tv [untitled] September 21, 2012 2:00pm-2:30pm EDT
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the. answer american fury flaring across the muslim world for a second fight in a row as casualties mount and protests rage across the region. angry georgian crowds keep up the pressure over the prison abuse scandal while the man who leaked the footage of the jail guards brutality speaks to us a lot. and graphing greece police investigate dozens of politicians for embezzled months in a tax evasion crackdown where the country braces itself the latest verdict collets and loads.
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are you watching r.t. live at ten pm from moscow my name's kevin i mean first this late friday evening the day of prayer in the muslim world once again been dominated by anti american anger over that film which mocks islam the main flashpoint today pakistan the deadly clashes between police and protesters who are trying to reach the american embassy in islamabad at least fifteen people supported you've been killed more than a hundred wounded across the country security officers are using tear gas and firing warning shots to disperse violent mobs but chaos come to spike the government cleric friday a public holiday and encouraging people to protest peacefully and washington is promoting a video on pakistani t.v. in which a bomber and hillary clinton denounce the film is are to be with me from islamabad . as you sending here around one hundred few meters from the diplomatic area where the american embassy and the french and british embassies there are these
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protesters are determined to exist in frustration ahead that they were in that area where the security forces actually has a very tight security army ranger morse's the power that they have here some pretty stars are burning they have american flags as well as their burning tires we would like to be able to break and i would show you how anger these are tires that the band american flags down. here and i think i guess the american was and. i guess that america was the only way to america and they had the big majors the empty majors and i guess this propaganda and the american government has one. big tour advertisement.
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and here i want to know what kind of. thousand dollars. would be if he had. to. run pakistani cities through the local channels a correspondent in islam about all further rallies are also taking place across the muslim world paula slee has more now on the root causes and the implications of the fury. we're keeping a watchful eye on lebanon where tens of thousands of people are gathering in heat of a call by the has been a leader hassan nasrallah now those protests are happening in the eastern eleven is the city of rome big as i say they are being organized by hizbollah but later today friday they will be in another protest organized by sunni clerics there hasn't been any violence in lebanon but no doubt tensions are running high all french schools in lebanon as well as the ambassador's residence has been closed today eleven the security on high alert the protests on much more than just this they really are
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calling up and go against the united states that many say has been simmering below the surface for quite some time so what we're witnessing is really now the spock to the fire that is seen tens of thousands of people take to the streets in all these cities to really hold the united states responsible for what they say is the worst attack ever on islam. the global politics on one thing as the u.s. made film was simply a catalyst for a violent reaction that was long in the making. the cause of what we're seeing here today is many decades of foreign policy. interventionist type of occupation in countries around the world the middle east is just another region that has been destabilized as the us really play the role as the front line international spread of democracy on behalf of western intel the us has built you know over nine hundred bases one hundred forty five countries around the world spreading democracy at the
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end of a gun barrel or with drones flying overhead forcing citizens that never asked for the for the us invitation to come to the envoys to come into the into their countries to democratize them is what is causing these conflicts you're seeing today this crisis is warranted because of us foreign policy in the interventionist style the tactics that are you looking utilized in order to occupy these nations and create chaos out of which centralization is the desired goal. but the big story the georgian government struggling to say faces public protests continue in reaction to the prison abuse scandal. after a leaked video showed inmates being tortured and raped by guards at one of the country's jails the authorities have already arrested several suspects including the head of the facility judges interior minister and corrections minister over the scandal prison guards across the country have also been replaced with police officers some georgians are comparing the jail to america's notorious guantanamo
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bay where terror suspects held and abused. can offer. stories. here in georgia. and our team managed to meet with. the former staff member of the prisoner who released this shocking footage. didn't know what was going to. this is not the case at all saakashvili was fully aware of what was going on when i was appointed minister in two thousand and five the system was very far from your. standards then saakashvili appointed acholi a minister and that started taking very tough steps he would send security forces to prison he would break into prisons and beat up in me even the fellow himself would often be there with a camera filming everything and then i think he would shoot those videos to saakashvili in order to show him what kind of prison he had built was going to be
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looked at as he is now in belgium he's asked for political asylum and he claims that georgian authorities are still looking for him while he says that for anyone who wants to work in the security services be police or the jail system in georgia no criticism of president saakashvili is allowed he just did it for entertainment or if an inmate had something to do with politics if he was saakashvili as an enemy he would pick him this is them is extremely politicized if you work in the prison system or in the police you must be loyal to the psychiatry regime no criticism is a road you should either leave or they will get to enjoy torturing home helpless people who are and they are hounds one c.t. future prison you are a new body you have new dignity this is why these videos caused such an outrage in georgia this is why all those young people are protesting because also says
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president saakashvili it is purely an american project and washington will do everything for him to remain in power here in georgia the crowd himself says that he decided to show this footage to the wall for everyone to see how the georgian leader really treats his citizens who are following develops in georgia closely for you hoping stay with us for the full interview with the man who released those videos of torture in georgia's golden he prison it is later this hour. this is politicians are elected to make tough decisions but he britain they're increasingly needing outside help at sea while the rest the country regs itself
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injuring recession westminster's funders to splashing out of the league of advisors to help drive policy and it's probably boyd who explains next there are some pretty bizarre roles being created. zaz the russian empire had twenty six of them but it looks like the british government suppose that number a long time ago here in the u.k. a policy is an individual appointed by the government to find solutions in typical it's areas of public policy and according to the research about to be released by king's college london the coalition of government has appointed ninety of them over the past two years as celebrities like mary portis is famous for her make a of a television show she was charged with making a very big u.k. high street over the past few years the u.k. government have appointed zaz on everything from enterprise digital communication and even housing but most of them are from the television there are so many of them that they could almost full marriage in celebrity many cabinet serious questions
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about exactly why these people are being appointed to these rows indeed this government has appointed people who. rose lee who was ready to turn and he was very famous for political analysts say that worried about the increasing number of policy advisers amid the coalition governments pledge to cut public spending it isn't just best swelling number that's worrying it's a question of the competence. of the brain. government's back to work sarina businesswoman emma harrison who was appointed to help problem families find choice was forced to stand down from her role a major concerns over fraud within her company critics say the increasing number of cars within the u.k. government points to a deeper question about how the country is run i'm where the civil servants lack the expertise necessary to do that job properly. london for us for more from the
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wiley world of westminster the to including the deputy prime minister's discovering that saying sorry sounds sincere if it's. a. word you won't forget nick clegg may be slumping in the polls over broken promises these days but the pm do could end up with number one apology would you go to music would make of what got more on that story for you heck of a lot more to. bring.
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you to slow often enough news that to ride a horse you've got to catch it first. for him it's a daily routine that you slough is of course on the island of van horn at the heart of by call his life on an isolated farm is about blue sky green grass and she's horses look there's something. it gets lonely here but horses have become part of me now i've fallen off so many times sometimes they'd bite as well it's part of my every day life. been home rats just laugh for centuries most still live off the land of cattle and fish every evening local villagers place their nets and in the morning the catch is
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always good. we always have enough here. if by call is often called the pearl of siberia a horn is said to be the pearl of. its all end of fake forests. and vast steps. it's also a place of traditions respected by locals and travelers alike. an economist turned adventurer has crisscrossed by call shores and learned its customs well. you see pillars like this and thought to have supernatural powers every traveler who comes here asks the spirits to make their journey easier give them strength and fulfill their dearest wishes virtually undiscovered by tourists until some twenty years ago i was cornish quickly becoming
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a magnet for nature lovers and if you will sic others but those used to five star pampering maybe end for a surprise the island's infrastructure has yet to catch up with the growing demand you're quite some way from civilization here accommodation on the island is very basic so you can forget about the or even running water for most people a tent is the on the eruption but for those who come here it's exactly what they're looking for. will. enjoy you need to buy coal can be unique trip of a lifetime and the local say once you've seen it you'll be coming back again and again.
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talk about good have a company here are you're watching around the world some world news in brief for you now israel claims a failed infiltration attempt led to a shootout on the border with egypt that killed at least three militants and one soldier gunman opened fire at israeli troops standing guard at a point where that border fence is in the construction the sun a potential remains highly volatile and bush back in august by islamist militants killed sixty gyptian soldiers at a military outpost the. other headlines a mass grave twenty five gold pieces being discovered in the syrian capital the victims showed signs of torture added been legislated ducted and killed by the rebels meanwhile finding continues on the country's border with turkey where opposition fighters seized an important crossing wednesday ankara responded by the point military personnel to the area. of turkey is also dealing with problems of his own right now three hundred twenty six military officers have been found guilty of putting a coup nearly a decade ago three generals have been sentenced to life while thirty four others
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were acquitted they're all accused of orchestrating an army takeover through blowing up historic mosques in the capital and sparking a conflict with greece but they deny the charges the two your trial is being closely watched as to whether it encroaches on turkey secular principles of which the military scene is the main force. while greece's leaders finalize the details to convince global lenders to release more cash to them police are investigating thirty two politicians for embezzlement it's all part of the government's tax evasion crackdown to raise vital funds social and political philosophy lecture upon a goddess a tourist believes the new initiative will do little though to help the country's economy. but later large parts of the political class here in greece are in very strong ties with the business elite was a media lit and the business elites so i'm not i'm not there is sort of that this is the crackdown on corruption will bring back some confidence in most.
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citizens to the ability or governments to deal with care and problems i see most of the plants are on from that part of the grout government to deal with the problem with increased taxation on people who are actually paying taxes ladies. and that has been the most of the most of the year in tax reforms made in place i think they will also raised taxation on the professional classes that means not source lawyers etc but the very big problem of legitimate science or reduce taxation for big business for example for the shipping industry in greece will remain in place or over the clearance problem with public revenues in greece has much more to do with the recession around with than with actually leisure. britain's beleaguered deputy prime minister faces a tough crowd this coming weekend his own angry party it is the liberal democrats annual gathering and they're not at all happy getting voter vitriol over tearing up
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key pledges and easily submitting to the conservatives in the coalition government nick clegg tried reputation rescue remedy even with a video apology but that's more ridicule sarah first got the story. this isn't close he might still be able to hear the echoes of laughter in the hallowed halls of westminster in the week that thing nick clegg's apology video a remake going viral the chief whip in the thought that the public and local councillor get arrested britons are taken to social media to discuss the fact that some funny things to be going on in government. are the videos certainly cause a loss of loss but the so-called apology to students saved the rise in tuition fees is just the latest in a long line of broken promises and government he turns and is losing the government credibility another apology came today from the government chief whip angie
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mitchell he held these offices and in another twist tory brian coleman has been arrested for alleged assault on a member of the public so it's not looking good for the government is the apologies come thick and fast people are finding it harder to exert some seasons with the quezon are struggling to get employment cleaning toilets and as many of being quick to point out it's not just students who are struggling in the midst of a double dip recession everyone's feeling the pain with things looking a little bleak in britain right now or perhaps why is that you wait in very large you'll cry but underpinning the humor and there's a serious point being made and that's the coalition government starting to look like a bit of a joke it's not a very funny one. r.t. london. mayor and most prominent dissidents and democracy icon cheese become the latest star supporter of the jailed russian punk band pussy riot calling for their
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immediate release suchi joins the raft of global celebrities were backing the group including madonna sting the red hot chili peppers and yoko ono russia though stressing the decision of the court should be. respected the band members were jailed for two years for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred after they pulled an anti putin stunt in the country's main cathedral now the president recently told us that r t he is aware of the case but won't interfere with the sentence their public prayer was followed by a wave of anti religious vandalism ranging from cutting down crosses to throwing cones in the same cathedral. in just a few minutes danielle's got an update on the friday finance. world with. its technology innovation all the developments from around russia we've got the future covered.
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wealthy british style. markets why not scandal. find out what's really happening to the global economy cars report on tucked in between the russian mainland japan and the sun coming island is the island of minute on named after french seafarer who discovered it it is described as the pride of the sakhalin region we'll take a look at what's in store for us here. until two thousand and four the island was part of the borders own and was completely restricted too busy to know this picture place is open to tourists unique plants and animals are its top attraction.
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really has been exploring the deaths of the world sees for several decades but it's here at more your own island where he has finally found what he'd been looking for . the water here is very clear the visibility is very good and the underwater world here is extremely rich i've been to many diving locations across the planet including the island of bali but mine are on top of my list while some go to the cycling region to enjoy the sights others convert the islands nature's riches into a healthy dollar it is home to the biggest seafood processing factory in russia the tonight shock hundreds of thousands of tons of fish get caught in the nets too late to produce delicious selman caviar and necessary attribute of any feast in russia the owner of the enterprise says a good fishing season can bring in more than a hundred million dollars net profit. this is.
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both its business people looks to kept his presence in russia by tying up with rules north. korea postpone the talks in southern russia the head of russia's the largest oil company rosneft you could said has confirmed today that b.p. is very much interested in boosting its stake in the ross net and he says welcomes this initiative very much now this could be done through the sale of b.p.'s stake in the russian british joint venture to t.n. k b p now this could be an extremely important deal for both companies but notably for b.p. whose expansion progress has somewhat altered over the past couple of years especially given that its previous deal with ross never so you would develop the arctic shelf
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was blocked by the russian part this. piece so b.p. for a long time has been wanting to get out of this a joint venture now ross never would pay for this stake free market mechanism mostly with cash and with its own shares boosting bt stake to twelve in the hof percent in ross never which would make it the second most important shareholder. and the russian oil giant has always strived to reduce the state's stake in the company so it's in the mutual benefit but we will have to wait until the seventeenth of october to hear any kind of confirmation on a deal being signed because until that day the russian partners in t.n. k b b have a priority in purchasing b.p. stake traders didn't like their news rosneft shares closed down here in moscow despite a mostly positive market and a high or price today apple is expected to sell six million new i phone five around
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the world by monday but said to take every day of today the dollar has slipped to almost one point three on the euro but after a pretty awful run the ruble had that friday feeling with a good end to the week and europe today we'll have some more for you next hour that friday feeling nothing like it next as promised we hear from the prison warden who revealed the horrific abuse of inmates by guards in georgia's jails. what you have to feature as a sledge today are detox a georgian me general idea made by the guards who least videos of him meets the goal dani prison in boise being tortured bloodiness hello has this tortured been seeking please how long have you been filming this this long. you have been working as the prisons deputy chief warden since two thousand and eight with the devil who
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gave orders who in the government knew what was going on and who kept this matter under wraps. nobody just the chief ford and i was deputy chief ford and he wanted me to film some interesting moments for example when police arrest an opposition activist or a prominent figure is arrested he wanted it on tape probably they intended to use those who he was later against those people i made those videos over the period of a year or maybe six months i'm not sure i didn't meet them in a day or two they were accumulated over a period of time and eventually i had two hours of video the chief warden would take those videos to and the whole i would take them to the president's they used it for entertainment the enjoyed torturing her helpless people who were in there i have. one c t future prison you are nobody you have no dignity and this is why these videos caused such an outrage from georgia this is why all those young people
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are protesting upholding elbaz interior minister a whole lotta soul that t.d.o. how do you know he was aware of what was going on there troy a thing to make just a thought i was told to to i made those videos for him and then he would take the tape and i don't know what he would do with it but i feel i would often come to the gold only person that helps once or twice a week i used to spend a lot of time talking to the chief warden in his office of coal oil. a very close ally of president saakashvili whom president bush called a beacon of democracy he was fully aware of what was going on in prisons this is why i insist that saakashvili should resign and in time across the country it would be the minister of interior affairs or defense minister said. the president would resign as president saakashvili must if he's a democrat but he's no democrat he keeps the entire nation and chaos and fear he relies on criminals he has people with blood on their hands working in high
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positions in the government will be. do you think presidents at this meeting about those things happening in the prison. i mean that of course he. really was fully aware of what was going on when akhalaia was appointed minister in two thousand and five system was very far from european standards then saakashvili appointed akhalaia minister and that started ticking very tough steps he would send security forces to prisons he would break into prisons and beat up in me even himself would often be there with a camera filming everything and then i think he would sure those videos to saakashvili in order to show him what kind of prison he had built his european m.p.'s would visit any prison and they were impressed they would see how did you manage to build such a system you have four thousand inmates here.
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