Broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is our to International Im sean thomas good to have you with us as we recap weeks top stories with our Weekly Program now 1st of the latest on the standoff between armenia and azerbaijan in the disputed territory have not gotten a cut above the 2 countries say they are abiding by a cease fire that came into force on saturday but both have accused the other of violating the truce with russia serving as intermediary the 2 sides managed to seal an agreement including an exchange of prisoners and war dead in the contested region the deal paves the way for further talks to be mediated by russia the u. S. And france heres some of what we saw from the key players on saturday. Of you live. As ceasefire is announced from 12 pm 110th of october for humanitarian purposes but it is we are committed to a peaceful settlement of the current conflict and the ready to resume the Peace Process with it but if you have if the armenian side is committed to the truce regime the phase for a political settlement will come and the phase for pressured negotiations will end our goal remains the same restore the integrity of azerbaijan. The fighting erupted in the bucket in the latest september with armenia and azerbaijan that laying the blame on each other. Claims that 9 people died and more than 30 were injured during the shelling of the city of gunja in the early hours of sunday iraq had reportedly hit a residential building and a rescue operation is underway armenia denies any involvement in that attack but locals think otherwise. It was 2 in the morning we were sleeping i heard a huge sound and i saw everything falling on me glass wood the wall everything my son ran and in a t. Shirt and picked me up i saw rock fall on my face i opened my eyes and another rocket hit i said to myself what is this i opened my eyes and couldnt see anything but dost cease fire we know these armenians very well we know how they behave they are 2 faced they completely locked on us you cant even call them. They are barbarians they are not human if you have a war its with soldiers but we are civilians we were sleeping at night just hours after the truce took effect on saturday air raid sirens went off and caught a buck and a local run for cover our correspondent to you what is done up is in the local capital and heard several explosions the city has borne the brunt of the shell fire over the past 2 weeks there are multiple civilian casualties although the numbers are unclear at this stage it brought us this report from the area as the fragile truce initially. Fact. The city of step on it is a sorry sight i cant say it has been razed to the ground but it has been battered by so many bombs of so many calibers sizes and types this street got the full wrath of a Cluster Munition all the hallmarks i hear burn down because shattered glass and if you look closely at the walls and windows here along this whole street they have pierced with tiny tiny holes this is the deadly power of a cluster bomb and other aspects of using one is that when a rocket shoots dozens of little bombs of little grenades many of them dont explode so we were being told not to go down that street because thats where locals gathered those grenades that didnt explode and there detonating them on purpose theyre doing so because each unexploded grenade like this poses a grave threat to especially to children because they look harmlessly look innocent so a kid picks up such a such a bomb starts playing with it and it explodes in their hands now its been just hours into this tentative cease fire between armenia and azerbaijan but everyone who ive been talking to and counting on it all sleep. Since midday no truce has been observed the war continues there is absolutely no change. To cease fire is temporary for 2 or 3 years it will be calm and then it will start again like this time every day we are in danger we wake up and thank god that we are alive i dont know what is going to happen to us. Which we have moved trust in what they say in particular in the current developments the ceasefire looks were suspicious staus the director of britains Crisis Research institute told us he thinks that neither side will be able to make Real Progress without broad public support. Shaky partly because they were all about interest in both sides not just between so dysfunctional both sides Public Opinion and for instance we must be afraid that was a risk that already in book the some dissenting voices saying that why are we stopping the war when we as a result we winning so theres a danger that governments who made the improvement could be pressed for Public Opinion to new that will particularly only as interest not the other problem is that the agreement is essentially a very short point says that its to enable the wounded to be recovered and also for christians to be exchanged and those felt the top stories she found a way of mechanism for bringing about a long term ceasefire and he competes well i think russia is the key player because it enjoys a considerable degree of trust and a little contact with those of our german omonia and its next door. And so it has its own interests in a peaceful solution and its the pro his props all the players further away. Interest that they dont have any risks russia will the state stands to lose if theres a conflict in its backyard. Nations across europe are tightening their coronavirus restrictions after a spike in case numbers germany france and britain have all seen dramatic increases in recent weeks the british Prime Minister is expected to announce a partial lockdown for the north of england on monday it could include the closure of all pubs and restaurants but local mayors are resisting the plans and threatening to launch a parliamentary challenge and a nationwide public trust in the government is at a low ebb as arties shouted edwards dashed he explains. When considering the u. K. Governments response to cave at 19 pretty and probably wouldnt be the words on the tips of most peoples tongues over the course of the year the u. K. Has seen thousands of people dying in care homes tests and tracing deadlines set and missed the u. K. Topping the death toll across europe plus of course britain being on the verge of a round 2 and while most people think the governments response needs to be completely written off it seems as though not everyone agrees its been a failure i think it will be like the lympics thats when its all over and we look back and reflect we would actually be extremely proud of ourselves some people might think a wooden spoon is more appropriate than a shiny metal especially considering the latest news that 16000 positive tests for private 19 have been lost meaning the super spreaders a blindly unaware the still spreading thousands of people blissfully unaware theyve been exposed to covert potentially spreading this deadly virus time and hospital admissions are increasing in the 2nd wave blunder after blunder critics say the governments not learning from its mistakes but as the country hurdles towards a 2nd wave of the virus private confusion is still lingering in the yeah with mixed messages coming from. The hospitality but as i understand it not successful apologies i misspoke today in the northeast new rules mean you cannot meet people from different households in social settings indoors including in pubs restaurants and your home you should also avoid socialising with other households outside go to work but stay at home eat out to help out but dont socialise kick start the economy but stay in europe its no wonder the country is confused especially considering the man telling the u. K. What to do is accused of being a tad confused one of the major problems is widespread confusion about the local restrictions people feel very let down a very frustrated very forgotten can we pin all the primal Boris Johnson. Off to rule these all around precedented times far to go back to all that no Prime Minister has ever fought before a lot of months of economic paralysis Boris Johnson began to im not the look down even though parts of the u. K. Was still plagued with the virus and so the north south divide found its latest partition the timing of the lifting of National Lockdown was london centric please remember this the next time you see politicians pointing fingers at our people on the eve of a 2nd wave many might think the government would know what it was doing by now especially considering its how to round 6 months to prepare but when carrot has been replaced with confusion can the government really expect people to for the rules when it doesnt seem to know them itself shut the artsy on. The french or president s plan to fight extremism by teaching arabic in schools was met with staunch resistance earlier this week as are destroyed dubinsky reports now from paris. On the plans announced by president korn france is fighting back against separatism and deviation away from the secular nature of the republic but the law which is yet to be fully drafted and released has been seen as an attack against islam not going speech did they kill to alleviate those concerns. The problem is islam is separatism this conscious theorize political religious project which materializes in repeated deviations from the values of the republic which often results in the constitution of a counter society and whose manifestations of the dropout of children the development of Community Based sports and cultural practices which are the pretext for teaching principles which do not comply with the laws of the republic french authorities fear that children and Students Learning arabic in mosques all being taught by religious associations could fall prey to indoctrination by isnt mists and in a bid to have more control the government plans to expand its availability in schools but not everyone is convinced that its a good idea according to a new poll some 69 percent of respondents were not in favor so what do people here in paris make of the idea yes for me it is a good idea today people from around the world have a right to speak their language and arabic in our schools is a good idea because we have a lot of young people from North West Africa and europe. Personally and completely against this idea because here in france there are too many generals asians we point to say no this is march of muslims when there are more serious matters but who i dont really have an opinion on that but it has to be controlled it might be a good idea if there are other languages might be a good idea to learn arabic here. Talian Spanish English all these languages and we i think thats a really good idea and i think people do with these want to do if theyre interested its critics have also rounded on it the note saying it is being counter productive its ridiculous its the best way to boost the proliferation of quranic schools or denominational schools if we want to islam ice france this is the best way to get there the language of the republic is french institutionalizing learning of the arabic language in schools is cowardice and a mistake but even if arabic classes or more widely offered there is no indication there would be a prolific appetite for them its currently the 8th most popular Foreign Language chosen by 11 to 15 year olds and figures show that only about 0. 2 percent actually study it whats not clear yet and this is perhaps where the concern comes from is whether or not under the new plans arabic will become part of mandatory lessons here in florence if that was the case it is likely to feel the fire of those who believe teaching arabic in schools only fosters communitarianism and blues the feeling of patriotism the exact opposite of what mr. Theres nothing wrong with teaching kids call what purpose i think theres a message and i think thats where all the french are. Going to if we dont want to be around the bush trying to integration if we want to help communities trying to go live together. And wish is one of the best instruments which can be used to get people around to get along so goes a little but of course we teach the other languages even the president is in favor of teaching the arabic language so i think we shouldnt mix the subjects and say as ive also heard people saying online that teaching arabic is an act of separatism you know. That arabic has existed here for a long time and it never brought me that radicalism or terrorism they resist specific branch of muslims who naturally make the headlines but this is a branch thats not all muslims dont generalise. Tickets went around the globe right now to look at some headlines making news this hour the public anger is boiling over in israel over the new nationwide coronavirus lockdown tens of thousands rallied in cities across the country on saturday calling on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to step down clashes broke out in tel aviv and several people were injured. His Security Guard has been arrested in the u. S. City of denver over a Fatal Shooting a protester was killed during rival rallies tween left and right wing groups on saturday local reports say the suspect had been hired by a local t. V. Channel in the meantime over in belarus. Police used stun grenades and Water Cannons against opposition rally in the capital minsk dozens of people were reportedly detained including russian journalists covering the rest it is the latest in a series of protests since august disputed election which the opposition claims was rigged. Still to come here on our to international the Spanish Government that moved to all but seal off madrid to tackle a coded spike is struck down by the capitals highest court we will tell you all about that and much more when the weekly returns this is international. Join me every thursday on the alec simon show and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics sports business im showbusiness ill see you that. Is your media a reflection of reality. In a world transformed. What will make you feel safe. Isolation whole community. Are you going the right way or are you being that. Guy. What is true what is fake. In the world corrupted you need to descend. To join us on the debt. Or a mate in the shallows. Welcome back into the weekly on R T International on thursday madrids highest court rejected that new lockdown measures imposed by the Central Government ruling they violate peoples freedoms the lockdown order was issued after a surge in covert cases in the spanish capital but opponents say the decision was taken too quickly without consent and ignored the fundamental rights of millions of locals. Internationally and it was the having one of the superior courts of justice of madrid has refused to ratify the measures aimed at restricting peoples mentality which were imposed by a recent Central Government order the community of madrid saw those measures as hasty nonconsensual and affecting the fundamental rights of millions of citizens and the courts have unanimously seen eye to eye with us on this and madrid residents told us how they feel about the governments lockdown plan for the capital. I mean. It seems that the measures are only intended to annoy madrid because there are many provinces in spain which are going through the same thing as us and they dont have to do the same so im not at all in favor of what the government is doing. As me. I think the measures that were taking were good but it is true that economically it will be very bad for us that. We have to move on we have to continue with our knives and i think that we can have a normal life if we are careful spanish political analyst. Says that the focus has shifted away from fighting the fires. Out of this that. Instead of thinking about a real fix for the problem and a common effort to fight the virus from which everyone would benefit the Central Government and the regional authorities are constantly criticizing each other and looking for some new strategies all this leads to chaos from which we the ordinary citizens suffer. Donald trumps physician says that the president is no longer contagious after recovering from covered 19 and can resume campaigning across the country that said the 2nd president ial debate will not go ahead it was canceled after trump refused to take part remotely the Vice President candidate did it manage a t. V. Face off this week but there was an unexpected star who stole the spotlight from about 2 minutes take a look. At the repeated it was in stark contrast to the earlier trump biden showdown but harris and mike pence a mostly refrain from interruptions and predictably the pandemic took center stage. The very 1st the President Donald Trump has put the health of america 1st whatever the Vice President is claiming the administration has done it clearly it hasnt worked if the Trump Administration approves a vaccine before or after the election should americans take it and would you take it and if Donald Trump Tells us i said to him that we should take it im not taking the fact that you continue to undermine Public Confidence in a vaccine if a vaccine emerges during the trumpet ministration i think is is unconscionable theres a lot missing here in terms of substance i think there was a lot that was was lacking in this debate look at a political issue that was the centerpiece of the debates coronavirus the coronavirus is an important issue but its not a legitimate political issue because not 2 sides to it theres not a pro coronavirus thought in an anti krone virus sides but there are legitimate political issues prochoice prolife views on gun control to use the drug legalization should america be the worlds police anymore these are legitimate political issues that are not being discussed because again were letting the media as well and the debates in a way thats just designed to be the most sensational and the most you know quote topical rather than the most politically relevant is a part of the problem of the format of the debate are they trying to cover too many issues would it be but wed be better served to have one or 2 things that they talk about the whole night and really go at those issues and quite candidly why do we even have Vice President or have these debates in the 1st place they dont create policy were all very interested in policy and the Technical Details you know but a lot of people thats not the way that they make their decisions about voting and most people are trying to vote on. What they you know with their friends and family like theyre making decisions about ideas that theyve heard about but they dont really know the details i mean we cant expect regular americans to be knowledgeable about all these different vast policy areas even the politicians themselves dont really know all of the details of these different policy areas i dont think its true that the American People are unable to. Understand the issues i think that the issues are intentionally obfuscated in a way to make sure that the average american cannot weigh in on them perhaps the different format where you have maybe 3 or 4 broad categories that allow for the debaters to get into into the into those those categories might be important was there a winner who won this debate in pinning one. Well i dont know if there was a winner or not i tend to agree that you know a lot of these questions are really not areas of steps and if discussion i think we really cant expect them to get into the details of any kind of particular policies and that theyre really not trying to do that neither one of the candidates really inspired a lot of confidence if we had to choose a winner i would have to say that had to be may be. Only because. His way to the debate certain points i dont think that either debate changed any single voters opinion whatsoever i think that the voters had already made up their mind before the debate i think tonights debate did absolutely nothing and the reason for that again is that the poll opinions were kept out this was a rigged debate. A state of emergency has been declared in sudan after some of the worst flooding there in years for many it means life is a proving even more of a challenge in what was already one of the worlds poorest nations. Or rather i ve gotten out of the water has destroyed all of our furniture and belongings they were a little lost in the flood of being evacuated from our homes to safer places several houses were entirely destroyed the managed to save some furniture but the rest was taken with the water. Some people are living now under a tree we dont have anything left the children live on the trees theres no place to shelter us and the village is still submerged in water were building a house out of wood and plastic she said to shelter ourselves and our families until things get better. But theres a from a more than weekly in 35 minutes there was. World is driven by a dream shaped by our own person. Who dares thinks. We dare to ask. There was only a seat and were going to update on the cease fire negotiations in los gatos on the issue of the border local and is a war on coal but also home forum populism on the left and right. Of. The window sill just all but the get a list of all the ill just. Keep on the one mic i want a quiet body to know who the hell out of the. Clear we hope to be but there were here are some friends that the us are still slow but the still hoping to do something this year. Which will. Be valuable as i was able ally go in the most simple with someone of that double tap. On. The strategist financial survival guide. When customers go buy yourself. Well reduce the hour. Thats undercutting but whats good for the market is not good for the global economy. Or. The welcome to world of our people like to say that and that he sees that or that it would work but its almost never last seen as the latest flare about violence in the south caucasus shows pleasingly conflict doesnt make it easier to solve and later or even less deadly as a regime he and others or britain will latch their readiness to fight until the last ending soldier should International Media interest once again try to put this war on ice while to discuss it at this im now joined by ambassador kerry cabin all former chair of the oyster mens Group Ambassador its great pleasure to read on air for me to talk to you thank you very much for making which im to be with you today. Now we are now are rounding out the 2nd week all islands with several 100. That on both sides and that is you have to almost 30000 dad had accumulated over almost 30 years of this conflict and while International Mediators calling for an immediate cease fire i dont think anyone is listening who. Well what can possibly stop this war right now i believe fortunately in the last few days weve seen so promising signs i think theres a procedure in president s being set up to get back to a cease fire and period heard by that but i would say you know who the dishes in your opening kermit may fear is the number of casualties that is much higher than is publicly as of this point as are but its only authorities know announced as regards casualties you certainly have been fighting this isnt true this long there are probably hundreds on that side is well so the death through your maid will be approaching 1000 and that while i heard there is a flurry of diplomatic activity surrounding this conflict i dont think we have seen any actual evidence from the ground that they have still is out about it and. That suits are present its a sad sets in. Peace but when parties to a conflict it seems there is about to be a truce theres a after that its a case of on the ground to a little bit of the way in to improve or better on 2 positions in your defensive positions in we may be seeing some of the. Literally tied to the fact they were going to be meetings is that even with have already been. Achieved and if they had some progress in the exits a patient there to be
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