lebannon in flames violent protests are a jot into the night across the country with several demonstrators killed after the funeral of the slain security chief. dozens killed as the former stronghold of moammar gadhafi sees another assault by pro-government militia a year after the western backed libyan revolt we talked with one man whose family is trapped in the procedure city. of war in kuwait city more than a hundred people wounded in clashes as police fire rubber bullets and tear gas on demonstrators angry a new amendments to voting laws. sports next with kate stay with us. hello and thank you for joining me for the sports and hear all the top stories. big battles does not remain to regain second spot of the winter time caught and state good as the top sides keep up the pressure on leaders on in the russian premier league. while moscow epic caroline wozniacki tribes in another three set marathon to overcome some studies at the kremlin cup. and putting up dani pedrosa wins a range shortened malaysian motor g.p. cut their ends i was over all the eight to twenty three points with just two

lebannon engulfed in flames violent protests rage on into the night across the country with several demonstrators killed after the funeral of the slain security chief. dozens killed as the former stronghold of moammar gadhafi sees another assault by pro-government militias a year after the western backed libyan revolt we talk with a man whose families trapped in the siege city. or in kuwait city more than one hundred people wounded in clashes police fired rubber bullets and tear gas and demonstrators angry at new amendments to the voting law. seven am in moscow bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news we begin in lebanon where mass protests in beirut rage into the night with shots fired in the southern districts of the capital residents also reporting hearing ambulance sirens but no information on any casualties meanwhile in lebanon's northern city tripoli armed clashes of what the left up to four people dead half of the children tear gas fired by the army to control hundreds of angry demonstrators after the funerals of those killed in friday's car bombing artie's arena th

lebannon. the european union is about to ratchet up sanctions against iran a risk nuclear program the new measures will include a ban on e.u. metal sales to the country holds to imports of tehran's natural gas and various oil shipments restrictions the new sanctions marks one of the toughest lines against iran to date and mounting worries the state's making nuclear weapons iran has always denied this says it might consider limiting enrichment of higher grade uranium if it's allowed to have fuel for research reactor sanctions have been piling up on the country since two thousand and six when the un ban supplies heavy weaponry and arms exports after which more bans from the e.u. and the u.s. fall to iran university professor saad mohammad marandi says western restrictions have little to do with the nuclear program. the iranians are willing to be more open and allow more intrusive inspections and they're willing. to talk about enriching uranium at twenty percent under certain conditions but in gen

you know was interrogated for days by turkish officials before being released when she was back in lebannon should realize the incriminating pictures she'd filmed on the turkish syrian border had been wiped while she was in custody some believe turkey still in the towards president assad has little to do with the situation in syria and everything to do with two arms ambitions i was devilish in this country as a major political player turkey is preparing itself for its one hundredth anniversary and twenty twenty three it was the whole campaign of a very ambitious platform of how turkey has been doing so for alliance is going to position itself as a global power conquer rise establishing itself as a regional boss threatening a full out war with syria and openly violating iraqi sovereignty by bombing kurdish bases not exactly what bombs but all feats of diplomacy so in texas officials to speak of peace and stability in the region their words are drowned out by the sound of an exchange of fire with their neighbors in tel aviv r.t. the pentagon confirmed thursday that it sent its troops to send

professor and co-founder of the faculty of international affairs and diplomacy at notre dame university lebannon all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much encourage it there is talk of some kind of ceasefire going on among the stakeholders in the region around syria including in syria what are your feelings as a negotiated end to this conflict still possible because looks like a lot of people are digging their heels in and a lot of people the rebels do not want to talk so where do you think we stand right now about a peaceful negotiation. well we're not in a good place but i think that a negotiated political settlement remains the only way out of the mess. obviously bastardry he mean his role as the u.n. and arab league envoy is trying to get traction with the process use a ceasefire for a dollar to jump start that. iran for its part has supported the plan the syrian government has expressed its willingness to to cooperate and something of a shift in previous policy turkey is now saying it would support this initiative it really rem

this conflict it's something that is just not limited to syria it involves not only turkey but also lebannon as well as the islamic republic of iran so i believe it's a very dangerous situation and that the united nations seems to be almost crippled in lugard to any attempt to lessen tensions and also to resolve this conflict we don't hear anything from the u.n. envoy that is supposed to be working on the situation in syria because their efforts are being undermined by nato and the countries that are very much a part of the leadership of that military alliance now speaking of other sectors that could be brewing inside of event turkey syria now turkey is now increasing by could you say to ease that in syria how big a problem could that be. well the kurdish question has been very much a part of that region in every sense the conclusion of war one the most left oriented political party the p.k. k.-b. kurdistan workers' party is more often tension with the government in turkey as opposed to syria so it's not surprising that they have launched attacks against the p.k. over the last several days a

an explosion of hezbollah's weapon depot in eastern lebannon has killed nine people including members of the shiite group and migrant workers the movement confirmed that the blasts destroyed the four story facility soldiers and has cordoned off the area blocking all access to journalists. all right let's switch to financial matters now dimitri's our business desk for us what are investors looking at today dimitri well first they're waiting for the european central bank to make some kind of decision on its main benchmark rate but it's kept a unchanged so now they're all waiting for an imminent report from the labor department in the united states was take a look at how the markets are faring ahead of that report it's looking mildly positive as a as i mentioned the e.c.b. kept its rate unchanged that point seven five percent so investors basically are seeing that something they were expecting and we're seeing a mild optimism bias next group and we have group of the top gayness on the footsie they're up more than two percent. move over to russia where the mood is less optimistic rather p

professor and co-founder of the faculty of international affairs and diplomacy at notre dame university lebannon are a gentleman cross talk rules and i mean you can jump in anytime you want my very much encourage it there is talk of.

opposition group is demanding the prime minister quits warning the unrest will continue until there is a lebannon spring with some all across some ways among eight people killed in the blast that devastated a christian route and left almost a hundred injured he was a hardline opponent of president assad which has led some lebanese politicians to blame the terrorism on syria that beirut based expert on the middle east says such claims are being dictated by politics. already we have now the political element coming into play some elements of the march fourteenth movement which is known to be anti bush. even before it was known who was killed in this explosion very quickly pointed the finger at the syrian government now with us on the head of intelligence security who apparently has of being killed more targeted that is known to be actually a robot fourteen is known not to be one of the supporters not to be very very likable person or those who are in government so i think now this would only lead to more and more pingers from march fourteenth i mean from their west and how is it being pointed at sy

after the revolution i guess shells and artillery reportedly be used against peaceful civilians lebannon is on the brink of civil war and syria is already one someone. there is a process of another reformatting of the geopolitical map of the middle east when various players try to secure their political position we consider this counterproductive such measures imposed from outside can never give a stable long term result. this is the result of western efforts to encourage the so-called democratization of. countries in ruins tens of thousands killed and hundreds of thousands maybe refugees but western nations it seems are still not ready to stop we are going to do everything we can to make sure that we are helping the opposition and to further pressure and isolate the regime seeing syria remove assad is a very high priority for us and it's not mere lipservice washington and its european allies our system the rebels to get rid of assad i'm sure of one. i think a syrian regime will never find its place among the community of nations it has nice future among us that is why france will recogn

the streets today of course the crisis in syria is having a huge impact on these a good situation lebannon let's see where this is all going the coming days will be decisive. in syria itself a similar car explosion has hit damascus killing at least thirteen people and wounding dozens of others a taxi rigged with explosives blew up outside a police station in a busy district no one has admitted the blast which is the latest in a series of deadly bombings in syria's biggest cities in the past few months previously rebels and al-qaeda linked groups said they were behind such attacks the latest blast came as the international peace envoy met the syrian president trying to broker a temporary ceasefire in the civil conflict and editor in chief of the syria tribune either channel and blog that the release of today's last is aimed at the rally any peace efforts in syria are more effective than what it is that. they are trying to destroy what they will bring me is trying to do obviously there are countries that are not happy about. any success that any brahimi may have it all depends on the will of

lebannon inflame is violent protests rage on into the night across the country with several demonstrators killed following the funeral of the slain security chief. dozens killed as the former stronghold of moammar gadhafi sees another assault by pro-government militias a year after the western backed libyan revolt we talk with a man whose family is trapped in the besieged city. of or in kuwait city over one hundred people wounded by rubber bullets shot by police and demonstrators angry at me with men than for the voting laws. five am in moscow. bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news we begin in lebanon where mass protests in beirut are raging into the night with shots fired in the southern district of the capital residents also report hearing ambulance sirens those no information on any casualties even while in lebanon's northern city tripoli armed clashes have left at the four dead including two children tear gas was fired by the army into a coup to control hundreds of angry demonstrators after the funerals of those killed in friday's car bombing artie's arena t

and still ahead in the program i highly combustible state lebannon increases its security and its main cities fairing sectarian divisions sparked by the death of a top intelligence official could start a full scale conflict. to. the ignition. the next international space station crew blasts off we report from the launch site just after this short break. if you're passing through rushes to be a region you really can't call the. thousands of kilometers of unspoilt countryside make up an area where it's still possible to live off the learned such spectacular scenery makes it a paradise for fishermen and provides a business opportunity for hunches. there are defined hunting seasons in russia but lax enforcement means many animals are killed out of the allotted times which can leave young animals orphaned and unable to survive the heart of just us forest provides a sanctuary for the most famous beast in russia it's home to a group who rescue often bear cubs and raise them when they're old enough to fend for themselves the cubs a target taken to a remote location and released back into the w

moscow mattresses bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on r t in lebannon mass protests in the capital of descended into riots with the army firing tear gas to control hundreds of angry demonstrators they tried to storm a government headquarters in beirut after the funerals of those killed in friday's car bombing. go is in the region with more. started off as a potentially a peaceful if rather more and from march out during the funeral. of the police official who was killed on friday in the bomb blast that one off and in the gaps on the route then several hundreds of those people branched out and went on to storm he office of the prime minister they were the ones who had flags up the free syrian army or rather off the syrian opposition and also all kind of black eye once they got there they started throwing rocks and of course they were met with a very heavy police presence when trying started firing tear gas and also fired several rounds of live shots into the air does believe that there are people who are heard but not by the gunshots just skirmishes that

tell them you know what i have heard from i have some information maybe you better stay out side lebannon or you both take some extra discussion. that i'm actually had another half an hour many thanks about today to my guest in beirut and in washington thanks to our viewers for watching us here at the scene next time and remember cross talk. to the. rebel soldiers were this is the center of our universe the ties are forever while the sun's rays can be cynical innovative construction methods last cost as well as environmental damage the brand new turbines boost efficiency to simplify design batteries links to store energy discover a new police car were driven by the mood. here on r.g.p. we. wealthy british stock. market. find out what's really happening to the global economy. there are no holds barred global financial headlines kaiser report on what will change when america picks its pressed it muslim rage. pushing china and russia as occupiers spreads the two parties still dictate their future this election up close. to the fifty one r t.

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on the streets today of course the crisis in syria is having a huge impact on these kids' tuition lebannon let's see where this is all going the coming days will be the size of. now in syria itself a similar car explosion has hit demarcus killing at least thirteen people and wanting to essence of all there's a taxi rigged with explosives blew up outside a police station in a busy district no one has admitted the blast which is the latest in a series of deadly bombings in syria's biggest cities in the past few months previously rebels and al qaeda linked groups said they were behind such attacks the latest blast came as the international peace envoy met the syrian president to trying to broker a temporary ceasefire in the civil conflict that more advanced weapons have made their way to syrian rebels causing concern that some could end up in the hands of a small most extremist opposition activists say they have got hold of portable anti-aircraft guns from foreign supporters are often of now takes a closer look at the potential fallout of smuggling arms into syria. everything no training for

intervening years i mean you get a blue shake you've had you know the cold i mean even even reagan had lebannon right but what you had was. that emergence of the transnational threats and threats that are not attached to a particular government happening under clinton clinton you know about the regardless of what some wants to be said now clinton taking that as a major issue of national security. when bush comes back comes into office the republicans are coming in the immediately revert to. other countries or the major national security issue they were faced with a situation where clinton and sandy berger and al gore are telling them the biggest threat to american national security are you know these ragtag guys at a mountaintop in afghanistan who have managed to kill fifty americans in the past eight years they were right but you can stay if you as you put it that way which is how they were hearing it the bush administration was hearing it but those with those of the ragtag guys who took down the soviet union know they work see that's the thing they're worth that's also one of the. g.'s so it