attempts to move them to solitary cells to break the ongoing hunger strike. list for list a major one in relations a motion for release of the names of russian is it labeled as human rights violators sparking a symmetrical backlash from moscow. starting afresh and then as well as the nation heads to the polls on sunday a new president after the death of the country's charismatic long time leader who got shot this. one of the u.s. says it may scale down its forces in asia if north korea abandons its nuclear weapons program in apparent attempts to encourage trying to put pressure on people . last cyprus extend financial quarantine that's why billions and savers money is your cross rushed through an emergency bailout to rescue its teetering economy.

the latest news on the week's top stories you're watching the weekly here on our she welcome to the program. in may said the gun tunnel the prison to have clashed with guards during an attempt to end a two month long hunger strike that officers try to forcibly remove detainees from communal living quarters and isolate them in individual cells non-lethal rounds were fired at the prisoners as they resisted with improvised weapons brings us the details now. this was apparently a pre-dawn operation that took place hours after the delegates of the international committee of the red cross left the island left guantanamo a statement released by the u.s. military says the guards at guantanamo have fired four rounds at prisoners from non-lethal weapons they say the detainees covered surveillance cameras windows and

partitions to prevent the guards from observing them during the ongoing hunger strike the guards allegedly clashed with the detainees which military officials say led them to move the captives from communal to single cells the military says the detainees used improvised weapons to resist the transfer they say that's when the guards started shooting at the captives as if now we have one side of the story that of the u.s. military very soon we'll hear from the lawyers of the detainees and what they have to say that is of course if they have by now managed to get in touch with their clients it's not clear if having moved them to single cells prison officials have also not imposed other restrictions on the prisoners too we don't know that guantanamo prisoners have been starving for more than two months now trying to bring public attention to their plight because they sense the administration would rather forget about them the state department closed the office that was working to transfer the remaining captives half of them have been cleared for release their attorneys are saying that the president has been doing all possible to stop the

hunger strike they've been force feeding the strikers there were claims that they brought down the temperature in the cells to make it harder to endure the strike and now we hear that they put them in solitary confinement and shots of being fired and. one of the detainees in hunger strike and she says measures like to treat confinement only anger of age the problem that could be at least partially sold by simply respects in the prisons regions. michael counsel who represents obeidallah derek poteat visited him just a few days ago at guantanamo and obeidallah described camp six as looking like a village which had been decimated by some sort of attack with men just walking around very feebly very weak barely any will to have any energy to even communicate with each other it's a very very sad difficult situation and the reaction of the u.s.

is the opposite of what it should be this strike the protests could have been resolved with not violence but by simply agree to allow the men to return the qur'an says the u.s. government to surrender them so that they did not have to watch them continue to be desecrated and searched. and it's commanders from camp delta who appeared on the radar screens of russian authorities which found a list of american human rights violators on saturday so the man named now fall under a travel and economic sanctions it comes in direct response to washington's publication of a list of russians it's banned from entering the united states again due to what it claims to be human rights breaches and let's not get more on this from all. of you go very nice to see you in the morning so it's been a take pitot exchange right initiated in the u.s. as we see it here in russia so give us more impression about what actually happened . well what we're witnessing now can definitely be seen as

a game of political pingpong first earlier this week the united states published a part of its so-called mugging its kill list eighteen russian officials are suspected there of being connected to human rights violations they are subject to various economic and travel restrictions including the ban for them to enter the united states now as soon as this list was published or shortly after that moscow made a symmetrical reaction published a part of its blacklist of american citizens believed to be linked to human rights violations this list is made up of two categories american officials linked to human rights violations at the guantanamo bay detention center and those links to the violations of russian citizens outside the center on both the published lists are only partial so we expect to see more names added on both sides in the future guess and how damaging could that be for full of relations between the two

powers according to moscow. well even when talks about the magnitsky act only started in the u.s. and it was by american lawmakers at the end of last year moscow warned that it would see it as an unfriendly act. and warned that symmetrical reactions would follow and basically what we've been seeing throughout the entire time could be called this tit for tat if you will now the russian foreign ministry has called it was a four vehicle for from prime minister dmitry medvedev who said american authorities have all the rights to ban anyone from entering the united states without having to even having to explain the reasons moreover without having to pass any controversial wars or controversial blacklists now some russian lawmakers actually believe that the magnitsky act america is all interest. right

it's like shooting oneself in the leg so i don't really see the rational for this from the point of your bomb administrator which claims to be an administrator and that is paying attention to multilateralism to international partnerships. now all of this comes ahead of a visit senior u.s. foreign advisor to moscow on monday for talks and one thing is for sure these are all lists are definitely not going to make his job in easier. over pushing there live from central moscow you go many thanks indeed and stephen after cohen a professor of russian studies and history at new york university it feels the diplomatic fallout is due to the incompetence of u.s. congress. the act by congress was of course provoked by russia phobic forces in the united states congress is

self is not russia which is just uninformed it knows almost nothing about russia most members of congress have no understanding of their national affairs or national security and with a lot of us repression on the majority members of congress and this was a bipartisan and. so called liberal democrats progressive people supporting the magnitsky act as much as it did reactionary riyad grow republicans you end up with a bill like this it's not about russell vote it's about it's about a lack of knowledge it's a bad thing legislature to pass laws on subjects they know almost nothing about now it's true that the obama white house did not want to make this clear but he didn't use its powers or meter ship to stop it. and so that's what you call a combination of the buildup in congress and a lack of leadership from the white house. and as always it's your opinion we're

always interested in so today dot com we ask about the fallout over the war of the lists between moscow and washington and so far it's now have a look at how you've been voting sofa so the majority of those who took part in the side vote saying these parts will lead to more minor pathak measures on both sides actually forty three percent around a fifth twenty one percent believe it will not affect the country's corporation as whole is split between two less optimistic options some say the relations will be severely hate while others think the role of the route of the route will actually hear the death knell for the u.s. russia reset so submit your vote online or use a comment section if you have move thoughts on the story. this is actually and still ahead for you an asian in time or a decade old since the fall of saddam hussein iraq convulses in throes of terror

and uncertainty while these cars left behind by years of occupation are passed on to a new generation. on the death of controversial former british pm now great fun has brought scandal in the u.k. as the song ding dong the witch is dead rockets on the music charts as part of the population show their anger at her political legacy that's coming up later. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in china on the latest leg of his emergency tour to try and diffuse tension around north korea's nuclear threats in a news conference has suggested america could remove its newly bolstered missile defense in the region if young young abandons its nuclear weapons program so it's believed that offer might encourage china to put pressure on north korea something it's been reluctant to do so far and earlier this week a pentagon report released by mistake claimed the north already had the capability to launch a nuclear missile the white house however quickly dismissed those findings as

premature nevertheless america japan south korea have continued to build up defenses with seoul saying it's braced for the north a missile test any time under russia has warned against the escalation of the crisis as all get a ship secure reports now. the city with a population of around seven hundred thousand people is the closest. to the border with north korea literally two hundred kilometers is the place where the russian the chinese and the north koreans meet at the same place of course the escalation of tensions on the korean peninsula has led to some serious concern. in moscow as well because should anything happen between the two koreas especially if nuclear weapons would be involved russia would be one of the countries affected. by the possible consequences of a nuclear war if we remember the. traces of radiation were felt.

which is also just a stone's throw away from here so all the latest developments in the north korean conflict in. syria. from the russian president. we are against nuclear proliferation and for the denuclearization of the korean peninsula. because we are neighbors and if something happens there it will make the. children. but of course not only russia is concerned with the current situation on the korean peninsula the u.s. . if it decides to hold. it no longer wants to listen to the international community the most interesting day here clearly will be monday when.

north korea. some reports are suggesting that it's. actually conduct. and japan has warned at all should any missile heading in that direction the young young responded by saying should that happen japan will become its first saw that it has tenses began and going forward the former and they appear and an expert in asian affairs believes the greatest danger is that the current atmosphere of escalation any accident can spark a conflict we've seen a number of instance over the last few years where they've been trashed particularly around there was a limit line at sea between north and south and in the current climate i'm going to clash like that could very easily escalate i don't think either side actually intends to start a military conflict the dangerous of these things can happen by accident to the north koreans generally see the u.s. as being the north koreans are always been asking for bilateral talks between between the united states some feeling in washington in pyongyang raffled in seoul

because they see if you want washington actually calling the shots in our ultimate leap so we've got to a situation we've probably not seen in terms of the dangers for several decades at least so i don't think it can get much worse at least start getting better as soon as possible. now we can leaks a whistle blowing web site has the internet with the biggest documentary ever the project called the kissinger case reveals the you are. moderates hunted supporting some of the world's largest regimes like pinochet's and chile and the john to increase its. also a eurozone panic and how tax on an unprecedented plunge will be online currency bitcoin while branded as the only true alternative to manipulate governments and greedy banks a look at the future will be virtual currencies still ahead for you here.

venezuela is bracing itself for the first election fourteen years without its flamboyant leader hugo chavez whose death last month left the country at a crossroads and although he's heir nicolas maduro appears to be a frontrunner the gap between him and the opposition is slim. is following developments for us in caracas. the polls are about to open here in venezuela fifteen million citizens are expected to cast their ballots and choose their next president. now as expected. in these elections it's as much about the past as it is about the future of this country there are two main candidates are running for the opposition you have on the one hand. he is running on a continuing everything. in this country especially when it comes to social missions really the cornerstone of his popularity among the masses and. also says

that he wants to tackle crime and government inefficiency. and that basically though he wants to keep in place everything already. on the other hand you have. one who is running on a platform of change and innovation he says he wants to introduce a more free market economy in the country more pro-business policies at the same time maintaining those social spending now these two men have very different views on where they want to take this difference really can also be felt on the ground when you talk to the citizens on who they're going to vote. in crime and violence the biggest challenge is to convince the population. that has to succeed. but we need to continue pursuing his policies are strong if you follow his policies to the end we will see the difference but the venezuelans i've been speaking to tell me that one of their main concerns is crime they want to see whatever is

empowered to tackle this to bring the crime a level down of the country they want more security they also mention problems of inflation of the economy and of job security but at the end of the day it really boils down to two things for those who are supporting it is out of loyalty to this policy is the so-called socialist revolution they want to see this continue for those supporting it's all about they're just part of the current state of the country and they want to see something different very soon of the world is going to see that new face who is going to be at the helm of venezuela after fourteen years of this. and gregory co-founder of venezuela analysis dot com says that in case a victory nicolas maduro will be more focused on internal policies unlike his predecessor. it's going to be a time to lection but i think ultimately nicolas maduro will be. very interested in improving relations with the united states and he started negotiations last october

our goal is to go solutions turned sour in the wake of evidence that the rest are trying to undermine his interim presidency by establishing contacts with the us or the military and so we'll have to see whether that can be repaired again i think so and the terms of other issues though my daughter will probably place less of an emphasis on foreign policy venture was there dyson because he's going to have to focus a lot more on domestic issues. campaign and game venezuela chooses a new president chavez choice runs against a free market poster boy for possible venezuela choose after coming down days dead self-styled socialism or free market model venezuela votes april fourteenth on r.t. . a decade on since the us led overthrow saddam hussein bombings and blodgett power struggles and uncertainty now premier is every day iraq like probably it was such

an al-qaeda to sectarian rivalries even in the highest halls of government and it's all taking a terrible toll on the people with more than a thousand casualties last month alone and as this economy perforce now for many feel the late dictator has been replaced by the whole role of the un. the iraq war is supposed to be over but these pictures tell a different story chaos and confusion the aftermath of yet another deadly blast here into your kook. this oil rich city has been described as a raucous one a symbol for the country's most intractable woes escalating violence the conflict among ethnic and religious groups and the fight over iraq's resources. getting there was our first challenge a group of kurdish soldiers had agreed to take

a sin both baghdad and the kurds lay claim to care coop and are sparring over control aside from the danger those entering from the kurdish side need special permission to get past the iraqi checkpoints when have it. roadblocks and concrete barriers define the new iraq checkpoints like this one are a dominant feature of life and they are everywhere aside from the house they're also frequent target of attacks for us it was a blatant visual reminder of a country still very much at war. inside your kook we drive quickly to avoid danger we're told to look out for black b.m.w. apparently they've become a favorite for iraq's insurgents who didn't pick the best day to come to roadside bombs exploded here earlier that morning around the same time that baghdad was rocked by a series of deadly blasts but kirkuk has been a flashpoint for years now and in the city center it's clear that life doesn't stop just because of the threats we were expecting empty streets but people continued to go about their business as normal vendors seemed busy families did their shopping

beneath the surface there are scars today kirkuk continues to be an incredibly dangerous place. at first the city without the help of a military escort residents here say that attacks have happened at any time in any place in fact it's not really safe to stay here for too long so let's get inside. we need car want to his family there kurds who say they're happy that saddam is gone but their fear of political repression has been replaced by fear of the unknown. we don't know who the enemy is where women next bomb will go off but it's a daily fears we've got news from that you know i do small things to feel safer like driving the car windows down that way if there's a blast at least the glass was heard. such precautions didn't help sixty year old mahmoud who says that a decade of war has ruined iraq he happened to be in the wrong place at the long time a bomb blast went off injuring his leg for him daily life has become

a painful struggle or so by the end of the i guess what benefit did the your bring democracy only explosions shootings and kidnappings people should feel free to go out and come back safely where is that a job where i can leave but there's no guarantee i'll come back a lot of the soldiers. no it's not about the sectarian differences unfortunately it's book the black the oil in behind this is the hidden interests of politicians pawns in a political game playing with their livelihoods and lives for conflicts not of their own making the iraqis we met didn't heed their neighbors or care about who controls the oil just like they simply want the peace of mind of knowing they can go out and return to their loved ones alive. r.t. iraq. and the way be over the destruction now wrapping havoc reaping

havoc on the country's most vulnerable and literally its future birth defects in iraq today stand at higher levels than in the world war two atomically bombed cities of hiroshima and nagasaki so the blame is being put squarely on the us depleted uranium and chemical arsenal is to temper a national insurgency so shells laden with spent nuclear fuel white phosphorous bombs and internationally condemned cluster bomb munitions were all dropped on some of iraq's most populous cities horrifying by defrags on our common place in cities like fallujah and according to dr amar could see they will last long into the future and you may find some of the following images disturbing. it's clear that though the us of their help provided to iraq after the invasion notably reconstruction of education and investments their so-called help resulted in the use of weapons banned by article fifty three of the geneva convention prohibits any

kind of weapon which if used where there is in effect here is environment climate and water resources the things that occurred in one thousand nine hundred one and then in two thousand and three are true catastrophe and all types of munitions were used on the plane dispenser weapons boss prism munitions depleted uranium and chemical weapons all these types of weapons were used intentionally and on a mass scale in iraq and this testing out of weapons had disastrous effects in terms of environmental contamination not to be compared even with hiroshima. this is by no means an exaggeration this is not my opinion you can look up human rights watch in world health organization reports on the internet radiological monitoring held on the international level radioactive contamination of southern central and in the northern areas of iraq and despite repeated calls to reports published by iraqi scientists the us turned

a blind eye on the issue. and to michael prysner invasion as a u.s. soldier prepared to fight and die defending his country but hey but the reality of what he experienced actually brought about a drastic change of heart as he explained. witnessing all of the lives told by the bush administration really crumble in front of our faces and the main thing being interactions with the iraqi people who we were told we were liberating and seeing what was being done to them and how they opposed our presence there and also realizing that the people that we were told were our enemies were exactly like my friends and family and neighbors here at home and that i had so much in common with you know i was being told by the multimillionaire politicians that we were the enemy and that we had to fight them and interior. witnessed and took part in were truly terrifying and humiliating experiences for the iraqis who were detained

on my experience working in interrogations is that ninety nine percent of the people that we and tearing gated and terrorized into merely it in those cells had done absolutely nothing wrong were picked up at random and did not deserve to be in jail the greatest atrocity of the modern era i mean over a million people dead and millions millions more whose lives were destroyed. it's been a week of intense fire fighting for the eurozone with the single currency books ministers approving it and now the bailout to keep this secret economy from collapse but the flames aren't out here yet with it's now emerging nicosia is going to need a lot more money and they're reaching the sort of ten billion euro lifeline is now being greenlighted whose request for even more money it was flatly rejected in the casino needs to come up with setting billion euros more which he will try to amass

by draining the bank accounts of savers at c. praed banks so the very idea of raising deposits is still sending trellis for the eurozone despite you are quite assurances that bank accounts are safe but professor of political economy. thanks otherwise. what you're going to see is a severe depression in cyprus as government raises taxes cut spending sells off us it's what are you going on the private side you're going to see and we're already seeing major money hoarding demand for cash balances money cost and he's actually going and as they get their money out there you're going to see capital flight so the situation in cyprus is going to get much worse you're going to have to do a bail and even more people on those over one hundred hundred thousand euros will have to play more or maybe now they're going to have to start going after those with less than one hundred thousand that's not only happening in europe there was a leaking a report last december and it showed that both the u.s. and the u.k.

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