egypt is gearing up for day two of the presidential election runoff but with no constitution and a dissolved parliament many are left disenchanted by the choices on offer. you an observer is in syria suspended their activities because of escalating violence while moscow denies pentagon claims that a russian military ship is carrying weapons and troops to the conflict torn country . and thousands of protests across europe as the future of the single currency hangs in the balance while greeks are set for them at the side of the country stays in the euro zone. and broadcasting live from our studios in central moscow this is r t i'm sean

thomas let's get right to your top stories it is a tough decision for egyptians as the polls are set to reopen in just a few hours for the second day of voting in the country's presidential election runoff the choice is between the muslim brotherhood candidate mohamed morsi and shafik hosni mubarak's last prime minister the ballot comes amid mass indignation after both houses of egypt's parliament were suspended by the country's constitutional court thousands of people have chosen to boycott the vote saying neither candidate represents the values of last year's revolution dr omar sure an expert on middle east and islamic studies says egypt can expect multiple crises whoever wins the election. many softer the dissolving the parliament many saw this. of the old regime of hosni mubarak coming back in the form of his lost by minister much a few it is very problematic. right now right now we have

a president without the mandate coming without the legislative branch now the legislative branch refuses to this been because the the argument is that the authorities of the state the judicial and legislative cannot dismantle each other so the parliament cannot dismantle the judicial then branch and the judicial branch cannot this dismantle the slate of in the form of the parliament so we're heading towards probably a clash between the elected parliament on one side and the possibly the supreme council of the armed forces on the other but also with the appointed judicial branch appointed judges of the constitutional court. two to no two are the most of them were appointed by. many here see them as a continuation of the so-called deep state here in egypt the group of generals and judges who are affiliated with the status quo. and more or less want to keep that

status quo dividing the situation here is very vague. we were probably looking at a multiple crises one with the parliament and one with the constitution and one for for the for the upcoming president egypt's dramatical action is also being followed closely by its neighbor israel there are fears that the wavering strategic partnership between the two countries a stablished under hosni mubarak could fall to pieces policy or has the story. set a corner with these words the muslim brotherhood candidate mohamed morsi campaign was launched with a vow that the capital of the arab world will be a jerusalem with morsi one two liberated six weeks on the contest is as tight as ever with morsi a strong contender to be egypt's next president and his promise is as governessing as ever egypt is committed to international agreements that were signed including the treaty with israel or egypt and should have the right to amend all that is not

in their interest to go and make sure the other party commits to what it is signed as if it's not warming enough for israel what will happen to the one nine hundred seventy nine peace treaty with egypt big players who've put their weight behind morsi as presidential bid has been even more bold in the claims of how but the war with israel is in no way something that can be ruled out the clock was always ticking the egyptian street no stranger to empty israel sentiment and despite the worries about stability the revolution in the elections simmering below the surface is hostility towards israel but that hostility was kept in check during the bike's time. for this building used to house these we need to speak fiber but it's now closed up and make it a sign is rabies fear of what's to come. for egyptians this religious problem and i mean number one the next president will be strong and change the status quo i refuse to continue the relationship mubarak had with israel in the last continue to

fight we know he's a realist the first for us next president should go all the relations between us it's a threat israelis can no longer ignore thing that. anybody should close ones and ignore such rhetoric that's. not only very negative but is alarming but a muslim brotherhood victory is not a done deal on thursday egypt's constitutional court dissolved the islamist dominated parliament and gave morsi is contender. the green light to stay in the race but it's done little to calm israeli fears of an islamist government on its border correlations will be reduced to zero. but the real problem is to what extent will the brotherhood pursue its goal of trying to destroy israel and kill all of us. i would actually say that the main security danger to israel today and for the next two years is not iran but the situation in egypt and consume the

islamist at least in public and at least for now are trying to downplay i think to some trouble here but. let me be israelis are worried because in the ruthless business of politicking easy points are schooled by using the jewish state as a punchbag and what israelis feel is that what see today is only a step away from being implemented to move policy r.t. . the un observer mission in syria is suspending its activities because of escalating violence in the country this as the u.s. says it is tracking a russian military cargo ship making its way to syria with weapons and troops reportedly on board moscow has denied the claims but said several ships are ready if needed to protect its syrian base or his money financial reports from damascus. we are hearing from the chief supervision mission here in syria that the more

interest have suspended all the activities in the country and the main reason for that is an increased violence we've been witnessing in the last few days that posed a significant risk for around three hundred monitors here in the country and has actually been impeded in their ability to fulfill their amended here in syria indeed we've been seeing dramatic escalation last few days with increased number of rebel attacks on the syrian army checkpoints and at the same time we've been seeing that syrian government has given too much freedom to syrian army to deal with that u.n. observer is they were sent to syria in mid april to monitor the implementation of coffee and six point peace plan here in syria the cordon to this plan ceasefire was supposed to take force on april the twelve but instead we've been seeing and chris number of attacks from both sides international officials and u.n.

officials confirming that cease fire hasn't been implemented and both sides have been equally responsible for that well what we are seeing now here in theory is kind of deadlock because as a u.n. mission general has tried there is no other plan on the table but these six point annan plan is not been implemented meanwhile we see that most. know the answer to that and is pushing both sides to try to to implement this plan and. most is resisting military intervention in syria while the calls for that get in louder and louder we are hearing reports from u.s. military officials that it has completed its own planning for how american troops would conduct operations against the syrian government just days after. the u.s. state department was to back away after hillary clinton's controversial remarks

alleging that attack helicopters were they way from russia to syria we're hearing new comments from u.s. military officials this time reporters an american news outlets saying that move has sent a small contingent of troops to syria the pentagon says it's tracking and russian military cargo ships and it is now making its way to syria through a russian naval base in the city of tire to see we're going to hearing from military diplomatic sources in morse code that indeed one of the large landing chiefs of the black sea fleet is on standby that is ready to be sent to syria if needed just protect russian citizens in these poor. but denies that it is right now making its way to the port of talk to. it is maria financial reporting for us there now still ahead for you this hour china's most ambitious space mission today. launches its historic space docking mission

carrying the country's first woman into space and. police in the us seem to think a camera is more dangerous than a gun at least that's the impression some journalists say they're getting when faced with a brutal police action a protest rally. mass demonstrations erupted in several european countries on saturday with people protesting against unpopular economic measures several thousand marched across spain resenting what they call the mismanagement of banks which left the country on the verge of bankruptcy in neighboring portugal tens of thousands rallied through the capital lisbon venting their anger over austerity measures public fury also spilled out onto the streets of rome raising fears that italy the euro zone's third largest economy could be next in line for a bailout or two surfer of has more. thousands of people had. it right in the witness unions much that protesting against the continued start the messes that

have crippled funfair month. high unemployment in tick tick why you found employment now cost you my back last year and you had to take the prime minister mario monti coming he was a mix of fix the country finances but economic medicine that he perspired has really angered. you to the large number of people. to this march today the year isn't that largest economy has seen its cost absolutely saw the impact people's lives is very significant of course this isn't something we see this year a stone building for a long time you call greece ireland portugal spain spain which has just recently had a bailout the souls and a lot of people think it's going to be following in the sense that the other countries had a full state bailout in recent times remember just

a couple of years ago even love. mentioned the possibility about the euro mending about the end of the year is saying well just a couple of years on and those same people and now very realistically discussing the possibility of all the disintegration and the break up of the year is the question that everyone's asking is what now happens next oh we close to saying goodbye altogether to the year right how will that impact this country if it is. the. next. right another indebted nation greece is gearing up to make one of the most crucial financial decisions in recent history its future in the euro support for sunday's election is said to be divided almost equally between two parties left wing syriza strongly opposed to austerity and a conservative group a new democracy which wants to honor bailout obligations artie's greaves has enough friends. this is really become

a two horse race is about two differing schools of thought one of them is backing the waves of us there are two we've already seen would have been growing increasingly popular that means job cuts means cuts to salaries and also means cuts to spending from the government all part of this bailout provided by the e.u. i.m.f. and the euro zone now that has proven increasingly unpopular but is being defended by new democracy now on the other side the fence has to reason out beforehand before the previous elections in may these are seen as quite the outside left radical group now although they're really garnering much more middle ground when it comes the sentiment of opposing this yes there are two measures being put in place of opposing what's come before them they say there's been too costly for the greek people in their eyes in the many voters eyes austerity simply isn't working to dealing with

a mixed bag but one fact remains that president people in greece are still suffering prosperity and a crippled economy. are tuesday groups reporting for us there well an end to euro zone membership won't mean an end to the problems for athens financial journalist peter build. it's never happened like this before that a very very tightly knit union currency union has ever actually broken up the real fear is that there could be immense legal battles going on for years and years and years between banks between debtors and lenders simply because nobody knows exactly in what currency the debts that have been run up would have to be repaid those in greece perhaps would be repaid with a far devalued new drama but that of course could possibly put the banks in germany in france in terrific trouble and so the real consequences are so enormous

potentially enormous that nobody really wants to contemplate. now let's take a brief look at what's in store for you today on our website. the japanese government disregards. the support of businesses. who fear it may lead to a new nuclear disaster. twice. already robbed millions of russians with. do it again all the details. he. says.

the official. video. feeds. and we have liftoff china sends a crew of three into space including the country's first woman astronaut to carry out its first ever manned docking mission they will spend around ten days in orbit after the spacecraft blasted off successfully from a launch pad in the gobi desert him over the aim of the mission is to test the craft ability to dock with the orbiting module if successfully could pave the way for beijing to set up its own manned space station by twenty twenty three managing

editor of space dot com says china is pushing full steam ahead with its ambitions. this is their big test to show that they can do it with people on board they can do it with a mix crew. veterans and new space flyers for them it's a major milestone what china has done in just the last decade has taken a stepping stone approach to human spaceflight so they went with unmanned launches first and in two thousand and three the first manned launch last year was the first unmanned docking at this space module but china is the third country after russia in the united states to develop human spaceflight and it really looked at the success of russia's program the experience that nasa had to to shape its own independent program they've also just learned from the errors and the successes of those two programs so well you see where you see a long decades long legacy of russia and the united states china is really relatively new but they're trying to focus on what they can do. successfully and

that will be really unique and tailored to what china hopes to accomplish in space now time to take a look at some more news making headlines around the world of the. twin car bomb explosions have rocked the iraqi capital killing at least thirty two and injuring dozens the blasts targeted neighborhoods where thousands of shia pilgrims had gathered to mark a religious festival the violence is the latest in a wave of attacks on shia muslims in recent weeks with seventy people killed on wednesday alone. at least thirteen prisoners died and five were injured in an attempt intended riot in a turkish prison protesting against the detention conditions the inmates set light to bedding in their own cell where eighteen people were being held somewhere hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning. twenty one al qaeda militants have been killed by the yemeni army in the country's southern provinces the final offensive ended weeks of battles with of the terrorist group seized control of

several strategic towns in the arab world's poorest country during last year's popular uprising civilian life is now returning to normal though some militants still remain on the run scattered across the area. sixteen people have been killed in clashes between rival militias in the libyan city of. the center for supporters of gadhafi former regime this came right after the government had sent troops to the city in response to a week of violence security remains a serious issue in the country due to upcoming elections later this month to select an assembly that will draft a new constitution. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad plans to end his political career next year after completing his second term he made the statement in an interview with an influential german newspaper expressing his wish to return to academic work aka medina jobs influence has been that waning in iran following is a serious conflict with parliament and the supreme leader ali. last year. well

just doing your job could land you in trouble especially it seems if you're a journalist covering protest rallies in the us some reporters have accused the police of acting outside the law to suppress media freedom on the stasi if you're going to reports. dramatic scenes unfolding in the u.s. a must cover event for journalists that the idea i showed them. apparently that wasn't enough for the new york police his press pass feeling to pass the test this reporter got arrested while covering the occupy wall street protests no muss no fuss officer just puts. on the. time and i just. tried to tell him that i'm a journalist. people out my state department greet patients. whether i have a new york police one unfortunately that's one expired keil writes for a daily russian newspaper and has worked in the us for the last three years i don't

prove you have they don't really care that it's just you just business and you credentials can't really protect you sent through a whirlpool like legal system the seasoned journalist was treated as a protest participant under arrest twenty four hours behind bars a quickie trial six hundred dollars in fines were his punishment for doing his job covering the news of the day and then there were the two days of community service what you never bring right away here is an efficient station give you brooms trash cans and child and you're basically walking around sweeping the streets picking up the debris paper cigarette about whatever kitty was now on probation for six months it is an outrage and i treat that professes to have a undying respect for the free press to be you know throwing and throwing reporters in jail. but this case is not unique rather it's part of a dangerous trend in the us when you let the state control who is

a journalist that's just propaganda team pool is an independent journalist who has witnessed police reject press passes on a state by state basis throughout occupy wall street protests that in new york they don't care even if you have a press pass i've watched. i've watched a cop grab a journalist with his press pass on the ground i've seen supervisors call out to grab a journalist press pass and take it from him d.c. be processes in oakland they require a local oakland press and i in new york they've been rejecting trespassers from other jurisdictions to have a first amendment which guarantees the freedom of the press i mean there is no nothing in the law which must at least agencies to determine which press and or even general press that which are not requiring a press pass has also been sending journalists through a vicious circle not just people work with guessing games of which state might be next to cover

a story near impossibility in the past these worlds you have to prove that you've covered breaking news but it's hard to cover breaking news in the police won't let you so creates this catch twenty two take several months finally if they like the news you're making they'll let you get a pass. arbitrary or unattainable press passes demanded journalists arrested for covering the news the constitutional concept of media freedom under siege i think we're slowly coming into a state of affairs where. doing a video camera is a lot more dangerous to the stablish myth and shooting a gun choosing to view his arrest as an invaluable cultural experience he treats it with humor i got two articles out of my experience so it's pretty good outcome for me freedom of the press in america a first hand account is that in our party new york. the guantanamo bay detention center infamous for its military trials and allegations of torture appears to be

stuck in limbo president obama has so far failed to fulfill his promise to shut the facility down our own resident in new york took the issue onto the streets of the big apple. even though president obama promised to close the prison at guantanamo bay or get him out it remains open why this week let's talk about that and i think the logistics of closing it of prevented president obama from making it happen do you think it was a mistake for him to make such a promise no i don't i think. i think he's i think you still committed to the policy he's trying to roll the rock and it's a tough rock to roll i say that i'm ready to be fed up of both the us. you should deal your own hughes first and then you will deal we ve issue of the world after a get is one time obey just an example of our imperialism of course it is an

example you know because you want to impose democracy even some countries and you're not even able to impose democracy in your own country i think it's an issue i think it's hard for us to you know portray as being this sort of promoter of human rights while also keeping people in prison for as long as they have without any trials or any any chance to have us just as applied to them so yes i think it's an issue do you think it's fair for us to hold them indefinitely absolutely not so what does that say about the u.s. . says we're in a difficult position right now that make it ok to hold people without knowing if they're guilty of anything probably not it says this you guys want to control the world actually. and you shouldn't. and that's i don't know going to know what you're going to turn away shouldn't exist i don't think the president of the united states really has the power to close guantanamo i mean what would you have to do with the people who are there yeah i have no idea

which is why i'm not in politics but that is the question right it's a lot easier to say i'm going to close it than actually go through with it whatever you think is the reason. that get my remains open the bottom line is it probably won't be closed for a very long time. but coming up with a modern day wild west comes into focus as we look at the work of beltway hunters that america but first here are to bring you this hour's headlines again this is after just a short break stay with. the

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