e.u. finance ministers approved the portugal bailout. >> almost unnoticed into the finance minister's meeting. she's one of strauss-kahn's deputies and is representing the i.m.f. at the two-day talks. his arrest has overshadowed everything here. it comes at a crucial time for the euro zone, but germany's finance minister putting things into perspective. >> to be honest, all these shocking reports from new york have shaken us off but no one knows what really happened. here in the west, we presume innocence until proven guilty. i don't see what the actual or alleged events have to do with europe's financial crisis. the i.m.f. is so well organized that it can handle the temporary absence of its leader. the e.u. and i.m.f. soon feel the 78 billion euro rescue package for portugal. it means belt tightening for the country. by 2013, it must reduce its deficit from 9% to 3% of g.d.p. greece hasn't suck -- succeeded with its austerity measures. the finance minister is under pressure from his colleagues. >> i think it is inevitable is that greece should perform more as to economic reforms, austerity p

e.u. finance ministers. fought all the way for you soon here on r.t. the soyuz rocket that's living up to its name the russian unit that's what the spacecraft will take into the sky for a unique joint venture with europe but to give you a guided tour in just a few minutes. americans are among the world's most armed citizens yet the right to bear weapons just isn't enough for some now there's a movement to allow people to carry their guns however they choose us he's killing for reports on those wanting to push the second amendment to the next level. credit record for it spent years carrying a gun in the pulpit. in iraq as a defense contractor. so when he came home to virginia he didn't see a reason to put it down being a former pretty sure if i had thought that it was necessary to. obtain a concealed handgun permit to protect myself but craig does it might just conceal his gun he wants to carry it out in the open to me it's the constitutional way to carry a firearm. and i think that. if you don't exercise your rights eventually you will lose them. his w

e.u. finance ministers unanimously backed a one hundred ten billion dollar bailout package for debts written portugal the ministers are also to discuss extending longs to greece which despite already receiving a one hundred fifty five billion dollar bailout and no better shape and there's growing concern that spain one of europe's biggest economies might soon need our financial lifeline of its own. as the latest. and eurozone is in serious trouble there's a storm of controversy already growing over the seventy eight billion euro rescue package for portugal which has just been agreed by the finance ministers of the european union here in brussels several states have already come out and openly criticized finland being among them one dutch m.p. here told me it's really not the job of the prudent states of the european union to be risk green those countries which have been more ridiculous for example portugal now the i.m.f. the international monetary fund is supposed to be coordinating this rescue package is also supposed to stump up a third of that cash but its head dominique strauss kahn has

e.u. finance ministers met in luxembourg. turning to south america where a russian soyuz rockets entering the final stages of preparations to launch into orbit it's due to blast off from french in august on a joint russian european project the rockets being modified to carry a payload of satellites into orbit for europe's navigation system galileo on saturday the heads of the russian of european space agency's medical crew cosmodrome intended a ceremony to mark the official commissioning of the launch pad as the symbolic key to fire up the rock it was unveiled on thursday a simulated launch of the spacecraft went without a hitch. has more about this ambitious venture. with more than one and a half thousand launches far more than any other the soyuz has the world's worst successful rocket and now for the first time it'll be fired off from a non russian space for over the last eight years the european space agency e.s.a. has spent more than half a billion dollars on building a launch and adopting the sawyers for south american

e.u. finance ministers met in luxembourg. on the way soon for you hear a lot see the soyuz rocket that's living up to its name and word is russian for unity and that's what this place crawford take into the sky for a unique joint venture with europe just give you a guided tour and a few minutes from. the first americans are among the world's most armed citizens yet the rights of her weapons just isn't enough for some now there's a movement to allow people to carry their guns over they choose what is coming forward reports all those wanted to push the second amendment to the next level. fred rutherford spent years carrying a gun in the balkans and in iraq as a defense contractor. so when he came home to virginia he didn't see a reason to put it down again you know former pretty sure if i thought that it was necessary to. obtain a concealed handgun permit to protect myself but craig says it might just conceal his gun he wants to curia out in the open to me it's the constitutional way to korea firearm. and i think. if you don't

prances a finance minister backed by the e.u. and the us enters the race to become the next head of the i m f that's as the so-called brics countries which include russia call for a selection process for the world's top three based on merit and not nationality. and protesters in georgia push harder for president saakashvili suppressive nation for thousands taking to the streets in the capital for a fifth day they demand an end to the rule of the government which they call democratic and. now the financial crisis of two thousand and eight hit america hard but some came off a lot worse than others and while many of those responsible for the collapse i once again enjoying the high life others remain out of work struggling to survive he talked to investigative journalist matt taibbi who explained how banks have escaped scot free. she's sitting down with author investigative journalist and contributing editor to rolling stone magazine. thank you so much for joining us thank you for having me now let's get right into it you've dedicate

france's a finance minister backed by the e.u. and the us enters the race to become the next head of the i.m.f. says the so-called brics countries which include russia call for a selection process for the world's top banks will be based on merit and not nationality. protesters in georgia push harder for president saakashvili the resignation with thousands taking to the streets of the capital for a fifth day they demanded an end to the rule of the government but they called undemocratic and corrupt. right while our building in full is coming your way in about fifteen minutes time but first let's head for the latest from the world of sport with richard. this was a good to have you were on a solid had once. expressed delivery roger federer easily disposes of local favorite marks in this area to set up a third around young kids and study it should roland garros. class alone or arrive in london a day early as they continue their preparations for champions league final against manchester united. but a lightning strike is again in the wo

troops at times under arrest in syria with new signs of an end to the financing. the e.u. deploys sanctions to force the regime to end its violent crackdown on its citizens of its. paper roll out the big guns for the annual ground victory day parade as he puts it want to defeat the nazis and how it's not just straight. to her room but welcome she this is the life from moscow with me alice has now we have been dominated by the death of the world's most notorious terrorists after ten years on the run a solid bin laden was eventually tracked down enough through in pakistan and so. there's unease and now we reports the world's medicines will seek out a new torchbearer for terrorism. the man wanted dead or alive for a decade is gone the united states has conducted an operation that killed osama bin laden for some it was a moment of victory years of caring for others a moment of embarrassment resident obama is in fact dead it was us. but there's one thing analysts say should not be overlooked as some of bin laden may be dead but the threat of terror is very much alive frankly do

process finance minister the e.u. and the u.s. census the race to become the next international monetary fund head parts of the so-called brics countries which include russia call for the selection process for the world's top bank job to be based on merit nationality. just as in georgia a push harder for president saakashvili is resignation with thousands taking to the streets of the capital for a fifth day demand an end to the rule of a government that they called democratic and corrupt. got with more news for more than its innocent heart enough and in the meantime to travel to somalia which has become the world's cheapest rubbish dump in recent years winning journalist paul reopens inquiry into who is benefiting from poisoning somali waters. this is one of the most dangerous places on earth fought over by armed as the most groups pirates and bandits somalia is a country with no law and order a no man's land where an armed escort is essential at all times. and. this film will record a seven hundred kilometer journey across the so

prances a finance minister backed by the e.u. and the us enters the race to become the next i.m.f. head of the so-called brics countries which include russia call for a selection process for the world's top ranked job to be based on merit for not nationality. protesters in georgia push harder for president saakashvili is resignation or thousands taking to the streets of the capital for a fifth day they demanded the end of the rule of the government that they called undemocratic and a corrupt. our next hero nazi travels to somalia which has become the world's cheapest rubbish dump award winning journalist reopens the inquiry and so who is benefiting from the poisoning of the somali coastline and its residents to stay with us. this is one of the most dangerous places on earth fought over by armed as the most groups pirates and bandits somalia is a country with no law and order a no man's land where an armed escort is essential at all times. this film of record a seven hundred kilometer journey across the somali desert in search of a rumor about di. mysterious containers filled with t

france is a finance minister backed by the e.u. and the u.s. enters the race to become the next head of the i.m.f. the so-called the brics countries which includes russia call for a selection process for the world's top bank job to be based on a merit and not nationality. protesters in georgia push harder for president saakashvili as a resignation with thousands taking to the streets of the capital for a fifth day they demand an end to the rule of the government which they call undemocratic and corrupt. and my colleague is here in half an hour's time but for now it's time for some hot tempered debate over the ongoing palestinian israeli conflict and is crosstalk. well. tomorrow's top choppers come to moscow with josh ford's digitized radar upgraded and automated guided by gyroscopes propelled by powerful new engines russian motors ready to. leave the future covered. you can. follow and welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle talks before more talks u.s. president barack obama's most recent attempt to broker a peace settlement between israel and

france's finance minister backed by the e.u. and the us enters the race to become the next international monetary fund since the so-called brics countries which include russia called for selection process for the world's top ranked job to be based on merit and nationality. protesters in georgia push harder for president saakashvili his resignation with thousands taking to the streets of the capital for a fifth day taking all of the men to the rule of the government but they call on the democratic and corrupt or those stories and other developments with me in fifteen minutes from now in the meantime which is next with news. welcome to sports day great to have you on the start as always with the headlines. express delivery roger federer and me disposes of the local favorite marks here said of third round clash of young people today which are grown girls. but also arrived in london a day earlier they continue their preparations for saturday's champions league final against manchester united. and recognizing excellence for the lates

e.u. will react this time of economic difficulty to having to bailout those countries and the belgian the finance minister has said that he really wants to see greece sorting out its problems first before it gets more money now the four critically ill economies of the european union and known as the pigs that's portugal ireland greece and spain and by far the biggest economy and therefore of the biggest concern is spain is really growing concern over the economic situation there we've got horrible statistics local most of one in two young people in spain are out of work the question is being too big to fail that may be a saving grace that the euro zone countries simply can't afford to let a big country as spain go by the wayside and fall as well. it's not just under bush you're right now the deepening of the other side of the atlantic as well with the united states now having a fourteen point three trillion dollar hole to fill emergency measures are being considered to prevent america from defaulting the government is likely to arrange loans from pension funds to help it keep afloat for the next

by prime minister benjamin who said he spoke hardly of the french finance minister christine legarde whose candidacy is balanced by all e.u. members but putin also gave his support to the head of cuz it sounds national but gordon marketing in an exclusive interview with r.t. must change that said it's only a matter of time before you're not clear of the true cons to read minds. it is very much a message that developed countries in the european countries would like to maintain . which is not necessary for. things the changes for already started but probably will not go far enough. some of the world's stories making headlines this hour now and two women and twelve children have been killed in afghanistan as well as whole helmand province by nato troops there's halakha it was supposed to be insurgents but instead civilian homes were fired on nato says it was in retaliation for an attack on a u.s. marine base in the region on saturday afghan president hamid karzai has criticized coalition forces for not doing enough to prevent civilian deaths. eva two hundred suspected al qaeda gunmen have taken control of the yemeni provinci

by prime minister bertie the portion he spoke highly of the french finance minister christine lagarde candidacy is that it's all the e.u. members putin also gave his support to the head a cabinet stance national bank requiring much impact in an exclusive interview with r.t. trying to said it's only a matter of time before europe's monopoly of the job comes to an end. is very much a message that the developed countries in the european countries would like to maintain the status quo which is not necessarily for. changes in mood for fear of already started but probably do not go far enough now with millions of people dying from drugs something glaus and public awareness campaigns are not enough in the battle against the ball armed with their own methods russian vigilantes are on the warpath against drug dealers but as artists and off their reports they're not always welcome. it said all is fair in love and war and perhaps even more say in the war on drugs drugs but kill two point five million people every year cross the globe and almost two hundred fifty maimed women and youngsters every day in russia alone some are fight

finance minister. under the sea is found by all the e.u. members but north gave his support to the head of talent firms national bank recorded not tanka well in an exclusive interview with our team are trying to settle the galaxy is a favorite it's a really a matter of time before your it's been not really on the job and it's. very much a message that the developed countries and the european countries would like to maintain the staples which is not necessarily for i think the changes that have. already started but probably they do not go far enough. well we'll bring you all of the interview with the head of counter-examples national bank around a candidate for the i.m.f. presidency on monday here on r.t. ok quick check now it's all the international stories we're covering this hour a nato air strike in afghanistan's volatile helmand province has left at least fourteen people dead the target was insurgents but instead two civilian homes were struck it follows an insurgent attack on a u.s. marine base in the regional today elsewhere a taliban

was echoed by prime minister who said he spoke highly of the french finance minister christine lagarde candidacy is backed by all the e.u. members but putin also gave his support to the head has its stance national bank and the gory a mother in an exclusive interview with our savior martin said although it is a favorite it's only a matter of time before europe's monopoly on the job. is very much a message a developed country and the european countries would like to maintain the status quo which is not necessarily for. changes you know. already. but probably didn't go far enough. well we'll bring you our full interview with the head of patrick sands national bank and i counted it for the i.m.f. presidency on monday here on our take a check now on some of their international stories we're covering for you this hour and makes a way as far in afghanistan volatile helmand province has left at least fourteen people dead the targets i was insurgents but instead to civilian homes was strong it follows an insurgent attack on a u.s. marine base in the region on saturday elsewhere as hell of a suicide bombing in the north has kill

e.u. will react this time of economic difficulty to having to bailout those countries and the belgian finance minister has said that he really wants to see greece sorting out its problems first before it gets more money now the four critically ill economies of the european union and known as the pigs that's portugal ireland greece and spain and by far the biggest economy and therefore of the biggest concern is spain is really growing concern over the economic situation there we've got horrible statistics like almost one in two young people in spain are out of work the question is being too big to fail that may be a saving grace that the euro zone countries simply called the forward to let a big country as spain go by the wayside and fall as well how do you turn your bushel right there while the regular saw starting cuts are going to preserve an already flawed euro that's according to retirees a member of the european parliament from portugal. but i will say that the writing is on the wall says a year ago since these grasses starts us and the original sin is we have the architectural weaknesse

finance ministers' held closed-door talks in luxembourg. in reporting that beat exit from the block is on the agenda, but e.u. and. officials deny the report. -- but the eu and greece officials deny the report. a german government spokesman said that the greek exit from the eurozone was not planned and austrian officials say it is unthinkable. this week marks the first anniversary of greece's formal request for an economic bailout that arrested the country om bankrupt, but expose the truth about it staggering -- about its staggering debt situation. the euro was already trading lower because of the strengthening dollar on the back of the strong economic downturn and the u.s., where the rumors of greece pulling out of the eurozone, the euro currently trading at $1.4350. it european commission says there are no plans to restructure the greek debt, also meant to be on the agenda at the meeting. >>> portuga is also struggling with mountains of debt and is one of the poorest nations in the eurozone, having a tough time trying to savee. some have taken to the streets under proposed austerity measures at. >> employees of

now adults and finance minister is warning that a worsening situation in greece will cause a domino effect across the euro zone the e.u. is close. pressure on them which is struggling to meet the terms of last year's a package may need more cans to avoid or worst case scenario will the situation has already triggered a strong words from the german chancellor angela merkel said countries that receive aid have. to pull themselves out of dire financial straits because also demanding out things reduce his vacation it's a little later we'll be getting some inside reaction from germany itself talking to dr i care how he publishes the analysis on european business movements you do stay with r.t. for that coming up in just a few moments now the polish and russian investigators have met to discuss closer cooperation in solving the air crash which killed president kaczynski and ninety five others over a year ok at that meeting in moscow they also arranged for documents and other evidence to be handed over to warsaw you know as a lot of us following developments for us. the interstate aviation committee has completed its report

bail awaiting trial and french finance minister christine legarde has emerged as the frontrunner for his job but as r.t. is daniel bushell reports strauss contacts with e.u. leaders were key to helping save the ailing euro so far. who knows called no euro zone because the whispering of the police charged the now course with the attempted rape of a hotel maid very differently the possibility that some countries could decide to leave the euro pushed out of the euro their way you've got to understand that. belief that the euro could and should be saved in the face of north steel resistance from richer states stroll scorned led this week's bailout of crippled portugal germany and france insist on oil and raises its low corporation tax p.s.k. as he's known was the man or doing it's what is saving your issue calling me these allegations are going to be. of the i.m.f. as an institution. is definitely going to be missed. strobes call and even persuaded greece's leader to stick with strict spending cuts despite royals on the streets he has a good card some of you had stated governments made a difference he has good contacts for example to the greek prime minister

e.u. takes a hard line on athens deepening the schism between the nation in europe. and in business well said could clear its budget deficit by more than half this year prime minister finance minister could rant says record low prices will also help boost investment and pay off debt incurred during the past we'll have more on that programme about twenty minutes time. this is artsy very good evening it's nine pm monday night here in moscow my name is kevin zero in our top story tonight political unity among all palestinians is needed to achieve peace with israel and create an independent state russia's foreign minister voiced that very view on the conflict has the two main palestinian parties came closer together at a meeting here in moscow coming palestinian minister put elections were also on the agenda our correspondent in been following the talks for us. since hamas and fatah were able to set their differences aside after years of animosity they've now decided to form a joint government previously they've been saying that the call for russia supports hand over the weekend their representatives have been meeting with washington and now we've met with the foreign minister

finance minister has officially entered the race to become the next head of the international monetary fund only comes resignation oversexed christine legarde is reported to have the backing of all the e.u. states and the u.s. so that the fastest growing economies known as the brics countries issued a joint statement calling for a selection process based on competency and not nationality. while the israeli palestine stalemate is only strengthened after benny binion hardy's visit to the u.s. another battle is raging online both sides claim one of the world's most popular websites because media is revising the history of the conflict and saudis policy reports this fight is far from equal. the israeli palestinian conflict has reached an unlikely new field of battle where there are no borders and no generals calling the shots there is an all thefts. fact checking or a committee or something like that there is no chief editor or anything like that which is why we keep pedia an online encyclopedia as one of the world's most popular websites with sixteen million entries open for anyone to edit rewrite or even raise the most popular of those pages the middle east there is an article i think pra

finance, economy, all of our plans are made and are being made in science and education, likewise, in health care, transportation, likewise. so we are-- we are a country developing rapidly democratic free e.umember. we want a strong turkey. a leer country. and we want this t happen. and, therefore, we want with cities, with its urban transformation, weep to come up with a different turkey. we have 12 years target plan. this is included in our 12-year pl. and we are going to take this accord will, and i qualify as follows-- between 2002 and 2007, i was an aprentice. 07-2011, i was a forman. and after 2011 i will become a mast sgler the first four years you were reventis, the secd four years you were a forman, and now you want to be a master. a master of what? >> in everything. with all-- with our artifacts, with our-- what we produce, from finance, to all the investments. social project, social restoration projects. we will be the master of these projects. and with all our execution, we want to be an exemplary country, a coveted country, like in the history. that's what we are going to achieve. >> rose: turkey is changing because of and you your party. is it becoming the state more autocrat

e.u. are committed to sharing information and cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of terrorist related offenses. we work on the issues through the united states treasury finance tracking program. the department of homeland program passenger name program, and presidential directive six. there have been some concerns raised in europe about these programs, but we know our approach is to protecting privacy have more similarities than differences, and we share a strong commitment in protecting civil liberties. i'm confident with a common sense of resolve, we can achieve the goals we seek. another crucial aspect of the cooperation is the bilateral work with key partners to build capacity of other nations around the world. our european allies from russia in the east and italy in the south to netherlands and denmark in the north share our views with counterterrorism policies focusing on building the capacity of foreign partners and countering violence i extremism. while it's the highest priority in the engagement, hamas and hezbollah are a major focus. we will continue to work true bilateral channels to press our allies to take more aggressive action to crack down on