bottle but in order to fly these massive planes pilots undergo constant training go for examination for special examination say within the next make it a load. of you and it's systems and so on many little boys dream of becoming pilots but the path to get there isn't always an easy one here and the only way out of six civil aviation school it's the only place in russia where one. to get a higher education with courses offered in academics meteorology and over one hundred fifty hours of flight time and one of the students start the training of these models which gives them the complete feeling of what it's like to sit in

a real aircraft flight. and it's true the images on the screen and vibrations of the simulator made even me feel like i could be a pilot if you only have to be responsible for all soon you have to keep under control so much of what you are to and to not. want and don't forget about safe to safety safety yes i'm joined today by all the director of corporate communications of the united aircraft corporation thank you for being with us olga since obvious star has been in existence since one thousand nine hundred eighty how do you evaluate the development of the corporation today we are working together with. the new strategy adopted in two thousand and eleven the new strategy comprises the development of two majors segments in the russian outer space industry its military aviation its commercial aviation and its transport of aviation but what are the

major perspectives the goals of other star and sky and russia throughout the now we are working over the realization of the program of building aircraft and we have to get first orders for the aircraft. thank you very much you can join us a from aviation to automobiles where with close up takes you on the second part of our series where we discover the was jeeps and join the people who meet them and even take us on a wild ride gracing them karen tara on the screen. and that brings us up to date for a now as he was having a world of business with karina. good morning it's twenty four minutes past eight am and welcome to business here on our team all the prisoners will get a chance to tell prime minister putin what they are hoping for in the next administration on thursday innovation and high technology have been

a top priority for this government foreign specialists agree that russia has potential but words need to be put into action. right now in russia the same as in berlin germany everyone is looking for just an engineering job or a huge event in the basement and the will is there what do we have done to sell it come by live evil in thirty forty years you could do here in three four years the most important thing is the culture that only group in north shipped in start up is good then. school local different foundations that fun to come with me we need no more of them there is a lot of wealth in russia then we have to curry a sort of it atmosphere and the education that the well could fund creepy you

anything to the startup world let me. take a look at the markets also first good prices are heading up after you are stockpiles increased less than forecast countering concern the europe's debt crisis will worsen features a little changed after advancing for a second day on wednesday light sweet is trading slightly below ninety nine dollars for a while brant is over one hundred seventeen dollars a barrel asian markets are in the red weighed by weak local data and uncertainty over on going green they are talks of pounds nikkei fell for three months to below nine thousand points industrial firms are among the main which leaders in tokyo and that top the core machinery orders fell over seven percent in december meeting previous expectations and most hong kong listed shares are also down for sour it's two hours ahead of the opening bell here in moscow the russian markets finished wednesday's trading session with modest gains as strong or supported stocks looking at trends on the markets think oprah higher from troika dialog says that investors

are sitting on cash waiting for signals to buy. if we see strong numbers good numbers positive numbers from china on inflation i think that's will help to break these resistant levels united states russia and the market can continue to go up last week we saw kind of decent inflows into russia litigated fancy and general emerging market funds so i think that many investors are sitting on cash and waiting for my kind of stronger signals that this rally will continue and that's all for this hour i'll be back in fifteen minutes with more.

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a wall of patients and we have a federal law that mandates that if you can't turn no one away who seeks care in an emergency room. we have the most expensive health care system in the world and it's probably valued the least. but i'm defining it as. we think you can get to the money. if you want to have sex go and have sex.

welcome back you're watching are you coming to live from moscow these are the top stories the violence in syria escalates but the world is left guessing about what's actually happening and opposition forces offer contradicting claims over just how many people are dying the u.n. says it plans to team up with the arab league and restart a monitoring mission syria as government forces they are pound the city of homs. that gets the shakes over its own embargo on a rainy oil as officials express concern and up being the loser the ban on importing crude from these lot of states comes into force in july with e.u. consumers racing to find an alternative. pakistan's foreign minister has told r.t.

that americans drone strikes are pushing new recruits into the arms of the region's militant groups and you reported claims to have uncovered scores of civilian deaths in the u.s. led attacks. as we have lines here in our next artie's full interview was here a body car on the foreign policy challenges for pakistan. she's the youngest foreign minister and of world that has to deal with some of the toughest security challenges that rabani khar pakistan's foreign minister is joining us now on r t thank you very much for your time minister it's been more than ten years since pakistan joined the u.s. military operations in afghanistan do you think that was the right thing to do you see if. you would you know things look very different but of course. the collaboration that pakistan has had in the last ten years pakistan has.