u.s. state department to take a photo of adam and jason.a dozen years has denied their father a single image. these undercover pictures, blurred to protect their identities, will be the first michael shannon has seen of his children since august 22nd, 2001. >> listen, i want you to do something. i know he's got a computer in front of you. >> mm-hmm. >> i want you to just open up that computer, and i want you to hit play. >> i see it. and it -- i'm looking at a young man with a black and yellow tie. >> does he look familiar? >> no. are you serious? are you talking about the man with the tie? >> yeah. and then you should see another shot of a smaller boy. we believe these are your sons. >> it's been 11 years, but my god, that could be him. >> we believe that first boy, he looks like a man now, is adam. and the second -- >> is jason? >> -- who's about 12 years old is your son jason. >> reporter: michael shannon is stunned and in disbelief. >> where's the one with him holding jason? >> reporter: he asks for old photographs to compare. >> oh, he

u.s. state department's special advisor on children's issues.t signed on to the hague convention regarding children's issues, which allows, in some cases, for the return of abducted kids. >> is there no way we can't say to egypt you want $3 billion a year for your 34i8 tear? give us back these kids that are american citizens. >> i would argue we have a very complex relationship with egypt that goes beyond military aid. we are trying to work with egypt's government as they transition to democracy to encourage all kinds of new practices. and one of them would be adherence to the hague convention or to recognize u.s. court orders and we'll continue to urge them to do that. but i don't think we're going to just say we're through with you if you don't do this one thing. we have many things that we want you to do. this is one of them. >> michael shannon has heard that same explanation for more than a decade. >> and all that time, he has been fighting a court case back in maryland. michael's sons have been growing up here. 12 long years. 12 years, not

u.s. state department's special advisor on children's issues., she says, is a difficult country to deal with because it's not signed on to the hague convention regarding children's issues, which allows, in some cases, for the return of abducted kids. >> is there no way we can't say to egypt you want $3 billion a year for your 34i8 tear? give us back these kids that are american citizens. >> i would argue we have a very complex relationship with egypt that goes beyond military aid. we are trying to work with egypt's government as they transition to democracy to encourage all kinds of new practices. and one of them would be adherence to the hague convention or to recognize u.s. court orders and we'll continue to urge them to do that. but i don't think we're going to just say we're through with you if you don't do this one thing. we have many things that we want you to do. this is one of them. >> michael shannon has heard that same explanation for more than a decade. >> and all that time, he has been fighting a court case back in maryland. michael'

u.s. state department to take a photo of adam and jason.their father a single image. these undercover pictures, blurred to protect their identities, will be the first michael shannon has seen of his children since august 22nd, 2001. >> listen, i want you to do something. i know he's got a computer in front of you. >> mm-hmm. >> i want you to just open up that computer, and i want you to hit play. >> i see it. and it -- i'm looking at a young man with a black and yellow tie. >> does he look familiar? >> no. are you serious? are you talking about the man with the tie? >> yeah. and then you should see another shot of a smaller boy. we believe these are your sons. >> it's been 11 my god, that could bem.e believe te looks like a man now, is adam. and the second -- >> is jason? >> -- who's about 12 years old is your son jason. >> reporter: michael shannon is stunned and in disbelief. >> where's the one with him holding jason? >> reporter: he asks for old photographs to compare. >> oh, here they are. >> reporter: in the confusion he gets the names

u.s. state department claims the prisoner himself doesn't want to see the delegation lottie's medina question of the has more on the story but the claim and counterclaim what exactly has been said then. well the u.s. state department says that it is preventing russia from meeting with its citizens and now it claims that the russian citizen who has been how insolent went on a mile for over a decade without trial has apparently refused to meet any of the russian delegation it was also added that before the u.s. department has invited the russian delegation to visit the facility but according to the comments that russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov gave to r.t. he had never seen any official invitation. personally disagree. it's been ten years since we started trying to get access to the russian citizen to be honest i see no such invitation as i've been traveling but if it's true we would certainly like to make sure the russian citizen is held in acceptable conditions. the guantanamo detention facility has really a long history of controversial human rights records with a torture and human r

u.s. congress is kind of held back that money what's going on is that the state department. and there's been several reports that have kind of corroborated this started with the associated press which discovered that the state department said you know we're not funding the police force under under this under this general is last name is borneo. not funding this police force were fundraising funding separate units that were that were vetting beforehand. the problem is that all of these units eventually answer to one person and one general in hundreds so exactly who is the state department funding is the question the problem is that in honduras some of these police units. for lack of a better word. exam. i mean there's been countless formal complaints of death squad style killings in honduras somewhere around two hundred over the last few years that are associate with with the police police reports confirm that there have been somewhere around the sum of one hundred twenty nine civilian deaths directly related with police killings so the question is you know is the u.s. state

u.s. congress has kind of held back that money what's going on is that the state department. and there's been several reports that have kind of corroborated this this started with the associated press which discovered that the state department said you know we're not funding the police force under under this under this general is lesson has been you know we're not funding this police force we're funding refined except units that were that were vetting beforehand that the problem is that all of these units eventually answer to one person one general and hundreds so exactly who is the state department funding is the question the problem is that in honduras some of these police units them for lack of a better word. and i mean there are. countless formal complaints of death squad style killings in honduras somewhere around two hundred over the last few years that are associated with with the police police reports confirm that there have been somewhere around the sum of one hundred twenty nine civilian deaths directly related with police killings so the question is you know is the

u.s. state department said that this pipeline will be safer than typically construction pipelines that alreadywe're talking about some 875 miles of pipe that the unapproved portion of keystone would represent. the united states on average is building 1400 miles every year so why not build a pipeline that is actually safer than existing pipelines from a country that's reliable, safe, friendly, and environmentally responsible. gerri: that was the next question. if we don't do this, somebody else is. probably china. i think you can bet your bottom dollar that the development of this resource will not be as green and not as clean if developed elsewhere. what do you think? >>ell, i don't have to say -- i certainly agree, but the u.s. state department, again, in this 2,000 page environmental assessment said that this project would not create significant environmental damage so, you know, the two reasons that might have cause the onto oppose it really have been dealt with independently by scientific review so, really, all you're left with are positives, and they are strong. gerri: minister oliver, th

u.s. state department say north korea is hurting its own interests. authorities have pulled workers out of an industrial park located or operated jointly with south korea. north korean officials announced on monday that 53,000 workers will lead the complex. >> closing it would be regrettable given that more than 50,000 korean people are employed there and would not help them achieve their state of desire to improve their committee and better the lives of their people. >> white house press secretary jay carney says officials welcome efforts to persuade leaders to stop their threats. >> we will work with them to get them to abide by obligations. >> a trip that been cancelled to washington. general james thurman was scheduled to testify before congressional committees. he will remain in seoul. >>> new north korean premier has issued a fresh threat against the u.s. and its allies. >> if our supreme commander gives his final order to attack we will throw any invaders into the fire. >> he was speaking at an event. current leader kim jong un did not attend.

u.s. state department officer says the program is a lot of impractical information that's not taught. >> have i seen professors get very excited about the course work that they are learning here at sj san jose. have i seen them very excite -- i have seen them very excited over knowledge they have learned in afghanistan. >> the state department is providing them with english language, but eventually take the test of english as a foreign language for entrance to master's degree programs at american universities. >> i have seen incredible leaps and bounds of their english proficiency even in a short amount of time. >> not only the technical knowledge they've gained but many of the pleasant memories and friendships that are built has been transformitive and well be with them for the rest of their lives. >> he's been given the opportunity to help learn video editing. >> they're very eager to learn, that's what's first and foremost what's important. >> she began training journalists more than ten years ago and has witnessed dramatic growth in media. >> we went from maybe one national broadcaster ba

u.s. state department to do resettlements. each of those 10 organizations have a network of affiliates or regionalal offices across the united states. we're affiliates with two of those organizations. basically, once someone has gone through the interview process and has been approved in the initial interview to come to the u.s. as a refugee their biogoes to this network of 10 organizations and each organization has refugees that they are responsible for resettling and they send their bio to an affiliate like us. we get a piece of paper that tells us that how many in the family, what language they speak, if they have serious health problems. we take if we're going to take the case or not take the case, whether it is will be successful in atlanta. we usually always take the case. then we may see the family in a month or a year. after that interview there's an entire process after that that includes health screenings, security screens,. refugees take out a travel loan to fly here. one thing we can say is that they arrive in this

u.s. state department is hoping that a $5 million cash reward will lead to the capture of war criminals in central africa, including joseph coney. he and his gang steal children and then force them to fight with his troops. they are considered to be killers, rapist, torturers and looters. the state department says cash rewards have been helpful in capturing other war criminals, so it's time to up the ante against coney and his followers. >>> we are continuing to monitor san francisco international airport where president obama has just departed air force one. these are pictures. as you see, they're getting ready. the president is about to head to san francisco for a couple of fund-raisers. and our crews are there. we will bring you live updates throughout the newscast. >>> meantime, one of san francisco's unique traditions gets a new sponsor. the local company that's decided to put its name alongside. >>> and an truck accident. the cargo it was carrying that had people gathering whatever they could off the pavement. am i allergic to any medications? i don't know. last immunization shots? r

u.s. state department's bureau of democracy for an official take on the situation at the u.s. detention center. this is the state department only it's concerned about one total it is the fish so eighty six one hundred prisoners here with these given their choice would you agree that age thing like it but it shouldn't be on the show. i would say on this we hold ourselves to the same standards by which we assess others on the issue of on time the president has made clear his commitment to closing guantanamo but this has to be done in accordance with u.s. law in consultation with the congress so i'd have to refer you back to your siemens for the white house and the spokesman on that to give you some background the hunger strike began in protest over searches in cells and the conversation of the prisoners personal belongings including korans at least fifteen detainees are now being force fed by tubes in their nose will it r.t. dot com we've got the detailed timeline of the seventy four days of the guantanamo hunger strike including reports by the prisoners lawyers official statemen

u.s. state department's bureau of democracy for an official take on the situation at the u.s. detention center. she listens to the state department i wonder if it's concern about guantanamo prisoners of fish except if eighty six one hundred prisoners cleared for these are given a nationalist would you bring to us gauge the collective punishment based on national t.v. . have i would say on this we hold ourselves to the same standards by which we assess others on the issue of entente him of the president has made clear his commitment to closing guantanamo but this has to be done in accordance with u.s. law and in consultation with the congress so i'd have to refer you back to further same inside the white house and the spokesman on that. well the hunger strike began in protest over his in cells on the confiscation of the prisoners personal belongings including korans at least fifteen detainees and i'm being force fed to find cheever's in then at r.t. dot com we've got a detailed timeline of the seventy four days of the guantanamo hunger strikes i take a look at that there are als

u.s. state department and other parents facing the same situation, but so far, to no avail--the japanese governmentply refuses to cooperate.

u.s. state department's bureau of democracy for an official take on the situation at the u.s. detention center. major reasons the state department i wonder if it's concern about guantanamo prisoners of the ships seventy eighty six one tunnel business clear over these are given a nationalist would you agree to your gauge the collective punishment based on national unity. have i would say on this we hold ourselves to the same standards by which we assess others on the issue of entente a mo the president has made clear his commitment to closing guantanamo but this has to be done in accordance with u.s. law and in consultation with the congress so i'd have to refer you back to further same in sky the white house and the spokesman on that. well the hunger strike began in protest in cells in the congress cation of the prisoners personal belongings including korans at least fifteen detainees are now being forced force fed by in their no use. we've got details on line of the seventy four days the guantanamo hunger strike including reports by the prisoners loys official statements and a

u.s. state department and other key officials took part i personally asked the u.s. to release one billion dollars at least one billion dollars to carry out restoration work but they ignored my request and this is just one of the numerous examples of their destructive actions that went unnoticed the iraqi museum for example was plundered before their very eyes the plundering lasted for three days without the occupation forces stepping in a toilet. that. being ensconced in the ecuadorian embassy thought over nine months hasn't stopped julian assange just whistle blowing mission he's unveiled what's called project k. on the wiki leaks website containing over one point seven million u.s. diplomatic cables from the one nine hundred seventy s. party boyko examines what is in the documents which is songe calls the most significant geo political publication ever. they've released a massive new database of u.s. diplomatic cables that date back to the one nine hundred seventy s. so this was a time when henry kissinger was us secretary of secretary of state and a lot of the ca

u.s. state department issued its scolding human rights practices report now china held a mirror to washington to the u.s. again accused china of limiting internet freedoms the so-called great firewall of china where beijing has long being under scrutiny for blocking many western websites such as facebook google and you tube but those criticizing china are no saints sounding people and cispa bills to control the internet data have made waves across the atlantic lately and the u.s. government approved interception of private text messages and e-mails for security needs are hardly contributing to online freedom china single party political system and lack of democratic elections also came under fire the chinese report made its wife back at america's multi-party system saying that in what seems to be a democratic process it's really not the people but the amount of money spent on complaints which really decide the when is the largest part of the us report was dedicated to human rights as they are today from harsh labor conditions to poor salaries indeed china's status of being the world's factory

u.s. state department issued its scolding human rights practices report now china held a mirror to washington to the u.s. again accused china of limiting internet freedoms the so-called great firewall of china where beijing has long being under scrutiny for blocking many western websites such as facebook google and you tube but those criticizing china are no saints sounding people and cispa bills to control the internet data have made waves across the atlantic lately and the u.s. government approved interception of private text messages and e-mails for security needs are hardly contributing to online freedom china single party political system and lack of democratic elections also came under fire the chinese report made its wife back at america's multi-party system saying that in what seems to be a democratic process it's really not the people but the amount of money spent on complaints which really decide the when is the largest part of the us report was dedicated to human rights as they are today from harsh labor conditions to poor salaries indeed china's status of being the world's factory

u.s. state department officials being put on the pressure despite that pledges to shut guantanamo bay prison store and all this after the break. wealthy british style. is not on the. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mikes concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report on our. remark about international and world in the very heart of moscow. news continues here in l a t the us military has confirmed more detainees at guantanamo bay prison have joined a hunger strike officially the number now stands at forty five but lawyers claim the figure is much higher thirteen of the captives are reportedly being force fed to prevent them from starving security guards fod non-lethal wilde's of detainees over the weekend when several resisted being put into single cells on monday a federal judge declined to take action on behalf of a striking prisoner his attorney said his life was in danger because of a lack of clean water and proper medical treatment u.s. officials say there is still a commitment to shuttin

u.s. state department officials are under pressure despite pledges to shut to guantanamo bay prison those stories coming up shortly. wealthy british style. sometimes by. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to kaiser report on r g. the music of the international airport in the very heart of moscow. he continues here on r.t.e. u.k. broadcasters never tire of boasting about that fairness which is guaranteed by regulations which demand impartiality however some influential voices believe that concept is outdated in the digital age and want the rule scrapped all he explains. the way that newspapers and news channels are regulated in the u.k. is stossel any different so newspapers and online news portals they still regulate themselves that means that they can be as politically biased as they please the example being the guardian on the left in the u.k. or the london times on the right but for news channels it's a whole different story there you legally bound by of

u.s. state department press briefing. when victoria nuland was asked the question about a russian citizen of one thousand or more. of the man who spent eleven years in the prison for his alleged links to al qaeda and russia haven't been concerned with the situation right now in the prison where the hunger strike has asked a delegation to visit this detainee when a journalist asked if they're new and about how things were with him in gaza from the state of situation there was a very interesting exchange between the state department's spokesperson and the journalist let's have a listen mr mingles of has refused through his own legal counsel to meet with any russian delegation we've conveyed that to the russians so we're not able to facilitate the interview that they requested because we have a longstanding policy of not forcing such interviews if they're not voluntary so it's ok so off the battlefield of course rudiment want to look for oil but we're certainly going to respect his right not to see the russian. pursuit of ru

u.s. state department cables and memos from the period of one thousand and seventy three through one nine hundred seventy six party to wiki leaks founder julian assange spoke to the press club crowd via skype from london this newest trove of documents is actually been in the public domain for over a decade but has never been presented in a format usable for researchers wiki leaks decided to publicize the so-called kissinger cables named after the former secretary of state henry kissinger because that organization believes new classification policies could remove them from the public domain before they get out like this in a way that people can search the journals hope to use the documents to shed light on some of the more controversial moments in american diplomatic history like the cia's support for agosto pinochet's nine hundred seventy three overthrow the chilean government happy hunting and good work wiki leaks the bad image because on monday the senate minority leader delayed an important vote to confirm patti schwartz as a judge on the third u.s. circuit court of appeals because he

u.s. state department's up patrick ventrell was grilled on the issue by an a.p. journalist. we still have staff will continue to work on this account is it not the administration's position that you're that it's completely had been made to be hamstrung by congress and tried to relocate these people so be essential you legal right i think i did i said i know i know but so why did the expression of arkansas know that people wasting their time on this if it can't be done legally again the president's commitment to closing it continues and so while we have closed a special i was office we do have staff to continue to explore but why do they need to explore it if they can't if they can't be done if it can't be done without changing the law i mean are they working on it by trying to convince lawmakers to lift some of the restrictions let me check in with our legal advisor steph overnight see if we can get you update if there are specific cases that we are able to work on given the restrictions on what we do as far as i could i mean at least from this podium which from this room ov

u.s. state department directly funding these groups there's no evidence as of now it's. suggest that that's exactly what's going on but you know all roads and money filters down to have to. follow follow the money in that case and it goes far beyond just the criminality in the streets as you just outlined so many deaths at the hands of the police complete impunity for police crimes. there's a high rate as well of political assassinations and turning a journalist i mean i seriously many every day are showing me these heinous videos and articles of just people needlessly executed all over the country i mean what why are these crimes happening and on this large scale on who is responsible for the most part sure and you can do you can you know follow my twitter feed i'm always posting photographs and information of what's going on in honduras was central america but what's going on in honduras when it comes to journalists is really a troubling situation we've seen twenty five journalists killed in just the last couple of years alone and the this is a result of a climate that

u.s. state department's patrick ventrell got grilled and the issue. we still have staff will continue to work on this account is it not the minister's position that you're that it's completely have done it too quickly hamstrung by callers who tried to relocate these people so we essentially you legal right i think i did i said no i know but so why didn't i express network it's really wasting their time on this if it can't be done only again the president's commitment to closing it continues and so while we have. the special was office we do have staff to continue to explore but why do they need to explore if they can if they can't be done if it can't be done without changing the law i mean are they working on it by trying to convince lawmakers to lift some of the restrictions let me check in with our legal advisor staff overnight see if we can get you to update if there are specific cases that we are able to work on given the restrictions on job it was for as well you know i mean at least from this podium loose from this room over the last thing the l