serious business social democrat party by the way nobody about their money has had any kind of prime minister he's on vacation here meaning. they are not the leader of the democratic party the people want the resignation of the government the people want the protesters wants early elections and they are hoping for a new political force that might lurch from the center right there's a center right party a new center right party established by former prime minister dutch on cellos was the e.u. commissioner so. they are expecting top of the government. well among the protesters if we as we've been reporting are tens of thousands of ex-pats romanians who live abroad. but just how much pressure can ex-pats put on the romanian government well actually there is a lot of pressure first of all as well if it does because it was the vote so. between for me and six million people working to be in abroad that has brought to pollard the last super fast two presidents we too were sent to rights not not from the social democratic party and we remain that we have presidential elections next year and s

first of all is the corruption of the leadership of the social democratic party. e president of the social democratic party was convicted for electoral fraud. people say they are fed up. they are being stripped of their chance for decent food and a decent life in romania. more importantly, because of the dismissal of the anticorruption chief, that angered people and they believe the anticorruption fight is being weakened. also, there is a new package of justice laws that are weakening the corruption c charges. sarah: looking at pictures from earlier in the day, we see people waiting romanian flags, how can europe step in your? >> there have been hopes the brussels would say something as we say in romania because romanians have been used in the past 10 years to count on brussels and to count on the european commission to step in when the corruption fight is not going on as it should be. the fact that there have been too many responses at this point disappointed the people.e. spoke with many who are expecting g that maybe they can pressure the sococial democratic par

say there are two to mind concerns first of all is the corruption of the leadership of the social democratic party because the president of the social democratic party it was some victory for and for a fraud and people say they are fed up with the. because they are being stripped of their chance to live a good and this is life in romania and they have to work abroad secondly and most importantly was the removal of the dismissal of the young the corruption chief loud activists she won months ago and greet the people because they they believe that the young anticorruption fight is being weakened and also there is a new package of justice to all those that are weakening. are very weak on the corruption charges and they stand with the people who are just looking at some pictures from earlier in the day we see people waving romanian flags waving flags how could europe step in here. well. there have been hold that brought those would say something as we say in romania because romanians have been using the past ten years to pounce on brussels and to pounce on the european commission to step in when the c

the protesters want the governing social democrat party to design, the protesters want the governing resign, angered that it's sacked an anti—corru ption prosecutor whose work was highly effective. scuffles broke out between protesters and police. some demonstrators threw bottles and tried to break through barricades. police fought back with tear gas and water cannon. more than 100 people on both sides have needed medical treatment. many of these protesters are romanians living abroad but have returned home tojoin the rally, wanting an end to the country's corruption, low wages, poor living standards and the government's interference in the justice system. since the social democrat party came into power last year, it's tried to decriminalise several corruption offences. hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition demanding a law that would ban anyone charged with corruption from running for office. according to the world bank, there are between 3—5 million romanians working abroad where there are more opportunities and more money. tiffany wertheimer, bbc news. turkey's cur

since the social democrat party came into power last year, it's tried to decriminalise several corruptionle have signed a petition demanding a law that would ban anyone charged with corruption from running for office. according to the world bank, there are between 3— 5 million romanians working abroad where there are more opportunities and more money. the inauguaration of zimbabwe's president emmerson mnangagwa has been postponed after the opposition challenged last week's election results in court. the mdc claim they have evidence opposition leader nelson chamisa was cheated out of the presidency. if the court decides in favour of the challenge it could order a recount or nullify the election results. shangai nyoka has more from harare. the movement for democratic change alliance lawyers filed their papers here at the constitutional court and at the very last minute, they are challenging the outcome of the presidential results and say that ballot boxes were staffed and numbers inflated to give president emmerson mnangagwa and narrow victory. they will have to prove those irregularities a

condemned views of violence and has as the government the social democratic government for explanation nobody from the social democratic party or government has made any statements so far. well many of the protesters are saying that from mania is so corrupt they have no prospects there to make a living and they want the government to tackle corruption but just how what kind of move are protesters demanding from the government to tackle this problem. first of all they are demanding the resignation of this up or month of the social democratic government secondly they are asking for early elections and they are hoping that the new force a new political force will arise to save the country from what the protesters say. to the ybor. that is tearing the country away from the. diana was the reporting from bucharest many thanks indeed. well now to some of the other stories making news around the world and a california jury has found chemical giant monsanto liable in a lawsuit filed by a man who allege the company's we killers gave him cancer the jury ordered the company to pay the man a two hundred eighty nine million dollars in dam

now they hope that a groundswell of popular discontent lead to the early exit of the ruling social democrat party who take home thieves. that wasn't of these expatriates have come all the way back to remain here to protest against the current state of their homeland many of them left because of corruption low wages and the like of opportunity but the problems that are gripping the country never seem to have improved the situation may have even got worse protesters say the government has been hindering the nation's fight against corruption calling for early elections. but what i'd like to change first the corrupted leaders in romania the living standard a decent one. let alone is that the government must grant us the possibility to be a normal country i came from bilbao in spain just for this protest of romanians living abroad we're fed up we must be united victory for romania many protests like fees have become regular ever since the governing social democrats took power in early twenty seventeen the left wing ruling party tried to decriminalize several corruption offenses through an emergency de

protesters are demanding that the ruling social democratic party resign and call early elections earlier this year government attempts to wind back anti corruption laws sparked outrage inside the country now romania's powerful diaspora is joining the fight around four million romanians work abroad that's around a fifth of the population many are now hoping to force change in one of europe's most corruption plagued countries. remaining journalist who has been updating us on the situation in book rest victory square where protests have been gathering again she's also been telling us about the official reaction to last night's violence. wow. reaction we had one. of. them being the mind though they may be a force he had also heard the center of. the gates on the special forces and. the protests the peaceful. crowd. of special forces had a press conference. that yes of course was. a. people not to bring them to you know guns and i think the process because they are buying the fight and. by the way nobody. but the police and the prime minister. are not. diana reese is that reporting from the r

protesters are demanding that the ruling social democratic party resign and all diaspora is joining the fight around four million romanians work abroad as rent a fifth of the population many are now hoping to force change in one of europe's most corruption plate countries. let's get the latest now from bucharest and for that we're joined by journalist diana ross so dana has there been any official reaction to last night's violence on the part of authorities. yes first of all what that you are hearing the name arias would be a rival of the president or say as i am larry but our very eyes remember. me on the reaction was that of the president of my new. york as he asserted. for me and i guess i'm not doing the crackdown the government did that night. things are getting beaten here there are. other. people that one of. our i don't know well who can see pressure is mounting once again after last night's violence the main issue among the demonstrators has been corruption in the government just what to do the protesters want done for this problem to be tackled. one there and nice about them m

protesters are demanding that the ruling social democratic party resign and call early elections earlier this year government attempts to wind back anti corruption laws sparked outrage inside the country now romania's powerful diaspora is joining the fight around four million romanians work abroad as rent a fifth of the population many are now hoping to force change in one of europe's most corruption plagued countries. i remain in journalist diana ross soon has been updating us on the situation in bucharest victory square where protesters have again been gathering she's also been telling us about the official reaction to last night's violence. wow. reaction we had one. month and. then being that my nose they think is the fourth he had also called for indian thirty seven are all sunni investigates on the special forces and to determine who even started the process the peaceful prado the preferred route. of special forces had the press conference. that yes of course. they. asked people not to bring them here with guns and i think the process because barrie i think that by the. by the way n

protesters are demanding that the ruling social democratic party resign and call early elections earlier this year government attempts to wind back anti corruption laws sparked outrage inside the country now romania's powerful diaspora is joining the fight around four million romanians work abroad that's around a fifth of the population many are now hoping to force change in one of europe's most corruption plagued countries. i try not to catch up with some of the other stories making the news around the wild police in the united states say a suicidal airline employee stole an empty passenger plane on friday and then crashed it into an island near seattle to hit the plane well unable to prevent it from coming down and sparking off a file official say the pilot was likely to have died in the crash. there's no end in sight to california's wildfire mergence see with a rapidly moving blaze breaking out north of san francisco and destroying dozens of hectares of land two major fires where in the state's north have been mostly contained but a massive blaze in the state south is nearly doubled i

the motive for the attacks is not nine some media reports some politicians have blamed the social democrat party suggesting the incident would benefit the party's immigration stance. brazil's presidential election is about a month away but the man leading the polls faces a big head that's because lula da silva the former president is currently in jail medina caution of reports. brazil's presidential election is looming and the latest polls to show one clear favorite and he is a familiar face lula da silva is can paint has all the regular features rallies full of adoring supporters was. merchandise branding his name and the must have come pain at set to dramatic music. so what he's going to refuse. to discuss it takes to fix the damage occurred but here's the twist mr silva is currently serving a twelve year sentence for corruption still that hasn't stopped his ringing political aspirations and his party registered him for the race days before his imprisonment the law told r.t. about his intentions will but did ok your friends at my party wants me to run for president they support my candidacy an

attacks is unknown some media reports and politicians have shifted the blame to the right wing social democrat party claiming that such an incident would actually benefit the parties and he migration starts. now elsewhere brazil's presidential election is about a month away but the man leading the polls does face a big hurdle that's because lately the silver the former president is currently in jail within a quarter of a reports. brazil's presidential election is looming and the latest polls to show one clear favorite and he is a familiar face lula da silva is can paint has all the regular features rallies full of adoring supporters was. merchandise branding his name and the must have can paint ads set to dramatic music. so what are you going to refuse. to discuss if. you fix the damage. but here's the twist mr silva is currently serving a twelve year sentence for corruption still that hasn't stopped his ringing political aspirations and his party registered him for the race days before his imprisonment the law told r.t. about his intentions a little but didn't get your friends at my party wants me

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the motive for the attacks is not known some media reports and politicians have blamed the social democratic party suggesting the incident would benefit the party's immigration stance. brazil's presidential election is about a month away but the man leading the polls faces a big head that's because lula da silva the former president is currently in jail medina caution of reports. brazil's presidential election is looming and the latest pools to show one clear favorite and he is a familiar face lula da silva is compan has all the regular features rallies full of adoring supporters was merchandise branding his name and the must have can paint ads set to traumatic music. so what he's going to do. to come back. to fix it. but here's the twist mr silva is currently serving a twelve year sentence for corruption still that hasn't stopped his renewed political aspirations and his party registered him for the race days before his imprisonment the law told r.t. about his intentions will but did your friends at my party wants me to run for president they support my candidacy and i'm ready to do it and win th

people are hoping that maybe the other of the social democratic party. will these moves this government point out and try to write for earlier that soon. diana rousseau with the latest from bucharest on the streets there as we mentioned amid that unrest people protesting out on the streets this evening thank you so much for your life recording thank you. and the ex-pats are sharing their protest online as well for more on that let's bring in our lives but show from our social media task who is tracking developments so how is the protest playing out on social media. well there are a lot of remains who live abroad have been using social media even before today to announce that they are going to be part of this protest and also to document their journey from the countries that they live in growing and to remain so here's one user for example calls me and says that he flew in from italy just to be part of the protests today others will live further away for example these ones here in australia they couldn't make it but they staged their own form of protests

high ahead of the national that is described by many as a historic event because a ruling social democratic party the largest and the oldest party here in sweden according to polls could get a worse through in the last one hundred years with right wing ideas and far right ideas getting more and more popularity u.s. president trump has threatened to leave the world trade organization details coming up short break you know what you're trying to. you know it's all about getting along the. greatest ally friend russia there is you know play good for the kids and you know if you open it up there's other things in there so while we proceed here in the first half i'll just see what let's go. welcome back to watching r t international now stunning revelations have surfaced regarding the mysterious murder of three russian journalists in the central african republic at the end of july and the reporters were investigating possible links between the kremlin and private military companies operating in the country they were found dead in a bullet ridden car the investigation was sponsored by russian tycoon and

ahead of the national vote that is described by many as a historic event because a ruling social democratic party the largest and the oldest party here in sweden according to polls could get its worst results in the last one hundred years with right wing ideas and far right. getting more and more popularity back to you maria financial reporting live from sweden then. stunning revelations have surfaced regarding the mysterious murder of three russian journalists in the central african republic the reporters were investigating possible links between the kremlin and private military companies operating in the country they were found dead in a bullet ridden car the investigation was sponsored by a russian tycoon and known critic of president putin and. this is led to some speculation in the mainstream media that the murder could have been politically motivated and hunter himself never shied away from doubling down on those claims do you have any reason to believe that these men were killed because of the work they were doing the you're pulling in the yes i think exactly that you however screenshots o

high ahead of the national that is described by many as a historic event because a ruling social democratic party the largest and the oldest party here in sweden according to polls could get a worst result in the last one hundred years with right wing ideas and far right ideas getting more and more popularity. donald trump has threatened to withdraw the u.s. from the world trade organization in an interview with bloomberg he said the u.s. might leave if the organization does not shape up here is what trump said about the w.t. nearly two months ago. but. the united states very badly and i hope they change their ways they have been treating us very badly for many many years and that's why we were at a big disadvantage with the w.t. you know and. we're not planning anything now but if they don't treat us properly we will be doing something well this is not the first time trump has threatened to end u.s. participation in global institutions or agreements since two thousand and seventeen washington has withdrawn from the iran nuclear deal the un human rights council you know asco and of the paris clim

high ahead of the national that is described by many as a historic event because a ruling social democratic party the largest and the oldest party here in sweden according to polls could get a worse through in the last one hundred years with right wing ideas and far right ideas getting more and more popularity for days of protests in germany have seen intense clashes between anti migrant activists and on to far more news of short break this is international. seems wrong. just don't. get to shape out these days to educate and indeed equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. and trump you know it's all about a taco getting along with the greatest ally friend russia there is no place to get to the kids and you know if you open up there's other things in there so while we proceed here in the first half i'll just see what let's go. international now the german city of chemnitz has seen a four day demonstration against of the country's migration policy up to twenty people were injured in the course of the week during clashes with counter protesters

high ahead of the national that is described by many as a historic event because a ruling social democratic party the largest and the oldest party here in sweden according to polls could get a worse through in the last one hundred years with right wing ideas and far right dia's getting more and more popularity. the president of the international olympic committee has admitted the war on doping in sport might never be won but thomas bach has come under fire for that comment especially from america's anti-doping agency which claims baucus just given up parties on a takes a look at what this could all mean for the future of russian athletics. while the world of sports continues its fight against doping the president of the international olympic committee has made a very honest and a very sad admission but pink. who will always happen. who's. one of the walls you can order those words did not sit well with the chief of the u.s. anti-doping agency traver tygart so obviously a top flight but the leader of florence i don't can't simply throwing it out he probably has a point especially since doping scan

high ahead of the national that is described by many as a historic event because a ruling social democratic party the largest and the oldest party here in sweden according to polls could get a worse through in the last one hundred years with right wing ideas and far right is getting more and more popularity. still to come a video of a young palestinian girl scaling an israeli built a fence in order to get home has gone viral that story and more after this short break. what holds us. to. put themselves on the line. to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to express an injury. or some want to. have to go right to be close this is what. three of the more people. interested in the waters it. seems wrong. just don't all. get to shape out. active. and in detroit equals betrayal. when so many find themselves worlds apart we choose to look for common ground. welcome back to the program the german city of kemet testing a fourth day of demonstrations against the country's migration policy up to twenty people were injured during the course of the week during cautious with anti folk hohner protesters p

over the motives for the attacks is not known some media reports politicians to blame the social democrat party suggesting the incident would benefit the party's anti immigration starts. while brazil's presidential election is about a month away but the man leading the polls there does face a big hurdle that's because little silver the former president is currently in jail with more on this is within a quarter of a. brazil's presidential election is looming and the latest polls to show one clear favorite and he is a familiar face lula da silva is can paint has all the regular features rallies full of adoring supporters was. merchandise branding his name and the must have contained ads set to traumatic music. show but he's going to refuse. to discuss it. if you think that becoming educated but here's the twist mr silva is currently serving a twelve year sentence for corruption still that hasn't stopped his ringing political aspirations and his party registered him for the race days before his imprisonment the law told r.t. about his intentions will but did ok you'll phrase it my party wants me t

attacks is unknown sun media reports and politicians have shifted the blame to the right wing social democratic party they claim such an incident would benefit the parties and immigration stance well those are the headlines for this hour here at the top of the hour it will be andrew farmer with the latest headlines. when a loved one is murder it's natural to seek the death penalty for the murderer i would prefer it be in the death penalty just because i think that's the way i think the right thing research shows that for every nine executions one convict is found innocent the idea that we were executing innocent people is terrifying the is just no way that doesn't mean that we're even many of the times families want the death penalty to be abolished the reason we have to get pell here is because that's what murder victims' families what that's going to give them peace that's going to give them justice and we come in and say. not quite enough we've been through this this isn't the way. to do not age the comedy show we're americans in america covering american news we're going foreign agents asked rece

attack is unknown some media reports and politicians have shifted the blame to the right wing social democrat party claiming that such an incident would benefit the parties and immigration stance. while brazil's presidential election is about a month away but the current poll favorite does face a major hurdle that's because lula's the silver the former president is currently in jail with more his medina court. brazil's presidential election is looming and the latest polls the show one clear favorite and he is a familiar face lula da silva as companion has all the regular features rallies full of adoring supporters was. merchandise branding his name and the must have can paint ads set to traumatic music. so what he's going to refuse. to. take to fix it. but here's the twist mr silva is currently serving a twelve year sentence for corruption still that hasn't stopped his renewed political aspirations and his party registered him for the race days before his imprisonment to lead told r.t. about his intentions will but do you do your friends at my party wants me to run for president so they support my

but what specifically do they need to do more and i'm asking you also as a member of the social democratic party which is why. one of the parties that is governing in saxony what would you want to see your party doing that it's not doing now several things party to do. like to talk about representation if you look at the different political parties in germany they don't really represent the people in germany because if we look at them it's mostly white and mostly met male so we need to foster and need to start with talking to the people who belong to this country as well and in order to foster them and push them into a political responsibility this is one major major issue we have with all the political parties including the s.p.d. another thing is we need to talk about racism not only in the connection off near nazis and right wing extremism but really talk about that issue as such see racism as a structural problem as a problem of problem privileges for one part of the country and disadvantages for the other country and for the other part so we really need to talk about what it means to actual

the protesters on the governing social democratic party to resign, angry that anti—corru ption prosecutorffles broke out between protesters and the police. some demonstrators threw bottles a nd police. some demonstrators threw bottles and tried to break through barricades and police fired back with tear gas and water cannon. people on both sides needed medical treatment. many of the protesters are romanians living abroad but have returned home tojoin are romanians living abroad but have returned home to join the rally, wanting an end to the country's corruption. low wages, portland living standards. —— poor living standards. it has tried to decriminalise several corruption offences and hundreds of thousands offences and hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition demanding a law that would bar anyone with corruption charges from running for office. there are 3-5,000,000 running for office. there are 3—5,000,000 romanians living abroad where there are more opportunities and more money. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... police in the canadian city

this was initiated by romania's most powerful politician liviu drug leader the governing social democratic party he sometimes comes to believe where he has all the space he needs for his hobby without being disturbed by local fisherman. he point out nobody in romania ever used to get an island not great but it's happened here and we fishermen had to clear out. in the capital booker s. drug now has yet another court date on the way he's bombarded with questions. if you're not involved with tell droom why are you worried why don't you admit tell dramas run by your clan. investigative journalist carmen duma tresco as one of the bravest residents of teller mon drug miss home county she was one of the first to take a close look at drug miss wheelings and dealings with tell droom. such an event that the shit i'm with after i'd thrown something out cars from tail drum would follow me they kept trying to intimidate me. in sticking threatening letters on my door. she lives in alexandria where drug now has his lavish estate built by tel drove around him dragging his neighbors live in abject poverty most o