and eight and twenty twelve so how to stem the tide of rising poverty and growing inequality while oxfam argues the poor shouldn't pay for mistakes made by bankers it's called for attacks on the transactions of big banks that could deliver billions of dollars of help to ordinary people but even lawmakers have said that such attacks would be illegal oxfam is also calling for areas like health and education to be protected from cuts the group claims that europe can afford these measures but whether finance ministers agree is a different question. r t moscow. next it's cross talk peter live in his guest discuss the implications of the syrian refugee crisis. i got some angry but polite messages after i came out in favor of the foreign adoption ban of russian children by people in the usa this is not a dig on america i think russia or any country that respects itself should export any children to anywhere at all people tell me that i'm paranoid that the decision to stop the foreign adoptions punishes the children while a massive reuters investigation called the child exchange has exposed some

and eight and twenty twelve so how to stem the tide of rising poverty and growing inequality while oxfam argues the poor shouldn't pay for mistakes made by bankers it's called for attacks on the transactions of big banks that could deliver billions of dollars of help to ordinary people but even lawmakers have said that such attacks would be illegal oxfam is also calling for areas like health and education to be protected from cuts the group claims that europe can afford these measures whether finance ministers agree is a different question. r t moscow. the political function that has scanned your find why is celebrating its twentieth anniversary today in london to add flying to the celebration the united kingdom independence sponsorship today enjoys unprecedented popularity polling around twenty five percent in local elections but when it's in its heat is it merely approaches pasi old does the u.k. have the makings to rule britannia. reports now from its sponsor convention. it was known as a flinch party marginal and its members even dismissed by prime minister david cameron as fruitcake

and eight and twenty twelve so how to stem the tide of rising poverty and growing inequality while oxfam argues the poor shouldn't pay for mistakes made by bankers it's called for attacks on the transactions of big banks that could deliver billions of dollars of help to ordinary people but even lawmakers have said that such attacks would be illegal oxfam is also calling for areas like health and education to be protected from cuts the group claims that europe can afford these measures whether finance ministers agree is a different question from the r.t. moscow. and over to our web site u.s. drone attacks have caused outrage because of the number of civilians they kill but according to a former u.s. air force general the one thing they can't target as successfully as enemy aircraft we've got the full story online for you lots on being in motion section of the web site you can see the full version of this dramatic footage of a fire engulfing an oklahoma chemical plant after a series of explosions we can get all that and more at our. right to see. her story. and i think you're. on the recor

and eight and twenty twelve so how to stem the tide of rising poverty and growing inequality while oxfam argues the poor shouldn't pay for mistakes made by bankers it's called for attacks on the transactions of big banks that could deliver billions of dollars of help to ordinary people but even lawmakers have said that such attacks would be illegal oxfam is also calling for areas like health and education to be protected from cuts the group claims that europe can afford these measures whether finance ministers agree is a different question. r t moscow. up next hour to texas look at the phenomenon of friendly fire stay with us. as diplomats and grapple with the complexities of dismantling syria's chemical weapons all sides in the conflict continue to escalate the carnage on the ground are the western powers truly interested in negotiations with the assad regime or are they biding their time searching for new opportunities to bring about regime change in damascus. the interview. right from the scene. first for you and i think pictures. on our reporters twitter. and instagram. to be in the

and eight and twenty twelve so how to stem the tide of rising poverty and growing inequality well oxfam argues the poor shouldn't pay for mistakes made by bankers it's called for attacks on the transactions of big banks that could deliver billions of dollars of help to ordinary people but even lawmakers have said that such attacks would be illegal oxfam is also calling for areas like health and education to be protected from cuts the group claims that europe can afford these measures whether finance ministers agree is a different question from the r t moscow. let's now take a look at some of the other world news in brief in chicago up to twelve people including a three year old child have been shot in a city park two gunmen allegedly attacked a crowd on a basketball court at least three people remain in critical or serious condition in a hospital there are is no news whether anyone has died at this point the incident comes just days after a shooting at a washington naval yard that claimed twelve lives. in mexico at least ninety seven people have been killed us two hurricanes continue to

and eight and twenty twelve so how to stem the tide of rising poverty and growing inequality well oxfam argues the poor shouldn't pay for mistakes made by bankers it's called for attacks on the transactions of big banks that could deliver billions of dollars of help to ordinary people but even lawmakers have said that such attacks would be illegal oxfam is also calling for areas like health and education to be protected from cuts the group claims that europe can afford these measures whether finance ministers agree is a different question. r t moscow. and austerity stricken greece angry crowds have again taken to the streets in protest at the far right golden dawn party which has seen its popularity surged amid the economic troubles the demonstration took place in athens the funeral of a leftwing campaigner and musician who was stabbed to death by a man claiming to be a member of golden dawn activists left graffiti around the city and carried banners condemning the far right movement as neo nazis the group is the country's third largest political force and entered parliament in last yea

he first went to africa with oxfam during the horrific nigerian civil war. >> we left under a hail of gunfire, basically, and by the time we were gone, a million people were dead and there was nothing to show for it. and it kind of scared me away from doing something with that big a possibility of major failure. >> haunted by those memories jock did not return to africa until july 2000. this time, he went to fix a solar-powered

while the united states has donated the most syria, 63% of its share fair accords to oxfam. it's needed for the growing number of refugees. now jordan's government is opening a new camp. we have this report from jordan. >> translator: this is where jordan's second refugee camp for syrian is being built east of the capital of amman near the border with saudi arabia. construction began in april when the government realized syrian refugees were going to keep coming. jordan always has the largest refugee camp for syrians in the reson and the second largest in the world. this new facility is going to be even bigger. eventually it will be able to house 130,000 people. >> any influx that comes in right now immediately we have room in the camp, which can straightaway absorb 20,000 up front. we can go up to 20,000-plus as it is to be absorbed on eye contingency basis. >> this area is a vast desert of volcanic rock with a severe climate. they're trying to do things differently from lessons learned. >> we have smaller units to serve more people and there is more ownership and less vand

that's according to oxfam. asked max wilson to explain why. >> even the imf are now saying they made a mistake. instead of rushing into austerity and forcing people leading to this terrible hardship for poor people, there were plenty of other things to do. for example, the attacks of the financial sector, we've done very little to crack down on tax avoidance and evasion, which they're beginning to do. all of these things would have helped the public purse without implementing these cuts. 20 million people are in poverty. i work for oxfam, and people think we talk about africa. i'm talking about hungry people many britain and greece given free food. it's a scandal and unacceptable. >>> german voters could be about to elect the first black member of parliament. the doctor who was born in senegal is a candidate for the main opposition social party. we have the story as part of al jazeera's coverage of the german election. >> reporter: another campaign bus in another german city for another candidate. it's election

has given the most to syria, and that's 63% of its fair share according to oxfam. that money is needed to provide for syria's growing number of refugees, more than half a million have crossed into jordan alone since the start of the war. now jordan's government is opening a new camp. we report from the town of the new camp. >> translator: this is where jordan's second refugee camp for syrians is being built. it's in azraq east of the capital near jordan's border with saudi arabia. construction began in april when the government realized that syrian refugees were going to keep coming. jordan already has the largest refugee camp for syrians in the region and the second largest in the world. this new facility is even bigger, eventually able to house 130,000 people. >> any influx that comes in right now, immediately we have room in the camp, which can straightaway absorb 20,000 up front. azraq as it is, we can go up to 20,000 plus to be absorbed >> reporter: this is a vast desert of volcanic rock with a severe climate. >> we're working on smaller water and sanitation u

. >> what is the prime minister --ieved that his planned oxfam, right through to conservatives. thet seems to me there is is a conservative lobbying damaged to mysteriously -- to raise a problem. we all know what is going on. they don't want the trade unions brought within the law. they want the trade unions to go on spending millions after anlions trying to alter election campaign rather than have them properly controlled by the law. that is what the lobbying bill is about. >> thank you, mr. speaker. benefitconomy is set to from about 50 million pounds by hosting the ethic clipper around the world yacht race. will the prime minister come to see one of the uk's top marine , who areng teams literally flying the flag for british tourism and trade? >> i think my honorable friend is absolutely right. i've seen a model of this incredible vessel and i join her in welcoming the fantastic contribution to the british economy. it was great to see the race leave london for the first time. it was even better that the flotilla was there and superbly supported by the great campaign. i will ce

vulnerable to poverty in the next decade he spoke to the tally along from the charity organization oxfam which published that report and she said the idea behind us there and he is right the cuts target the wrong areas. our state is not really working the growth that we've seen it's very welcome it's really needed but it's not really affecting the people who are more in need the question is that our strategy has been dismantling the social protection systems for those who are suffering the crisis the most so people are hit twice in fact first because for example they lose their employment but then second time because any kind of social protection system that was in place to protect them and be able to to get back to work is this a pretty thing so if growth is happening now is not going to affect those most in need. i'll be back with a news team with more from just over half an hour from now in the meantime tough questions and answers that matter in auntie's interview program so because it's coming away after the break. as diplomats are grappling with the complexities of dismantling syria

to poverty in the next decade and joining me now is natalee alone so from the charity organization oxfam which published that report i'm not sure welcome to r.c.s. good to have you with us so let me let me start with a very brief question what kind of well being the level are you referring to when you're talking about poverty. well we're referring to the level of poverty that the european commission uses who needs statistics in the sense that is sixty percent is people falling below the sixty percent of the median income but also people falling agrees of. material absence of of gains is hard to imagine really one hundred fifty million europeans in poverty is that really what's at stake. is really what's at stake if our straight diminishes continue to drag on as it is now this is the projection that we found out in this report about the true cost of us trade and inequality in europe and definitely that it's a massive amount of people falling into poverty but at the same time we would like to highlight that some very few people a ten percent richest will be getting richer so it's basically

vulnerable to poverty in the next decade we spoke to natalia and also she's from the charity organization oxfam which published that report and she said the idea behind a sturdy is right but the cuts target the wrong areas our state is not really working the growth that we've seen it's very welcome is really needed by these not really affecting the people who are in need the question is that state he has been dismantling the social protection systems for those who are suffering to crisis the most so people are kids twice in fact first because for example they lose their employment but their second time because any kind of social protection system that was in place to protect them and be able to get back to work is this appearing so if growth is happening now is not going to affect those most in need. time now for some more world headlines in our world update this hour bloss is written for a mosque north of baghdad killing at least eleven people the attack took place during friday prayers in the majority sunni muslim city of samarra one hundred kilometers from the capital more than five thousand

earlier i spoke to the president of oxfam america. >> the potential for a widening crisis throughout the are region, the pleerdz must realize there's an -- the leaders must realize that there's really importance that we head this week towards trying to lay the pathway for durable peace, think about chemical weapons and arms embargo and cease fires. >> there with will be more talk about chemical weapons, pushing through that deal between russians and the u.s. in geneva, also efforts to try to get both sides around the able to again in geneva over the coming days. >> thank you james. >>> still ahead on the news hour, devastation after typhoon usagi makes land fall. >>> the toughest race in u.s. history, back after the break. >> welcome back. watching the news hour on al jazeera. kenyan security forces are still battling for control of the westgate shopping center in nairobi, operations continue for a third straight night. al shabaab told al jazeera it attacked the shopping center because of kenya's military involvement in somalia, it is not open to any negotiations with the kenyan gove

you're interested in these issues with ricardo and comparative advantage, personal report to the group oxfam that was published in 2003. if you look at chapter two of that report, it was a major trade report. they discuss in great detail what the data are regarding trade agreement, the assumptions upon which trade should improve, which countries are true, which countries it seems to be violated and how drawn out off the last two decades. so i would recommend that reading. it is cited in the book in a chapter there that is one of the best chapters i've seen in terms of laying it all out and revisiting the original papers in space-time. okay, thank you. [applause] >> judges are like umpires. umpires don't make the rules, they apply them. the role of an umpire to judge is critical. they make sure everybody plays by the rules, but it is a limited role. nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire. the >> that came across as a statement sort of like jurisprudence that all the judges did was sit there and see whether the statute was within the strike zone or outside the strike zone. that sugge

. >> oxfam says urgent action is needed at the g-20 summit to fix a tax system that has written off poor african nations. the international relief and development group says some countries lose as much as 2% of national income in unpaid taxes. income lost through tax dodging is more than half the money they spend on health care. the international monetary fund says emerging countries are facing risks of slowing growth. due to the policies of the u.s. federal reserve. reuters exclusively obtained a note prepared by the imf in advance of the g-20. it warned emerging economies that downside risks have become more prominent. the imf said "the greatest worry may well be the long period of sluggish global growth." the imf said despite concerns, noble growth should accelerate in 2014. the g-20 summit will take place on thursday and friday. previous meetings focused on japan. as other countries criticized the wiki and policy. that is likely to be -- weak yen policy. that is likely to be less of an issue. let's cross to our japanese correspondent. >> prime minister shinzo abe a says he plans to t