here let's look forward what kind of middle east is coming into being in north africa how do you see it in reflecting upon the events of the revolutions as it were. well it is absolutely wonderful that people should have the opportunity to be themselves but to be free of autocratic and dictatorial rule which is bend the case of most of the middle east with the exception of iraq for some time. now. there's only one problem democracy is not the natural state of man it is something which is built on institutions it takes times the problem of elections without them a credit institutions is that the other forces which want to use the mark we see with want to use elections to take over and be their own tyra tyrants meaning for example via slums this could use this for what they really want one vote one man one vote one time so. errol do you see do you see evidence of this at this point it's early in the game i would agree with you but you see evidence of this in the three countries you are talking about the nation of egypt in libya go ahead. in egypt this is the problem you have colorado w

you know you say that i was actually advocating a more open policy towards migrants from north africa i'm simply saying this is an ongoing story and the europeans thus far even though they are an aging population in western europe even though there are dwindling population in western europe are not ready to receive more african migrants or arab migrants but you're saying it's mostly about european powers putting sanctions on libya will be ineffective that then what are the options here because you were suggesting that european powers set a precedent here. i'm suggesting that if they want good relations with whatever regime emerges in libya they need to be seen to have been on the side of that regime sooner than now. if they look like all they're going to do is sit back and wait for the libyans to decide then they are not ahead of the game now in terms of oil contracts we've seen european countries the italians the french definitely the british as well as the americans working quite hard to get along with the gadhafi regime in order to have energy contract in libya and libya is one of

italy fears of a tidal wave of immigrants fleeing the turmoil in north africa could inundate the country as the rest of europe gets ready to foot the refugee bill. as greeks fight back against all stirred sea measures it comes on fears that billions of dollars in aid is going to the middle east at the expense of europeans the details of me coming up. and hiv patients in ukraine blame corruption and mismanagement for delays in getting lifesaving drugs. six am in moscow good to have you with us here on r t we start tonight in italy where rome has been raising the alarm about the potential influx of up to three hundred. thousand libyans with the country in the throes of a possible civil war italy has demanded the e.u. share the burden of the so-called exodus stemming from the an arrest in north africa thousands of tunisians have already fled italy's southernmost point lampedusa close european shore to the troubled region that's where r t z or piskun of joins us with more. we don't call them to do so they get into europe for nothing you see a tiny italian island in the mediterranean is locat

share the burden of the so-called exodus stemming from the unrest in north africa thousands of tunisians have already flooded italy's southernmost point to produce a closer european shore to the troubled region which is there with more. they don't call them to do so they get into europe for nothing you see this tiny italian island in the mediterranean is located just around eighteen miles off the coast of north africa and over the past decade many refugees came here looking for a better life and while we were sent to other european countries nevertheless this place still managed to remain a peaceful isolated world populated mostly by fishermen and holiday makers but just recently the peace was disturbed after the recent revolution in tunisia in just two weeks the island became flooded with we've also refugees many spend their entire days this one during around tell there have already been reports of thirst and vandalism and several have been arrested we've been talking to the locals and some of them or you know afraid to come out on the streets when it's dark it takes around three days t

also eaten fears more than a million refugees fleeing the chaos and north africa could descend on its shores and cause another he used a gun to stand. on space shuttle discovery blasts off from cape canaveral in the u.s. and its final mission after almost three decades of the battle travel. hello and welcome to the program this is archie it's two am here in the russian capital and eleven pm in london where a court has ruled in favor of julian assange extradition they weaken leaks founder is wanted for questioning in connection with sexual assault allegations during a trip made to sweden last summer his lords fear he won't receive a fair trial in sweden and risks being handed over to america in a span our charges the u.s. is currently investigating his website which released a swathe of secret diplomatic wires washington wants him held responsible for leaking classified information on she is a lawyer and brings us the latest from the hearing in london. actually what we saw this morning was the judge knocking down these different out a. the water essentially one by one he said that our

western nations are seeking ways to help conflict stricken north africa and the middle east but with a multi-billion dollar aid deals being discussed some europeans are starting to fear this will harm their own economies daniel bushell is in brussels bringing us the latest now on this debate and what it could mean for europe as a whole. climate has all the elements of a perfect storm for many citizens here in the u.s. the worst possible time to be pumping cash into uncertain regimes what with the economic tensions and the economic problems here in the e.u. at the moment not only in the soft underbelly of europe as we've been seeing in reports this hour but it's richest states as well greece is paralyzed at the moment with a nationwide strike hundreds of thousands of workers have left the job to protest as the recession there goes from bad to worse and more than one in three young people there are unemployed at the moment interior ministers of solvent e.u. states like italy and spain are meeting at the moment to find a way to stop the desperate migrants from north africa the middle ea

a few miles off the coast of north africa the tiny italian. fishing in toulouse sources all being called. for the first time in years the boats are in harbor and the nets are drawing the best of us. they're always out here we haven't gone out to sea for twenty days now . since the recent uprising in tunisia the island has been flooded with refugees over five and a half thousand arrived in just two weeks sometimes up to three hundred refugees crammed on just one tiny fishing boat to make the perilous journey to the mediterranean. doesn't have. many of those who have nothing to turning local life here on its head with no money and jobs they have already been cases of and theft not to started leaving the lights on at night they always wonder ronde none of the local civil used to lock their doors now that this people here will feel uncomfortable at a game due to its location a lot of people are with refugees but never so many in such a short period of time and with many voices strong beliefs official say identifying genuine cases is one of the big

refused and economic migrants coming from north africa some of them little found fricken some of them sub-saharan africans for the moment more fear the reality the vast majority of undocumented immigrants in italy come in by land over the land borders they don't come in over the sea clearly there is a risk given the huge. but at the moment it seems to be exaggerated so so many of the. the migrants have not yet so to speak up in arriving at people's front doors but let's just talk about where where or into new zealand egypt and all these uprisings have been going on the whole region it's undergoing a major change in egypt the people there are now struggling to create a new power system while libya is on fire trying to oust his dictator it's a broad question here but what is ahead for the middle east and north africa and how how could that impact the balance of power in the world. very clearly major changes going on in the middle east it's a watershed year but whether whether we can compare it to one thousand nine hundred eighteen in europe or in one thousand nine hundred nineteen in ea

also north africa could just stand on its shores and calls on another use date for system. and space shuttle discovery blasts from cape canaveral in the u.s. on its final mission after almost three decades of trouble. news from russia and around the world this is the with me thanks for joining us and we go to london first where a court has ruled in favor of julian assange his extradition the wiki leaks founder is wanted for questioning in connection with sexual assault allegations during a trip he made to sweden last summer songes lords fear he won't receive a fair trial in sweden and risk being handed over to america and espionage charges the u.s. is currently investigating his website which released way that secret diplomatic wires washington also him held responsible for leaking classified information on she is a lawyer and that brings us the latest from the hearing in london in order to century what we saw this morning was the judge not. king down these different saw cubans out of the water essentially one by one he said that our souls had not in fact made himself avail

protesters in the middle east and north africa refused to back down while europe's under threat of drowning in a wave of immigration with a state of emergency already declared on one italian island. we could reach founder is said to fear whether he'll be extradited to sweden to stand trial for alleged sexual fantasies but his supporters say the case is politically motivated. and no place in space as u.s. shuttle discovery prepares for its final launch russia's rockets will soon become the only way out of perth with many americans taking it as a blow to their pride. and after a one day break for a national holiday on wednesday the russian markets opened on a negative note tracking asian losses one of the sectors to watch today find in business in twenty minutes. welcome to r.t. coming to a line from moscow marina joshie was libya in the throes of violence and bloodshed anti-government unrest in the middle east and north africa showing a little sign of dying down however egypt is one of the countries that managed to break a decades long cycle of suppression but the question remains whether th

with a wave of violence political unrest sweeping north africa and the middle east italy is warning of an exodus of biblical proportions it's calling for cash to help handle the influx of refugees but for now is planning to deploy its army to the islands to help. you with this kind of art. and to talk more about the middle east turmoil and the facts on the rest of the world i'm now joined live by from brazil from the danish institute for international studies now as we've just heard in europe now how to deal with a significant influx of refugees from the revolt torn region what can we do about it. well look i mean even before. the prospect of massive immigration has always been europe's wars tonight. in real terms it has never been substantial that we have always been below thirty thousand . possible entries every year and clearly the overthrow of the governments poses a whole different set of issues and what you're. will be able to do it depends on the ability of actually core dating among some of the governments that are most affected most concretely there is a prospect for from tax

no safe haven for thousands of refugees fleeing north africa as they are accused of burning violence and criminality to their first stop in europe. libyan leader colonel moammar gadhafi rejects calls to stand down despite hundreds killed in anti-government protests this comes as british prime minister david cameron is slammed for taking defense company representatives on his tour of stricken countries in the middle east. leading to. the middle east could shatter into pieces the situation is extremely tense with president medvedev warns of extreme volatility in the arab world as the government pulls hundreds of russian workers out of libya. and a moscow a mock moscow version of the red planet has seen its lots of visitors for an hour after researchers take their final space walk as part of a simulated mission to mars. two am in moscow good to have you with us here on r t our top story thousands of refugees are fleeing their homelands in search of a safe haven in europe as political unrest escalates across the arab world faced with a deluge of immigrants italy is raising concerns about

basically if he is more than a million refugees fleeing the chaos in north africa could descend on its shores uncooled fellow e.u. nations for systems many fear criminals and terrorists the belmont it's one of them is already in the country. air and space shuttle discovery blasts old from cape canaveral in the u.s. on its final mission after almost three decades of little travel that leads the russian soyuz spacecraft as the only manned lifeline to the international space station. and those are the headlines up next sticking with one of our main stories about asks his guest if states in the middle east can live up to democratic ideals self-determination that's a debate crosstalk stay with. well see british science. is not out to. free. markets why not scandal. find out what's really happening to the global economy cars a report on r.t. . and you can. start. to. flow in welcome to cross talk computable a part of the globe or democratic rhetoric is beginning to match deeds the north african revolutions are in full swing is this the end of western client ism a neo colonial rule in the ear

agreed to coordinate never going to be economic crises in north africa. italy braces itself for a massive. rescue it from a humanitarian crisis which could see more than a million people flooding the country from the troubled. this is our team here in the russian capital midnight in moscow and nine pm in london where a court has ruled in favor of extradition the wiki leaks founder is wanted for questioning in connection with sexual assault allegations during a trip he made to sweden last summer his lawyers fear he won't receive a fair trial in sweden and risk being handed over to america charges the u.s. is currently investigating his website which released a swathe of secret diplomatic washington wants him held responsible for leaking. classified information last year and brings us the latest now from the hearing in london. or centrally what we saw this morning was the judge knocking down these defense argument out of the water essentially one by one he said that our sons had not in fact made himself available for questioning whilst he was in sweden and

europe's in danger of drowning under a tsunami of illegal immigrants fleeing north africa and the middle east as many as three hundred. refugees could pour into. nations around the world. billion dollar democracy package for the region but many are desperately needed back at home where people are struggling under crippling cuts. oil prices climbed to the highest level in more than two years prices. of the current supplies they were. given some new options for a business in twenty minutes. and in other news. the state. corruption and mismanagement of. medication in short supply. a very warm welcome to you this is a life from. three hundred thousand illegal immigrants could arrive in the country as they flee the ongoing bloodshed in libya the italian foreign minister is warning of an exodus of biblical proportions from north africa the revolt across the region has already seen thousands of refugees from land on italian shores. we don't. quare when you do they get into europe for nothing you see this tiny italian island in the mediterranean is located just around eighteen miles off the coas

the unrest in north africa and the middle east will force. it's way onto the a chance at a meeting between prime minister vladimir putin and top european officials the russian premier is in brussels for a major talks with the european commission the sides will focus on an edgy trade cooperation and high technology and moscow's bid to join the world trade organization and you russia e.u. partnership agreement is also on the table. the u.s. says it's ready to start new talks with russia on further nuclear arms cuts earlier this month a key new treaty the new start between the two countries came into force which will see both sides slash their arsenals by third former u.s. national security adviser brant scowcroft told that the deal is a way to make sure nuclear weapons are never used. both sides have ratified the new start treaty and that is. a major step forward what it really does is that is continue the framework that we've built up really over fifty years of how to talk and how to deal with the military nuclear issue that if it continues th

for the unfolding crisis in north africa has highlighted the need for russia and the e.u. to coordinate their efforts in terms of foreign policy and economy that's according to prime minister vladimir putin who's addressed the media following the meeting with the european commission president jose manuel barroso. to brussels and. the conference for us and. he was quite fascinating watching the conference here prime minister putin talking about working closely together they covered a broad range of issues that about a visa free travel all of that about how russian gas is crucial to keep europe alive they talked about many issues also addressing the kind of ongoing instability in the middle east and the arab world what more can you tell us. the obviously our question is dominating world affairs at the moment and this was no exception although vladimir putin has kept his powder dry on the issue up until now that's allowed him to avoid the embarrassment of some e.u. big wigs foreign minister of britain william hague saying more my gadhafi is in venezuela just before gadhafi ga

with a wave of violence political unrest sweeping north africa and the middle east italy is warning of an exodus of biblical proportions it's calling for cash to help handle the influx of refugees but for now rahm is planning to deploy its army to the island to help the gateway to europe you go it was going off. it is. the brits scenario. the danish institute for international studies told us the global community could result of sanctions to deal with the uprisings the prospect of massive immigration has always been europe's wars tonight in europe will be able to do that it depends on the ability of actually core donating among some of the governments that are most affected most concretely there is a prospect for from tax which is the agency in charge for protecting the borders to install some more effective lines of protection in terms of patrolling of the sea borders the instruments. bill to the international community in the short term are very limited yesterday in brussels are the meeting of e.u. foreign ministers the talk of sanctions was was voiced and definite death prospect is

agreed to coordinate efforts to me on growing political and economic crises in north africa i'll have more in a few moments. it's only braces a cell for a massive flow of migrants sun calls on the e.u. to rescue it from a humanitarian crisis which could see more than a million people flooding the country from the troubled arab world. worldwide news live from moscow to you with r.t. now a court in london has ruled in favor of julius saunders extradition the wiki leaks founder is wanted for questioning in connection with sexual assault allegations during a trip that he made to sweden last summer a soldier's lawyers fear he won't receive a fair trial in sweden and risks being handed over to america on espionage charges the u.s. is currently investigating its website which released the secret diplomatic wires washington wants him held responsible for leaking classified information that laura met has more from outside the hearing in london. sensually what we saw this morning was the judge knocking down these defense argument out of the water essentially one by one he said that our sons had

north africa and the middle east as many as three hundred. nations around the world. billion dollar democracy package. but many are desperately needed at home people crippling. the state. level corruption and mismanagement. in short supply. you with a. welcome to the program. three hundred thousand illegal immigrants could arrive in the country as they flee the ongoing bloodshed in libya the italian foreign minister is warning of an exodus of biblical proportions from north africa across the region has already seen thousands of refugees from. they don't call them to do so they get into europe for nothing you see this tiny italian island in the mediterranean is located just around eighteen miles off the coast of north africa and over the past decade many refugees came here looking for a better life and more leaders sent to other european countries nevertheless this place still managed to remain a peaceful isolated world populated mostly by fishermen and holiday makers but just recently the peace was disturbed after the recent revolution in tunisia in just two weeks the

a tidal wave of illegal immigration is threatening to drown europe as uprisings in north africa and the middle east see thousands flood italian shores. the world's debating a multi-billion dollar democracy package for the region hit by a revolt but for many argue crippling cuts mean the money is desperately needed elsewhere. and in other news ukraine's h.i.v. positive patients accuse the health ministry of banking on their illness as corruption and mismanagement mean the sick are left without essential drugs. it is coming out of the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshua welcome to the program europe is facing an unprecedented wave of illegal immigrant . and after libya threaten to lead refugees poor into the continent the revolt across north africa and the middle east has already on least thousands on italian shores and as the chaos spread through the region their numbers are only growing europe is going off reports. we don't call them to do so they get into europe for nothing you see this tiny italian island in the mediterranean is located just around eighteen miles

africa do you think the rest will go even beyond north africa and the middle east to other countries well it seems that there are certain parties and people like that. almost daily basis and they're talking about all this occur in china russia dress rehearsal we see the united states is very eager for this to occur. in persian the official language if you are at it without revolt you don't hear anything about countries like bahrain so yes i would say that there is. there is the possibility that this escalating go beyond the term we can use for this is called. destruction manufactured destruction you want to use this. well very interesting to hear what you have to say. a research associate from the center research on globalization joining us there in ottawa up thanks very much indeed for your analysis and your time thank you. well the first stage of the evacuation of russians from turbulent libya successfully ended with over three hundred people brought safely to moscow will describe the situation in the country as a nightmare they say that on their way to board aircraft they had to f

the continuing crisis in north africa has highlighted the need for russia and the e.u. to coordinate their efforts in terms of foreign policy and economy and economy that's according to prime minister vladimir putin who addressed the media following a meeting with the european commission president jose but also well the new bushell has been following the events for us in brussels. obviously our question is dominating world affairs at the moment and this was no exception although validity of putin has kept his powder dry on the issue up until now we have come out with a passion plea for foreign powers to stay out of the conflict in so much as to allow the democratic process and the people to elect their own leaders in that region themselves he gave several examples of how interference has brought the reverse effect it was because of that which is today we say we're concerned about things happening in libya please note the following the north african cell of al-qaeda is also concerned about what's happening in libya do you think that's a coincidence i would like to go bac

protesters in the middle east and north africa refuse to back down while europe's under threat of drowning in a wave of immigration with a state of emergency already declared don't want to tell you no island. we can leaks founder is set to hear whether he'll be extradited to sweden to stand trial for alleged sexual advances but his supporters say the case is politically motivated. and no place in space as the u.s. shuttle discovery prepares for its final launch of russia's rockets that will soon become the only way of birth as many americans taking it as a blow to their pride. business burbank's minority shareholders. twenty didn't what the management of the biggest bank is saying and i was in business in twenty minutes. is not i am in the russian capital you're watching our. welcome to the program and was leave in the throes of violence and bloodshed anti-government unrest in the middle east and north africa showing a little sign of dying down however it is one of the countries that managed to break a decades long cycle of suppression but the question remains whether those fighting for re

military strategist said that the people of north africa may want democracy but the foundations for it are far from set. democracy is not some day you come by in a shop it takes centuries of development to go to democracy for example bureaus went into iraq removed saddam hussein. what have been is the rockies became the region it's all sweet they remain do they are i believe to be called visions of democracy at the polls as well though. and that full interview is coming up in about twenty minutes from now here on r.t. . western nations are seeking ways to help troubled north africa and the middle east but with multibillion dollar a deals being discussed some europeans are starting to fear this will harm their own economies that a bushel has more now on this from brussels. but climate has all the elements of a perfect storm for many citizens here in the u.s. the worst possible time to be pumping cash into uncertain regimes what with the economic tensions and the economic problems here in the e.u. at the moment not only in the soft underbelly of europe as we've been seeing in reports thi

states like italy and spain are meeting to find a way to stop the this group my groups from north africa the middle east who are trying to come to the shores trying to battle and stem that flow or find a way of managing itself and merkel the chancellor of germany is giving a speech today to say that the financial problems of many of those southern these days will not spread to germany on the one hundred sure but on the other hand of concern the very fact that she has to be saying this speech in the strongest economy is coming to the office today there is a protest at the moment from our arab immigrants calling on the e.u. the e.u. used to do much much more to help the new democratic regimes in the new democratic supporters in the middle east and north africa but speak to the residents and citizens of the e.u. here as well and they will tell you now is not the time as the country battles and the e.u. as a whole battle's one of the worst economic crises it's ever seen now is not the time to be pumping cash to uncertain regimes more now on this from along the correspondent nor am it in the

speaking of the recent uprisings in north africa and in the arab world.

at eighty miles off the coast of north africa the tiny italian island of lampedusa has relied on fishing and tourism for its mean sources. for the first time in years the boats on them that are drawing the best. there always are here we have been going out to sea for twenty days now since the recent uprising in tunisia the island has been flooded with refugees over five and a half thousand arrived in just two weeks sometimes up to three hundred refugees or just one tiny fishing boat to make the perilous journey to the mediterranean. doesn't have already drowned many of those who have nothing to turning. on its head with no money jobs they have already been cases of vandalism and theft . was started leaving the lights on at night they always wonder around none of the locals are used to lock their doors now that this people here will feel uncomfortable due to its location lumpy doozies familiar with refugees but many in such a short period of time and with many voicing strong beliefs official say defying genuine cases is one of the biggest problems. we are historically a free nation and we

a tiny italian island in the mediterranean around eighty miles away from the coast of north africa it's always been the main route for refugees but since the recent revolution in tunisia it's become swamped by thousands desperate for a better life in europe who are willing to risk all. that we got into a storm and. i survived six of us don't. these are some of the boats which were used by the refugees to get here and now they have these signs on them from the authorities saying their use is prohibited by italian a lot they've been only here for a couple of weeks so it's pretty clear their initial condition is far from seaworthy nevertheless sometimes up to two hundred people can cram on each one bitterly and tunisia used to have an agreement under which most tunisian refugees were intercepted before even reaching the island but now that the government has been overthrown the floodgates have opened and we were not ready for the according to introduce as mir is becoming increasingly hard to keep the situation under control with scuffles between migrants and police. there have already been

protesters in the middle east and north africa refused to back down while europe's under threat of drowning in a wave of immigration but the state of emergency already declared one italian island. we can leaks founder is said to hear whether he'll be extradited to sweden to stand trial for alleged sexual offenses but his supporters say the case is politically motivated. no place in space as u.s. shuttle discovery prepares for its final launch russia's rockets will soon become the only way out of birth with many americans taking it as a blow to their pride. this is r.t. coming to live from moscow ten am here i'm marina joshing welcome to the program and with libya in the throes of violence and bloodshed anti-government unrest in the middle east and north africa is showing little sign of dying down however is one of the countries that managed to break a decades long cycle of suppression but the question remains whether those fighting for reforms will get the change they crave are all over reports from cairo. one month from the outbreak of the revolution and so mubarak stepped down so many pro

russia you agreed to coordinate efforts in the ongoing political and economic crises in north africa a few moments. it's really braces itself for a massive flow of migrants and calls on the e.u. to rescue it from a humanitarian crisis which could see more than a million people flooding the country from the troubled arab world. this is r.t. here in moscow ten pm now in the russian capital and seven pm in london where a called has ruled in favor of joining the songes extradition the wiki leaks founder is wanted for questioning in connection with a sexual assault allegations during a trip he made to sweden last summer as much as lawyers fear he won't receive a fair trial in sweden and risks being handed over to america on espionage charges u.s. is currently investigating his website which released a swathe of secret diplomatic was washington wants him held responsible for leaking classified information. that brings us now the latest from the hearing in the. sensually what we saw this morning was the judge knocking down these defense argument out of the water essentially one by one he sa

time a wave of illegal immigration is threatening to drown europe as uprising is in north africa and the middle east. a lot of tell you the shores. of the world's debating a multi-billion dollar democracy package for the region hit by revolts but many argue crippling cuts mean the money is desperately needed elsewhere. and in other news ukraine's h.i.v. positive patients accuse the health ministry of banking on their illness as corruption and mismanagement mean the sick are a left without essential drugs. and business the shop prize in the oil dries due to the end rests in the middle east has raised fears that the global recovery might be stopped in its tracks some experts say the fear is overplayed especially since oil supplies are still moving rose from the bring you more than twenty minutes. welcome back you're watching r.t. coming to live from moscow nine am here in marina joshie now europe is facing an unprecedented wave of illegal immigration after libya's thread into alleged refugees poor into the continent the revolt across north africa and the middle east has already on leas

a western nations are seeking ways to help the conflict stricken north africa and the middle east but with a multi-billion dollar aid deals being discussed some europeans are starting to fear this will harm their own economy let's cross live now to brussels and our correspondent daniel bushell to look at some facts and figures here hi daniel so what we're talking about billions of dollars here we're seeing a renewed protests now in greece against government austerity cuts we're seeing two thousand and ten is a very bad year for regional recessions and when we talk about this potentially massive billion dollars aid package what does it mean for the current economic climate in europe do you think. the climate has all the elements of a perfect storm for many citizens here in the e.u. is the worst possible time to be pumping cash into uncertain regimes what with the economic tensions and the economic problems here in the e.u. at the moment not only in the soft underbelly of europe as we've been seeing in reports this hour but it's richest states as well greece is paralyzed at the moment w

thousands flee from political unrest in north africa or the middle east but i was there arrive in european countries looking for safety there accused of bringing violence of instability with them. to. the middle east could shatter into pieces the situation is extremely tense moment there is going to be to revet of wars of decades of turmoil if the protests continue in the outer world as the government sends planes to pick up hundreds of russians working in libya. the red planet see this last guess for now where the six man crew making their final walk on a mock martian surface as part of a simulated mission to la. moscow time live from the russian capital watching the t.v. news channel with me kevin owen and the main news this hour thousands of refugees are fleeing their homelands in search of a safe haven in europe as political unrest escalates across the arab world faced with a delicate of immigrants italy is now raising concerns about security on its borders can off southern island struggling to cope with the influx. no home no job and no guarantees the life of a refugee. i had to leave

monarch see thousands flee from political unrest in north africa in the middle east but as they arrive in european countries looking for safety they're accused of bringing violence and instability with them. solidity. the middle east could shatter into pieces the situation is extremely tense. but of warns of decades of turmoil if the protests continue in the arab world as the government sends planes to pick up hundreds of russians working in libya. plus the red planet seen its last guess for the time being with a six man crew making their final walk on a mock martian surface as part of a simulated mission to. its midnight moscow time live from the russian capital you're watching our team my name is kevin now in a warm welcome the main news this hour thousands of refugees fleeing their homelands in search of a safe haven in europe as the political unrest escalates across the arab world faced with a deluge of immigrants italy is raising concerns about security at its borders has come off as it's one island struggling to cope with the influx right now. no home no job and no guarantees the

a tidal wave of illegal immigration is threatening to drown europe as uprisings in north africa and the middle east see thousands flooded tell you insurers. the world's debating multi-billion dollar democracy package for the region hit by a revolt but many argue crippling cuts mean the money is desperately needed elsewhere. and oil prices climbed to the highest level in more than two years as even prices fuel the sun's over supplies but the oil price rally is definitely good news for some russian stocks were in business in twenty minutes. and other news ukraine's h.i.v. positive patients accuse the health ministry of banking on their illness as corruption and mismanagement mean the sick are left without a central drugs. eleven am in the russian capital you're watching r.t.m. arena joshie welcome to the program europe is facing an unprecedented wave of illegal immigration after levy has threatened to let refugees poor into the continent the revolt across north africa and the middle east has already unleashed thousands on italian shores and as the chaos spreads through the region their nu

as thousands of leave that out to rest in north africa. top european politicians play multiculturalism has failed on the continent. more weekly leaks embarrassment for the u.s. has the latest washington spying on the nato chief. drawing too close to russia. at an eighteen month long moscow based simulated journey to mars reaches us halfway point scientists hope the virtual journey will bring the real thing a small step closer. seven am in moscow i'm at treasure bring you today's top news and a look back at the week's headlines here on r t reports are coming in zero four separate protests currently underway in the libyan capital tripoli more than two hundred people are reported to have been killed in anti-government violence mostly in the country's second city benghazi in a televised national address the son of libyan leader colonel moammar qaddafi admitted to the army's mistakes in handling the riots but also blamed islamists and separatists for the violence eyewitnesses say snipers and heavy weapons fire were used against demonstrators wh