brain and face it continue to crack down as government forces keep up the pressure on peaceful protesters appealing the for democracy. violence goes largely wide machine claims of democratic reforms. six. months reality of the start of. nato somalis. an american soldier accused of shooting a massacre of afghan civilians is to face seventeen counts of murder in the u.s.

the taliban. saying it has no faith in american justice. and that freud the feeling is more. in the week on the point because this news is inference from the. worldwide news twenty four seven this is our t.v. live from moscow with shades a protester has died after security forces again fired tear gas and rubber bullets a position rallies in bahrain the government's been continuing a crackdown on dissent over the past twelve months now all the latest details now are to his sleeve. we are hearing from the family of a woman who died on thursday saying that she died from inhaling tear gas we do know that the security forces have been using tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse

the crowds and meanwhile in an effort to try and clean up the public human rights image the white police say that they're installing video cameras in several of their offices that critics say that this is not going to hold situation because most of the youngsters who are being beaten are being beaten before they even reach the police stations now earlier this week the united nations high commission on human rights sued that there was a disproportionate use of force being used by the security forces and this is something that moscow too has indicated it finds alarming what moscow is saying is that it needs to be stabilization efforts there needs to be some kind of movement towards a national dialogue and be violence needs to be brought under control and stopped immediately the media coverage that the brain receives is are longingly little green compared to countries like syria iran and libya and what some activists are suggesting is that this is because the united states clearly has a vested interest in not showing the violent crackdown by the bahraini regime the

united states of god's reign as its closest ally in the region and the headquarters of the u.s. navy's fifth fleet are stationed there if you look for example at an ongoing trial of some fifty riddick's who have been sentenced up to sixteen years for merely assisting protesters during the violent crackdown last year that trial has received little to no attention in the mainstream western media was by comparison reports coming out today friday of the european union slapping sanctions on the wife of the syrian president bashar assad and his family that has received widespread media attention what we do know is that four members of the sides family as well as eight government ministers will have sanctions against him that is receiving. a lot of attention or is what is happening in terms of his violent crackdown in the rain is receiving little attention to his policy reporting right there what are those e.u.

sanctions against the inner circle of president bashar assad and his wife include travel bans and the freezing of assets meanwhile the violence continues in the country with insurgent fighters killing two syrian army troops and capturing eighteen soldiers near the turkish border the main opposition group the syrian national council has also dismissed the u.n. resolution urging a cease fire saying it doesn't meet the needs of the people the motion passed earlier this week approved a peace plan proposed by envoy kofi annan that calls for all sides to stop fighting provide for humanitarian aid and begin the political process towards peace while the resolution backed by china and russia doesn't demand president assad stand down washington continues to insist on this and it's threatening to put more pressure on damascus if it doesn't comply with the u.n. notion a list of christophe or so however says that the u.s. is ultimately sponsoring terrorism in syria. heads in

any case tried reforms from the start of his tenure and should he have been you know in a friendly manner supported by other countries syria would have been of much better position no what we have done is this the west has you know it stimulated corrupt regimes and unfortunately also a deal a turkey to interfere in a syrian situation and what we have now is president obama you know openly declared it we have a state sponsored terrorism in damascus i was present with this. attack in damascus that is very clearly a secret service business with some you know i qaeda people attached who sharpshooting any help was approaching to the scene and we have more incidents of the blown out bridges incident in aleppo and things like that i call this terror minutes meant by the us this is our to enough three years on from the research in

russia u.s. relations earlier optimism appears to have cooled addressing a security conference here in moscow russia's president dmitri medvedev says that he wants western alternatives to missile defense plans for nato to stop living in past he said he said now it has been following the meeting. the theme of this russian international affairs council is that bureau atlanta security is a myth or reality and president maintains it made it very clear that he believes it is a myth that needs to become reality there are two major issues that are hampering progress on making that a reality the first is this mindset that there's nato and that's all that's needed for european security the second our expansion plans on missile defense which the little bit of relief it's been a long time standing issue between russia and the u.s. and of course in cooperation with nato and after we saw the signing of the strategic arms reduction treaty in twenty ten between a bit of an obama there was

a little bit of relief and it was seen really as the peak of the reset but lately russia has been pushing very strongly that they need a written guarantees which are not in that start treaty but there will be no expansion of missile defense and group that it's not aimed against them for another issue which she touched upon was the u.n. as a body and how it's become somewhat others seem to be used as a body of force rather than a body of diplomacy and there he was talking about syria and a lot of the rhetoric we're hearing about iran and its nuclear issue but to speak more about european security as a whole joining me now is a very special guest it's come out in this horrible moscow so cold room weather that we're having the secretary general of the council on here up the corner good good thank you so much for being with us is it a myth to you is european security joint european security or reality. i don't think it's i mean. it is. hard to read we have gone

a very very long way towards the security defend the world for the. including america we have excellent institutions they have to be handled for. the for all these pieces yes the female. maple just got shot by the states you. see we're just coming from one they say they need some kind of currency that they can sell the promise to where as they get it on paper but any kind of offensive stuff close to its borders needs to be proven that it's not against russia and that it's going to be joint. security stuff yes i can recognize that. we. are about to get both these issues may be sorted out so i mean not everybody is pointing out that the difficulties but people who got the reality of the pullman in his europe united states i'm going. to get to it is

clear the date this year old and those who are now they all believe what have you been hearing today on the conference about the prom and i know there are a lot of differences are not we've talked about cooperation and it seems that i've been hearing today is that we do need to focus on that cooperation move forward how do you see it happening on hearing this is very a bit dangerous thing if we called to the point where there is a military confrontation will be wrong because everything that's repairs speedy and honorable people like they always be subtle but most people were there for people that are good will. look a good secretary general of the top of the court thank you very much for coming out to speak to us here in our see the security bureau at plans of security especially

coming to an end however i just want to highlight again the main thing that all sides seem to be able to work beyond is that it's proper a ship that will take both parties forward but there's still a lot of work to be done obviously somalia reporting right still ahead for you here on the program how tweets to change the world one hundred forty characters. i think it's the american can post you know anything you wouldn't want your nonsense here wouldn't lie to people reported in the newspaper you probably shouldn't put on twitter at twitter celebrates its sixth birthday we look at how it's generated scandals inspired world trade. the european union has expanded its sanctions against iran freezing assets and adding more officials to a visa blacklist it cites serious human rights violations for the measures which follow other similar penalties over the islamic republic's nuclear program the u.s. has just drawn up a list of countries which are to be cut off from the american financial system if

they don't produce iranian oil imports within six months meanwhile israel says its threat of a military strike on iran is stopping you from building a suspected nuclear bomb iran maintains its atomic program is for peaceful energy purposes only but the u.s. is against an imminent attack on the islamic state believing it would drag the whole region into war export on middle east affairs are the risk says that the u.s. is trying to use economic sanctions to dissuade israel from a military attack. the u.s. together with its allies once through i think speed up all do as much as it can in order to prevent israel from ocean and i think that david cameron by the way a recent visit to washington was very clear when he said we don't support a strike and if it is ready for a cause we would not even support it so i think there is there was a clear cut messages of how much europe and the u.s. . military strike and these measures taken for their i think what they show they

show their fears genuine fears that israel might actually go ahead with a unilateral military strike on iran iran is expanding its influence in iraq and they are going to. so it is a country where the u.s. is currently looking for an exit strategy so. has to be said here that iran and the u.s. . asli when the u.s. actually wanted to enter through the taliban regime. i believe now with the coward we can use the us is in good for good behavior which is coming out of two wars in iraq and afghanistan is much weaker stupid it was before so i think human needs the cooperation of sudden regional players and our without admitting it america does need the regional cooperation of iran it does mean iran to play a sort of role here watching r.t. of a u.s. soldier accused of a massacre of afghan civilians will be charged with seventeen counts of murder and six of assault and attempted murder staff sergeant robert bales is currently held

in solitary confinement at a military detention center in the u.s. and could face the death penalty if convicted earlier this week his attorney has said there's a lack of evidence against his client and he has no memory of the incident meanwhile the taliban has already valid to take revenge against american forces saying it doesn't trust the u.s. court to deliver justice jim brown from stop the war coalition says washington privately views afghanistan's leaders dismissively a policy of follows in dealings with other countries that kind of behavior is absolutely consistent with the united states policy in afghanistan and other countries if you just look at for example pakistan. what the united states called a major non nato ally that. the united states went in for example and. be killed osama bin laden.

the cia man who killed i think three pakistanis on the street and he was whisked away and so on there are many many examples in that region and throughout the world so yes they don't they don't treat it with any respect at all i think if you just take the karzai government it's hardly true that. anymore credibility now than he did ten years ago if you remember that the united states picked him he wasn't. they picked him in. shortly after september eleventh and they declared him to be the head of some kind of local administration and it's true that later on he was elected president but then he was the only person who could actually travel around afghanistan in united states helicopters so these rivals didn't really have much of a chance. quarter past the hour here in the russian capital still to come this hour on r.t.e. that have punished for jeans. for example. you know

another. party and i said i'm sorry you can't come in here because the. outcry roma community is in britain in the say they're denied a basic rights simply because of who they are that report coming your way sure. all right well let's get some other international headlines and grief for the r.t. world update starting with japan which has the boarded missile defense systems to be prepared in response to north korea's planned rocket launch next month tokyo will deploy them near the island of okinawa in order to shoot down a rocket if it threatens japanese territory the u.s. and its allies have urged north korea to cancel the launch calling it a threat to diplomatic efforts they're also concerned that pyongyang is technology could be used for long range missiles in the future. barack obama has nominated jim yong kim as the next president of the world bank kid who was born in seoul is the

current president of dartmouth college oh doctor and a former director of the world health organization one hundred eighty seven nation the world bank focuses on fighting poverty and promoting development of it has been criticized by n.g.o.s for adopting free market policies and being run by powerful nations it's always been led by an american since it began in one nine hundred forty four so there's been pressure for the next leader to be from a developing nation. well no more excuses for missing all being late for class in brazil that's where microchips are to be stitched into school forms to keep tabs on pupils the homemade devices will be embedded in clothing meaning there's no chance for escape parents will receive a text message when their child has arrived at school or if they're late for class is almost an. million dollars is being invested by a local authority on the scheme to cover all students up to be age of.

french intelligence is being criticized for failing to address the two losing government before he killed seven people mohammed merah was under surveillance for months but france's prime minister says there was no prior evidence that the gunman posed a threat to society he was killed by a police sniper. after a thirty two hour siege outside his apartment filmed himself killing a rabbi and three children at a jewish school as well as three soldiers in separate attacks. over to do skilling's of fuel discussion on europe's immigration policy coming your way in about thirteen minutes the people of illinois cross-talk guests debate the impact of globalization and if you are present a problem integrating immigrants. can i think i think is. discriminatory and offensive that you come on international television you make general sweeping statements about my faith in my community i know i expect a reaction you need to get you from the streets you need to step away from your

prejudice. and i'm going to roger in oxford. look like i just say that my perspective on all the different because i don't represent a cartoon or a faith community i'm just an academic trying to handle these complicated this is some. good i don't know i just i. know it's a joke. or european leaders including anglo merkel have said that multiculturalism has failed in the e.u. but part of the result is that ethnic minorities say they face regular discrimination and denial of their basic rights the european human rights watchdog has condemned a britain for its treatment of gypsies and travellers by the story of r.t. as are the granite. syfy is a victim of racism she's training to be

a barrister but as an english gypsy she's frequently turned away from was refusing to serve travellers two thousand and twelve two thousand have and this is happening freely every freely discriminate him against a race or culture that has a minority that has done absolutely nothing wrong i would say it with racism because you know for example if. another ethnic minority went to heart. and i said i'm sorry you can't come in here because of who you are i mean happier absolutely outcry saffir blames the media the only coverage gypsies get in britain ridicules their culture despite complaints of racism this was deemed suitable advertising no wonder when public opinion so overwhelmingly hostile to the well. white order to please you made your wondering about the full story for the

parade was livid feel sorry for the page that may neglect or do it that way and is that all they they were there and they trust our systems or so it's really. just this is a paper. piece of garbage and it's just the things you hear about enrile but others are now listening and human rights watchdog slammed the british government for discriminating against gypsies and travellers troops in troubles and need to access to know they need their rights to a home and to a private family life respect and that is what isn't present and not respected in this country. dale farm used to be the largest concentration of travelers in the u.k. housing over a thousand people but then the bailiffs came october's a vixen the violent end to a decade long legal battle that's left fifty families homeless. critics say couldn't feel bertie to have the government provided enough legal caravan sites in

the first place one square miles all that's needed to house the four thousand gypsies with nowhere legal to live in the u.k. right now but local authorities are refusing to give up land pledging housing instead it's a matter for the there is a roof over their heads but i can strike if i wish to i can't force them to but the offer is there if i wish to carry on living as they are outside of the law but so much of. a roof yes it's simply not an option for a centuries old nomadic. culture that's why many pale farm prefer to live outside of the law they say discriminates against the travellers who are left are allowed to stay so long as they stay within these walls that's the legal plot that's left here that is still quite big it's not big enough for everyone according to the local authority anyone outside of that plot so all these caravans is in groups of planning regulations yet another court order to have all of these people remove

travelers and gypsies are one of the most vulnerable groups in britain they have the lowest life expectancy and education levels of any ethnic minority but at the moment they get seemed at least help either bennett party london. if the money is gone you're with the friday markets but for now it helps to spread the news of the arab spring and end of the careers of a few celebrities love it or hate it twitter has forever influenced the way the world communicates and that's the social networking site celebrates its sixth birthday party correspondent. looks back on the good but bad and the ugly of the past six years of tweets. six years ago the little blue bird chirped its first tweet a new era of social networking took off point of view squeezed into one hundred forty characters that tweet really should just be a random utterance and i don't like it should be held to almost zero standards

whatsoever it's really sure a brain fart but with half a billion users today from anonymous bloggers to world leaders twitter has become a much more powerful force than that. the micro-blogging site helped the spread of protests during the arab spring but it's also become a tool for manipulating public opinion a book has a higher standard of joking than a column does the fact column as a higher standard than a blog tweet is the lowest circle of fact during iran's green revolution tweeted i witness accounts of government brutality helped boost western support for protestors turned out many other bloggers were thousands of miles from the action. you thirty's also appreciate the power of the tweet recently occupy wall street somebody who we don't know who posts you know a message of say a cop should be killed ok my guess is the cops post you know because then they were

the ones that reacted to it made it a story whether for this information or propaganda you have very misleading tweets from some of the members of the security council in the sense of it they're kind of using it for propaganda right today we said you know and it's very selective they don't want reporters to try to find out what happened in a closed door meeting but they're tweeting things that are often force from inside the room closed doors to private affairs outed reckless twitter posts have seen its authors humiliated and virally hated even fired so whether it's somebody like charlie sheen who can come out and say it's for terrible things about his bosses on twitter and his job or someone like as a client he's now back on him as a v.c. but in two thousand and seven he was on with tim russert and tweeted. tim russert with an acid spinal taps. and you know lost his contract with m s n b c o arguably the most notorious downfall now former congressman anthony weiner's tweeting

a photo of his most private of parts we are certainly is one model of what not is that when i think that if i were ever going to cheat on my wife i don't think i would start by broadcasting it over twitter but this new broadcasting tool available to all is subjective i don't know if it makes them stupid or if they come to twitter already stupid they simply use it stupidly i think probably the latter was closer to the truth the micro blog is a minefield for those not cautious and they could twitter drunken posts you know anything you wouldn't want your mom to see or wouldn't want you've reported in a newspaper you probably shouldn't put on twitter so what are we putting on twitter and early study found so called pointless babble made up forty percent of tweets news only four percent is we're supposed to meet with you know if you really care what sandra bullock over we're following has to say it's not always time for you social networks or the difficult work time is wasted on junk in

trivia and information. everyone's made we can expect everybody else nonsense the world. at the end of the day you can use it to dumb down you can use it to smarten up it's how you use anything that really matters the sixth anniversary of the first tweet marks billions of tweets already posted and revolutions guided lady gaga is the number one blogger with over twenty one million followers the micro blogs talk trending topics of today include bieber our boyfriend and things i hate about sex some tweeters may well regret that one. r.t. . or the dial a study by the aussie. time to check out the markets i don't know the last day of the trading week or tell us about wall street well it's still trying to end the recent run of results let's check the latest stateside wall street the raised early losses and it's flat in morning trade there are news new home sales in for grief

fell more than expected in other news barack obama's nominated korean board us if you knew him as the next president of the world bank as we've been hearing and europe's having another bad day and his longest slide since all composed long down point three percent this sell really taking over where asia left off hong kong chip three percent today on the exchange rates the euro's extending gains against the dollar and the ruble finished mixed against the main cruciate here in moscow gained against the greenback last little bit against the euro and russian markets have just closed higher at the end of a choppy trading day let's have a look at some individual ship movers oh major rules lift again doffed or greeting upgrade by which also indeed higher the linda c.e.o. says it will be possible to cut the state's stake in the russian banks or below fifty percent in about four years time only that's automated in the sea changes in legislation from power exports into rubberized two and a whole percent despite disappointing results companies saw net loss of around five

billion dollars last year compared to net profit in the previous year and crude to gain on the rise from the lowest close of the week which is bad news for global recovery is on concerns ploys may tighten with persisting tensions over iran the international energy agency said it's not planning to release emergency crews still calls this point the recent price rises and that's your business for this so you can for more stories on our website headlines are next to nothing. question is that so much pride i trow that you believe that there's the taliban bad

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