u.n. security council resolution goes beyond a no fly zone according to the u.n. security council resolution we are mandated to protect the civilian population in libya and we are not targeting individuals we hit. military. targets. and of course command and control centers can be used to plan and organize against civilians show amount of control centers are legitimate military targets that's what i'd like to read a question to you that was written to us by one of our viewers on facebook. who's from paris france wants to know why nato is bombing the poles in areas in libya civilians are being killed what do you say to. we do all we can to avoid civilian casualties we are in libya to protect civilians against attacks and this is the reason why our commanders are very very careful. identifying legitimate military targets. well you can see that full interview with nato secretary general anders fogh rasmussen in about twenty minutes time right here on r.t. . so nato is continuing its parity of the libyan capital with no sign there will be any let up soon russia which i

u.n. security council and also had a few of the same self about what he sees as a lack of consistency by the u.n. body. which. many have been criticizing russia and china's position on the u.n. security council resolution on syria for the fact that we consider such a resolution inappropriate use i'll give you a simple example the situation in yemen is no easier than in syria there's a typical civil war going on there but nobody's going to the u.n. security council to try and stop it. from their reiterating in some ways words he has said before that russia wants to see a peace through to around forty pounds in the arab world to discussion and diplomacy and not to international intervention something that they will not support. and artie's peter all over live from outside the state duma here in moscow . there's fallout within nato as france has defined the u.n. arms embargo on libya paris is under verbal fire from alliance officials about why it has taken unilateral action to arm libyan rebels it's the first time a member of the coalition has admitted supplying weapons to the country since bom

u.n. security council resolution goes beyond a no fly zone according to the u.n. security council resolution we are mandated to protect the civilian population in libya taking all necessary measures and that's exactly what we're doing right. now all the necessary measures if i might speak of what our admiral pollo has legitimised strikes on any command center in libya i just want to clarify for some of our viewers who have seen homes gone they've seen civilian buildings blown to pieces there's a gas leak in a car on a phone or at a hospital on a phone constitute a command center for your purposes when you say any. i would like to stress that we are not targeting individuals we hate. military. targets. and of course common control centers can be used to plan and organize attacks against civilians show amount of control centers military targets that's what i'd like to read a question to you that was written to us by one of our viewers on facebook. who's from paris france wants to know why nato is bombing metropolitan areas in libya and civilians are being killed what

u.n. security council and also had a few words to say himself about what he sees as a lack of consistency by the u.n. body. many have been criticizing russia and china's position on the u.n. security council resolution on syria for the fact that we consider such a resolution inappropriate i'll give you a simple example the situation in yemen is no easier than in syria there's a difficult civil war going on there but nobody's going to the u.n. security council to try and stop it. reiterating in some ways words he has said before that russia wants to see peace brought around brought about in the arab world to discussion and diplomacy and not international intervention something that they will not support. siggy lover of has also announced that moscow is waiting for confirmation from libyan rebels that they have received weapons from france well if proven true the russian foreign minister says it would be a serious violation of the u.n. arms embargo french officials earlier edited their military has airlifted arms into the country it's the first time a nato member has owned up to supply of we

u.n. security council debates a resolution against the syrian government. but nato is challenging its members to join the arab garb meant colonel gadhafi in libya a moscow pushes for peace talks. and the use of an animal drug to execute death row inmates in the u.s. would actually be torturing them to death. but from our headquarters in central moscow here watching our t.v. with me and he said now it's six pm here in the russian capital four pm in brussels and draft resolutions against the syrian regime are under consideration at the u.n. nuclear watchdog and the security council but so far russia is affectively been blocking a proposal to condemn president assad's government for its crackdown on protesters moscow says discussing the resolution at the security council will only escalate

u.n. security council and also had a few of the same self about what he sees as a lack of consistency by the u.n. body which. many have been criticizing russia and china's position on the u.n. security council resolution on syria for the fact that we consider such a resolution inappropriate i'll give you a simple example the situation in yemen is no easier than in syria there's a difficult civil war going on there would nobody's going to the u.n. security council to try and stop it. they're reiterating in some ways words he has said before that russia wants to see a peace draw to round in the arab world to discussion in diplomacy and not to do international intervention something that they will not support. robert gates has retired as u.s. secretary of defense after almost five years on the job but with three ongoing wars involving america his replacement former cia director leon panetta isn't expected to make dramatic changes to pentagon policies and for more of this let's talk to a retired u.s. army general steven anderson who is in ohio for us thank you very much for joining us mr anderso

u.n. security council is condemning syria. finance minister of france has been trying to secure china's military -- china's support for her heading the imf. she said that they had discussed a number of issues, including china's economic growth, the world economy, and of course, the imf vacancy. >> as i said, i am very positive about my trip to china. but the decision does not belong to me. it belongs to the chinese authorities. and i think now was not the time because the candidacies are still open until tomorrow at the end of the day. >> do you feel confident? >> i always feel confident. [laughter] >> let's get some more on this. michael has been watching this from beijing. she is saying there that she is always very confident, but does she have reason to be because she does not have china's endorsement? rex she does not yet, but she seems pretty confident -- >> she does not yet, but she seems pretty confident. she talked in the first few minutes about her friends and colleagues in china. she indicated that she would, perhaps,

u.n. security council, so for example, this current action by u.n. will eventually lead to some sort of resolution similar to the libyan one, in which russia did not oppose, russia has quite a few, quite a bit of leverage in this circumstance. >> ok. a russian political commentator based in new york. thank you very much for that. as we said, the united nations nuclear watchdog has decided to ref syria to the security council over an alleged covert nuclear program. the international atomic energy agency voted to rebuke czar on claims of a nuclear reactor in the country's remote northeast. syria has maintained it was a non-nuclear military site, destroyed by israel in 2007. hillary clinton, the u.s. secretary of state says the libyan government has been make tentative contacts about a possible end to the conflict. her comments came at a meeting in awe but dab by where the opposition movement was promised more than $1 billion. they said they need $3 billion over the next three months. dan griffiths now reports. >> months of war have left their scars on

u.n. security council shouldn't be contemplating taking action against syria while stake knowing what he calls a civil war taking place in yemen a lot more not so that later on. live from our studios in central moscow you're watching archie with me and he said now a it's four pm here in the russian capital three pm in athens where greece is gearing up for another day of protests after thousands clashed with police on wednesday following parliament's decision to pass tough austerity measures the government now house to implement the agreed cuts in order to secure a further financial lifeline from the e.u. we cannot cross to financial journalist domestic until last who joins us live from athens you're on syntagma square of course the focal point of these protests how

u.n. security council resolution goes beyond a no fly zone according to the u.n. security council resolution we are mandated to protect the civilian population in libya taking all necessary measures and that's exactly what we're doing right now i just want to clarify for some of our viewers who have seen homes bombs are they've seen civilian buildings blown to pieces the three in a car on a phone or in a hospital on a phone constitute a command center for your purposes when you say any means. i would like to stress that we are not targeting individuals we legitimity military. targets. and of course control centers can be used to plan and organize attacks against civilians show command and control centers are legitimate military targets. so you can check out our web site r.t. dot com to watch that interview in full. data this is outside interference in syria just a matter of time we look at how the shoe is a building on damascus the international energy agency that other people want the country to know when it's the puti turn so. vegetables have been that menu at it

u.n. security council resolution goes beyond a no fly zone according to the u.n. security council resolution we are mandated to protect the civilian population in libya taking all necessary measures and that's exactly what we're doing right now i just want to clarify for some of our viewers who have seen homes gone they've seen civilian buildings blown to pieces those three in a car on a phone or in a hospital on a phone constitute a command center for your purposes when you say any means. i would like to stress that we are not targeting individuals we believe military. targets. and of course common control centers can be used to. organize attacks against civilians show amount of control centers are legitimate military targets. well you can find out how the nato chief handled other talent and questions over there in the full interview on our team in just over a couple of hours you can watch it anytime by logging on to our web site r t v dot com. tensions are also peaking in syria where government troops are attempting to storm the rebel the border town of. tanks an

u.n. security council, but several countries oppose that move. well, in vienna, the agency is based there, and our correspondent, bethany bell, is there. and this meeting is likely to go on all week. is the u.s. likely to be successful on several fronts now? >> very much. and i think there is a sense of diplomatic pressure mounting on syria. a week of intensive negotiations here at the i.e.a. as you say, this is a contentious thing. the united states and its western allies do want to see syria reported to the u.n. security council over this report by the iaea. other countries much more cautious. they say that this perhaps isn't the right moment to move against syria, that syria has now offered more cooperation with the agency and perhaps damascus should be given more time. now, interestingly, the dim macts have all said that this report has nothing to do with the uprising currently going on in syria itself, but i think some countries are worried that this perhaps isn't the time to put more pressure on syria, developing nations, although if syria

u.n. security council resolution goes beyond a no fly zone cording to the u.n. security council resolution we are mandated to protect the civilian population in libya taking all necessary measures and that's exactly what we're doing right now i just want to clarify for some of our viewers who have seen homes bombs they've seen civilian buildings blown to pieces there's daffy in a car on a phone or in a hospital on the phone constitute a command center for your purposes when you say any means. i would like to stress that we are not targeting individuals we hate libyan military. targets. and of course command and control centers can be used to plan and organize attacks against civilians show amount of control genders military targets . professor mark almond of oxford university says there are serious divisions on the league in strategy within the u.s. congress and inside nato. he's obviously under pressure. horses have been brought on by nature but he also. in the us congress a resolution was passed critical water. since the government started. there is division in

u.n. security council and also had a few of the same cells about what he sees as a lack of consistency by the u.n. body. many have been criticizing russia and china's position on the u.n. security council resolution on syria for the fact that we consider such a resolution the inappropriateness i'll give you a simple example the situation in yemen is no easier than in syria there's a difficult civil war going on there with nobody's going to the u.n. security council to try and stop it so. they're reiterating in some ways words he has said before that russia wants to see peace through its around about in the arab world to discussion and diplomacy and not to do. international intervention something that they will not support. well for more perspective on what's happening in greece one of our top stories today of course and with this recent news that the government of parliament has in fact passed a law to implement the austerity package that they passed on wednesday we can cross live to athens georgia newness who is a greek activist has been fined by fine with the protesters out throughout al

u.n. security council resolution goes beyond a no fly zone according to the u.n. security council resolution we are mandated to protect the civilian population in libya taking all necessary measures and that's exactly what we're doing right now i just want to clarify for some of our viewers who have seen homes barns are they've seen civilian buildings blown to pieces there's three in a car on a phone or in a hospital on a phone constitute a command center for your purposes when you say any means. i would like to stress that we are not targeting individuals we hit legitimity military. targets. and of course command and control centers can be used to plan and organize attacks against civilians show amount of control centers are legitimate military targets. we can watch our exclusive interview with that nato is chief in full on our website that's our team dot com you can also share your thoughts and today we're asking how the deadlock in the u.s. should be resolved so far the year majority people use sixty percent. of it's true or if you think that's the say. it's ano

u.n. security council and at the g. eight summit in google and the unique role of russia. and the russian embassy there and we've established who is with the national transitional council in benghazi we are ready for a mediating role able to bridge between the broken libyan society. are also expected first to visit the capital tripoli as well but now many say that's unlikely to happen for both political and security reasons present but following the g eight meeting in france has been tough they should step down after the libyan government here in tripoli has started to see russia aligning with the western powers in its attempt to unseat khadafi while before russia. resolution in the u.n. security council authorizing nato military operation here the rival of the russian special envoy to lead coincides with intensification of nato strikes. here in tripoli when we arrived in the streets we heard gunshots and the sound very very happy bombardment just days ago the alliance expanded its war against the gadhafi regime and has started using attack helicopters for the first time i

u.n. security council and also had a few of the same self about what he sees as a lack of consistency by the u.n. body. many have been criticizing russia and china's position on the u.n. security council resolution on syria for the fact that we consider such a resolution inappropriate i'll give you a simple example the situation in yemen is no easier than in syria there's a difficult civil war going on there nobody's going to the u.n. security council to try and stop it. before the. peace around in the arab world to discussion and diplomacy and international intervention something that they will not support. welcome back to our top story greece has voted on a second bill and it's a final step towards implementing the next wave of stare the naturals and still protests are going on in athens so let's cross live to the heart of rap and joining us now is financial journalist you need to give us a thank you very much for being there with us now how are the people about that's reacting to thursday's vote. well they they already started to gather around the parliament right now they're quickly star