parties that will be empowered include powers that want to see the end of rule and the end of bashar assad in other words if they do more than just a formality it will lead to the fall of government so i do not believe that this is anything more than a attempt to stall for a while the uprising and i do not believe it will lead to multi-party democracy and i do not believe that in the end it is going to stop the uprising in any meaningful way i would suggest that the united states and the western powers are being hypocritical they talk about wanting change but of course they haven't really put any pressure. on syria of the kind that they have put on libya for example that i don't see any nato warplanes preventing civilian casualties i don't see anyone really moving to look for an alternative the fact is the west doesn't like bashar assad but he is the known evil and i think they're very worried about what the unknown alternative might look like so i suspect that while they will continue to posture in public and pretend to condemn the regime that they will do little to actually remove assad

i don't see anyone really moving to look for an alternative the fact is the west doesn't like bashar assad but he is the known evil and i think they're very worried about what the unknown alternative might look like so i suspect that while they will continue to posture in public and pretend to condemn the regime that they will do little to actually remove assad he knows that and therefore he will make some nice noises about multi-party democracy and about accommodation but in reality he will hang tough and i believe that very little will change. the british ministry of the sands has apologized after one of its attack helicopters one did five children by mistake in afghanistan according to you and a number of civilians killed by nato air strikes has gone up while the dast held this year alone standing at seventy nine anti-war activists lindsey german things it's time for the alliance to admit the failure of its afghan campaign i think it will just convince more people in afghanistan the war isn't helping them but he is actually killing and injuring more and more people so isn't working isn'

that will be empowered include powers that want to see the end of holloway rule and the end of bashar assad you know the words if they do more than just a formality it will lead to the fall of government so i do not believe that this is anything more than a attempt to stall for a while the uprising and i do not believe it will lead to multi-party democracy and i do not believe that in the end it is going to stop the uprising in any meaningful way ok welcome. she's like britain france and the u.s. they have been actively pushing for the u.n. to condemn the syrian regime do you think that push will continue despite a concession which actually you don't think will actually come to anything well by the way a number of years ago about four years ago assad actually talked about a multi-party system and the only result was that the muslim brotherhood and other fundamentalist powers led to the opportunity and the baths as a result backed off i mean if they were really to empower parties it would be the fundamentalists who would who would benefit but i would suggest that the united states and the we

implementation of the reform plan their predecessors have launched but not finished president bashar assad has lifted the state of emergency and signed a decree that allows holding peaceful demonstrations in the country by doing this the president actually enforce. one of the basic civil rights besides the draft law and parties was submitted for discussion by the text can be found on the internet previously we had a law that limited be allowed number of parties in syria to ten the new law stipulates that people may create new parties if they wish to their number is no more limited and whether the newly established party will be in opposition or not doesn't matter either a lot of attention is also paid to the new law and mass media which is a central part of the national dialogue as a law on parties on elections on local authority of. america after the us will couple us you mentioned the national dialogue as part of this framework the syrian government called a consultative meeting on the national convention schedule for tenth of july what was the opposition what it should join this convent

in the capital, more calls for president bashar al-assad to leave. protests have been mostly peaceful after mounting pressure on the regime to stop using violence against their people. troops opened fire. many people are believed to have been killed. washington says they're not convinced that the regime is convinced about change. -- the regime is serious about change. >> they will allow a political process that will include a peaceful protests to take place throughout syria and engage and a productive dialogue with members of the opposition and civil society. they will continue to see increasingly organized resistance. >> there are also many who would like the president to stay and are rallying in his favor. despite that support and promises of change by the government, these scenes show that there might be no way back for the government. among the government, the sense is that bashar all the stock lost time is up. -- bashar al-assad's time is up. >> colonel gaddafi has delivered an address to thousands of supporters in tripoli. he vowed to continue

in the capital, more calls for president bashar al-assad to leave. protests have been mostly peaceful after mounting pressure on the regime to stop using violence against their people. troops opened fire. many people are believed to have been killed. washington says they're not convinced that the regime is convinced about change. -- the regime is serious about change. >> they will allow a political process that will include a peaceful protests to take place throughout syria and engage and a productive dialogue with members of the opposition and civil society. they will continue to see increasingly organized resistance. >> there are also many who would like the president to stay and are rallying in his favor. despite that support and promises of change by the government, these scenes show that there might be no way back for the government. among the government, the sense is that bashar all the stock lost time is up. -- bashar al-assad's time is up. >> colonel gaddafi has delivered an address to thousands of supporters in tripoli. he vowed to continue

and we have had peaceful demonstrations in favor of reforms the syrian government and president bashar al assad responded to the demands of the people but as you may recall every time the government was about to introduce reforms violence surged in the country i witnessed these acts in daraa and other syrian provinces like many other citizens did the incumbent president of syria is committed to reforms and in two thousand he proposed a major program of reforms but events in the region that followed affected the implementation of the reforms gravely the us invasion of iraq and the potential threat that the aggression would sweep over syria after the american government made some tensions clear the turmoil in lebanon and the assassination of the lebanese leader rafik hariri the situation in the region changed in the state of syria is threatened the reforms were shifted to the back burner and defense of the country was made the priority task and has been the most important thing ever since today however the government is considering the implementation of the reform plan their producers have launch

least thirteen people tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets calling for president bashar assad to step down since the protests began in march government crackdowns have killed more than seven hundred demonstrators syria's deputy foreign minister told r.t. that any interference in the country's affairs from the west would end in disaster . serious position has been clearly articulated and the global community is aware of the military force in syria hands so even if the west is thinking about again we would advise them not to syria is the key to the balance of the middle east any meddling with the sentencing phase would drive this region to disaster western countries are well aware of this but nevertheless they keep hating arabs and syria in particular what is of our political stand not really i was really kind of liked because of our success and our progress on the reforms travel through under the leadership of president bashar al assad what happened in syria probably expected to spread like an epidemic across other our countries in order to weaken israel in the quest to impose

this is tens of thousands took part in a rally in the city of hama friday calling for president bashar assad to step down at least thirteen people were killed in mass demonstrations that erupted in other cities as well according to activists tanks were deployed in crackdowns on protesters earlier in the week when we actually one hundred people have been killed since anti-government protests began in march syria's deputy foreign minister has tried told us that r t that any interference in a country is what ended disaster. brah. serious position has been clearly articulated and the global community is aware of the military force in syria hands so even if the west is think you're going to beat him we would advise them not to syria is the key to the balance of the middle east and the middle of this into israel as we drive this radical islamist western countries are well aware of this but nevertheless they keep hating arabs and syria in particular was a hot political standoff really i was really kind of late because of those cheap moments of success and our progress on the reform struggle for und

is tens of thousands took part in a rally in the city of hama on friday calling for president bashar assad to step down at least thirteen people were killed in mass demonstrations that erupted in other cities as well according to activists tanks were deployed in crackdowns on protesters earlier in the week more than one hundred people have been killed since anti-government protests began in march syria's deputy foreign minister has told us that r t that any interference in the country's affairs would end in disaster. serious position has been clearly articulated and the global community is aware of the military forces syria hands so even if the west is thinking of going to benin we would advise them not to syria is the key to the balance at least any meddling with the symptoms would fail as you would drive this region to destroy western countries are well aware of this nevertheless they keep hating arabs and syria in particular what is of our political stand on the arab israeli conflict because of our its chief wants of success and our progress on the reform struggle through under the lead

achievements of success and our progress on the reforms track under the leadership of president bashar al assad what happened in syria can be. to spread like an epidemic across other arab countries in order to weaken israel in the west to impose their civilization a supremacy of values and mindset upon us very carefully and follow the signals west wants from us especially in view of the recent events and i must say that in truth they do not wish us well. i just let you know you watch the full interview with syria's deputy foreign minister on r.t. throat sunday the us media has come under fire for its reporting of a number of high profile criminal trials the case of single mother casey anthony acquitted of murdering her two year old charlie ramos we as a bit of the central heated debate for years now and that is in a situation reports there are concerns that public opinion is on julie swayed by the headlines rather than the evidence. innocent until proven guilty it's a whole mark principle of the american justice system illegally often shoved aside from the vigor of some of the arrests young afr

the sense is that if -- that bashar al-assad's time is up. >> the libyan leader colonel gaddafi has delivered a telephone address to thousands of supporters in tripoli. he vowed to continue in his role as leader and warned the nato alliance that they would face catastrophe. the moroccans have been voted on a draft constitution put forward by the king in response to pro- democracy protests. the king says it would give more power to the prime minister. critics say it is not go far enough. he has been the outspoken leader of venezuela for more than a decade, now hugo chavez reveals he is fighting cancer. this comes as a political shock wave following weeks of speculation. >> says the president was first sworn into office, he has been the strong man of the venezuelan politics. a charismatic speaker who understands the power of publicity. potential rivals have been kept from the limelight by regular cabinet reshuffles. those who retain their jobs are completely loyal. his announcement that he had been treated for cancer shows a chink in his armor. >> this is a major intervention. i am recovering s

once again taking to the streets across syria mounting an end to bashar assad's room at least twelve people were killed in clashes with security forces during the demonstrations described by some as the biggest ever civil rights groups say almost fifteen hundred people have been killed in violence since march state t.v. name some of the deaths on unknown gunmen. in mexico three people in killed by tropical storm and then as the elements continue to batter central parts of the country heavy rains threaten more flash floods and mudslides as the system moves towards the pacific up to twenty thousand people could be affected by land sick season's first tropical storm came ashore over mexico's central gulf coast early on thursday the city of mexico river which case sewage water flowed into the suburbs. of georgia of moroccans have approved new constitutional reforms with forward biking one hundred sixty response to recent pro-democracy protests in the results of in ninety percent supported the changes reforms that give more power to the prime minister but the king still remains the head o

once again taking the streets across syria launching an end to bashar assad's room at least twelve people were killed in clashes and security forces june demonstrations described isola as the biggest ever civil rights groups say almost fifteen hundred people have been killed in violence since each state will be named some protests on unemployment. in mexico three people have been killed by tropical storm as the elements continue to that's essential parts of the country heavy rains threaten more flash floods and mudslides as the system moves towards the pacific up to twenty thousand people could be affected the lancet season's first tropical storm came ashore about mexican central gulf coast earlier thursday in the city of mexico river which suge water but who fled with some of those. georgiev moroccans have approved a new constitution reforms before would like the sticks and stones to recent pro-democracy protests in the results are a little sensitive to the changes proposed give more power to the prime minister the king still remains the head of the military religious authorities and the

of thousands of protesters have once again taken to the streets across syria to monitor and to bashar assad's regime at least twelve people were killed in clashes with security forces during demonstrations described by some as the protest over civil rights groups say almost fifteen hundred people have been killed in violence since march to bring some of the deaths down. in mexico three people are being told by tropical storm bonnie is adamant continue to batter central parts of the country heavy rains threaten more flash floods and mudslides as the system moves toward the pacific up to twenty thousand people could be affected season's first tropical storm came ashore about mexico a century ago and any. city of mexico which carries sewage water and with no place. the. majority of moroccans have approved constitutional reforms forward by muhammad to six in response to recent pro-democracy protests. results ninety percent supported the changes reforms that give more power to the prime minister or the king's to remains the head of the military which is sort of condition concessions come out the p

bashar assad attempted to hold a national dialogue to quell the protests which was boycotted by seeing a physician figures in. a prison riot in northern mexico has seen a fifty nine. seven die in the violence more than half of those who escaped are drug trafficking convicts or gang members five guards are also missing the thought of helped the plot to break out the security forces have now brought the prison back under control it's the second job break in the past year one hundred fifty one prisoners escaped from the facility last december. china wants to you know. states to cancel a private meeting between president obama and the tibetan spiritual leader the dalai lama chinese officials say it could interfere with the country's internal affairs and harming china u.s. relations leaders are expected to discuss the dalai lama of tibet autonomous but stay within china. some pretty dramatic footage right here have a look from the netherlands a giant broadcasting mast that collapsed after a mysterious fire halfway up about eighty percent of the country is now without f.m. radio to be two hu

american and french envoys position going into the area months of protests in syria president bashar assad to resign political writer paul farmer says the west and the situation. there are lots of security barriers if you know where the embassy is. on the ground in damascus so it will probably had a bit of. let's put it that way but i think when you focus on the bigger picture over here. and i think this is indicative of. by the u.s. and france. to sort of do a bit of face saving exercise and appear as if they're on the good side in syria. and i actually i wouldn't be surprised if some of the demonstrators were actually there and genuinely by anger because that's the sort of intrusion that nobody can tolerate i think what we need to look at is that there is a blatant intervention by the american and french governments at least if they were fully aware of what their ambassadors were doing in a very fluid dynamics tuition on the ground in syria. we can expound that you know sons will be back in london's high court today to fight extradition to sweden where he's wanted for questioning a sexua

friday of freedom prisoners in honor of those jailed during months of protests against president bashar assad opposition groups say a government crackdown on dissent has already killed some one thousand six hundred people. hundreds of firefighters helped by five planes have been tackling huge forest fires on the croatian island of broadchurch heat wave temperatures reaching up to forty five degrees celcius are to blame around two hundred people have been evacuated with dozens of farms destroyed. meanwhile a rather different type of fire was raging in mexico with the largest marijuana plantation ever discovered there going up in smoke military officials could scarcely contain their glee an ounce invaded torched the one hundred twenty had tear pot plot four times bigger than the previous biggest found in one thousand nine hundred eighty four a sophisticated irrigation system allowed the cultivation of massive plants with thousands of reaching as high as two point five meters tall officials say traffickers could have harvested about one hundred twenty tons of marijuana at the facility worth abou

of freedom the prisoners in honor of those jailed during months of protests against president bashar assad opposition groups say a government crackdown on dissent has already killed some one thousand six hundred people. around two thousand people have taken to the streets of east jerusalem calling for the recognition of a palestinian state the rare joint jewish arab demonstration was in building a march for independence with organizers saying a two state solution is the only way to put an end to the israeli palestinian conflict the root of the demonstration was the reverse of the path taken by nationalist israelis last month when they celebrated the anniversary of israel's capture of east jerusalem in the face of stiff israeli opposition palestinians have been urging a un general assembly vote on recognition of statehood in september. hundreds of firefighters helped by five planes have been tackling huge of forest fires on the croatian island of branch heat wave at temperatures reaching up to forty five degrees celsius are to blame around two hundred people have been evacuated with dozens

least thirteen people tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets calling for president bashar al assad to step down so the protests began in march a government crowds have killed more than seven hundred demonstrators syria's deputy foreign minister told r.t. that any interference in the country's affairs from the west would end in disaster . syria's position has been clearly articulated and the global community is aware of the military forces syria hands so even if the west is thinking to be seen we would advise them not to syria is the key to the balance of the middle east and eventually the symptom is here to drive this region to disaster western countries are well aware of this have never been asked to keep hating arabs in syria in particular was a little startling i was really kind of it because of our success progress on the reform struggle to under the leadership of gaza. what happened in syria really expected to spread. across other our countries in order to weaken israel in the west of what you post there civilization supremacies values that remind us very carefully all of the

rule and the end of bashar assad other words if they do more than just a formality it will lead to the fall of. this is anything more than a. stall for a while. to multi party democracy and i do believe that in the end. i would suggest that the united states and the western powers are hypocritical they talk about change but of course they haven't really put any pressure. on syria the kind that they have put on libya for example the. casualties i don't see anyone really moving to look for the fact is. evil and i think they're very worried about what the unknown alternative might look like so i suspect that while they will continue to posture in public and pretend. the regime they will do little to actually remove assad he knows that and therefore he will make some nice noises about multi-party democracy and accommodation but in reality he will hang tough and i believe that very little will change. now let's take a look at some other stories from around the world nato airstrikes caused a fire at a food storage complex and time in a northern city torn between colonel gadhafi forces and th