with me marina joshie welcome to the program our folk and i others have voted overwhelmingly to remain on overseas british territory but the results are not likely to help end the bitter dispute between the u.k. and argentina why desirous claims the islands were stolen from a by britain two centuries ago are reports on what's really at stake over the small remote archipelago. these are some very far flung islands from britain a tiny territory but this isn't just a question of national identity we know that the argentinian government's already dismissed the vote as a propaganda exercise cooked up in london but there's the prospect of all oil that a lot of people are talking about now there's speculation surrounding how much oil there is an estimated sixty billion barrels of oil potentially to be found in the fall cleanse base and compare that with britain's oil reserves well they seem scant in comparison the u.k. has an estimated two point eight five billion barrels of oil so if this estimation proves to be correct if the falkland islands do indeed have these sixty billion barrels then

marina joshie it welcome to the program japan is marking two years since its biggest record of the earthquake and resulting tsunami which triggered the world's worst atomic disaster in twenty five years because astra he killed nearly nine hundred thousand people and crippled the fukushima plant in northeastern japan spewing radiation and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes thomas witnessed the aftermath of sastre and earlier shared the most striking moments with me in the studio. when i first arrived what struck me the most is that the scale of the disaster was much larger than what many people may even remember in fact what you had was you had the earthquake you had the tsunami then you had the nuclear disaster and then the lingering disaster after the fact so traveling to the coast homes destroyed villages decimated and the people doing what they could to try and pick up their lives days we don't get the testers claim that it's not enough is being done to clean up the contaminated areas so in yours i mean you visited some of the areas you saw some of the things that were being don

in moscow you watching r t with me marina joshie now the oscar winning blockbuster argo may have been bathing in gongs and glowing praise but now it's getting some attention its makers probably don't want iran is apparently planning a lawsuit over the movie which chronicles the storming of the u.s. embassy in tehran and nine hundred seventy nine calling it a distorted and unrealistic portrayal of their country there's like here she ascii on the drama that's now been released. you won't see such at the oscars every year none other than the u.s. first lady announced the best movie award and ben affleck could not hide his delight at scooping the top statue for our goal not forgetting though to stick another boot into iran's backside right at the ceremony and we think canada our friends in iran living in terrible circumstances right now but will affleck is probably still celebrating his triumph his movie set to be based on a real cia operation sparked fury in iran needless to say argo has been forbidden for screening in the islamic republic but a closed circle of iranian officials and cri

with me marina joshie today we take a look at the top stories of the week as well as the latest news now going as well and so we'll vote on april the fourteenth to decide who will take over from the later which obvious the commandant in jordan a long battle with cancer what is said to have died of a heart attack millions went on a pilgrimage to the military academy in caracas to pay their last respects to the late leader who's lying in state there's a feeling from artie's ruptly video agency was also there. vice president nicolas maduro sworn in as the president and so elections take place some voices in the opposition notably the man who is touted as the main opposition m.p. . you have called the swearing in as. hugo chavez personally appointed. as the man that he wanted to succeed him and of course hugo chavez the late president has immense popularity and by the way the russian f.m. libre has said that he hopes that heritage continues to deepen the ties between russia and venezuela and he's also said that he hopes that russia will respect the outcome of venezuela and elections and

eleven am in moscow this is r t with me marina joshie as it went tot of a hunger strike nears its eight through week conditions for the protesting inmates are allegedly becoming increasingly on bearable r.t. talk to a lawyer of one of the striking detainees and she told us the guards are resorting to harsh tactics to pressure them to end their campaign sending coco who isn't going time now also says the move only encourages more detainees to join the hunger strike and describe her own clients plight. the first say that i saw him he was very weak he had not been able to sleep because he said said the camp authorities had lowered the temperature in much of the camp to very very fruitful temperatures it's it appears that the guards here at the base are trying to end the hunger strike by making conditions more difficult for the prisoners here including making the rooms the camp very cold and to have lost forty pounds when i saw him he used to weigh one hundred sixty seven eggs now one hundred twenty five pounds and when the prisoners began to strike it seemed that camp authorities began to

marina joshie more violence is expected in egypt support site after record said the twenty one death sentences handed out over the football riots which killed so many people last year will stay in place it's also been announced of five more people have been jailed for life and let's turn now to our correspondent who is in edge of for the very latest so bell what can you tell us about the court's latest decision . well a young portside activists wept their heads in their hands as the verdict in this contentious. stadium disaster trial was announced people i was sitting with knew some of the twenty one defendants who will be executed the judge said today they were shouting at the t.v. screens what about the police five people have been given life some police officers also will face jail sentences including the head of security the former head of security here. who's been given fifteen years however the feeling here is that portside is definitely being targeted i spoke to a leader of the ultras here the ultra hardcore football fans. who are very key to this whole situation he said to me

you're watching r t coming to you live from the russian capital i'm marina joshie welcome to the program how saving seibert from financial collapse is coming whether hefty price tag and not only for high level depositors they'd all face losing up to sixty percent of their savings over one hundred thousand euros the long anticipated opening of banks came with unprecedented cash controls well it's out take a look at those restrictions. so they only cash withdrawals are limited to three hundred euros per person per bank also no tax at all can be cashed out payments and transfers outside cyprus are limited to five thousand euros a month per person and those traveling abroad can take more than one thousand euro with them and there has been no time frame given for the capital controls only promises the measures would be reviewed daily says there are still you know wanted to meet some of those affected by the crisis. like many in cyprus later need this as this is simply stunned at the speed of the man who will finish the banking crisis in his country seems to be spiraling out of control he show

you're watching r t coming to live from the russian capital i'm marina joshie welcome to the program now full going on there as have voted overwhelmingly to remain and oversees british territory but the results not likely to help and the bitter dispute between the u.k. and argentina when desirous claims the islands were stolen from it by britain two centuries ago for more on what's really at stake over the small remote archipelago let's now cross live to our t. sara firth who is an london hello to you sara so we know that it's the full concern not to dance li populated with less than three thousand people living there so there's got to be more to this than just patriotic flag waving there right. well it's been an interesting day fifty day for paula one question for the folks indicted and of course the outcome of that a fluke own conclusion really no one thousand nine point eight percent of the folks indicted to voting to remain part of the case. have another referendum followed the fierce war of words between argentina and brazil argentina has been researching it thanks to the audien

in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie welcome to the program hunger strikers and when time of day are accusing authorities there of pressuring them to and their progress by denying them drinking water and keeping their cells of frigid temperatures at least eleven inmates protesting mistreatment and indefinite detention are being force fed to practice their lawyers say it's highly controversial at the same time no movement to and the weeks long strike has been seen at a high level with the pentagon completely ignoring the situation at its latest briefing artie's going to check out was there for us. not a word from defense secretary chuck hagel on the situation in guantanamo i was at a news conference with the defense secretary this thursday at the pentagon he never to my question i frankly don't know why i was right there in front of him raising my hand as everyone else as you know half of the many guantanamo has been cleared for release many of them years ago yet they're still there locked up stuck in this limbo desperate and i was going to ask when they will

let me out of the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie welcome to the program now saving cyprus from financial collapse is coming with a hefty price tag and the only for high level depositors you now face losing up to sixty percent of their savings over one hundred thousand euros well the long anticipated the reopening of banks came with unprecedented cash controls was that a look at those restrictions now well as you can see daily cash withdrawals are limited to three hundred euros per person per bank. and also no checks at all can be cashed payments and transferred outside cyprus are limited to five thousand euros a month per person and those traveling abroad can take more than one thousand euros with them well there has been no timeframe however given for the capital controls only promises the measures will be reviewed daily or he says are still you know went to meet some of those affected by the crisis like many in cyprus need this agree this is simply stunned at the speed and manner with which the banking crisis in his country seems to be spiraling out of cont

it is not i am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie well let me first bring you some news we're getting from afghanistan of this points where a powerful explosion has occurred near the country's to fans ministry in the capital kabul it happened as a new u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel is visiting the country he was not of the vicinity of the explosion will bring you more details from the get a stand as we're getting and to other news here on araa to hugo chavez's delegate a successor nicolas maduro has taken the reins of power in venezuela until a presidential election is held next month thousands gathered for chavis a state funeral at a military academy in caracas this is a felon from marty's video agency ruptly was also there. its body will remain in state for an extended seven days because of the shit amount of people people from the barrios the poorest neighborhoods in the cities the countryside and across the country who want to see him for the very last time today is the first official day for the ceremony of the funeral of chavez west fifty five hea

and am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie welcome to the program now saving cyprus from financial collapse is coming with a hefty price tag and not only for high level depositors the long anticipated reopening of banks came with unprecedented restrictions with daily withdrawals limited to three hundred euros per day there's been no timeframe given for the capital controls only promises the measures will be reviewed daily depositors' in cyprus biggest bank will lose around sixty percent of their savings over a one hundred thousand euros that's despite earlier signs they take a smaller hit of thirty to forty percent while the tab bailout terms have put an end to cyprus is an offshore tax haven even people there in fear of further money worries and job losses are she says are celia went to meet some of those affected by the crisis. like many in cyprus labor leaders agreed this is simply stunned at the speed and manner will finish the banking crisis in his country seems to be spiraling out of control he shows us his wallet yo cash a lean lottery tickets a single

from the carriage also my colleague marina joshie will behave next or that abby martin looks at the plight of guantanamo detainees and their treatment not just at the hands of the prison guards but the media as well that's in breaking the set. you live on one hundred thirty three possible so food i should try it because you know how fabulous and lucky i got so many i mean. i know that i'm still really messed up. in the old story so actually. it's. worse for the little thing the white house says of the. radio guy for a minute. what. did you never seen anything like this until. the bell on abbey martin and this is breaking the set so i forgot to mention one thing about the guantanamo bay hunger strike going on how damn good the prisoners have at their help or in a robert johnson military defense editor and business insider the hunger strike is not only been overhyped but get mo is apparently more like a club med than it is a prison about this headline of his the other side of the get most strike detainees are treated absurdly well has absurdly well delicious meals video games for everyone's

you're watching live from moscow with me marina joshie welcome to the program. mrs delegated successor nicolas maduro has taken the reins of power in venezuela until a presidential election is held next month thousands gathered for a job as a state funeral at a military academy in caracas there's a feeling from our video agency ruptly was also there. its body will remain in state for an extended seven days because of the shit amount of people people from the barrios the poorest neighborhoods in the cities the countryside and across the country who want to see him for the very last time today is the first official day for the ceremony of the funeral of chavez went fifty five heads of state from around the world are attending the ceremony the cuban leader raul castro showed up last night the brazilian neither do my research is here the former brazilian president elect or so but as a russian delegation and also the iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is here he has said that to vez is a martyr who lost his life serving the venezuelan people and preserving human a