too much brighter if you knew the song from phones to impression. start on t.v. dot com. welcome back this is all she the headlines. rush warns against placing the blame for a massacre in the syrian city of who that solely on the assad government saying opposition government may also have been a vote as amazing with his british counterpart the russian foreign minister called for a sorry investigation to the tragedy. as the syrian conflict drags on it's being fueled by weapons of lowing from neighboring that illegal arms dealers are mostly driven by soaring profits but others are themselves joining the fight against assad for

purely religious reasons. after weeks of violence student protests in canada and hundreds of arrests of talks over to you should be hikes are set to resume but many are skeptical over their prospects as a new emergency law introduced to curb street rallies is causing even more i go. up next i've got an interview with serbia is newly elected president tomislav nicolette shy and he spoke about the road ahead for his country as it faces an economic crisis and strives for e.u. membership. because one of his mr president thank you very much for giving your time for this interview a few international media see you as a nationalist and right wing however you based your election campaign on good relations with the european union. that is those they are absolutely right i am a nationalist but i'm a democrat as well and as far as european values go we will respect them because of

our constitution the constitution the cost to meet certain i wrote together i respect it sincerely i'd like to bring order to serbia the way that germany is organized probably a lot of time will pass until the western press accept me and treats me fairly as for many years they've written about me negatively now it's difficult to change that but after achieving victory and unacceptable conditions during an incredibly dirty media campaign it's more probable that the media will change their opinion too moreover i showed that i want to be the president of all the citizens of serbia i've resigned the position as head of the party that i found it only three years ago and i took it to the top of the serbian political scene i left it as if it was a child when now my objective is to make serbia a developed and successful country and for that i need the support of all citizens not only members of the progressive party of serbia. aren't you afraid you'll

support if you are traditional very to save your europeans down their voices at the thaw i'm not afraid because europe is a very attractive partner for serbia and our country should meet almost all the conditions that the e.u. imposes this process should stop only if they ask us to renounce part of our territory i'm referring to kosovo and the talk here until now i've been open and sincere with the citizens of serbia and i'm going to continue cooperating with the people at the moment they impose such conditions i told people immediately i think that's why i won't lose my popularity you know in our country the dismissal of a president is almost impossible nevertheless my term will last five years only if the citizens allow it if they no longer want to see me in this position i will walk away right now i'm convinced that the politics that i've been representing are the only good politics for serbia. when you first statement after the elections you said that serbia will not turn away from the european path and at the same time you've promised to hold a referendum where the citizens will have to decide if they want to join the e.u.

or not we keep this promise. business of the board of the referendum is going to happen we agreed with the democrats that when all the conditions are fulfilled for serbia's entry to the e.u. we will go to the people with the question do you want to be in the e.u. and they will decide that's how they did it in croatia only a few months ago but only after they had fulfilled all the conditions and when the e.u. had accepted croatia then they organized the referendum i think it's necessary to cooperate with citizens a lot more than in the past but that doesn't mean that i'm resigned to the european way my only fear is that they'll impose conditions that i personally wouldn't accept but probably the citizens would say that's fulfill it too because we want to be in the e.u. i won with fifty percent of votes and i know that the other half didn't support my ideas that's why i believe that i should ask them to get to these. as i said come to it and i know when serbia is in a difficult economic situation when the country's unemployment rate exceeds twenty

four percent on the other side europe also has its problems and its becoming poorer day by day so why do so still want to become members of the new aren't you afraid that the greek scenario could be repeated in your country not over to you know greece is another thing greece is a member of the e.u. which was spending more money than it could afford because then one day it came out that it didn't have anything left over it took advantage of the e.u. which is not a state but a union of states the trust one another one of the serbia is far behind any of the e.u. member countries who have had a meeting with the foreign affairs minister of slovakia who told me with much concern that unemployment in his country is ten percent i told him that we almost reached twenty five percent and that our debt by the end of the year will probably surpassed sixty five percent of g.d.p. which would be a catastrophe for the state or most likely it's not the debt at large but the g.d.p. of a state that is too low there's serbia should go on trying to form part of the e.u. which means much more than simply belonging to a union

a well organized judicial system with human rights for. them of expression of the struggle against organized crime bribery and corruption of minority rights all these are achievements of the e.u. will serbia enter the e.u. i don't know first of all they have a crisis of expansion today it's clear that we won't be in during the next ten years at the same time they have the existential crisis the euro is a currency that's turning weaker by the day on the other hand it's a big question how long is germany going to help members of the union that's to say how long should german taxpayer support the countries in crisis i promise to guide serbia to a path where no one could say that we don't want to enter the e.u. but the truth is that the world is a lot bigger is a bit of my victory is a victory of the ideology of both the e.u. and russia and not the e.u. or russia. doesn't know that that's interesting you don't see that serbia will have to she's between the e.u. and russia you think it's possible to keep the right balance between them. you have

a whole other level i'd prefer not to have to make the choice i'd like serbia to be a home with two doors one to the west and the other to the east serbia simply belongs to the east as well as to the west we have a traditional and deep relationship with russia not only in terms of origin but also in religion with the history customs language we have complimentary industries of we've had exceptional economic relations since the second world war unfortunately we ruined our industry with senseless privatisation which led to people losing their jobs never the less we have the education we have the will power and natural resources to collaborate once again with the russian federation at a much higher level since two thousand serbia has moved away from russia until two thousand and eight when russia signed with serbia and energy grids allowing our country to breathe more easily now we're already talking about the construction of south stream of large investments in hydro and gas power stations we should have

done it earlier because the e.u. shouldn't think that it's our unique partner because this way it could impose really harsh conditions for the country should maintain its sovereignty and also have partners in other places and we shouldn't forget about the brics countries or the arab and african world that cooperate very well with serbia so when we open the doors of serbia to the world we do so for a prosperous future that's why i'll never choose between russia and the e.u. i know where my heart is and everybody in serbia knows that but i also think that we can be a good bridge between europe and russia and the best partner of russia in the e.u. but at the level of the. it seems like serbia is always having to meet conditions to become e.u. mendis the other candidates have to join nato what if they want you to join a team. that is. going to serbia will never enter nato as this is the will of the majority of the serbian people and the e.u. will never impose this condition because serbia doesn't have any reason to enter i

don't see any sense in its existence but if nato become. as an organization which together with the collective security treaty organization would fight against organized crime in the world then we would have participated serbia is a small country surrounded by nato members there is no one serbia would start a war with we don't need nato to defend us we are militarily neutral and it will stay like that forever are you ready to maintain a dialogue with pristina and with its leader touchy just as they are at the very core of this that i'm ready for dialogue but not with hashem tattoo because there are suspicions that he committed crimes against the serbian people but he cannot negotiate until the investigation his case finishes but i will speak with other representatives that are after the bombing of serbia in one thousand nine hundred nine we left nato in the territory of kosovo we gave them civil and military power but we have our administration in four communities in northern kosovo and the e.u. has asked us to abolish these serbian institutions we responded that we cannot do that because we have a university that hospitals schools and colleges i just follow the constitution and

in serbia the president is its guarantor our constitution says that kosovo and metohija are parts of serbia that it is with both of. those that do you believe that it is possible to divide cassaday in this case what would happen to the serbs living on the territory acquired by the albanians not as southers you're good at this moment and from the point of view of the constitution it's not possible and one of the citizens of serbia say yes in a referendum i don't know but the serbians who live outside these four communities in the north depend on pristina for will make a new legacy the international society especially the united nations should guarantee its absolute security and serbia should guarantee a good life that's something that serbia avoided a bit and i will do my best so that the serbs in kosovo can live from their work without waiting for assistance and depending on the institutions of pristina you know because this would start the indirect recognition of kosovo's independence of the poor or

a sort of beard or that they were the. in russia. very often that the hague tribunal is uncertain do you plan to continue the cooperation with the chinese be you know initiated by the democrats. i've been the team leader who defended voice live show and i struggled against carla del ponte a for many years even personally in strasbourg we had a very difficult conversation in the presence of many parliamentarians of the european council the hague tribunal will exist until the situation in the world changes and people have been convicted their people are dying there but the tribunals has the support of all countries and so far no one has launched a process to stop it anyway it will be closed soon because there are only a few processes left with and it will close in a fairly negative way for the global justice system as the former president of serbia died in the hague with the presidents of croatia and bosnia have not been convicted yet it is discrimination of the serbian people began long ago and today

nothing has changed in segregation continues or obviously it's not fair but the serbian government adopted a more on cooperation with the hague tribunal and we have to respect that lauren stand by it like we've enjoyed many injustices in this world. thank you you thank

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top stories an aussie of russia was against placing the blame for a massacre in the syrian city of huna suddenly on the assad government saying opposition gunmen may also have been enabled as amazing with his british counterpart the russian foreign minister called for a sorry investigation into the tragedy. as the syrian conflict drags on aids being fueled by weapons and flowing from neighboring lebanon illegal arms dealers are mostly driven by soaring profits but others are themselves joining the fight against assad for purely religious reasons. and after weeks of violence student protests in canada and hundreds of arrests talk so that you should see hikes as set to resume but many are skeptical over the prospects as a new mattress to lower introduced to curb street ground is causing even more wine

. that's the headline sports news with kate is next. hello welcome to the latest course on an action packed day to the french open until the top stories. but not to scare while the board victoria azarenka avoids a huge first round scared to coming back from full up down in the second set to beat italian. while italian drop lots of captain stefano mowery is arrested what you need to find the medical issues that was left out of the italy squad the euro twenty twelve after being questioned by police in a widening match fixing probe. on top targets manuevers says winning races is the key to this year's formula one title the australian triumph at the monaco grand prix to become

a record six point out so far this year. but first to tennis where russia is viewed as one over has pulled out of the french open due to a shoulder injury while while the more victoria azarenka has survived a major scare in her opening match the top ranked by the russian face it is our team whose rank outside the world's top one hundred but as our and at last a closely fought the first set on a tie break and struggled for love in the second however the top seed then wheeled up six straight games to finish the decider which she. cruised through six two is our account winning despite a massive sixty unforced errors. while it was a much easier day for defending champion not only the chinese thrashed remain inside on a six two six one in less than an hour now ali has not wanted to michael since they have made the rounds from the prison court last year. and also through is twice for my seven finalists not you but they're all about falling a straight sets win over it at the from the czech republic while australian open

quarter finalist he got that he the god of us is up against sloane stephens of the usa was number three agnes but that kick starts her campaign against your philosophy there that issue when i was up against local wild card play for years dying. while on the men's side of the draw a third seed roger federer was in a sizzling four against lesser known german. swiss master was always in control of this long final rally to win six two seven five six three in just under two hours the victory means better equals jimmy connors record of two hundred thirty three match wins in grand slams this year's french open is also federer's fiftieth straight major story. but in the meantime top seed never got a bitch is facing but he does that archie of italy's the serbian is looking to capture the only grand slam title missing from his collection after reaching the semifinals three times what for what world number three because i didn't get stumbled at the first hurdle and went down to italy's and their set be in straight

sets and a fellow russian expert on all of the plays local wild card on the level. put in the meantime the french open is the only grand slam that women's world number two want to share up of the has never won but the twenty five year old has claimed two tournament on clay so far this season and richard found poor feet assesses the russian's chances in paris. this reassure me than anything. on a cruise that shaves one each as didn't. lift. service for russian number one is ever going to save me finals she's moving at home on hard courts such as fees but it's claimed which is the twenty five year old's achilles' heel however her fate cup captain shut me up happy ship says should i put or has every chance of completing a sense by winning all four slams when the game has really improved recently she had problems with her serve but she's managed to improve this after injury if she

manages to maintain a first serve percentage of over seventy five she's got every chance of winning roland garros her results on the red clay have been encouraging this season she's already won two titles on the surface in stuttgart where she managed to overcome the current world number one victoria azarenka and also in rome however a former champion at roland garros if you kathleen koch says he can see sharp over breaking her dark of the french open this year to go to said ice doesn't have. to win you know between the place we all know that the french open is the heart of this major to win you need a lot of energy and water for understanding how to be successful in the french over there is no question this is a great example or fell out of the way in the six times and i see him again or so and it would entitle. have a bit of a wish for the best that was for the best show ever will be determined to prove

caffeine of wrong and she's russia's only real hope of luck to spit on the course with salva and viewed as one of the over to form. a number of the russian women have been suffering from injuries and this is the greatest hindrance to any professional sports person because the russians could have prepared as they would have wanted to then i think there would have been a lot more russians who would have a chance of winning roland garros but world number two will be looking to prove the doubters wrong the french open and if she can manage to win the tournament in just under two weeks' time peace will on down to. really be the greatest triumph her career. which a bumpy three dancey. now moving on to football as dominic oakeshott oh has been dropped from the italy squad for next month's european championships there's a nice left back was questioned by police in a widening match fixing probe which has seen lots of captain stefano mari and at least thirteen other people arrested so if you do your old midfielder mario has been held along with former general fielder omar we learn that all while eventis

coach antonio conti who's just led the club to the syriac title in his first season in charge is also being questioned police are searching more than thirty homes of players tryouts and club administrators from across the divisions and also visited italy's euro two thousand and twelve training count well coach is out even though he was set to announce his squad this monday but a top official has now said that fifteen cap crew she told will not make the final twenty three man squad. that formula one where mark webber says that winning more races could give him the coveted formula one title the red bull man speaking after he led from the pole to win the monaco grand prix to become the records six different driver to win in the opening six races for the first time in sports history michael schumacher was actually fastest in qualifying but a penalty from the previous race in spain saw them to say these drivers start sixth so it was the a story who started from the front of went on to seal his second victory in three years at the monte carlo track or second was make

a rosberg in his sadie's and ferrari's fernando alonso rounded off the podium defending champion sebastian vettel was fourth and lewis hamilton fifth russians without it but they're all retired early on and schumacher late on but it was way back he was in control throughout. the rain you know it was a spender sit in the car going across a field and go there was talk that he was praying for a new good come on ryan i knew it is not easy to go no i don't think it was like that role you set me up because the first go there was always tricky so. amazing day for the team and myself. here so i'm really really happy to hear it. and stay with my just boards where scotland's dario franchitti held up a last lap challenge to win the indianapolis five hundred for the third time in his career authorising from his sixteenth place start to cool way down to the final lap for the sport's good fortune was on his side but not for meeting the japanese draw about the cool salt of the crashed out off we are true battle between the two

thousand and four time defending series champion frankie claims his thirty first career when he's not tied with sebastian boy day and paul tracy on the all time victories list about second place to frankie honda teammate scott dixon. i was going over back home to see what was in there and tony was amazing restart electric don't easily. become. seen if you. got. out of your retirement when you got to the front because peter parker was something that's been for some time to start. talking to a rock forward on sebastopol now on top sees the signs are here spurs have trained a nineteenth win in a row off to beating the oklahoma city thunder one hundred ninety eight to take a one milliard into the western conference final so those first again the series leads to tie the two thousand and one l.a. lakers team the longest winning streak kept alive in the postseason while oklahoma

have beaten the last two n.b.a. champions to get to the finals of no other playoff teams besides these two can boast a series sweet but in game long it was money genovese playoff high twenty six points which made all that if things. are very very good team and made a horse hard on those tonight in take we don't have to play a lot better if we want to win the game too we had fourteen turnovers in the first half that's a lot. for personally and i know. if we play the same way we are going to win game two. and finally a day off to saturday's farewell celebration at the camp nou departing coach pep guardiola the most successful in wasilla in his history has made his final appearance as an indoor charity match well the event was held at barcelona's palouse on jordi sword quad the other go head to head with his former assistant and time manager paul celera tito vilanova home the two squads participate in a media event aimed at raising funds to help cut poverty and fourteen thousand fans

enjoyed comic moments such as goalkeeper victor all those playing in midfield with a missing sticker on his shirt and sharpie taking a phone call while playing all reports suggest forty one year old although not that fossil to a single go back to win the cup of joe wright on friday and his final day in charge of taking a sabbatical in new york city before deciding on his future. assholes post news i said. how much was that so much maybe you're going to make a lot of people here you know berkeley thinking the welfare state while attempting to save the struggling middle class are we reaching the point where society has been ripped apart by socialism. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so it's more like you think you understand it and then you

glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realized everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture.