angela merkel is hoping to lead conservatives to a third term in office. peer steinbrueck wants to unseat her, but the former finance minister faces a huge challenge. angela merkel's approval ratings are sky-high, giving a huge boost to her christian democrats. >> this coalition is the most successful german governments since reunification. >> merkel has been bouyed at home by her handling of the debt crisis, rewarded for her stance on austerity but silent on how much saving the euro could cost taxpayers. most opposition toward european policy is in her own ranks. the social democrats backed the european bailouts. >> germany's future is in europe, and we must invest in that future as we invest in reuniting germany. >> polls suggest many voters would welcome a return of the grand coalition between the spd and cdu with merkel as chancellor. social democrats have consistently backed the government and parliament on the bureau, which makes it difficult to attack merkel on this issue. instead, the spd are putting social justice at the heart of their campaign. >

angela merkel is hoping to lead conservatives to a third term in office. peer steinbrueck wants to unseat her, but the former finance minister faces a huge challenge. angela merkel's approval ratings are sky-high, giving a huge boost to her christian democrats. >> this coalition is the most successful german governments since reunification. >> merkel has been bouyed at home by her handling of the debt crisis, rewarded for her stance on austerity but silent on how much saving the euro could cost taxpayers. most opposition toward european policy is in her own ranks. the social democrats backed the european bailouts. >> germany's future is in europe, and we must invest in that future as we invest in reuniting germany. >> polls suggest many voters would welcome a return of the grand coalition between the spd and cdu with merkel as chancellor. social democrats have consistently backed the government and parliament on the bureau, which makes it difficult to attack merkel on this issue. instead, the spd are putting social justice at the heart of their campaign. >

merkel's ratings are up and the competitor down 9%. the social democrats were hoping the election would turn them to government, but the numbers do not add up. asked about the level of competence, they give angela merkel top marks. previous the one of the most unpopular populations is now ahead. the leader of the free democratic party says they are just that 17%. it is a strong start to the year for angela merkel. despite concerns the ftp may not make it back, she now has her main rival firmly on their back foot. >> of course we are concerned, but i have been around awhile and i have seen this sort of thing before. it used a confidence, you can get out of these situations. >> the social democrats are trying to play down the polling numbers, but there is a feverish discussion on how to get the campaign back on track. >> for more on this now, we're joined bywhat issues are they lo focus on in order to win? >> they will focus on the good old fashioned a social issues to seal off the challenge from the left as well. they will be pushing th

merkel's ratings are up and the competitor down 9%. the social democrats were hoping the election would turn them to government, but the numbers do not add up. asked about the level of competence, they give angela merkel top marks. previous the one of the most unpopular populations is now ahead. the leader of the free democratic party says they are just that 17%. it is a strong start to the year for angela merkel. despite concerns the ftp may not make it back, she now has her main rival firmly on their back foot. >> of course we are concerned, but i have been around awhile and i have seen this sort of thing before. it used a confidence, you can get out of these situations. >> the social democrats are trying to play down the polling numbers, but there is a feverish discussion on how to get the campaign back on track. >> for more on this now, we're joined bywhat issues are they lo focus on in order to win? >> they will focus on the good old fashioned a social issues to seal off the challenge from the left as well. they will be pushing th

chancellor angela merkel opened the show. it follows out in a matter of months, the nazis laid the groundwork for the holocaust. >> there is no other way to say this -- the rise of the national socialists was made possible because the elite and other groups within german society helped. and most importantly, because most germans at least tolerated their rise. >> for angela merkel, the lesson is clear -- human rights have to be continually defended. this is also what would holocaust survivor has made her life's calling. at a ceremony in the german parliament, he described life as a jew in hiller's germany and how jews were slowly rounded up. >> than they were all gone. my family, my friends, the workers from the workshop for the blind, the jewish world war i veterans who still wore their medals on their coats. all gone without a cry, without any trouble at all. we watched as they left, as they obediently began their final journey. every night i saw them before me. i could not stop thinking about them. where were they? what was

angela merkel reacted cautiously. she avoided confrontation and focused instead on what the two agree on -- namely the importance of making europe more competitive. >> we, from a european perspective, aspired to become competitive enough to maintain and continue our standard of living. in the past years and coming years, the issue has been that we have not reached the point where we are in the clear. still, a lot has been done in europe. >> merkel went on to lay out her own plans for europe, which include doing more to fight unemployment, and she said she will be working together with cameron 2 stock corporations avoiding taxes. >> two very different approaches, but which went down better at davos? our correspondent has more. >> angela merkel can be joyful and comical. today, she was not. she was serious while cameron was casual, full of british humor, selling himself and his country, he even got applause during his speech, and although most people here criticized sharply his plans for a referendum, he did not say a l

more trouble for angela merkel 's coalition partners, the free democrats. in addition to lagging in the opinion polls, now they are facing allegations of sexism. >> the parties lead candidate in this autumn's elections, rainer bruderle, is accused of making inappropriate comments to a female journalist. >> the case has triggered a national debate on how sexism persists in german society. >> rainer bruderle is not talking to any journalists at the moment. he has made no comment on the allegations that have triggered a fierce debate in germany about verbal sexual harassment of women. the leading politicians of the party are covering bruderle's back. they say it is all just a slur campaign against their top man. >> i have seen nothing else to support the impression that the ftp -- fdp is in any way less sensitive to the participation of women. >> the party's top female are all supporting bruderle as well. according to a current survey, 90% of germans think he should apologize if he really did harass the journalist. the german media is abuzz with discussions ab

now so we have for this hour alarms bells ringing for germany's chancellor merkel the party suffer as another regional voting downs gets stronger she'll win a third term in office. and running for your own life and later on we have the story of a half naked man who fell from a train in the middle of a frozen forest and managed to survive that's coming after a short break to stay with us. do we speak your language or not advance. the music programs and documentaries in spanish what matters to you breaking news a little turn it into angles kitten's stories. are you here. to enjoy it all teach spanish find out more visit i to allahabad all tito is calm. what mystery is hidden deep the nice. visitors the north welcome here. traps laid for intruders. and the supernatural cannot rise from nowhere. can a human be possessed by the underwater spirit. mistress of the cave on auntie. welcome back you're watching r.t. coming to you live from moscow where german chancellor angela merkel's party has lost a key regional election marking another setback for the ruling coalition it means merkel will h

report for angela merkel's christian democrats fell by 6.5 points.h the chancellor herself continues to ride high on opinion polls. sill video ya wadhwa has more on what this means. >>> germany's elections were meant to be the barometer for the federal elections in september. but what did come out of it? we learned a number of things. first of all, it can be very tight because it was a cliffhanger up to the last moment. that could happen in the federal elections. secondly, the ones that looked like winners in the early evening might actually turn out to be losers in the end. as we know, the parties that won the elections and certainly the liberal democrats at the end of the day did not make it back into government. neither did the cue and largely anything can happen. and that's something that we can take back to the federal elections. certainly, it's a fly in the ointment for angela merkel and the liberal democrats that they lost the government in the lower saxony, always been one of the pivotal states especially a few months ahead of the federal ele

but it hurt angela merkel's party. she must be mindful of this dynamic to keep her coalition partner alive. the coalition partner shots to govern with in eight months' time might need another transfusion nationally, getting people to vote strategically. each party tries to campaign on its own platform, but this is what happens in german politics. there is a heavy possible place to play -- possible price to play and it could cost the christian democrats. >> to serbia now, a war memorial has been taken away to fighters. armed police station operation to remove the monument. it has been the focus of tension in recent weeks, seen by serbia as a memorial to terrorists. in greece, two security guards were injured when the a bomb exploded outside athens and the bank of closed. the center was evacuated. to enter people were led to safety after warning calls were made to local media. more than 1000 protesters took to the streets demanding the resignation of the president of jordan. the constitution limits the president to five

coalition government fails an important task months ahead of the national parliamentary vote until a merkel's christian democrats lose ground to the social democrats opposition in regional elections. and as israel prepares for its own parliamentary paul on tuesday we report on why many in the country are growing increasingly frustrated with the policies of the party that is set to win the vote. is seven pm here in moscow four pm in paris and he said no way and this is archie our top story this hour of the islamic terrorist cell allegedly responsible for the deadly siege in algeria says france is carrying out a crusader campaign in the region almost sixty hostages were killed after militants captured a remote gas plant in retaliation for the ongoing french intervention in neighboring mali where the islamists claimed they wanted to negotiate their release of their captives but the offer was turned down with the algerian military deciding to storm the facility causing a bloodbath more terror attacks have now been promised in less france and its campaign in west africa some of the hostage takers

angle of merkel's christian democrats lose ground to the social democrats opposition in regional elections. and israel prepares for its own parliamentary poll on tuesday we report on why many in the country are growing increasingly frustrated with the policies of the party that is set to win. and i welcome you watching r.t. live from moscow with me tree farm now our top story the islamic terrorist cell allegedly responsible for the deadly siege in algeria says france is carrying out a crusader campaign in the region thirty eight hostages were killed after militants captured a remote gas plant in retaliation for the ongoing french intervention in neighboring mali is millis claim they wanted to negotiate the release of their captives but the offer was turned down with the algerian military deciding to storm the facility causing a bloodbath more terror attacks have now been promised unless france ends its campaign in west africa some of the hostage takers were militants from libya where paris helped islamised topple colonel gadhafi who had warned of an impending al qaeda surge in the region a

this september, angela merkel will bid for another four years running the country, and this weekend, there's an early test for her coalition. >> ahead of that, merkel and her government have been touting their economic credentials today in parliament. their message -- while growth is slowing this year, germany has weathered the euro crisis pretty well. >> merkel is counting on that message winning the day both this weekend and in september, but the opposition has other ideas. >> with an important state election coming up this weekend in lower saxony, the campaign rhetoric is getting hotter. reporting on the condition of germany's economy, the economics minister was keen to take as much credit as possible for record employment numbers, rising income, and falling debt. >> it is no accident that our economy is in good shape. it is no accident that new jobs are being created every day. they were created by the efforts of the german people, but they were also created by this governing coalition from >> but the opposition social democrats promptly pounced on the economics minister's claims

this september, angela merkel will bid for another four years running the country, and this weekend, there's an early test for her coalition. >> ahead of that, merkel and her government have been touting their economic credentials today in parliament. their message -- while growth is slowing this year, germany has weathered the euro crisis pretty well. >> merkel is counting on that message winning the day both this weekend and in september, but the opposition has other ideas. >> with an important state election coming up this weekend in lower saxony, the campaign rhetoric is getting hotter. reporting on the condition of germany's economy, the economics minister was keen to take as much credit as possible for record employment numbers, rising income, and falling debt. >> it is no accident that our economy is in good shape. it is no accident that new jobs are being created every day. they were created by the efforts of the german people, but they were also created by this governing coalition from >> but the opposition social democrats promptly pounced on the economics minister's claims

we know that merkel is very fond of talking about universality. the clashes have been stronger between other heads of government between france and germany in the past 30 years. it is so fundamental to the sense of their identity. any clashes will not seriously rock about. >> why not britain or any of the other global powers? >> in fact, he insisted in the treaty there should be a preamble added that the franco- german friendship would not in any way prejudice the relationship between britain and the united states. they have received a french band initiation from charles de gaulle that he did not get from the british prime minister at the time.+ it is perhaps deeper than and some people imagine. it has been the case that germany and france as well as next-door neighbors have a particular interest in trying to achieve this together. it is more than a friendship. it is a partnership because they have common goals. the common goal was to integrate europe politically and economically. that is really a part of this friendship. it is something that both

it's the thirteenth setback in local elections that angle merkel's christian democrat party and their coalition partners the free democrats have suffered it's also more importantly the fifth. the fifth state government which they've lost to the social democrats since two thousand and nine this vote in lower saxony which is the fourth most populous state in germany it seemed very much as a bellwether of opinion and it was incredibly tight well it was by one seat and what it does mean though even by the smallest of margins the social democrats well they smell blood heading into the general election their candidate for the chancellorship steinbach said this well this shows that a change of government and power is possible this year what's interesting when you look at this particular particular local election is the euro zone crisis really didn't come into it this was a local election where people were voting on local issues now it's in that area where mrs merkel is starting to show some weaknesses as it were and her christian democratic party and their coalition partners but she still ha

german chancellor angela merkel's party has lost a key regional election marking another setback for the ruling coalition it means merkel will have to struggle to be reelected as the september vote will put her politics to the test artie's peter oliver now reports from berlin on how her popularity is dwindling at home and abroad. it's the thirteenth setback in local elections that angle merkel's christian democrat party and their coalition partners the free democrats have suffered it's also more importantly the fifth the fifth state government which they've lost to the social democrats since two thousand and nine this vote in lower saxony which is the fourth most populous state in germany it seemed very much as a bellwether of opinion and it was incredibly tight well it was by one seat and what it does mean though even by the smallest of margins the social democrats well they smell blood heading into the general election their candidate for the chancellorship steinbrück said this well this shows that a change of government and power is possible this year what's interesting when you l

seen burned in effigy and even compared to adult hitler because the greek people they see angela merkelas the main person behind the austerity that they're having to live through so her popularity abroad personally isn't particularly great when it comes to the eurozone crisis however germans are happy with the way that she's managed this crisis and managed germany's economy throughout it but as i say it's going to come down to whether she can convince the german people that she's the right person to manage german interests at home as well as those abroad whether she can win not third term towards the end of this year. well across the atlantic another leader is setting out his second term still these are live pictures about the farmer at the moment delivering the speech that he's. the next four years of his presidency and later in the program we will discuss whether he can live up to his promises. plus hungry for profits why investment bank is being blamed for forcing up food prices for everyone else the details in a couple of weeks. i . mean speak your language. programs and documentari

ahead of crucial elections, chancellor merkel puts her full weight behind david mcalister and head-to-head in a nine-goal thriller. reports are coming in that algerian special forces have found 15 burned bodies in the gas plant at the southeast of the country that came under attack by muslim militants. a launch raid was held to free them and they said it prevented a massacre but 30 are still unaccounted for and 12 are unaccounted for and those who escaped have been traumatized. >> hostages celebrating their release. one described the moment the drama began. >> their goal was foreign hostages. they met a bus at the entrance of the base's living quarters. they released a few of us and killed foreigners and algerian forces on the spot then returned to the base and took hostages. >> many died or were hurt when algerian military stormed the area. it's kept officials on edge. >> i spoke with the algerian prime minister again to get an update on this very difficult situation and to underscore, again, that the utmost care must be taken to preserve innocent life. >> the situation remains tense. an

." >> merkel -- merkel is praising athens' austerity drive and says the entire european union faces difficulty in the months ahead to overcome differences. >> a wet and blustery berlin awaited the greek prime minister. he was in the german capital awaiting a conference organized by the newspaper, but he also dropped in on chancellor merkel for what were described as informal talks. samaras said greece was still doing all it could to get its economic house in order. >> in greece, we are making enormous effort and great sacrifices to get things back on the right track. we are doing everything we can to regain our credibility -- credibility with the other european nations and with the markets. >> the german chancellor believes the only way for greece to get its credibility back is far-reaching reforms. that has made her the target of many anti-austerity demonstrations in greece. there was no mention of that in berlin -- just a reminder from merkel that germany's pockets are not bottomless. >> we, too, must do everything we can to make sure our economy grows so that people's jobs are safe. >> both

." >> merkel -- merkel is praising athens' austerity drive and says the entire european union faces difficulty in the months ahead to overcome differences. >> a wet and blustery berlin awaited the greek prime minister. he was in the german capital awaiting a conference organized by the newspaper, but he also dropped in on chancellor merkel for what were described as informal talks. samaras said greece was still doing all it could to get its economic house in order. >> in greece, we are making enormous effort and great sacrifices to get things back on the right track. we are doing everything we can to regain our credibility -- credibility with the other european nations and with the markets. >> the german chancellor believes the only way for greece to get its credibility back is far-reaching reforms. that has made her the target of many anti-austerity demonstrations in greece. there was no mention of that in berlin -- just a reminder from merkel that germany's pockets are not bottomless. >> we, too, must do everything we can to make sure our economy grows so that people's jobs are safe. >> both

again, angela merkel's conservatives, 42%, the highest level in 17 years. steinbrueck also quashed rumors that he could be replaced as the spd candidate for chancellor i of lower saxony's election does not go their way. >> my opinion poll results have been much better. we got to get back. we have enough time, and i'm going for it, and i will make it. their choice on sunday.ny make- the result could have far reaching consequences. >> all right, well, the wait is finally over for fans of german soccer. the bundesliga swings back into action after a winter break. >> but the season is really all about one team -- mighty bayern munich going into the season with a nine-point lead in the standing. they scored more goals than any other team, conceding just seven. >> they sound unstoppable. let's get another look. >> they turn on the style in the first half of the season and open up a commanding lead on their rivals, including dortmund. >> ♪ we are the champion >> bayern are on their way to a title they have not won in three years, but are they unstoppable? critics

again, angela merkel's conservatives, 42%, the highest level in 17 years. steinbrueck also quashed rumors that he could be replaced as the spd candidate for chancellor i of lower saxony's election does not go their way. >> my opinion poll results have been much better. we got to get back. we have enough time, and i'm going for it, and i will make it. their choice on sunday.ny make- the result could have far reaching consequences. >> all right, well, the wait is finally over for fans of german soccer. the bundesliga swings back into action after a winter break. >> but the season is really all about one team -- mighty bayern munich going into the season with a nine-point lead in the standing. they scored more goals than any other team, conceding just seven. >> they sound unstoppable. let's get another look. >> they turn on the style in the first half of the season and open up a commanding lead on their rivals, including dortmund. >> ♪ we are the champion >> bayern are on their way to a title they have not won in three years, but are they unstoppable? critics

chancellor merkel looked taken aback.when she regained her composure, she said to romney, i know you'll have much to add a debt crisis of the euro zone, mr. president. present from a letter the german chancellor up-and-down. i'd say you go about 140 kimber take five pounds. [laughter] am i in the ballpark? [laughter] chancellor merkel, hoping she might misunderstand the president said i believe -- excuse me, i believe the future of the euro will dominate our discussions in the coming days. the city that is more bridges than any other city in the world is pittsburgh, pennsylvania romney said. congratulations. congratulations to pittsburgh, chancellor merkel last? president romney thought for a moment. now, just congratulations. stephen harper, prime minister of canada china group in nature introduced himself to president romney. are you a french-canadian origin? president romney said no i'm not the prime minister replied, but i am canadian. this states michigan is the petoskey's the president said. then spotting a few feet

enjoyed with nicolas sarkozy where they would cozy the socialist and merkel well that policy really kicks it off all of the time certainly when it comes to how to tackle the eurozone crisis all around wants to see more spending to promote growth where is. stuck to her guns saying it's only through austerity that any kind of problems in the eurozone can be perhaps fixed now there's also rising concern here in germany over the state of the french economy the german people and german finance is looking to thinking well we don't want to get caught up a catch a cold if you'll recall and he sneezes it was a expected that the french economy went into recession at the end of twenty twelve a mild recession unless the recession was also when it comes to matters of defense military matters germany and france not agreeing either front certainly pursuing a policy of intervention we've seen in libya we're also seeing that right now in mali where is germany haven't. said that these military intervention interventions are wrong they have said that they are going to contribute any of their troops in

and of course needs to do some show for its domestic audience and the same is true for merkel merkel has to say we're strict in some ways because as a revolt in germany almost against those. monger sums being spent on the so-called preservation of the euro which is not really the case i mean but that's a different thing so yes they have some they have to play to domestic audiences and overall i think they know what they need each other and so they will somehow a get along so how effective actually are they end of the day when it comes to efforts to try and fix the the euro the european economic crises all they really a strong force together. well there's been times when there's been when the french german tandem has been more effective to be sure but this is quite normal there's always been some discussion since so it's not really extremely ineffective but thing is that the overall vision for europe is lacking it's diverging and so we will not see you make really great progress towards a more unified anytime so business professor independent investment manager thanks ever so much. ok

angela merkel's government says the economy will grow by just 0.4% in 2013. that is less than half its previous forecast. >> and it is the latest in a bit disappointing news because data released on tuesday showed that the german economy contracted sharply in the last quarter, but the government insists it is still upbeat about the future. >> germany's economics minister has plenty of reasons to be happy with the country's business climate. unemployment figures remain in check, and the economy is growing, a claim not year of -- not many european nations can make these days. last year, german gdp expanded 5.8%. the economics ministry is expecting growth of only 0.4%, but government analysts predict 2014 will be better. gdp is forecast to jump by 1.6%. policies to stabilize the economy in the face of the eurozone debt crisis are working. >> the outlook is so good part because the business community is regaining trust in the eurozone. all the indices show this, and not just investors, which you can see in the development of interest rates, but business people. i

. >>> and government is on track for the austerity measures as angela merkel gives up -- for election. >>> and aig just finished off paying off its massive bailout, but the company is now weighing on whether to sue the u.s. government over that very rescue. >> now 2013. >> it's been so long. how long has it been? >> months. >> better make the most of it, though. >> two days. >> yeah. two days. >> then it's onward. >> anyway, look, we're here. i still don't know what time zone and country i'm in. >> there was snow, right? >> there was. it was beautiful. >> on today's show, we hone in on samsung in seoul. i'm all frufterred because you're back. the electronic giant will expand its lead over apple this year. >> and we've got our chips in. and we'll head out to las vegas for the latest on the consumer electronics show. >> the trade deficit widens to its largest level in five years. >> and we'll get the latest from wall street on just how happy a new year bankers are likely to have. >> i hope it's not that happy. some will be okay. generally speaking. >>> now, the greek prime minister anth

speaking at a news conference in berlin, german chancellor angela merkel and french president francois hollande talking about that. >> they promised to unveil

far. -- the social democratic challenger has failed to connect with the country so far. >> angela merkelattended an event with a group of children dressed up as the three kings. she can afford to relax. she has great popularity with the voters there. >> we want a good government to continue in this wonderful state. that is only possible with david kowt -- david mcallister as premier. >> the social democrat needs a good result to boost his campaign. his reason, that the chancellor's wages are too low has gone down well with the voters, but has told the state and he can do better. >> i'm going to do things a little differently than usual. sometimes i'm too long winded and boring. and sometimes my comments need explanation. >> and then there is the fdp and its leader. there's a lot riding on the selection for the coalition partner. they might not even make the 5% threshold to get into parliament. up to him. but it is if he is sex will -- he knows it is up to him. if he is successful, it bought in, but it is all up to him. >> the chancellor will take place in 2013. >> staying in germany, ire

angela merkel's government says the economy will grow by just 0.4% in 2013. that is less than half its previous forecast. >> and it is the latest in a bit disappointing news because data released on tuesday showed that the german economy contracted sharply in the last quarter, but the government insists it is still upbeat about the future. >> germany's economics minister has plenty of reasons to be happy with the country's business climate. unemployment figures remain in check, and the economy is growing, a claim not year of -- not many european nations can make these days. last year, german gdp expanded 5.8%. the economics ministry is expecting growth of only 0.4%, but government analysts predict 2014 will be better. gdp is forecast to jump by 1.6%. policies to stabilize the economy in the face of the eurozone debt crisis are working. >> the outlook is so good part because the business community is regaining trust in the eurozone. all the indices show this, and not just investors, which you can see in the development of interest rates, but business people. i

angela merkel, chance or the federal republic of germany.chancellor merkel looks somewhat taken aback at being mistaken. when she had regained her composure, she said to president romney, i know you'll have much to add on this debt crisis of the year his son, mr. president. rummy looked at the german chancellor, lecture at the time. i'd say you go about 140 give or take five pounds he say. [laughter] am i in the ballpark? [laughter] chancellor merkel, hoping she might have misunderstood the president said -- excuse me, and that the future of the year will dominate our discussions in the coming days. the city that has more bridges than any other city in the world is to her, pennsylvania, romney replied. congratulations. [laughter] congratulations to pick her come in chancellor asked? president romney thought for a moment. no, just congratulations. stephen harper, prime minister of canada joined the group and introduce himself to president romney. are you a french-canadian origin president romney said. no, i am not the prime minister replied,

was needs to do some show for his domestic audience and the same is true for merkel merkel has to say we're being strict in some ways because as a result in germany almost against. hunger some speak for the so-called preservation of the euro which is not really the case i mean that's a different thing so the thing is that the overall vision for europe liking it started verging and so we will not see euro make really great progress towards a more unified continent and in time so. france has to be getting european support for its military efforts in mali it's at least now set to join britain in offering assistance to the offensive following that deadly hostage crisis in neighboring algeria in which a number of europeans americans were killed were falling out of chile and sharable in the u.k. well we report on the so-called muslim patrol group posting their own vigilante videos online live coming up much coming up right after this break. there are twelve cities in the united states in which half of the people with hiv aids lives within a year of a diagnosis of. over sixty two percent of

s prime minister will meet a key european partner angela merkel as some of the world's major politicians join the annual high power gathering on day two of the source of a ski resort. and joined us parliamentary election fails to convince the people of the monarchy is democratic credentials as the opposition condemns the vote as a rigged smokescreen to conceal a lack of reform and. international news life for most this is aussie with me hello and welcome to the program. kaman dot com the web. has actually been slow and when he's in our file sharing service says his at the center of a political witch hunt until last year his mega upload site was one of the most popular on the web it allows millions of users to exchange content absolutely free and if you look on to his web site he's upload web site here's what you can see so banned by the u.s. the case has already sparked many questions about internet freedom the founder has started a news service but we would have to wait and see how long it's going to last and. exclusively spoke to the man known as kim dot com about why he's being hounde