a day of anger the muslim brotherhood calls on millions to protest the deadly crackdown on pro morsi supporters which claimed over six hundred lives as the government allows security forces to use the live ammunition. asian shift that you as beefs up its military support to the philippines and yet another move to boost its presence in the region adding more fuel to international friction over oil and gas rich territories. and bitcoins here to stay the digital currency is ringing alarm bells for big government who are calling for the regulation of all virtual money.

from our studios in moscow you're watching r t with me and use to now it's good to have you with us this friday morning in the russian capital we begin in egypt where the muslim brotherhood has been striking back against security forces after a crackdown on their protest camps in cairo and they're not done yet the organ it organization wants all of those who supported ousted president morsi to join a march of anger on friday the country's been engulfed in violence health officials say the number of those killed on wednesday's assault is at least six hundred thirty eight is that president obama had to cancel military exercises between the u.s. and egypt and criticize the interim government for the clampdown egyptian authorities said obama's remarks could encourage further violence because the country is under attack by terrorist civilians are meanwhile taking protection into their own hands

because the rest are showing little sign of ending archies bell truth is in cairo. supports. the leader mohamed morsy have attacked a governor building here in the capital just in giza which is on the outskirts of cairo they are obviously extremely angry following bloody onslaught which to hundreds die in the security forces he promised to do a peaceful dispersal all of the supporters have moved in and sit ins basically opened fire for several hours causing a huge death toll of the missing brotherhood and the supporters of morsi basically are rejecting the way that the security forces treated them and saying they will not be intimidated they want to continue protesting until mohamed morsy is reinstated and the constitution which is where the protests are starting with families who are identifying the dead they are as i said extremely determined and very angry up to losing their sons and husbands and brothers so we're looking really at a very very tense atmosphere here in egypt as the security forces go head to head

with the muslim brotherhood and supporters and we're seeing such bloody scenes really unprecedented in the recent history of egypt certainly the use of live ammunition in such an extent by the security forces in addition civilians are increasingly armed and so there have been reports of mostly supporters is particularly in the giza camp firing back at the police and also civilians in terms of residents attacking supporters in addition we've had this new twist of sectarian violence dozens of churches have been run raided and torched including christian buildings and homes even many to me that this could actually escalate into its own kind of battle itself to seeing a massively divided country civilians increasingly arms as well as terry in issues on the horizon so you know at the moment people are wondering that this might actually descend into a full blown civil war. bell truth constantly tracking of events in the egyptian capital for us to make sure you follow her on twitter to keep up with everything

that is happening there. on the. as we just heard from our correspondent in cairo bell true the military has been using live ammunition since this latest bout of unrest kicked off on wednesday more shocking footage of civilians being fired on has emerged on the line take a look at this you can see several men helping another person who appears to be wounded here several gunshots are then heard in the background and when one of the men begins carrying the wounded person away his head by sniper fire now a british cameraman has also reportedly died after being shot by a sniper while filming arches policy or visited a mosque where many of the bodies are being brought to and she heard it first hand account of this clampdown. after every battle days of reckoning this is where the tally for this week's deadly clashes is taking place here i mean that human must

where the bodies of the date and current are being fools and it was here finally we saw a few tell me more from it found her son she learnt on facebook the twenty three year old had been killed she tried in vain to get through sniper fire to reach the a mosque where he'd been camping for weeks. and often died when two bullets one was in hysterics their army claims the protesters had weapons but it was a peaceful sit in the police killed him they were standing on top of the roof they burned some of the bodies and burned some people alive it was egypt's most bloody day of violence since the revolution two and a half years ago this old man managed to save his koran but not his wife she was among the hundreds killed many of them burnt beyond recognition tears of anguish against a backdrop of angry demonstrations i think that's why you march a city obey the. people when they go to the street in the jungles here it is

i think you said that i let still. being there will be able to the streets how about this people watched day in the streets for forty seven days. then there are the brides and their gift is to kill them dr mohammad mahmoud was on duty when the first casualty started coming in with him now was he treated civil dozen patients the wounds were worse than anything he'd seen the fall marking a turning point he says from which there is no return the egyptian army usually different people that's what we know they gyptian army even our religion we have some proof of this these are the best army and over the world but not to kill his own people he's the egyptians always we owe our history with the egyptian army to defend us not to kill us that's why i'm saying this is a very bad chapter the accusations and counter-accusations are heating up each side blames the other for unprovoked excessive violence the army stands accused of

firing at an armed protesters while the brotherhood is feared for spreading violence anything is possible now unfortunately in every single step that we've been witnessing from since january twenty five. we don't think the next step is going to happen it's so far away and then it happens so anything is possible now the interior ministry has given police a green light to use live ammunition against anyone who attacks government buildings the muslim brotherhood is vowing nothing will stop its glorious revolution in a country many fear is now teaching on the brink of civil war policy on t.v. kyra. well we spoke to representatives of the muslim brotherhood after that outbreak of violence and they've insisted that only government security forces are to blame for the deaths but artie's rightly video agency has obtained footage showing masked gunmen armed with automatic weapons firing back at police in cairo now it's not known if they are affiliated with the muslim brotherhood but it is

clear that the military assault on pro morsy camps has prompted armed resistance at me an award winning journalist and author says egypt is unlikely to veer from its current violent path. i think actually the worst thing that's happening now is not actually to the deaths but it's how objections themselves have changed the amount of people i've heard just yesterday talk about how square has been cleaned even the word in arabic it's such a strong word to use that it's been cleaned up the muslim brotherhood there's so much hatred i have never seen so much hatred from egypt as for their fellow egyptians and it isn't just christian muslim which is already a problem we had in egypt but just a difference an ideological perspective say muslims talking about their other fellow muslim egyptians in the sense that they deserve to die that we're so sad they die but at least now we can be free of the terrorists in and that i think is one of the worst in the scariest developments and that's what's going to lead egypt

down a dark cap i think everyone is playing here everyone has their own agenda everyone has their own reasons and in a very sad way everyone has something to benefit from this but again like i said i think the biggest loser is just egypt as a country you know the footage we've been seeing aerial footage everything burning economies in freefall the banks of close the stock markets lots of cairo airport emergency like churches a train burning tires police and it's just like oh my god am i watching we how is this how are we two and a half years on and things are only getting worse and worse. we are closely following the escalating tensions in egypt for you online had to argue dot com for live updates and a timeline of the on a folding conflict dividing the nation. on our t.v. you tube page you can find powerful images from cairo revealing the brutal standoff between the security forces and protesters.

the u.s. is boosting its military assistance to the fella paying. with fifteen million dollars said to be provided in aid along with more navy vessels that's as tensions in the region continue to rise over disputed resource rich territories in the south china sea analysts say it's an increasingly assertive china that seems to be the real reason for washington's growing in gauge mintz in the region the us has been steadily beefing up its military presence in the region japan being its main ally there with fifty thousand american troops deployed south korea comes in second with over twenty thousand u.s. military personnel there's also an american security hub of guam which houses multiple military bases now under the asia oriented policy the us has been

strengthening its alliances with australia the philippines singapore thailand and vietnam well as well as troops seeking to sign cooperation agreements america claims it's just protecting its economic interest in the region but as artie's paul scott explains that doesn't seem to be the case. america's increasing interest in the asia pacific is defined by the white house as an attempt to strengthen economic and security interests in a paper released in two thousand and twelve washington makes no attempt to shy away from the fact that china's dominance in the region is a concern saying its emergence has the potential to negatively affect america's economy and security but go some way to explaining exactly why the u.s. is beefing up its military presence in the region but the exact extent of their muscle flexing is causing some to suggest it's an attempt at containment which will only intensify friction in the region the idea that the united states is protecting the interests of the world against chinese influence is clearly absurd all the

united states is doing is ratcheting up military tension and pressure in the world doesn't need it at all disputes over territory are the main reason for heightened tensions the south china sea rich in oil and fish is the main bone of contention washington is backing its ally the philippines in that dispute upping its military support to the nation by two thirds while also strengthening its military ties with indonesia singapore malaysia brunei and vietnam the united states say there needs to be greater clarity over china's strategic intentions but as washington maintains they want dialogue they continue to expand their military presence on china's doorstep rattling the world's second largest economy a dangerous game of brinksmanship in a region where tensions are already high the philippines hope the united states may help counter china's territorial claims in the south china sea dr thorston papper from beijing university says the u.s.

to try and work with china rather than countering it. the u.s. tries to kind of contain china at the moment that china has a duty because of its military rise to actually challenge the reigning champion in asia the u.s. and likewise u.s. of course cannot retreat or retire that it has to face a challenge china's influence is growing even by western meddler standouts scientists are of the second largest economy it is sure to surpass us i think there's no doubt that about this it's work to figure out the last so india and the u.s. has to work to gather with china instead of suppressing its rising influence on. just around the corner this hour for you to cut or not to cut as the public spending is trimmed in the u.k. we host an expert panel discussion on where britain's cash is spent that's coming

up. as a medium leave us so we leave the meeting. by the sea ocean secure the day your party is in the. questions that no one is asking with the guests that you deserve answers from. politicking.

it's quarter past the hour here in moscow on the news now a and you're watching march the u.s. is becoming increasingly concerned over virtual currency is launching broader investigations into bitcoin and the likes virtual currency is not going away it needs a whole government response that's according to the participants of the inquiry run by a senate committee on homeland security now on banks and free from centralized regulation bitcoin has been gathering steam and pushing its way to the mainstream it's valued rocketed in april this year hitting more than two hundred dollars however bitcoin

success is marred by worries it can be used to evade taxes trade drugs and pornography lawmakers and says digital money should be brought out of the darkness and regulated both in the interest of the public and the virtual currency and itself economist mark zandi says the u.s. is just worried about the dollar. their stated objective. is to get these currencies these virtual currencies is that they may be used for illegal means or let me be used for tax evasion and money laundering purposes which of course that does occur but they're also occurs with u.s. currency which is the major currency for growth dealers and smugglers of all sorts so we have to look a little deeper here at these investigations and what we found is that of course the bigger credit card companies are concerned about because he is a competitor because it's cheaper gas here than their own services there's no fees

involved and so they're concerned and also the federal reserve the treasury are concerned that in the long run virtual currencies maybe siphon off some of the demand for the u.s. dollar so the government is concerned about good quality and popularity at many different levels for the online currency as want to official recognition with a u.s. federal judge ruling it is real money a texas man being tried for laundering billions of dollars using the bitcoin system to challenge the court by saying bitcoins were virtual and could be the basis for fraud charges he felt are just greater all over went to meet those who have no doubt bitcoin has real value. it's points. keep it coing taro coins beat coin can see these are fooling those developing the digital currency perhaps a little bunkers has the potential to be brilliant but was still in the early days down the road i think it has tremendous potential and the next few years it can be

used by everybody wants to convenience it's there it's in so-called spaces like this one in bratislava the kinks in the currency being ironed out by a dedicated in close knit group even holding a wedding within a digital den to care for and protect each other you're from. the developers may soon an unconventional group this is an incompetent currency not controlled by any government or central bank this peer to peer method of exchange to branch out it will take the stand there. like life cycle of every technology of every new technology i think the geeks will use it first. sooner or later the customers will use however with one bitcoin currently being worth around seventy euro ones only existing in cyberspace it's not really being cohesive with

the high streets until now or we make. denominations of points like. some kind of five euro two euro one euro in that size which would be for example serial point zero one bitcoin and it would look like this actually we want to make it easy to use solution for down like to keep. in their daily life pay their daily life things with bitcoins like a pizza or a coke at a bar or something like that security online is a major concern for us all these days so developers are looking into a number of ways to protect consumers cash we already talk with some. security labeling companies. they will do some labels like with follow ground self destroy if you rip them off so we tried really to make a really secure sort of people that they can be sure. the point is.

so they really can use it for trading due to the digital nature of corn and there's no limit to shade the physical appearance you can take you can stamp a q.r. code on it it will work just how easy is it to use you possibly your credit i start my char reader chose three to do and since this one was not claimed before i can just claim it's no it's not it's mine it's going from an obscure online for months to being talented alongside gold and silver is the only safe investments by those in the know because i. absolutely triumphed as the dollar has crash ninety per cent against a bit as bit going to set to take on the world and root out the banks stars and if this continues pretty soon might not be only for the nerds they could be the cash in all our pockets peter all of a r.t. slovakia. well you can find out more about the rebel currencies thorny path through

recognition and more analysis on our web site as you surf online check out this is well if you are young and looking for a sideline you can post messages on behalf of the israeli government they're recruiting youngsters as undercover agents in order to write statements on facebook and twitter find out more argy dot com. was drone wars on american soil no surveillance this time find out on our website how the military plans to use the unmanned aircraft in the fight against mosquitoes. the u.k.'s department for international development has admitted that half a million pounds of british foreign aid and equipment has fallen into the hands of al qaeda the confession comes as austerity cuts have been part of become part of everyday life in the u.k. and the question if aid is the best way taxpayers' cash should be spent is

a sharp as ever archie sarah firth and a panel of guests discuss britain's budget spending tricks. and that seemingly endless government cuts them with a new one tightening their belts and claims that the government has been less than careful with the public has been met with understandable concern britain's foreign aid spending has once again come under this public scrutiny whilst at home whitehall waste has in the recent past including amongst other things standing on motivational magicians so have the government tried one trick too many to convince the british taxpayer that being careful with money or heads work i'm joined by three of them a girl from the taxpayers alliance. from the left and john hillery from the world want to thank you very much for joining us one of the types. of the areas that should be focused i mean i think those who are just absolutely i mean if you look at councils across the country they're spending local government itself is just

wasting kinds of translators money can motivational so if you look at central government itself i mean last year alone one hundred sixty six three million was spent on prospects sending their kids to. these are kind of things that you know people need to look and yeah but they sometimes i mean it's very easy to come up with these things and something tragic twenty billion pounds a year and there's some things are very sad when you say about your future matter how much you spent for magicians you know six considerably worse than when it was going to rain isn't in a cup one consult and it's council time if there is nothing i want to know my money is going towards you know in terms of the different budget self i don't want my money going towards consulting for my likely being wasted in that way and on pricey trips i want to know that my money is going to the poorest and we're expected to go on and i think that's the problem taxpayers want to know we're getting the best value for our morning and i think the government needs to show that and look into this quite you know it's an important critically critical political thing here is

what you spend it on and one of the rich i think we both agree on this in terms of time the poor. strong tax revenue for public services for functioning social thing about that's absolutely right i agree that if we if we close the tax gap and then deals with a lot of issues in terms of hysterically and also actually closing the tax gap in the developing world is vital to move away from dependence on aid if you look at the bumper book of government waste we found that one hundred twenty billion pounds last year alone was wasted on paintings like most of tickets so just i mean we looked at public sector fraud cost twenty billion last year all of this money you can't afford to have her family in the u.k. at a time when families are having a hard time tightening their budgets tighten their belts this is a massive amount of money and it goes we're going to leave it there thank you very much for joining us. from some other news making headlines around the world and the

brutal military crackdown in egypt continues to stoke international anger this time in libya where crowds gathered in front of the country's embassy in tripoli granting egypt's army chief a killer of innocence they demand to be brought to justice for the victims of the anti morsi crackdown at the same time libya itself is struggling with controversial militias who gained substantial policing power at the ousting execution of colonel gadhafi. while deadly weather fronts continue to batter china after both the typhoon and tornado wreaked mass destruction their rescue operations are underway after the tropical storm left at least one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly ninety thousand people well and who now and the two nato flattened several hundred homes displacing hundreds of families. in germany the launch of the national democratic party election campaign has been met

with angry demonstrations in the northern city of hanover protesters chanted nazi out slow. against in an attempt to hamper n.p.t. members from speaking at the rally the far right party plans to visit a number of cities in the country ahead of the federal elections in september. coming up after the break politicking with larry king stay with r.t. . the video game company of heroes two is facing a lot of heat from gamers inside the former soviet union in fact fourteen thousand people thus far have taken the time to sign a change to org petition to get the game removed from former communist shelves

across the land why are people so mad this looks like some sort of world war two game i mean and this type of game there's going to be a murdering of hawkers or virtual rampaging through cities with rocket launchers so why did they start a petition for you to blogger called the bad comedian made a detailed twenty five minute video depicting all the gross historical inaccuracies and exaggerations throughout the game but he portrays the soviet army as a pack of slave driving before with every soviet officer wanting nothing more than to shoot his old soldiers in the back or send them to the gulag forthwith according to polygon dot com the game exploits rare moments in the wars history like some very limited battles or soviet soldiers went in unarmed and made it look as if sitting right fullest infantry directly into machine gun fire was part of the soviet army manual maybe it's a bit oversensitive to flip out over a dumb video game but lies repeated often enough will become true in the minds of millions of people who play the game and that's why you can't back down when it

comes to historical falsification but that's just my opinion. he was the libertarian party presidential candidate that ran against president obama and mitt romney former governor gary johnson has some harsh words for both the president and the republican party. also actor and political activist james dude mason who's calling for a united states boycott of the winter olympics in russia it's all next on politicking with larry king. welcome to this edition of politicking here with me is the phone in mexico governor gary johnson who ran as the two thousand and thirteen libertarian candidate and won nearly one point three million votes that's more than all the mind of party

presidential candidates combined he appeared and that is star of two historic debates that we conduct is great pleasure having him return to this session and our session with him you told a contributor to forbes magazine that on election day two thousand and twelve you felt like you were let out of prison. you were in prison what did you mean garr just it was a it was a hard row it was a lot of work it turns out that over the last four years probably about ninety percent of the time that i spent ended up to be time that wasn't so productive and you know what i'm not insane so i'm not going to continue to do the same thing expecting expecting different results in never say never you think we'll ever see a minority candidate elected an r.v. party candidate well he absolutely but the but the the main ingredient to see that happen will be money so it'll be somebody like a blue mike.