surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens have starved to death some of those who have become hostages a war meanwhile the u.s. sends a warning to us. it will be referred to the security council for chapter seven. secretary of state john kerry threatens military action against syria if the destruction of its chemical weapons is delayed any faster. also this hour ukraine's opposition steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the west to become involved in the prices beyond just vocal support. on the biathlon battlefield we'll give you a look at the brand new ski center in seoul tree on top of the trails and slopes

ready to host upcoming winter games. this is asking to national coming to you live from moscow my name is you hello and welcome to prague round an estimated eighteen thousand people including many women and children remain trapped in the yarmouk palestinian refugee camp and south in damascus has been cut off by sea when rebels for more than a year now hundreds of relief parcels how managed to reach the calm for the first time in several months but that's too late for at least eighty five people who have died that since the middle of last year from illness and starvation. took a trip to this rebel accolade. another battleground of the brutal syrian war in the

very heart of the country and at the edge of the regime stronghold this is your new cullison and camp here in damascus that has been held by the militants for more than a year now we are not allowed to go any further because there are military people who are controlling situation here on the ground told us that the ras now i person and the raw armed man you are and this building but it's not only from bullets that people here are dying when we visit dozens already said to have died from starvation a year after the siege began food and water supplies a role but gun safety it is bad as it can get one desperately hungry and my children have nothing to eat these women leave in the year move camp that has been home to thousands of palestinian refugees for decades but today they pray for an escape hatch and it is no food nothing to eat or drink the militants are inside

as well and the soul of the prophet we want this to stop whatever guilty we just want to go out they want to go out but they can't they're trapped those hold in the camp only allow women and elderly men to go out briefly to bring in food a distributed by the syrian and palestinian officials together with the un their families remain inside so they have to return to the besieged camp and rest that much so that while we're talking to one of the lake resident and old men behind those collapses to the ground level no one could tell us exactly why. those of the. by guard who are dying from hunger we can't take this anymore. but it was tina's syrian officials have been trying to solve this crisis for months now some more for people. who have more than.

we freed. i have much doubt that they will accept. it's clear. to many terran aid is the only achievement so far these boxes are allowed in for both the syrians and palestinians taken hostage with some estimates put in that number at fifty thousand i ask those responsible how they know the food they deliver will not fall into the militants hands they say no one can give any guarantee. job or to muslim delmas a front in the tough kitty group straight on the hunger of the people they want to see to the world look the people are hungry it's like the residents have been killed not kidnapped inside their own camp or inside their own home and the militants are negotiating over them siege has become a popular tactic among rebel forces here in syria just recently we went to the industrial city of outside damascus according to army generals at least five

thousand three main trap there sieges serve well to weaken an army is capabilities keeping large forces tied up for long periods of time but they have another go to euro do you have their own. they claim the syrian government is besieging the palestinians in the camp they want to invert the truth by saying the syrian government is part of the killing force as they don't do anything to protect the people they want the people to hate the regime. accusations over the next scene of the syrian authorities allowed indeed government officials blame the militants for infiltrating into the cities in the first place and complain they can do little to fight back now lisa villains could be hurt. the only vision is the militants who attack the camp and this is the militants who are using the people as human shields

. any security or military force here on the ground is to hold the floor the militants the government cannot leave the doors wide open for them or put a red carpet to allow them to go straight to the masters. and thousands of ordinary people all over syria remain hostage inside their own homes waiting for help. already three years into this conflict that could prove very long wait indeed rif notion r t from syria. meanwhile the u.s. secretary of state john kerry has asked to russia at the press syria into speeding up the removal of its chemical arsenal washington has directly won't damascus it could face punitive measures if all its toxic weapons aren't gone by july this comes after initial signs of progress said the first round of peace talks are switzerland between the government of bashar al assad and the western backed opposition that r.t. is a citric and has more. but west officials take on again this new vigorous rhetoric

against assad's government saying that it's just not moving quickly enough in terms of eliminating the chemical weapons that it's promised to get rid of the crisis torn country most recently we heard from the u.s. secretary of state john kerry see that the process really needs to pick up the tempo that it's too slow and that if assad's regime doesn't listen something else would happen take a listen i would remind bugger all that. the. agreement that we reached in new york with the security of your actual makes it clear that if there are issues of noncompliance they will be referred to the security council for chapter seven now while all of this is going on it's important to keep in mind that syria's saying that the reasons for any delays are purely reasons of security that

transferring these weapons is complicated because the country is torn by a crisis russia has echoed this position a representative of the foreign ministry has said that syria is in fact acting in good faith and that russia is willing to continue and provide more technical support but that moscow cannot in on itself carry and provide all of the support that syria needs so while these rigorous messages are coming from washington it seems that a much more are helpful approach continues to be a viable option syria started its chemical dissolve and after the u.n. russia and the u.s. helped broker a deal and averted a military strikes on the country by western powers in september last year and homage to britain goolden a former office in the british on his chemical defense regiment believes the standoff between syria's government and opposition is hampering the removal of toxic weapons. they're always been great for doing this is a hugely ambitious plan and with the leaders of the russian federation of the us we

just wouldn't be the majority of these chemicals and precursors of pretty much stock north of device because we know the sort of party that's going on in the contested areas has to go through and there's a big there are always still battle going on just twenty four provinces from the attack here there are many sides to this and the opposition do not appear to be ok . realise that un resolution which has the chemicals moved out of syria. of course there are more stories ahead for you this hour including britain's shoplifting within stores that privatising to a nine year high will find out what's forcing people in the u.k. to feel from child's life. in a few moments time joy may pull scott in sochi is the olympic torch begins the final stage of it's really like i just take them to the top of europe's tallest peak. ukraine's opposition is western governments to get

more involved in the country's political crisis one of its leaders is at a security conference and unique calling for more than vocal support and it looks like the standoff in ukraine is staving attention of the international forum. reports. one of the first meetings which have already taken place here in munich was the one between one of the leaders of the opposition are saying it's a nuke and the german pressure even though in this country the president is more of a formal one many analysts are saying this could be as a hint that ukraine and the situation there may take up a large part of the talks especially mr yates and was already scheduled another meeting separately with the u.s. secretary of state john kerry many are now criticizing this format saying that there are lots of and they believe important issues which perhaps should be the priority in syria for its also u.s. global surveillance programs the news about them created

a huge wave of criticism here in germany and of course issues like the u.s. plans to build an anti missile defense system in europe and so many are saying that perhaps even though it's clear the events in ukraine or of extreme importance perhaps they shouldn't be the issues to kick off this conference. meanwhile link here with a protest as are arming themselves further that coming up with potato cannons to use against security forces built from pipes and filled with gas from has spray or other aerosols it may look funny but is capable of launching at that tape at high speeds and can result in injuries protests is enjoying major support from both europe and the u.s. which is mulling sanctions against the ukrainian authorities and political blogger alexander says there's no doubt where western loyalties lie. it's an attempt to legitimize the opposition to and in effect de legitimize the government if you

remember mr azhar of the prime minister when he went to down horse when he was still prime minister he's invitation reduce invited and now we see opposition leaders. being invited to the munich security conference instead the fact is however what goes on in munich or washington or wherever the grass it is one thing what goes what happens in the ukraine is something completely different in it is in the ukraine itself where this issue will ultimately be decided and it was the unico which reasserts control regardless of how it's done the u.s. will have to deal with it. can a complaint on facebook become a real bell well and the israelis can ever push on that after the break. york london. the whole world is on the go. you can see two yoke

of the original one a further one down the end there are further to hang up the courthouse building at the end of the street another one a more transparent society gets the money or the pot the tears become we see military and state and for least falsus to mobilize against people who blend into the city to mean a hobbit the city the more people trust electronic devices the more defenseless they are. fear that it is a thousand on is on our t.v. .

this is a national welcome back on the five finger discount is no longer the dumb mane of bored kids and petty criminals in person many are now resorting to shoplifting for that basic means as part of my car has been cranking out. some people do it for a dad others might have a physical compulsion when i could be part of a larger crime network but up until now few people in britain were doing it out of necessity i'm talking about shoplifting. people they don't even a small going big thing even expensive or cheap or what they do they just grab the bar and they walk out according to the british retail consortium theft from shops

is not a nine year high and the biggest increase has been food theft the police say there's a link between welfare cuts unemployment and shoplifting we're seeing people choosing to shoplift to maintain their previous lifestyle and diminishing budgets and police forces approve actively targeting shoplifters we have a sixteen this if you can see on the ceiling to here. for over there one over there. would be. if you keep looking further down the. government critics say that it's cuts to welfare payments that are pushing previously more abiding citizens into so-called poverty crime over the past several months police forces have been criticized for being too lenient on women especially in mothers who are caught shoplifting items that they simply can't afford to buy

essential items like nappies and baby food life is so hard that the more. people live to see. what they do. but the boredom that speaks to retailers here in the u.k. says the fact is far from a victimless crime last year alone the losses to industry over five hundred million pounds as a result they say that shops like this one go bust and communities suffer. r t london. time now for some other global news in brief in northern yemen fighting between pro-government tribes and share rebels has left at least sixty people dead while at least fifteen soldiers were killed by militants east of the capital an ambush at an army checkpoint yemen has been trying to restore stability since president sign i was forced to step down in twenty eleven. hundreds of first houses clash with police over the eviction of

a chronically ill man in the spanish capital madrid x.-rays three stones that off the offices accusing them of siding with a lives in order to make a sick man heartless spain's strict representation laws have led to hundreds of thousands being evicted during the debt crisis. police fired tear gas to disperse supporters and opponents of former president mohamed morsy and a number of cities across egypt while in the capital cairo two roadside bombs were detonated near a police vehicle last we can drown fifty people were killed at rallies held among the twenty eleven uprising one of violence erupted between pro and anti morsi groups. over two thousand motorcyclists rolled out for a rally in the venezuelan capital caracas near government offices bikers hooted horns and waved flags in protest at a recent ban on my time riding the waves to cut crime with many robberies and

kidnappings conducted on motorbikes and his way. up to sixty five thousand kilometers by car train plane rockets and even reindeer the olympic torch is close to the end of its record breaking relay on its way to sultry in a couple of days the torch travelled to some challenging spots including europe's highest peak mount l. bers out is paul scott has more. on its journey across the world's largest country the olympic torch was always going to experience some high as some lives on it has now completed one of those hoist the olympic flame has been lit at the top of mt elbrus which is the highest peak in europe a team of five experienced mountaineers took it to the summit which is more than five and a half thousand meters above sea level but it is now in the final stages of its relay that will arrive here in sochi in a few days time ahead of the opening ceremony which is now less than a week away and attention is slowly beginning to turn to the sport and one sport

that russia has traditionally had success in is by athlone a my colleague to bon mots i had a look around the new path was built state of the art cross country skiing and biathlon center. this. legend is that mauro was an urban legend caraway now she decided to choose death over getting married to an older prince of course it's not just about this mind serve as a reminder that to win gold you might have to dive for it figuratively who was this could be a metaphor for the athletes that determination passion and perseverance to whatever you want but you can only that gold you can get it for sochi twenty

fourteen the cross country skiing and by feeling twenty minutes will take place from laura organizes a hooping the lower venue stage of the on to the sill of these will put sochi firmly on the world's biafra long map i took a tour of the grounds on a stage to see the massive complex without getting my feet when it includes two stadiums a shooting area and woman observed so it's true what they say that. sports brings everybody together and we're limping a month just for us but for everybody even this little guy here. the course is a very demanding it has few places where athletes can blind and save their energy and at a height of one thousand five hundred metres above sea level the lack of oxygen also makes it much harder for the competitors to breed come a few days a visit the venue where the biafra lawns olympic and paralympic games will be held will be filled with spectators as well as sportsmen and sportswomen why do you is

where the starting point aiming for gold gold will be give mother nature has dissolved the snow is ready the altitude is perfect now all that's missing is the start of the whistle. so she has to bang would say skipping you're up to date with everything that's happening in salt all our coverage right here and at our state of home over the coming days. here you ok. how do you operate doing but again i'm going to mostly do sports and such like speed skating isn't as easy as rosales i'm not an olympic hockey. league and my flyer. and on line view the upcoming games inspired sun artists to head outdoors despite the biting frost on building a live big fim sculptures a gallery of there i see most of pieces is waiting for you that's how website

catches it of all these agents are probably. also is now says it's not short shower in the same spot on our own ma's a before and after a wait one of the blue out of the blue a round of dirt outsized pops into frame don't ask it of cold why this led to one astrobiologist filing a lawsuit against the space agency. right to see. her street. and i would think the jury. on our reporters would. be among the.

twenty four seen good herald the end of direct u.s. military involvement in afghanistan but that doesn't necessarily mean peace private security contractors us to like it to be left behind one company formerly the notorious blackwater operator in iraq until accusations that employees killed unarmed iraqi civilians back in two thousand and seven and sophie and co program spoke to erik prince her founders the company. you've said that your men wear guards not investigators station to kill and on check the policy and that's from your book that's a direct quote what gave you the right to behave in that way well look there are there are there performing a defense of mission so you know every day between iraq and afghanistan the company did more than one hundred thousand missions protective missions and no one under our care was ever killed or injured and each time there was a and event where our men had to use their weapons it was documented in of all

those times it use the weapons it still comes out to less than one half of one percent. of those of those incidents so the idea that they were trigger happy is just it's not accurate. israeli democracy's embracing cyberspace the government has admitted to pay some students to say nice things about it on social networks and now it's using facebook rather than face to face meetings to ask the public what they want and she's point to see explains. there's a new kind of politics blowing through cyberspace the parliaments on facebook and its users are the legislators it's very simple citizens right the page what they want to change. sometimes even better if they write how and we take the

commons and choose and pick a member of parliament that this deal is suitable to that. issue we are doing a lot before the citizens with its ears to the ground this user generated democracy is turning citizens into politicians for a long time not really one hundred was fed up with the high cost of renting in tel aviv she posted about it her suggestions metamorphosed into a bull to regulate real estate agents fees it's now a vote away from becoming law i think it's definitely a more direct way to the government and they're actually listening and they're doing things with it which is amazing rather than feeling threatened by this new brand of cyber activists more and more politicians are seeing the potential of partnering with their constituents online within the public should be a partner in creating policy in legislation social media is

a very very powerful tool in politics this will be a mini revolution in everything to do the connections between us and the public which right now is not enough is not good enough the next bill's already in the making granting single mothers cheaper life insurance the social media i think will be the next platform of politics all over the world it might have been the ancient greeks who introduced the world to democracy but today's generation is one click away from perfecting us policy r.t. ten of of. up next attention travel is canadian spies watching the romance and i mean mountains breaking and.

i've always had mixed feelings about speed traps it seems like it's a waste of the police officers time but on the other hand they sure do make people paranoid and drive more slowly one man from texas is completely sure of his opinion about speed traps and he set out to save his felt texans from being fined for speeding and much more importantly from potential traffic accidents caused by the hidden police and now he is the one who is in deep trouble according to fox news runner martin faces a misdemeanor charge for violating frisco texas sign ordinance that says that you may only stand around holding a sign on private property martin claims that he was doing the exact same thing as a speed limit sign reminding people to slow down and i think ultimately he is right you should be able to tell other people where the police are setting up speed traps because that will cause them to drive more slowly which is the real goal of speed traps in the first place the only reason local authorities would be against this is because they love the income that comes from a nice big bio speeding tickets i hope that mr martin finds a way to go right back to holding his sign but this time on private property but that's just my opinion.

how do you operate dylan but i'm going to risk it with sports such. as proof. you copy. is on this. week. by fire. the. the the. happy friday folks i'm out at martin and this is a break in the set so yesterday the governor of massachusetts announce that federal prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty for a show cars of one of the alleged boston marathon bombers yes after shooting dozens of rounds of bullets it's been living in near death it was a nurse back to health only to face execution all over again make sense now of

course justice needs to be served for the perpetrators of this despicable act in which four people tragically lost their lives and dozens more were left will do this and hopefully a trial will indeed prove that was responsible for the death penalty is banned in our massachusetts state law which means he's the only third the only the third person in the state's history to face federal capital punishment furthermore a september poll found that only thirty three percent of massachusetts residents support the death penalty for. and by seeking execution the trial could drag on for months traumatizing america for much longer than necessary but beyond just these reasons not to allow the state sponsored execution of the twenty year old capital punishment is just flat out wrong there is no humane way to kill someone and seeking the death penalty does nothing i continue the cycle of horrific violence and brutality that this attack first started now let's break the set.

of the. it was a. very hard to take that. i never had sex with her but there are no. they'll . they'll. be doing tracking people's porn habits to spy next lovers you would think that the n.s.a. leaks couldn't get any weirder revelation from earlier this week shows that the agency.