thinks. we should ask. people in syria's northern region celebrate a reported agreement between the local kurdish authorities and the government in damascus that is as turkey continues a military offensive against the kurds in the area. more than a week of violent protests continue in ecuador with the president refusing to cancel cutbacks on fuel subsidies. and environmental action group extinction rebellion has been rallying in cities across the world in the u.k. alone more than a 1000 people were arrested. but this generation seems to be saying is you've messed things up for long enough you know really listening the only way we can

actually get your attention is by civil disobedience rebellion is without question britain's fastest growing religion. are broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our international sean thomas to be with us as we recap the week's top stories. syrian state media is reporting that government forces have begun moving into the north of the country where turkey is carrying out an offensive against the kurds and these are images from the northern syrian city of. syrian media says locals are celebrating an agreement there between the damascus and local kurdish authorities earlier our middle east correspondent policy shared the latest with my colleague harvey. we're just receiving reports that the kurdish administration and the syrian government have signed an agreement that will see the syrian army deployed along the whole

border with turkey nasr in state media is reporting that the syrian army forces are making their way to the north of the country in an effort to stage off what they call an offensive by turkey on syrian territory at the same time we're hearing from lebanon is television reporting that some of the syrian forces have a really interesting more than story in town of money bish and that they were able to do so because kurdish fighters simply let them pass through their checkpoints lebanese television also reporting that damascus and the kurdish that syrian democratic forces have signed an agreement that will see the syrian forces into another key town called bani within the coming hours and that right now the syrian army soldiers are really just preparing for that now on this sunday there was concern expressed by the u.s. defense secretary mark that the kurds and the syrians had struck a deal to work together at the same time the united states has announced that it's

withdrawing some 1000 troops from northern syria out of concern that they could get caught in the crossfire between the kurds the turks and the syrians and all of this coming as american president donald trump tweets and warning to turkey that he will impose powerful sanctions against ankara puff we heard any more information any reaction to those reports of multiple prison breakouts by isis militants while hundreds of islamic state fighters have been fleeing from numerous detention camps that were previously controlled by the kurds in northern syria the kurds have been retreating from their positions since ways day when turkey launched what it calls an anti terrorist operation now a number of european countries particularly germany and france have expressed concern that this offensive will result in disastrous humanitarian situation and. they've also said that they are extremely concerned about islamic states fight is

escaping on mass now they've already said that they've halted on sales to 2001 questions over whether or not they want impose sanctions at the same time the president added one has said that all these reports about islamic state for ice has breaking out of prisons are fabricated and that that aimed at creating fear in the face of the offensive which he continues to justify. joshua landis a director at the u.s. center for middle east studies told us the areas rich resources are crucial for damascus. well i think we're going to we're seeing a scramble for the northeast of syria in the same way that there was a scramble during the collapse of isis state and. the resources of the area are going to be the 1st to be taken as we saw with the oil fields around areas or and i think what we're going to see is the syrian government is going to try to go across get the oil fields the gas fields that are so crucial for a serious economic well being also this is prime agricultural land the euphrates

river flows down here the dam that the dam it which is so important to the flow of the euphrates which america and the kurds have held the syrian government's going to want to take that back as well so what we're going to see is a scramble for resources in the area and and turkey is going to be come under intense pressure we'll see what air go on and on assad can negotiate in a way to deescalate so that there isn't war between turkey and syria. after several hours of negotiations indigenous a protest leaders in ecuador have stuck to struck a deal with the country's government to cancel a controversial austerity plan under the deal the country's president lenin moreno promised to withdraw an international monetary fund a package that includes a sharp a fuel price increase and did. his leaders in turn will call on their followers to leave the streets and rest 12 days of protests in ecuador have left 7 people dead

this according to the local. was. you know this is what they're doing look these are real bullets real bullets against people the accountants who protect themselves who carved wooden sticks who dropped explosives on out indigenous people who sleep in the house of cards they were asleep that's what the cards dice.

mass protests erupted in ecuador in early october 1000 has rallied across the country against the decision the government's decision to end a decades long fuel subsidies in exchange for a loan from the international monetary fund when fuel subsidies were cut prices reportedly rose by 120 percent leading to knock on inflation on other products their human rights lawyer dan kovalchuk told us that public discontent with president merinos policies is growing. i think there's some relief for a compromise. between the 2 sides but i do think it may be a revolutionary situation where not just the indigenous peoples but the working class and or want to live in reno because it needs i remember all the cities which amongst other things have dealt. the price of domestic theo well i think we see time in uganda to sign an. order while they propose some immediate relief

to the country one that come with strings attached which often require austerity measures which are kind of measures the radio was put in place but also horse are they country internet i think this may not certainly in the long run help there were no more help the students arrived. environmental action group extinction rebellion rallied in cities across the world this week on monday it launched a 2 week protest campaign to draw attention to the problem of climate change protests turned violent in brussels on sunday. at 3. was the smart. that. was the e.u. was. was.

was more than a 1000 activists were arrested in london demonstrators tried to shut down key spots like westminster bridge and city airport rallies were held across the globe as well from north america to australia where people were detained for blocking a major intersection. among the extinction rebellions key demands are the governments that declare a climate emergency halt the loss of biodiversity and drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2025 however their actions have divided opinion here is some of the reaction that we've been here. extinction rebellion is without question britain's fastest growing pagan religion and the reason i refer to as a pagan religion is just as all the classic hallmarks of a group of religious fundamentalists a belief that their view is the only view that's acceptable a desire to shut down everything that does not talk to their worldview they fundamental belief that they are in charge and everybody else also go to their beck

and call how do you resolve pollution the result polluted by technological advancements the technological advancements the extinction rebellion oppose what this generation seems to be saying is you've messed things up for long enough you're not really listening the only way we can actually get your attention is actually by civil disobedience in the footsteps of mahatma gandhi and martin luther king jr and malcolm x. and rosa parks and people who decided that peaceful nonviolent public protest. displays of public outrage but tamed and controlled because don't forget the extinction rebellion and anybody who's involved in political activism or any kind of change agenda they going to use your actions and activities against you look extinction rebellion of demand effect we have returned to the stone age removal of economic progress a commitment to not grow the economy so essentially the british government for

example has committed to being 0 carbon by 2050 which i think is nominally sensible you can't or shouldn't trust all words that come to our service we had our city contrasts we're not because our numbers in the names become clear every single year if i can speak directly into the camera my 11 year old son who was at home with the band hello guys and we had a debate before it came on tonight about does he want to. leave school. take a break for an afternoon or a day to go and protest he was worried about the consequences at age 11 he understands that the climate is suffering and that rapid change is needed we do. need to talk but i will tell you something you read you reverse the economic advantages of lifted a 1000000000 people up and say you do not make the earth a better place extinction rebellion. people have expressed outrage after us comedian and t.v. host ellen degeneres was filmed sitting next to former president george w.

bush now while the one is a famed bt icon the other was known for his staunchly conservative politics but it seems radically different views are no bar for friendship as long as you can still burnish your antitrust credentials came up and very clearly comments. elena generous the liberal talk show host and defender of gay rights sitting next to george w. bush the conservative former u.s. president who actually pushed for a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages who'd have thought they could be friends. after the twitter roddy pointed out the unlikely friendship eleanor was quick to defend george i'm friends with george bush in fact i'm friends with a lot of people who don't share the same beliefs that i have we're all different and i think that we've forgotten that that's ok that we're all different just because i don't agree with someone on everything doesn't mean that i'm not going to be friends with them when i say be kind to one another i don't mean only the people that think the same way that you do i mean be kind to everyone now trying to bridge

america's political gap is certainly admirable but does being kind to everyone include the man who allowed this to happen. 500 liters of anthrax unscom estimates of saddam hussein. 25000 leaders at this hour american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq to free its people and to defend the world great danger. i mean i think you. i think george w. bush is a war criminal you know he sent all of these people to die and i'm not going to find that very thing that i have heard of nationalities i'm sorry until george w. bush is brought to justice for the crimes of the iraq war including american led torture iraqi deaths and displacement and the deep scars emotional and otherwise inflicted on our military that serves his folly we can't even begin to talk about

kindness the weapons of mass destruction were fake news by the way but that's all in the past right a lot of american media personalities and celebrities are actually praising ellen for hanging out with they say it shows bravery and common sense we would all do well in our lives to listen a little less to trump and those in the twisted left who think counseling people is a way to improve anything and a little more to the likes of al and george w. bush how comforting to see a real president never thought he would move me so come on republicans call on trump save democracy what's remarkable about president bush's and alan degenerates friendship is that it's remarkable in today's polarized society great example you don't have to share the same use to be friends we seem to be forgetting one important detail george w. bush after all has denounced donald trump that's what matters a leader can commit war crimes and be responsible for thousands of deaths but as

long as they denounce the man in the oval office with his offensive hair and nasty words they're ok with the liberal establishment. bigotry seems emboldened our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories we've seen nationalism distorted and nativism. forgotten the dynamism that immigration is always brought to america torture illegal wars bombing civilians these things just aren't a red line once you're out of the white house a few years pass and you can be dancing with ellen degenerates as if it never happened these things are just a fact of life in america so why lose sleep but don't forget swinging against the donald as a way to win friends among the liberals that counts for more than anything a lot more than any of your deeds in the past. are to see new york. in hong kong protesters are continuing to defy a ban on wearing face masks and have set up a 4 meter lady liberty statue on top of the iconic line and rock you know the statue they say represents an injured female protester and aims to boost to the

fighting spirit. the protests are as strong as ever massed activists vandalized and metro stations across the city over the weekend using metal bars to smash ticket machines saturday saw a petrol bomb or thrown inside one of the stations and the city's transport services are not the only infrastructure to fall victim to the violence. hong kong's it chief executive terry lamb earlier said it was too early to say whether the anti mask law had failed adding that it usually takes time for new legislation to get the desired result with violence erupting in hong kong the atmosphere there is even beginning to resemble a certain horror film as artie's taylor comments. hong kong has gone from being the economic power of the orient to the face of the fight for democracy but the faces

of those trying to rust control from beijing's crossed a mosque and the democratic means they're using wouldn't be out of place in hollywood horror film the pudge. the film's premise is that once a year for 12 hours only crimes are allowed mogs a fact also rate you name it you've got a free pos and that because of this small window to release your rage the country becomes crime free for the other $364.00 days it's a small sacrifice for the wider peace and stability and in scenes eerily similar to

the film's opening hong kong apparently had a pudge of its own. the superbugs are still there. and you look for the siren urgency service is suspended for 12 hours. member urged us to define just like oh ok ok it was a hoax but it was a hoax that actually wasn't that far from the reality of the chaotic mania gripping the streets of hong kong. hong kong had a very dark night because of the extreme acts of the rioters the city's now cemetery lies to everyone is worried her even afraid. shops looted buildings burned the metro disrupted for the 1st time in over 20 years shopping centers food shops and banks closed down fearing wolf islands from the vandals a city which was renowned for its efficiency and convenience is now ma it in

confusion and to sorta the instability has spooked the markets and seen hong kong's retail sales suffer the biggest drop on record and while the city's 1000000 as a packing must suitcases for those who can just rustle up a 1000000 euros to get a fosse truck residency abroad the options are limited the old can go anywhere we came from mainland china and we didn't know the stations were closed so now we can this is a big problem for public transport is for everyone the decision to open or close the station cannot be politically if it's everyone's daily life but if you save it situations it's very good for your situation not so many people use the phrasing because some of them. are 3 we really are friends all of it i suppose and hire the entire thing anyway so i think that's kind of ridiculous now there are those who will say the film shows scenes of senseless violence while the protestors are engaged in a campaign of peaceful civil disobedience and what of course no image shows the

full picture but this. undercover police officer who was beaten and but with petrol bombs by and incensed mob the line is probably a bit more blood with the lenses of the international media zoomed in on the region there's no shortage of scenes just like this and don't worry if it's up slow day but i'm more than willing to lend a helping hand to spice up the show i don't think they were out. with i. was anybody. was as businesses are crushed as fire is bad and if people are forced to pick sides claims that it's all in the name of peace and democracy are increasingly wearing thin these protests is no longer

a pro-democracy protests it is turning to rival that the process that moves the engage in violence our young people it is because for the past. decades. the home call government the north. have a strong policy measures to ensure. to young people after they graduated from school or university they would have high quality jobs the porters start our lord will organize they do not have a hierarchy to come into the store forty's to pull to start running around doing whatever they like leaving the police nor toys bus tour due. to or past then it's likely that the whole situation blew nesa city because

external forces to come in and out is a scenario that i can. and disappeared which you were. right a quick look at some other stories making headlines around the globe this hour a powerful typhoon has torn through and with at least 33 people reported dead and almost 200 injured heavy rain and strong winds have led to landslides and power cuts rescue operations are underway with some 19 people missing. and do hotel being built in new orleans of the u.s. has collapsed killing 2 people and injuring 20 the number of people are still thought to be missing thirty's have cordoned off the area as a further is. a funny story the hollywood walk of fame may soon be adding a new star to its pavement remember that homeless singer from los angeles with an impressive operatic voice well she's now performing on stage and here's her story. and the 3rd was the cleveland summit but there are those who believe that so you

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below and a welcome to cross talk where all things are considered i'm peter lavelle nato versus nato washington in ankara at cross purposes in syria what's next for the alliance also trump will be impeached what does this mean for american foreign policy. some real news i'm joined by my guest here in moscow glenn these and he is a professor at the higher school of economics as well as author of the decay of western civilization and resurgence of russia also we have exhibited moreau he is the founder of the center of political strategic analysis drop ball and we're joined by dmitri bobbitt she is a political analyst and editor at me internet media project origin across the uk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate . to glenn let's talk about top of the news right here we have to nato countries at

odds in a 3rd country where neither one of them should be there under international law now damascus having all but one this conflict this international proxy war they must have some kind of morbid sense of humor watch. to our 2 allied countries in the same military alliance odds with each other the president the united states is telling the president of turkey if you go over certain lines which we don't know what they are you can face devastating saying sions again what's going on in nato well trumps rhetoric we should always be a bit cautious with you similar well he's told his treasury department you know prepare for it we're also told north korea they should expect fire and theory about you know a few weeks later expressing you know how they fell in love so it is you know he does go a bit back and forth now but it is interesting with nato you know states. nato because at the moment we have turkey wanting to self according to this emerging

distribution of power which means they don't necessarily want to only align with with the u.s. or russia or or iran or china and when they want to be a little can you can you play their game with the other side they need to and out there would be that would be unique i think nato would have to adapt a bit because nato threw out the bipolar and unipolarity nato us man to align with the united states and you know you are fall in line i think at the moment we're going to have to accept a bit more deviations because turkey will it demands to pursue its turkey 1st so there's a national interest in things to me like a little bit pregnant it's not. particularly. because it's only a military audience. members of different enemies for instance or for the french people the enemy is people killing in the streets of paris.