in the song says intervention in mali three foreigners a killed and dozens taken hostage by islamists during a raid on a gas field in neighboring algeria. keeping a food in both camps david cameron is set to deliver a king's speech on the earth pass his struggles to please partners both in the. days or on the stepping out the settlements program in the west bank but some of those for whom the poems are intended accuse the government of using them as pawns for political purposes from.

international news and comments live from moscow this is all she was mean thanks for joining us. france's military campaign in mali has seen its first retaliation by islamist militants who took dozens of foreign workers hostage at a gas field in neighboring algeria three people including british and french nationals were killed and that's hot after almost a week of intense as tribes french troops have fought the first face to face basile with islamic insurgents in mali the army is aiming to prevent al qaeda linked rebels who have seized vast areas in the north of the former french colony from pushing further towards the country's top or so france is relying on international support in the operation but a former pentagon official michael maloof says pirates his allies may be reluctance to seriously engage in what looks to be a questionable and for traction militarist delves. into ten years of doing something similar in afghanistan were ready to pull out. to move back in so there's

some question as to just how effective this approach is going to be and i think that this is something that the french are going to have to to weigh for themselves but it also could bring a number of other countries back into a long drawn out conflict already germany is beginning to show some resistance to this and are concerned about the extent of help that they give simply because they see another protracted effort such as they experienced. in afghanistan. the u.s. involvement in the mali or peroration is currently limited to intelligence sharing but many of those who are now fighting the western forces in the country were reportedly trained by american agents as part of a program to combat terrorism and retired u.s. air force lieutenant colonel karen critical ski says that's exactly the reason the u.s. and its nato allies should let other states do with in their problems we should not be intervening in countries that we don't understand and i mean i think libya and

syria stand as present day examples of that iraq and afghanistan also stand as examples of that we can't to go to countries where we have an interest and that tends to blind our judgment as to what really is going on on the ground i think if we could let countries kind of settle their problems internally yes people are going to get killed but i think it would be far quicker and far fewer damage to people's to lives to property then when the great powers get involved in that includes eco us in the un i think the government our government the united states wastes a lot of money this is another example of that. of course more analysis on the conflict in mali on our website including a political absence from the british so we will coalition says the government made a grave mistake seeking the help of a power he believes responsible for disaster after disaster in the region since

colonial times so noble to ought to dot com for that and don't forget the comment section to share your pain. it's been dubbed as the big speech as the british prime minister is set to make a tightrope walk place friday between the his e.u. partners and the euro skeptics at home david cameron is planning to overhaul ties with the union off to say he's not happy with every aspect of the relationship that's while he's still admits he doesn't want to break away from the union which

would upset you need as but as all reports cameron may ultimately disappoint ever one his struggles to please. when the prime minister first became leader of the conservative party he said the biggest problem was that they spent far too much of their time banging on about europe i see glad those days are over i. think countdowns as the prime minister protests to deliver i learned about the speech of europe. warring factions in his own policy growing euro skeptic sentencing the u.k. and his increasingly unimpressed european counterparts to appease and the pressure . is the struggling right now on this issue up till now i think he has he hasn't given us a clear message a clear standpoint on the notion of intent for the government on the e.u. and the u.k.'s relationship with it i think has been for a number of factors whether it be the world economy whether be the economy or

whether it be his own backbenchers so widely expected that the prime minister will play a major european treaty with vision included in that would be a clawing back house in key areas such as economic and social laws that govern labor and pretty thing and criminal justice needs that british membership in the e.u. would then be put to the country's citizens in a referendum after the next general election i think you've really got to watch and now he is really painted himself into a corner where he's got to have a referendum after an election and he will try a school for politician if he is to paper over the cracks to give a bit to them and to them and say that we now are looking for europe to make a response to our proper requests that it will be a very. confident speech until you actually analyze it and you see that he's

asking for the e.u. to behave in a way that is not open. hell. labor say a referendum would be condemning britain here is uncertainty you can't say the prime minister with talk of repatriation being misleading and they strongly style they say lacking in substance it is a red herring to be made absolutely clear. to me but. that the european union is a one train journey there is no river. with a speech under such scrutiny maybe david coming to get some inspiration i know the conservative leader his relationship with the e.u. was often strained to try to suppress mission and concentrate power of the central european kong would be hard. and would jeopardize the objectives to

a tree in margaret thatcher's memorable speech she set herself against the european superstate exercising and need dominance from brussels all euro skeptics often forget is that margaret thatcher balance those warnings with a staunch defense forces play of the hearts. the truth is though that these days and that speech will be a hard sell it's growing and. sentiment it's uncertain whether he'll even be able to three days within his party and you will know europe has been an issue in the tory party for the best part of thirty forty years i mean the rest of us. can't believe that this is going on here for angry family squabbles all out in the open i mean destroy the tory party with say much riding on the speech he tries to please everyone think. the very real risk of pleasing no one to. say

the time has come for the big. delayed so many times already. and some more and more a speech and it's now expected you get some more surf. london . we'll bring you our special coverage of david cameron's big speech on europe. in pakistan the standoff between protesters and the government continues but also are. rushing action if the demonstrators don't clear the area near the parliament thousands have been camping there for three days now demanding the government's dissolution political chaos on the country deep and one pakistan's top court ordered the prime minister's arrest of a corruption allegations but no entre from the government followed as that officials accuse the judiciary and the military of a conspiracy by speculation the military has also had its hand in the southern rise

of the leader of the ongoing protests muslim cleric to her own country dr charlie explains dossie what could be behind his massive. mainstream parties have been getting flak deservedly florida failing the people's expectations on the economic front and with the wars that have been happening there so seven in a lake of mediocrity is reasonable and many people of course have the suspicions that eased being primed by the military establishment in order before there we can be all of this the media and parties and that's the reason why he's getting so much believing and he's been going to you know savior in the messiah of the country music and the system and to political parties and these are calling you know the common person grievances against the. establishment of the civilian side and innovates like

a pincer movement from both sides. are simply not coordinated but what is happening is that it looks like the mass movement that congress is trying to revoke as well as the judiciary seem to be taking cues from each other and timing the laws against the government almost simultaneously which means struggle for democratic institutions in the long run and i'm afraid that. allows levy for the military to remain the ultimate king maker and the property here behind the shuttles and which is not really news for south asia as a whole because by the standards not genuinely democrat nights we had trouble. of course we're keen to hear whether you think what we're seeing now is the arab spring reaching the country so you can head to our to dot com to cast your vote on these options and here we have. no spring yet as this is simply a military plot to seize power also it's a western conspiracy to overthrow and uncool person of regime also have yes because pakistanis have had enough of corrupt dictatorships and finally the next option the

protests will die out once the media frenzy calms and let's now take a look at how opinions been divided so far almost one half of those who responded apparently think western powers to remove an unfriendly regime a fifth of the believe the result of pakistanis being fed up with corruption and almost an equal number about fifteen percent of you saying that the country's military is trying to grab the reins of government and the protests will soon give and so do had to come to have your say if you still haven't and will be back with more news for you after this short break. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you

knew you don't know i'm charging welcome to the big picture. he. has. to.

this is also you're welcome bok outgoing u.s. defies chief leon panetta is on a weeklong tour in europe shaking hands for the last time to show american military links and while in spain the you us will be boosting the number of troops in the country basing out the european on to missile shield but international human rights lawyer believes washington is stuck in a cycle break. the american military industrial complex which we've been warned about by presidents is a very significant threat to the united states being at peace in any type of permanent manner wars for the united states are a double sided sward on the one hand because the military industrial complex accounts for probably about seventy five percent of the american economy the produce an input to the economy on the other hand as we've seen in afghanistan

in iraq the also drain the economy on one side so it's almost a endless circle a have to continue off in these interventions to be able to bring in the resources to be able to then say we're able to have new interventions and unfortunately that's been the story of the last. thirty or forty years so they're constantly moving troops around in part because countries. are comfortable with having american troops stationed there and as you've seen in the far east in japan troops have committed crimes on the civilian population and that has caused difficulties with their acceptance within the population and unless now check some other news in brave this hour an apartment building has collapsed killing twenty five and they say at least twelve in the coastal egyptian state have an exam rescue forces that continue their search for survivors under the rubble it's not have known what

caused the accident similar collapses in the past have been blamed on poor buildings specifications and maintenance local media said please have a rest of the buildings of. the u.k.'s house a little was has unanimously approved been legal trials thousand power as to scotland to allow it to hold a referendum on the country's independence it comes after they know how separate of the move on choose day which will see a question put to the scottish people as to whether they want to remain part of the u.k. this country's government plans to hold the referendum in the autumn of twenty four same. president barack obama has unveiled changes to current gun legislation laws in the us in the wake of the connecticut elementary school shooting that claimed twenty six lives the proposals include placing police in schools and a ban on assault weapons the president using his powers of executive action to bring a number of changes and immediate effects but the biggest reforms will still need to be approved of the congress and some experts believe the house's close

relationship with influential gun lobby groups could make that tricky. he members of congress are worried about her not how they do the general election but how they do in the primaries so even if they may personally support you know more background checks smaller magazines what have you what they're worried about is that in the primary they get an n.r.a. funded more right wing owner who comes in and call them a gun grabber and then i was on there out of a job that's going to be a big obstacle. and there's a section of us society used to living life at full speed and later today i'll see takes you to the hard and fast streets of los angeles where drug was unstoppable bloodshed is a part of everyday life. deadly rivals for decades. if you had fifteen thousand people killing each other in any other country there would be just silly.

self imposed out costs from society i will tell myself michael attack my brother understand. immediately. going to eventually attack the columns of my anger and my frustration. that. they will enter the. truth for the most violent gangs in the us history. is just all model kill or be killed with the colors matching the national flag. of this country uses violence when it reaches and it legitimized the violence they

all made in america on the oxy. the man as they came out of russian mafia grandpa his son has been killed and. he was shot by a sniper in broad daylight and even a restaurant and it's left criminal acts as a rocking their brains as to whether it has rolls. on walls or the demise of the most here also has an excuse to takes a closer look at its late father. often referred to in russia as grandpa her son has often been compared to al capone but his demise today is more reminiscent of the death of another american gangster john dillon the one of the biggest crime laws in russia was shot outside his favorite restaurant in central moscow and the law enforcement agencies have already reported that they have found six gun shells at the side believing this was a direct assassination attempt at ground bar he was delivered to

a hospital but later died there without regaining consciousness now grant by her son was almost like a textbook russian mafia gangster as it's always been perceived in the west mostly thanks to the hollywood movies he's been involved in many different activities the illegal gambling network the sales of weapons and drugs but many have been reporting on him that he was something of a mediator a middleman. mafia talks and he's always been a peacemaker in a different mafia conflicts very well respected by many ethnic criminal groups in russia and it's not be not the first attempt on his life you've had quite a few over the past several decades most notably two years ago in twenty ten there was an attempt on his life when there was information for some time circulating in the media that he was even killed that was later explained for security reasons but this was an assassination attempt which proved fatal for. the law enforcement

agencies are still investigating exactly what happened in central moscow and what led to the assassination of one of russia's biggest criminal lords but the main version which is now being considered is obviously some sort of gang war but that is of course is yet to be determined and investigated. line for you fifteen years in jail for a name change does the sentence one egyptian family go with i wish to use question names after illegally changing them in official documents. for surviving members but to have a son to the suspended so she couldn't have a high young son means throw it out by court but why wasn't she successfully got the details on our website.

is where i was advancing it supplement plans issued leaders for two hundred more housing units to build in the west bank meanwhile an israeli on to settle month group released a report saying the government is stepping up construction in strategic areas to prevent the creation of a viable palestinian state and many israeli settlers shraddha feeling that the shoot was a purely political agenda. i v four hundred is wary about unpacking again he's already been forced to move twice first from the israeli settlement of your mid in the sinai peninsula and then twenty three years later from the settlement of in gaza in a move television hoped would inspire peace both times his government had encouraged him to put down roots in the settlements and both times his government forced him out there's a good argument that our government betrayed me it betrayed the people it sent to settle the land and build their lives there but that's a mistake a mistake that should be fixed that though but first i have in the thousands of

other former gaza settlers need to fix their lives a group of them live here in central israel in small temporary structures they built with the own money some of the laws the government didn't do what it was supposed to do and didn't rehabilitate us we have no roof over our heads. so when prime minister benjamin netanyahu announces the approval of thousands of new city units the settler movement while police can't help but feel suspicious that they are merely being used as chess pieces in the government's political game. it's obvious to everyone that all of a sudden there is approval of big construction plans what does that mean that i'm supposed to vote for netanyahu or someone else i'd be happy rather to have a prime minister who will approve construction in any part of israel. tamera i went works for property development group in a neighborhood in east jerusalem that has passed the pre nine hundred sixty seven green line construction here is controversial but the waiting list of hopeful

buyers is overflowing i think the government of aceh now realizes that most important for them now is to give the settlers what they want because the constituency of liquid part of the party is the far right and they're playing into their hands and unfortunately not in the hands of the general public interest. but could these new city units be bashed on in the future like what happened to the settlements in gaza and you meet yes there is the amount of uncertainty but you know when we created this country when we established. four years ago there was even a greater level of uncertainty that we are not cheap on the table we are thriving community. that we're born and we are here. and

for as long as the governments on this side of the settlement abate their stain at least for now but a showdown is inevitable israel says its settlements are an issue to be discussed during negotiations but palestinians say they won't hold peace talks while israel builds on land they want for a future state policy r.-t. tel aviv. so they settlements they sure will of course be one of the main decision drivers going as ratings head to the polls in less than a week for a snap parliamentary election and join us here on the voting day of the twenty second for our special coverage of. how world tension with to run developed will settle it expansion isolate can there be peace with gaza what's next in relations with america will netanyahu survive his snuff election on january twenty second. israel decides on arts or. and coming up in just a few minutes breaking the. congress'

approval rating has hit an all time low never has american record history been so disappointed with the lawmaking body united states even former arkansas governor mike huckabee said that their approval ratings are just barely above a pedophile so i guess that's good news for the disgusting pedophiles out there soon you won't be the most hated group in america anymore but i don't think this statistic reflects the quality of government but so much the quality of the governed in some small country with a hard to pronounce name if the government became that unpopular the country would simply collapse but no matter how many wars congress gets involved in and no matter how many jobs are shipped overseas or no matter how much the american dream gets stamped out everyone still rallies around obama and votes democrat and republican

this popularity rating doesn't show how effective the government is it shows how arrogant they are because they seem to have no fear whatsoever of getting reelected or being punished in any way for their bad behavior so you know congress i have to save us keep up the good work go for one percent popularity and maybe someone will actually do something about you but that's just my opinion. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic in school here on. reporting from the world talks about six of the cia people interviews intriguing story to tell you. the truth arabic to find out more visit arabic.

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lie down stripped of a. radio guy and for a minute from a click. what the club are about to give you've never seen anything like this i'm told. previa guys have all come to break in the set i'm abby martin so president obama limos loves new building just in time for this weekend's inaugural festivities license plates obama's car will be adorned with new license plates d.c. license plates on the front back of his right in case you didn't know those plates include the phrase taxation without representation because you see residents of this district do not have voting representatives in the house or the senate here's a white house spokesperson keep mayle had to say about it.