kept asking our nalang parents are actually you're with r t and a look at your headlines syria's defined president vows to keep out what he calls foreign backed terrorists as washington just misses a military attack other countries are withdrawing from the country over the violence between government forces and opposition fighters that's claimed thousands of lives. agrees to nuclear talks while war hungry u.s. politicians stick to their guns calling for military action against iraq senator

john mccain has also fueled the fire by calling for strikes against syria plus. plus an independent group alt russian observers crying foul over the presidential election but accept the idea of close in won a majority of the vote the league of voters also says it won't take its allegations to court. while western intelligence agencies held the arrests of key web hackers as a triumph over cyber crime the head of britain's pirate party tells us next why such moves are more designed at clamping down on people's net freedom. joining me is laws leader of the pirate party in the u.k. laws thanks pete doherty now you've been a prominent voice in the protests here against actor but why do you oppose it sure you'll be stopping copyright infringement to start with the act treaty has become

just another lightning rod for people's dissatisfaction and public anger about attempts to crack down on the internet we've seen that recently recently for example in the united states with the soap a bill and. a huge outcry because essentially it was draconian anti internet legislation when it comes to talking about copyright infringement and intellectual property more broadly one of the things the entertainment industry would have us believe there is some kind of crime crisis of piracy while there is no crisis the truth of it is that in the united states more music was sold than ever before last year here in the united kingdom box office receipts hit the billion pound mark for the first time so there is no crisis and surely something

needs to be done surely. downloading music and it is a free isn't like all right infringement royalties go to the artist one of the one of the things that's really interesting is that we're seeing how the free web is in fact pushing growth for artists but we're seeing that the growth in music sells it's been pushed by digital it's being pushed in fact that there is free and open functioning one ip now what we have to realise is it's a copyright is a kind of law that's made for an entirely different sort of set of circumstances it's really not that controversial to see. say that it is no longer fit for purpose in the digital age but isn't it the entertainment industry but lobbying for that so surely artists are unhappy the music's being pirated do you condone people.

from one of the things that's really interesting is that the time industry for me now are a group of lobbyists has made this nice trick of saying that they represent artists really they represent no one else other than their own narrow interests and actually trying to preserve business models that are frankly at the day it's one of the real problems for artists this is actually trying to create a trip to respond to the new environments so something like streaming services for example now probably the problem is because of copyright turns the the launch music audience actually control basically the entire history record record in popular music this is in no way how thing it means that it's actually very difficult to set up new innovative services what we're really concerned about one of the things an actor will do is actually make this more difficult because of

the wording is so vague and that it means means the action it scared me be very hard to do proper due diligence legally setting up a new so it's going to make it very difficult to find the next the next flicker the next facebook these are the kind of things that are that our politicians are constantly praising in terms of being bringing growth and innovation and heaven knows we need that in europe right now but actually this is going to be made more difficult and there are going to be fewer opportunities for artists to you know green the intellectual property the only engine it needs to be regulated and protection. something like what we're saying in the pirate party is. like i've got it completely the wrong way round at the moment this this rush to ever more draconian enforcement is actually creating

a credible poisonous atmosphere than than what instead what we need to do is that we need to have an honest open debate and say how should this look like now how do we rebalance the interests of artists consumers and the wider economy we need to be having that debate but also needs to happen in an open honest way the problem is that a lot of been controlling the game and doing things behind closed doors actually responsible for drawing up the green space one of the interesting things about that is that it's actually very hard to see who is responsible for. the things that we've been objecting to all along there are lists of people who've been at meetings and groups who have been party to meetings. but we can't know where they've argued for or against or we're just there to drink the coffee this is in

symptomatic of the entire process because so much has been happening behind closed doors the e.u. is supposedly involved in the drawing up of and given that a key member state germany is now stalling on signing the agreement what does that say about the negotiations what's shown and what's constantly come up is that the comments from governments have been actually where we now have serious misgivings because actually once we're being really looking at the details that actually where as concerned as our citizens are i think this also think what seems extraordinary that even politicians. i should have felt that they've been left out of the loop and this is a serious failing in terms of the democratic debate is ratified in three. key countries like china and russia are part of one of the reasons why this

treaty is in fact not really worth the paper it's written on it's because russia china india and brazil are not part of the greenland and haven't been party to the negotiations it's simply not credible to have any agreement which is supposedly about trade are not have china or russia in it it's simply no longer acceptable for western governments to negotiate a significant international agreement and just expect the rest of the world to to join in a century like it all lump it and particularly as it has also huge implications for the developing world whose responsibility is it to regulate the internet because that seems to imply that it's everyone's uses what we've seen is that there is a narrative at the moment something the president sarkozy's very fond of describing

the internet as the wild west and this like territory that needs to be civil law is what's happening at the moment is credited really unpleasant the plight is beginning to rage and also frankly a lot of people are very angry it feels like the internet is under siege we've seen all sorts of different types of legislation and treaties like actor which essentially have to have the potential to trample people's fundamental rights to expression a lot of our anger there from a person as seems to be simply that they would be in a download music and films for free what gives them the right to do that in the first but it's a fair. fundamental mistake to saying that it's this extraordinary wave of protests right across europe it's just about wanting free stuff that is fundamentally understand the nature of the protests the moment it's not about free stuff it's

about free people and free expression that's what's driving people out onto the streets because we're constantly told by governments when it suits them how important the internet is it's for example look how quick western governments have brains appraise the use of social media in the arab spring but suddenly when it comes to home territory they don't seem to be like a like to be challenged now what we've always been saying that the pirate party is that what it is it's not simply about that it's about culture and this particular arena it's about saying what are the tools that we're giving to guard governments that's what we need to be concerned about we are giving our governments tools to censor the internet its however good intentions may be from some people

these are simply not the tools that we should be handing to our governments and that is what the anger is about that that's what's bringing people out on the streets and the hundreds of thousands across europe and why is eastern europe in particular the hotbed for these protests it's been very striking advance particularly central eastern europe has been. have been leading the way in europe on the issue of actor and i think it's a particularly this is. the people of central and eastern europe have experienced what it means to have your freedom of expression taken from you. to their credit the people who are saying. if there is a danger if there is a potential to be a threat to the ground. and i think it's been very inspiring but also seen is a real change in how politics work in the twenty first century that it's no longer

western europe that necessarily leads all the time but also eastern europe and show the way that also we can learn and we should be ready to learn do you think the protesters are harming their own cause here by aligning themselves with a group such as anonymous have conducted a number of illegal acts. one of one of the things about the movement against aptor is incredibly broad. so it takes in political takes and political groups it takes in and i believe even now here in the united kingdom we're seeing parties even like the united kingdom independence party who who are your skeptic party begin to speak out against that so there's a wide range of a wide range of people i don't think anyone said there is some kind of formal alliance when you start to push for draconian legislation people will push back and particularly if it feels there is no proper democratic outlands

then people do grass for direct action it's vital that government start listening to voices on internet freedom and so the real grassroots otherwise simply people will be alienated and that's huge and dangerous. thank you. there's you know soon as you know i'm down i know. this is not cold those are not patriotic people who don't like the american flag but this song tells it otherwise . their words through song is is we will stand forever as a nation under the flag. meaning the red white and blue stripes.

disease which is trying to be clipped on the outside. but their heart is this form of anger. that hides. all kinds of struggles and they allow they choose. to allow these things to stay there the issues alcohol or the cheese drive . this is that people buy at local store here and they. they open it and they fill it with water over there from the stick it and then and then i think they drink it because it has to because it has alcohol in it and so the into the drink it is actually hairspray. could lead to live there now you. know but you could not. know my family. not going to go close to try nobody could stay.

the course to me i'll be one. decline president announced to the pound what you calls foreign backers terrorists as washington dismisses a military that other countries are withdrawing from the country over the violence between government forces and opposition fighters as claimed thousands of lives. truck from agrees to nuclear talks small war hungry u.s. politicians sticking to their guns calling for military action against iran senator john mccain has also fueled the fire by calling for strikes against syria. plus an independent group of russian observers cried foul over the presidential election but except supplied the bed bugs and won

a majority of provoked the league of voters also says it won't take its allegations to court. in ensnare with all the latest sounds from the world sport and certainly there must be a place in the british olympic squad for prince harry you'd think so crime when you after beating the world's fos this month in a race but those were about to see shortly it was in the most straightforward of events. great to have your company this is sports today plenty head over the next ten minutes or so including all this. holders hopes reaming european cup champions barcelona crown on the line later tonight against byron leverkusen in the last sixteen second leg stage. but who were russian team our finally given the green light compete in the fast approaching twenty twelve formula

one season. royal flush british prince harry maisie's by beating the world's fastest man you seen bolt in a race. for not coming off but barring this evening barcelona will be safely through the quarterfinals of the champions league title holders gearing up to host fire leverkusen in the second leg of their last sixteen clash but catalan giants won three walnut fortnight ago in germany a result which stretch parses unbeaten run in the champions league to thirteen games one of the goal scorers not their lexus sanchez is a target though with the growing strain there are plenty of other big names available of course though as part of the six to make their six three quarter final . the only other much of the evening could see history made up of well nicosia seeking to become the first side from cyprus to reach the last eight of the

tournament the trail frenched of the old one nil heading into their home leg on wed and state the cypriot champions have only lost once in ten european marches in nicosia on plan victories over shut down porto already there this season. the final two teams in the russian premier league yet resume their season following the winter break went head to head on tuesday i'm car perm securing a home victory over christmas i'll be out south in the relegation group fans didn't have to wait long to see who spoke with the scoring you would be. living seven minutes into the game finding himself alone in the area is the best reception car would vendôme their lead in the second half to meet fevola roo cough getting the final touch on a brilliant pick just before the hour mark. the visitors did pull one part through surrogate patrol off ten minutes after that but it was to be there to one.

top the monitor hurry read not has ruled himself out of crossing london to become chelsea's new head man under the last two wash was sacked on sunday the seventh blues coach to be fired in nine years. to similarly you a rock feel good among the names targeted to succeed cos after his eight months spell at stanford reached sixty five already had also been put forward after his stewardship soar spurs moved to third in the premier league however he has not ruled himself out saying he doesn't want to ruin his relationship with top. former chelsea boss louis philippe scolari also warned on the day it will be called hell for the next boss. and formula one russian team being given the green light to line up on the grid when the new season gets underway in melbourne in less than two weeks time there and more and zero one car has no past all

compulsory f.i.a. safety procedures the team were unable to take part in final testing in parslow last weekend's off the car feels one of the reasons the test however on choose the the car was finally given the go ahead meeting with the line up on the grid on march the drivers team will go on french ricky charles pick the race for the team formerly known as virgin. possible now into the n.b.a. where boston have claimed their fifth street win following a ninety seven to ninety two home victory over the houston rockets two like this one resulting in nothing in five separating the teams out for the fourth quarter eighty four piece and finished off the main overtime this jumper from poor and drug each with three seconds in the leavening managed for the rockets boston's paul pierce here scored seven of his game by three points after regulation beating this

two pointer with a file to make it ninety one even six the host in on it thirteen points while the rockets mounted to the eights ninety seven ninety two the final score as both sides hung on to a playoff spot in their respective prophets. now the london olympics are just around the corner but it seems one of the mobsters of past games won't be there five time swimming gold medalist ian thorpe stating he doesn't expect to me he is trillion same twenty nine year old retired in two thousand and six after setting the world records and winning eleven world championships but then announced his comeback just about a year ago his last major wins were at the two thousand and four athens games since his return struggled three world cups to just winning none of them his last chance of making a third of them pickings is the top six finish in the two hundred meter freestyle history in trials next week could get him into

a four by two hundred meter relay team for them. call for their w g c come to lap championship tees off on wednesday in florida northern irishman remark on roy will be very much in the headlights after claiming the world number one ranking last weekend following his win at the hundred classic but pressure says the twenty two year old well it's just part of the game i feel like i do thrive you know in the spotlight and i like the attention not someone attention seeker. like. you know you know you don't something right when you're in the spotlight and you know i'd love to keep myself here for for a while you know rory said a tremendous run he's. been extremely consistent and obviously the win last week was impressive out in see much of it but he played great. the european free styling greco-roman wrestling championships are underway in serbia but one key

member of team russia isn't there a limp dick when our novelist but here offered more than an eye on this summer's olympic games or london from on cross read reports. for. left but a year off was virtually unknown before the two thousand and four athens summer games it's a good day i guess danny just six months to storm to the olympic summits and four years later in beijing he did it again you know. everyone already treated me more seriously at the beijing olympics so naturally i had to be more inventive i had to use my head and brain to find a way to outwit my rivals it's very difficult to beat an opponent who knew to like a back of the hand. but zero began his international career in the fifty five category when he took the highest honor in athens but he moved up the weight to the sixty kilos class cory's beijing triumph the next target working flat out to reach the top of the podium in the sixty six k.

class at the london summer games. i do my best to win a fertile and big medal in order not to have regrets that i missed my chance of course it's going to be harder this time because i'm older and my health got worse my father also wants me to participate in london so i want to please my parents to mum let's bother i love dean is known throughout they discard as the proud think keeper of his son sporting treasure and clearly his biggest fan almost never missing his son's training end of major competitions let alone the tournaments themselves in fact i've let international glory would probably be impossible without his father who's dedicated his entire life to support his son. of course i want him to improve in his achievements those health is no longer the good however any athlete has to make sacrifices like that. very young and russian coaches nobody has been liable and if you qualify as i'm sure they will not be disappointed

despite not let sitting out the european championship in belgrade and the preceding high profile you've won your region tournaments in siberia coaches and the nationals are still pinning high hopes on this wrestler because if you cation he just on the championship of russia in may well i think you have really opposed the best candidate for the sixty six kewl category he's the youngest and most promising wrestler but years to train hard is to win several competition is no including the russian championships but here's a good perspective by the end of spring move let's we'll know if he's to get a third shot at the olympic gold but as in most sports this superstore has to earn his place on the national team on his own merits. not that but the road has hardly anything else to prove in the world of freestyle wrestling having already won two olympic gold medals but at the age of twenty eight he's not really considered a veteran and another piece of the most coveted silverware is probably the next

logical step on call for a party or russia's republic of dagestan. resting packages he never gets on the mountain south maybe next time not finally it appears that sprinter usain bolt's preparations for the summer's olympics might not be going totally the clown bounce after he was beaten in a race in jamaica by prince harry that pearl were posing for photographers and were thought to start their race when the third in line to the british throne the struck to the world record holder then left and three ling in his wake both with no answer to the prince and demanded the rerun the olympics this very summer poultice preparing to defend his one hundred meter two under meter and floored by one hundred meter relay titles in london. that's all the say about that is all your sport for all be back in just under two hours time for.

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