surviving in syria the first aid for months reaches a palestinian refugee camp in damascus where dozens have starved to death also met some of those who have become hostages of war meanwhile the u.s. sends a warning to our side. they 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 further. also in the news ukraine's opposition steals the show at the munich security conference calling on the west to become involved in the crisis beyond just vocal support. the biassed long battle field will give you a look at the brand new ski center in saatchi and test the trails and slopes and

ready to host the upcoming winter games. hello and welcome to r.c. international twenty four hour news live from moscow my name is you know our top story now. an estimated eighteen thousand people including many women and children remain trapped in the rubble hold a yarmouk palestinian refugee camp in southern damascus hundreds of relief parcels have managed to reach the counter for the first time in several months but that's too late for at least eighty five people who have died there soon as the middle of last cheer from illness and starvation are he's in maria took a trip and signed the rebel and clay. 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 gone. there's 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 holding 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 u.n. their families remain inside so they have to return to the besieged camp but close to no 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. him in a tear in aid is the only achievement so far 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 going t. . 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 has capabilities

keeping a large forces tied up for long periods of time but they have another go to go to do your 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 hit the regime. accusations over the next one 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 is civilians could be hurt 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 refreshing r.t. from syria. meanwhile the u.s.

secretary of state john kerry has asked russia to press syria into speeding up the removal of its chemical arsenal threatening the use of force if it's not eliminated by july this comes after the first round of peace talks as was and between the government of bashar al assad on the west bogs opposition on his innocence or churkin a hostile. 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 are 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 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. c. were started its chemical dissolve and the u.n. russia and the u.s. helped broker a deal and averted a military strikes on the country via western powers in september last year and

homage to brush and gordon a former officer in the british army's chemical defense who edgemont believes this terms of between syria's government and opposition is hampering the removal of its unconventional. they're always been great for doing this is a hugely ambitious plan and without the leader of the russian federation of the us we just wouldn't be here the majority of these chemicals and precursors pretty much stop north of device because we know the sort of fighting that's going on in the contested areas has to go through and there's a big there are always still going on just twenty four provinces from the attack here there are many sides to this and the opposition do not appear to be helping. realize that u.n. resolution which has chemicals moved out of syria. there are more stories ahead for you including britain's shoplifting sad with install some kind of

a nine year high we find out what's forcing people in the u.k. to steal from the shelves one. in a few moments time join me paul scott in sochi is the olympic torch begins the final stage of it's related to taking 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 at a security conference in munich calling for more than vocal support and it looks like this standoff in ukraine is stealing attention on the international forum as a priest going off. 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 project even though in this country the president also is more of a formal one many analysts are saying this could be viewed as a hint that ukraine and the situation there may take up

a large part of the talks especially mr yatsenyuk was already scheduled another meeting separately with the u.s. secretary of state john kerry and many are now criticizing this format saying that there are lots of and they believe important issues which perhaps should be the priority because syria for instance also u.s. global surveillance programs news about them created a huge wave of criticism here in germany and of course issues like the u.s. plans to build an eighty 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 in kiev the protest is arming themselves further. they're coming out with potato cannons to use against security forces built from the sun filled with gas from hair spray or other results it may look funny but it's

capable of launching at the taser at high speeds and can result in injuries protesters are enjoying major support from both europe and the you as well she is mulling sanctions against the ukrainian authorities 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 downfalls 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. 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 research control

regardless of how it's done the u.s. will have to deal with him. can a complaint on facebook become a real bell well in a spirit can i report on that coming up right after the break. the whole economy is tripping around tripping yes in a global financial flashback to two thousand and seven when the bankers first drop the acid trip called the liquidity crisis which led to the financial crash and burn which led to the dopes and their central banks dropping wads of cash well astral plane from their imaginary helicopter and saying what. makes you larger and one paper makes you smile and the money that china gives you doesn't do anything at all go away as janet when she's ten feet tall yes it's been

a whole. trip to know where. this is all seem to national coming to life from mosco welcome. the five finger discount as the demain of bored kids and petty criminals embrace when they are resorting to shoplifting for that basic needs has lost his point my car has been

finding out. some people do it for a day 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 life still on diminishing budgets and police forces approve actively targeting shoplifting we have a sixteen. if you can see on the ceiling to here. for over the

one over there. and 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 semple police forces have been criticized for being too lenient on women especially mothers who of course 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 that 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. r t

london. now time for some other global news and brave in northern yemen fighting between pro-government tribes and shared rebels has left at least sixty people dead while at least fifteen soldiers were killed by militants east of the capital and ambush at an army checkpoint yemen has been trying to restore stability since president saleh was forced to step down and twenty eleven. hundreds of first houses clashed with police over the reaction of a chronically ill man in the spanish capital madrid activists accused officers of siding with the bailiff civil order to make a sick man homeless spain strict repossession laws have loved to hundreds of thousands being evicted during the debt crisis. at least one person was killed and dozens injured as supporters and opponents of former president mohamed morsy clashed a number of cities across egypt police fired tear gas to disperse the mobs in the

capital cairo two roadside bombs were detonated near a police vehicle last we can drown fifty people were killed at ronnie's health among the twenty eleven hour prizing when violence erupted between pro and anti morsi groups. under two thousand modest cyclists rolled out for a rally venezuelan capital caracas near government offices bikers hooted horns and way would fly exam protest at a recent final night time riding the law aims to cut crime with many robberies and kidnappings conducted on motorbikes in a way. after sixty five thousand kilometers by car train plane rocket and even reindeer the olympic torch is close to the end of its record breaking relay on its way to sultry waves june a couple of days the torch travel to some challenging spots including europe's highest peak mount elbrus on his paws caught. 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 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 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 purpose built state of the art cross country skiing and biathlon center. this.

legend is that more was an urban legend herald where 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 you might have to die for figurative who was this could be a metaphor for the athletes that determination passion and perseverance to whatever you want but secondly that gold you can get twenty fourteen the cross country skiing and bible and twenty minutes will take place from laura organizes a hooping the lower venue stage of the on to the silly tees will put sochi firmly on the world's biafra long map i took a tour of the grounds on a snowy to see the massive complex getting my feet when it includes two stadiums a shooting area and if you want to say 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 ask is where the starting point owning for their golden rule began mother nature has dissolved the snow is ready the altitude is perfect now all that's missing is the start of the whistle. so say it's keeping you up to date with everything that's happening in sochi follow our coverage right here and. over the coming days.

your you. how do you operate doing but again i'm going to mostly do sports and such like speed isn't as easy as rosales i'm not an olympic hockey. league. my son. and online dad coming games inspired some knowledge is to head outdoors despite the biting fall stunned and building olympic fiend sculptures that a gallery of that i see most to pieces is waiting for you at our website catch is it about the to agency ruptly. and also that is that mass is not short showing the same spot on mars before one doctor but wait out of the blue a random donut shaped object pops into frayed check out our auntie dot com site why this led to one astrobiologist filing a lawsuit against the space agency. right

to. her street. and i would think the jury. on our reporters would. be a. little. twenty fourteen could herald the end of direct u.s. military involvement in afghanistan but that doesn't necessarily mean peace private security contractors are still likely to be left behind one company formerly the notorious blackwater operated in iraq until accusations that employees killed unarmed iraqi civilians back in two thousand and seven aussies safety and co program spoke to erik prince who founded 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 is there there performing a defensive 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 an in advance 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 it pay some

students to save 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 won't pull to see explain. 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 write the page what they want to change and sometimes even better if they write how and we take the commons and choose and pick a member of parliament that is there is suitable to that. issue we are doing a lobby a lobby for the citizens with its ears to the ground this user generated democracy is turning citizens into politicians for a long time not to be 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 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 the 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 are our t.

tell of of and up next an arse international it's a worthless mark skies are blasting the bankers and for those watching us in britain as a documentary homeless in new york i had an article and. more of the building behind me become the center of stardom and abuse from around the world come together to talk about the best way to new ideas. one of the most splode civil when the global financial will take place in los.

take me to the ball game and take me through the metal detectors so wait that's not how the song goes well as the country changes sadly so must the national pastime they said the mariners released a statement that they like all of the teams for twenty fifteen are setting up metal detectors to screen all fans entering their stadium for get visions of hotdogs and home runs now everyone will be able to tell their grandkids about how their bags got searched because they had metal buttons at company name stadium baseball memories the team's management is also continuing their ban on bags larger than forty by forty by twenty centimeters because if you're going to stick an explosive device it had better be compact their body maybe i'm jumping the gun metal detectors can't touch your genitals or do a naked body scan they're probably the least intrusive coming form of security scan then again think about it they want to prevent some terrorist from blowing up

a densely packed crowd of people in the stadium so the m l b wants teams to create densely packed lines of people outside the stadium before the game starts with these security measures really stop a psychotic terrorist murder nope but that's just my opinion. you need to boyd alone more then somewhere around two hundred children for all four of them they also found that child abusers convicted child abusers got access to those kids. over a common phenomenon and what i'm saying is overall it's an amazingly rosy picture in that adopted kids international as well as domestic are treated better than regular kids growing up in untroubled biological families in the united states.

welcome to the kaiser report imax kaiser. the whole economy is jumping around tripping yes it a global financial flashback to two thousand and seven when the bankers first drop us a trip called a liquidity crisis which led to the financial crash and burn which led to the person their central banks dropping was of cash well astral plane ing from their imaginary helicopter and saying one print makes you larger and one paper makes you smile and the money that china gives you doesn't do anything at all go away as just. when she's ten feet tall yes it's been a whole round trip no where. yes max

a lot of. thing is going on the first headline here china trade puzzle revived as hong kong data diverged china's trade numbers distorted by fake exports last year are set to come under renewed scrutiny after discrepancy between hong kong and chinese figures for bilateral trade why the end to the largest in eight months so hong kong's december imports from china fell one point nine percent from last year and yet china's data show is that it grew by two point three percent so there's a huge divergence there so manage on an on going on our plan this round trip game where they're doing all kinds of accounting fraud sounds like you know lehman brothers and in the federal reserve bank of yes has like repo one five deal they crashed lehman brothers now they do say that there were maybe a lot of faith invoices that were used to conjure up these data but the other thing

where they talk about the round tripping they say another possible explanation for the discrepancy is round shipping of goods that are export from china to hong kong and then back to the mainland australia and new zealand banking group ltd said in a report yesterday the round shipping trade has become an avenue to fuel china's cap. well inflows as a current account may have been quote improperly used as an alternative way of liquidity injection economist lewdly gang and raymond young wrote so they're using this as a kind of quantitative easing the fake trader actually putting things on boats maybe and sending it to australian and sending it back in order to make things look like their stuff is happening accounting fraud is the new opium they go into accounting fraud and stoke up a ball of. accounting fraud yeah baby let's get on that's accounting fraud crouching accounting for leaping tiger of. pork thank you.