that extends the u.n. supervision mission in syria for thirty days that's final thirty days and then it ends the second draft resolution submitted by pakistan extends the mission indefinitely or doesn't put such a limited time frame on it this way the u.n. observers would have more time to work within syria because as our viewers may remember it was in mid june when the head of the mission suspended all activities because the violence was increasing and u.n. officials said it became dangerous for the three hundred observer force that is in syria so while they are there and the mandate expires this evening it is still very helpful extremely helpful for the u.n. to have a mission there at least to be verifying and reporting back to the u.n. to the security council and the ultimate hope is if and when there is this is a station of violence in syria the observers would be able to go around monitor helped out with humanitarian issues and help move forward kofi annan six point peace plan that has been stalled fo

he said, "the u.n. secretary building in new york is 38 stories and it lost ten stories it wouldn't make a bit of difference." >> it wouldn't enough for charles. >> i got one more. mike huckabee said in 2009 it's time to get a jackhammer and chip that you have part of new york city. >> that's more like charles. >> john: floated in the east river never to be seen again. >> if it lost ten stories it would be improved. >> you can see this is a great idea to have reminded conservatives how they feel about the u.n. it's shocking how unshocking it is. >> is it in need of an overhaul? tearing down and rebuilding? >> the question is i want to know how this happens and why. was it just they didn't know about their own rules? or some rogue shipping clerk? >> how do you miss part there is an embargo of iran and north korea so don't ship computer equipment. >> there is evidence they went through channels that is less detectable. this is business as usual. they made robert mugabe-up tourism ambassador several weeks

. >> the fact that the u.n. security council has not been able on a legally-binding resolution sends a very, unfortunaty, dangerous signal. >> he says nato won't be intervenes in syria something it did last year during the conflict in libya and says it could trigger unintended consequences, given syria's complex ethnic and political structure. >> there's no military solution to the conflict in syria. we need a political solution based on the koefy ano plan and believe a political solution is the best way forward. >> he argues that no country has called for nato military intervention. president assad ended speculation over his whereabouts following a deadly bombing that targeted the heart of his regime and made his first appearance since an explosion in damascus killed three members of his inner circle. syria's state-run television is squaring in the new general as new defense minister. a blast on wednesday killed the old defense minister, along with two other officials, including assad's brother-in-law. governme

sanctions against syria this comes as the u.n. security council has delayed a crucial vote on a new syria resolution which could see sanctions being imposed on damascus and as the death toll grows diplomacy is struggling to make headway well let's get more news from artie's marina porn she's joining me live now from new york the u.n. missions mandate expires on friday yet little has been achieved in terms of stemming the violence so why isn't diplomacy working. well diplomacy isn't working bill because the major powers within the u.n. security council remain very much divided as you have been discussing the vote that was supposed to take place in a few hours that was delayed for a day was a vote on a u.k. drafted resolution on renewing the u.n. supervision mission in syria now this u.k. drafted resolution is under chapter seven which means that it also calls for the renewal of the u.n. mission in syria for forty five days but it also threatens sanctions against a mask is if the syrian government does not seize the use of heavy wea

live in moscow the u.n. observer mission to syria expires later on friday but the security council still split over a resolution to extend it another vote is expected any moment now after russia and china yesterday vetoed a western backed draft which they considered simply put is unacceptable and with more from new york. now joins us live here on the program good to see you so so what's russia claiming is at stake if indeed the observer mission is not extended today. well of russia and i have to say add to that the secretary general of the un and joint special envoy kofi annan all say that there's a lot at stake if this mandate is not extended because we have to remember these as this is a group of three hundred on arm u.n. observers in syria to monitor what is taking place there verify what's happening on the ground and to report back to the security council now initially this is a raid so terribly the stories are really just going to interrupt you just a moment i do apologize indeed they are voting right n

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a resolution on syria dies at the u.n. security council after russia and china again exercise their veto power. the u.s. ambassador to the united nations says russia and china are protecting syrian president ba shad al asad and thousands of civilians could die as a result. susan rice spoke after the russian and chinese representatives of the u.n. security council vetoed the latest resolution on the conflict in syria. the draft would have permitted nonmilitary sanctions if president assad's government stopped using heavy artillery in ten days and called for a 45-day extension of the u.n. cease-fire observer's mission. it's the third time russia and china have vetoed u.n. resolutions on syria. >> the security council has failed utterly. this is another dark day in turtle bay. one can only hope that one day, before too many thousands more die, that russia and china will stop protecting assad and allow -- >> western nations are expected to try to draft another resolution to extend the mission of the u.n. cease-fire observers.

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you know about to the u.n. security council and what are the chances of them accepting that proposal. that's right russia also drafted a resolution extending the u.n. supervision in supervision mission in syria for another three months but russia to day said that they're not going to even bring that resolution to a vote because they don't have enough support for it because western countries said that they will not support any resolution that isn't tied to pressure and consequence against this syrian government and they are specifically referring to chapter seven of the un un charter which of paves the way for sanctions and ultimately it could be the way for military intervention into syria just as we saw unfold in libya you know about it you know about a year and a half ago a little less so russia said they're not going to bring their draft resolution for a vote because they don't want to create another circumstance where the media is saying how the security council has failed to help those in syria and said ru

battle on every corner of the war torn country i mean time the u.n. observers will remain in syria for another thirty days. to hold the bloodshed. spain is gearing up for more angry protests just days after a nationwide marches descended into clashes that left dozens injured people looking to. sixty five billion euros in cuts. plus tourism a firing range is bringing even more visitors to israel but critics say the new attraction is sending out a negative image of the country. right now it's time for my colleague bill dodd he had a chance to speak to russia's ambassador to the u.n. basically about what was behind the russian. for the western backed words aleutian on syria to stay with us for. russia and china have vetoed the latest draft resolution on syria at the u.n. security council and joining us live now is one of the men who raised his hand in that no vote because envoy to the. russia's decision to veto this latest resolution has caused. and widespread criticism of moscow's stance is russia supporting the assad regime. of course not about what ne

the u.n. security council has agreed to disagree on syria russia and china have voted vetoed rather another attempt by western states to push a resolution threatening sanctions and use of force against the assad regime now the extension of the u.n. observer mr mission in syria is at stake artie's marina horton i reports. russia has said for from the get go that he would not support any resolutions on syria that would include the potential of sanctions being imposed or even military intervention this western backed resolution that was drafted by the u.k. called on damascus to immediately seize any kind of fighting and the use of heavy weapons and withdraw from populated centers and the resolution gave the syrian government ten days to comply with those demands otherwise sanctions would be imposed. what was attached to that draft resolution is a forty five day extension of the u.n. supervision mission in syria so that is quite clear why russia would not give its support to this western backed re

and the u.n. neglected to test their troops, and they dumped their sewage into the river. it bloomed, spread down river and started to infect people. and haiti had not seen cholera before and it just exploded. >> wendy: why won't the u.n. accept responsibility? >> people have probably heard that cholera is in haiti, but probably haven't heard it is a man-made condition spread by the u.n. and the u.n. probably is the only one with enough resources to tackle the disease and end it once and for all. >> wendy: and even though it is two years since the earthquake, cholera is still a problem there. >> yes. people are still dying today. >> wendy: what are the victims asking for? >> the victims, first and foremost, are asking for justice. if aforeign peacekeeping dumped sewage into the river, and if it was in the u.s., there would be plenty done about it, but nothing is being done in haiti. >>> they are asking for justice for their nation. >> wendy: what are you hoping to accomplish with this film? >> we

while marina as you mentioned the u.n. observer mission to syria is set to expire in less than twenty four hours now does it look like there's still any hope left a tool for kofi annan peace plan. well at this point there have been reports that the u.k. is putting together a resolution that would extend the u.n. supervision mission in syria for thirty days that is according to various reports and there may be a vote on that resolution in the next in the coming hours clearly time is of the essence because as you mentioned bill this this mandate expires in less than twenty four hours russia did draft a resolution that called for three month extension of the mission but embassador churkin said he was not going to even put it for a vote because western countries would not support it unless the drop consisted of punitive consequences against the syrian government so at this point it's a wait and see game the security council is still talking they're still working but time is of the essence because if nothing is extended within

double veto from russia and china at the u.n. as they block the use of force against the syrian regime heavy border clashes in the country continue to rage. on here in damascus ought to crew has managed to get into the city neighborhoods where the clashes between the army and rebels have been continuing full five diets we saw just ahead. angry crowds are met with rubber bullets and tear gas in spain as the public events frustration applique countries policy of more costs in return for bank rescue by the e.u. . and here are also investors turned soup pessimism as crude prices fall off a nine week old business and twenty three that's. also name and blame israel now accuses iran's ally has a block of attacking israeli tourists in bulgaria and killing six people. hello and thank you for joining r.t. it is eleven o'clock here in moscow i'm karen tara well the u.n. security council has agreed to disagree on syria russia and china have vetoed another attempt by western states to push a resolution threatening sanctions and use of force a

the u.n. in new york certainly russia and china have to close together to stop western powers i think perhaps some might say a bit too hastily when it comes to a possible article seven being implemented against that of syria but when you say that russia has something to gain from this what does russia have to gain. i mean i mean i think it's in the turkish turkish foreign ministry and turkish government circles there is this believe that when you know because there is this perception that russia is behind it then and then believe that in the. course. then it might be against russia's interests i mean to be that much supportive of so they are sort of poor pushing some sort of they're trying to push some pressure upon russia to support the u.n. security council decision which would which would sort of include chapter seven. resolution but seeing as as far as i've seen from the russian foreign minister. russia is against the supporting such a resolution but what i have seen today when when prime

the u.n. is confirming what this amateur video shows that syrian helicopters have been attacking areas not far from taramseh today, the u.n. says, on a large scale. "assad's forces are shelling taramseh," says the voiceover. and this video shows a long line of syrian government troops and local militia leaving the area. "well done in taramseh", somebody shouts. the u.n. observers say they got about four miles from the village today before being stopped by syrian air force commanders. "give my mom my love," says this wounded man. we don't know if he was a civilian or a rebel fighter defending his village. the voice filming this graveyard talks of "bloody thursday" in taramseh. it's clear scores were killed here. a local activist admitted that opposition fighters had been in the village, but he told me this attack was unprovoked. >> it was battle from one side. it was a massacre committed by the regime. >> reporter: the hama district has a history of extreme violence. tens of thousands of sunnis

this is under the u.n. development program which also is underfire right new and fox has been leading the way on the stories about this, for the same u.n. development program that just helped another u.n. organization transfer high-tech computers to north korea and the u.n. develop president program also has been hosting this committee which now has put out the recommendations on how they wish to tackle hiv/aids and the recommendations is do repeal laws against prostitution were they go beyond that to say, provide health care for sex workers, safe conditions for sex workers. okay, there is a whole complex debate there over how you deal with prostitution. but the u.n., if there is an organization of a land it not equipped to spark or engage or preside over it or prescribe anything to the rest of us, it is the u.n. they have in the even managed to stop their own peacekeepers. >>neil: and there is the other little side issue of the u.n. dressing prostitution of any sort is probably not a go image maker. but, f

the u.n? >> the powers that be, i would say. not the u.n. i'm saying other countries have a chance of pursuing -- >> the tri-lateral commission? you are talking about the tri-lateral commission. >> i am talking about the american government. >>> none dare call it conspiracy except anna gilligan who is a conspiracy of beauty. would it be safer for everyone if prostitution was legal and regulated? >> i think so. i think we are not paying attention to what they are trying to say here which is, yes, iv drug users and prostitutes are at a higher risk of contracting hiv. but because their behavior is illegal they don't have access to the help they need to prevent it and get treatment. the result is they are spreading it further. we should put ideology aside and look at it from a purr help perspective. it is not helping anyone if they continue to spread it. if you are going to get funding from the u.s. to work on aids, you have to sign an anti-prostitution pledge which keeps a lot of organizations pr around the world from taking money from us. the

russia says the policy of supporting the opposition will lead to an impasse as the u.n. delays a vote on a new syria resolution which could see sanctions imposed on damascus and. israel has accused iran of targeting about scamming israeli tourists in the area and city this killing at least for a few moments for more details. live from our new center here in central moscow this is our twenty four hours a day top level syrian security officials including the defense minister and his deputy have been killed in a massive bomb blast right in the capital damascus the government claims the suicide bomber who carried out the assault was a former bodyguard is our correspondent there if an ocean with more. that is suicide bombing that killed syrian defense minister and his deputy who's also been the president bashar assad's brother in law and former deputy chief of staal for has happened on wednesday in the very heart of damascus just less than five kilometers from where we have been able to hear the sound of this explosion and we have to say we have to meet that's a. very intense

and its allies have failed to push an anti assad resolution through the u.n. security council for the third time russia and china have once again vetoed the motion let's get more from new york now enjoy noughties marina portnoy marina good to see you so as far as i understand it there were eleven in favor south africa and pakistan abstaining but there russia and china essentially stopping the latest draft resolution dead in its tracks why. that's right and it's not it shouldn't come as a surprise because russia has been saying all along that it will not support any draft resolution on syria that is tied to chapter seven of the u.n. charter and that is a position that china has also echoed in the past weeks now this u.k. drafted resolution was supported by france germany portugal and the united states extended the u.n. supervision mission in syria for forty five days but it was also tried to chapter seven as i mentioned and what that means is it paved the way for sanctions to be imposed on damascus if the syrian government did not seize the use of heavy weapon

russia's ambassador to the u.n. . explained why the country said no to the western backed resolution in the crucial vote on syria you can see it here in the next hour right on our team. meanwhile fierce clashes continue across syria as rebels managed to seize all four border crossings with iraq and one into turkey the opposition fighters are now trying to build on the momentum gained by fierce clashes in the capital and wednesday's bomb attack that killed top syrian military officials are more if international has the details. free syrian army soldiers are now controlling all four border crossings at the syrian iraqi border but without toll official has also said that the iraqi guards have witnessed extreme ballers from the side of free syrian army soldiers from opposition fighters we also been able to see be to post it on you tube from the syrian turkish border where gunmen have been shouting religious slogans and shooting. portrays a free syrian army has been able to take control over crossings at the border means t

even sanctions authorized by the u.n.. if you look at it from a certain distance, it appears that all of the movement is that the u.n. from the international community, what will the russians do, what with the americans too? this seems to be pretty static to know where the lines of conflict are apparent to what is happening is a lot of movement without much meaning. this is changing. the latest massacre, but also the character of the regime and the opposition. while people are debating in new york, what matters is what is happening on the ground. >> we don't know the details of these specific lives but in terms of what is going on in syria, one suggestion is that growing internal dissent might be the thing that has persuaded russia to stop supporting syria. >> i think it would take more than that. the russians believe that the regime could survive. they will continue with the policy in that makes a lot of sense. it would remain at the center of attention for international diplomacy. they don't like any of the alternatives

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see the u.n. security council well certainly we've seen that in the past look what happened in the case of yugoslavia there too the united states and the western powers when they couldn't get the u.n. to go along with the overthrow of the are the breakup of yugoslavia they resorted to the use of nato the united states can use nato turkey of course is the eastern flank of nato it too can invoke nato treaty obligations to bring in other partners and it has other regional allies in this case saudi arabia and the gulf states so i think we're heading towards foreign military intervention by if the assad government stays the course is able to hold on in spite of the extreme pressure it's facing growing let's try to pick up most of this says it's unrealistic to make president go voluntarily because he's supported by a significant part of the syrian regime but isn't it possible to that is that his resignation could end the violence what do you think. well i mean perhaps but then what does it say it says t

drafted resolution on renewing the u.n. supervision mission in syria now this u.k. drafted resolution is under chapter seven which means that it also calls for the renewal of the u.n. mission in syria for forty five days but it also threatens sanctions against a mask is if the syrian government does not seize the use of heavy weapons and withdraw from heavy populated areas within ten days as we have been reporting russia has stood firm on saying it will not support any resolution that paves the way for sanctions against syria or anything involving chapter seven of the of the u.n. charter under chapter seven many experts say it could also pave the way for. military intervention into syria china has always has also expressed a similar position russia instead has also drafted its own reza new resolution renewing the u.n. mission in syria for another three months if this mission is not renewed that means that the u.n. security council the international community loses any verifiable reporting and verification that is taking place in syria there are three hundred unarmed

that document calls for the u.n. to extend its observer mission by 90 days without the threat of sanctions. u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, argued a binding resolution must be in place before an extension is granted. for the current mission known as unsmis. >> simple rollover of unsmis without the council being clear that it is prepared to put the full political weight that we have behind these observers on the ground and behind implementation of the annan plan is insufficient. >> this new development in the plans to corner syria is expected to trigger another confrontation between russia and western members of the u.n. security council. >>> japan's central bank has decided to maintain its current monetary stance saying the nation's economy is recovering despite global uncertainty. the bank of japan announced the unanimous decision after its two-day policy meeting ended on thursday. policymakers cited the european debt problem as the biggest concern. they also pointed to china's economic slowdown affected by

the escalating violence the u.n. security council is now set to vote on the future of his peace effort in syria a western backed draft resolution calls for the extension of the observer mission to the country which does expire on friday but the text also threatens damascus with measures which could lay upon earth for military intervention it's a scenario that russia has vowed to prevent from new york with more to use marina. as a vote on a u.k. drafted resolution on renewing the u.n. supervision mission in syria now this u.k. drafted resolution is under chapter seven which means that it also calls for the renewal of the u.n. mission in syria for forty five days but it also threatens sanctions against a mask is if the syrian government does not seize the use of heavy weapons and withdraw from heavy populated areas within ten days as we have been reporting russia has stood firm on saying it will not support any resolution that paves the way for sanctions against syria or anything involving chapter seven of the the u.n.

double veto from russia and china at the u.n. as they block the use of force against the syrian regime while heavy border clashes in the country continue to rage. angry crowds are met with rubber bullets and tear gas and strain as the public events frustration at the country's policy of more cars and return for bank rescue by the e.u. . also name and blame israel now accuses iran's ally hezbollah attacking israeli tourists in bulgaria and killing six people. oh and welcome to our t.v. this friday with me karen terror well the un security council has agreed to disagree on syria russia and china have vetoed another attempt by western states to push a resolution threatening sanctions and use of force against the assad regime now the extension of the u.n. observer mission in syria is at stake and marine important i reports. russia has said for from the get go that he would not support any resolutions on syria that would include the potential of sanctions being imposed or even military intervention this western backed resolution that

be until you and i they also called the head of the delegation have called for you and help from the u.n. security council in the form of military intervention calling again for action to remove assad of blaming the russia for supporting a president assad that wasn't in the words of the opposition groups today russians essentially want to extend the mission for another three months that the original mission is supposed to expire in about a few weeks what the russians are pushing for is to switch the mission from observing of a cease fire that clearly true all hasn't really worked out so far to focusing on ways of implementing a political transition in some sort of a dialogue with them syria now it doesn't really look at this point like they're having a lot of support from the western members of the u.n. security council the u.s. and european powers namely and of course with the syrian national council leader calling for the the u.n. security council to consider a military solution it doesn't really seem like that's going to boost the argument here we were we wound the clock back and had

. >> the u.n. member-states have not been able to agree upon a definition of terrorism. >> definition of terrorism is very difficult thing. >> one of the pending matters in the united nations. >> my own view quite frankly is terrorism rather like pornography, you might not be able to define it but you know it when you see it. jenna: he is the man who asked that question, writer producer, star as well after the documentary, "u.n. and me" out on dvd for all to see. why couldn't they define terrorism? >> thank you for having me. i'm glad you're doing interview. jon, great anchor, good-looking man. jenna: not the same. good to good to know you tell the truth. what about terrorism stuff. why can't they define it? >> not they can't define it. but if you define it you have to make judgments. hey, you, member state of the u.n. are actually committing terrorism. they don't want to do that. jenna: they don't want to hold other member countries accountable? emblem matic of something bigger not just about terr

>> well, brenda, look, the u.n. wants to go in and tax millionaires and billionaires and the u.n. may be the only thaun that makes our own government look efficient. for the last 20, 30 years, accomplished almost nothing except for corruption. and the fact is that the last ten years or so, even though carbon dioxide emissions increased, forget about that, let's say there is global warming, science has not come up with a way to funnel this money to solve it. going out and taxing job creators, taking wealth and transferring it to some other ludicrous organization who doesn't have a clue to solve it. that's what you get with the u.n. >> brenda: well, susan, gary b is wishy-washy on this. >> clearly. so, you know, this is just another example of the multi-lateral agencies, imf, the u.n., they're having budget problems and donor countries are strapped at home and having problems like everyone else is, they're short on funds and put out the report, hey, we're only going places to get money sent to us. it's a shame and everybody needs to solve their own problems and figure out how to pay

and this is one of the reasons why this faulted u.n. has been postponed they're trying to convince the chinese and the russians look he has chemical weapons that the regime has chemical weapons they could start launching them tomorrow you remember thirty but i was talking about so that was saying he'd seen europe and forty five minutes. it's the same think. pepe escobar always a pleasure to have you on the program asia times correspondent wish we had more time for this we don't but many thanks indeed. thank you thank. you watching r.t. live from moscow now the german parliament will decide on whether to hand over one hundred billion euros worth of rescue cash to spain's ailing banks chancellor angela merkel has been actively lobbying for the transfer hoping to rally enough support but as artie's are pretty or all of our reports an agreement to grant money to the e.u. neighbors certainly will not come easy. german chancellor angela merkel addresses m.p.'s just behind me to garner their support for further bailout funds for spain's ailing

draft resolution that extends the u.n. supervision mission in syria for a final thirty days investor churkin said this is what russia was hoping for from the very beginning and the vote that took place on thursday of course put a lot of consequences on the syrian government in association with extending the supervision mission which is why it was vetoed but besser churkin said he was pleased overall that this mission is going to be extended this vote happening just hours before the original mandate was set to expire however there is a bit of contradiction within the text of the resolution because it extends the mission for final thirty days stressing the word final but then it also says that it can be extended if violence decreases in syria a russian ambassador vitaly churkin did address this issue when talking to the meeting out there were explaining to put some sort of pressure on the sides so if they do you want to do is to continue then that you do go back to the level of violence well if they wanted to make that signa

drafted under chapter seven of the u.n. charter what that essentially means is that it calls for sanctions against the syrian government if if the syrian government does not seize fire and withdraw from heavy populated areas within ten days in a result of this resolution says that under chapter seven if it supported that it will extend the u.n. supervision mission in syria for forty five days that mission is set to expire on friday and that is the only amount of international observers that are in in syria right now to report back and verify to the security council to the u.n. to the international community what's happening there's three hundred on arm u.n. observers there right now they did suspend activities in mid june but it is very important for their presence to remain there and according to the u.k. and its supporters they will only allow for this mission to be extended if the security council agrees to potentially put sanctions against the syrian government now russia and china are at odds with this resolution from