i don't know which question are so far it being hard to live where so many of. them as long as this saturday lunchtime the trumpet ministration congress a permanent reauthorize the suspended mass surveillance program prompting an outcry from rights groups. as debate continues in the united states over israel's treatment of 2 democratic lawmakers we look at america's own laws the target television critics. and a 9 year old german girl is told by a court in berlin that she can join the country's best known boys' choir. but ever get out to do from moscow my name is kevin owen you're watching us international i'm here with weekend round up of world news for the next 30 minutes

of you stay with me start with this the trumpet ministration is called on u.s. lawmakers to permanently reauthorize the national security agency domestic surveillance program the request was made in a letter sent to congress on thursday signed by the former national intelligence director dan coats his appeal also revealed that the controversial call detail records program had actually been suspended after collecting more information than it was legally allowed to spying program falls under a section of the usa freedom act which is set to expire in december caleb maupin reports. the trump white house is speaking up about a high profile n.s.a. program that allows the recording of americans phone calls and personal messages dan coats the outgoing director of national intelligence is urging congress to reauthorize the law before it expires at the end of the year now dan coats has confirmed that the n.s.a. has put the program on hold however he says it's necessary. to have the ability to

get the program going again if needed as technology changes our adversaries trade craft and communications habits will continue to evolve and adapt in light of these dynamic environment the administration supports reauthorization of this provision as well a coalition of privacy and civil liberties advocates sent a letter of their own to the u.s. house judiciary committee and said of renewing the program they called for meaningful surveillance reform the government's implementation of the program further demonstrates both the privacy threats posed by the program and its lack of efficacy it is highly concerning that it took almost 3 years to detect the fact that the n.s.a. was collecting records even beyond the broad authorization provided under the program the n.s.a. should not be permitted to resume this program now the freedom act gives the n.s.a. the ability to build a network with the telecommunications companies to record the phone calls and personal messages not just of the suspects but of anyone that they are in contact

with. and voted to allow it to proceed for debate i will vote against that it is better than the usa patriot act but it doesn't go far enough in my mind in protecting all civil liberties we find that we're spending resources for no benefit in terms of public safety and a real cost in terms of freedom and liberty and this is why i voted against the freedom act when they said it would fix the problems inherent in the patriot act.

stop spying on innocent americans instead of trying to make it legal. when the freedom act came down it was a way to try to ease americans and say no no we're going to make sure we work out the kinks but i think americans know better than that because and that's what dan coats is saying here is that anything the n.s.a. and sometimes the n.s.a. just gets surveillance information that's just hundreds and pages of nothing and they've actually come out saying that it doesn't really help resolve or solve any terrorism or investigate terrorism activities so because of this though now they can send that or they can decimate that disseminate that information out to the cia to other players to the f.b.i. and to people who might not have the knowledge of really is a threat which is going to put a lot of americans at risk certainly of these privacy violations so yes you're allowed to surveil you're allowed to keep your country safe from terrorism from these kinds of acts but at the rate that it infringes on the privacy rights of people who have absolutely no known ties to terrorism that's where it gets a little bit tricky. the u.s. congresswoman who was planning to visit

a 90 year old grandmother in the occupied west bank has said she's no longer going to be making the trip this big story this leaves announcement comes off to israel granted to a visa or eventually on humanitarian grounds overturning an earlier decision to deny or entry the democratic representative condemned what she called israel's undemocratic attempts to silence or advocacy of palestinians rights. never mind i'll talk about. all of the. israel's original decision to bar access to rashid had to leave as well as representative. came president donald trump's request tell me then sold to defend the move by invoking legislation that bans entry to foreigners who publicly call for a boycott of the country governments treatment of the 2 muslim lawmakers has however provoked widespread anger in washington is i'm outraged at that.

israel doesn't advance its case as a tolerant democracy or and they vary in a u.s. ally by barring elected members of congress from a visit in because of their political views i strongly condemn this decision by the israeli government which undermines the ability for our 2 allied countries to have the frank open and its times difficult discussions that we must have in order to ensure israel remains secure and democratic nation israel's analysis and treaty congresswoman and omar is beneath the dignity of the great state of israel despite the cries worth noting that critics of israel's human rights abuses could also face penalties within america itself the boycott which was passed 2 years ago allows us states to cut ties with contractors who support sanctions against it was designed to boycott investment and sanctions efforts targeting israel over its building of illegal settlements in the palestinian territories critics of the legislation argue

that it violates the u.s. constitution which clearly states the political boycott so fully protected by the 1st amendment we talked to the green party candidate for the new york city council money wholesomer about how u.s. authorities limited criticism of israel. i think it is a double standard but actually what's interesting about this is that the fact that there is sort of this retaliation hunnish meant for individuals businesses that are . buying. every american were allowed one any or all or all politically with issues that i think you. really. elements. that runs. almost as the. u.s. justice department issued a warrant calling for the seizure of the radio oil supertanker released on thursday documents says the ship the oil is carrying and nearly $1000000.00 in cash is

subject to 4. well for cheer for violating u.s. sanctions on iran the warrens also cites bank fraud money laundering and terrorism related statutes it alleges additionally that iran's revolutionary guards unlawfully attempted to make use of the u.s. financial system to support illicit shipments of oil to syria previously iran's top diplomat had sharply criticized the u.s. for attempting to block thursday's release of that ship which was 1st season caused by the british royal marines of the coast to gibraltar last month. having failed to accomplish its objectives through its economic terrorism including depriving cancer patients of medicine the us attempted to abuse the legal system to steal our property and the high seas this piracy attempt is indicative of trumpet ministrations contempt for the law. performance woman moves on friday reversal remains still in the water is the bridge over seas territory as the captain no longer wants to keep command of the ship is the latest twist there to chief minister says the detention was lifted off the british embassy to actually receive

formal written assurances from iran that would not ship oil to syria in violation of the sanctions. the grace one is that for now released from detention under the sanctions act by operational law on the 30th of august i received assurances from the republic of iran that if released the destination of the grace one would not be an entity that is subject to european union sanctions i welcome that assurance. the iranian authorities denied shipping all to syria in breach of e.u. sanctions 2 weeks of the vessel was impounded around then seized a british flag tanker in the strait of hormuz claiming it had violated international law the us then later announced its intention to create a naval coalition to combat. aggression in the strait middle east analysts cover for shabby thinks the u.s. may have overplayed its hand with its british ally. very skeptical the you'll care a and gibraltar of the will heed the call by the u.s.

car meant to continuing pounding the tank here and you know despite the legal fight thought it is this safe bet that given the fact that iran is also holding a british tank this is part of pork war where by the release of the iranian tank it will be followed shortly immediate future release of the british tanker held by iran we know. garman and their boys john saw that as well as those in gibraltar are. you know annoyed by this lingering crisis and they want to wash their hands of it and the u.s. is trying every trick in the book to linger this crisis and to keep you. as part of this so called my time. escort for the oil tankers passes through the strait of hormuz and they use those worries that once this tanker crisis between

iran and the you'll care is resolved then the u.k. will pull out and yours will be a coalition are one. and 9 year old german girls being told by a burning court that she can't join the country's most prestigious boys' choir regular in that case the debate is triggered saskia taylor today. nobody likes rejection and no one wants to hear that not good enough but it seems for one family in germany no just isn't option picture a 9 year old girl who just wanted to sing her mother says she's got the voice of an angel and that the best place in the city for her training is the bilin state and cathedral choir set up in the 15th century it's one of the oldest and most renowned choirs in the country and it's pretty much just got 2 rules you have to be over 5 to edition check and you've got to be a male ha undeterred though the god apply twice and was rejected both times but try

try try again that time lucky for all dition before the door was once again slammed in her face but the choir is adamant agendas got nothing to do with the acoustic pattern of a choir is part of its artistic freedom the rejection was not predominantly about her gender and she would have been successful had her voice matched the desired sound characteristics of a boys' choir out unsurprisingly of the decision struck a wrong chord with the girl's mother who is now taking the choir to court over gender inequality she says she's got a letter from the dean of belinda unify us to the arts which the choir is affiliated to and which it's written that aggarwal never sing in a boys' choir boys also argue that as an institution receiving state funds rejecting female singers contravenes germany's gender discrimination laws now many have weighed in on the side of the choir saying that mixing it would bring an end to its traditional sound nobody has said girls can sing as well but the tumble is

different and judging that should be left to the musicians and musicologists anyone who wants to misunderstood gender equality. is a cultural essence this standoff between gender equality and autistic freedom isn't exactly new music professionals and academics alike have been debating the. anatomical differences of boys and girls voices the yet is saying the former has a purity the latin just can't attain and just last year the famous british soprano signal leslie garrett called out all boys choirs for being stuck in the past backward looking traditionalist argue that there is an exclusive purity in the boy's voice but i think that's just nonsense it's an excuse to hang on male privilege and perpetuate a dominant male gender stereotype and male power but not ready to dump the carrots kune came squire rolled out a very diplomatic on tsa will recognise different tasks to contribute to the tower female singers make to the choral scene here at cambridge we're especially proud to

follow mixed voice quiet king's voices which was formed 20 years ago precisely to give women students depart you need to sing choral music in the chapel we all know parents will do anything for that children but trying to shake up an institution that hasn't changed an overhaul for millennia now that dedication moves right ahead here on the program this saturday raising a glass to a better future can changes be made here in this story well the noble vodka to raise money for those inside the exclusion zone has been tested the question is always he's not going to be to swallow the gauger after the break.

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i get exactly 60 minutes past the hour the head of germany's federal police has voiced concern of a rising levels of far right hate speech he's wanted could in fact be leading to the formation of new existing misc groups and terrorist cells in the country. for several years now with fluctuations we have seen an increase in violent politically motivated crimes coming from the far right we are also seeing a risk of terrorist groups forming german authorities registered over $8600.00 right wing extremist offenses in the 1st 2019 that's 900 more than the june the same period in 28 but despite the increase the number of violent crimes stayed roughly the same with 23 arrests made in connection with $363.00 record of attacks it's a brief look at the scale of the country's problem right now with right extremism.

one case that potentially highlights the threat from the far right was the murder of the politician a while to luka he was a member of a good medical c.d.u. party and was a strong supporter of migrant rights he received death threats and was killed with a gunshot to the head and is in the beginning of june he suspected killers believed to harbor extreme right wing views now that the police have said they are working really hard to try to tackle of extremism martindale's a from the left party doesn't believe enough is being done. and the problem is that the right wing

extreme right wing. for violence lists as well for any nice. busy group called do not call it specialist extreme right wing group and they had a list of 25000 people who do politics christians who do activism for refugees we have a saying in germany which say that for its you blind on the right. means they don't really know what the right wing of the real extreme right wing doing and during the last years they did a lot of what we do vision organization is special we be extremists and militarist and so we are the increase of. crimes of the right wing us where we are a lot of. people of color. people. in danger or abuse being people in the last few. former u.s.

special counsel robert muller as a best occasion into russian election meddling done and dusted anticipations now building ahead of a new report into the origins of that inquiry specifically the justice department's inspector general is believed to be looking into whether or not the f.b.i. abused its powers in surveilling a truck campaign advisor and he's expected to publish his findings on that in september she returns he's been speaking to the man at the center of the case carter page it was just a complete meth these complete lies that were misleading the american public and just created such a you know how such problems for. the trumpet ministration i think is just terrible and the process allegations that the f.b.i. were worried about when they read this amazing dossier by the former by 6 by against you what was it just so preposterous for. an. that i had these meetings with these senior russians which people i had never met in

my entire life i mean is this completely fabricated completely made up ok well we had the inquiry now we've got the horowitz inquiry just how does that differ to the attorney general the now attorney general bill who's also investigating the alleged russian conspiracy allegations were created well i think it's important work that they're doing and i just hope that the people that they're talking to. actually give the truth now because they were just giving complete lies and basing it on false. misinformation that was being fed to them and they just pumped it into the system and unfortunately it just needs it was just complete falsehood. right now the week end of demonstrations in hong kong the live pictures of the

shoulder was going to run around a bit. this time around it's been held in support of as well of opposition to the authorities of the chinese. pro-democracy protesters seen thousands of teachers turn out to show support for the young people behind the movement they were originally calling for the withdrawal of a controversial exhibition of since adopted a much broader set of the rounds as we know that include the resignation of hong kong's leader is still hanging in the democratic elections an inquiry into alleged police brutality a concern is growing though that the campaign ongoing is putting the city's special status in jeopardy and risking intervention from china so you see pro and anti-government rallies. people out in force once again hoping it doesn't turn nasty will be crossed. system turns over the weekend.

few people we willing to visit the site of a nuclear disaster a few are still you'd think would want to buy products made in the exclusion zone around it but a group of british scientists looking to change all that they've been working on producing a vodka made with grain from chernobyl we spoke to professor jim smith from the university of portsmouth about it he says the atomic name spirit is completely safe and it's been tested in world class labs. but what we did we set up an experimental sailcloth in maine exclusion zone about 20 kilometers south of the power station and it's not one of the most radioactive parts of the exclusion zone but obviously there's some contamination there and so we looked 1st at the transfer of radioactivity and crops and we grew right and so then when we ferment in the grain and distilled it to produce alcohol we as we expected because any chemist knows that when you to still something you leave

a lot of the impurities in the waste product and not in the distillate alcohol so what we found was that when we measured the distillate alcohol we couldn't with very sophisticated equipment we couldn't find any radioactivity except for natural carbon 14 which would get in any spirit drink the chernobyl disaster remains the world's worst in history shock to solve even the world more than 30 years ago almost 600000 people were affected by the catastrophe of the nuclear plant according to the world health organization jim smith again says this vodka project now is not about grabbing headlines it's about promoting recovery in this economically depressed area. all want to do is make make money in order to help develop the area and support the communities that have been affected it's a long road you know 30 years after the chernobyl accident and there are still issues particularly around the perception of radiation risk and people worried about the road. nation perhaps when we scientists think the shouldn't they insert

things in forms not point of view to show that we can make a consumer product hopefully people will want to drink so i have to say this is technically this is not a vodka it's more like an 30 high quality moonshine and what we're producing is something using the more traditional way that's been done in ukraine belarus russia poland for many centuries to our distil that he thinks and i agree that this is a good way of doing it because it keeps more of the flavor of the original grain and we've had a tasting and they like the flavor well that's a good start i suppose that so this is so far today from the culture it was so much more you can r.t. talk only because of everything happening or not in hong kong your line up for the day got great programs lined up every half hour your news anchor line up it's you know kneeling calibrated rather of the day to make kevin 0 in frank's watching and have a great sense that he would ready. the

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here when you live. well death row they don't know what to do with that you know that. it's just one of those situations where you have to realize that not everyone out here is out to ruin your life there are some who are actually interested in knowing you and helping you. the state of ohio says the new drug combo used to execute dennis mcguire in january work properly but it's increasing the dosage of the pain killers for future executions his family claims the state used as an experiment the state says mcguire was killed humanely. their official position is that nothing went wrong with. basically everything was constitutional. was unconscious.

medically qualified to be able to. i don't know yet what we're going to have to do if anything. it's not clear when that's going to be. this afternoon the legislature can actually push through legislation that would try to pull the curtain over any information about who was involved in a this stuff. the idea that we could just lawlessness regardless of how people feel about the death penalty. what the legislature is doing with the secrecy stuff should just absolutely piss people off.