the same as one enters the mind it's consumed with this reply to. a speech you just never know what they're takers. aimed at mainstream media has met its make. us bombers flying near the east coast of north korea while pyongyang claims president trump is on a suicide mission. president crawling rushes through his overhaul of the country's labor code despite a furious backlash on the streets of paris. and with just hours to go until germany's federal election our team looks at the main candidates and their final push to win over voters.

by broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is an international incheon thomas glad to have you with us now u.s. bombers have flown close to north korea in what the pentagon described as a demonstration of resolve this follows weeks of saber rattling between leaders donald trump and kim jong un with each trading personal insults and threatening all out war american has latest from washington. crisis has escalated today even more after the u.s. flexed its military might according to the pentagon the u.s. sent b. one b. bombers from guam as well as f. fifteen fighter jets from okinawa japan on and on a mission in international airspace off the eastern coast of north korea. this is the farthest north of the milit of the demilitarized zone that any u.s. fighter or bomber has flown in this this century the pentagon says that this that

this mission sends a clear message to the d.p. r. k. that the u.s. has a many military options to defeat any threat this all comes amid a heated dialogue between the two leaders both issuing threats and insults sometimes sounding identical a few days ago trump said that the north korean leader was on a suicide mission to which the north korean foreign minister responded saying that trot it was run on a suicide mission let's take a look at it we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime know one of them trump himself is on a suicide mission if innocent american lives at home because of a suicidal attack trump will be held entirely responsible yes it looks like the north korean leader was particularly affected by trump's comments because the

foreign minister responded saying that trump's actions were an irreversible mistake you can't have med men out there shooting rockets all over the place of rocket man should have been handled a long time ago. he tried to insult the supreme dignity of my country but before he think we're going to lose but by doing so he commits an error of us going to stake of making sure that by are ok why should the entire us mainland. the russian foreign minister urge the u.s. and north korea to end its saber rattling and engage in political dialogue accusing both leaders of behaving like a kindergarten children china and russia will continue to insist on a movie reasonable approach in contrast to the emotional one we see now where they behave like children fighting each other in kindergarten and nobody can stop them with the tensions escalating between both countries the situation remains quite unstable at the moment so it's unclear where this is all headed sort of gupta from

the institute for china american studies told us what he thinks is behind washington's latest maneuvers. so the hope is to panic them and hope that north korea will somehow be get panicked and start reversing its actions and become a more compliant actor but i mean that is that that is totally not going to happen so i don't think it was a wise decision but korea has made it very clear and we heard it today earlier in the north korean foreign minister speech. they are going to go ahead and continue the remainder of their nuclear program testing nuclear and ballistic missile testing so we are going to be in an escalation cycle which will not necessarily break out into war but will cause severe fear of of a breakout of war. let's switch gears to france now where president has signed a five executive orders to push there is controversial labor reforms this is despite days of chaotic protests on the streets of the capital.

i think. a thank you across former rival in the presidential race. claims that over one hundred thousand people have gathered to protest against the president's policies artist costlier is in paris wars well i would estimate that there were easily around a hundred and fifty thousand people where i'm standing in the past deals where and this follows a promise that was earlier made by the leader of the french leave to be launched on that he would be bussing in people from as many as three hundred and fifty cities today saturday and since the early hours of this morning we have seen people the writing here. france is becoming far less democratic now days even more decisions

are taken by officials not by the french people the people who was need to know that the rights to it will say that again is the place to. get work with the people want to show the don't agree and told us what's happening with the decisions of the government decisions that are almost always in favor of the ruling classes who have money and people who work there not so for thoughts about which is why we need to show that me here to stand up for our rights talking to protest that they are taghreed basically angry with the statement that mcconnell made not so long ago calling them slackers for sure they didn't get that minister and i will be absolutely determined to do that i will not yield in any way not to sarkozy of not to cynics not to extremists music so now they have. a magic. pill and we're making our way down its own weight.

the french police raid zero. zero zero zero zero zero zero. zero zero. well as they march with the protesters here at speaking today what they most concerned about is that. the trade unions how well it will see how it companies to be able to find people so really the mood on the ground is one that people are not going anywhere until mcconnell himself make some changes. or twitching gears now major landmarks in the russian capital have been

lit up for the annual circle of light festival artists from around the world are taking part in the show our correspondent miguel fried to santiago has the latest from the heart of moscow. moscow's international festival circle of light twenty seventeen has become the biggest light show in the world began in moscow in two thousand and eleven about two hundred thousand attendees already last year and twenty sixteen the festival took an over six million viewers in moscow it also made it to the world give us book of records in two categories the biggest area for a light show over fifty thousand square meters and the brightest light show in the world reaching over four million light blue and.

this festival is truly one of a kind asper the tradition the show kicked off at the hundred and twenty floor a stone cold tower with a light show projected from the tower as well as an hour a day of all kinds of fireworks a marvelous thing to witness every year the circle of light could also be seen in the facades of the bolshoi theater and the surrounding kremlin areas this year these facades will be filled with words from the international art vision contest finalists each year the show seems to be getting bigger and better looking forward to the twenty eight teams circling flight out of moscow russia to go practice tiago r.t. . i will bring you the latest on germany's federal election after a short break you're watching international stay with us.

one hundred years ago the first computers were actually. people who were hired to do you know additions or. multiplications that's gone that is now done entirely by computers. fortunately i think translation is not there but it is one of the easier things to do by computers that will be gone in the next in the next twenty years most translators will probably be out of a job i mean i'm sorry for them but this will just happen this is inevitable. but. they put themselves on the line to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president and she. want. to go right to be press this is what before three of the more people. interested in the water.

question. why welcome back this is r t international live from moscow germany is gearing up for its federal election polls will be opening in a few hours and the election team is following all of the developments from berlin . continuance of. north korea in the coming hours but of course those do or say the focus here was going to happen over the next twenty four hours here in germany the very heart of europe welcome to our special election coverage live from the heart of berlin would make kevin and me take the air and have now the results of sunday's

vote will determine whether chancellor angela merkel will remain in power for a fourth term it's going to get an old picture this election sixty one of the half million people able to vote those polling stations open it's poker morning so it's go you know so twelve hours time now in case you missed any of the build up to this we've squeezed together the highlights of the election season for just fifty seconds. and. i. think there's a. funny stuff. and then a downside of a few. fucked up the whole thing that's what i do these are. what i find that. i disappear to skip to.

the final campaign rallies have taken place in major cities across the country with candidates doing that most to breathe new life into their political image. and. quite literally their show. merkel showing her first aid skills at a rally in northern germany to the sounds of the rhythm yes if you're old enough to be jesus and alive talk to say that temple is holy suited for performing c.p.r. if you have one that there was fear quite cheerfully of the event in contrast the key to the rather embarrassing or little bit of embarrassment that went on in a big rally in munich early. on the only thing. i. find if you look at

the budget through college voyage was. this you started to be. quite the same atmosphere there is anglo-american was booed and we're still washy was trying to win over any floating vote is around two hundred protesters had put the chancellor and a number of well rested. so i'm going to be elected chancellor for a fourth time about the end of the term there will be a new generation literally of germans that have seen no other leader in office microsoft notes many of her rivals indeed have come and gone through her twelve years now at the top of the show to do bensky reports next how merkel has become somewhat of a political survivor. not just a political survivor she is known as being the mother of not just germany but for some the mother of europe and some describe her as being a political dynasty now under merkel hopes that the results of that election tomorrow will see her when the fourth term in office i will see her back at these

offices that she's called home for the last twelve years let's take a look now at some of the political leaders from europe and across the world angle of merkel has seen off during her time in office. during that duration three terms sir paul anglo merkel has seen highs and lows

let's start by the fact that germany has for a long time during her first term and even into her second term in office seen as the powerhouse the engine over europe in terms of its finances that was hit slightly during the euro crisis that we've seen over the last ten years or so with germany having to bail out many other countries and forcing the european union to help bailout many other countries including greece we've also seen the migrant crisis with around a million refugees coming here to germany and then of course they have in many incidents of terror. she saw a big dip in the polls in two thousand and sixteen which some people thinking that she may not even contest this election for a fourth time but two thousand and sixteen was

a long time ago and she has rebounded in the polls since then she is also a person who is kani enough to know that when her own policies are not reflecting well in terms of the public opinion and she's been known to take ideas from other parties some of described as being a bit of a flip flop when it comes to policies. those who have been persecuted who are refugees displaced by war should be allowed in europe. that is current if i could i would turn back time many many years to prepare better together with the entire government and those responsible for the refugees so there are many ups and downs in anglo merkel's twelve to twelve years in office his three terms it is very likely if the polls are correct the party will come out on top to morrow but it will still then have to form a ruling coalition if she is to gain another few years in this building our correspondent daniel whole keynes's been busy gauging the political mood finding

out what the public really think about this election and where the main fight will be playing out there's no major surprises being expected no shock results being anticipated this election is more about the changing landscape of domestic politics in germany and more of a litmus test for her popularity voters confidence in her policies will put out in central but in all they speaking to people this is the word on the street we have kind of a stalemate you know that nothing's really moving politicians i would translate she's pretty good on one hand side on the other hand side sees since twelve years now in office and so i think this is definitely a time for change to have fresh power even if she is a powerful woman over there says i think it will stay more or less the way it is there will be no groundbreaking difference because merkel will carry on and that's good for me to start this morning that is just as predictable as hillary clinton becoming the next u.s.

president so you never know and i hope people including myself about trying to vote should teach at least to avoid. going together with the f.t.p. because there will be a kind of very near liberal coalition that many including myself want to avoid having or maybe were happy that she did not them many things going to change because i think a lot of things are pretty ok so pick change over. covers a bit of big risk as well. oh i think one has to be changed i for one am not a fan of merkel no one that i know is a fan of merkel and i hope that we will cause a big change i think many commentators would agree there is no deep divisions or heated passions for this election but really the voters can be divided into several distinct groups the michael finds who think the c.d.u. is the way for they're happy with the status quo those who feel there is need for change and for some fresh faces but within the confines of mainstream political

discourse perhaps voting for the the social democrats or the freedom democratic party a few people within the centrist framework those voting for fringe parties and those voting to stop those fringe parties they may be the d. they've made some surprise last minute games going up a couple of percentage points they could be in for their first seats in the bundestag the first the right wing party far right party considered by many to do so in german history can they be the next job an opposition party that is could be the biggest change coming out of this election will find out soon enough like you know we're now joined in our studio by mr grunow crown the former chairman of the bell and balance of the pirate party thank you for coming in i know your child a long way to be here with us tonight we really appreciate it now everyone's saying that the outcome of this election is a foregone conclusion do you think that's so are we going to see some upsets and surprise as well i think one surprise for many people will be that i think i'm not happy about it but i think that he will be most likely on position number three and

it will change a lot like the balance of power in future coalitions so i think the show will be going quite deep. and of the. party is way out there in front already and that coalition partners that michael. is part of the social democrats a comfortable second do you think german voters really have promised to choose from in this election well basically of course a chance. make it back to the bilby stone the chancellor and she made sure she was sick her face the. second fison a lot to get this position again basically she was the whole party pushing into the left direction she just everybody so there was no space for the opponents to somehow compete with her so it was sure she wanted to keep the power and i think at the moment at the momentary situation it might be also what the people want because it gives a certain kind of stability and specially when seeing how right wing parties with

no ideas with ideas from the past about closing society a coming up having actually no solutions being just protests it's at the moment i think this what most of the people want stability but one criticism of merkel is the she's leading the country to what is the future plan she's come and come and go on with what the public should change your mind on some things what about your policy what are you going to bring to the party i know you're worried about surveillance state to the voters care about that you can make it a show tomorrow and i was going to do this is this is actually true for us it's quite hard to come up with our subjects because people are afraid at the moment you can see hold over the world that nationalistic parties who are more into closing society instead of opening a much more successful in pirate party is a party which has an idea like an opening the world like one world this is something what's at the moment people are not interested unfortunately you got to do well very quickly yes or no i was going to be yes or are you trying to look at

night thinking ok those are. what does it for me this armstrong thomas coming up in about thirty five minutes or a little bit more i'll be back with more news there with his. we're going. to. go home. ok. i'm going to do just that and you're watching all three of us swashing.

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welcome to contact today we're joined by the president of namibia. didn't have to end it. in the bin the blows through the other was with the but it was and we thought of both but bills of ten independent. disputed is. going to go through who delivers the phrases to throw this out of the goodness of history. with chris hedges. the african national congress on the eve of assuming power under nelson mandela in one thousand nine hundred four apartheid south africa was pressured by the international monetary fund and western powers to walk away from the socialist promises in its foundational document of freedom charter south africa's mines would not be nationalized the huge apartheid era debt would be honored taxing the wealthy to

help the poor and fun development would not take place the global corporations that have profited from were not required to pay reparations the state budget was heavily constrained by the many demands of global capital as a result is that south africa has one of the most unequal income distributions in the world and white landowners and foreign capital is still dominate the economy independence without economic independence remains a form of servitude and countries in africa in the developing world must battle the chains of powerful global banks corporations and western governments that seek to extract natural resources and exploit cheap labor now maybe a which borders south africa and achieved its independence from apartheid south africa in one thousand nine hundred is struggling not to repeat the mistakes of the african national congress and chart a path that brings with it economic development and justice it is a delicate and difficult dance one that poor countries around the world know

intimately and one. illustrates the almost on a saleable and destructive power of global corporatism. president hogg is the president of now maybe he was the country's first prime minister wanted to achieve independence in one thousand nine hundred from south africa he served again as prime minister from two thousand and twelve to two thousand and fifteen he was a member of the central committee and the polish bureau of the liberation movement swapo that led the armed resistance struggle against the apartheid regime in south africa mr president thank you i want to begin by and i know it's something that concerns you how a country with a population of two point four million how you to achieve control over your own economy in an age of global capital and we should be clear. in a country that has inherited structures of perhaps economic racism in the same way

that south africa has done. thank you very much that. now i'm in the small. of the end of the belief. that is because it when compared to n.c. we sure do alone. and so brave people small as we are but after that independence. the decline cited as cited to us the right to wipe that places economy less than one hand on the hill and we were about about ten percent was why i pressed. and then. we had to midwife. united nations in the absence of the dreaded western five countries came in when they realize that. man a change can go wrong way so they thought it was a big hole and do communism and where do they have to settle out colonies like

zimbabwe and then even south africa they thought they should somehow save the interest of the white people therefore they came in to get involved and eventually we had forty five presentation forty five that was calling for us with vice elections of course if you go through negotiations it's give and take all the ideas we had to give up to now if one day it was kind of. proportional representation which will come because that will allow smaller parties to come in to and most whites who were there never got elected but because of that principle is that what i thought wanted you did swapo have something to the equivalent of the a.n.c. is freedom charter if you have an economic which was a centrally socialist even marxist did no no you didn't have.