global economy with much stronger a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines. is a report on our. president assad it's called dear man's peace and as lebanese media contradicts international reports that syrian troops have crossed over the border. karen trees or arms race this is how president medvedev sees the outcome of u.s. russia talks on the missile shield in europe a washington considers more radars across the globe. and with washington showing no blood up on its pursuit of whistleblowers more journalists feel forced to sacrifice the truth steering for their future. plans for all bankers ross says

economy in a satisfactory break but progress is being fueled by high energy prices will have more on that in the business update in twenty minutes. thanks for joining r t it's three o'clock here in moscow and i'm karen charo international peace envoy kofi annan has just announced that the syrian government has accepted his peace plan to bring an end to the conflict in the country his deal would establish an immediate cease fire and start negotiations between the government and rebels for more on this let's now crossed our correspondent in tel aviv told us we are kofi annan says that the that syria has accepted this peace time is that right. well we're certainly hearing that the latest reports are that the former head of the united nations kofi annan says that damascus has accepted

his proposals to bring about peace in syria now and six point peace plan includes an immediate cease fire includes the opening of dialogue between the opposition and the syrian regime and axes by humanitarian organizations to syria and iran is currently in beijing where he is meeting with the chinese leadership and here to china has indicated that it will in the coming days and its backing to announce a proposal and this is something that moscow has already done for some time and called on the international community to to do another board now is clearly in the opposition of course but we've already heard from several opposition groups that they do not support announced plan in fact rejected and that they too say that they will not sit down and hold any kind of dialogue until the syrian president bashar assad steps down whatever is the reports of syrian troops fighting rebels on the country's border with lebanon. well there are international reports that some two

dozen syrian troops have crossed over into lebanon and are fighting syrian rebels inside lebanon but we're hearing from the lebanese state media that these reports are inaccurate that there has been no syrian troops fighting inside lebanon at the same time they say that they was fighting along the border earlier today tuesday and that a few stray bullets came across but nothing more than that now for some time syria has been complaining that lebannon provides a traffic route to arms smuggling as well as to follow in fighters who are moving across into syria at the same time the rebels before have launched attacks from lebanon in serbia if indeed these reports prove to be inaccurate as we are hearing indeed from the eleven news media it will be yet another example of how there is a media frenzy that's created when just

a few reports on the truth and security in terms of what is happening in countries like syria now the syrian opposition is also meeting today in istanbul what can you tell us about. there is a meeting underway in istanbul in turkey by the various factions of the syrian opposition and the goal of this meeting is to really try and iron out the differences because the opposition is notorious for having wide differences amongst the various members of its ranks the opposition was invited by qatar and turkey who hold the rotating chair of the arab league but really there is a lot of skepticism whether or not today's meeting will achieve anything because as i say there is just such big differences between the various opposition groups of syria on the different points we are hearing from a united nations official that they have received reports that the free syrian army is using child soldiers and indeed this is something that will bear to get

international attention so whether or not the meeting today mr bush will achieve something remains to be seen indeed there are huge cracks within the syrian opposition. his policy where thank you paul. you're watching archie coming up allegations some lords and m.p.'s could stand to benefit from u.k. health reforms. maybe just wait to fix legislation today three of course now ready to. put the n.h.l. bill and now pound some people have been left wondering if health care will be long strip profits and personal interests. and we bring you the opinion of an internet activist linked to the anonymous group who believes happiness however plays the media as the means of delivering the message of social unrest. the future of u.s. led missile shield plans in eastern europe can develop in two directions either

moscow gets guarantees it's not aimed against russia or an arms race is a matter of well that's according to president a speaking out through the new clip nuclear security summit in the south korean capital seoul washington meanwhile has announced it's planning to build anti-missile shields and both asia and the middle east are joins us live now you know what are the other statements made video has made as the summit has wrapped up . well it's no surprise really that the first statement really that has come from president very concerns the missile shield he basically says that consultations are what decisions must be made and the time of stability is the best time to make such decisions of course the issue of missile defense is one of the primary stumbling blocks in moscow and washington a lot of attention has been paid to it and the two presidents that it might have

met on monday for talks on numerous issues but of course this was one of the primary things which they covered and we all know about the fact that the meeting resulted in a leaked footage the statement made by not really a statement of a conversation between obama and that in which your ball is asking is that if to give him space given time until after the elections that he promised to solve the issue of missile defense afterwards of which of course the very first responded yes russia will try to do that that statement of course was leaked to western media especially the united states media had a field day with it it's a media frenzy and of course also. some harsh criticism and from some of your. opponents again remember this is the pre-election campaign time some of his opponents and particularly mitt romney has used this to jump on the bandwagon and

say this signal from obama is not particularly patriotic that he's catering and trying to russia and he's playing in russia's interests and russia according to romney is the united states to political foe number one that signal was very quickly repelled by the official white house who said that the ease in the very least are natural and of course president medvedev also tell us. on this issue in his press conference just saying that perhaps some people in the united states should take a look at their watch and make sure that it's not seventy anymore that the statement reeks of hollywood and really this is not really past the time when such statements should or should be or could be made so this is some of the hottest issues which are covered by the russian president during his press conference and what about those brand new missile shields tell us more on the u.s.

plans to increase its security presence. yes it's very interesting that on one hand you have president obama well on willingly talking to russia and making it sound as if the missile shield. issue could be solved quickly and almost painlessly but at the same time there almost immediately we have officials from the white house saying that they are planning on expanding their radars all over the region and also then tearing into the middle east now there is talk about putting readers in south korea in japan and in australia and if you consider the fact that the united states is also thinking of putting more than twenty five hundred military personnel in australia it already has twenty eight thousand troops in south korea and is also thinking of putting its military ships. naval base which is being constructed in south korea as well you really look at the united states almost on

a on the. on this mission to expand its presence and not just in the asia pacific region but also in the middle east and it of course can worry some countries particularly russia and china who are always concerned with the fact that such missile defense seals could pose a potential threat for their safety. from seoul thank you. barracks a world can call founder of the campaign to end the korean war believes u.s. involvement in military games in the korean peninsula is aimed at spreading its influence and asia pacific region a has its eyes on china it has its eyes on maintaining its military superiority in the region you have to remember that south korea is the largest purchaser of conventional weapons from the united states than any other country in the world there's a lot of money involved in this process and there is an eye on china to kind of

flex the muscles and show that the u.s. still has. hope for a role in the region and we really need to find a way back to the table not see individual acts as a provocation north korea has a right to put a satellite into space as other nations do but let's demilitarized let's look at the base issues let's look at getting a peace treaty to end the korean war finally and then i think these kinds of issues one arrives. on twitter is keeping you up to date twenty four hours a day aerial fine all of the latest updates opinions and images from the nuclear security summit in seoul along with developments on other stories. in.

washington's relentless pursuit of wiki leaks founder julian assange. and for some experts the u.s. government. is designed to send a warning to other critics of washington's actions. as more. he's an australian citizen in the custody of britain fighting extradition to sweden julian assange just fate plays out like a game of chess and no one wants the king of wiki leaks more than america weekly leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks wiki leaks since january two thousand and eleven washington has had plans for a songe was secret uncovered earlier this month after five million confidential

emails from the global intelligence company stratfor were published by guess who we are in a defendant is outside of the us well at an indictment which is secret they will see all the charging document the indictment they will pass corner arrest warrant and that matter what also be sealed that way the u.s. stands behind a big large boulder if you will and then jumps out from that boulder and arrest someone under house arrest for more than a year assigned has not been charged with any crime in any country though sweden wants to question him or her sex related allegations the u.s. meanwhile is determined to punish the forty year old immigrant payback for exposing confidential cables repeatedly shaming america by shining a spotlight on illegality in overseas military operations and some embarrassing

tactics and opinions from the state department washington says publishing the documents has created a national security risk the justice department has reportedly mounted an unprecedented investigation into wiki leaks aimed at prosecuting asuncion under the espionage act we're going to continue to go after. but we're tough and we're not going to let anybody or whether it's al qaida or whether it's an australian national and some say they'll go to any lengths to. the point us government within the federal criminal arena likes to charge others who are either a aided in abetted assisted or were full blown coconspirators likes to go after those in an effort to flip. it get them to cooperate with the u.s. government against of the major players in this case. sources tell r.t.

that the u.s. is now working on flipping and going other than private bradley manning a us soldier is facing twenty two federal charges for allegedly leaking seven hundred thousand documents and video to wiki leaks he's one of six americans obama's administration has charged with espionage if one of those cases makes it to the supreme court and the supreme court upholds the espionage act as an act which essentially criminalizes any whistleblower anybody who exposes war crimes anybody who cower interest the official narrative of the lies of the state. then that's it because that would mean that any leaker can automatically be sent to prison for life and at that point any idea of freedom of information is over we will only know what the state wants us to know it's supposed to be about protecting the national security the united states but that is not the journalism industry rule if

you are there will be as being something that is a message to them be careful you talk to be careful whom you write because what you write because you could be next and you know i think a number of reporters are going to say i'm not risking critics say the obama administration's unprecedented war on whistleblowers could ultimately deliver i death sentence to the press if people or publishers could be criminally convicted and jailed for exposing the truth more and more journalists may prefer to abandon first amendment privileges i reserve the right to remain silent bring up work i r.t. me. kill innocent and other was a blowers could become a powerful tool for a genuine democracy that's according to social sciences expert professor marcelo that all the knowledge that full interview with him is coming up in the next hour but here's a preview right now. the daughters made by weakening. aimed to

reveal the secrets that truly belong to do people which have elected those so far it is which are abusive by word by not to the truth and with that we can leave sees a huge favor to didn't proceed you might. actually send the lifeboat to democracy. but more cryptic societies would instead be thankful for that if. mainstream media has been largely neglecting the occupy wall street movement since it spilled onto american streets in september and has internet acted as a great who she believes of the situation has seen hackers emerge as the protests main p.r. tool when you look at adbusters first putting out the call for this protest in wall

street there was a much pick up very few news organizations actually covered it and then someone arms found it and the second anonymous decided to talk about it everyone in the news out there decided oh this is news we have to cover it and then thousands of people showed up you know i think of all of us played an interesting role almost as the p.r. agent for it you know that they've brought a lot of the eyeballs and they helped get the internet on operational they made sure that there was electricity provided you know they did a lot of interesting technical stuff that the movie needed. updates on other global developments are always available at our t.v. dot com let's take a look at some stories which might catch your attention there for. you too much to stay alive the man who led the n.p.c. uprising in libya tells our t.v. that moammar gadhafi had no chance of surviving with so many countries wanting the colonel buried along with his secrets also. facebook friends or enemies

a new out all of the world's most popular social network its users to become enemies and arch enemies and even go so far as declaring war. here with r.t. and nineteen minutes past the hour and a controversial national health service reforms in the u.k. have left some wondering if free health care could come could become a thing of the past a list of lords and m.p.'s who voted yes to the bill have raised concerns that private interest and profits are now been put before the welfare of the public archies laura smith looks at a health care system in need of some more care. it's a merry go round of self interest along for the ride members of parliament the house of lords and health care companies opening up britain's national health

service to plum duff by profiteers the jewel in the u.k.'s welfare state is under strain promising free health care but with criticism that it can't cope the government says private sector involvement is the only but some say it's not those in need of care but rather those in power who are set to benefit the rich sitting on the. shares in the companies and yet these vested interests are allowed to vote on the health and social care bill with these private health care interests which is a conflict of interest. institutional corruption at worst friends with benefits david cameron prime minister received two hundred ten thousand pounds for his party for nursing and care home tycoon dollar pocket and made him a lot part of the party twenty five thousand pounds just

a week after the health reforms were announced andrew lansley health secretary got twenty one thousand pounds to fund his office from joe nash is the chairman of k u k which already gets ninety six percent of its business from the n.h.s. the list is long and illustrious it runs to nearly one hundred fifty names all m.p.'s who voted yes to opening up health care to competition and stand to gain from the results there may be more the research isn't finished yet and now that the bill has passed its detractors are powerless to stop private companies stepping in and making health care about profits not healing investigation show a number of westminster m.p.'s and a quarter of britain's house of lords have links with private health care provider . as through investments patronage or board membership and the parties in power conservatives and liberal democrats have received substantial funding from various

private health care interests following the legislation those companies are circling already we're starting to see a number of private health interests starting to look very seriously cherry picking some of the best most profitable parts of the national health service they were just waiting for this legislation to go through parliament and of course now ready to pounce the changes have been highly controversial and these people think they'll damage the quality of care many feel that while m.p.'s did declare their interests they should have been pounds from the local government code of conduct as anybody with an interest must never take part in a position to fix their interest issues told were driven it's to do with trying to enter pro-u.s. . profit says not to do with go inside westminster m.p.'s reportedly bangs the table in jubilation when the reforms passed

outside the bell tolls the free health care law as smith wanted. and in the u.s. president obama's own health reforms have reached the supreme court protesters for and against the bill have gathered outside as judges review the proposed overhaul the main argument is whether or not medical insurance should be made mandatory with those who refuse to pay facing a penalty that's been a key issue in this year's presidential campaign with republican hopefuls promising to abolish the reforms in their plans a decision is expected in june. so a bit has a severed ties with the u.n. human rights panel saying it will bar the body from investigating israeli settlements and most bank the country has accused the council of being hypocritical and biased calling its focus towards the palestinians disproportionate a planned un investigation was proposed by a palestinian authority which wants the territory occupied by israeli settlements

for an independent state. as financial woes in the u.s. continue it seems the victims are getting younger coming up this hour artie's max kaiser says the next generation are becoming slaves to debt trapped by what he calls banks stores. that are sending them to the front line in afghanistan or iraq you put it in one of these products they're now conscripted they're in this blind where they're giving their life essentially for the glory of the banks or the cultural revolution the bankers are glorious letters letters revel in the glory of the banks you to give away your life gets sucked into and they sell these products out of the same kind of pretense to go buy a product that we're going to fight al qaeda by an advertising dollars you know total losses it's immoral it's illegal just poor person is now going to be facing a lifetime of onerous debts but it's all for the glory of the glorious pranksters

as part of the cultural revolution. it's time to take a look at the world of business now with marina and russia's economy was graded from what we understand what grades it received yes it was scary but it was great at first or by the world bank but it wasn't a case of getting an a or b. they just said the progress is satisfactory the report notes that the russian economy has stabilized in the last twelve months employment's is up wage inequality is down and trade is quite strong but there is a catch march of this is being fueled by high energy prices and last hour i spoke to cast pass correct there from the world bank and he said that russia is failing to make the most of those benefits. when you look at the last four five years from the read of the crisis we see that russia actually has a rebound slower than say its own rebound compared to the ninety eight crisis and

it also has rebound slower compared to the many other emerging economies after the two thousand and eight. so what's making the recovery so slow given that high oil prices really have helped the recovery we think that a key factor for that is that investment in russia still is sluggish to parts of this on the macro economy side policies if they emphasize stability buffers have to be rebuilt so that when the next crisis comes russia is in a good place to address this crisis as well as russia is to make progress on the structural side to make the investment climate more friendly for investors. all right let's take a look at the markets and i will start with russia i've been saying this for hours and the russian markets and i have now fallen into negative territory with the p.r.c.'s and then my sights are set in the south now let's take a look at that and there are certainly on the my side to say that most of the trends are where we have russians biggest lender dropping point at supersonic this

hour then we have a raised earlier games i want to have a frank is reportedly negotiated by what he percent stake in one of the hawks in france trump and he's in the country and also metal miner and all and pay is down and the companies that profit rose eight percent last year but that was much lower than expected and from move on see europe both politically and are still gaining traction gains on wall street and asia and on a side note according to the latest says that french consumer confidence has risen sharply and unexpectedly in march to a level much higher than over a year now when it comes to crude we're seeing a mix the picture without riots we misread or not close one hundred seventy dollars powerball there brian is that one. twenty five and a half dollars per barrel going on today it's train train it's a euro as higher dollar when it comes to the ruble it's or against the euro and higher against a u.s. dollar well in other news russia's richest man has said in

a rare interview see that the europe's debt crisis is making steel prices now many analysts have said that china is the bad call for this year but that's hard. but. there are currently significant. contracts in steel especially in the building industry. about the reason. and will in case applies europe with its ruling steel and prices will be volatile this year china won't compensate for that . but we do expect to see is trying to practice in. the market. from it's a very caring and my colleague daniel will have the next update for you in about fifteen minutes right now thanks for that update and i'll be up next on today's headlines in just a few moments. you

know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for life you think you understand it and then you've learned something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm trying hard welcome to the big picture.