a massive protests unfolds in lebanon on with thousands of demonstrators joining it has led to anti-american rallying cry and a film deemed to insulting to islam. and the french prime minister defines the publishing all i want you to comment cartoons as freedom of expression while explicit photos of the british royalty on take it off the shelves. also moscow banishes the u.s. agency for international development saying it was channeling money to influence russia's internal politics. plus the super rich in france threaten to pack their

bags as big government considers taking seventy five percent of their earnings in a tax return to the national budget. hello and welcome to our team. broadcasting to you from our studio in moscow well tens of thousands of lebanese have taken to the streets for their second mass of anti-american march in the last few days organize my husband as leader experts say the undertones are increasingly political rather than a religious and a challenge to america's free regional clout.

well with more on the rally in lebanon as well as other islamic demonstrations all over the world here's our choose pulse lier. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the southern lebanese city of tire this is in line with a call that went out earlier by the has been a leader. where he called for his supporters to show their anger in the thoughts in a shouts and in their faces he says that this form is the worst attack ever on islam not so far the demonstration is peaceful if one is a demonstration on monday in which more than a hundred thousand hizbullah supporters took to the southern suburbs of beirut now and that's one of the has called for staggered protests throughout this week we understand that the next protests will be on a friday in the east and lebanese city of baalbeck but at the same time we are hearing reports of an american food chain k.f.c. that for the second time has been attacked in lebanon now this comes on wednesday as clashes erupted here between palestinian protesters and israeli security forces

at least twenty people were injured when the clashes erupted near a border crossing in east jerusalem the protesters threw firebombs as well as stones at the security forces they responded with tear gas and rubber bullets we're also seeing again protests in the pakistani city of karachi here hundreds of protesters have stormed a barricade around the u.s. consulate building we're seeing the same kind of ban is the same kind of anti american read most of it focusing on calls for the american ambassador to pakistan to be expelled now hundreds of protesters also took to the indonesian city of medan here they are calling for the united states to be punished for allowing such a movie to be made also on wednesday there's a lot of attention focused on paris where a weekly newspaper by the name of charlie hebdo has published caricature of prophet

mohammed we understand that some of them are showing him naked now this has sparked a fierce debate over the whole issue of freedom of speech with the french foreign minister said. that they will be consequences with god in this publication and he has condemned these caricature as being published in the first place but we are hearing from the french prime minister that freedom of speech is something that is protected although something that needs to be used responsibly nonetheless muslims that in this country have been organizing themselves for protest so far that protest has been banned but it is likely to go ahead we know also that they believe this is a cult to move and that it has nothing to do with freedom of speech french police of position themselves outside behave quilter's of this magazine it's a magazine that was firebombed last year when it published an edition that mocked radical islam at the same time at least twenty french embassies are on lockdown around the world for fear that there will be reprisals and revenge attacks the

justification for posting more inflammatory material so far has been that there are no limitations to freedom of speech but journalist and writer. it's money that's really motivating them. their motives are mixed i'm sure he has had something to do with it. definitely their circulation is going up every time they've done it and there's the reverse. a lot of money by doing it but as far as the question of no limits on freedom of speech i've been looking at the law lives across here and in fact there are limits to one freedom of speech and those limits you directly in many countries in germany and in the netherlands with any kind of publication more communication in which a sole human dignity of others and so maliciously maligning or defaming segments of the population in germany when you're going to war in three months to five years or

publishing going to such a thing also well we know that denying the holocaust is a crime in most european countries not in the united kingdom but certainly in france and germany and i would argue that of all of the nearly there's a very strong urge to attack in one's religion in the in the judaism so in fact there are limits on. muslim world gripped by ray there's one big question that's being asked across america just what or who are the protests aimed at. all the movie and others as artie's got as you can reports have no such illusions the white house keeps saying it was just the anti islamic the deal that calls the muslims wrath across the world this is not a case of. protest or wrecked it at the united states writ large or at u.s. policy this is in response to a video that is offensive but that's

a claim no one is buying it ministration wants us to believe it's not the administration's policies that have generated this behavior it's this one idiotic piece of so-called film which is about out there for two months well what if you know you should stay. the film that nobody's seen causes people to assassinate ambassadors to storm the embassy and the question the us media keep asking why do so many millions of muslims hate the usa but the answers they're getting are the answers very few in the u.s. want to hear if you're to point to one thing that makes some muslims hate the usa it would be. hypocrisy over democracy. while america the government now preaches democracy it has propped up authoritarian leaders but that's not the only accusation of hypocrisy that washington is facing there's also u.s. policy makers failure to condemn the violence when it suits their goals like the

numerous terrorist attacks in syria washington seems to approve of them as long as they are targeting supporters of the government or another act of violence a rebel mob executing colonel qadhafi the us so true state cheered at the news as we came re sorry he died but that. washington's failure to condemn all violence equally has prompted radicals to take an even more aggressive course if most americans understood what was being done in our name in the stabilizing the middle east and north africa it would be absolutely horrified what other result to me expect these people they have no hope their economies are destroyed they see their calling for foreign invaders of course this kind of thing is going to happen when the tragedy in libya happened the international community wholeheartedly condemned the attacks on american diplomats but the u.s. for its part has been quite selective in condemning violence it could be that the white house thought by supporting revolutions by fostering regime change they were

winning hearts and minds in the muslim world but that doesn't appear to be the case for now the obama administration constantly refers to this film as the sole reason behind what's happening reasoning which basically allows them to avoid addressing the deeper issues in washington i'm going to. religious leaders from washington to indonesia have called for an end to global protests saying they only incite more phobia but jack shaheen all thought of the real bad arabs documentaries as there is incitement in the muslim world as well. it's full of folded. exists in wallets and kills life in the middle east there are some who. are not. and so i think there's a lot of water that needs to be warm. to swallow the cereal a woman was i think this was loosely jesus you see. the question why he

sits there so like it would free up. in one of the old. photos jensen that quote this is really what we're all do that we all see the wrong with your place in the rock. and not quite the same all the yeah right this is really the issue and so it's the four in the thick walled population in. america that suits. us well for real value to all the seats in the region. video pictures and the full spectrum of opinion on the global islamic protests all at archie dot com there you can also find out more about the aggressive steps hillary clinton has promised to protect u.s. embassies abroad all that at r.t. dot com.

to syria now where two bombs have a portably exploded near a school in a damascus suburb causing heavy casualties that's after the u.k.'s foreign secretary said it's quite possible london will start to send arms to rebel militias amar will call for a member of the syrian social club thinks it's the civilian population that will pay. every single state has saw in the syrian conflict a sort of opportunity to go in and try to influence the outcome so that you too can be to their fair advantage and we all know that that certain countries in the u.n.

have certain economical problems and they would want probably a more favorable government in damascus and seal off the middle east as an economic region in probably what they see as a lot of rivalry that is heating up with the brics countries for example but actually all this has led only to the destruction of bloodshed and so on and so forth have president assad been less popular he would have been ousted long time ago. a scandal is flaring up between moscow and washington after russia's decision to end the work of the u.s. agency for international development in the country moscow says the decision was prompted by u.s. aid attempts to influence the political process inside russia parties arena has the details. yes it is going to zation which is being sponsored directly by the u.s. state department and it is if its primary goal is to promote u.s. interests abroad now in russia it has been operating for the last twenty years to

it is known that the organization has to react to two point six billion dollars towards its operation in russia has been financing various n.g.o.s for example one of them is a polish school. who have said already that they will have to seize up relations in the country they have been receiving at least three million dollars annually the problem these problems if you are say i see now a zero zero zero it is important to know it that's just in all good stuff russian parliament has passed a law this so-called foreign agents law which specifically says that organizations which are participating actively inventions internal politics but are being financed from abroad have to be thoroughly investigated laws similar to this one also exist in the united states and in europe so really a lot of thought at the observer said that it's no surprise that such a law has been found in russia and likewise in this particular circumstances of course you also have to be one rights activist innocent in russia for when they get

this will provide an enormous blow to the world when right situation in the country where is also there are people for saying that this particular development is actually beneficial to the country. already just really sure russian government is doing what it's meant to do according to the constitution namely protection the country's interest and sovereignty is the first of may become another stumbling block in relations with the u.s. but washington only respects strong partners to this stop or others like it will make the americans be more attention to russian interests. it's important to know the a minister of foreign affairs have said that they're ready and willing to do it with the usa i see it it definitely is here in the south and that is to provide aid to third countries but in all matters to military and as long as the agency respects russian law and does not meddle in russia's the turtle politics a lot more stone store for you this hour including deadlock over a song called between britain and aqua door remain locked over the whistleblowers

the song big critical sexual assault evidence is discredited by. this. top earners in france are thinking of making a run for it should a new seventy five percent income tax limit for the super rich be agreed the idea met a warm public response but the most successful entrepreneurs may desert the country just when the slowing economy needs the most parties to source away reports. when the world's fourth richest men a frenchman bernard i know asked for belgian citizenship some of his compatriots took offense with one left wing french newspaper publishing this image with this headline the mayor of this area in the brussels capital region as confirmed as well has indeed established residence here at the french tycoon denies his move had anything to do with french president francois laws one to impose a seventy five percent income tax on those earning above one million but many

suspect otherwise and the rich have become the subject of much discussion. they are quite responsible for this crisis they should pay more than the rest since they have more me and. the people who are responsible for the crisis. so. it depends on the rich bankers who contributed to the crisis should pay as well. along to set to soak the rich even more as he struggles to raise the money to fill a thirty billion euro hole in the country's finances to tactical our own doings of people should election against president sarkozy was to says that's because he was a president to reach the friends of used income tax rates going up but on top of that. and then the top of the tax thing went and on top top top of the seventy four percent tax that's where really thinking about moving outside

friends started but the move did go down well with everyone including some french taxpayers who fear having to foot the bill if the tax the rich strategy fails all their fears are well founded as businesspeople consider losing three quarters of their income across there simply unable to bear like thirty year old entrepreneurship the feds he hasn't made the jump just yet but he says he may find himself with no choice is clearly the quote. it that's that that's found. that's found a haven in france. which which basically promotes stigmatize a sheen of success wealth and so on and france is definitely worth its taxes to a certain extent. if the don't work in my head anymore. create more value for others than that i do for myself with the implementation over

seventy five percent and so on clearly i will relocate as an individual and become a tax it is an a for another country like belgium for example but belgians of already taken to the streets to protest against what they call a lack of morality of the rich who come to their country to avoid a certain taxes in francis case this super tax may affect as little as three thousand people out of sixty six million and if that elite minority continues heading for the door the deficit hole will only grow and a lot it may be forced to embrace the one policy he rejected throughout his election campaign a stereotype. tests are still here r t brussels all sorry may become the only option for the french president when this cabinet set to approve an e.u. pact which enforces financial discipline the agreement dates back to nicolas sarkozy and threatens countries failing to slash their deficit with legal actions and fines political and economical analyst alex korbel says the undemocratic nature

of the pact undermines it. with the. e.u. fiscal pact and with the policy of the e.c.b. the typical defer to cannot give is opinion in the better books because you know there is no election there is no we don't ask for their opinion what is going to happen the you know the policy of the e.c.b. is a we are going to fire the big bazooka and print more money in order to buy more time for bankrupt countries to deliver some structural reforms guess what they are never going to deliver the structural reforms precisely because they will have more time and therefore to sacrifice democracy in order to save the euro is just going to sacrifice the euro and democracy in the end. so hard for you this hour tell p.-o. goes all in. japan continues to rock the boat over

a territorial dispute with china putting billions of dollars for its economy. and another tough break for doing a song after reports now that would or have had an impasse and talks over his asylum bit now consoling the whistleblower are the results of a recent d.n.a. test which appear to undermine a critical piece of evidence against him in sweden so for of has the details. it's been three months now since julian a song's arrived at the ecuadorian embassy ok in london will since then ecuador granted the wiki leaks founder asylum the burson have these to grant him safe passage saying that the arrest and the reach of his condition if he steps out by the you fools will then be nineteen he's remained behind those and as is the reach of the british police but the stalemate situation continues the forty one year old

arrived at the to do it and the seeking asylum off the to do fit all his legal appeals. in britain now he's fighting his extradition to sweden where he faces pushing a the sexual so allegations that cases including to question me and they when evidence to the present it to the prosecution in. found to be thinking clichéd fond of having hundred days if i want to feel in a sound he. found my number of forensic scientists not have any d.n.a. evidence linking it to dealey in the south of there was no conclusive evidence that the man had ever worn fondled the case continue then deely in a song and his legal fees have maintained since the very beginning that this is part of the why they can't pay again and again wiki leaks in his work with wiki leaks the whistleblowing work side of food having relief he she announced the us

market and minutes he. will hear him burson and foreign secretary william hague has said to pull with that good or evil the fate of chile and assad's remained locked in say three months and the wiki leaks founder speech still seems extremely uncertain sir artie lange the dozens of battle japan protesters in china have surrounded the car of the. u.s. ambassador to the country during a demonstration near the japanese embassy the diplomat was left on harmed and investigation has been launched into the incident on monday u.s. defense secretary leon panetta agreed a missile defense plan which a permit which will host a second u.s. radar that deal comes in the wake of violent protests in china after tokyo bought disputed islands beijing considers its own from private investors susie ya'll professor of economics at happy university of nottingham says the us military are

fanning the flames ideologies called differences between china and the united states chinese don't believe they're all american music doing you trying to make trouble for china and because it would take on the big guy is probably just depression. and how do. i miss my. very very serious eyes in the us a just particular moment to talk about the defense system is a long term place and this is where you get very angry they may actually talk about taking another time when china is not in a very intensive situation. involving defense used to mean a number of occasions in another tomic maybe the situation is not intense. all right let's now have a look at some other international headlines and brief georgia's president has suspended the country's entire prison staff he acted after thousands of people took

to the streets over t.v. reports which showed footage of inmates allegedly being tortured and agree to in prison at least ten prison guards suspected of the crimes were arrested on the first day of an investigation the country has recently implemented a highly prized police reforms aimed at getting rid of prison and violence guards brutality and corruption. south african miners have officially ended their five week strike after the government decided to meet their demands in minor celebrated the average twenty percent wage increase and are expected to return to work on thursday estimated losses from the strike are put at about half a billion dollars more than a month ago police shot dead thirty four striking miners during clashes at the lawmen platinum mine. face shuttle endeavor has been seen in the skies of florida for the last time as it embarked on

a cross-country farewell tour and before retiring to a california museum a shuttle is riding lady back on a carrier doing low level fly overs over several nasa sites the space agency formally ended the shuttle program tonight years ago but the remaining spacecraft to be given to the american technology museums. shuttle starting anger has spilled out onto the streets of athens once again retired military officers and orthodox clergy marched on the country's parliament to protest the government's economic policies a rally comes after a wave of strikes which side judges and doctors still walk out major action is also planned by labor unions next week. b.p. is close to selling its russian interests daniel joins us now from the business desk with the story and yes russia's or major rosneft is closing in on b.p. the state firms reported to be boring fifteen billion dollars to buy a whole fleet british venture from b.p.

president lou putin held a surprise meeting with b.p. and rosneft exacts late tuesday in sochi talks focused on expanding b.p.'s presence in russia with the british eager to keep a lucrative foothold here and check markets because the euro swung into gains after several days of losses the ruble also closed to the single currency new york is reversing several days of choppy trading all the better than expected us sells let's get those up for you as new york later to be on the news but the dow jones slightly higher today almost three dollars call from the prize the sell the production rises that's the russian energy stocks in particular russia second biggest lender v.t. b. has announced plans for a two billion dollars secondary public offering it follows rivals burbank which is certainly privatized another stake this week president vladimir putin has hailed the company's profitability. position as. we have finalized the sale so

seven point five eight percent in spare bank for over five point two billion dollars it's one of the most profitable returns in recent times after companies like apple every one hundred dollars invested in spare bank a decade ago have brought the main shareholder the central bank three thousand seven hundred dollars that's a very good profit and shows the high potential of russian financial institutions and their investment attractiveness the one that i love attractive investment supermarket john magnus said its sights on catching his stores it sells its first bonded over a year double from continuing rapid expansion the russian retailer recently overtook france's call for as europe's number two growth second only to tesco emerging markets are still growing much faster than the west eurozone retail sales fell on the one percent in july that's the latest count in just under an hour we certainly were part of thank you daniel and the latest edition of capital count that's coming your way right after a recap our top stories. you

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