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it is the end of a german car law from athens me see those from the athens news agency thank you the . funding for the european union has sparked a rebellion in the british parliament prime minister david cameron's own conservative backbenchers dealt him the worst a defeat since he took power in two thousand and ten euro skeptic tories joined forces with the opposition and voted for cutting the u.k.'s cash flow to brussels r.t. sarah for of has the details. well the most significant defeat full the government since they came to power we saw two m.p.'s standing alongside labor calling for real time cuts to the budget now those negotiations all of that budget are going to take place in brussels later on this month as prime minister david cameron has been calling on his party to stand with him in his approach to these negotiations that he's been trooping about a rise in line with inflation which would have been at about eighty percent the government today very much trying to downplay that defeat saying of kools they're going to be fighting for britain's best interests clearly many membe

breaking news the burning anger of thousands of greeks has led to flames in central athens bombs and tear gas are filling the square around the parliament building where a vote on a new fresh set of cuts is about to take place police are trying to disperse hostile crowds and government is expected to pass a thirteen and a half billion euro package which will see wages full and taxes rise the so-called troika of international lenders is demanding the austerity as a precondition to a new tranche of financial aid the greek people are responding with a forty eight hour general strike which is now. culminating in the clashes and we'll be joining our correspondent who's in the thick of the action in a few minutes from now here on r.t. . barack obama vows to fulfill his promise of change in a victory speech to jubilant supporters that's after securing a second term as president of the united states. what was predicted to be a close finish if a lot of time turned into an end lector old college landslide barack obama swept a victory in almost every battleground state to win a second term as pr

new debt reduction plan. all the reaction from athens. >> the remains of yasser arafat are resumed. was he poisoned by his enemies? >> and mozart made over. how a new performance of "the magic flute" is allowing audiences in berlin -- wowing audiences in berlin. >> the greek prime minister has welcomed the european union international monetary fund bailout deal for athens as a new dawn after months of haggling. with the country on the brink of bankruptcy, the agreement will unlock almost 44 billion euros in cash. >> but many in greece are angry that the pact will mean more austerity and job cuts. opponents say it will not solve the country's problems. >> european finance chiefs are all smiles again. a solution for greece appears in sight thanks to a new set of measures meant to plug the country's cash gap and curb debt long-term. >> i am please to announce today we reached a political agreement on the next disbursement to greece. let me first say that this is not just about money. this is the promise of a better future for the greek people and the euro area as a whole. >> the latest

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international news in calling live from the new center here in moscow this is the thousands of angry greeks are in the center of athens to protest against new austerity measures about to be voted in parliament there have been violent clashes with police resulting and arrests and injuries is in the greek capital. we've seen violent clashes here in the center of athens as riot police and demonstrators of full running battles with flash bangs through and by one side molotov cocktails thrown by the other and the ethic with tear gas the riot police basically clearing syntagma square demonstrators have reformed in front of the parliament building there waiting for a decision to be made from that parliament building because what's being debated right now is the next round of austerity measures for the greek people now this is a team point five billion euros worth of savings that is being dictated to greece by its three main lenders the so-called troika greek people are deeply unhappy about the savings that are going to be forced upon them now these include the raising of the retirement age from sixty five to sixty seven betw

and other news anti austerity protests in athens lead to unprecedented violence as parliament approves a new set of cuts in a bid to keep greece solvent and in the eurozone. also president hu jintao calls on china's new leaders to turn the country into a major naval force that's beijing begins a once in a decade communist power transfer. live from our studios in central moscow you're watching r t with me and he said now it's good to have you with us straight to our top story an r.t.s. game exclusive access to the syrian president who continues to run the country from damascus in defiance of foreign calls to step down but slammed those calls from abroad for him to go and warned against outside intervention in syria well now joined by our chief sophie shevardnadze who interviewed the embattled leader in the capital just days ago really it will air very soon on r t. hi what's going to be back what were your first impressions of. of of us thought as a person and as a president ok as i was a person who had a chance to speak about fifteen minutes before the interview very educated very down

joining me live from london now thousands of angry greeks have gathered in the center of athens to protest against new austerity measures they surrounded the parliament building where a vote on a fresh set of cuts is about to take place the strikes and demonstrations against the bill of brought the nation to a standstill peter is in the greek capital is joining there so now the square of a cheer at seeing many protests over the past couple of years what's the mood there like at the moment. we're you join me at the at the right time if you will it was all very peaceful here in syntagma square in the center of ottens until around ten minutes ago i can tell you the air is now traffic with tear gas they are fireworks flares everything being throwing as the greek people demonstrate against the latest round of austerity measures that are currently being debated in the parliament building just behind me no. that's should those austerity measures are meant to save around thirteen point five billion euros savings taking the form of the budget cuts also in the form. of lowering wages and of cutting pensions the

days after athens finale passed a new austerity budget now earlier this week police have used tear gas and water cannons against weeks protesting further budget cuts demonstrators have hurled petrol bombs on more than one hundred of them to taint the new measures which include a tax hike and pension cuts are said to be the worst so far in the three years of the greek debt crisis meanwhile journalist charlie mcgrath says that the situation will most change for the better until athens acknowledges that it's bankrupt. we already have people killing themselves in front of parliament in greece you have people that are losing everything using hope that the last thing to go i think is going to be you know their sense that they have anybody representing them with so far whatsoever you have this tyranny of the technocrat majority inside greece one hundred fifty three out of three hundred vote more austerity on the people i think it is they continue to lose all hope that they have any control of their own financial destiny whatsoever how can it be anything but you don't digress into but potentia

approves a twenty thirteen budget trade unions are calling for another strike just days after athens narrowly passed a new a stary package to avoid default this week police used tear gas and water cannon against greeks protesting further budget cuts demonstrators hurled pebble bombs with more than a hundred detain the new measures which include a tax hike and pension cuts are said to be the worst so far in three years of the greek debt crisis and time is right as from the london school of economics says despite the government's hopes the new bailout won't help to improve the situation . it's not just before stared back at its all children full time that we have at least back it is going to be the last one. but it is like in every single previous prime there's a huge problem the problem is at least back it is the root moving into the entirely different entirely wrong direction and that initial insanity according to it's insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is what's happening right now. after which the country's g.d.p. is going to go dead actually it could be

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greek default could spell the end of the euro as the country's lawmakers prepare to vote on new funds for athens. and japan posts surprisingly strong industrial output this october and the government announces a $10.8 billion stimulus package. tokyo stocks end the week at a seven month high. plus president obama will take his case for tax hikes on the wealthy to the american people today as the war of words between democrats and republicans over the fiscal cliff heats up. >>> the trading session sitting roughly flat on the stoxx 600. decliners and advancers about even this morning. markets are trying to digest these comments from draghi. first, let's take a look at the bourses. s it is the last trading day of the month. just one left to go in this extraordinary 2012. ibex 35 appropriately enough is ending in the red today. other indexes showing a little bit of a rise here. we've seen spanish and italian debt come in sharply and the yields falling today. we saw the euro-dollar adding almost 0.3%s this morning. dollar-yen up two thirds of a percent in the light of perhaps japan may be getting mori

news. those eurozone finance ministers gave an extra two years. so athens now has, well, from 2014, it now has a 2016 deadline to reach all those targets to cut their deficit. the bad news, those same finance ministers continue to postpone that extra chunk of bailout monday. >> wasn't it friday? >> well, they wanted it by this $40 billion, they wanted it this friday, because come this friday, athens has to pay out five billion in a loan repayment and it didn't have that money, i should say didn't have it up until a couple of hours ago because of this post point, they had to go back to the international money market. it should very short-term debt, it raised just a pinch over five billion dollars. little bit of breathing space. here's another problem, the eggs extra tension time frame will cost the eurozone a little bit more money. >> from them. >> from them. listen to this. >> the two year extension was widely expected and really good news. it means the pain will be eased over the short term. of course what it does mean is it will take more effort to get to

dot com to other news now thousands of greeks have watched through athens in the latest show of anger against hopeful start being forced upon them the government has to vote on a new package of pension cuts and tax hikes later in the day that says life in the country will again be put on hold amid a general strike people all over is in the greek capital. midway through the forty eight hour general strike here in greece the greek people have been making their anger towards the next round of austerity measures clear they were out in their thousands here on syntagma square on tuesday and they're going to be back later on wednesday they're upset at what they say are unfair measures this going to be imposed upon them should prime minister says ma this is the latest round he says the last round of austerity measures he voted for be okayed in the parliament building just behind me later on whedon's day and right here where i'm standing on syntagma square is where thousands of demonstrators are expected to gather in order to show their displeasure for what is expected to be thirteen point fiv

there's been a collective sigh of relief in athens as german lawmakers passed a massive new aid package for the indebted nation aside from releasing greeks more cash it also slashes interest rates delays payments even pushes back austerity deadlines result has paid for all of the reports now those footing the bill for the war happy. germany will be giving more financial aid towards greece we saw m.p.'s voting with four hundred seventy three saying yes to this aid package one hundred saying no and eleven abstentions now what this does mean no and it's been talked about throughout the week is in next year alone it could cost germany over seven hundred million euros but we are seeing the politicians at least giving their support financial support towards greece however that support isn't being particularly backed up by some of the electorate here people on the streets of germany suggesting that perhaps greece should be left to its own devices if that is enough because we won't see this money ever again. at some point it should be stopped it's high time they were capable of helping themselv

and in other news today here on r t turning up the heat thousands fed up with the in athens vent their anger this is just ahead of a crucial vote in parliament that could see the already. getting more brutal. worldwide news live from moscow this is he with me will receive. barack obama has vowed to move america forward in a victory speech to cheering supporters after winning the us election to stay in office for a second. america's incumbent leader comfortably past the two hundred seventy electoral vote threshold in what had been a hard fought campaign republican challenger mitt romney conceded defeat after losing in number of key battleground states. has been following the nervous night that gave obama four more yes. well mitt romney has accepted his loss president obama is reelected and got his supporters very excited of course but this year one could sense that overwhelming euphoria that was there four years ago where president obama was running for his first term was not quite there anymore is that that his supporters are not excited they are we saw that at the democratic rally in

>> reporter: i am in athens, texas, which is near new york, texas. i'm not kidding. at an auction house. the drought was bad but not quite as bad as some appear. usda reporting total core production for the year with be 10.3 billion bushels. 100 million bushels less than analysts expected. the damage has been done to the beef industry. ranchers have been selling off their cattle early to get rid of the animals. that glut may have peaked. this auction had half volume today. not as much cattle after ranchers think they can hold out for better prices. a few ranchers are starting to buy replacement cows to we plenish their herds. >> producers use the terms cautiously and slowly, just buying a few back here and there, really not trying to overstock. >> we're probably still in the long cycle. at least probably a three to five-year cycle before we start building some of these herds back up. >> reporter: the uska rais-- us raised projected prices. is everyone getting fattened off the calf? not the packers, not the slaughterhouses. producer margins which average $24 a head in

standing by there for us as we know that more austerity measures are in the play athens again the scene of protests by greek sangria new austerity measures certainly they are making their presence being felt ahead in the capital there just ahead of fresh cuts again being demanded by international lenders the strikes and demonstrations against the builder brought the nation to a standstill artie's pitter all of a filed this report. midway through the forty eight hour general strike here in greece the greek people have been making their anger towards the next round of austerity measures clear they were out in their thousands here on syntagma square on tuesday and they're going to be back later on wednesday they are upset at what they say are unfair measure is this going to be imposed upon them should prime minister some modest this latest round he says the last round of austerity measures he voted for and be okayed in the parliament building just behind me on whedon's day and right here where i'm standing on syntagma square is where thousands of demonstrators are expected to gather in order to show their displeasure for

just thirty protests in athens lead to unprecedented violence as parliament approves a new set of cuts in a bid to keep greece solvent and in the euro zone. president calls on china's new leaders to turn the country into a major naval forces beijing begins a once in a decade power transfer. this is r.t. from july from the new center here in central moscow we've gained exclusive access to the syrian president who continues to govern from damascus in defiance of foreign calls to step down but. those calls and warned against outside intervention in syria. and these are now we spoke to r.t. so if you have an answer who interviewed the embattled leader in his capital. who had a chance to speak about fifteen minutes before the interview very educated very down to a definitely not. contrary to what people like people praise him in the media very well informed he feels like i think that this whole thing that's happening it's like a cancer that either has to beat or he has to die of it but there is no other way out when what we're talking about western leaders telling him to step down i mean it

at the moment probably more there than here. >> how are they reacting to this news in athens, julia? >> reporter: there was a fair amount of optimism baked into the cake here. so quite expected that that's been replaced by some level of concern and also a level of frustration here. i mean, i went to get a coffee this morning and the lady in the coffee shop said to me what more can greece do? that highlights to me a level of misunderstanding too about just where or what side the disagreement currently lies on. i think that needs communicating by the government here that perhaps yes we've seen a delay, but ultimately it's talking about addressing the longer term issues for greece and that we're not just going to get a short-term fix. the message that they've been promoting this morning is to keep calm, that they were prepared for this and they do look at the expectation that they get something. the government here has tone favors for them in the measures that they've passed a few weeks ago and all they're getting back is insults, so we have to watch the pressure on the coalition here.

and just thirty protests in athens lead to unprecedented violence as parliament approved a new set of caught in a bid to keep greece solidly in the euro zone. but president hu jintao called on china's new leaders to make the country a major naval power as beijing begins a once in a decade communist power transfer. it's five pm here in moscow this is art to you coming to you live with me and you saw now way our top story r.t.s. game exclusive access to the syrian president who continues to run the country from damascus in defiance of foreign calls to step down but are also slammed those calls from abroad for him to go and warned against outside intervention in syria well i'm now joined by the person who took that interview our chief sophie shevardnadze in the studio you were there just returned first of all he's painted as such an evil evil man really in the situation so clean cut really what was your impression first of all of them i know or the situation both of the man is he really who most of the media says he is and then the country the people. the first thing that really marked m

breaking news on crops from the department of agriculture and jane wells is in athens, texas, with thattion house where, yeah, the news isn't going to be good for them later but the news come out of the usda is bearish for traders on all the crops, good news for consumers. the main thing, the main story here is corn. corn looking better, the crop, than earlier expected, they're saying global corn production will be up slightly and here in the u.s. despite this drought they're saying total corn prediction, raised it from their projection last month to 17.73 billion bushels. analysts expected a fifth straight cut. instead the usda raised the total crop expecting, ending stocks higher than expected and as a result, they're now projecting the price of corn to come down to between 6.95 and 8.25 a bushel, historically high but down from what the earlier projections were and certainly 6.95 is down a point, we've seen a lot this fuel. soybeans same story, higher yield than analysts expected, higher production than analysts expected, and again, lower prices as a result, 13.90 to 15.09 a bushel.

athens, greece. that came just before voters voted on new measures. protesters are angry about cuts.ome threw explosives at police. leaders demanded the measures in exchange for a bail out. without the bail out money they could default on their debt. coming up, we talked to the young gun who unseeded one of california's longest running congressman. >> it hasn't happened in 79 years, democrats clinch a super majority in sacramento. the agenda today after gaining control of the state capital. driver in america. ne that guy, put him in it. what's this? [ male announcer ] tell him he's about to find out. you're about to find out. [ male announcer ] test it. highlight the european chassis, 6 speed manual, dual exhaust, wide stance, clean lines, have him floor it, spin it, punch it, drift it, put it through its paces, is he happy? oh ya, he's happy! [ male announcer ] and that's how you test your car for fun. easy. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >>> i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> it is all over for one of

greece -- they're angry about the new austerity measures that clashed with riot police in athens. look at the fires there on the streets in athens. this happened outside parliament where lawmakers discussed ways to cut spending in order to receive another eu bailout. the debate inside the building was interrupted when parliament employees went on strike. to protest wage cuts. >>> at&t will pay the government $700,000 because of a computer error that forced some smart phone users to pay for monthly data plans. in 2009 the company made the subscribers move to the plans but it wasn't supposed to charge existing customers with plans. the fcc says if this has happened to you at&t has to restore your old plan and could give you a refind of up to $30 a month. check it out. >> love it. yeah. good. thanks jess. >> we love refunds. >>> researchers in north carolina are using rats to help women who struggle when it comes to getting pregnant. >> we're back in two minutes with more on that story plus your weather first. stay with us, we'll be back. >>> good morning and welcome back to 9news no

analyst charlie mcgrath has been watching developments from wide awake news and he says that nothing will get better until athens admits that it's bankrupt. we already have people killing themselves in front of greece you have people that are losing everything using old the last thing to go i think is going to be there since they have anybody representing them with so far whatsoever you have tyranny of the technocrats already inside these hundred fifty three out of three hundred more austerity and the people i think it as they continue to lose all hope that they have any control of their own financial destiny whatsoever how can you do anything that you don't digress into but potentially civil war the financial health of the country is not going to change for the better until they realise that they are in default they're bankrupt and they tell the banks that are holding their debt and the european union and the e.c.b. and the trail they are going to default this is what happens in free market capitalism their their prospects for a return to a healthy economy has to start with they're realising that they are compl

anger and violence have spilled over onto the streets of athens with police using tear gas and water cannon against greece protesting draconian new budget cuts demonstrators hold petrol bombs with more than one hundred detained as the country's parliament passed an austerity package and at securing the latest bailout archies paid all of our reports from the greek capital. what we have seen though is anger on the streets of athens we saw a crowd of around one hundred thousand people gather in the square just behind me in front of of the parliament building not quite quickly escalated into violent clashes between police and protesters in a matter of seconds downtown athens went into essentially in an open war zone for a couple of hours we saw most of cocktails thrown flash bang grenades used also gas used extensively again here in athens as police tried to calm down protesters who are extremely unhappy by what they see as unfair measures being taken by the government now also there was one hundred people detained by police five arrests made and we're also hearing of injuries on both sides both the police and demonstrators the greek

. ♪ the one and only, cheerios bill: there is new violence in the streets of athens, greece.atch here. the [shouting]. bill: rioters are back and out in force on the streets of athens hurling firebombs at police as the parliament there okays new austerity measures to get hands on vital bailout money, money that it needs. amy kellogg live in london this. amy? >> reporter: bill, as you can see the situation is bad. that is violence that flared in the midst of a two-day general strike called in greece. the government keeps making these cuts it needs to make in order to gets financial house somewhat in order. this is against the backdrop of staggering unemployment. new figures out today, show the month of august unemployment in greece is 25.4%. youth unemployment at a staggering 58%. unemployment in greece is actually twice the eurozone average. a record 1.27 million greeks were out of work in august. that is up 38% from last year. i know i have just thrown a lot of figures at you, bill. but i think it does paint a very accurate picture of the pain and the desperation right now.

pleasanton a gas in the center of athens thousands of greeks clashed with police outside the parliament infuriated by a new austerity package about to be voted through also. for the united states of america the best is yet to come i have visibly moved promises to resurrect his four year old message of hope after winning his second term as president of the united states. and the world reacts to obama's victory from a cold response in israel and the arab world to cautious optimism and the halls of the kremlin. and a shooting spree in moscow as a broken heart supposedly pushes him to take up killing five of his colleagues. international news and comment live from our new center here in moscow this is. well to our breaking news story this hour thousands of angry greeks have gathered in the center of things to protest against new austerity measures about to be voted on in parliament there are fresh clashes happening as we speak and peter all of is in the greek capital if you crossed him live now syntagma square where you are peter it's seen many protests over the past couple of years how hostile is the situatio