he kind of lead with a charm offensive, tried to encourage the greeks today. he praised their success, whatever strides they have made. at the same time, he kind of showed greece some of his tough luck and told them that they really had to continue on this path of austerity and they will not be getting any further additional forgiveness. that has left them a bit concerned about the future, but it is very, very difficult for him to change his image because he has been seen here as the personification of austerity, the pain that these greeks have had to endure for years now. >> thank you very much for much for that. >> cheers. >> there is fresh controversy here in germany over the u.s. surveillance revelations, with media reports suggesting that the u.s. national security agency is building a new outpost here in germany. >> the report says that the site will be used to monitor communications. germany's forein intelligence service has denied the claims. >> could israel and the palestinians be on the brink of new peace talks? u.s. secretary of state john kerry has

he kind of lead with a charm offensive, tried to encourage the greeks today. he praised their success, whatever strides they have made. at the same time, he kind of showed greece some of his tough luck and told them that they really had to continue on this path of austerity and they will not be getting any further additional forgiveness. that has left them a bit concerned about the future, but it is very, very difficult for him to change his image because he has been seen here as the personification of austerity, the pain that these greeks have had to endure for years now. >> thank you very much for much for that. >> cheers. >> there is fresh controversy here in germany over the u.s. surveillance revelations, with media reports suggesting that the u.s. national security agency is building a new outpost here in germany. >> the report says that the site will be used to monitor communications. germany's forein intelligence service has denied the claims. >> could israel and the palestinians be on the brink of new peace talks? u.s. secretary of state john kerry has

even the national book center, which promotes greek authors abroad, is to close.greece has produced two noble laureates in literature. culture is arguably its greatest export. for greece, culture, ancient and modern, is big business. spent $175 million on the new acropolis museum, now a pilgrimage for me -- millions each year. but the new culture minister is not promising any new money. >> money is not everything. of course it is not necessary -- of course it is necessary, but there is also imagination. the love of history and culture lies deep within the soul of all greeks. >> she needs little imagination to figure -- to dream about how she would bend her prize money. she would fix her house. like many greeks, she has decided not to focus on what she does not have. >> we have more coverage on greece on al jazeera.com -- on aljazeera.com. you also find the stories on the bomb attacks that have happened in iraq. [engine whirring]

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you're a former greek m.p. you know but when you and i spoke you said the end is near everything's looking great the bailouts are going to save greece just stand by what the troika is doing is brilliant now you've changed what happened. i never said what the thing was really and i said that we the left has no choice they do the left does let us decide whether to to create a growth plan or take a certain measures they just tried to solve. our counter we measures without learning anything without the changes. in the way that our companies working so i never said that i'm just saying that we were you are you are very very very hard to leave the future of greece or ultimately with these billions coming in i'm not going to try i'm not trying to start an argument here but you were very optimistic but perhaps perhaps you were playing the role of a politician as you were. no we were seeing that meant we had a huge problem with corruption and that's evasion and we were just trying to gain some time to upload the reforms

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. >> that's not true. >> this is terrible, somebody eat this stuff. >> of course, give it to the greekat's one thing greeks do well, drinking, dancing and yogurt. >> oh, my god. >> i can tell you something else they do good. >> we're not going to be discussing that during this segment. >> democracy, i'm guessing? >> yeah, democracy. >> i'm dead serious, this is so delicious. this is so good. >> what about that? >> and eric -- >> have one of these. >> it's not as good as my aunt, she makes it home made and i used to eat it as a little kid. >> it's not as good as the double cheeseburger. >> these are good, man. >> can i point something out, bob? >> all right. >> this is what freakonomics wrote, you've got protein in the meet, carbohydrates. one simple big mac is everything you need to stay alive, you've got protein in the meat, carbohydrate in the bred, it's truly god's supment for a healthy world. >> you know, whoever posed the question, probably white bread and he makes a little joke about -- i think it's b.s. i'm telling you, it was a question in their thing that was from reading this

economy with greece in the grip of austerity thousands of homeless and unemployed greeks have sought refuge in drugs as a so-called cocaine of the poor if you think of me and cheap to buy. talk to some of those pushed to the brink by the recession. used to be out of work now he's still unemployed but also on heroin is homeless and has aids he's already tiny chances of getting a job have vanished completely. some start using because they are angry at life no work no money for the same reasons many decide to start selling drugs and up using the needle themselves. every day drugs rock the lives of new people with just one many thought they'd hit rock bottom it's very true he can find them very well. and as far as i'm concerned is the worst thing of than. the latest hit on the greek drug market is making even the most experienced junkies shiver and with a price tag starting from just two year old produce it's becoming increasingly widespread in the crisis hit me it's. from or from bad area of cars. very dangerous because they can sleep she's a can either be smoked inhaled or injected tog

so there are no prizes for guessing who wants to snap up the greek railways as well but this chinese takeaway doesn't end all the infrastructure greek food products or virgin all of all to be exact or storing up an appetite in china last year the country became reeses number four export market and officials here say they used to think was a long term priority and now it's top of the list so as the troika slams greece with various measures and demands a new job cuts and the reduction of salaries china is storming in on the white children for springing big business said it's considering covering some of the debt which is great news and a great opportunity for the greek economy and given that many other southern e.u. countries are also in donors. it's china will just be flexing its muscles you want is going off athens and he had five more on the story and much more at r t dot com including the fans crackdown on sax the r.b.i. says the same one hundred five miners from prosecution and arrested one hundred fifty people all the details online for you. at work snowden remains stranded in a

>>> and greek gods. you would expect to find this in greece. but this, too? we take you where they're living longer than everyone else with their memories and their mojo, tonight, their secrets, revealed. >>> good evening. it's great to have you with us here on a saturday night. we do begin with dangerous flooding and in some places rescues already under way. at least nine states with flash flood watches coast to coast tonight. in newton, north carolina, look at this, the water suddenly rising above the windows of this family's home. and this roadway washed away. a giant collapse under the rains today. this, as we get new information tonight on those two tropical systems. we get to it all beginning with the flooding. and the pictures just now coming in. here's abc meteorologist ginger zee tonight. >> reporter: chest deep, rescuers pull people to safety. in western north carolina at least ten swift-water rescues already today. a state of emergency declared in catawba county. more than a foot of rain in less than 24 hours. busting storm drains. >> it's bad. it

the leaders hit on the greek drug market is making even the most experienced junkies shiver and with a price tag starting from just two year old produce is becoming increasingly widespread in the crisis hit me it's. from or from bacteria for cars. very dangerous because they can sleep she's a can either be smoked inhaled or injected together with heroin they are now on the key engines behind the spread of hiv infections there is a good. percentage. of their health issues. more suze every day n.g.o.s go into the field to trying to stop the virus spreading so we're at a drug user spots in one of the poorest districts of athens were asked not to film outside in order not to frustrate anyone since it's morning now and apparently many users still haven't taken the first dose of the day but clear the procedure is quite simple the social workers collecting used syringes and distribute these alcohol wipes of fresh water and syringes for their users to inject just. we thought being on the street is as low as a drug addict can get we want to investigate this the greek government's radical appr

and the ill effects of austerity thousands of greeks are getting hooked on a cheap and deadly drug with billions of euros in bailout cash still not enough to cure the country's alien economy. unless he kept it up and thanks for tuning in to our team well we begin with our top story nearly two years after moammar gadhafi was overthrown and killed in libya his son saif all islam is yet to stand trial for alleged war crimes committed during the twenty eleven uprising now he is set for a hearing in libya in august but international criminal court judges fear that he won't receive. meanwhile defying an i.c.c. ruling by refusing to hand him over to the hague insisting on a trial back home let's take a look at the man as well as his story. in twenty two thousand and eight was in london seen as a crucial figure in building relations between libya and the west but in early two thousand and eleven revolt the authorising kicks off with the rebels eventually winning nato support now amid allegations that he and his family committed crimes against humanity the i.c.c. issues arrest warrants and just

comes here pretending to be harsh on the greek government or the greek government tended to be bargaining with the troika but in reality this is. just they're just playing out a script the goods of which is to ensure. that public debt takes on but i think debts and do all of the crisis is abusive to go to the shows taxpayers. and then they may decide what to do about this but whatever they do it's not going to end well. let me ask you a question because what you're describing there is. an engineering wealth confiscation scheme and we've got two other examples of something going on similar in cyprus obviously you had a situation where the government came in and stole money from people's banks like bank accounts and in ireland it got a situation now where angle irish bank was caught on tape gaming the government colluding with the government to defraud the public at a billions of dollars it's greece any different than these other two countries is there in another words is it just basically collusion amongst members of the i.m.f. including germany who are actively trying to defraud the greek

so there are no prizes for guessing who wants to snap up the greek railways as well but this chinese takeaway doesn't end all the infrastructure greek food products or virgin all of all to be exact are stirring up an appetite in china last year the country became greece's number four export market and officials here say they used to think it was a long term priority announce top of the list so as the troika slams greece with various austerity measures and demands a new job cuts and the reduction of salaries china is storming in like on a white children for springing big business said it's considering covering some of the debt which is great news and a great opportunity for the greek economy and given that many other southern e.u. countries are also in donors. shona would just be flexing its muscles you would disapprove or to athens. pakistan has just gone through the first ever democratic transfer of power and it's not over yet the country's parliament is now set to choose a replacement for the outgoing president asif zardari and with an anti drone group promising reprisal attacks fo

it has for you in the program resisting us staring greek workers don't want to nationwide strike and take to the streets for mass rallies but fail to stop their government slashing more jobs reports from athens is on its way. also old feuds are weak not in northern ireland as loyalists refused to stop their protests until they were granted permission for a highly controversial parade route passing through sectarian flashpoint that's coming up. russian opposition activist an anti-corruption campaign are always saying of ali was sentenced to five years in jail for embezzlement on thursday but released on bail the next day after a surprise request from prosecute. are just ready to go has been following what's been dubbed one of russia's most car rachele trials in years former workers five and four years in prison alexina vining to that if it's ever spent on t.v. for setting up a dummy corporation and defrauding a state owned timber company to the tune of half a million dollars the judge insisted the verdict was not politically motivated but foreign media the blogger supporters and oppos

for the greek economy and given that many other southern e.u. countries are also in dire straits china would just be flexing its muscles you want to spin off athens. about the chinese government's opening a window into its military machine but online for the first time ever a key army base outside beijing that is journalist take a stupor and find out what's behind the move to transparency on our web site plus to know hiding on the ground now if you were writing a moscow metro will soon know the movements tracked by the police reveal the city's plans to stop the troubles with the thousands of data sensitive senses will find out why check out. the scene. first for you and i would think that your. orders would. be and. this is r.t. early results show the pakistani lawmakers have elected satan from the ruling party as the country's next president it's two months since pakistan at its first democratic transfer of power through a general election but it seems no matter who is at the helm one controversial issue continues to plague the country the cia

now more money is coming the government's way is cold comfort for the manny thousands of greeks left sleeping rough having lost their jobs homes and families in the past few years increasing numbers have sought solace in a what's called the cocaine of the poor or does it work is going up has been finding out more in athens. used to be out of work now he's still unemployed but also on heroin is homeless and has aids he's already tiny chances of getting a job have vanished completely. along with some start using because they're angry at life no work no money for the same reasons many decided to start selling drugs but end up using the needle themselves. every day drugs rock the lives of new people with just one many thought they'd hit rock bottom it's a very to hear gunfire and the everywhere. and as far as i'm concerned is the worst thing of than. the leaders hit on the greek drug market is making even the most experienced junkies shiver and with a price tag starting from just two year old produce it's becoming increasingly widespread in the crisis hit me it's. from or from bacteria f

greek workers were dealt another blow on wednesday with the government approving more massive public sector cuts in order to keep the economy afloat on bailout cash injections athens laid off twenty five thousand to civil servants the measures were pushed through despite a general strike and huge rallies which brought services to a halt under a bill passed by parliament at least four thousand state employees will lose their jobs by the end of the year up to one thousand workers are being fired in greece every day according to surveys by a statistical authority since two thousand and nine unemployment has skyrocketed from a little over nine percent to almost twenty seven percent and greece's economic output has plunged by almost one hundred billion euros artie's you've got a piece going off as a story for us. protected by law since the nineteenth century public workers are still considered to be the foundation of the greek economy but its creditors have demanded that the government cuts up to twenty five thousand public jobs before the end of this year otherwise greece is not going to

also have for you this hour resisting us staring a greek or cursed walk out in a nationwide strike to take to the streets for the mass rallies but fail to stop their government slashing yet more jobs our report from athens is on its way. also had for you old feuds are reunited in northern ireland as loyalists refuse to stop their protests until they are granted permission for a highly controversial parade route passing through a sectarian flashpoint that's coming up. russian opposition activist and anti-corruption campaign are on the scene of ali was sentenced to five years in jail for embezzlement on thursday but released on bail the next day after a surprise request from prosecutors are just a radio show has been following what's been dubbed one of the russia's most controversial trials in years to form an orgy five and four years in prison with that if you terrorist going to be for setting up a dummy for police and defrauding his timber company to the tune of patently dollars the judge insisted the verdict was not politically motivated but foreign media the blogger supporters and o

wine and wisdom from a 1 100-year-old greek. this still work?rius is just a baby at 78, but well on his way. so what is the secret? to ikaria? wine? >> three glasses a day. >> reporter: and if you think living forever means giving up other vices, meet gregorius, a pack a day smoker and 100 years old. and attention, ladies, he is looking for love. >> how about 60, 65 -- >> reporter: a cradle robber. it soon becomes obvious that these are people who maximize social engagement and minimize stress. and the best way to do it is throw away the clock. >> they have a strange routine, they tend to sleep late, eat late and work, in the summer, people stay up to 2 or 3:00 in the morning. >> that is my kind of rhythm. >> reporter: when ben franklin came up with the early to bed, early to rise stuff, he obviously had not met gregorius, he is sometimes on the prowl late at night. except for the wine? >> if you don't like what you see. [ laughter ] >> i want to party with you. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: but be careful what you wish for. see, ikaria is named after icariu

with activia and i've been happy now with activia greek i can have the best of both. greek. ♪ dannon to prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. using night-vision goggles to keep an eye on my spicy buffalo wheat thins. who's gonna take your wheat thins? i don't know. an intruder, the dog, bigfoot. could you get the light? [ loud crash ] what is going on?! honey, i was close! it's a yeti! [ male announcer ] must! have! wheat thins! >>> three people are dead, at least 24 others injured after a bus crash in annapolis. most were teenagers from a local baptist church. >>> and in florida, six people were killed when a 42-year-old man went on a shooting spree after getting in a gun fight with police.

. >>> starbucks is giving its yogurt a makeover by going greek. they are going to sell greek yogurt parfaits. they will be in grocery stores in 2015. greek yogurt now has a third of the market. >>> and taco bell says it will stop serving kids meals, because they are not boosting sales right now. some franchises will take them off the menu this month. by january, you won't find them in any u.s. location. taco bell is the first national chain to get rid of kids' meals. >>> paul, yesterday we were flirting with the idea of some rain and thunderstorms. today, still a little muggy. >> it is still sticky outside, but we lost the rain chance. rain chance until lunchtime. some of you got sprinkles. the clouds are with us and the humidity is still there. another bad hair day. back-to-back cloudy days for the first time in a month. we are just beginning to see the clouds thin out. that is the dublin cam, looking out to the north. livermore, 84. down town san francisco is 65. san jose is 75, oakland is 68. i want to show you the radar, there are a few shower

relationship with activia and i've been happy now with activia greek i can have the best of both. greek. ♪ dannon >>> today on the streets of cities big and small all across america, the fbi estimates that one in five of those picked up for prostitution is an underage child. >> most people when they hear human trafficking, they think of it as purely an international issue. you know, that doesn't happen here. >> illinois state's attorney anita alvarez is lead prosecutor for the cook county human trafficking task force. >> and i think the public, we need to be more aware of yes, it does happen here, it is happening in our own backyard. >> increasingly, the business of sex for sale is moving off street corners like the track in oakland and onto the internet. >> who's going on little barbie? you? >> with profits in the millions alvarez says selling juveniles online is relatively low-risk nearly anonymous crime for the numerous syndicates that traffic in american children. >> i was just calling to see if i could get some company. you'll come to my hotel, right? >> it is frustrating bec

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greeks. and of course you can head over to our to dot com for more on the stories that we're covering on air and also for you there you can find out how a world heritage listed marine park on the australian coast suddenly became the target for bombs dropped from u.s. fighter jets and the story behind it is a nazi themed they are the staff and guests dressed as german soldiers which is open for two years before sparking outrage. america's most wanted man edward snowden is awaiting russia's decision on whether to grant him temporary asylum now the ex cia employee who had exposed the u.s. global spying program as well as the secret surveillance operations of a number of european countries has been holed up in the transit zone of a moscow airport for over three weeks he needs the necessary paperwork from moscow in order to be able to travel to one of the latin american countries that have offered him asylum to be allowed to remain on russian territory the thirty year old town to agree to stop any

so there are no prizes for guessing who wants to snap up the greek railways as well but this chinesetakeaway doesn't end all the infrastructure greek food products or virgin all of wall to be exact are stirring up an appetite in china last year the country became reeses number four export market and officials here say they used to think was a long term priority announce top of the list so as the troika slams greece with various austerity measures and demands a new job cuts and the reduction of salaries china is storming in on a white children for springing big business said it's considering covering some of the debt which is great news and a great opportunity for the greek economy and given that many other southern e.u. countries are also embarrassed. it's china will just be flexing its muscles you're just going to. athens and back on home soil the chinese government's opening a window into its military machine for the first time ever a key army base outside beijing is letting in journalists find out what's behind the move to transparency at r.t. dot com. plus millions of moscow comm

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. >> starbucks will office greek yogurt next spring. they are teaming up to sell under "evolution fresh" used for their juices. the greek sales have jumped 50 percent over last year. if it goes well, starbucks will stock supermarket shelves. >> greek yogurt is everywhere you look now. it has to be the most popular. >> there is the implication of more health, right? >> protein. delicious. >> meteorologist mike nicco, is the weather cooperating? >> i think so other than needing sunscreen because the sun is stronger today. it will be great time to be outside. first with live doppler 7 hd different than yesterday tracking dry air and a lack of radar runs. the threat any time of precipitation out of the forecast but for the morning drizzle we get along the coast with the marine layer clouds that will come back and signal a change back to a normal weather pattern in the next couple of days. we have bay breezes that will kick up from 2:00 to 9:00 into the delta, west wind around 15- to 25-knots and right now, all of us around 15 miles per hour

secretary says he agrees with the greeks efforts. he has been holding talks with the prime minister in athens. he acknowledged the challenges greece has been dealing with but says ongoing reforms are still needed to stabilize the economy. >> we know that greece has passed through a very difficult of adjustment and reform. we recognize the difficult decisions and shared sacrifices of the last few years as well as the challenges that remain. i am particularly pleased to see that your government is close to completing the first program review and taking difficult actions necessary to sustain momentum for your economic reforms. a rich cultural heritage. in the face of its economic woes, the art endures -- the art industry is struggling to survive. >> she is one-woman export industry. her poems have been translated and sold around the world, turning her into a national brand, part of the greek landscape. greece is so proud -- [no audio] >> of course they are missing. they are not paid. you can organize evenings. comet art does not always

garbage for everything the past six years the greek economy has been in recession on the one it is at twenty seven percent but there are many of those who do work officially but haven't seen their salaries in months to handle three graduates aren't able to find a job there's a rise of drug addicts and the firm was including those with a fired patient and decades worth of work experience but the general feeling on the street is not only the government which is to blame for the situation we have people in the private sector people in the growing with no indication in the public sector for the for the first time show that we need to use a new policy you policy not only in greece but in the european union a new policy in the eurozone no matter what happens next labor unions like you have organization saying i'm not going to back down until the troika and brussels especially realize that it's not only about adding or something. back to the numbers but about the real lives with real people you look at all forty eight. weeks. two british citizens and one russian have died in a helicopter acc