right r.t. dot com we have the full text of russia's reply to washington's magnitsky act head online for that and much more including forget anonymity when using the internet china where new rules insist everywhere from must use their real name online reporter r.t. dot com. and controversy after a five year legal battle belgian prosecutors are ready to charge the church of scientology it being a criminal organization. details of r.t. dot com. in iraq tens of thousands of sunni iraqis have been protesting against the shia led government for a week now demonstrators blocked a key highway west of baghdad demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister. and the sickness to control the country until saddam hussein was toppled during the u.s. led invasion ten years ago the current demonstrations are seen by some as a prelude to an arab spring uprising and a return to sectarian violence well riot in iraqi american blogger u.s. interference in iraq played a big part in the seeds of today's tro

r.t. dot com let's look at the results on the screen so far one of the third of those who've had their say believes that the egyptian leader will cancel his new decrees in order to stay in office just over a quarter think the new wave of anti-government protests will result in further instability leading to a libya star war slightly less so the current situation will lead to the military and its president mubarak's clique coming back to power and finally we can see there that less than fifteen percent are convinced that morsi is resignation and new elections are in evitable let us know what you think at r.t. dot com. the u.s. is prepared to send picture of missiles to turkey after nato approved the plan to defend itself against potential missile attacks from inside syria and america is also pressuring iraq to search syria planes for weapons even demanding it grounds passing jets but baghdad isn't enthusiastic reports. as the syrian government struggles to stay in power fighting against reb

r.t. london. well we've spent more stories on our website including flying into trouble washington pushes its drone program over the us a spate of crashes and civilian authorities questioning the safe they find out more at r.t. dot com plus inside online amateurish news agencies are left red in the face after publishing a scientifically floor diagram they claimed was proof of iran's nuclear bomb which critics say could have been produced by any nuclear science. now coming up shortly in r.t. there's underlying ten. between russia and finland about the rights of children in mixed russian finnish families stay with us for a documentary as we report on how children are suffering from the actions. means in this story even for specialists how a voice can produce several sounds it warms the to do lenience the art of throat singing comes naturally picked up like a language. a language of communicating with nature it said that's where throat singing originates from the names believe not only animals but al

eisenhower a ship that recently returned home from a six month voyage and r.t. air r.t. correspondent liz wall was a norful for genuine when the ship docked and found out what this beast of the seas capable of and where it's headed next. just in time for the holidays the u.s.s. eisenhower makes its way back from the middle east on board about five thousand sailors. ike as it's known as one of ten aircraft carriers the u.s. navy now has been commissioned the massive military ship has an estimated worth of four point five billion dollars over a thousand feet long i can carry eighty to ninety aircraft that includes planes and helicopters soon drones will be on board ike and other aircraft carriers like it before returning to its home base here in norfolk virginia the u.s.s. eisenhower was one of the largest instruments of power in the persian gulf as part of the fifth fleet there was ready to respond in the event of an emergency in the middle east for six months the u.s.s. eisenhower was tasked with keeping the peace in the waters of the middle east we completed a six month

hello good to have you company this is r.t. live from moscow with me. now bahrain has cut prison sentences for dozens of pro-reform demonstrate is that took part in mass rallies last year but the move has failed to satisfy human rights groups who are calling on the country to free all jailed activists the gulf states been cracking down on anti regime protesters for nearly two years killing dozens and arresting thousands rights organizations demand the nation stop the use of tear gas and torture interrogations but campaigners say bahrain's on a slippery slope to a sunni dictatorship artie's election now looks at the struggle between the government and the opposition and who could benefit from it. when it came to supporting calls for democracy in middle eastern and north african. sponsored violence leaders of the west were vocally critical from our graphic has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave one. takes that will be for this dreadful regime but when scenes of violent clashes between riot police and reform campaign restrain from bahrain the defini

what's gripped to your attention most in r.t. this year post a tweet with hash tag r.t. recall in your message we look forward to it hearing your thoughts and reading some of them out of new coverage as we approach midnight in moscow also online if you're right britain's got to doctors are being told to take a taste of their own. on our website now to many medics are piling on the pounds. to set an example by having gastric bands and ditching junk food. while the counters are slashed off the british medics menu. over that king of the carbs the french fry both belgium and france are invention but i don't see who is most convincing. one hundred thousand more people could die in syria over the next year if the government and the opposition don't start talking a chilling prediction came from the un's international peace envoy lakhdar brahimi also warned that the country would become a failed state ruled by warlords and this diplomacy is given a chance is proposed peace plan involves forming a transitional government based on agreement between the authorities and the rebels t

hello you're with business r.t. welcome to the program consumer confidence in the largest economy in the world the u.s. has dropped to its lowest level in four months in december guess why the fiscal cliff is still there no deal is so far been reached that coupled with the fact yet again the debt is hitting the ceiling in the united states this could lead to dire consequences for the global economy let alone the united states let's talk now to patrick young co-author of the gathering storm brown bear broadband good to see you patrick so how bad do you think it's going to get if not in january but in the first quarter of two thousand and thirteen. well the situation is an incredibly perilous i mean think about the history of american debt three decades ago america owed the world about nine hundred and it billion dollars now that may sound like a big number but bear in mind at the moment it borrowing a hundred billion dollars every single month the total debt in america is roughly fifteen trillion dollars i mean that'

r.t. from iran. now we have plenty more on our website including when prestige doesn't necessarily mean safe for russian family files a two million dollar lawsuit against bentley playing a luxury car maker for the death of a relative due to a faulty air bag plus washington plans to hold the whip hand over each asian skies by deploying squadrons of stealth warplanes to the region get all the details at r.t. dot com. with the end of the year approaching we continue to look back now at the most significant events of twenty twelve today r.t. recaps the launch of a groundbreaking exclusive show hosted by the world's top with. the program was recorded while the wiki leaks founder was under house arrest in britain and gave voice to some of the most prominent public figures shunned by the mainstream media . it was right on the new year's eve when i went to london to see june to discuss the new show. time drew in the sun. it's where she wakes where we expose the world secrets destocking is from the very begin

and r.t. newtown connecticut. thousands have demonstrated in madrid against a certain policies with much of the anti government anger based on a broken promise to raise pensions in line with inflation pensioners and elderly made up a launch section of the crowd in the irani organized by spanish labor unions they protest comes a day after medical workers not through the capital and reached by the government's plans to privatize health care space current debt stands at at least eight hundred billion viewers however madrid has gone out of its way to avoid it requesting a sobering bailout economist yanis varoufakis says the mistakes made by the country's government could ultimately cost a part of this territory. this is a government like the one that greece like the one i love which is with all its eggs. you need to remember germany. from one of the great. risk of losing an election to change the course of the spanish government i'm very much afraid or. the possibility of losing. force for so long you start thinking t

watching r.t. still to come the problems continue to mount for greece we talk about that soon as now four of the country's main banks are looking for ways to stay afloat of posting massive losses we'll take a closer look also. look in my political career i was minister of regional corporation minister it was a group culture minister of housing and construction minister of immigrant and minister of justice and even held this post sealed tenuously israel prepares for elections amid increasing concerns over the country's political process is. that the christmas many people are making a last minute dash to the shops to be clear we did but think twice before purchasing that novelty present is the warning is the recipient might not be that grateful it is probably correct planes from the hustle and bustle of love. but most of us know the problem for someone celebrating off the best twentieth christmas buying a present can be perplexing there's nothing they need or don't own already to the invention of you

and i welcome you watching r.t. live from moscow with me and. the united states has all but begun its plunge off the fiscal cliff at least on the markets and with last minute talks between republicans and democrats polling apart yet again america could be in for a hard landing wall street is in full retreat seeing five straight days of selloffs as panicky investors jump ship on new year's day six hundred billion dollars worth of tax hikes and federal cuts are slated to come into force in america and a deal to avert that and still no way in sight though is. reports the makings of this crisis were there for all to see if things the u.s. congress created this cliff situation when they failed to agree on a budget that would help the country reduce its deficit and its your mongers debt and what they did was what they usually do they put off those important decisions and full circle deadline that deadline is now so we came up with this theory word cliff to create lots of drama around what should be the ordinary maybe somewhat boring were. working proc

r.t. now bahrain cut the sentences for dozens of people who took part in anti-government rallies last year but the move has failed to satisfy local activists who are calling for the release of all political prisoners human rights groups urging the kingdom to stop using tear gas and torture interrogations its crackdown on public gatherings. and benefits from the two year unrest. oh when it came to supporting calls for democracy in middle east or north african states while denouncing government sponsored violence leaders of the west were vocally critical from our graphic has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave out a very clear message for president which is it is time for him to go but when scenes of violent clashes between riot police and reform company risk came from bahrain the definition of democracy shifted and rhetoric softened. in the summer the u.s. state department came up with a statement expressing its concerns over the human rights situation and alleged torture in bahrain t

here in r.t. . also ahead for you this hour yemen's president attempts to break away from the political heritage of the country's ousted leader and show an increasing interest in internal affairs of the gulf states that want. us the u.k. is prepared to withdraw its troops from afghanistan and hundreds of british soldiers killed millions of helpless spent on the war that after a short break. was his day starts at five am even earlier in the winter tending to his flock of story hundred sheep in the mountains and plains of. thirty five years old it wasn't the life he dreamt of having studied accounting but he dition and familiar duty dictated that he would take on the care of these animals after his father has just made camp their winter founded setting up his ute judicial to fenian round tent made of diskin. back amongst his family as his job is a lonely one and tough going out in all weathers braving extremes of plus to minus forty degrees celsius just get on with them there are certain difficulties

international news and comment live from moscow this is r.t. president barack obama has made a move toward stronger gun control in the u.s. he voiced support for an initiative to renew an expired ban on assault weapons and the creation of a new law to tighten gun sales regulations the proposal comes after the mass shooting at the sandy hook elementary school that took the lives of twenty six people including twenty children. has the details. when you consider the tragic events that unfolded at an elementary school last week in the us it is not surprising that finally u.s. president barack obama is taking a position that would reinstate a ban on assault weapons in america now the last federal assault weapons ban which expired in two thousand and four prohibited the manufacturing of eighteen specific models of semiautomatic weapons along with the manufacturing of high capacity ammunition magazines that could carry more than ten rounds now according to white house spokesman jay carney obama would also support legislation that closes a so-called gu

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this is the weekly on r.t. . government counted as one the lion's share of seats in parliament after saturday's election but the islamist led opposition which boycotted the vote in the turnout was as low as twenty six percent dismissing the lawmaking body therefore as a legitimate the opposition protests until the u.s. backed monarchy dissolved parliament. reports from the gulf state. well voting in kuwait's highly controversial elections may be over but the battle over the country's political future has only just begun lots of new faces in the newly elected parliament which is deemed to be far more government friendly than the previous assembly but that is because the opposition didn't front any candidates in a boycott of the vote that the protest was deemed to be a success with official estimates of placing voter turnout at roughly thirty nine percent in stark contrast to the sixty percent voter turnout that we've seen in the last three elections in this country the opposition claims the turnout was in fact muc

this is r.t. nato countries that are ploy more than a thousand troops to man up patriot batteries along turkey's border with syria just a bit later in the program here on the channel we look at all benefit from putting western forces near the front lines of syria's escalating civil conflict. for now twenty six people are being gunned down twenty of them children in a u.s. elementary school in central connecticut and the brutal massacre ended only when the killer turned the gun on himself for the story now to r.t. this guy in a chicken. there's still lots of questions as to what happened at that elementary school in connecticut the shooter has been identified at this point it was adam lanza twenty year old who went into his mother's kindergarten class she was a teacher at that school and wiped out the entire class twenty children were killed in the carnage eighteen children died at the scene to the hospital those were five year olds six year olds small children the shooter also targeted and killed

download the official r.t. application to yourself choose your language stream quality and enjoy your favorite . if you're away from your television well it just doesn't matter now with your mobile device you can watch r.t. anytime anywhere. else with. this month high tech means good health whether it be the leaders laser cutters or lifesaving heart valves russian innovators are working hard to keep you healthy. it's been a winding road from car simulators to cutting edge streaming systems for others it's been a lifetime of work i'm locking the mysteries of the skull check it all out on technology update we've got the future cover. good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm laurin the store here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for friday december twenty first two thousand and twelve today is a good time to reflect on this. point. on the twenty first of this year. that will be today and the world didn't end i think it's fair to say so we will reflect on what may lie ahead in the coming new year re

wrong and whether israel wants it or not it's increasingly clear that something needs to give policy r.t. tel aviv. where u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the palestinians need to be persuaded talks are the only way forward but human rights activist steve hein believes settlement expansion is not the right path towards dialogue and peace. i say it's very important when the u.s. calls these certain expansions illegal when they call them counterproductive we should be using the word illegal because that's very clearly what this act is a further three thousand homes to be built illegally occupied palestinian territory and this is a obstacle to peace if we're serious about a two state solution and if we're serious about moving towards that. there's no way that this assessment expansion can be seen as the any way a move towards getting back on the table and moving towards the peace talks that both sides so desperately need in the latest upsurge in violence there in gaza we've seen documented proof that israel launched indiscriminate attacks they failed to distinguish between comba

watching r.t. and russia says the next generation of spacecraft design is ready it's completely rebranding a new super space ship capable of flying to the international space station and the way to the moon more details on that on our web site. also on line for you a russian family sues british car manufacturer a bentley for failing to live to its claims of luxury this after a defective air bag claimed the life of one. ride into artie's what up that we now go starting with madrid's doctors and nurses who are once again on the streets calling for plans to privatized hospitals to be scrapped and they are striking for a fifth week in a row medical workers are also angry over possible layoffs with many still unsure whether their contracts will be renewed next year government says the cuts are needed to maintain the health service through recession and the region's total of one hundred forty five billion euros and. the opposition in egypt has dismissed president morsi as calls for dialogue claiming he d

who's assisted r.t. along with other media outlets journey in the ongoing syrian conflict was abducted by insurgents now two months ago they threatened to kill her if a fifty million dollars ransom was not paid by taking up the story for us now. well the deadline has passed with no word as to whether or not she is dead or alive she was reportedly kidnapped by the free syrian army and held for ransom of fifty million u.s. dollars she was taken hostage nearly two months ago and since then has appeared in two separate videos in the first she appeals to the ukrainian government to pay the ransom money and sit her free in a second which many believe was made under due is she admits to being a spy for the point needs to be made that just about everyone believes the that this video was made under extreme pressure and dulce the object of mists of what she was saying now reporters without borders amnesty international and a number of other nongovernmental organizations have called on the free syrian army as well

robert for an unknown r.t. i'm moving on to the italian alps and the big name rock fest skiing event where a local favorite took the title from star hall the ted ligety untinged a record top prize climb gray reports. thousands of spectators packed the pegan l.-a ski resort in trentino as twenty olympic stars began the four round competition of giant slalom various obstacles along the course including an audi beneath the jump while rock bands pumped out their hits last year's winner and hot favorite ted ligety was fastest in all the rounds but to the crowd surprise crashed out on his final run they went ashore and he made one little mistake so that's about it so i guess i guess sometimes it's just somebody else wants. you know i'm really glad it's not. that left a way clear for other big names with norwegian olympic super g. champion aksel and spindle putting himself in contention though he was picked by local star luke alibrandi me but it was compatriot davida simone chello who out of the crowds posting the bes

on live from moscow this is r.t. welcome back crowds are rallying in kuwait capital against of the parliament elected last week and a disputed amendment to electoral law protesters say the voting rules were changed so they favor pro-government candidates one of the oldest gulf monarchies kuwait has been shaken by a series of political crises the government unleashed a crackdown on protesters and suppressed of the opposition that largely went on notice in the western world but all of this is energizing the resistance even more . off explains. and you don't rise is over kuwait tensions are simmering beneath the calm as those seeking political change are forced to wait another day. trying to one sleepy community into a powerful nation although it's been ruled by the same family for more than two centuries kuwait is widely seen as the most imma craddick of the gulf monarchies get some young kuwaitis beg to differ there is a few countries. to give. to the people but. it's just. the government says it is doing all it can t

from our studios in central moscow this is r.t. glad to have you with us the palestinians moved a step closer to being fully recognized as independent the un voted to upgrade the administration's diplomatic status to a nonmember observer state our middle east correspondent parsley or reports now on how the move may signal a change in the way the world sees israeli actions. it might should be no foregone conclusion but that didn't dampen the jubilation on the streets of palestine. overwhelming support for upgraded palestinian state has to a nonmember observer state in the un one hundred fifty eight voting in favor nine against look at me forty one abstentions it's a report of political and legal victory to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its violations the international law and its violations of the rights of the palestinian people especially on the expansion of illegal. yes palestinians can now apply to join the international criminal court and other global organizations giving them better bargaining chips in dealing

all right into the r.t. world out there we go now starting with heavy clashes between the syrian government and rebels as anti assad fighters say they are making major advances in the battle for the country and the armed opposition claims to have taken control of a palestinian refugee camp in the capital which was earlier shelled by syrian warplanes activists in sr more than twenty were killed in that attack damascus said the camp was assisting terrorists loyal to opposition forces hundreds of palestinian refugees are now fleeing syria to neighboring lebanon and syrian rebels also say they've seized the central town of hell's fire and stormed an army base near the city of there are capturing a few at least a few tanks. violence returned to belfast in northern ireland overnight this time protesters wrapped in union jack flags a storm but a local council meeting chanting sectarian abuse of councillors and making threats to members of a nonsectarian alliance party loyalist anger was sparked two weeks ago over a

coming up shortly on r.t. there's underlying tension between russia and finland about the rights of children in mixed russian finnish families maybe. this documentary has. children suffering from the actions of the notes. you can tell an ordinary russian and a siberian appalled in the blink of an eye wrote one thousand nine hundred sentry anthropologist in those days siberians were different clothes a different food. different animals. but what about now my journey began in two men but the big city was all shiny all funded skyscrapers and shopping malls much like any other prosperous russian outpost. so i decided to. a small town just outside. many these humble me dumplings came from here to dominate the russian cuisine but only in siberia put them in soup bowl filled with cabbage and jam making sure you can have many as a start the main dish. although it may draw the whole of us most people in siberia see nothing wrong with hunting only if you decide to participate. when you look upon martin. as in the middle

when thirty million dollars just isn't enough r.t. dot com explains why soccer superstar little mesquite won't be leaving barcelona for russia any time soon. these are the images the world from this. giant corporations are. the u.s. is teetering on the fiscal cliff with the president the senate and the house of representatives still no closer to a deal it is just days to go until taxes for americans across the board jump massively at the same time as spending plummets activist and journalist on the bus says it's not the deadlock that bothers him but what has already been a growing. the real problem in my eyes is not the fact that they can't reach an agreement but rather that they have reached an agreement on many fundamental things the grievance they have reached is that neither of them are going to advocate to put more money in the hands of working people they have no problem whatsoever removing a trillion dollars or three trillion dollars from the economy and delivering it to the bankers they did that inside of twenty days back in t

and this is r.t. according to our aims jail the daughter of a prominent opposition activist for one month taking part in a demonstration it is a never acquired just third conviction of the past six months with her father seven life plotting against the ruling family that rising in bahrain has been going on for almost two years now although the opposition of the regime say they are ready for dialogue now and as election reports the divisions might run too deep though for any lasting peace. said dick says his life was shattered his sits on a municipal council in bahrain and several months ago he was shot by police during a peaceful protest looking at him. injuries his lucky to be alive part of an on line one and i was with many other protesters when we were faced by riot police they did not hesitate to shoot us directly to the head with the bullets the police are using for hunting birds and animals i've been shot with over one hundred ninety two pellets scattered all over my body in the head face arms a

this is r.t. and former russian intelligence officer alexander litvinenko who died in london from polo nian poisoning six years ago was a paid agent for britain's m i six that's what a lawyer representing representing his widow told an official hearing earlier this week at a program ledge to at the time of his death litvinenko had been tasked by m i six to help spanish intelligence investigate the russian mafia and one of the lawyers in. volved in the case claimed the u.k. had obtained proof that moscow was behind his poisoning and the announcements were made today prepare a tree hearing before the inquest which will for next may however a six year investigation failed to provide any evidence solid enough to identify any killer. president vladimir putin has announced a crackdown on corruption in the country saying no official politician will be able to rest easily put in focus on problems at home as he spoke to lawmakers for the first time since returning to the top job artie's listen to exactly w

r.t. tel aviv. and r.t. is coming to you live from moscow thousands of demonstrators in madrid of course against austerity policies which much of the anti government anger based on a broken promise to raise pensions in line with inflation pensioners and the elderly make up a large section of the crowd in the rally organized by spanish labor unions the protest comes a day after medical workers marched right through the capitol enraged by the government's plan to privatized health care spain's current debt started at least eight hundred billion euros however madrid has gone out of its way to avoid requesting a sovereign bailout economist yanis varoufakis says the mistakes made by the country's government that ultimately cost it a part of its territory. this is a government like the one with greece like the one island which is put all its eggs in the basket or consolidating its agreement with germany into the european something but it will take a lot more than one of two demonstrations it will take senior serio

i was welcome you watching r.t. live from moscow now the opposition in kuwait values to boycott today's vote on a new parliament already the second this year it comes at a time of ongoing political unrest in the oil rich gulf state with anti-government protests denouncing a rule to create a limiting voters' powers the opposition says the new rule discriminates against them and see it as corruption by the ruling monarchy lucy catherine off reports now from its. i'm certain is one way to describe the mood here in way today as the highly controversial parliamentary elections kick off now the opposition has refused to back down from a boycott of the voting in protest of what it sees as a move towards authoritarianism opposition activists say that this is an attempt to produce a more compliant parliament that will allow the government to pass laws without appropriate oversight from the legislature thousands of a few leaders have taken to the streets in a largely peaceful protest in order to express their frustration with

as always with r.t. dot com including the power of hypnosis will be tested only someone who claims he has amnesia as prosecutors hope you'll remember the day when he allegedly killed five fellow servicemen in iraq. and. that's how activists in russia bank officials the gaping holes and the puddles on the roads. there's an early christmas present for britain the jobless rate has shrunk and its biggest quarterly drop in a decade but it's no reason to pop the champagne just yet sarah ferguson spades. well some unexpected seasonal cheer this week with official statistics showing the u.k.'s unemployment rate has fallen by eighty thousand people between august. well the government might have been acting like christmas is coming early but the cold hard reality is that all of course britain there are going to be a huge number of people right now he simply don't recognize the picture that they statistics of painting and that's one person is back to work you need to separate out this month's figures from kind of t

on r.t. dot com the hit and run story of a less matter of john makes me go online where we find out the latest about the film and the virus on the net and how you small's ideas to escape capture and then the country. that noisy neighbors in the netherlands be well the rest of the people living next door can see you exile from certain centers and forced to live in basic containers under the supervision get on that route. the mayor of london wants to wants the u.k. to significantly reduce its ties with the e.u. calling for and in the all out referendum on membership and the influential bars johnson called the single currency euro zone a calamitous project analyst robert oulds us there's of the mayor has struck a chord with the british people and the majority one out of the e.u. according to the opinion polls most people in britain do want the u.k. out of the european union i think the e.u. is a massive burden both in terms of tax amount of money they have to pay to you each year and of course i

live from moscow twenty four hours a day this is r.t. it said decisive day for egypt as people vote on the draft constitution that split the nation and triggered a month long protests the second and final leg of the referendum was preceded by a fresh outbreak of violence in egypt second largest city of alexandria where caro based journalist well true explains what's expected from the vote and whether the outcome is likely to end the turmoil. millions of egyptians across seventeen governorates heads headed to the polling stations today to vote in the second and final round of egypt's contentious constitutional referendum yesterday this once again was about to violence as we saw clashes in this in egypt's second city alexandria between those who are for the constitution those who are against the constitution this happened dark islamist staged a hundred thousand strong rally in support of the constitution and the implementation of sharia law the two sides hold rocks at each other they burned cars and buses some saying these buses belong to

here with r.t. more world news for you now the u.n. security council has criticize israel for pushing on with its settlement plans and putting the two state peace talks at risk in addition to the construction of six thousand new homes proposed earlier reports are emerging of the approval of more than three thousand other houses in jerusalem and the west bank israel's building in occupied palestinian lands is seen as illegal under international law reports. israeli officials say that they're pressing on with plans to build six thousand new settler homes this defies criticism from western powers who fear that the move will hamper an already famed hopes for a peace deal between israelis and palestinians you'll remember that it was just last month after the the fact a recognition of palestinian sovereignty at the united nations that israel made its new announcement in terms of settlement building it said that it would expand settlements in the occupied west bank as well as in east jerusalem and at that time there was international unquiet

meghan lopez and you're watching r.t. . starting off this hour he's the man who's made a name for himself by sharing explosive government leaks on a secret spilling website known as wiki leaks and is now facing the consequences for those data drops lovemore hatim the press and public can't seem to get enough of wiki leaks co-founder julian assigned his tale after all as one of classified documents innovating authorities in other words the perfect made for t.v. drama and this case is far from over r.t. international had a chance to sit down with the man himself to find out the latest developments in his political standoff here's part of that interview with artie's laura smith. julian you're saying basically in your book that the internet can in slave us but the internet is just a thing right it's a soulless piece of equipment who are the real in slavers. the people who control the interception of the internet and to some degree also physically control the big dollar warehouses and international fiber optic lines so we all th

right here on r.t. . the situation in egypt generally stands because of the fact that nothing has really changed the change that we want to give people hope for dealing with. the services the education the health care and the rest of the fides of dating to the life of victims not to be produced anything new when you have to move on that is the essence of the message. as it is today. move on respect respect the rule of law let us move together. three presidents of the european union's main bodies are due to accept the nobel peace prize at a grander ceremony and but before the prize has even been handed out hundreds have marched through the center of the norwegian capitol in protest came on the heels of several previous winners issuing an open letter to the nobel foundation claiming that the e.u. does not deserve the award but as artie's peter oliver found out these are not the only issues undermining the credibility of the esteemed pries. who are poor little children. one day eleven they may well not be de

this is r.t. more world news now and media crackdown on corruption in russia with tough pressure on all official suspect to the wrongdoings president putin focused strongly on how to solve problems at home and his first address since returning to the top job alexia share skee has more on the russian leader outlined. several years ago when former president medvedev addressed russia's lawmakers this signaled major constitutional changes for the country with the presidential term being extended to six years this time when president putin delivered his first annual address after returning to the kremlin for the third time it ran no major sensations nor political changes but at the same time this speech was even more significant as some have already said than many others before this time put in barely spoke about any foreign policy issues the main focus was on domestic problems in russia and there have been plenty according to russia's president in fact he started his speech by saying it is now or neve

welcome if you just joined us r.t. live here in moscow now to discuss the impact of the arab spring two years on now i hope to be joined by our next guest dr saeed side the he's from the american university in cairo we've seen a lot of disappointment with the new leaders in countries like egypt where you are in tunisia how do you assess the outcome of the arab revolutions so far. we have to understand that you cannot move for one extreme to another you cannot move from absolute autocracy to westminister. there is always a transition and it is very in for every person who comes up the pollution will always have a file or remember. they were going to vote who should focus on things that means you're going if. somebody saw the could not complete one and he was impeached and his successor was as it was in one month's successful was a similar goose move which you will have will have a lot to do so. willis center government this week the economy gets we this although the security is not the working now what you are seeing is

forecasting around the world and around the clock this is r.t. the european union's three presidents are and also to receive this year's nobel peace prize on behalf of the group is being given to commend the e.u. for fostering peace but not everyone agrees hundreds marched to the norwegian capital in protest but all of the looks now it's why anybody that doesn't deserve the prize and want to hold that noble institution may need to rethink. mark or little children. will one day live in a maze they will not be deterred by the call about them but by the content of back character. the one it can be probably would have to become a laureate to the home. however the nobel peace prize is only awarded to a living person this is when it tests such trying especially when it comes to finances the announcement the european union was to pick up the twenty twelve gongs sparked heated debate the award was being discredited particularly after the outrage of who's picked it up recently well to be frank inside the united states i don't think very many people pay at

on r.t. dot com right now we reveal the suspect behind the recently caught floor data sabotaging iran's nuclear program. after granting asylum to the sun ecuador continues its open door policy that is next on the country's best interest online. nine people have been wounded after unknown attackers fired at protesters camped out in tire essential to their square it comes as egypt goes up for more demonstrations by opponents and supporters of president morsi. rest after my secret himself extensive powers plans to put a new constitution to the vote later backtracked on some of the decree that the referendum intact. has now given the military ten from paris to the rest civilians and run up to the vote raising opposition fears the country's tend to take a shit. like kevin allen talk to journalists or that. he thinks most is a draft constitution which the nation the brink of civil war. he insisted on the. draft actually has not been discussed. by the people of egypt period. actually the country in

of the modest effect on r.t. . i've . seen. the sun. hello i'm max times or whether the kaiser report hollywood money is it money it's been jailed snow melts in your hand and there you are who said that dorothy parker said that nine hundred fifty six but she could have well been talking about twenty twelve and the global financial system where money and wealth melt like so much congealed snow stacey. i mean that was a great introduction just reading about of dorothy parker i think she had a cat named cliche. well the news is a cliche this week and i want to look at this hollywood accounting and it is something that hollywood has taught the world michigan town wombs hollywood but ends up with a bit part so the story starts in august two thousand and seven jennifer granholm is the governor of michigan into michigan flies mike binder who is a director from michigan and he convinces the governor that hey michigan should have one of these financial incentive schemes that all the other states have which is basically not only giving also the t

be watching at r.t. live from moscow the us is trying to stay israel and the palestinians back to the negotiating table but so far to no avail washington has criticized israel to prove or of three thousand more settler homes in disputed territories the move came immediately after the u.n. voted to upgrade palestine to observer state status despite america's opposition parties paul asli and now looks at how the vote affects the situation in the middle east. it might have been a foregone conclusion but that didn't dampen the jubilation on the streets of palestine overwhelming support for upgraded palestinian state has to a nonmember observer state in the un one hundred thirty eight voting in favor nine against forty one abstentions it's an important political and legal victory to hold israel accountable in a practical way on its violations of the national law and its violations the rights of the palestinian people especially the expansion of illegal settlements palestinians can now apply to join the intern

you can watch the full interview with julian assange john i website r.t. dot com. now u.s. army private bradley manning and manage charged with handing over classified u.s. documents to wiki leaks he spoke out for the first time in over two years saying he considered suicide one detention during his pretrial hearing the twenty four year old said his detention conditions triggered anxiety attacks and if you want to hang himself manning has been locked up for more than one hundred days the longest pretrial detention of a u.s. soldier since the vietnam war but chase another our lawyer and author of a book on manning says even members of the military are supporting the imprisoned private. opinion in the military and intelligence and law enforcement is quite divided about this i am not going to lie most people in the military have a very strict by the book attitude towards many of the rules not all the rules but many and would like to see that you convicted but i have talked with infantry one of whom who is caught on camera at that infamous collateral murder helicopter video who

our let's get into it now time for the r.t. world update will start with the former egyptian president hosni mubarak he's been readmitted to hospital after his health took a turn for the worse of a four year old was ordered by the state prosecutor. for three decades of life in prison for failing to protect protesters killed in the arab spring last year. the current president mohamed morsi has launched an investigation into opposition leaders that he accuses of supporting efforts to depose. thousands of sunni muslims in iraq you've joined protests against the shia led government at the rally. public anger and a week of demonstrations that flared up after the arrest of a sunni finance minister. many sunni community dominated iraq until the fall of saddam hussein ten years ago accusing stories of. power. now the international monetary fund raising the alarm over germany's reporter austerity plans which are proposed to come into force after next year's elections the measures will apparently include raising the retirement age tax hi