today's top headlines and the stories that shape you this week here on our team as the u.n. prepares for its humanitarian mission in syria violence in the country intensifies with deadly attacks on the country's second city and capital. the hard luck story of a loving father caught in the tragedy that is how the u.s. media is portraying the american soldier accused of slaughtering sixteen afghan villagers and in one time shooting spree. dozens are arrested in new york as the occupy wall street movement marks six months since it made its stand against corporate greed and injustice in america.

broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow where it is six o'clock on a monday morning glad to have you with us this is our t.v. at least two people are killed by a car bomb in a residential area in aleppo syria's second city attack on saturday in the capital damascus killed twenty seven people and wounded scores more east correspondent paula slayer has the latest. well the explosion happened at one o'clock local time in the second largest syrian city of aleppo in a residential area v. now throughout the day state television has been showing pictures of destroyed vehicles of damaged buildings and shattered glass and it's turned the attack a terrorist bombing we are hearing from the opposition that the attack happened not far from a security building although officials say that it hit between two razor that

residential buildings behind across office now i was on the scene say that there were bodies lying everywhere they also say that they heard massive explosions and gunfire immediately after what we understand was a car bombing now we understand this to be security officers who were firing in the air immediately following the blast they also cordoned off the area to try and prevent people from coming closer now the blast comes just one day asked a twin blasts on saturday killed some twenty seven people in the syrian capital of damascus and it is the latest in a string of suicide bombings that have been happening in syria over the past few weeks on the tenth of february last month in the same city as sunday's the last the city of aleppo in the north of the country twenty eight people were killed in twin blasts not far from a security office now the syrian pris is blaming saudi arabia and qatar for sunday's bombing they say that they have been calling for the arming of the

opposition and that this is merely fueling the situation on the ground and intensifying the violence earlier on sunday also demonstrators gathered at the site of saturday's blast in damascus this gathering comes just a few days after the one year anniversary of the uprising against the syrian president bashar assad now parallel to all of this seemingly grown in violence on the ground there is a different type of warfare on the go. and that is the information war and hero international broadcasters are increasingly being accused of following their own agenda in reporting the syrian story and as such and the only contribution to the violence and fueling the fight on the ground as my colleague reports. clashes in the streets of syria has been raging for a year now but behind the scenes there is a media war let's just as damaging as the one taken is are in lives rifi claude's

freelance investigative journalist from damascus says he's found what he thinks is proof of media manipulation of the conflict in syria in this video from the syrian town of holmes the camera focuses on the city's all the refinery the shooting begins seven hours before media viewers around the world see a pipeline explosion allegedly caused by assad's army bombardment you can clearly see that something is slowly burning in the distance when the smoke has thickened english speakers correct their cameras position for a better shot of what's going on they shake it to make it look like amateur video with. the receiver it's clear it's not an explosion ignore the people reporting or do we need to see it. in another video from a hospital in homes someone behind camera talks to a doctor in the corner we see little that. we should to aggression good will punish you. after some thirty minutes away

to the crew starts to get nervous and. maybe read no we need al-jazeera wildlife zero eventually the girl will forget some details. god punish you be sure and your children in this footage we see danny holmes activist known for his exclusive reports from the very epicenter of the conflict history pair. and to go live on c.n.n. he's relaxed and calm. and there is no shooting until he asks for it was city choose a target. no worries just do it. so why should i save my whole day and. tell them there are some buildings collapsed and we're taking buildings away. the key there could be

a miniature when you're getting good here in the last hour or two. two hundred dead lucky i was in the first thing i know you go for the good in the foot. because the big deal you see activity become journalists trying to make a shape as hard as possible the more blood and death the higher the price but not everyone is happy about it the politics of the channel were changing that they weren't counting on high. leftist and progressive voices such as mine we're not going to be his welcomed any more obviously the car is at the start it can't shake the picture and the news a little more than we used to know. always a mistake. well known war correspondent ali husham used to report for al-jazeera from the world's conflicts hot spots but syria has become the rubicon he couldn't cross he mentioned on the groups fighting against assad's army and his bosses and doha told him he needed education he has just resigned because of coverage he says

. like you know promoting the revolutions in leave syria. egypt tunisia whatever but i don't think for example that the revolution and behind on and saudi arabia and the media and this is just a proxy it's a proxy used by by itself by fellow factions like sedna government by a view of the west for i've got to feel this was. look proof emerge in all of the international media is involved in the arab spring revolutions the question remains open to what extent they influence in france and how much responsibility they therefore share thoughts followed. r t beirut lebanon the latest blasts in syria come ahead of a planned visit by u.n. teams to the country special envoy kofi annan is urging all sides to agree to a cease fire and for dialogue to begin between the assad government and the

opposition every abased political analyst dr omar and i should be told. the bombings in damascus and aleppo are aimed at the railing those efforts the objectives of these explosions that are coming within two days two explosions in the capital and then this explosion today in the second largest city in syria this shows that there is an intent to actually destroy or create obstacles to the initiative by the former secretary general of the united nations kofi annan who is acting on behalf of the united nations and on behalf of the arab league and would receive the support. at least verbal support from the russian foreign ministry now these explosions actually show the need for the success of methadone and submission. and coming up later in the program a grieving mother and an angry europe. they thought they could intimidate the

police into signing it's certainly soon see a full face confession to metro bombers are executed in rebel groups but relatives and human rights groups are saying if they were given a fair trial. and as more economic sanctions are piled on the run we find the consequences may be felt more in europe. short on money emotionally traumatized and a down on his luck father of two all part of the media's profile of the american soldier accused of carrying out a massacre in southern afghanistan sergeant robert bales has now been flown back to the united states by the u.s. military amid calls for him to face trial in afghanistan that he's going to charge you can as commentary from d.c. . sixteen innocent afghan villagers slaughtered in cold launch nine of them children u.s. officials are going out of their way to present the american surgeon to apparently

committed the massacre as just one bad apple. this incident is tragic and shocking and does not represent the exceptional character of our military and the respect that the united states has for the people of afghanistan this is not who we are in no way does he represent. the ethics and morality of the american serviceman and service woman and i think afghans understand that but afghans don't seem to be buying that at all. the rage and humiliation felt by afghan people appear to be way beyond what apologies can make up for they've heard them all before in the last few months all too often and each one very similar to the next just weeks ago the white house apologized for the burning of the copies of the koran by u.s. troops an incident that triggered a surge of violence this was a deeply unfortunate incident that does not reflect the great respect our military has for the religious practices of the afghan people and weeks before that in

january apologies again over footage showing u.s. marines urinating on dead afghans these actions do not represent the values of the vast majority of coalition forces some of the nations on really contrary to what u.s. officials say some analysts believe that those incidents are symptomatic of how the military operation in afghanistan works it is increasingly the case that this is looking like. a brutal occupation which is killing a large number of afghans were afghans film selves humiliated insulted and incidents like this will be regarded as a symbolic of exactly what is wrong with the american occupation it is an absolutely cynical operation to say that they can speak conflict in afghanistan for another free how many more people will die how many more instances like this the only solution to this is to bring the troops omen for these for these governments to stop means of a name in countries where they have absolutely no rights when the copious apologise

handed out by the administration don't seem. even to appease war critics back home let alone the afghan people but what about the whole idea of and aiding a country and an occupying a country and disturbing their country creating hundreds of thousands of refugees and suffering is it ever get to a point where apologizing about the korean is rather minor some of the other problems that we have ever created the taliban has vowed it will take revenge and analysts expect a fresh surge of violence children shot in the head women slaughtered it's incidents like the latest soldier's rampage in afghanistan that extremists of all kinds used to it clark new people to their ranks those new recruits go out to kill not even the most heartfelt apologies can change the minds of people that said. it becomes a vicious circle that breeds even more danger spreading far beyond the borders of afghanistan i'm going to shift our reporting from washington market. to

belorussians was sentenced to death for last year's metro bombing in minsk have been executed confirmation came through the country's state t.v. channel the terror attack last april killed fifteen people and wounded hundreds brussels has criticised the execution with the e.u. foreign policy chief calling on the country's leadership to impose a moratorium on the death penalty argues the reports. from the very beginning and writes observers have questioned whether or not the men were given a fair trial this is just the last straw in the already strained relations was when valerie say in the european union in fact a lot of the human rights organizations and servers along with the chairman of the european parliament have sent requests to the bill or should president alexander lukashenko to grant clemency to the two convicted men but those requests and i were disregarded in fact a lot of the european of the european human rights observers and officials have

long been looking in belarus and questioning the officials approach it to human rights freedom of speech and their treatment off the opposition this has in fact still led to a diplomatic route after bella was four dollars it's a bastard is from several of the european countries and in retaliation the european union has also recalled all of their ambassadors from belo rose the european union foreign affairs chief catherine ashton already said that she strongly condemns the executions and she was seconded by the chairman of the european parliament martin schulz also said that he is horrified at the news and this is just a value to worsen the situation and the relations between bellers and the european union even further in belarus itself not everyone supported the executions flowers were laid near the home of one of the convicted men love. earlier his mother received notification from the court that the death sentence had been carried out

she thinks her son was made a scapegoat by authorities. when you do what you say through they can intimidate people into silence but my sense is a full confession exposing their whole plan of investigation in trial otherwise they could have executed him long ago eight he's very high and join him in a nice and coming up on at the program the illegal immigrants traveling to the u.k. in search of a better life. often finding themselves sleeping on the streets with no job or money stuck in a legal no man's land. also the price of help wracked by debt and the new hungrily eyes trying to three trillion dollar cash while our business savvy beijing lays out the rules. seventy three people have been arrested in new york as the occupy wall street movement marks six months since it made its stand against corporate greed and in justice in america police moved in to clear the college park after activists refused to stop preaching tents and leave the area since the start of the movement

nationwide protests have faced numerous cases of police brutality with the tongs and tear gas often used to disperse the crowds but the actions at home are in stark contrast to washington's words in condemning other nations which don't measure up to the idea of democracy as miniport by experts. the u.s. and its european allies have many things in common security politics and a familiar practice of outsiders about the killers of democracy iranian people have a universal right so assembly and free speech this is the creasing suppression human rights democracy and there's a big step. for democracy rule of law human rights these are all we believe these must be respected by the egyptian authorities in russia we've seen crackdowns on civil society groups as western leaders and rather their finger around the world.

wouldn't be times in brutal force have been used to public protest at home. why police handcuffs and iron fists have repeatedly been used against unarmed demonstrators in greece spain and london where thousands flood the streets to protest against austerity measures and unemployment they should focus on getting their own house in order and practice what they preach rather than nosing about in other countries and trying to you know grandstand on an international scale rather than deal with you know they are their own very serious democratic deficit on the other side of the atlantic uprisings against economic inequality and corporate greed have left countless occupy wall street activists covered in blood temporarily blinded. and behind bars the movement is currently planning to draw tens of

thousands of demonstrators to the upcoming g eight and nato summit in may. but this week the u.s. military is unveiling its latest non-lethal weapon to members of the press. like opening up an open door almost next week is stealing from about my sternum to my neck new active denial. system can repel crowds using an electromagnetic beams that delivers a blast of intense heat up to one kilometers away without a sound a smell or even a warning the weapon promises to disperse crowds and reinforce security while the military weapon is in currently intended to be used by police critics say ray guns like water cannons could eventually be rolled out in the land of the free we are seeing an intensification of repression because people are challenging the system and challenging it in europe the challenge in the united states and it's easy for

our readers to point the finger somewhere else rather than take responsibility here in america do anything differently lecturing others on the mob for see any human rights has become the land of western foreign policy discourse that claims to be based on the highest of standards but as we sit here as shown it's a lot easier to spalls others when everything is fine. maybe protesters civil war injured students in europe might suggest that their leaders do what the hell more before it's something to be a teacher of democracy. artsy new york. steven kuhr a political and communications strategist believes the occupy movement needs one clear leader to get its message across. you know they're having a really jelled is either a piece of the morning. or you can you know i mean it could be half the size you

want to go after you know my opinion is she don't forget the new congress is a number of issues the number of different people we see here is real no there's no leadership there's no definable leadership really standing out and leaving the room to move to not being our arm reaching the average american and they're not going to succeed unless they start with terrifying there needs to be in addressing. and we've got a lot more lined up for you on our web site r.t. dot com head there for the latest news and comments here's a taste of what's already online. do you yawn a lot get goosebumps and efficient uncontrollably well chances are you're a terrorist at least that's according to a new pamphlet issued by the u.s. homeland security. and emerald isle entertainment across the capital as moscow joins hundreds of thousands of people around the world to celebrate st patrick's day the festival footage is at our feet dot com. a global bank payment network

swift cut off iranian banks this week the move is part of a tougher economic sanctions imposed on tehran by western nations they hope the pressure will force iran to abandon its nuclear program but the standoff is forcing oil prices are threatening already weak european economies like spain and greece who rely heavily on iran's supply crisis management specialist powell rough morning says trayvon will simply find a new customers rather than change its stance. the screws system is mostly used in the euro. is really no from the news he. is already making agreements with india and china to have exchanges there are currencies and for other systems or so. what would not be sold in europe would be sold elsewhere the issue of sunshine in iran is something that comes from the united states and europe following because there is no other way out for you and

for that i mean they can increase this to try to facilitate the negotiating table but it will not magically change the course of action. will be taken in tehran anyway the chief of the international monetary fund believes that major vulnerabilities still remain in europe and that they could prevent the carnage from overcoming the financial crisis christine lagarde was speaking in china where she called the country a bright spot in an uncertain global economy and just as our silly records many analysts now point to beijing as the possible savior of europe. with china's three trillion plus dollars in foreign currency reserves it was only a matter of time before debt laden europe came knocking on its store from chinese side of the leaders always for your case they are willing to show their willingness to our is very good not putting in practice maybe we want some kind of

a deal for me well it's not even a maybe now china's clout is clearly on the rise and so is its confidence this time around china has no qualms letting the e.u. know that it is well aware of its truck card and that any help will come at a price top of its list of demands. gaining the status of a full fledged market economy and lifting the one nine hundred eighty nine ban on its purchase of military weapons from the e.u. . and for the first time china has openly used its potential cash card to lash out at the e.u. for a recent subsidy in antidumping investigations into imports of chinese made steel products. as. you know. from cards where they can with your hasn't thrown in the towel just yet it still has the power to grant china's wishes as a country's second biggest trade partner the fall of one is the fall of both the

e.u. also has its own demands for one backing on syria and iran part of the political game international politics game that played very much. and put the kind of resources but behind the gates of cash rich china it's fighting its own battle trying to sell the idea to its people chinese internet forums were abuzz with annoyance at what they see as poor ordinary chinese paying for rich europeans so that's why the chinese prime minister. trying to persuade it's people and people and. colleagues in their government seeing that. helping the european union is also helping ourselves not all the chinese are convinced but if business must go on one local commentator wrote don't hand over

a dying without asking for the world in return yes or sell you r t brussels illegal immigrants travelling to the u.k. in search of a better life or are finding it may not be the land of plenty they'd hoped for some spend all their money to get there before finding themselves homeless and stuck in a complex legal system unable to work but unable to return home as artie's ivor bennett found out. it looks like nothing more than a dumping ground the squalor plain to see harder to spot the signs of life this is what forty illegal immigrants call home under a motorway bridge in london's outskirts penniless and without sanitation the place is infested with drugs disease and destitution they probably are looking for a better life they've been told in fact they've been told the fact that if you come

to the u.k. . it's like this they're going to be paved with gold many risked their entire families for change to get here dreaming of the riches that await this man paid traffickers in india over fifteen thousand dollars to smuggle him to britain in the back of a lorry like most he destroyed his passport when he got here to make deportation more difficult. but it means he now can't escape even though he wants to he was promised he'd find plenty of work money and accommodation but he's now trapped in poverty worse than he left behind the job. he's been free all of where do you sleep. i don't sleep or have a look at all it's been in the indian deal yeah it's been with no official identity men like locked in a stuck in a bureaucratic no man's land britain won't deport them unless they can prove who

they are and where they came from each case has to be dealt with individually and some can be complex with many not having trouble documents or not wishing to comply with the documentation process nearly thirteen thousand illegal immigrants left the u.k. voluntarily last year according to pulling in numbers over just six years such is the desperation to leave this is where the men waits looking for work every morning hoping to be picked up and paid for a day's labor today like most days they wait isn't this older guys. thinking about doing learn you know. really much more are you going to be don't know what happened here because the reality is reality is there. as we don't you know do in india you know we. really are from a good family the men are expected to send money back to their families in india no

wonder most were reluctant to appear on camera either bennett r t london and i'll be back with a recap of this week starts tori's in just a few moments don't go away you're watching r.t. . the.

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