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international powers agreed to transition plan for syria rolling out foreign interference with un peace envoy kofi annan saying the country needs a new government which could include members of president assad regime and the opposition. and here in syria no official reaction to the new proposal so far we opposition leaders previously saying it will move towards any interim government unless president bashar al assad goes. and other stories that shape the week leaders vote to allow its bailout fund to funnel money directly to struggling banks for the first time in a setback for germany's angela merkel after heavy pressure from italy and spain. plus the fine but undefeated julian assange refuses to surrender to british police this why the deadline for his extradition to sweden passing saying he won't leave the door an embassy until a decision on his asylum request is made. it
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is eleven am in the russian capital you watching r t. hopes of a diplomatic solution to the syrian crisis have risen after a major world powers agreed a peace strategy for the war torn country the new plan calls for the creation of a transitional government that could include members of president assad's cabinet and the opposition russia hailed the agreement as one that doesn't dictate a political solution for syria. has been off has been following the tan stocks between international players in geneva. they didn't manage to agree on a new plan of the transition plan as it's called the powers which do include the states and russia. we consider it of the utmost importance that this document does
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not seek to dictate to the syrian side how the transitional process should happen politically how exactly this process will take place is up to the syrian people this document is very precise and that there are no more preconditions and no all to mesdames voice here and actually as foreign minister sergei lavrov said those were some of the more stumbling points during the since previously some of the outside. of syria. some preconditions such as the immediate step down of president assad now powers have agreed that it is strictly up to the syrian people to decide whether they do want to see president assad in power or not or all the outside players the world trying to to apply pressure on all sides of the conflict the authorities and the rebels in order to get them to the peaceful negotiating table and to build this transitional government which should also
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include all sides of the conflict both from the authorities and from the rebels and it is planned that this transitional government will have full governing power. reporting there now the urgency for international agreement on syria is underlined by the intensifying daily violence ideas moreas the national reports from the capital damascus. we haven't heard any official reaction from damascus so far but people we have been able to speak to here in the syrian capital have actually divided on how to concede to this document this meeting in geneva some of them indeed call this a breakthrough as by the beginning of the tunnel and they say it could indeed be a solution to the sixteen month old crisis but the crisis here in syria but father is very skeptical they say it takes two to tango and it's absolutely clear soufan how the dialogue is possible while one of the size at least doesn't want to talk
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with friend here we have before from the opposition from the syrian foreign based opposition but they won't accept any transitional government and they will not accept any peace plan even is still in power meanwhile violence is continuing to spread all over the country here in syria and almost every day we're hearing about dozens of people killed there were more injured everywhere in the country but the obviously need is that it when children are being involved with this crisis here's my report on that. the place for these kids boys and girls is at the playground and someone dressed them in a militia uniform hung them with real guns to teach them what to say and put in front of camera now this little girl. maybe five years old and she's almost crying as people behind the camera pushed her and other kids to chant and slogans out of nineteen q it's hard for me sam and.
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this footage is just one in a series of clips posted online showing the ugly face of war unfolding in the country recent u.n. report says both sides in the syrian conflict the rebels from the free syrian army and the government are using children in their fight. to look and see children a month through a son demonstrators four year old or young as brazen who's my. other land and this is a microphone the kids carrying not a kalashnikov. or yarns for they couldn't imagine that his youngest son's participation in apache arctic rally would put all his family in danger and lead to the murder of his other two children and if they threatened us many times once they wrote on the house as well that the time has come then they sent me a symbolic look then they put the picture of reality on facebook as promising five
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hundred thousand syrian pounds to those who bring him to them we couldn't imagine they'll come to our home and not let me in i mean in my as i wanted to prepare for exams and went to sleep in the living room which is and this is where they smash first they were shootings and they cried a lot barked at on my heat under the bed. and then they would have this book. isn't all me away before his death that he feels kill not finish his exams and even if he does not get a certificate it's got into submitted everything you told me once they going to kill me. i'm unsure me is eldest son was shot dead on the way to hospital as he was trying to get help to his injured brother little rayyan escaped death only because that night he stayed with his grandparents and then i was crying because they killed years and i miss him a lot wanted to get a good certificate again i would be. the funerals of the two teenagers and on the
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guard this is what they do here in syria the family says when someone dies as a martyr. my body try to this is their freedom and if you are not with them you will be killed and in places they wanted to kill a song like hula and then see this is the government usually valinor not want to start losing you think that's enough we lost a lot not ready to lose anymore how you doing some deed of about yemen has three more brothers left he has something to lose in this cemetery we found at least eight fresh graves small ones but in the rubble kids are becoming victims of grown up games in this conflict they've been used as human shields they've been forced to take up arms and they've been killed for a purpose they barely understand and no one can say for sure how many more will die until always found to stop the violence. r.t.
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reporting from syria. well syria looks for ways to ana violence warning signs elsewhere about the dangers of outside intervention u.s. and nato involvement in libya last year has sparked conflict in mali we'll look at the negative effect that foreign military engagement can have on the entire region . plus we're off of our welcomes in new egyptian president mohamed morsi vowing to support the country's push to democracy but we ask if you were seen will post concerns from washington. this week saw a. german chancellor angela merkel returning from an ease some and defeated for the first time in years the leaders have agreed to allow the european bailout fund to funnel money directly to struggling banks germany had strongly opposed this option was forced to give in after insistence from spain and italy can i get analysts michael ross says the decision will cost the germans a lot but will not fix the euro zone's core problems this will make no ways
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we have a very big problem problem a very huge problem and it is not solved at all as a matter of fact i call it unconditional surrender of germany which we witnessed in brussels the southern countries with a new euro zone finally got the credit card that they're always wanted a credit card for whom the german pick taxpayer has to pay and very interested in the question how long germany would do this the tax burden in the future will become very very high and i know already of people who are keeping the country because they fear that the tax will become higher and higher and to germany has to pay at the end of the day the whole bill as long as you don't solve the problems which we don't we only insert some opium some drac's into the system to come it mean if the drug is gone the problem is there and it will be even bigger. friday
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the german parliament approved initiatives championed by chancellor merkel and earlier meetings including the e.u. as permanent bailout fund and the so-called fiscal compact to limit debt across east asia and prevent future crises the measures could yet face a domestic legal challenge however over claims they undermine democracy as artists on a boy who reports the debt debacle has sparked sharp division between some in germany and people from countries that relying on german cash. it's a job interview with geopolitical implications and just this family has been running these greek restaurant for almost three decades ever since they immigrated to germany hard work and self-reliance made it a success but now they are under increasing pressure to share the fruits of their labor. the problem is that in greece that. they come here like the money in the street but we're also working very hard. working from the
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morning till night every deed to get a dozen of calls from their greek can patcher it with requests for money jobs of both some like a small attack is just walking in a restaurant owner himself he lost his business last year and ever since has been out of permanent work like about twenty two percent of greeks there is the second world war and destroy. our country from troops so they'll be me on but it is the german. not to help but. while references to the countries nats of past have appeared more than once in the great coverage of the bailout germans remain unswayed in their position to pay for somebody else's debts polls consistently show that the majority of germans are stronger against financing greece's bailout is one customer of this restaurant put it before placing an order one should check not only the menu but also his wallet
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some say this bleed of opinions between the power and the public represents a test of germany's democratic system democracy begins so it. begins and begins. with a national parliament and. it. and if there's a common currency this is taking. decisions in terms of money in terms of budget it's a violation of democracy and it was. your historical mission to bring democracy in the world and now and very certain about now. is destroying democracy they see to be hard working but in the case if europe's most productive country it seems just never stopped
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coming in the wake artsy reporting from germany while their website r.t. dot com we're asking who will gain the most from the e.u. bank bailout deal agreed in brussels this week so so far most of you think that's the reckless bankers and investors will be smiling broad as well almost a fifth as you can see believes it's power hungry brussels which will benefit the most aid first seance just say it's countries with strong economies and a tiny minority things the view will help states with. how it was now your take on this issue by logging on to our team dot com. headline for join us on his extradition to sweden passed earlier on this week but
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the whistleblower is still holed up adequate doors embassy and london he defied a british police demand to turn himself and saying he won't step out of the embassy building until a decision on his asylum request is made at worst president and his latest statement made it clear there is no deadline and reiterated that the verdict will be absolutely software respecting human rights the main issue being considered by the south american state as a potential. threat to join us on his life and we can he said of her insist that if he's extradited to sweden he's sure to be handed over to the us were he could face the death penalty if convicted of espionage fourth huge leak of secret american files the u.s. justice department recently has admitted that there is an ongoing investigation into the way the leaks affair robert naiman from just foreign policy an organization which started at the titian campaign to support its own this plea for asylum says it's the whistleblower himself is the real target. my sense since of the people i've talked to. government officials are sympathetic to the
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request they understand situation the same way we do understand the threat to join the songs from the united states and the threat that's we once they got custody of assad would hand them over to the united states which would then prosecute him under the very controversial espionage act we don't know everything about what the u.s. government has done or might do but we know that a grand jury was impaneled the united states to investigate and bring charges we know that bradley manning's attorney believes. harsh treatment in u.s. custody was an attempt to get him to. testify against julian assange there's a recently opportunity to try to get him and u.s. custody they will do so this is totally rational the documented fear. and don't forget a journalist sanjay has his own interview program here on r.t.
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and its latest edition is on air this tuesday and if you've missed any of the previous ones they are available online at a songe dot com. it is true what you read where we expose the secrets these documents belong united states government being attacked by the united states strongly can. when i ask you to. illegally shoot five hundred days i've been detained without charge. that hasn't stopped us. today we're on a quest really ideas that can change the world tomorrow. as long as mohamed morsi has been sworn in as it gets a new president after taking the oath of office u.s. president barack obama sounds good well wishes to the leader backed by the muslim brotherhood and promised further support for egypt's transition to democracy but as more important i reports as lobbyists in power will likely raise concerns across
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the atlantic. egypt's revolution began with tens of thousands into here square and it became a success shortly after washington sided with the anti-government opposition by stepping down as a response to the egyptian people's hunger for change america's indorsement of change has paved the way for the muslim brotherhood to become egypt's strongest political force the international organization is considered to be one of the world's largest islamised movements and mohamed morsi has reportedly called for a constitution that is based on the koran and sharia law in the case of egypt we're taking a piece of the board that was one of our pieces this is what the you tube was one of the strongest american assets in the middle east to for many years we've removed that piece and brought in some people that i do not think will be friendly to us. in this video film last month and egyptian cleric rally support for the
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brotherhood's presidential candidate. and we are yet to hear that. ah. ok that. said. the muslim brotherhood has made different factions many different elements they are a political organization but they also have ties to terrorism they're also directly intertwined with what's going on in syria according to the new york times a cia officers secretly stationed in turkey are currently working with syria's muslim brotherhood to smuggle automatic rifles grenades and ammunition into the country i didn't work out you know what do. you know what it would be. like you know sort of. origin of the syrian opposition
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seen here waving al-qaeda flanks has received public support from the terrorist network and created what some call a defacto alliance between america and its number one enemy. critics saying america's campaign for regime change comes with the consequence of empowering more radical and extreme leaders in the arab world let's not forget that assad and his government is a secular government just as gadhafi is government was a secular government if you get rid of that and you create the power vacuum or another force that is as organized and as strong will take its place continued political instability in cairo has raised questions about the so-called success attributed to the arab spring governments in egypt and libya were toppled with a u.s. stamp of approval but with new regimes leaning towards extreme islam many believe america could eventually find itself in a circumstance that hardly ever wanted her an important i.r.t.
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new york. armed as lot of somalis northern desert region have destroyed holy sites in the city of team book to earlier this week militants with ties to al qaida claimed control of the region fall we have violence shoot out of the left at least twenty people dead middle east expert a human as a q a believes to the people of mali to find a solution saying u.s. or data intervention would only further destabilize the region. all of this of course is the later to the war that was waged against libya last year during two thousand and eleven which brought about the displacement of many of the two out forces who have been settled in libya for many many years they were well armed and of course with them entering the situation inside of northern mali is further destabilizing polarize the situation inside the north of the country and of course affected the capital up of mako as well the nato forces led by the united states destroy the social fabric and national infrastructure and the national economy of
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libya libya was the most prosperous of the most stable state on the african continent as a result of the destabilization activities on the part of nato the twenty six thousand air missions that were flown over the country over a seven month period ten thousand air strikes against libya have the naval blockade the freezing of foreign assets this is of course dislodged and displaced hundreds of thousands of people inside the country and hundreds of thousands or more in the regional context if the us had not intervened in libya last year we would not have the current situation that we have right now in mali but we're totally opposed to french u.s. or nato intervention in mali we don't think that it would solve the problem it would further destabilize the situation in the country and throughout the region. all the after effects of libya's revolution and nato intervention are still being felt in the country at least forty seven people are data more than one hundred
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injured after three days of tribal clashes in a country south according to local sources the fighting is between two will answer why tribesman it was the latter reportedly supported by the so-called levy a shield brigade it's been deployed by the interim governments to act as a peacekeeping force clashes between rival groups and are common as a country still awash with weapons seized by rebels during the. uprising against moammar gadhafi. millions along the east coast of the u.s. are without power after a violent storms pounded the region at least thirteen people were killed by falling trees that destroyed homes and cars take generating companies up to week to restore electricity to those affected the storms came after record high temperatures sports the area forcing thousands to pack into buildings with backup power supplies. a russian built so you spacecraft is headed towards earth after undocking international space station the capsule is carrying three members of the crew
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including one russian cosmonaut it's expected to return to earth down sometime after eight am g.m.t. now three other crew members have remained in orbit as they await the arrival of others at the ice says later this month. well as last month until the london olympic games a massive security operation is mobilizing in the city despite high tech missiles fired jets and battleships some however are still concerned that basic security procedures are being overlooked artie's laura smith explains. london two thousand and twelve is almost upon us and with just one month to go it's not just the athletes who are warming up a massive security operation is also getting into gear we've got battleships on the river thames with missiles we've got pilotless drones with laser guided bombs missile batteries dotted around the city personnel with untold numbers of firearms
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you can go to question the probe proportionality of this london two thousand and twelve is actually starting to look more like a security event. not a sporting event. a security event with a little bit of incidental sport on the soil the olympics is the u.k.'s biggest peacetime security operation and the numbers of personnel are staggering on the ground during the games they'll be twelve and a half thousand police officers supported the occasion by for me the whole thousand soldiers but insiders are saying basic security here at the olympic park is seriously lacking investigative journalist li hazeldean is under cover with g four s. the security firm that won the four hundred fifty million dollars contract for the games he's posing as a trainee and says rule recruits vetting and training are substandard i was asked
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during the training exercises to be a would be terrorist i was given a knife a real gun and a fake i.e.d. the gun was in my bag preserve didn't see it i did a good several times he still didn't find it he got behind one did the hand and it didn't go off he hadn't turned on at least says he's raised his can. insurgents with g four s. but was told to mind his own business no one from the company was available to comment for this report meanwhile the organizing committee remains resolute about safety security is absolutely the top priority for us and we want people to come to visit london in twenty twelve to be absolutely confident that they're going to be safe and secure and you'll go through security and the x. ray machine to look at anything you bring with you and that way we can check that anybody coming into the park isn't bringing anything with them they could do anybody any damage that's not lee's experience of the operation and he's pessimistic about the safety of visitors to the olympic park it's
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a huge nation there you know there's one right if i mean they get sued by one person and fifty people go through different pierces that's fifty rounds of ammunition in the olympics and that's a massacre right then and there if a terrorist or a terrorist organization is intent on getting into the olympics all they have to do at the moment is queue up with a month to go the head of m i five says his organization can't guarantee the security of the games what's that and people are asking is the point of the heavy artillery if the park itself is left wide open laura smith london and every us up to date here on ars you'll be back shortly with a recap of the top stories.
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