north korea's saber rattling has the u.s. military ready to react with some suggesting a western. disproportionate. british prime minister uses the korean crisis to push for there were a new will of nuclear terror and despite evidence. and get. back into the headlines. questions of america's human rights credentials. and the attorney general of. oil company. u.s. federal authorities restrict access a no fly zone over the area. this

is. your twenty four hour news from around the world and of britain's prime minister has responded to the unveiling crisis around north korea's nuclear war rhetoric citing the potential threat pyongyang could pose to europe david cameron is calling for a renewal of a. nuclear deterrent system but it could come at a very high cost. investigates. he made the case in a nice paper for renewing britain's needed to terror and saying it was underlined by what's happening in north korea at the moment and the escalating tensions and he said it would be foolish for anyone to think of scrapping that needed a tyrant right now at a time of such global uncertainty won't the prime minister was in scotland on board

the hate victorious which is one of the four vanguard submarines that make up the trident twenty four hour round the clock nuclear deterrent that always sees one submarine out now trident quite an old system it's being pulled by and god submarines bring it being phased out by twenty twenty and the conservative government the prime minister arguing for like for like for placement where they submarines are not tried and system will be replaced out of the city is going to be made in just a couple of years' time and it's thought it's going to cost the british taxpayer tens of billions of pounds going up to hundreds of billions over the lifetime of that new project now the liberal democrats have argued that they want to see a cheaper alternative there's a review ongoing at the moment so quite surprising that he came out with these very strong comments huge amounts of money that we're talking about hit the something that many people say could never be used is certainly something to ponder as a british taxpayer could well in the not too distant teacher be being asked to

stump up the vast amount of cash. sara for the reporting right there well despite david cameron's concerns that north korea's missile technology could reach the u.k. experts say there's absolutely zero chance of that happening let's have a quick look and see how far the communist state's most sophisticated missile systems can reach as you can see right here at the range covers are japan and of course the koreas here but not an awfully long way away i mean while the new system in development i will also be wide of the mark when it comes to the u.k. or the distance between london and pyongyang is nearly nine thousand kilometers and the missiles possible range the best one they've got is less than seven thousand kilometers so it's definitely far short of our contributor afshin rattansi he says that even david cameron's own supporters doubt the credibility of his recent concerns even a newspaper here that supports the ruling conservative party questioned what cameron was saying whether there was some extra intelligence here that no one else

seems to know about or whether he had just misspoke and in any case the tritone missile system because of the ideas it's a group of lawyers agreement means it's not under the control of the british government the united states controls this system eighty five percent of people in scotland don't want anywhere near that area what we have here is david cameron maybe even going. to be saying that we need desperately to protect ourselves from north korea at the same time he visits a city where at one point there was a debate about where the areas of the city of drugs go had this sim a similar life expectancy to that of people in afghanistan one in four more than one in four of children in this country are living in poverty and yet this hundred fifty billion dollars is required to fend off threats from iran and north korea. the hype around north korea's nuclear threats has been fueled by reports that pyongyang has now moved a second mid range missile to east coast of the u.s. a u.n.

secretary general. banki moon believes the north has gone too far and has to change course in washington says it's taking quote old necessary precautions because the fears of an impending war seem to grow so does the chorus of those saying it's the last thing both countries want john fether is a co-director of foreign policy in focus north korea basically is trying to get the united states back to the negotiating table and its missile range is frankly not reliable nor long enough to make it to the u.s. positions if these were to rational actors i would say they would have already made that decision to back down unfortunately in a situation like this it's really not rationality which governs the actions of the players there were sponsoring two sometimes unconscious cues sometimes to non-rational factors but you know north korea is not

a suicidal regime and of course the united states is not particularly interested in any kind of conflict at this point especially with cuts going through and military sector well north korea unfortunately has been alienated from its allies for some time china has never been enthusiastic about north korea's nuclear program nor is it been enthusiastic about north korea's decision not to follow chinese economic reform so the alienation is set in. the real question is at what point does china say hey it's not worth it any longer and we're going to pull the plug the plug in this case is considerable back anomic assistance to north korea up until now china has made a calculation that it's much better to have an unreliable ally as opposed to chaos collapse which is unpredictable and could have dramatically bad impact on chinese economic development. and at danny schechter an independent filmmaker and now

spoken media critic he believes that fears over north korea ultimately stem from stereotypes signed an overall lack of understanding what they're actually saying and what we're reading may be very very different p.b.s. news hour recently interviewed a member of the cia who specializes in north korea releasing actually developments there a positive from an american point of view the korean military is less involved less engaged with the new government and there's a promise and a possibility of a breakthrough there i don't think we see a world we will see more of a war of words and that's pretty intense we saw our best get paul war with dennis rodman you know meeting the head of north korea and the harlem globetrotters playing the north korean basketball team and only tying them which is amazing because they're that's a team that could beat most american professional basketball teams so this other stuff happening in north korea that we don't know but perhaps we don't want to know because they're more convenient as a faceless brutal enemy than as

a possible partner in the region. and in today's edition of breaking the. well who stands to gain from the continued threat of war on the korean peninsula. the war rhetoric from high level or great officials is not letting up and as a result the u.s. announced that in a precautionary move they'll be speeding up the deployment of advanced missile system defense to the region in the next few weeks this following a series of u.s. training exercises in south korea as a show of military straight including same b. two stealth bombers each of which cost taxpayers more than three billion dollars but wait before you run for your bunkers it's important understand the legitimacy of these threats and the context of why they're happening in the first place you know i just read today that north korea's actually proposed continued efforts for a peace treaty in the past it kind of flies in the face of everything that we're told that north korea is this hostile nation if this is true why isn't this proposed peace treaty come to fruition well because the united states is interested

in peace i mean as we know as many people in america do not know one of the key negotiating points for the north koreans has always been the side of peace treaty only the armistice has been signed the united states refuses to sign a peace treaty because they feel they have no interest in a peaceful resolution of north korea the north korean issue because then north korea would be free to not spend all their money on the military not have to be consistently concerned with being invaded by the united states and so by keeping up the pressure on north korea militarily and by sanctions it sort of forces them into a fortress like mentality which makes it look like the least desirable place in the world to live and that's very valuable to us propaganda in terms of saying to other countries you should do what we said. look like we're doing your job or she or anything like that. so ten minutes past the hour moscow time of the prisoner's hunger strike at

guantanamo bay has been continuing for a full two months now despite no sign of a conclusion the inmates protest has managed to bring the guantanamo issue back into the spotlight after interest in the camp appear to fall by the wayside mainstream journalists are once again asking us all authorities rather uncomfortable questions about the prison earlier i talked to my colleague. about the latest verbal exchange at the u.s. state department press briefing. when victoria nuland was asked the question about a russian citizen of one thousand or more. of the man who spent eleven years in the prison for his alleged links to al qaeda and russia haven't been concerned with the situation right now in the prison where the hunger strike has asked a delegation to visit this detainee when a journalist asked if they're new and about how things were with him in gaza from the state of situation there was a very interesting exchange between the state department's spokesperson and the

journalist let's have a listen mr mingles of has refused through his own legal counsel to meet with any russian delegation we've conveyed that to the russians so we're not able to facilitate the interview that they requested because we have a longstanding policy of not forcing such interviews if they're not voluntary so it's ok so off the battlefield of course rudiment want to look for oil but we're certainly going to respect his right not to see the russian. pursuit of russian delegation we have when work is interesting which wrote to you we have been we have been working hard as you know to. meet international humanitarian law standards at guantanamo victoria nuland went on to say that the invitation for the russian delegation to visit guantanamo still stands but the russian foreign minister says he knows nothing about this invitation. it's been ten years since we started

trying to get access to the russian citizen to be honest i see no such invitation as i've been traveling but if it's true we would certainly like to make sure the russian citizen is held in acceptable conditions and how exactly does the u.s. commitment to prisoners rights correlate with the going to strike that is actually entering its third month well victor. and you and says that rights of the inmates are being respected in every way but let's have a look at the daunting reality of how things are inside guantanamo now the majority of the one hundred sixty six detainees at guantanamo have been held without any charges for nearly eleven years more than half of those eighty nine have actually been cleared for release but the authorities failed to either send them home or close the facility altogether has led to the current act of ultimate desperation with one hundred thirty inmates now on the hunger strike according to lawyers at least three people have already been hospitalized and almost

a dozen are being forced fed through a tube but the authorities who worry about inmates right to accept or reject a meeting with the country's delegation seem to be taking no action at all to bring this protest that could turn fatal to an end instead camp officials have been already pressuring detainees to end their hunger strike by methods criticized by human rights watch dogs worldwide hunger strikers have complained of being denied drinking water and being forced to drink from the tap lawyers say that they further exacerbated their conditions and lead to health problems with their kidneys or in areas systems and stomachs in addition the prisoners claim to temperatures in their cells were being kept extremely cold so you can see for yourself whether these facts actually correspond with what the state department spokesperson said at the press conference about respecting inmates rights well there are reports that say there are more yemeni prison and prisoners inside guantanamo bay than any other country and we've spoken exclusively to the president of yemen he says it's

hypocritical for the u.s. to keep the facility open while still promoting the grand idea of democracy and the full interview on here on r.t. will be later this hour an hour there were a quick preview. we believe that keeping someone in detention for over ten years without due process is clear cut tyranny it will be difficult to rehabilitate someone who's been through such an excruciating experience ten years of imprisonment without due process the united states is fond of talking democracy and human rights but when we were discussing the prisoner issue with the american justice secretary he had nothing to say. and much more news coming your way after the very short break live from moscow this is art.

of international and world in the very heart of moscow. a pleasure to have you with us here on our rule re sushi live in the russian capital iran's nuclear program once again in the spotlight as talks resume in kazakhstan in return for lifting some sanctions the international community is demanding iran stops uranium production and shuts down in the richmond facility ferrying the country maybe trying to develop a nuclear weapon however professor saeed mohammad marandi from the university of tehran says the west's demands are unreasonable and damaging to ongoing negotiations. both individuals than nations they are innocent until proven guilty the iranians. have been open to the i.a.e.a.

the iranians actually halted nuclear enrichment enrichment for about two years they . allowed that this will no protocol to be implemented in iran for extra inspections and insights that iran. didn't have to allow them into for those two years and there was no evidence at all ever found that iran's nuclear program was anything but peaceful the iranians are open to a solution but the united states has to behave more reasonable ie rationally and in humane manner if the united states changes its policies the iranians are more than willing to open up more but the ball is firmly in the court of the united states. with no end to europe's economic woes in sight the majority of the population in crisis hit countries find themselves in dire straits but for some it's just smooth sailing the number of super rich is on the up and up despite the economic tom all

that has put millions out of work. looks at the ongoing growing gap between the rich and poor. during these times of economic uncertainty is comforting to know that the filthy rich are getting even a filthier or richer i should say the pay gets so i'm not disrespecting these privilege folks but i'm talking about the euro zone's purchased a condom is portugal italy ireland greece and spain otherwise known as the fakes according to forbes magazine there are now seventeen more billionaires and they were back in twenty eleven with an increase in net worth of more than ninety billion dollars but the reality is the poor are not improving their situation at all three of these countries have the highest unemployment rates in europe with rates even was than a year ago with unemployment rates increasing and nineteen member states and fully in just eight so while the poor struggle to make ends meet the rich remain

whole in a world where corrupt kids get belle's owls and big corporations move labor operations to third world countries to take advantage of cheap labor which means a task of getting a job even tougher. well the debt crisis has hit millions of europeans very hard but escape he was saying some have managed to profit from the financial turmoil on our website right now one enterprising german artist literally making money from thin air creating the so-called bags. if you're curious as to what they are how they work details on our website. also that the ill fated fukushima nuclear plant is experiencing another failure of the cooling system for atomic fuel it stopped working well the latest for us. also on the website this stunning photographs of russia's active volcano

a boy lover and lightning its soul. shots just ahead of the website and he saw me feel like. just a moment. in the united states the. general is demanding exxon mobil provide documents about an oil spill which led to an environmental disaster in the city of mayflower. a no fly zone was imposed by the federal aviation administration in a move that some believe helps to keep the media away. the federal aviation administration they say that the indefinite no fly zone which

they're calling a temporary flight restrictions was put in place as a hazard warning officials say this is so emergency support are able to respond to the disaster immediately now the f.a.a. online posting noted that only relief aircraft operations on operated under the direction of mr tom sir off are permitted in the area now according to his linked in profile mr serrano lists himself as an aviation adviser for exxon mobil he is not an emergency expert or a safety officials this of course has caused many critics to speculate that the real reason behind this indefinite no fly zone is to minimize news coverage that can further damage the reputation of exxon mobil r.t. recently spoke with him a fellow mayflower resident chris harrell now mr howard told us that he has not received any indication of any kind of compensation or settle settlement offers from exxon mobil mr harrell said that on sunday when he went home briefly for

easter here in the states he received a letter on his front door from exxon mobil that apologized quote apologized for the inconvenience mr howell said that those have that have been evacuated are being provided the hotel rooms paid for by exxon mobil but at a community peak a meeting that took place over the weekend with some exxon officials mr howell says that very few answers were given and all those in attendance were very frustrated very angry exxon mobil has not indicated how long cleanup will take mr howell told r.t. that the major concern for many people in the neighborhood is the longer term impact of from the spill both environmentally and financially what will this circumstance do to property values in that area of course this oil spill to police in arkansas is not as big as the one that took place in the gulf of mexico a few years back but the concern for many people especially residents the that. are directly affected by this oil spill is that it's not going to receive the coverage

that it needs to receive to find those responsible for the spoil still accountable this is still a very disastrous for oil spill that's going to harm the community harm the environment and if the media does not and is not given access to cover this oil spill to cover the extent and the damage and the circumstances of it then there may be less accountability that is the major concern and at the end of the day those that are affected by this and i think citizens all throughout the united states want to know why it took place what could have prevented it and if someone's responsible for this they should be held accountable. and a straight to the indian city of mumbai to open up the r.t. world update it's where at least thirty five people including eleven children are being killed after an illegally constructed building collapsed officials say scores were also injured the first four floors were occupied by residents and businesses of a time when the rest of the building under construction now rescuers continue to search

for casualties among the dead. to mexico where thousands of teachers have taken to the streets across the country angry at education reforms they claim the changes are limited union power to hire teachers causing fears over that of job security and in mexico city and in the southern state of ghetto demonstrators breached police various and blocked key traffic into service there you know what back now china's economy has recently become the second largest in the world but the country now aiming to maintain rapid growth and it's africa's vast natural resources that beijing hopes will satisfy these needs asian giants growing investment has been met enthusiastically with african nations apparently very eager to welcome non western backing as r.t.c. got to pissed off reports chinese success in the region is due to its special approach to doing business. for centuries it was the continent that everyone in the west felt they were entitled to

a slice of today most of africa's vast natural resources still go to europe and america but for the last few decades a new ambitious players also managed to secure itself a police under that hot sun where china or rates very much everywhere and china and those asking questions. the local politics china doesn't get you all the local leadership. like the the united states on the western allies oil gas diamonds gold's uranium copper iron ore and more you name it africa's got it but china isn't only looking for resources it's. investing in new infrastructure projects and not only gas pipes roads schools hospitals and more all under it's win win policy for loans allow african politicians to use the new infrastructure projects to promote their image among the locals while the locals are more than happy with the opportunity to make some extra cash of course chinese companies are

often criticized for being overly demanding compared to the rest of the world but the figures speak for themselves with thirty two bilateral investment agreements and some fifty billion dollars worth of direct investment china is ready to work almost with any government in any state unlike its rivals certainly in terms of trade china has passed the united states it is africa's largest trading partner today but there's more china is also taking part in the creation of special economic zones in africa for example in mari shoots beijing wants to create a trading hub which would give it more access to the indian ocean and southeast asian markets taking competitors by surprise with the west and former colonial powers of it such a monopoly over trade with africa for so long that i think there is simply been a complacent to see. their side some day because they haven't been any other major powers coming into africa and so now the chinese come along and shown an interest

and also a new strategy of investing in africa the west i think is suddenly very alarmed beijing and washington already have a complicated relationship with economic roles cyber attack accusations and the u.s. is increasing military presence in the pacific region and with the hunger for energy only set to increase in the future africa me very well become the next stage for confrontation is going off south africa. and in just a moment here on r t our exclusive interview with the president of yemen discussing the country's future as well as political and financial ties with russia live from moscow this is r.t. .

what if one third of the population of a capital city of a small arab country took to the streets in protest while the mainstream media would scream the people of nation x. are crying out for democracy we have to intervene and take their oil i mean help them but the earth shaking a large protest isn't an arab country it's in paris france and for traditional marriage yes protesters in paris claim that they had eight hundred thousand people on the streets of france's capital and even though the police said that half those numbers for a city of less than two point five million people this was a huge protest for a cardless the european union loves to educate the world about democracy and show that liberal values around and yet that doesn't really seem to listen to the citizens very much who want to stop the madness of waves of illegal immigrants bailing out members on the times of other nations and for focusing the unions national attention on social issues like gay marriage instead of creating jobs to the e.u. officials out there who claim to believe in democracy maybe it's about time you

actually try you know listening to a few voices who disagree with you before you keep promoting policies against possibly the will of the majority but that's just my opinion. download you. so choose your life stream quality and enjoy your favorite. if you're away from your television just doesn't matter with your mobile device you can watch on t.v. any time anyway.