Here watching our team for National Bring your live news updates from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program. Canadas premier has summoned an emergency meeting with ministers as protester shut down key rail routes across the country rapidly escalating rallies hope to stop a vast proposed gas pipeline or Indigenous Territory artis all quarter explains railways out of commission ports backlog marches on the streets transportation across canada has been shut down by protests over a near 700 kilometer long gas pipeline and judging by the most recent actions there seems to be little hope for a swift resolution. To the. I. I i. At 1st a number of Indigenous Councils came to an agreement with the Company Coastal gas link to build a 6600000000. 00 gas pipeline that would run through Indigenous Lands but the chiefs of a small 1st nation called the what sue wetton tribe came out against its construction and for that they were raided by the police but the Police Action seems to have backfired the wet Sweat Movement not long after spread like wildfire across the country their blockades of canadas railways have begun to shut down Trans NationalFreight MovementPrime MinisterJustin Trudeau knows hes got a problem on his hands one that he thinks will be solved through dialogue we are a country that recognizes the right to protest but we own the country of the rule of law and we will ensure that everything is done to resolve this through dialogue and constructive outcomes it doesnt take much for a problem like this to become a crisis though and trudeau probably knows that since he recently canceled a visit with caribbean leaders to convene an emergency meeting about the protests instead but this is just one page in canadas difficult history dealing with 1st nation reservations the gas company says the pipeline is safe and environmentally friendly but much of the native population and their supporters arent buying it when theyre saying if they have agreements with 20 indian i am council and 5 of the 6 which shouldnt be that councils have signed up to agreements which they wouldnt have never signed a treaty with canada. They could have got aboriginal to you know in addition us title to their land. And they dont operate under the indian act there are there are already traditional government system there salmon bearing streams and other pristine force and not that this pipeline would go through that theyre objecting to which is why they proposed an alternative route really it is. An issue about corporate interests trumping indigenous rights in canada i mean coastal gas link the west so it and as i understand it had proposed an alternative route for the pipeline the company said no because of the Economic Issues associated with changing the route but i think its going to cost them more money if they continue the conflict and dont do the. Lawyer and journalist to me to ask harris says shutting down the pipeline is the only way for the canadian establishment to respect indigenous rights as it claims to do. These protests this is actually quite unusual by canadian standards when they begin to have an impact on the economic interests of Large Businesses in this country then thats an escalation of the fight that the Prime Minister is forced to deal with its very hard to see where theres a resolution here because frankly the only resolution that respects truly respects the rights of Indigenous People is to put a stop to that pipeline project this is unseated territory the hereditary chiefs of the whats working people have not consented to this project and that is rightly given the historical abuses that have been horrible abuses that have been visited upon Indigenous Peoples in this country and i think you know were hearing a lot of lip service as we have for many years from the Corporate Community in this country about their commitment to human rights environment but the reality is radically inconsistent with their rhetoric and its time for us to recognize that at the governmental level. And its not just fossil fuel companies that are facing increased scrutiny over their Environmental Impact the german court has ordered tesla to stop clearing forest land for its 1st european production site thats despite the electric car giant promising to quote replant an area 3 times the factory plot near berlin its a victory for protesters who warn that modern supposedly Green Companies are far from what they claim to be. You know anyone whos seen those seats go back and saw you know carlos jr and sometimes through the creation. Youre not allowed to cut trees you know that scale until you have a mission to turn this forest to industrial factory use and that seems to be whats whats you know whats happened here these trees will come Big Companies love to talk about being environmentally friendly because its very good p. R. Because they know thats what ordinary people and their customers like to hear and its instances like this where you can find out whats behind those great words you know when the deeds are quite different that it turns out that oh that company perhaps is not really so if its a friend who steps not really interested in these issues. The u. S. Secretary of state is in africa in a bid to win back business from china whose companies dominate the continent but my pompei is kind speeches stand in stark contrast to washingtons recent actions in the region are to scale up and reports. Mike pompei 0 is on a goodwill tour of the african continent trying to convince nations that they have no better friend than the good old us of a. Sitting there just says we will be by your side going to the missions going to delete posts with your guest. Just said there this is sure to the whole sure as well during our meeting i congratulated both the president and the foreign minister on the newly discovered Energy Reserves off the coast american firms like Cosmos EnergyHalliburton Baker hughes are all helping to develop these resources so that they benefit the senate good senegalese people not foreign actors now my pompei o has been the us secretary of state for some time however his interest in africa seems to be quite new but perhaps thats because his trip to africa isnt really about africa its about competing with china its tempting to accept easy money from places like china. But what good is it if it feeds corruption and undermines your rule of law but that ship has sailed china is already very well in bedded in africa its the continents largest trading partner not to mention the fact that beijing has been splashing cash on to development. Furthermore mike pompei was timing seems to be a little bit off the travel ban has just been expanded to include several african countries so youre not welcome in america but me sure to give u. S. Officials a hearty welcome not the most winning message. The government expresses its dismay at this unfriendly acts which runs counter to the administrations pronounced policy of constructive engagement to address past wrongs with west africa struggling to protect itself from terrorist groups the usa may have sealed its alliance with military aid however that military aid is being scaled back the usa is also reducing other support in the region. We have spoken with the us about the need for that presence in the area we hope that the americans will continue to help us in Security Training and intelligence. Also do you remember a certain leader who referred to african countries with some rather profane words well theres still no apology on that there are 54 countries that make up the continent of africa 54 places president from considers to be countries as opposed to describe some immigrants coming from africa as coming from countries denies using such derogatory language and democratic senator who sat next to mr trump in the meetings insists that the president repeatedly used the word to describe the countries now behind all the lights cameras handshakes and photo ops mike pompei oh really wants africans to believe that america is their best friend especially if theyre trying to get close to china but i think. Clearly quite concerned just like the United States are concerned that the chinese have taken a massive lead across the african continent for now as far as i know the chinese have already got hold in africa i think of mistrust the chinese worked with the chinese if you read the chinese and told access these access levels it was not because i because were fearful of the chinese or of the they didnt trust them its because of because believe that they wanted to choose their own destiny and chose. Which was not the United States for once the us was the you. He is trying to counter that for the us to want to compete with that right now im afraid 10 years too late. The death toll from the corona virus has now reached more than 1700. 00 people including 3 victims outside of china meanwhile beijing has condemned the rise of conspiracy theories over the outbreak some us politicians including senator tom cotton have suggested the fire started in a chinese biological Weapons Laboratory we also know that just a few miles away from the food market is chinas only bio safety level 4 Super Laboratory that in research is human Infectious Diseases you have lied consistently about this virus to me so we should not take their words at face value its very harmful its very dangerous to stir up suspicion rumors and spread them among the people for once and this will create panic another says that it will offend a Racial Discrimination as you know for all of this in. Chinas handling of the corona virus has been widely criticized in the western media some outlets have accused beijing of falsifying data and covering up the scale of the crisis in all the World Health Organization has said unfounded rumors are making it harder to deal with the 2900. Responses being accompanied by a massive info demick an overabundance of information some accurate and some knowledge that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it my colleague and your farmer got reaction to the story from human rights lawyer and political scientists packman. Dr wong can i just start with you what do you make of these latest claims particularly from the us senator cotton that this virus may have emanated originated from a laboratory in woo hand is he right to suggest this is one possibility i think what piece all occasions and suggestion im making is basically trying to break the outbreak of the corner of our eyes to Chinese People in china and if you look at these claims and these articles from carefully up to now in the scientific circle we still do not have a 100 percent ive been to suggest that that these why rose is indeed coming from any wildlife any more number one and number 2 are we still dont have and if the evidence to substantiate that these spyros is a leak from. Your viral down i noticed to particular with this story which been following very closely at the start the narrative is very positive towards china look theyve come out theyve taken for kone measures this is what is needed but i am sensing perhaps things are changing now and people are accusing china of covering things up without actually explicitly showing any evidence and also suggesting you know they could have been the ones responsible for this virus i just wonder from your perspective g. Think that this is now being politicized quite a lot i do think its being politicized its not only politicized in the sense that theres criticisms of the Chinese Government but the Chinese People themselves which makes absolutely no sense but its part of this yellow scare there is you know frankly has been underneath the surface in the u. S. For a long time but now is really bubbling to the surface because of this crisis and i think that the government of the u. S. In the media have some responsibility for their economically. In the one chinas economy. Is going to war. For a slowdown and one more tool it brings far more uncertainty to grow bored. He called on me in the coming months and since we do not know when this all prick who eventually disappear and then we eat it also a. Fact of im so 22 to go by economy you know this could really impact. The World Economy could affect the Gross Domestic Product of many countries certainly will affect chinas but certainly many others that trade with china you know it could even have an impact on the u. S. On the u. S. Stock market and again on the u. S. Gross domestic product well have to see you know how that turns out. And while some politicians promote conspiracies on the virus some businesses are making a questionable profit on the outbreak details on that after this short break. What politicians do something to. Put themselves on the line. To get accepted or rejected. So when you want to be president or injury. Or somehow want to be. That youd like to be press this is like the before 3 in the morning cant be good. Im interested always in the waters of my house. Or sit in a. Station or a kind of good intentions revived. In christening and maybe even 40 years ago simply evaporated and thats it kind of pleasurable to play have. Joined me every thursday on the elec simon sure and ill be speaking to guest of the world of politics sport this list im showbusiness ill see that. Youre watching R T International welcome back to the program as hysteria over the corona Virus Outbreak continues online realtors are hoping to make money from the crisis shot edwards tosti has the details. As the world runs out of face masks Hand Sanitizer sells like hotcakes and antibacterial wipes fi off the shelves online retailers even amazon are finding other ways to cash in on the deadly coronavirus not by upping the price of those essential oh no but by floating in a time a new line of coronavirus inspired products topping the list of these t. Shirts but retailers have an extensive selection such as i survived corona 2020 and straight out of one hand backoff and also coronavirus made in china i will subtle and though both sites also have mugs to sell complete with the scientific molecular makeup of the virus presumably so youll know what to account for and know very just complete without a few Miscellaneous Items like a framed poster warning of the infection zone while making the link with the bearer of a similar name a brand which also thought it was necessary to state the obvious that theres no link between the virus and the beverage in response to the sale of t. Shirts breeches disaster in charge of the policy despite the merchandise still being on sale while amazon has so far declined to comment to be fair though Neither Company makes the products but both do take a sizeable cut of the sales and it also begs the question whos buying them but us companies rake in the cash the virus continues to spread it could be they use the money for Charitable Ventures like helping contain it or Funding Research into the outbreak but dont bank on it. Palestinians have dismissed an invitation to attend an art event on a new israeli settlement as colonialists and insulting so they come to argue by territory 2 in the rear with negates Palestinian Development through a network of checkpoints route blocks and closed military zone. And then they tell us you can attend in a closed military area. The Israeli Military has already approved up to 15000. 00 people attending the gathering in disputed parts of the west bank but organizers say politics have nothing to do with it its an unofficial version of the burning man event in the u. S. Which prioritises quote radical inclusion of among its Guiding Principles meaning anyone can attend palestinians who want to go to the west bank version are furious that the 1st thing approval from the israeli army. As palestinian citizens we are all against this except those who cooperate with your patient i dont agree with or support this this normalise is the occupation and we want these really still leave our lands just like i said i will never take part because im not a traitor to my country of course im against it they made this festival to provoke us it would be dishonest for me to persist a place alongside such people this is an occupied holy land i reject this festival i cannot participate in the jet amazing the occupation interim socalled deal of the century which for me i will never go and i dont advise anyone to go. Weve asked event organizers as well as the israeli army to comment on why west Bank Palestinians need permission to attend and ill let you know their response. Now for some world news in brief 10 people are now confirmed dead and scores have been injured in a Suicide Attack in the pakistani city of quetta blew himself up when stopped by police and Authorities Say he was attempting to target a religious rally 2 officers are among those killed no group has yet claimed responsibility. Thousands of supporters of th