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u.s. agency for international development in the country moscow says the decision to close the agency was prompted by usaid attempts to influence the political process inside russia for more on the story must have crossed live to respond to reno to go to so what exactly is meant by the statement about influencing political life in russia tell us more about the agency's activities in the country if you will. well here's the just little we know that you get the u.s. agency for international development just supposed to provide humanitarian and financial assistance to developing countries that in all matters concerning develop democracy and human terry and rights and so forth but here's the catch me at it is doing so in strictly in accordance off the us foreign policy in the head of the agency actually answers directly to the u.s. secretary of state now what exactly has this organization been doing in russia well according to the ministry of foreign affairs to have issued this statement earlier today the agency has not been complying with the russian laws which the civically states that in y

u.s. agency for international development saying it was money to influence. the super rich a fraud. that the government considers taking seventy five percent. to help the men. rights activist who is fighting the lethal drone strikes to continue in pakistan and along its border with afghanistan. unmanned drones are lethal and seemingly indiscriminate increasingly used by the u.s. in pakistan as part of the so-called war on terror the pakistani authorities released a test in two thousand and nine alone drones killed seven hundred innocent civilians today i'm talking to carol grayson she's a human rights activist and campaigner she's about to go to a star in northwestern pakistan which is one of the most volatile and dangerous places on earth to continue her battle against drones carol thank you for coming to talk to us before you go tell me are you afraid i'm not afraid because i feel will be very well supported i mean i've been overwhelmed by the messages of support you know some really looking forward to going and i'm not afraid at all what effect does the use of drones have on the

u.s. agency for international development saying it was traveling money to ever the instructions internal politics. was the super rich in france of threatened to pack their bags as the government considers taking seventy five percent of their earnings in turn to men the national budget. hello and welcome to r t where we are on screen and online twenty four hours a day seven days a week on charon taraji well tens of thousands of lebanese have taken to the streets for their second mass of anti-american march in the last few days organized by house balls leader experts say the undertones are increasingly political rather than religious and a challenge to america's regional clout. with more on the rally in lebanon as well as other islamic demonstrations all over the world as archie's pulse layer. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the southern lebanese city of tire this is in line with a call that went out earlier by the has been their leader hassan nasrallah where he called for his supporters to show their anger in the first shouts and in their faces he says that this form is the

u.s. agency for international development saying it's channeling money into russia's internal politics. plus the super rich in france threaten to pack their bags as the government considers taking seventy five percent of their earnings in turn to amend the national budget. hello and welcome to you are too young karen taraji with you it's eleven o'clock here in moscow and tens of thousands of lebanese have taken to the streets for their second massive anti-american march in the last few days organized by hezbollah's leader experts say the undertones are increasingly political rather than religious and i challenge to america's regional clout. but more on the rally and loved. as well as other islamic demonstrations all over the world. tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the southern lebanese city of tire this is in line with a call that went out earlier by the his but their leader way he called for his supporters to show their anger in the first shots and in their faces he says that this form is the worst attack ever on islam not so far the demonstration is peaceful if one is a d

u.s. agency for international development saying it was channeling money to influence russia's internal politics. plus the super rich. as the government considers taking seventy five percent of. the national budget. thanks for joining us here on our to today. life in moscow a hail of bullets rocks and tear gas have left at least twenty palestinians injured in jerusalem what began as a peaceful rally over the u.s. made film ridiculing islam quickly spiraled into a street skirmishes between protesters and israeli troops now today more than fifty people have died so far in the global on rest over the video as protests continue to range worldwide. and i with more coverage of the protests. demonstrations all around the world is our correspondent paula. hundreds of palestinian protesters have clashed with israeli police at a border crossing in east jerusalem at least twenty people were injured when the protesters threw stones and firebombs at the security forces who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets now this follows nearly a week of protests here in the west bank and gaza over this form entit

u.s. agency for international development saying it was channeling money. plus the super rich in france. as the government considers taking. the national budget. thanks for joining us here on r.t. today i'm live in moscow. of thousands of lebanese have now taken to the streets for the second massive march in just the last few days organized by hezbollah's leader experts say the undertones are increasingly political rather than religious and a challenge to america's regional clout. well for more coverage on the rally in lebanon as well as other islamic nations around the world let's cross over to our seas paula slayer in television paula good to see you how can you tell us how does this protest in lebanon compare to the last one. well certainly witnessing the same kind of numbers at least tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the southern lebanese city of tire this is in line with a call that went out earlier by the has been the leader hassan nasrallah way he called for his supporters to show their anger in the first shots and in their faces he says that this form is the worst att

developer. barra's is eerily similar to. one. another scandal is flaring up between moscow and washington after russia's decision to end the work of the u.s. agency for international development in the country says the decision to close the agency was prompted by u.s. attempts to influence the political process inside russia let's get some more details on this now live to watch. for the latest i really do clear it up for us what do you know for this. well of course the minister of foreign affairs has ordered that the u.s. aid stop its operations in russia beginning up told her first now what is your state essentially it's a and agency which is being funded of course by the u.s. state department and is basically responsible for promoting u.s. interests abroad it's actually it actually answers directly to the u.s. secretary of state now in a rush over the past twenty years that usaid has spent two point six billion dollars on operations just a million just this year alone and one of the organizations which usaid is known to have been funding is going to zation called wallace or voice in russian and among the multitude of things that the organization the ngo is doing

develop. between moscow and washington after russia's decision to end the work of the u.s. agency for international development in the country moscow says the decision to close the agency was prompted by u.s. aid attempts to influence the political process inside russia let's get some more details now. who joins us live here on the program just to clear this up for me particularly for all of us here so what exactly is it meant by the statement about influencing political life in russia tell us more about the activities here in the country. while the russian ministry of foreign affairs in which it said that. in the country beginning october first and the reason for that the n.s.a. said it is too often the agency is. proclaimed proclaimed goals actually haven't been corresponding to their actions they have said that they have witnessed attempts. to influence the internal political process in the country. alfonzo various organizations and processes for example such as elections particularly the ministry said they are if they have serious questions regarding the usaid operate usaid the operations in ru

oth there weras internal fightingnti within the state department, within the u.s. agency for international development in one other tail i've recounted some in the book, we have somete serious fighting between president obama's national was i security team and senior people at the state department over tht whole question of was it wise to try to broach potential peace talks with the taliban. try in wound up spending 18 months with fighting washington supposed to achieve the koy president on the country. >> who is summer? >> she is a young american woman, there she is on the bottom right, there, she haso extensive foreign developed in u experience and put her hand updm to try to rebuild the countryo and work for the u.s. agency for international development. that and she thought that she would be out there able to work withhe afghans, tried to pursue ove projects that would be helpfulas but would support the overall american strategy to try to stabilize the country. the problem was that when sheoug got ouett to cabo, she was essentially a prisoner on the i giant u.s. embassy compound in she could not g

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u.s. embassies abroad all of that on our web site. well for moscow this is a scandal is flaring up between moscow and washington after russia's decision to end the work of the u.s. agency for international development in the country moscow says the decision was prompted by u.s. aid attempts to influence the political process inside russia. reports the minister of foreign affairs has ordered that the u.s. state stop its operations in russia beginning of october first now what is usaid essentially his city and agency which is being funded of course by the u.s. state department and is basically responsible for promoting u.s. interests abroad it's actually it actually answers directly to the u.s. secretary of state now in a rush over the past twenty years usaid has spent two point six billion dollars on operations just a million just this easier alone one of the organizations which usaid is known to have been funding is going to zation cold colas or a voice in russian and among the multitude of things that the organization the angio is doing it's also been acting as an observer during the elections and has gotten itself in hot water with the various state duma deputies who are questioning its motives a

u.s. agency for international development. >> the u.s. government sent him there. it was a u.s. government project and they left him out to pasture. that's how allen feels. >> as this 63-year-old withers away in a cuban jail, judy holds on to the good memories and the hope u.s. officials will pressure cuba for allen's release. she says the hardest part, leaving alex behind. >> their good-byes are fast. it's like don't look back. hug and a kiss and that's it. >> the u.s. government has always maintained allen gross is innocent and dismissed hints from the cuban government it would trade five human spies accused of ease pi espianage. a website has been set up. you can check our web links right now to find that website. brian. >> following a developing story tonight, a man hunt is on for the killer of a capial heights teenager. 18-year-old merck l ross was gunned down on his way to school this morning. fox 5 is following the story and joins us from the newsroom. >> so far, police have no suspect, no motive. marckel ross' family is making a plea to the public for help. he was on the

u.s. agency for international development saying it was challenging money to influence russia's internal politics. plus the super rich of france to threaten to pack their bags as big government considers taking seventy five percent of their earnings in tax to amend the national budget. as promised cross-talk is up next with peter lavelle's guests discussing the wave of anti-american protests sweeping across the muslim world. please. live. in. a low and welcome to cross talk i'm here all about past the time come to leave should the protests and even violence in the arab middle east against the u.s. make washington completely rethink its engagement of the muslim world and will stay only make matters worse. if you. live. crosstalk anti-american protests in the muslim world i'm joined by going to myron mines he is a professor of economic and social geography at mines university in seattle we have rooms he by route he is the editor in chief of the palestine chronicle and in washington we cross to roy goodman he is the correspondent for europe and the gulf for the mcclatchy newspapers all right gentlem

u.s. agency for international development saying it was channeling money to influence russia's new politics. the super rich and france threatened to pack their bags as the government considers taking seventy five percent of their earnings turns to learn. and alex cross from washington for lauren lister's insight into the world of the american economy capital countess up next. good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm lauren lyster here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for tuesday september eighteenth two thousand and twelve the foot in mouth indicator or take a listen. or a sober show or want to leave it there leave the girl alone all those who believe they were right. oh. oh thank you very heavy ones heard of by now but what is the foot in india could put in indicator say about the barricades for mitt romney but not only that also rock obama when it comes to the economy plus the case that the u.s. is in recession now why the fed hit the panic button with q.e. to infinity and europe's most dangerous politicians all with mike's deadlock and speaking of the fed according to a r

u.s. agency for international development saying it was money to influence problems. but the super rich control. that the government considers taking seventy five. to help. his guests to discuss how the wave of protests still sweeping across the muslim world after a week of heavy rioting crosstalk. please. if you. listen to. the low end welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle has the time come to leave should the protests and even violence in the arab middle east against the u.s. make washington completely rethink its engagement of the muslim world and will stay only make matters worse. if you. live. cross talk anti-american protests in the muslim world i'm joined by going to myron mines he is a professor of economic and social geography at mines university in seattle we have rooms he by route he is the editor in chief of the palestine chronicle and in washington we cross to roy goodman he is the correspondent for europe and the gulf for the mcclatchy newspapers all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want if i go to you in

u.s. agency for international development. and there is part of a new strategy as troops withdraw. >> this is a reason that usaid has such a program in afghanistan. is to help afghans stand on their feet and resist influences that let that country down a bad path. >> how will this work? lub teaching thousand run the same type of programs at roots of peace? >> pretty much. >> i talked with the executive director and this is a new contract with u.s. aid and the afghan government. >> they're trying to empower the government here to do the work that organizations and military have been doing. >> i saw the work in 2005. they raise money to remove land mines from war and then, teaching parmers new science and technology. >> there are efforts now under way is designed to help ordinary farmers increase income they get from agriculture. >> what we're doing is providing markets to india, pakistan, and dubai. so the afghan farmers are able to reap a harvest of hope. >> and there is u.s. davis working with roots of peace. can and they wil

u.s. agency for international development. >> the u.s. government sent him there. it was a u.s. government project. and they've left him out to pasteur. that is how alan feels o. >> reporter: as the 63-year-old wither away in a cuban jail, judy gross holds op to the memories. she says the hardest part, leaving alan behind. >> the goodbyes are fast. it is like don't look back. so a hug and a kiss and that's it. >> so sad. that was fox 5's will thomas reporting. the u.s. government maintains alan gross is innocent. it dismisses hints from the cuban government it would trade five cuban spies convicted of espionage in florida for gross. a number web site has been set up to support alan and the effort to free him. can you check it out at web links right now on myfoxdc.com to find the web site. >>> still ahead on fox a5 morning news, a big stirveg over a move to make sure home owns are picking up after dogs. -- a big stink over a move to make sure home owners are picking up after dogs. >>> and tebow is so over. found out what griffinning is all about. henson, big day -- we're gonna fl

u.s. agency for international development has announced its departure from russia after being ordered to halt operations. the russian government has given usaid until the end of the month to shut down after accusing it of political interference. earlier this year, russian president clinton accused unspecified u.s. groups of -- russian president vladimir putin accused unspecified u.s. groups of meddling in russia's politics after protests erupted against his government. a federal judge has ruled on the anti-immigrant law, the show me your papers measure, requires police to check the immigration status of people they stop before releasing them. critics say it enables racial profiling. on tuesday, u.s. district judge susan bolton ruled arizona police can begin enforcing the law immediately. a justice department probe has found a north carolina sheriff and his deputies routinely discriminated against latinos by illegally stopping, detaining, and arresting them without probable cause with the goal of helping to deport as many as possible. the investigation found alamance county sheriff terry johns

u.s. agency of the international development to lead russia. i'm pleased to have sergey lavrov back at this table, welcome. >> thank you very much, nice to be back. >> rose: u.s.-russia relations. >> yes, i believe we agree that these relations should be promoted. when president obama came to the whitehouse, he and his team assessed the relationship between moscow and washington and suggested what they call the reset of those relations which we supported. and i believe that since then, we have been having understanding between us, between moscow and russia, that the really mutually beneficial partnership in the interest of the russian and american people in the interest of international relations given the importance of the two countries can be based on equal, mutually respectful, mutually beneficial relationship. and on that route, we achieved quite a lot. i would be incomplete if i don't mention that there are problems, of course. you mentioned one of them, missile defense. we think this is a very critical issue in the relationship, having co

there was internal fighting within the state department, within the u.s. agency for international development. in one other tale i recount in the book, we had some real serious infighting between president obama's own national security team and senior people at the state department over the whole question of, was it wise to try to broach potential piece take the taliban? and we wound up spending 18 months fighting with one another in washington as opposed to uniting in common purpose to try to achieve the president's goal in the country. >> host: who is summer koy. >> guest: she is a young american woman who -- there she is on the bottom right there -- who has extensive foreign development experience and put her hand up to go to a afghanistan to try to rebuild the country to work for the u.s. agency for international development, and the south she'd be out there, able to work with afghanses, trying to pursue projects that would be helpful to the afghan people and support the overall american strategy for trying to stabilize the country. the problem was that when she got out to kabul. she was

international corporation, a member of the world bank group. she served previously at the department of state and at the agency for international development, designing and managing u.sce projects in eastern europe. she received her bachelor's degree in colorado. don't you love that all of them have colorado connections? [applause] she was married to philip perry and they have five children. please welcome liz cheney. [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you. it is an honor to be here in the presence of these wonderful strong the women. i was listening to them talk about the exemplary character of governor mitt romney. it just occurred to me that the difference between the kind of human being the the does whatever he can in every circumstance to try to make things better, no matter what the circumstance is and the man who currently inhabits the oval office who since to try to find somebody else to blame somebody -- summit to avoid the crisis. we have all seen what happens now after four years of that kind of leadership. five, three of them daughters as someone who comes from a long line of strong women, and i know that most of you know my mother -- my great-great grandm

international corporation, a member of the world bank group. she served previously at the department of state and at the agency for international development, designing and managing u.s. assistance projects in eastern europe. she received her bachelor's degree in colorado. don't you love that all of them have colorado connections? [applause] she was married to philip perry and they have five children. please welcome liz cheney. [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you. thank you very much. it is such an honor to be here, and such an honor to be here in the presence of such wonderful, strong women. i was sitting here listening to donna and laurie talk about mitt romney. it just struck me the difference of the kind of human being who does everything he can in any circumstance to make things better and the man who currently in have is the oval office, who seems to take every turn to avoid the crisis and find someone to blame. we have all seen what happens after four years of that kind of leadership. you know, i think as a mother of five, three of them daughters, as someone who comes from a long line of strong women, and i know that most of you know my mother -- my great- g

u.s. agency for international development. bureau of refugees and migration in particular at the state department. the key is in particular to try to get those who are not necessarily seeking political asylum because of perhaps reprisals in the aftermath of what was, in effect, a civil war in iraq, trying to get durable solutions to have them try to be able to go back to their home towns, home regions, it's not necessarily in their own houses anymore. there has been a lot -- there remains a certain amount of dispute over land entitling and occupation of property in iraq. but it is an important issue. in a limited sense, particularly for those who cooperated with the united states and became vulnerable, has attempted to bring in some iraqis under the admissions program but it is a very modest program. with respect to the u.n. security council resolutions on israel and the palestinian territories, i think that the road map for an eventual solution, or at least negotiated solution to the israeli- palestinian conflict has been --

world food program, and the international fund for agricultural development released a statement saying that corn prices have surged due to the record drought in the u.s. the agencies warn that soaring prices of corn, wheat and soybeans could cause a recurrence of the global food crisis seen in 2007 and 2008. they call for short-term efforts to curb the sharp rise in food prices that might seriously affect more people. it also notes there needs to be review of the current framework for producing and distributing food as the world population is growing. the agencies urge countries to avoid panic buying and refrain from imposing export restrictions. they also appeal for international support to help poor nations boost their food output. that is all for me for this hour. i'll leave you with a recap of the market figures. >>> the japanese people's growing distrust of nuclear power now has a price tag. the industry minister says it will cost more than $600 billion to go nonnuclear by the year 2030. a recent opinion poll suggests that's what half the population wants. yukio edano spoke at meeting of cabinet ministers in charge of energy policy. he said the cost of buildi

u.s. atomic agency now has new intelligence that iran has -- the international atomic agency now has new intelligence that iran has advanced its steps toward developingt nuclear warhead. the information came from the u.s., israel, and at least one other country. iran denies it is working on a nuclear arms. and finally, the mayor of trenton, new jersey, tony mack, has been released on bail after being charged in a conspiracy in a fake land development deal. his brother and a supporter are also support -- facing charges. they are charged with using a government informant to try to bribe merrimac. -- mayor mack. >> up until the battle of antietam, the confederates were on a roll. because expectations in the south, even in the north and abroad, was that generally -- general lee would win, that the third time would be the charm. he had won in the battle of bull run and now was invading the north and this was going to be the crushing blow. when that did not have but i think there was a great sigh of relief in the north. lincoln does take it as the sign he had been waiting for. it does transform the nature of this war and making it a war for freedom as well

united states is closing its russian office of the agency for international development at the request of the russian government. the kremlin claims the u.s. is behind widespread pro-democracy progress. the u.s. says they'll find a new way to promote democracy. >>> wall street journal says mortgage loans are at a 16-year low. 17 billion mortgages were funded last year, down 10% from the year before. the reason? weak demand for mortgages and tighter lending standards. >>> "usa today" reports on claims that the nfl replacement referees are vulnerable to corruption. gamble i gambling experts and sports book operators say the reps have more incentive to throw a game for cash because they have less to lose. tomorrow on cbs "cbs this morni we'll look at the replacement rechlt fs and the critics who say they put players' health and >>> this national weather report sponsored by new and improved dove deepwater body wash now with other gentler cleansers ever. >> a write on a scrap of papyrus discovered for the first time. jae sues said my wife. >> only piece of early christian literature where jesus talks about having a wife. >> this morning we'll