a day of anger the muslim brotherhood called on millions to protest the deadly crackdown on pro morsi supporters which claimed over six hundred lives defying the state of emergency as the government allowed security forces to use the live ammunition. azan shifts the u.s. brief stop its military support to the philippines in yet another move to boost its presence in the region and a more fuel to international friction over oil and gas rich territories. and become quiet here to stay the digital currency is ringing alarm bells for big government who are calling for the regulation of all virtual money.

live from our studios in moscow you're watching archie with me and you see now a good to have you with us our top story this hour egypt's 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 organization wants all of those who support ousted president morsi to join a march of anger this friday the country's been in gold in violence health officials say the number of those killed on wednesday's assaults is at least six hundred and thirty eight this led president obama to cancel military exercises between the u.s. and egypt and criticized the interim government for the clampdown now egyptian authorities said obama's remarks could encourage further violence because the country's. by terrorists civilians are meanwhile taking protection into their own

hands because the unrest a showing little sign of archie's true is in cairo. today people are bracing themselves across the country because it is the first friday off to wednesday's massacre a traditional protest day the muslim brotherhood and supporters of mohamed morsi have said that they are going to launch twenty eight marches across the capital starting from the major mosques and state government buildings now this is obviously quite worrying time because there's been a lot of clashes state buildings government buildings and of course with the security forces even off the wednesday's massacre the protesters no longer have to sit ins in the capital and therefore having to start at various different mosques i went back to their encampment yesterday and there was just really piles of burning tents and debris the mosque not the city where they had been living at was just a shadow so people here are very anxious that this is going to end up in more

violence the protests for their part are completely determined to keep going they've now lost. on friday protesters they say they will not be intimidated by the army and at the moment we're just trying to identify what happened to them missed missing loved ones there are many makeshift morgues still functioning across the city that these protesters are going to be going from body to body attempting to find what happened to you know missing a protester or even relative meanwhile there has been international condemnation of wednesday's action which was an extraordinary show of force from the security forces and most of the u.s. has condemned it in multiple statements president obama himself counseled a joint military exercise between the u.s. and egypt saying you know off to this very bloody events on wednesday secretary of state john kerry said it was a deplorable action the e.u. as well has condemned it among many other countries including turkey france denmark

pakistan afghanistan it's really been a collective show of anger against the egyptian government as this bloody events continue. well through there she is constantly tracking events for us in the egyptian capital to make sure you follow her on twitter to keep up with everything that is happening there. in the. well as we just heard from our correspondent in cairo the military has been using live ammunition since this latest bout of on rest kicked off on wednesday more shocking footage of civilians being fired on has emerged online you can see several men in this video helping another person who appears to be wounded gunshots heard in the background there when one of the men carries the wounded person away he is hit by sniper fire now a british cameraman has also reportedly died after being shot by

a sniper while filming archies polis we are visited a mosque where many of the bodies are being brought to you and heard firsthand accounts of the 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 that date and burnt are being false and it was here finally with the fear held me mohammed 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 dummy a mosque where he'd been camping for weeks. as he died from two bullets one was in his heart there are many claims the bulldozers had weapons but it was a peaceful sit in the police killed him they were standing on top of the roofs 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 burned beyond recognition tears of anguish against a backdrop of angry demonstrations i think that's why you march a city obey the. people when we go to this street in the hills here it is i think is it that i let's say. being the will of the egyptian people went to the streets how about this people watched day in the street for forty seven days then they will rise and their gift is to. tell them dr mohammad mahmoud was on duty when the first casualty started coming in within hours he treated several dozen patients they wounds were worse than anything he'd seen before marking a turning point he says from which there is no return the egyptian army usually defend people but what we know are they gyptian army even our religion we have some prophecies said these are the best army and over the world but not to kill his

own people his the egyptians all are as we are our history with the egyptian army to defend us not to kill us this that's why i'm saying this is a very bad and black chapter of the accusations and counter-accusations are heating up each side blames the other for unprovoked excessive violence the army stands accused of firing at unarmed 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 while the muslim brotherhood is vowing nothing will stop its glorious revolution in a country many fear is now teetering on the brink of civil war policy r.t. cairo. we've been speaking 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 ruptly video agency has obtained footage showing mass to gunman armed with automatic weapons fire 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 to me an award winning journalist and author says egypt is unlikely to veer from this current violent path. i think actually the worst thing that's happening now is not actually to the deaths but it's how injections themselves have changed the amount of people i've heard just yesterday talk about how thank god 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 in 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 and that i think is one of the worst and 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 a condom is in freefall the banks of clothes the stock markets lost cairo airport emergency light churches a trip burning tires for lease 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. are closely following

the escalating tensions in egypt online head to r.t. dot com for live updates and a timeline of the on hold and conflict dividing the nation. plus artes you to page you can find powerful images from cairo revealing the brutal standoff between security forces and protesters. the u.s. is boosting its military assistance to the philippines with fifty million dollars said to be provided aid along with more navy vessels that's as tensions in the region continues to rise over disputed resource rich territories in the south china sea now analysts say it's an increasingly assertive china that seems to be the real reason for washington's growing in gauge months in the region well the us has been steadily beefing up its military presence in the region japan is its main ally

there with fifty thousand american troops south korea coming in second with twenty eight and a half thousand u.s. military personnel there's also the american security hub of guam which hosts several military bases under the oriented policy the u.s. has been strengthening its alliances with australia the philippines singapore thailand and vietnam to point troops as well as seeking to sign cooperation agreements america claims that it's just protecting its economic interests in the region but authorities 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 when the world doesn't need it it's all disputes over territory are the main reason for heightened tensions the south china say 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 or 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 passport from beijing university says the u.s. to try and work with china rather than countering. 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 it has to face a challenge china's influence is growing even by western men are standouts sina's are exist second largest economy it is sure to supply the u.s. i think there's no doubt about this its look to figure out i last saw indiana and

the u.s. has to work together with china instead of suppressing its rising influence on the . just around the corner this hour to cut or not to cut as 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 after the break. speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's

all here on. reporting from the world talks about six of p.r.p. interviews intriguing story to tell you. the arabic to find out more visit our big don't go it's called. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so please you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm trying hard welcome to the big picture. live from moscow good to have you with us the u.s. is becoming increasingly concerned over virtual currencies launching broad

investigations into bitcoin and the likes virtual currency is not going away and needs whole government response that's according to participants of the inquiry by . unbiased senate committee on homeland security now unbanked and free from centralized regulation bitcoin has been gathering steam and pushing its way to the mainstream its value rocketed in april this year heading more than two hundred dollars over bitcoin successes marred by whereis that can be used to evade taxes and trade drugs and pornography law makers and says digital money should be brought out of the darkness and regulated both in the interest of the public and the virtual currency industry itself economist mark thorton says the u.s. is just worried about the dollar their stated objective to investigate these currencies these virtual currencies is that they may be used for illegal means or they would be for tax evasion and money laundering purposes which of course. does

occur but they're also occurs with u.s. currency which is the major currency for growth dealers and smugglers of all source 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 and faster than their own services there's no fees involved and so they're concerned also the federal reserve the treasury are concerned that in the long run virtual currencies me so you can are some of the mean for the u.s. dollar so the government is concerned about good quality and popularity that many different levels their mind currency has one 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 challenge the court by saying bit of corners were virtual and couldn't be a basis for a fraud tars well he failed arches peter oliver went to meet those who have no

doubt but coins has real value. bitcoin. taro coins beat coin can see are fooling those developing the digital currency perhaps a little bunkers has the potential to be brilliant but we're still in the early days down the road i think it has tremendous potential and the thing next yes it can be you know 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 inclusive 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

could run chanting it will take the stand there. like life cycle. every technology of every new technology hoping the geeks will use it first. sooner or later the customers will use however with one bitcoin currently being worth around seventy euro and 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 bitcoins in their daily life paid 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 labels like was fall grounds self destroying if you rip them off so we tried really hard to make it really secure. people that they can be sure. the point is. so they really can use it for trading to the digital make sure there's no limits to shade the physical appearance you can take you can stamp a few our code on and it will work just how easy is it to use you pass me your credits i start my char redo just redo them and since this one was not claim before i can just claim it's it's now it's mine it's going for me. 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 crashed ninety per cent against big guy as bitcoin is set to take on the world and root out the banks stars and if this continues pretty soon might not be only for nerds they could be the cash in all our pockets peter all of our t. slovakia. you can find out more about the rebel currencies thorny recognition and more analysis on our web site and as you surf on line today check out the as well if you're young and looking for a sideline you can post messages on behalf of the israeli government and get paid for it they're recruiting young serves as undercover agents in order to write statements on facebook and twitter find out more at r t dot com. and 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 become part of everyday life in the u.k. and the question if aid is the best way taxpayers' cast should be spent is as sharp as ever. firth on a panel of guests discussing britain's budget spending tricks. seemingly endless government cuts and without anyone tightening their belts and claims that the government has been less think well 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 spending on motivational magicians so have the government tried one trick too many to convince the british taxpayer that being

careful with money well here it's work i'm joined by three guests as i'm a girl from the taxpayers alliance. from the unity and john hillery from the world want to thank you very much for joining us taxpayers a lot 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 council tax payers money on things like motivational magician's so if you look at central government itself i mean last year alone one hundred sixty six million was spent on public sector employees sending their kids to private schools these are kind of things that you know people need to look into yeah but they sometimes i mean it's very easy to come up with these things and some six hundred twenty billion pounds a year and this is some danger of that when you say about reduce demand which has been for magicians you know considerably worse than that it's how it's going to relations in a cup one consult and it's council time there's nothing i want to know my money is

going towards you know in terms of the different budget itself i don't want my money going towards consultants and the like from 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 money and i think the government needs to show that and look into this quite you know it's 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 turks revenue for public services for functioning social model thing about that subsidy right i agree that if we if we close the tax gap then this deals with a lot of issues in terms of austerity and also actually closing the tax gap in the developing world is vital to move away from their 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 pings like massive ticket searches i mean we looked

at public sector fraud cost twenty billion last year all of this money against a four and a half pounds per 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 because we're going to have to leave that thank you very much for joining us. let's take a look now at some other news making headlines around the world the brutal military crackdown in egypt to use to stoke international anger this time in libya where crowds gathered in front of the country's embassy in tripoli branding egypt's army chief a killer of innocents they demand he be brought down to justice brought to justice i should say 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 and execution of colonel gadhafi.

america's national security agency has broken the law over a thousand times every year that's according to an internal audit and documents edward snowden leaked to the press they say that since gaining sweeping powers back in two thousand and eight the n.s.a. has been legally spied on american nationals and foreigners if confirmed it openly contradicts president obama's declaration that the n.s.a. operates within the law. all deadly weather fronts continue to batter china after both a typhoon and a tornado wreaked mass destruction and their rescue operations are underway after the tropical storm left at least one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly ninety thousand people and who now the tornado flattened several hundred homes displacing hundreds of families. in germany the launch of the national democratic party's election campaign has been met with angry demonstrations in the northern city of hanover protesters chanted nazi logans in an

attempt to hamper n.p.g. 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 peter the vel in his gas debate whether the us is a force for good in the world that's in cross talk just in a minute. 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 in this type of game there isn't going to be a murdering of 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 the game for turns the soviet army is a pack of slave driving before with every soviet officer wanting nothing more than to shoot his own soldiers in the back or send them to the gulag forthwith according to polygon dot com the game exploits where moments in the wars history like some very limited battles or soviet soldiers went in unarmed and made it look as if sitting right fellas infantry directly into machine gun fire was part of the soviet army manual maybe it is 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.

isn't. hello and welcome to cross talk where all things are considered i'm peter logo is the united states of america a force for good in the world we're still the largest economy and an unmatched military critics claim washington's defined geopolitical interests always trump its loudly proclaimed values friends of washington are given a free pass and it means real or imagined are to be destroyed and replaced. to process whether the united states is a force for good i'm joined by george samuel in new york he is a fellow at.