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the streets. these are live pictures coming out of independent square. protestors throwing bombs fireworks and stones at police, shattering violence that has been calm all the way up until now. al jazeera reports. >> a return to scenes that ukraine hasn't witnessed for weeks. antigovernment protestors with riot police in parliament. the interior ministry says tree were injured. some threw stones and petro bombs. the police fire up and grenades and later
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bullets. earlier more than 10,000 people marched from independence scare. their aim to pressure parliament to have a law that would restore the constitution, and limit the powers of president victorian that cover itch. politicians who are a minority blocked the session. >>s that a responsible politician, the president should call early presidential and parliamentary elections, and convince this will loiter temperature in society. this will be a way out, a brave decision. at the same time, i am urging the president to pull back off the streets. so far president yanukovych has shown no sign of doing that. in exchange for
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anemone'sty for scores of arrested protestors. but on tuesday, they attacked yanukovych's headquarters, the latest violence a reminder of the distance they want, and what they are offering. nadine barbar, al jazeera. >> al jazeera has more on what is expecting. all about places like this, and what is going on in them, the nuclear facilities. in vienna both sides will try to find common ground. the u.n. says so far iran has kept it's part of the bargain and suspended elements of the program. in return, the u.s. and western powers agree to a
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limited roll back to some economic sanctionses what the future of this deal? all the sanctions were in place based on a nuclear issue, and iran approved the activities are peaceful -- however, if the person party insists on using talks i think talks may reach a deadlock. >> talks in vienna are expected to last for months. and there are serious challenges particularly those posed by the israelis and saudis. whoa want a tougher deal, and want to end iran's nuclear program not to just limit it. as suggested by the six powers in the negotiations known as the p 5 plus 1. >> and don't like that iran and the p. 5 plus 1 reached an agreement. ky name the lobbyists.
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>> also odd yeah arabia, and it's traditional allies are interested in failure of talks. >> for iran, failure is unacceptable. what is happening a t the sate time as these high level talks are technical ones. and the i.a.e.a. that's the u.s. atomic energy agency, it is all part of the track. and these focus on what may or may not be done in the past. i ran had committed the i.a.e.a. to clear up any outstanding issue issues ad the prospects of lasting april peace. al jazeera, tehran. >> president obama speaking this afternoon at a distribution center in the safe way grocery chain in maryland. the president using his executive powers once again side stepping congress announcing new fuel standards for trucks in an effort to drive
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down greenhouse gases. one of a number of actions he is taking on the issue of climate change. having more fuel official trucks will help boost the economy. the president also going to mexico to talk about a major trade deal, he says that deal will make it easier for countries to do business. but critics say it will hurt more americans than help. jerry says he is a victim of free trade. in 2007 he was working at the spark plug plant. they have been taken my whole life away. finally got the job that we have really enjoyed doing something different every day, and they are going to move it to mexico. >> faith was forced to retire.
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trying to scrape enough money to put his daughters through university. lowered barriers for u.s. and gave them access toeclipper labor. but it also cost ohio thousands of jobs. we need to work to protect our workers. and open new markets to new goods, stamped made in the u.s.a. >> the other is trance specific partnership. >> . >> the suspicious of the obama administration's attempt to get lawmakers to approve quickly. u.s. congressman is working to stop the new
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agreements she says the u.s. needs to learn from the trade agreements already in place, like and a half that. >> the workers in mexico, not able to afford a car. based on the wages they make, and the workers here out of work who wins in that deal? >> faith agrees but has lost hope that it will stop, glymph it has accomplished little. >> we go on a government shut down that costs uhl beings of dollars and they are negotiating a trade deal? come on. >> faith says he isability against new trade deals he just wants them to be fair, and he wishes u.s. politicians would learn from the past. when negotiating for the future. >> underway for an
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84-year-old nun convicted of domestic terrorism supporters of the peace racket turned out at the courthouse no knoxville tennessee today. sister megan rice and two others breaking into and vandalizing a nearby plant. used to make weapons they each face 30 years in prison. supporters are calling for leniency. >> i don't think they should have any punishment. i think what they did was brave and courageous. they put their bodies on theline for -- in a prophetic manner. >> the security breach embarrassed the department of agency, government wants a federal judge to give all three a sentence of six to nine years in prison. >> attorneys for convicted killer michael
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they >> he was set to be executed next wednesday, the missouri governor now says the stay has the drugs to carry out the execution. he pleaded guilty to abduct, raping, and killing a girl. the washington post is report -- in an effort to free army sergeant. according to the post, the white house wants to trade prisoners held in guantanamo bay, he has been held captive now since 2009. a short while ago, the white house said they are not in current talks with the taliban. >> we are not -- to go directly to your question, involved in those negotiations with the taliban. clearly, negotiations will resume at some point, and they want to talk about the safe return of sergeant. he has been gone far too long, and we continue to call for and work for his safe release. >> going on to say that the u.s. prefers an
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afghan led peace prospect. pakistan's army has just announced a senior officer was killed in a shoot out, as a result those peace talks between antigovernment and taliban remain on hold. the set back comed at a high cost for families canut the middle. al jazeera reports. these children can afford only one meal a day, and sometimes that's a luxury. their mother cleans houses so think can feed them. >> i have no one else to earn for my family, it is very difficult for me to look at my children, at times we have no food, i know they have a miserable life, but what else can i do? >> she lives in town, in the district in south. most of this area lacks basic facilities like clean water and electricity. and there are no real help or educational institutions. she lost one of her sons
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in a suicide attacks five years ago, her ore boy was disabled and her husband has had a heart attack after seeing the scatters remains of his son. he cannot work any more. >> my two sons went to the market, miltedder son was killed in the atasker and add man is now disabled. i have no money for his treatment. i bower rowed some from my relatives but i wasn't able to afford the expensive treatment. >> thousands of people here are maimed by fighting between pakistan forces and the taliban. she doesn't have much faith in the government. >> going do get groceries is a risk for us. i am afraid to send out our children, no one has helped us. no one, the at least they can do is provide treatment for my son. >> so far the government hasn't been successful in negotiating a deal with the same people it's been at war with for many years. despite the losses, she
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wants peace, not revenge. >> i do wish for these peace talks to succeed. then we will be able to go back to our homes, and there will be no bomb blasts. like me, no mother will have to lose her sons, no woman will have to become a widow, i don't need anything, but i do need peace for my children. they should be able to play and have some happy moments. >> while the people in charge struggle to bring fighters to the negotiation table and make grand france formations for peace, thousands of others. >> i wish my children can get an education, like other children. but we have no money to eat. >> al jazeera, islambad. >> in libya, the parliament is saying militia are threatening to overrun the government. to hand over power or risk being arrested. whats the latest on the ground, and are we
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expecting this to escalate? or each member must risk being arrested. they are not saying that they would take over. they are simply asking parliament to step down. and the reason for that is that a lot of libyans are marchly upset. and members are simply extended it. that upset a lot of libyans, now it could be a serious confrontation. various militias and the forces here are aligning themselves on one side or the other. so you have these militias saying step down, the official triply
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defense council, which is a group of militias that are part of the official security services here in the capitol, they said they are going to back the government. to the east. says it will back the government, so if this ends up being a credibility threat. of course this is a very serious situation here, with a country with weak defense sources and a very insecure security situation. >> as we watch these situations unfold, is it safe to say the situation is anything but safe almost any place? >> it is really amazing. there's. that militia, they have more tanks in the official army, here in the capitol, there's been a television station that has been twice within the last beak, first by rocket propelled grenades and then by rockets. journalists have been
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kidnapped some have been killed across the country. the prime minister, himself, nabbed back in october for a matter of hours. this is not safe by any means the government is highly unstable. i don't think, thank you very much. and returning to our top story, those clashes between protesters -- here to talk more of the grows crisis in the country right now. she is from the ukrainian activist group. thank you for being with us today, and what is the situation you are seeing right now? people died in the clashes before. we have scores, hundreds of them.
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barricades very clearly armored cars two armors cars actually -- let mease if i have this correct, they are fire into the crowd, they are also using two armored police personnel carriers and water cannons is that correct? >> no. i believe we saw a picture of police unit -- at the point that we stand, the clash is actually between the protestors and the police. we can see the cam, police firing at the crowd with live ammunition at the moment. >> and is the crowd firing back at police?
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>> at the mountain we stand, no, the clash itself is a confrontation exactly we have the police with tier gas, and -. >> and i want to make sure, you are reporting that there are at least seven people dead, and police are now advancing on those camps? >> that is a confirmation. the state clashes the protestors of seven people dead. inside the protest, and we have now reports of one person dying from [inaudible]. >> specifically, where are you with regards to these protests? how close to the protests are you? >> i am at the headquarters -- which is the former house of the julian building which is
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right -- [inaudible] right now changing to another point of health, for the people -- >> so when the police advance on where you are, will you move or stand and fight? >> we will stand our ground. we will stand our ground, because we feel that we are here to change, this country to be something, and become something that has been corrupt in this country. >> from the ukrainian activist group, thank you very much for being with us, and please stay safe. coming up on al jazeera america, after massive layoffs in 2009, the auto industry is once again
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check your business news. the dow -- the most of the session, finishing higher for six of the past seven trading days. americans it seems are borrowing more money. the new york fed says the household debt rose a quarter of a trillion dollars. they say that is the most since 20007, also the first time since the great recession that it was higher than the year before. the increased by gained and mortgage debt. >> it's not your father's assembly line that is hiring. new technology demand as new kind of worker. dario reports. >> assembly lines turned
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out cars at a frenzied pace to make the united states the lead producer of automobiles. about 17% produced auto and auto parts. that number is down 1%, follows years of factory automation, exploding imports. 80 billion r thats bail outs and huge layoffsagists say jobs are again poised for growth. we are seeing new plans and investments going on. so i think. >> as production ramps up, more than 35,000 new jobs are projected. contributed to form base manufacturers like nissan and volkswagen as they get new plants on line. where it has made
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manufacturing more attractive. >> it has shifted away from the detroit 3, into these transplant, and there's more auto economy in the south end. and yet today's jobs aren't quite what they were. but american pay has dropped over the years. at times earning far less than european counter parts. that costed about four tone dollars in pay and benefits to about six in germany. it's still attractive, just not as attractive as it used to be. >> with hi-tech certification. >> many of these plants at least a couple years of college. on theline. and again, they are being
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these are lye images coming out of kiev and ukraine. witnesses just moments ago. police are now at vanceing on the crowd of protestors that have gathered. at least ten people being killed that includes three police officers the recent outbreak is a return to scenes that ukraine had witnessed. another rounds of talks officials from the u.s. iran and five other countries looking to make a permanent deal. but there is optimism it will produce any concrete results.
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sister megan rice broke into and vandalize add nearby nuclear plant, facing up to 30 years in prison. >> woke up to some snow this morning, three to four inches came down. you can see it is fairly ready. but now it is clear for the most part. they are above freezing so the roadways are much better. the meted along the roads are clear. high pressure in control, but then another one moves in, another warmer period of snow by midday tomorrow. so because it is coming through in the middle of the day, less of a problem than what we had around. there's just some snow across the northeast
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here, tomorrow. down during the day this is just east of an pen, two unfortunately were killed, and someone with a head camera there, snow boarder was caught in it, now we have problems with avalanches across the northwest, this very heavy snow is moving in. the storm which is causing this will develop east of the rockies and intensify by thursday. much warmer weather is coming in from the south. 40's, 50's, or even 60's. but we have heavy rain, melting snow, causing flooding problems, thursday, and on the western side of the storm, blizzard conditions. so return for winter coming in quickly. >> thank you, we leave you for now with this rare discovery in mexico city, a team of archaeologist finds an ancient aztec site for
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dogs. canines were revered by the aztecs as guard yangs of the dead, they were buried together with humans to guide them to the afterlithe, thank you for watching, it was sixty years ago, that a group of explorers made their first tentative steps into the unknown. willingly risking their lives, to be the fit
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