council on a rather complex resolution boles politically and technically no mean feat by security council standards let me tell you but most important thing is what is going to happen next of course we're told that the money tours are going to be deploying expeditiously their mandate is very carefully outlined so it's very clear both of the monitors what they're expected to do to the government and the opposition what they explain expected to do for the money during mission to be successful both in terms of allowing them to get objective information and that in terms of. making sure that the they operate the environment of our safety and security it's also very important that the mandate of the resolution is fully. provided for in the resolution for the monitors in fully and is fully in line with understandings which have been reached between the and secretary of and the syrian government so what we're very encouraged that women be on the right track and there are some positive indications on the ground as well because for instance today foreign minister of syria sent a letter to mr kofi

monitors there it follows a un security council resolution on the conflict which allows observers in the to oversee the shaky truce that came into force on thursday morning for now has more from new york. according to russian ambassador to the u.n. to tell one russian officer will be part of the group heading to syria the resolution that was adopted also calls on all parties in syria including the opposition to immediately seize all armed violence in all its forms this is what was a sticking point on friday and why the security council was wasn't able to vote on a resolution friday because according to russia's position the u.s. first drafted resolution made many demands of the syrian government and no explicit demands of the syrian opposition russian ambassador to the un vitaly churkin said at this critical junction is very very important for all syrian parties including the armed opposition to comply with the six point peace plan that was laid out by un special envoy kofi annan on this of course also calls for an immediate cease fire and for an inclusive political process in syria

council voted unanimously today we know that the some members of the security council some important members of the international community. still considered to think in going from patient to their arms the words of the syrian government and that's richardson says the syrian government will be primarily responsible for the safety and security of the u.n. observers that will be deployed to syria they will be deployed once the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon feels that it's safe enough for the. observers to go and there has been enough to say shin of violence this resolution the most recent one adopted also underscores that the syrian government and the opposition group both have to put their weapons out weapons down and begin engaging in dialogue. when a point they're talking to be learned from new york for more in syria i'll talk to our political analyst downplayed joining us now from the u.k. that russia is full of cautious optimism about extending the observer mission into syria while the u.s. still isn't ruling out quote other means how do you interpret that from the u.s. what

tonight's n r t the un security council passes a resolution to send observers to oversee the ceasefire in syria which has been hit by further deadly clashes the latest just ahead. also back around the table after more than a year of silence and suspicion world powers meet with iran discuss its nuclear program which to run insists is peaceful. and the people of new delhi is said to vote in regional elections but it could end up being a choice between alleged murder isn't fraudsters with many candidates run by a criminal past. hello they are watching r t live from moscow this saturday night it's now nine pm here my name's kevin oh in our top story the u.n. security council voted unanimously on a resolution to send a team of observers to syria a group of up to thirty monitors will help oversee the country's fragile cease fire this amid reports of fresh shelling and more bloodshed in the country despite the truth. and following the events in new york. the security council is cautiously optimistic and quite proud of itself that it's finally able to speak with one voice reach a consensus the

security council resolution 1929. for those 20 months, iran has continued to ignore the demands of the security council and the iaea. earlier you mentioned that we've increased pressure on iran successfully and that they're feeling this pressure. you also mentioned that the security council i think tomorrow will assess -- >> quarterly review. >> quarterly review. you know, we're hearing reports that the security council may be divided on, you know, additional sanctions against iran. you know, what's your thoughts on that? and what are you doing, if anything -- or what can be done, if anything, at the u.n. to raise pressure on iran? or you mentioned taking the next step as far as putting more pressure on iran. can you help the committee understand what you mean by that? >> well, in the wake of the passage of 1929, which raised substantially the baseline of global sanctions against iran, we, the united states, our european partners and a number of other countries, japan, south korea, some of the gulf countries, canada,

even though the security council voted unanimously today we know that the some members of the security council some important members of the international community. still considered to think income from patient their own stores a the syrian government and that's richardson says the syrian government will be primarily responsible for the safety and security of the u.n. unarmed observers that will be deployed to syria they will be deployed once the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon feels that it's safe enough for the. observers to girl and there has been enough to say shit of violence this resolution the most recent one adopted also i can score is that the syrian government and the opposition group both have to put their weapons out weapons down and begin engaging in dialogue. glades very political analysts from the u.k. told us earlier that peace after syria are being undermined by western players who keep mounting pressure on their side regime to look at what the original strategy was the original plan was to basically roll out the same strategy as was employed in libya on the syrian

council resolutions they have to help enforce the resolutions put forth by the security council and not try to undermine the road of resolutions by by promoting more more plans by the opposition groups now let's take a listen to what ambassador churkin had to say. but it is a new super you don't need resolution is of fundamental importance for a peace settlement in syria in shaun's a consensus rebuilding kofi annan six point peace plan the main goal should be to comply with the resolution any deviation in terms of the interpretation of the mandate is unacceptable the libyan model should remain in the past the resolution establishes clear parameters just don't violence and cooperate with the observers mission it's principally for the external. in the syrian issue to act very responsibly only the un security. parents you can take decisions regarding the crisis anyone the friends of syria group and the coalition of interests she don't hold the mandates the security council. well marina has been pretty woman over the last few days what is the current state of the un backed ceasefire. we

the number of the new security council members is draft resolution has been significantly. more instance which. is more. interesting to look into some serious. mission according to this resolution the un secretary-general ban ki-moon will have to report back to the security council on april nineteenth regarding how the resolution is being implemented whether the observers are being granted access throughout see. there humanitarian officials are being granted access throughout syria if the syrian authorities and the syrian opposition is complying with what the security council is this monitoring mission will eventually grow to a team of two hundred fifty people we should note though that it does say in this resolution the house and there is a vague reference that if syria does not comply with what the security council is asking further measures can be taken with those further measures are is not clear yet i think at this point all security council members are hoping that the armed opposition group in the syrian government do comply with what's being asked and peace is finall

security council passes a resolution to send observers to oversee the cease fire in syria which has been hit by further deadly clashes the latest for you this hour. also back around the table after more than a year of silence and suspicion world powers meet with the brand to talk about its nuclear program which to run insists is peaceful. and the people of new delhi a sense of vote in regional elections but it could end up being a choice between alleged murders and fraudsters that many candidates by criminal past as we discover. alone a very good evening from moscow my name's kevin owen it's eleven pm here now and you're watching r t our top story the u.n. security council voted unanimously on a resolution to send a team of observers to syria the first monitors are set to arrive in the country on sunday to help oversee the country's fragile cease fire has made reports of fresh shelling and more bloodshed despite the truce has made a point now has been following the latest for us in new york. the security council is cautiously optimistic and quite proud of itself that it's finally able to

and if we can do it with the security council, let's do it with the security council. because of the position of russia and china. we do it without the security council. but the community has an obligation. and finally the last question, can you give some information on the last incident with the german ship that is trying to deliver arms to syria. and that is directly breaching the arms embargo. this is more important than always putting your hammer down when we are talking serious problems as a crisis in syria. thank you. >> if i may, i believe that for those in regulations are to be abided by, it's up to you how to organization. for your speech, you have three minutes to speak actually. now i will pause the floor for two minutes. >> the situation in syria is still terrible. most important is to keep up the pressure to offer helicopters, airplanes, and to support the operation because so far we don't see the results really needed. and we need to support politically and logistically. we can't just leave it to others to support them selectively. i think there's a risk

security council votes unanimously to send monitors to syria to oversee the ceasefire after a vision as to the original draft resolution calling objections from russia. back to the table iran and six world powers raise their resume talks over to ron's nuclear ambitions is constructive and useful this after a fifteen month break that increased tensions. sunday marks the most holy day of the year for millions of orthodox christians in moscow with hard relation of thousands of attending easter service in the country's main cathedral including russia's president medvedev and prime minister putin. five am in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on our team our top story u.n. security council's voted to send observers to syria to oversee the country's fragile cease fire first monitors said to arrive tomorrow as reports of. reports emerge of fresh clashes russia's demanded our version of a revision rather of the original u.s. draft to hold all sides in the conflict accountable for any of uses or she's a very important as the latest. security council is cautiously optimistic and

security council resolutions. now let's take a look at what happened to the missile or what north koreans are calling a rocket. it was supposed to follow a southerly course. they expected the booster rockets to fall into the waters off the philippines. but defense officials in south korea and japan said the missile broke up soon after launch. they say the fragments likely fell into the yellow sea. a u.s. military early warning satellite detected the launch. it registers objects that heat up to more than 1,000 degrees celsius. japanese defense ministry officials say the missile appears to have reached an altitude of 120 kilometers. south korean defense analysts believe it exploded about two minutes after liftoff. they say it initially broke into two pieces. then about six or seven minutes later, the pieces had splintered into about a dozen fragments. japanese authorities spent weeks preparing for the launch. they ordered self-defense force personnel to set up interceptor missiles in the southern prefecture of okina

tonight an r t the un security council passes a resolution to send observers to oversee the cease fire in syria which has been hit by further deadly clashes we've got the latest just a few seconds away for you. also back on the table after more than a year of silence and suspicion world powers meet with the rand the discuss its nuclear program which to rally insists is peaceful. and the people of new delhi is set to vote in regional elections but it could end up being a choice between alleged murder isn't fraudsters but many candidates marred by a criminal past. hello there you're watching live from moscow this saturday night it's eight pm here now my name's kevin now in our top story the u.n. security council has voted unanimously on a resolution in the last hour to send a team of observers to syria a group of up to thirty monitors will help oversee the country's fragile cease fire this amid reports of fresh shelling of more bloodshed in the country despite the truce artie's reported as full the latest developments in new york for us had a very good evening this is a rare show of unit

monitors arrived in syria following saturday's unanimous security council vote for an observer mission as damascus warns of retaliation if attacks by armed groups keep up. the day of attacks in kabul after the taliban strikes at the presidential palace of western embassies and nato saying its response for recent actions and killing by u.s. troops. access denied scores of activists from across the globe perceived as a security threat by israel and banned from flying into the country and some do make it into protests. and the holiest day of the religious calendar for millions of orthodox christians celebrating easter sunday with the most spectacular service held here in moscow. seven am in moscow i might try to bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news the first u.n. monitors have just arrived in syria to oversee the tense ceasefire there sent after a security council resolution passed saturday this comes as damascus warns of retaliation if attacks by armed groups increase the number of demonstrations of erupted in the wake of the fragile truce since it began last

council voted unanimously today we are told that the some members of the security council some important members of the international community. still continue to think and come from patient terms stores of this union government ambassador churkin says the syrian government will be primarily responsible for the safety and security of the u.n. unarmed observers that will be deployed to syria they will be deployed once the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon feels that it's safe enough for the. observers to go and there has been enough suspicion of violence this resolution the most recent one adopted also underscores that the syrian government and the opposition group both have to put their weapons out weapons down and begin engaging in dialogue. saloon from the activist group universal peace federation has told me that external forces could hamper the peace initiative in syria because of interests in the region certain conspiracies let's see. can be well acquired or can be in for infiltrated really in the soils of syria all around on the souls of syria the real question is how well monitor

observers are set to enter the war torn country after a security council resolution grants them passage. a series of explosions gunfire and rockets say the afghan capital with foreign embassies and nato bases being the focus of a large scale taliban attack. the two main challengers for the french presidency rallied last minute support ahead of next sunday's ballot where many politicians are using immigration and terrorism fears to sway voters. and it's the biggest holiday for millions of orthodox christians who are celebrating easter sunday the day they believe marks the resurrection of jesus christ. you're watching our see live from moscow where it's four pm and so now a with our weekly program this sunday but lots of news happening these are some of the world's top stories reports of more violence and shelling coming out of syria head of the arrival of the first group of u.n. monitors there it follows the u.n. security council's first resolution on the conflict which allows observers in to oversee the shaky truce that came into force on thursday which is reported i has more from new y

security council and it is only the u.n. security council that can really make a decision as to whether mr kofi annan wants peace plan is moving in the right direction or not let's take a listen to what more mr lavrov had to say. russia's committee to implementing the unknowns and we are constantly pushing the syrian government's secret steps in line with proposals according to eat the syrian government be the first to begin to pull that of its forces this is been an opposition to. us he expects in this and some arab states simply seem signal to the armed groups who are also responsible for the bloodshed in syria. in the aftermath of the friends of syria meeting it's been reported and stated that some western countries in the arab countries are also going to be aiding the syrian opposition with various forms of communication equipment and even according to reports of weapons clearly this is not how you put out the fire that's been raging in syria for more than a year now with anything it's just adding more flames to it so yo

security council votes unanimously to said monitors to syria to oversee the cease fire after revisions to the original draft resolution calling objections from russia. back around the table iran and six world powers freeze their resume talks over to iran's nuclear ambitions is constructive and useful is after a fifteen month break and an increase in tensions. and sunday marking the most important day in the year for millions of orthodox christians around the world this is live pictures you're looking at of the easter service in moscow city's main cathedral leading russia's president medvedev and prime minister putin in attendance. two am in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on our team our top story the u.n. security council's voted to send observers to syria to oversee the country's fragile cease fire but first monitors were arrive sunday as reports emerge or fresh clashes russia demanded a revision of the original u.s. draft to hold all sides in the conflict accountable for any uses or she's really important has the right. security council is cautiously optimistic and

it submitted to the security council a list of north korean entities for additional sanctions. the move follows the council's presidential statement directing its sanctions committee to designate additional entities and items? m the u.s. government has declined to say what exactly is on the new sanctions list. japan is preparing to submit its own list to the security council. >>> officials in north korea say they will continue to develop their satellite technology. they say the launch was the first of a if 92 year space program. the online version of the newspaper quoted the north korea committee on space technology. the probe pyongyang general associationing of residents in pyongyang said the article said the launch was a boost to the economy by developing the space program. it said the committee has already begun developing the next satellite and the rocket to carry it. >>> economist say japan is clawing its way back to health in a moderate recovery. members of the japanese think tank say the economy may soon shrink to the point where the country will no longer be considered

a balanced approach that the security council was able to reach a consensus on saturday with. russian and a number of the other security council members a draft resolution has been significantly changed it became more balanced and started to represent realities more. of syria's government it could be you could soon be un observer mission according to this resolution the un secretary-general ban ki moon will have to report back to the security council on april nineteenth regarding how resolution is being implemented whether the observers are being granted access throughout. area whether humanitarian officials are being granted access throughout syria if the syrian authorities or the syrian opposition is complying with what the security council is this monitor mission will eventually grow to a team of two hundred fifty people we should know though that it does say in this resolution that has some there is of the graph or instead of syria does not comply with what the security council is asking for further measures can be taken and what those further measures are is not clear yet

at this point it seems as though the security council is very much united. about bringing peace to syria because on friday evening all fifteen members were consulting behind closed doors as there were two drops on the table one proposed by russia the other proposed by the european union those straps were combined into one resolution that will be voted upon today the most important thing to note about this resolution is that the security council wants to expand the u.n. observer mission in syria from thirty unarmed military observers to three hundred unarmed military observers that would be in syria for a period of ninety days there were a solution also calls on damascus to commit its pledges and responsibilities outlined in the six point peace plan put together by joint special envoy kofi anon so what this clearly shows is that the security council is trying to get more observers into syria to monitor this cease fire that was agreed upon and put into place. and the opposition groups because at this point there are seven unarmed if you one of the servers in s

actually, that mandate comes from the security council resolution. security council resolution requires the iaea secretary to clarify the purpose of those experiments and that's why the iaea is doing it. and this is also the reason why iran is today challenging the security council resolutions. doing actually a very twisted -- in a very twisted way. they say

said to send more observers into syria as a draft resolution is laid out before the security council has persisted reports of clashes inside the country. and meet news makers and opinion formers right here on this channel r.t. . coming soon to a screen new julian assange his highly anticipated new program is on its way to r.t. joining me for more in just a moment to find out what's the world's most wanted whistleblower has in store. hello brokers to live from moscow around the world this is our t.v. it's now eleven pm here money kevin zero in our top story the u.n. security council denounced north korea's controversial rocket launch but it's not imposed any punitive measures against pyongyang russia's been calling on council members for restraint and diplomacy over what past action to take the u.n. says the launch breached security council resolution says the north is banned from testing intercontinental ballistic missiles pyongyang for its part insists it was just trying to send a satellite into orbit but that launch ended in failure as the rocket plummeted into the sea just moments

security council resolutions. now let's take a look at what happened to the missile or what north koreans are calling a rocket. the country's space official said it was supposed to follow a southerly course. they expected the booster rockets to fall into the waters off the philippines. but defense officials in south korea and japan said the missile broke up soon after launch. they say the fragments likely fell into the yellow sea. a u.s. military early warning satellite detected the launch. it registers objects that heat up to more than 1,000 degrees celsius. japanese defense ministry officials say the missile appears to have reached an altitude of 120 kilometers. south korean defense analysts believe it exploded about two minutes after liftoff. they say it initially broke into two pieces. then about six or seven minutes later, the pieces had splintered into about a dozen fragments. officials tell nhk that the missile could have been an advance ed taepo dong 2 rocket. it is believed to have failed to separate and

well once the security council if the security council adopts this resolution it essentially gives the green light for up to ten to twelve observers to get on a plane board a plane and go to syria to monitor the cease fire the fragile cease fire that has been put into place according to the spokesman of joint envoy kofi anon a team of up to twenty two hundred fifty people will eventually make it to syria to monitor mr anon six point peace plan but for now it's the security council giving approval for the beginning stages mr anon through his spokesperson said the ceasefire has been relatively respected and however syria has yet to comply with all the demands including opening of the humanitarian corridor wars that was asked by this six point peace plan from the very beginning has endorsed and supported mr anon plan to bring peace to syria following thirteen months of violence russian ambassador to the u.n. to tell the churkin did address the media saying that this is a time for the opposition groups to also try to engage more in dialogue and try to engage with the the assad government c

security council resolution 1874. and china as a permanent member of the security council is only sgated to uphold sanctions. how involved is the people's liberation army in the development, in the supply of weapons to the north korean military. and do we suspect chinese technical support for the development of north korean missile technology? and lastly, cooperation with iran. japanese media reported that a 12-member iranian delegation missile and satellite development specialists secretly visited north korea settlement report says that this is by no means a recent occurrence or an isolated occurrence. what other activities, such as nuclear weapons, design and development have this regime collaborated on that we have not seen in public reporting as of yet? mr. fleitz? >> thank you, madam chairman. i think the issue of a third nuclear test is sort of the parlor game in washington right now, when and if there will be a test. i've talked to a number of experts around town and many of them think there will be a test. i t

is the for the security council and for supporting freedom of expression freedom of association. i would not i would not link to do you believe in the basic human rights and dignity for justice they are linked to political interests obviously and that shows that the the behavior of the united nations is characterized by double standards. should not be a political analyst thank you for coming on our team today i apologize for not having more time for this conversation. files relating to the trial of norwegian a mass killer will be classified for sixty years the judges say the documents could be harmful to the public and therefore will be kept secret until two thousand and seventy two but the decision came after a graphics televised trial viewed all across the world he's admitted to killing seventy seven people in a bomb and gun attack last year but he denies criminal guilt by claiming he was protecting norway from being taken over by muslims you also gave a step by step account of exactly how we massacred his victims claiming he had to be humanized himself to become a mass killer

observers are set to enter the water on country after a security council resolution grabs them passage. also kabul under attack the presidential palace western embassies that make the bases all hit by a large scale taliban onslaught militants claim it's retaliate should be for u.s. soldiers massacring afghan civilians and burnings of the. access denied of demonstrators viewed as a threat in tel aviv. for an activist someone even is all to hold peaceful demonstrations in support of the palestinian people need a tougher stance on the israeli police join me for more in just a few moments. it is the biggest holiday for millions of orthodox christians who celebrate easter sunday the day they believe marks the resurrection of jesus christ . will welcome for me kevin owen here in moscow tonight it's eleven pm you're watching r.t. in the weekly our round up of the top stories of the last seven days and today a first a mascot says it will respond to increased attacks from arm to gag since reports of more violence come out of syria that's ahead of the arrival of the first group of you and one of

security council resolutions and also very clearly conveying the fact that security councils would take appropriate actions. >> toner hinted at the possibility of additional sanctions if the country resorts to further provocations. he also confirmed that the u.s. suspended its plan to send food aid. but he did not say whether the u.s. government will abandon the rest of the bilateral agreement. >>> iran's military put on a show of force and its leader delivered a warning. president mahmoud ahmadinejad used the occasion of national army day to say the military will retaliate for any act of aggression. nhk world reports from tehran. >> reporter: president ahmadinejad issued the warning during a speech at the military parade near tehran. it was apparently directed at western countries and israel. ahmadinejad said foreign interference will bring nothing but destruction in the region. he added that the enemy will regret any act of aggression toward his country. the u.s. and european nations are tightening sanctions against iran over its nuclear programs. israel says it will not rule out an a

security council resolutions. >> japanese and u.s. government officials plans to call on north korean leaders to cancel the launch at an upcoming meeting of g-8 foreign ministers. the ministers will meet next week in washington. >>> north korean officials have invited representatives of japan's space agency to attend the launch. the japanese are among experts and journalists invited from around the world. members of the general association of corn residents based in tokyo handed the invitation to officials with the japan aerospace exploration agency. the the north korean committee invited them to visit the launch site. officials with japan science ministry say the space agency may have to decline. they fear accepting may be seen as an approval of the launch. they say the north is inviting outside observers to soften international criticism. >>> a north korean official has reiterated that the launch will be for peaceful purposes to put a weather satellite into space. the head of the foreign ministry's north american affairs bureau held

security council votes unanimously to send monitors to syria to oversee the ceasefire after a vision is to the original draft resolution following objections from russia. back around the table iran and six world powers praised their resume talks over tehran's nuclear ambitions as constructively useful this after a fifteen month break and increased tensions. sunday marks the most important day in the year for millions of orthodox christians around the world in moscow are geisha of thousands have been attending the easter service in the country's main cathedral including russia's president medvedev and prime minister putin. three am in moscow i matras a good to have you with us here on our team our top story the u.n. security council's voting to send observers to syria to oversee the country's fragile cease fire the first monitors will arrive sunday as reports emerge of fresh crashes russia has demanded a revision of the original u.s. draft told all sides in the conflict and conflicts accountable for any abuses or he's worried of course not it has more from the. the security council is

monitors arrived in syria following saturday's unanimous security council vote for an observer mission as damascus warns of retaliation if attacks by armed groups continue. i will under attack the taliban strikes at the presidential palace western embassies and nato saying it's in revenge for recent actions and killings by u.s. troops. access denied scores of activists from across the globe perceived as a security threat by israel and banned from flying into the country but some do make it to protests. and the biggest day of the religious calendar for millions of orthodox christians who are celebrating easter sunday with the most spectacular service held here in moscow. six am in moscow i mattress i could have you with us here on r t the first u.n. observers have just arrived in syria to oversee the tenth cease fire sent there after a security council resolution saturday this is damascus warns of retaliation if attacks by armed groups increase the number of demonstrations erupted in the wake of the fragile truce since it started thursday leading to fresh confrontation with security for

security council. either the u.s. will act unilaterally or the european union will do something even stronger. there is attention. quite possibly there will be less violence than there would be because the u.n. monitors are in the process of going in, but on the other hand are they just providing cover for the syrian government to carry on under the guise of cooperating? >> ok, thank you very much. it has not been a country for a year, but south sudan is already at work. speaking on a trip to china, the south sudanese leader said sudan had declared war on his country. warplanes continued their bombing raids against border regions today. we have this report. >> south sudan's army is preparing for the possibility of an all-out war with sudan. it has been reinforced along the border. they know -- they are no longer in control. the fighting has not stopped. the country felt president on a visit to china said this was a decisive moment. >> there are warplanes over the country of south sudan. >> at least one civilian was ki

monitors arrived in the country after saturday's unanimous security council vote for an observer mission. come under attack taliban strikes at the presidential palace of western embassies and nato saying is it retaliate for recent actions in killings by u.s. troops. access denied scores of activists from across the globe perceived as a security threat by israel are banned from flying into the country but some do make it to protest in the country the phone taps of us some i've been his whole to hold peaceful demonstrations in support of the palestinian people that need to tough with stones from the israeli peace join me for more in just a few moments. and the biggest holiday of the religious calendar for millions of orthodox christians celebrating easter sunday with the most by tackler service here at moscow. two am in moscow i match reza bring you today's top stories and a look back week a look back at the week's news damascus says it won't stand idly by of attacks or armed groups increase across the country is out for a number of demonstrations erupted in the wake of the fragile truce l

security council votes unanimously to send monitors to syria to oversee the ceasefire after a vision is to be original draft resolution following objections from russia. back to the table iran and six world powers praised the resume talks over to iran's nuclear ambitions as constructive and useful this after a fifteen month hiatus and increased tensions. in the sunday marking the holiest day of the year for millions of orthodox christians around the world in moscow a congregation of thousands attended the easter service of the country's main if you drill including prisoners vetted and prime minister. six am in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story the u.n. security council voted to send observers to syria to oversee the country's fragile cease fire the first monitors will arrive sunday as reports emerge of fresh clashes russia demanded a revision of the original u.s. draft to hold all sides in the conflict accountable for abuses artie's marina porter has more. the security council is cautiously optimistic and quite proud of itself that it's finally ab

on altie tonight view it security council passes a resolution to send observers to oversee the cease fire in syria which has been hit by the deadly clashes. back around the table after more than a year of silence and suspicion world powers meet with the rand the discuss its nuclear program which to run insists is peaceful. and live pictures here is the most important day in the year for millions of all for dogs christians around the world and as you can see here schools attending easter services in moscow's main cathedral we'll bring you the full ceremony several step from on our website our team and there will be showing you more of that later you can see a prime minister and president of russia there as well there there in christ the savior cathedral from night much more coverage of that to come in the next thirty minutes. are you watching our see live from moscow this very early easter sunday morning as it is here now just after midnight when it was kevin zero in our top story the u.n. security council voted unanimously on a resolution to send a team of observers to syria the firs

security council resolutions 1695, 1718 and 1874. this is a deplorable act, and we've launched a strong protest through diplomatic channels. >> nhk reporter is in pyongyang and he'll be speaking in japanese and we'll pride simultaneous interpretation now. >> translator: the north korea state-run media has reported on the failure of the launch that has not given any details to foreign journalists at a press center at a hotel in pyongyang. an official from the north korea's committee for spate technology is supposed to hold a news conference but the news conference has not started yet. the north is believed to be shocked by the failure of the launch. the north has allowed the foreign journalists to cover the launch pad and control center and has been showing strong confidence in the success of the launch. at the time of the launch in 2009, the north failed to put a satellite into orbit. but has succeeded in dropping the first and second stage rockets in a target sea area. the missile launched this time was 30 meters long. the north did