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." >> france and russia discuss a new u.n. resolution on syria. moscow's veto stopped the last attempt. and a growing humanitarian crisis. supplying food and medicine in aid corridors. hello and welcome to gmt. world of news and opinion. a generation lost tomb hunger. millions of children and are being pulled out of school so they can work for food. hunger.tost to and the iranian government, where this leaves prospects for talks. it's early morning in washington, 2:00 in the afternoon in the syrian city of hama, the latest area to feel the full force of the government's crackdown. the opposition stronghold of homs had been shelled previously. the syrian government has announced a day for its referendum on a new constitution that was promised. now the latest. >> a symbol of a country deepening crisis. it's not the first time a pipeline has been hit, but this fire will be hard to put out. two sides planned one another. activists say that it was hit by government shellfire. state tv said it was sabotage si by terrorists. security forces have tried to
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russia much prefers the latter. the sponsors of the resolution have put it into a votes-ready format. that's apparently to pressure russia into agreeing to accepting it. but diplomats have said that negotiations cannot still continue -- can still continue, so the story is not over. >> thank you. worldwide malaria deaths may be much higher than previously thought. but according to research published in the british medical journal the lancet. scientists say that 1.2 million people died of malaria in 2010. that figure is double the estim. the research also shows that 42% of deaths from malaria are in children over five years old and in adults. that is much higher than previously thought. -- from the world health organization. internet is transforming our lives, but do we know enough about the dark. side of dark. a world where criminals cannot be traced, where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names. our reporters set out to shine a light on the internet shadows to discover just what you can
russia much prefers the latter. the sponsors of the resolution have put it into a votes-ready format. that's apparently to pressure russia into agreeing to accepting it. but diplomats have said that negotiations cannot still continue -- can still continue, so the story is not over. >> thank you. worldwide malaria deaths may be much higher than previously thought. but according to research published in the british medical journal the lancet. scientists say that 1.2 million people died of...
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>> russia believes it has a degree of influence on syria. relations have been pretty good and there was some speculation ahead of sergei lavrov's visit that the russian foreign minister may attend to persuade president assad to step down but it has been vigorously denied by the syrian ambassador in moscow today saying it will not happen, not in russia's plans, and that russia, he believes, simply wants to normalize the situation did >> all right, thank you very much. let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines of from the world. the president of the maldives mohamed nasheed has resigned. he made the announcement on national television following weeks of protest at the controversially ordered the arrest of the country that a top criminal court judge. as our correspondent reports, a remarkable fall from grace for a man who was once a political celebrity. >> protest in paradise have proved too much for the country's president. there have been weeks of political turmoil of this indian ocean archipelago no more as an idyllic h
>> russia believes it has a degree of influence on syria. relations have been pretty good and there was some speculation ahead of sergei lavrov's visit that the russian foreign minister may attend to persuade president assad to step down but it has been vigorously denied by the syrian ambassador in moscow today saying it will not happen, not in russia's plans, and that russia, he believes, simply wants to normalize the situation did >> all right, thank you very much. let's take a...
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at a meeting of world leaders, hillary clinton described russia and china is opposition as despicable. there has been one tiny glimmer of hope in the city. the red cross has evacuated about 20 a healthy women and children and seven badly injured people. they have been taken to a hospital outside the area. our diplomatic correspondent begins our syria coverage. >> no end to the shelling in homs. tonight, there is a glimmer of a breakthrough. some severely wounded casualties, including women and children, were evacuated. not the injured foreign journalist, though. they refused to go apparently. meanwhile, today's conference send a strong political message. dozens of countries backing the call for president bashar al- assad to go and endorsing the main opposition grouping, the syrian national council. >> i do believe they justified our intensified support and working with them. i have offered them additional practical help we can provide from the united kingdom. the political opposition outside syria. i believe they are doing the right thing and they will be able to bring greater unity t
at a meeting of world leaders, hillary clinton described russia and china is opposition as despicable. there has been one tiny glimmer of hope in the city. the red cross has evacuated about 20 a healthy women and children and seven badly injured people. they have been taken to a hospital outside the area. our diplomatic correspondent begins our syria coverage. >> no end to the shelling in homs. tonight, there is a glimmer of a breakthrough. some severely wounded casualties, including...
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do you think actually maybe a peaceful revolution is exactly what is needed in russia? >> the truth is the criminal revolution was carried out by vladimir putin. he really usurped power in an illegal way. vladimir putin staged a revolution, and what we need to do now is to return the power to the people. >> can you yourself being part of the government one day? >> our task now is to secure fair elections. that is task number one. once we have done that, i'm sure that great new politicians will appear as candidates for the posts of prime minister or president. and i think i will be among those people, and i will fight for a leadership position. >> in truth, vladimir putin is the most popular politician in russia. do you have to accept that perhaps his style of government is what people want? >> these days his popularity is based on a monopoly of the media, but they destroyed all the politicians around him. and there is the huge machine exclusively serving him. but even this machine can serve anymore. >> i don't think that vladimir putin will be able to sustain the system
do you think actually maybe a peaceful revolution is exactly what is needed in russia? >> the truth is the criminal revolution was carried out by vladimir putin. he really usurped power in an illegal way. vladimir putin staged a revolution, and what we need to do now is to return the power to the people. >> can you yourself being part of the government one day? >> our task now is to secure fair elections. that is task number one. once we have done that, i'm sure that great new...
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it is not clear how russia will vote. there is some hope here among diplomats that this time, things could be different. the text has already been revised several times to try to meet russian concerns, particularly concerns that this ze regime change. hillary clinton and did the russian foreign minister spoke about this on telephone. perhaps the vote will help to focus their minds on this issue. at any rate, it is adding to the debate over syria is coming to a climax. >> of violence in cities across egypt have left at least four people dead and more than a thousand injured. why police in the central of cairo fired tear gas at protesters. -- riot police in the central of cairo fired tear gas. >> the battle lines have been drawn up outside of egypt's interior ministry. into the night, the fighting continues. protesters hurled rocks at why police, they fired tear gas back. -- protesters hurled rocks at riot beliefs. most of those killed in the stadium were crushed in a stampede by rival fans. the police and the military auth
it is not clear how russia will vote. there is some hope here among diplomats that this time, things could be different. the text has already been revised several times to try to meet russian concerns, particularly concerns that this ze regime change. hillary clinton and did the russian foreign minister spoke about this on telephone. perhaps the vote will help to focus their minds on this issue. at any rate, it is adding to the debate over syria is coming to a climax. >> of violence in...
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hillary clinton it describes as russia and china's opposition as despicable. there has been one tiny glimmer of hope in the city of homs. the red cross has evacuated about 20 healthy women and children that did not want to be there. our diplomatic correspondence began our syria coverage. >> no end to the shelling today according to this unverified video. tonight, a glimmer of a breakthrough. some severely wounded casualties including women and children in the district were evacuated to a local hospital. not of the injured foreign journalist, they refused to go. negotiations on their fate are continuing. meanwhile, today's conference in tunis sent a strong message. dozens of countries in forcing the main opposition group and calling for bashar al-assad to go. >> i do believe that they justify our intensified support and working with them. i have offered them whatever help we can provide from the united kingdom from the political opposition outside of syria. i believe they are doing the right thing and they will be able to bring greater unity. >> among the point
hillary clinton it describes as russia and china's opposition as despicable. there has been one tiny glimmer of hope in the city of homs. the red cross has evacuated about 20 healthy women and children that did not want to be there. our diplomatic correspondence began our syria coverage. >> no end to the shelling today according to this unverified video. tonight, a glimmer of a breakthrough. some severely wounded casualties including women and children in the district were evacuated to a...
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this is a time of protest and discontent in russia, something that his art seems to capture. i asked if he saw his work as political. >> my work often addresses politics but for me society is more important. politics is a burning issue. i don't like a lot of things in russian politics, in the politics of putin. >> one of his latest works addresses directly last december's election which many felt were blatantly stitched up. he often works with what he finds, filming himself as he goes. in this case, using abandoned concrete slabs to create diversions of water rush of's favorite chocolate bars. -- to create versions of russia's favorite chocolate bars. this is a unique atmosphere. he told me that he is aware of the british artist work he finds it odd that he is compared to a british a celebrity artists living on the other end of europe. >> who ever it is, the art is fabulous. there is a last piece of video that we had to show you. first lady michelle obama is known for promoting childhood fitness. lately, she has been leading by example. here she is challenging comedian and at
this is a time of protest and discontent in russia, something that his art seems to capture. i asked if he saw his work as political. >> my work often addresses politics but for me society is more important. politics is a burning issue. i don't like a lot of things in russian politics, in the politics of putin. >> one of his latest works addresses directly last december's election which many felt were blatantly stitched up. he often works with what he finds, filming himself as he...
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the arab league are putting forward a plan for a peaceful resolution. >> problem is that russia still rejects this entire approach. >> we have to be careful in that we need to move this process ahead in a very deliberate, determined, but careful way. >> russia's foreign minister was not here in new york. in australia he said russian policy was not about regime change. earths to persuade russia not to draft the resolution, they may not -- a leaked report by the head of the arab monitor commission says some monitors weren't called and some weren't properly equipped and others thought it would be a pleasure trip. bbc the united nations. >> i was going to say business news but it's sport. >> the end of the transfer window. >> it closed on tuesday night perhaps without as much excitement as we've seen in priest years. much of the spending as often is the past, done in the premiere league. wanting to prop up the window between them. the former french striker, louie, was one of the surprise moves. he went from -- to spurs for about 18 months, a short-term contract. he's been injury prone ove
the arab league are putting forward a plan for a peaceful resolution. >> problem is that russia still rejects this entire approach. >> we have to be careful in that we need to move this process ahead in a very deliberate, determined, but careful way. >> russia's foreign minister was not here in new york. in australia he said russian policy was not about regime change. earths to persuade russia not to draft the resolution, they may not -- a leaked report by the head of the arab...
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both russia and china are not part of it. this tells you a great deal about the limits, the limited options that the western powers and syria's friends basically have, and that's why i don't think we should expect major critical breakthrough decisions. i am not trying to say that the meeting is not important. the international community has options in the sense of basically trying to strangle the syrian economy in the sense of recognizing the syrian national council, in the sense of arming the opposition. but so far, the western powers and the international community have not made a decision to go to militarize the uprising, because if they do, this would basically plunge syria into a civil war. >> thank you very much. the king of spain's son-in-law is to testify in court on saturday over allegations that he misused millions of euros of public money. he hasn't been formally charged, but the case could have very serious implications for the future of spain's royal family. our correspondent in madrid, tom burridge. >> he's the
both russia and china are not part of it. this tells you a great deal about the limits, the limited options that the western powers and syria's friends basically have, and that's why i don't think we should expect major critical breakthrough decisions. i am not trying to say that the meeting is not important. the international community has options in the sense of basically trying to strangle the syrian economy in the sense of recognizing the syrian national council, in the sense of arming the...
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it had been strongly opposed by russia. nato is insisting that the alliance is sticking to a timetable to transition to afghan control by 2014. nato ministers are discussing the alliance's strategy in the country after the u.s. and france suggested they should end their combat role by 2013. a ship carrying 350 people have signed off the coast of pop and new guinea. more than two under have been rescued. -- off the coast of papelbon in guinea. -- papua new guinea. more than 200 have been rescued. angela merkel was speaking at the start of a visit to china, in which she will update ministers on progress in the eurozone debt crisis. mrs. merkel is particularly key to attract more chinese investment to europe. >> our economy and your economy are connected in this globalized world. we are facing some of the challenges and the -- and giving with the times of the financial crisis. we can feel the effects of the financial crisis especially in europe. and >> angela merkel speaking about european relations. how important is germany t
it had been strongly opposed by russia. nato is insisting that the alliance is sticking to a timetable to transition to afghan control by 2014. nato ministers are discussing the alliance's strategy in the country after the u.s. and france suggested they should end their combat role by 2013. a ship carrying 350 people have signed off the coast of pop and new guinea. more than two under have been rescued. -- off the coast of papelbon in guinea. -- papua new guinea. more than 200 have been...
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but what leverage do they have over the assad regime with the glaring absence of russia and china? hello, and welcome to "gmt." also in this program -- nato appeals for calm and patience in afghanistan as protests continued after korans were burned in u.s. military base. hungary under mounting pressure from the european union to get its house in order. we will talk to a -- leading hungarian politician. it is midday here in london, 2:00 p.m. in damascus and 1:00 in the afternoon in tunis where representatives from 70 countries are trying to forge some kind of coherent and effective strategy on syria to help civilians in the country and to try to end the violent actions from authorities. the friends of syria conference includes leading western powers, eric nations, and members of the syrian opposition. but there is concern any action will not be possible without the cooperation of china and russia, who refuse to attend. in syria, the opposition free syrian army has claimed it attacked government troops in the district of the opposition stronghold of homs. in this video, opposition fo
but what leverage do they have over the assad regime with the glaring absence of russia and china? hello, and welcome to "gmt." also in this program -- nato appeals for calm and patience in afghanistan as protests continued after korans were burned in u.s. military base. hungary under mounting pressure from the european union to get its house in order. we will talk to a -- leading hungarian politician. it is midday here in london, 2:00 p.m. in damascus and 1:00 in the afternoon in...
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he died a few days later. >> the corruption in russia is like fascism. when they are stealing from war veterans, this really is fascism. treated people like people while these officials have no boundaries. >> in the nearest big city, fury at be an ending corruption has started to spillover. people don't just blame officials, many by moscow and the man at the very top, vladimir putin. there is so much disillusionment that back in december, vladimir putin united russia party was beaten into second place by the communists in every part of the city. the corruption contagion can affect anyone, rich or poor. this man is a wealthy executives but his son was arrested for dealing drugs which seem to have been planted. he has been sitting in prison for a year and a half. his father has been asked to pay a bribe of 300,000 pounds to set him free. >> i get the impression that no one cares about people. the only think about themselves. it never occurred to me that some would try to get to me through my son. >> all this corruption makes people feel powerless like thes
he died a few days later. >> the corruption in russia is like fascism. when they are stealing from war veterans, this really is fascism. treated people like people while these officials have no boundaries. >> in the nearest big city, fury at be an ending corruption has started to spillover. people don't just blame officials, many by moscow and the man at the very top, vladimir putin. there is so much disillusionment that back in december, vladimir putin united russia party was...
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western and arab nations insist on the former, not russia on the latter. a diplomats say negotiations can still continue, so this is not over. >>> news of prince william, second in line to the british throne? >> indeed, he is second in line to the british throne. a prince william has arrived in the falkland islands and the south atlantic to begin a six- week tour of duty as a british royal search and rescue pilot. the government says it is a routine deployment, but argentina claims that it is provocative. as tension grows on the 30th anniversary of the falkland war, we have this report from the capital. rhetoric does not panic this place. a part-time soldiers of the falkland islands defense force patrol their home, but nobody fears another innovation. -- nobody fears another innovation. officially, he is a flight attendant, not a senior british royal but a search and rescue helicopter pilot. that is not how the world sees it. at the falkland islands has welcomed him to a restatement with the bond with britain. argentina said it was here in the uniform of t
western and arab nations insist on the former, not russia on the latter. a diplomats say negotiations can still continue, so this is not over. >>> news of prince william, second in line to the british throne? >> indeed, he is second in line to the british throne. a prince william has arrived in the falkland islands and the south atlantic to begin a six- week tour of duty as a british royal search and rescue pilot. the government says it is a routine deployment, but argentina...
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in neighboring russia, icebreakers are being used to reach some towns. further south, italy is experiencing the coldest week in 27 years. snowstorms in rome delighting many of the tourist. >> i am come from detroit, michigan. it is snowing in rome. >> amid the chaos, some plan to enjoy the snow in germany. for millions, the freezing weather has brought misery and it is expected to continue well into february. >> the fbi and the metropolitan police have launched a criminal and litigation after some hackers and dissected a conference call in which officers were discussing hacking. the phone conversation gave details of joint operations and dates of planned arrest. >> a supposedly secure conference call last month between crime detectives. >> hello? >> hello. how are you doing? >> specialist talking to fbi agents in los angeles and washington, discussing their highly sensitive ideas to track down internet hackers. while the very brief they are hacking, anonymous packed into the conversation and published it on the internet. >> i saw the information about th
in neighboring russia, icebreakers are being used to reach some towns. further south, italy is experiencing the coldest week in 27 years. snowstorms in rome delighting many of the tourist. >> i am come from detroit, michigan. it is snowing in rome. >> amid the chaos, some plan to enjoy the snow in germany. for millions, the freezing weather has brought misery and it is expected to continue well into february. >> the fbi and the metropolitan police have launched a criminal and...
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resolution but has been vetoed by russia and china. they are bitter about that. >> they got in his house. is that wha tht the un has waited for, until they kill the children and the woman? >> homs is shattered and terrified after punishing days of this. hundreds of shells and mortar bombs have been fired at this place. amid the grief and the panic the one thing you hear over and over again from people is they feel abandoned by the outside world. they have not been out to play since the uprising began. their mothers in despair. prexy outside world will not help this, she says. god vengeance will come down on the syrian president. the kalashnikovs of the free syrian army can do little against tanks. they hope the regime's forces will crumble from the inside. the syrian armies morale has collapsed. says an officer who defected. they know they're killing civilians and they want this bloodbath to stop. as the bodies pile up, the prevailing mood here is one of despair. people feel trapped and they believe no one is coming to help. >> paul ha
resolution but has been vetoed by russia and china. they are bitter about that. >> they got in his house. is that wha tht the un has waited for, until they kill the children and the woman? >> homs is shattered and terrified after punishing days of this. hundreds of shells and mortar bombs have been fired at this place. amid the grief and the panic the one thing you hear over and over again from people is they feel abandoned by the outside world. they have not been out to play since...
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especially after russia and china vetoed an otherwise unanimous security council resolution. one idea is to revive the suspended arab league mission, but to have in partners from the u.n. it would take time to organize and we would also need syria to agree. outside intervention as in libya is still being rolled out. there are no easy answers. as the search for a solution goes on, more people are dying. bbc news, beirut. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines. a chord in the maldives says the arrest warrants were issued for the president and his defense minister. the president is now appealing for help from the international community. reports say his family has already fled to neighboring sri lanka. >> these pictures are being shown on a local television channel in the maldives, showing the president, former president, being seized in the store by a policeman and taken away. authorities have issued an arrest warrant for him and his former defense minister. in the capital on wednesday, police crash with his supporters, who are demanding his reinstat
especially after russia and china vetoed an otherwise unanimous security council resolution. one idea is to revive the suspended arab league mission, but to have in partners from the u.n. it would take time to organize and we would also need syria to agree. outside intervention as in libya is still being rolled out. there are no easy answers. as the search for a solution goes on, more people are dying. bbc news, beirut. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines. a...
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. >> the corruption as russia is like fascism. when they are stealing from war veterans, this really is fascism. sometimes, even fascists treat people like people while these officials have no boundaries. >> in the nearest big city, fury at the corruption has started to spillover. people don't his plan corrupt officials, many blame moscow. there is so much disillusionment with the russian government that back in december, vladimir putin's united russia party was beaten into second place by the communists in every part of the city. russia's corruption contagion can affect anyone, rich or poor. this man is a wealthy executive but his son was arrested for dealing drugs which seem to have been planted. his father has been asked to pay a bribe to set him free. >> i get the impression that nobody cares about people. they only care about themselves. >> all of this corruption makes people feel powerless, like these campaigners. no, to corruption, their banners screen. they even wrote to vladimir putin but he never rode back. in this city,
. >> the corruption as russia is like fascism. when they are stealing from war veterans, this really is fascism. sometimes, even fascists treat people like people while these officials have no boundaries. >> in the nearest big city, fury at the corruption has started to spillover. people don't his plan corrupt officials, many blame moscow. there is so much disillusionment with the russian government that back in december, vladimir putin's united russia party was beaten into second...
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russia and china vetoed the resolution at the u.n. security council, saying the resolution could lead to foreign intervention and regime change. joining me now is our correspondent, nick chiles. we've just seen this news conference. what die interpret by russia's statement, trying to block as much as possible? >> i think they're still being very cautious. at the same time, the russian foreign minister was trying to be polite. he said we'll look at the proposal, but we need more details. and frankly, there are a lot more details that need to be flushed out on this new plan. but it's clear the arab league has come out from their meeting with tough, new language and this proposal for a joint arab league-u.n. peacekeeping force for syria, in order to try to keep up the diplomatic pressure, as you say. the russians and the chinese vetoed the last arab league plan at the u.n. security council, but that got a lot of criticism internationally. since then, there's been a lot of focus on the violence that we were reporting on all last week in h
russia and china vetoed the resolution at the u.n. security council, saying the resolution could lead to foreign intervention and regime change. joining me now is our correspondent, nick chiles. we've just seen this news conference. what die interpret by russia's statement, trying to block as much as possible? >> i think they're still being very cautious. at the same time, the russian foreign minister was trying to be polite. he said we'll look at the proposal, but we need more details....
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but despite the violence, russia and china again voted no. the russian ambassador said there could not be any solution without involving the syrian leadership. >> to a large extent, it reflected the worrying trend that causes us concern to attempt to isolate the syrian leadership, to reject any contact with it, and to impose an external formula for political settlement. >> with such opposition, the resolution has no more than symbolic value. despite the majority vote in the general assembly, the major powers are as divided as ever. as long as that continues, diplomacy will look elsewhere for solutions. the violence in syria will probably get worse. >> we will stay with this story. as we heard, china and russia have also voted against an earlier security council resolution. >> china takes an objective, just, and responsible stance on the issue of syria. china is going to maintain communications with the government and various political factions of syria, as well as the arab countries and the league of arab states. china will work with the inte
but despite the violence, russia and china again voted no. the russian ambassador said there could not be any solution without involving the syrian leadership. >> to a large extent, it reflected the worrying trend that causes us concern to attempt to isolate the syrian leadership, to reject any contact with it, and to impose an external formula for political settlement. >> with such opposition, the resolution has no more than symbolic value. despite the majority vote in the general...
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but with russia and china opposing any intervention, that proves it not helpful. governments denounced it as a farce. of course none of that matters here in the syrian uprising. daniel, "bbc world news." >> well, paul conroy, the photographer, just to let you know the news coming into us, he is a british photographer. he has been pulled out of homs and taken to lebanon. he was working for the "sunday times" and his colleague marie colvin, she was killed in the same attack last week. her mother, rosemary said all shetchts is her daughter's body to be brought home. >> i hope the good people of syria should just stop and let these people go. stop the convict by some other way other than killing each other. that was my daughter's desire and she put her life on the line so many times to bring stories like that out so we can stop it. i'm so worried and concerned about the people injured there and the other correspondents who stayed, and i want my daughter back. and i can't rest, myself. i can't have peace in my life with my daughter's remains in that country. >> the mot
but with russia and china opposing any intervention, that proves it not helpful. governments denounced it as a farce. of course none of that matters here in the syrian uprising. daniel, "bbc world news." >> well, paul conroy, the photographer, just to let you know the news coming into us, he is a british photographer. he has been pulled out of homs and taken to lebanon. he was working for the "sunday times" and his colleague marie colvin, she was killed in the same...
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temperatures have gone to -36 celsius in russia. the pressure is 20 millibars short of the overtime pressure record. poland has seen 20 deaths in the last five days. the forecast is for temperatures to fall even further. even here in traditionally- freezing moscow, it is colder than usual. last night, it fell to -23 degrees centigrade. the warmest it is expected to be today is -19. in serbia, people have frozen to death in their homes. the weather is only expected to get worse. there will be a battle in the days ahead to keep eastern europe's infrastructure going, and to keep people alive. bbc news, moscow. >> returning now to our top story, the violence which has erupted at a football match in egypt and left more than 70 people dead. i am joined with the latest from london but a columnist with "the evening standard." you have followed sports for a long time. we know soccer fans in egypt can turn violent. this is on a totally different scale. >> it is not just soccer fans in egypt. let us face it. there is violence around the world
temperatures have gone to -36 celsius in russia. the pressure is 20 millibars short of the overtime pressure record. poland has seen 20 deaths in the last five days. the forecast is for temperatures to fall even further. even here in traditionally- freezing moscow, it is colder than usual. last night, it fell to -23 degrees centigrade. the warmest it is expected to be today is -19. in serbia, people have frozen to death in their homes. the weather is only expected to get worse. there will be a...
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we have this report. >> vladimir putin says he's brought russia stability. but this town tells a different story. one night last winter, 12 people were murdered in this house. some were stabbed, others shot or strangled. among the victims were four children. the man accused of organizing the killings is sergiy, a businessman and former town counselor. he's also the head of a criminal gang that has terrorized this area for a decade. investigators from moscow have now intervened, but for years, local police did nothing to stop him. her husband was a business rival of him. her husband and her son were shot dead nine years ago. but it was only last december that a member of the gang was convicted of the killings. >> prosecutors, police, local officials, they all did what he told them to. after my family was murdered, he gave the local police chief a gift. a brand-new mercedes, just imagine the head of police driving around in his mercedes. >> her suffering has continued. her niece and niece's son were killed in the massacre at the house. in 2005, a university me
we have this report. >> vladimir putin says he's brought russia stability. but this town tells a different story. one night last winter, 12 people were murdered in this house. some were stabbed, others shot or strangled. among the victims were four children. the man accused of organizing the killings is sergiy, a businessman and former town counselor. he's also the head of a criminal gang that has terrorized this area for a decade. investigators from moscow have now intervened, but for...
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the united nations resolution calling on the president to stand down, and being vetoed by russia and china. now the british foreign secretary explains foreign governments must consider other responses. >> we are not able to pass, so far, a resolution at the united nations security council. that does not mean we cannot do anything. about 60 countries will come together tomorrow. i will go there in the morning and discussed syria with hillary clinton and many of the arab leaders during our somalia conference that day, because i want to tighten an economic and diplomatic struggle hold on the regime. i want the countries at the meeting to agree together for what we are going to do to increase the pressure on the regime to stop the killings. to go there have been a series of bomb attacks in iraq. -- >> there have been a series of bomb attacks in iraq. nick chiles has the story. >> once again come of all of smoke hangs over baghdad. in a familiar tactic, the morning rush hour was wracked with bombs. the emergency services rushed to deal with the carnage of the chaos. it look like security
the united nations resolution calling on the president to stand down, and being vetoed by russia and china. now the british foreign secretary explains foreign governments must consider other responses. >> we are not able to pass, so far, a resolution at the united nations security council. that does not mean we cannot do anything. about 60 countries will come together tomorrow. i will go there in the morning and discussed syria with hillary clinton and many of the arab leaders during our...
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russia, which backs a sought's reform process, welcome to the changes. - russia, which backs assad's reform process. >> we believe that introducing the pluralistic bases for the new political system in syria is a welcome idea. >> the syrian opposition and its supporters are unlikely to be convinced. they regard the reform process as cosmetic and theoretical. they still want to seek a security council resolution that calls on bashar al-assad to go. with humanitarian conditions worsening all the time, the french are trying to get agreement at the u.n. but no outside countries are ready to step in to protect such corridors against the regime's will. >> event tearing corridor to thew the ngo's to reach places where the scandalous massacres have taken place needs to be done by the security council. >> the western powers and other opposition supporters will be holding a friends of syria meeting in tunisia just before the referendum takes place in syria. it is hard to see how such a big operation could be organized and carried out credibly on the ground in such conditions. >> in other news,
russia, which backs a sought's reform process, welcome to the changes. - russia, which backs assad's reform process. >> we believe that introducing the pluralistic bases for the new political system in syria is a welcome idea. >> the syrian opposition and its supporters are unlikely to be convinced. they regard the reform process as cosmetic and theoretical. they still want to seek a security council resolution that calls on bashar al-assad to go. with humanitarian conditions...
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russia is likely to lead a minority which will vote against the strong appeals of leading u.s. officials. >> more than at any other time those committing atrocities in syria have to understand that the international community will not stand by and watch this carnage and that their decisions and actions they take today ultimately will not go unpunished. >> but the syrian representative rejected all that, saying damascus did not recognize the legitimacy of the sessions or any resolution it might adopt. >> everybody in the world knows unilateral economic sanctions are the worst form of violation of human rights to, because they target first and foremost/foremos -- civilians. >> the majority still hopes somehow the killing and president assad's increasingly violent rule can be ended with the help of moral and diplomatic pressure. >> jim muir is in beirut. we don't want to speculate in a way that might endanger anybody in homs, but can you clarify anything about the fate of the journalists beyond what james has said? >> we know pretty much for sure that paul conroy is out, but three
russia is likely to lead a minority which will vote against the strong appeals of leading u.s. officials. >> more than at any other time those committing atrocities in syria have to understand that the international community will not stand by and watch this carnage and that their decisions and actions they take today ultimately will not go unpunished. >> but the syrian representative rejected all that, saying damascus did not recognize the legitimacy of the sessions or any...
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russia is a major player in the region and does not want to lose its foothold with china and iran, and all this complicates the pressures being put on us because we are seeing the portrayal on our television screens. we are seeing every kind of moral outrage, yet nothing seems to move us because he is very strong in the fact that he has support and internally he has the support of his minority group. >> what difference is it going to make if he is sitting opposite kofi anon? >> i think that moves the pressure one not. we saw the arab delegation moved in. the killing continued under their noses. nnan is a different category. we find it difficult to ignore him. at the same time, he has increased the pressure and move it higher and higher, because that is perhaps the only pressure that will matter. it is symbolic that it matters because this is the collective will of the planet. >> the friends of syria, over 70 nations are going to meet in tunis, and they are going to demand a cease-fire. they say if they do not get their demands met there will be unspecified punishments imposed on syria.
russia is a major player in the region and does not want to lose its foothold with china and iran, and all this complicates the pressures being put on us because we are seeing the portrayal on our television screens. we are seeing every kind of moral outrage, yet nothing seems to move us because he is very strong in the fact that he has support and internally he has the support of his minority group. >> what difference is it going to make if he is sitting opposite kofi anon? >> i...
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the protests in moscow don't reflect the mood of russia, evgeni says. working people don't want revolution. we want stability. that's why we support putin. at the tank factory up the road they pledged their loyalty to mr. putin live on tv. >> coming to moscow with his meat to take on the anti-government protesters. evgeni and the metal workers aren't marching on moscow but today they are taking the train to the capital. there they join how the st.s of other workers across the euros at a pro putin rally. there are no white ribbons, the trademark of mr. putin's oppositions. they wear the worker's glove. >> this is protesting against those protesting against the government. showing away from the capital, russia's working capital still has faith in vladimir putin. >> but the crowd here was smaller than organizers promised, and some of what we saw seemed staged panged. this photographer was trying to get as many people as possible to pose with the same vote for putin sign. >> one worker i spoke to said they only traveled to the rally because they were offere
the protests in moscow don't reflect the mood of russia, evgeni says. working people don't want revolution. we want stability. that's why we support putin. at the tank factory up the road they pledged their loyalty to mr. putin live on tv. >> coming to moscow with his meat to take on the anti-government protesters. evgeni and the metal workers aren't marching on moscow but today they are taking the train to the capital. there they join how the st.s of other workers across the euros at a...
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will russia back in international plan for syria? the british establishment takes advantage of a man who broke one of the biggest banks. it is 12:00 noon here in singapore. >> it is 4:00 in the morning in london. broadcasting to viewers around the world. welcome. mitt romney has won the latest contest in florida to choose the republican party candidate for the u.s. presidential election in november. with 82% of the votes counted, he has polled 47%. newt gingrich received 32%. the other candidate, rick santorum has 13%. what congressman ron paul has 7%. both remain in the race. mitt romney declared himself victorious in his speech to his supporters in tampa. >> you know, three years ago this week a nearly a elected president obama faced the american people. he said, if i cannot attend this economy a round in three years i will be looking at a 110 position. we are here to collect. -- a one-term position. we are here to collect. [applause] it has been 35 months of unemployment above 8%. more americans have lost their jobs than under the
will russia back in international plan for syria? the british establishment takes advantage of a man who broke one of the biggest banks. it is 12:00 noon here in singapore. >> it is 4:00 in the morning in london. broadcasting to viewers around the world. welcome. mitt romney has won the latest contest in florida to choose the republican party candidate for the u.s. presidential election in november. with 82% of the votes counted, he has polled 47%. newt gingrich received 32%. the other...
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russia, which backs the reform process, welcomes the changes made in the constitution. >> we believe that the new constitution is a step forward. we believe that it is reducing the pluralistic basis for the new political system in syria. it is a welcome idea. >> the cicilline opposition -- vc we in opposition are unlikely to be convinced -- the syrian opposition are unlikely to be convinced. they want to see a resolution that calls on mr. assad to go. with conditions worsening, the french are trying to get an agreement at the un. noe said countries are ready to step in to protect corridors. -- note outside countries are ready to step in to protect corridors. >> a humanitarian corridor needs to be pursued by the u.n. security council. >> as fate would have it, the western powers will be holding a friends of syria meeting just two days before the referendum takes place in syria itself. it is hard to see how such a big operation could be organized and carried out on the grounds in such condition. bbc news, beirut. >> the chinese vice president xi jinping has called for greater strategic
russia, which backs the reform process, welcomes the changes made in the constitution. >> we believe that the new constitution is a step forward. we believe that it is reducing the pluralistic basis for the new political system in syria. it is a welcome idea. >> the cicilline opposition -- vc we in opposition are unlikely to be convinced -- the syrian opposition are unlikely to be convinced. they want to see a resolution that calls on mr. assad to go. with conditions worsening, the...
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resolution, but it was vetoed by russia and china. they are bitter about that. this is a little child. he's about 3 years old. he got hit with a bomb in his house. is this what the u.n. is waiting for? is this what the u.n. is waiting for? till there aren't any more children left? till they kill all the children, kill all the women? >> homs is shuttered and terrified after many punishing days of this. hundreds of shells and mortar bombs have been fired at this place. amid all the greefs and panic, the one thing you hear over and over again from people is that they feel abandoned by the outside world. they haven't been out to play since the uprising began. their mothers in despair. the outside world won't help us, she says, but god's vengeance will come down on the syrian president. the guns of the free syrian army can do little against tanks. they hope the regime's forces will crumble from the inside. the syrian army's mirah has collapsed. they know they're killing civilians, and they want this bloodbath to stop. as the bodies pile up, the prevailing mood here i
resolution, but it was vetoed by russia and china. they are bitter about that. this is a little child. he's about 3 years old. he got hit with a bomb in his house. is this what the u.n. is waiting for? is this what the u.n. is waiting for? till there aren't any more children left? till they kill all the children, kill all the women? >> homs is shuttered and terrified after many punishing days of this. hundreds of shells and mortar bombs have been fired at this place. amid all the greefs...
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one paper investigates what happens after programs face up in russia. the government says it will step in if the number of people testing for hiv prizes. -- rises. queen elizabeth rides to the rescue of the church in her first public engagement to mark the diamond jubilee. the quinn described it church of english -- the queen described the church of england as being misunderstood and underappreciated. >> this is newsday on bbc. >> the headlines. the president of honduras suspends officials in charge of the national prison system after a fire at a jail kills more than 350 inmates. >> the united states downplays the significance of two major advances in iran's nuclear program. now to the u.s., where two weeks ago jeremy lin was an unknown basketball player sitting on the bench of the new york knicks. now, but papers are full of his images. the post calls his performance thrilling. the new york daily news reads "lin and a prayer." taiwan has embraced him like a son. >> lin-sanity in action. jeremy lin doing what he does best. scoring crucial point in the l
one paper investigates what happens after programs face up in russia. the government says it will step in if the number of people testing for hiv prizes. -- rises. queen elizabeth rides to the rescue of the church in her first public engagement to mark the diamond jubilee. the quinn described it church of english -- the queen described the church of england as being misunderstood and underappreciated. >> this is newsday on bbc. >> the headlines. the president of honduras suspends...
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that is what has been going on in russia in the past several months. >> what does russia want from syria? what is the endgame? >> at this point, it is much more what russia wants to prevent. i don't think anyone can know what the outcome looks like, russia does not want nato intervention. this is preventing the u.s. and western europe from running the table and the world waiting with bated breath for barack obama and hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or illegitimate. >> thank you very much for coming in. while the fighting continues in syria, in libya, 8 months of conflict left tens of thousands of people injured. the new government made it a priority to send the wounded abroad if they could not get the treatment they needed at home. the system has been massively abuse with thousands of people who never saw battle receiving foreign medical care. the bill stands at $800 million. be over, butr may not the ordeal of its wounded. this man tells his story. his cow was sprayed with bullets -- his car was sprayed with bullets, shatterinshatteris leg. day after day, they come
that is what has been going on in russia in the past several months. >> what does russia want from syria? what is the endgame? >> at this point, it is much more what russia wants to prevent. i don't think anyone can know what the outcome looks like, russia does not want nato intervention. this is preventing the u.s. and western europe from running the table and the world waiting with bated breath for barack obama and hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or...
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russia is now accusing the west of being accomplices in the bloodshed for encouraging the opposition. and the west is blaming russia and china for not pressing president assad to2halt the carnage and step down. there's no clear way out. jim muir, bbcç news, beirut. >> reports from lebanon say that the army has reinforced its presence in the north of the country alongç the border shares with syria. states in the region have been watching the syrian uprising closely. concerns about an influx of refugee ands, of course, the impact of a possible regime change in damascus. our correspondent, rupert wingfield-hayes, has been finding out what israelis make of events in syria. >> israel is no friend of bashar al-assad or his regime. this country has been pretty much in a perpetual state of conflict with syria since its foundation more than six decades ago. syria has been a long-time base for islamic jihad and hamas, and israel continues to occupy syria's golan heights. it's ironic, therefore, that this country, more than any other in this region, is extremely nervous about the demise of
russia is now accusing the west of being accomplices in the bloodshed for encouraging the opposition. and the west is blaming russia and china for not pressing president assad to2halt the carnage and step down. there's no clear way out. jim muir, bbcç news, beirut. >> reports from lebanon say that the army has reinforced its presence in the north of the country alongç the border shares with syria. states in the region have been watching the syrian uprising closely. concerns about an...
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but it's the same issue with russia and the chinese trying to protect the regime from any suggestion of imposed regime change from outside. that is what it is about. the russians want to see that. and they will do everything as far as we can see just like the french foreign minister meeting with the russian counterpart very shortly despite all of those pressures. the russians show no sign of flinching from the basic strategic objective. >> what do you make of this from the deputy foreign minister of china now going to damascus? >> well, i think obviously the chinese don't want to see as purely tagging along with the russians. they want to be seen as trying to do something. they held talks last week in beijing with one of the syrian opposition factions. so they're talking about trying to play an immediatating role. they're not quite as ambitious to think they could pull some rabbit out of the hat. they want the meeting to be healthy. they are promoting dialogue. the word dialogue has completely disappeared from the lexicon of the syrian opposition or indeed of the western powers suppo
but it's the same issue with russia and the chinese trying to protect the regime from any suggestion of imposed regime change from outside. that is what it is about. the russians want to see that. and they will do everything as far as we can see just like the french foreign minister meeting with the russian counterpart very shortly despite all of those pressures. the russians show no sign of flinching from the basic strategic objective. >> what do you make of this from the deputy foreign...
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. >> look out syrian state television is drawing strength from russia's position. >> the russian prime minister says that nobody should be allowed to repeat the scenario in syria. >> it is no surprise that the president won the referendum comfortably. the opposition boycotted and many governments called it a sham and a farce. so far, the regime has proved the spot -- impossible to dislodge. >> as you just reported, the international community is clearly divided on what to do about syria, that tension is spilling over. she joins us in the studio, thank you for coming in. you were with the secretary of state before the libya operation. what is the difference in her thinking? >> these countries are very different, but if we look at the diplomatic aspects, and the lead up to the un resolution, the secretary of state to hillary clinton traveled to paris to meet with her british counterparts. she tried to assess their intentions and what they were willing to contribute. she met with arab counterparts to see if they were willing to put their money where their mouth is. or were they going to c
. >> look out syrian state television is drawing strength from russia's position. >> the russian prime minister says that nobody should be allowed to repeat the scenario in syria. >> it is no surprise that the president won the referendum comfortably. the opposition boycotted and many governments called it a sham and a farce. so far, the regime has proved the spot -- impossible to dislodge. >> as you just reported, the international community is clearly divided on what...
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even in that framework, russia is opposed to it. is there any weight to it? >> there is not legal weight. there could be political and moral weight if you get a majority. this is really a plan b. what everyone would like to do is to try to get it to the security council because that is where you have the legal authority. given the russian opposition, and they repeated their opposition today, it seems less and less likely. the divide seems to be growing. on the one hand, you have the western nations -- arabs, the syrian opposition, turkey, joining together in a coalition of the willing. they will be talking about getting more support to the opposition. they will be talking about support for the arab league transition plan which calls for bashar al-assad to step down. on the other hand, you have the syrians calling for their own reform. the russians think this is a step in the right direction. it seems as though the divisions are growing rather than the reverse. >> thank you very much for joining us. to libya, where one year after the revolution there started,
even in that framework, russia is opposed to it. is there any weight to it? >> there is not legal weight. there could be political and moral weight if you get a majority. this is really a plan b. what everyone would like to do is to try to get it to the security council because that is where you have the legal authority. given the russian opposition, and they repeated their opposition today, it seems less and less likely. the divide seems to be growing. on the one hand, you have the...
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russia does not want intervention. western europe -- they want to prevent western europe from running the table on western affairs. they do not want barack obama or hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or illegitimate. the russians a surge that is not their job, that is the security council -- the russians a searcassert that is not their j. >> in libya, tens of thousands of people were injured. the government made it the party to set people abroad if they could not get help in libya. the system has been massively abused with thousands of people who never saw battle receiving medical care. the bill stands at $800 million. >> libya's war may be over, but not the ordeal of its wounded. this man tells his story. his car was sprayed with bullets last august, he said, shattering his leg. he has been waiting three months to get it fixed abroad. day after day, they come here to the committee who decides who gets sent overseas. today, only a doctor has shown up and he is besieged by angry patience. they protest
russia does not want intervention. western europe -- they want to prevent western europe from running the table on western affairs. they do not want barack obama or hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or illegitimate. the russians a surge that is not their job, that is the security council -- the russians a searcassert that is not their j. >> in libya, tens of thousands of people were injured. the government made it the party to set people abroad if they could not get...
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. >> if i had my way about it, they'd all be sent back to russia. >> in the early 1950's, anti-communist fever gripped washington with the mccarthy hearings delving into the left-wing sympathies of hollywood. chaplin was alleged to have given money to communist causes back in the 1920's. so, when chaplin arrived in england in 1952, the u.s. announced he'd be banned from returning there. the f.b.i. then asked mi5 to find any evidence proving he was a member of the communist party. >> the british, it's all about, is he a security risk, whether he's a member of the party or not. on top of that, they find no proof he's a security risk. >> it would be many years before charlie chaplin returned to america, but his star never faded. >> a little bit of news from here in london. rupert murdoch has arrived at his newspaper headquarters in east london, where he's due to address the staff of the "sun" newspaper where, of course, 10 former and current journalists have been facing questions from the police. i want to move on also now to the situation regarding president obama. a private aircraft thoug
. >> if i had my way about it, they'd all be sent back to russia. >> in the early 1950's, anti-communist fever gripped washington with the mccarthy hearings delving into the left-wing sympathies of hollywood. chaplin was alleged to have given money to communist causes back in the 1920's. so, when chaplin arrived in england in 1952, the u.s. announced he'd be banned from returning there. the f.b.i. then asked mi5 to find any evidence proving he was a member of the communist party....
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resolution but it was vetoed by russia and china. they are bitter, without a doubt. >> he was only about two years old. is this what the u.n. is waiting for? is this what the u.n. is quitting for, for more children to be dead? -- is this what the u.n. is waiting for. >> homs is terrified after many days of this. hundreds of mortar shells have been fired tear -- fired here. the one thing you hear from people is that they feel abandoned by the outside world. they have not been out to play since the uprising began. their mother is in despair. the outside world will not help us, she says. god's vengeance will come down on the syrian president. the kalashnikovs can do little against tanks. they hope that the regime forces will crumble from the inside. the syrian army's morale has collapsed says an officer who defected a week ago. they know they are killing civilians and they want this bloodbath to stop. as the bodies pile up, the prevailing mood here is one of despair. people feel trapped and they believe that no one is coming to help. >>
resolution but it was vetoed by russia and china. they are bitter, without a doubt. >> he was only about two years old. is this what the u.n. is waiting for? is this what the u.n. is quitting for, for more children to be dead? -- is this what the u.n. is waiting for. >> homs is terrified after many days of this. hundreds of mortar shells have been fired tear -- fired here. the one thing you hear from people is that they feel abandoned by the outside world. they have not been out to...
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this is a time of protest and discontent in russia, something that his art seems to capture. i asked if he saw his work as political. >> my work often addresses politics but for me society is more important. politics is a burning issue. i don't like a lot of things in russian politics, in the politics of putin. >> one of his latest works addresses directly last december's election which many felt were blatantly stitched up. he often works with what he finds, filming himself as he goes. in this case, using abandoned concrete slabs to create diversions of water rush of's favorite chocolate bars. -- to create versions of russia's favorite chocolate bars. this is a unique atmosphere. he told me that he is aware of the british artist work he finds it odd that he is compared to a british a celebrity artists living on the other end of europe. >> who ever it is, the art is fabulous. there is a last piece of video that we had to show you. first lady michelle obama is known for promoting childhood fitness. lately, she has been leading by example. here she is challenging comedian and at
this is a time of protest and discontent in russia, something that his art seems to capture. i asked if he saw his work as political. >> my work often addresses politics but for me society is more important. politics is a burning issue. i don't like a lot of things in russian politics, in the politics of putin. >> one of his latest works addresses directly last december's election which many felt were blatantly stitched up. he often works with what he finds, filming himself as he...
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. >> there's public anger in russia. vladimir putin is expected to get the top job at his party has been nicknamed the party of crooks and thieves. >> this woman caring for her father in the last few days of his life. he fought for his country in the second world war but even he became the victim of russia's rampant corruption. when vladimir putin promised all veterans a new home of their choice, corrupt officials stole half of the money he had been given. are around 50,000 pounds. he ended up in a tiny flat with his dying wife and daughter call all living and sleeping in just this one room. he had no choice and no dignity in death. >> no one asks him what he wanted. they just gave him this and everything keeps falling apart. >> his dream had been to spend his last days in one of the traditional wooden houses in his siberian village but that dream was taken from him. after we visited, local officials threatened his family for talking to journalists. he died a few days later. >> the corruption in russia is like fascism. w
. >> there's public anger in russia. vladimir putin is expected to get the top job at his party has been nicknamed the party of crooks and thieves. >> this woman caring for her father in the last few days of his life. he fought for his country in the second world war but even he became the victim of russia's rampant corruption. when vladimir putin promised all veterans a new home of their choice, corrupt officials stole half of the money he had been given. are around 50,000 pounds....
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. >> diplomats at the united nations say that russia has threatened to veto a u.n. security council resolution aimed at stopping the bloodshed in syria on friday. >> the russian envoy said that it had been a roller coaster of a day. the ambassadors from the security council met in intense consultations for three hours to four hours and were unable to agree on a syria resolution. the issue at stake is an arab peace plan that calls for the president to yield power to his deputy who would then oversee the political transition to new elections. the syrian parent has rejected that. the russians say that for the un council to enact it would require outside support. in the and, they drop a new text and sent it to their government to make a difficult decision. the main sticking point is whether the human counselor should support the arab peace plan or should it be noted -- the un council should support the arab peace plan. the sponsor of the resolution has put it into a vote-ready format. but diplomats have said that negotiations can continue so the story is not over yet. >
. >> diplomats at the united nations say that russia has threatened to veto a u.n. security council resolution aimed at stopping the bloodshed in syria on friday. >> the russian envoy said that it had been a roller coaster of a day. the ambassadors from the security council met in intense consultations for three hours to four hours and were unable to agree on a syria resolution. the issue at stake is an arab peace plan that calls for the president to yield power to his deputy who...
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. >> we still have a difference of view with china and russia, and that remains a blockage in what the international community can do. >> and look how assyrian state television is drawing strength. >> russian prime minister vladimir putin said no one should be allowed to repeat the libyan scenario in syria. >> it is no surprise that the president won the referendum comfortably. the opposition boycotted the poll, and many governments call it a sham and a farce, but so far, the regime has proven impossible to dislodge. bbc news. >> we just want to bring you an update on the italian cruise ship that is adrift in the indian ocean after a fire. we just received information from the government of the seychelles, saying that the coast guard can confirm that a french fishing vessel has reached their location and is telling the vessel towards an island. the authorities have concerns that they are making arrangements for the evacuation of passengers to the island, and their subsequent transfer to an island, said that is the very latest. we will bring you more on that as soon as we did it. now, t
. >> we still have a difference of view with china and russia, and that remains a blockage in what the international community can do. >> and look how assyrian state television is drawing strength. >> russian prime minister vladimir putin said no one should be allowed to repeat the libyan scenario in syria. >> it is no surprise that the president won the referendum comfortably. the opposition boycotted the poll, and many governments call it a sham and a farce, but so...
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russia has said it is working on a safe passage of humanitarian convoys. from beirut, we have been updating -- of dates on the fighting. >> homs has several fighters there. there are other quarters that have come under fire this morning. reports also from the south of the country of attacks on a village down there. a large number of troops are being brought up. also in the east, near the iraqi border, trouble there as well. a little bit everywhere. the main focus was on the bombardment in homs. it is not clear how intensive it is. there has been some video on a youtube suggesting it is intense, showing explosions in the quarter. >> when the u.s. talks of additional measures against syria, what does that mean? >> i think it is a hint that pressure is growing for the opposition to be armed. the americans do not necessarily need to do that. they can encourage or facilitate or turn a blind eye. influential people like john mccain have been calling for it. certainly i think syria's arab adversaries see that as the way forward. >> speaking to me earlier on the s
russia has said it is working on a safe passage of humanitarian convoys. from beirut, we have been updating -- of dates on the fighting. >> homs has several fighters there. there are other quarters that have come under fire this morning. reports also from the south of the country of attacks on a village down there. a large number of troops are being brought up. also in the east, near the iraqi border, trouble there as well. a little bit everywhere. the main focus was on the bombardment in...
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. >> if i had my way about it, they would lobby sent back to russia. >> in the early 1950's, anti- communist fever gripped washington with mccarthy delving into sympathies over hollywood. chaplin had given money is at 2 communist causes in the 1920's. when he arrived in england in 1952, the u.s. announced he would be banned from returning. they asked mi5 to find evidence proving he was a member of the communist party. >> the question was about whether he had ever been a security risk, whether he had ever been a member of the party or not. they found no proof of either. >> it was the 40 years before he would return to america, but his star and never faded. >> and before we go, a reminder of our top story. a landmark deal will be signed today between french pres. sarkozy and british prime mr. david cameron peridot there is also new defense cooperation between former -- between britain and france. there's more to come. thanks for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newm
. >> if i had my way about it, they would lobby sent back to russia. >> in the early 1950's, anti- communist fever gripped washington with mccarthy delving into sympathies over hollywood. chaplin had given money is at 2 communist causes in the 1920's. when he arrived in england in 1952, the u.s. announced he would be banned from returning. they asked mi5 to find evidence proving he was a member of the communist party. >> the question was about whether he had ever been a...
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we're locked into a tug of war or war of words with russia and china. we have to get beyond that. >> how could the coup happened? is it wishful thinking? is there a plan to make it come about? >> i would not know. it seems more wishful thinking. i think the secretary of state is trying to hold out the hope to the community in syria that there is a future after assad if they will distance themselves from him. >> it is there is a change of regime at the top will be because the gulf states and saudis decided to intervene and arm the rebels were forcefully? >> i think there will be more alarming with long and protracted fighting. i do not see an imminent challenge to the military now. assad still holds the loyalty of strong elements in the army. it was designed that way. his father came to power in a coup. he knows what they can do. he has insulated himself from it. >> thank you so much for coming in. a month after the costa concordia ran aground killing 25 people, the owners of the ship are dealing with a second accident. another vessel is adrift in the in
we're locked into a tug of war or war of words with russia and china. we have to get beyond that. >> how could the coup happened? is it wishful thinking? is there a plan to make it come about? >> i would not know. it seems more wishful thinking. i think the secretary of state is trying to hold out the hope to the community in syria that there is a future after assad if they will distance themselves from him. >> it is there is a change of regime at the top will be because the...