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>> and i have the business news. welcome. here are the headlines. uranium students stormed the embassy in tehran. one warned citizens in iraq to stay indoors. norway, may never do prison time. we will tell you why. pakistan attorney in its anger into a deep, boycotting afghanistan's future in protest of last week against nato attack. ♪ >> for a moment today, the world look to tehran and thought another hostage taking like the
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one in 1979 it was beginning. iranian students stormed the british embassy, smashing windows and throwing petrol bombs. there were reports of hostages, and now all embassy staff are accounted for. the students say they were protesting sanctions imposed against iran in connection with the country's nuclear program. we're going to go live to london for reaction in just a moment of a first, pictures of the day's events. >> death to britain, they chanted outside the embassy in tehran. despite police presence, some of the protesters managed to climb over the perimeter walls. they forced their way into the embassy, ransacking offices and destroying documents. the assault came on the anniversary of the death of an iranian nuclear scientist killed in the car bomb. tehran has blamed western agents for the assassination. images that recall the storming of the u.s. embassy in 1979.
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washington severed ties with tehran after work, something the protesters urged london to consider. >> the british should do with the americans did and pack up their things and go. >> the british government has called the attacks outrageous and demanded the iranian authorities provide adequate security for its staff. for its part, the government in tehran criticized the behavior of some of the demonstrators. >> we're now on the line with our correspondent in london, covering the angle from there. what are we hearing as far as what is happening at the british embassy in tehran right now? >> right now, according to an iranian news wire, both compounds have been attacked and under siege but have now been cleared. it looks like nobody was seriously harmed accept some of the demonstrators because of clashes with police. the secretary has confirmed that
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every british member of staff has been accounted for. it is still looking for people locally hired. they're not all accounted for. they're still in the process of finding out of the details. >> what can you tell us as far as reaction is concern from 10 downing street? >> bret baier clearly blaming the iranian government for the attack. -- they are clearly blaming the iranian government for the attack. tehran pose a representative in london was summoned to the foreign office today. the general language was pretty strong. cameron said the attacks were outrageous. he warned of serious consequences. pretty strong words. >> you are in london. how is this attack being read in britain? >> despite the strong language, the british do not think it is overestimated. some analysts point out a possible power struggle in tehran. the demonstrators are mostly
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supporters of the supreme leader and not the presidents. the absence of the u.s. embassy in tehran does not make do with the british embassy. >> all right, thank you very much. in other news, pakistan is angry. on tuesday, the government said it will boycott an international conference on afghanistan in protest of last weekend's nato at sekula 24 pakistani soldiers died in that attack. the announcement caught the attention of world leaders today. we have this report from here in berlin, where german chancellor angela merkel met with the king of jordan. >> pakistan was not on the agenda for the meeting between chancellor merkel and the king of jordan. but islamabad announcement's that it would stay away from an international conference in -- on afghanistan being held in bonn next week is a concern for germany. >> pakistan as part of the
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region, and we need them all involved. which is why we're very disappointed at today's cancellation. >> pakistan is boycotting the gathering because of widespread outrage at home over a deadly nato attack on saturday. the strike on an army post near the afghan border killed 24 pakistani soldiers. angela merkel and king abdullah hope pakistan will change its mind. >> jordan has its commitments in afghanistan. but again, the political process is what takes precedence at the we have a strong relationship with pakistan we hope the situation will improve. >> but progress towards peace and stability in afghanistan will be nearly impossible without pakistan's involvement. >> now to the legacy of the arab spring in morocco. last week, the country had its first elections since king mahomet virgin islands introduced constitutional reforms. on tuesday, he recognized the
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country's first ever islamist prime minister. the prime minister has the moderate justice and development party, which won the election. the keen agreed to reforms following widespread demonstrations in the country earlier this year. he still has the final say on defense and national security and religious affairs. there has been another arrest in germany in connection with a neo-nazi killer gang. the group is believed to have killed nine immigrants and one police officer of the past decade but two weeks ago, the nation was shocked when security forces admitted that they had not followed up on leads that could have possibly prevented the murders. >> the new suspect was brought to the federal court after his arrest in -- on tuesday. he has been identified as a known member of the neo-nazi scene. investigators believe he
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provided a gun and ammunition to uwe böhnhardt uwe mundlos and, the neo-nazis his decade-long crime spree ended earlier this month. he was arrested where this city -- and the city were the $3 for representative. he was a neo-nazi organizer and an active member of the right wing npd political party. investigators accuse them of milk being an accomplice of six murders and one attempted murder. >> we believe this network, especially here, where he was very active to be extremely militant and violence. we always believed there may have been a connection. that has now been confirmed. >> it is becoming increasingly clear that the neo-nazi cell and many of ours. four suspects are now in custody, and the investigation is continuing. >> what have security agencies and the police learned from their mistakes? we talked about that with their cheap political correspondent,
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melinda crane. >> calls for a ban on the far- right party are one of the things that they're considering imposing. the interior ministry has been speaking today about its plans to compile a national register of data on far-right activists. there have been some concerns within the justice ministry that that could infringe upon civil- rights, and the interior minister was at pains today to say they did not believe that to be the case. there have, of course, been a shameful failure is made, the words of the interior minister, by the intelligence services. basically, neglecting signs of right wing extremism over the years. this group was able to murder with impunity for more than a decade. so there's a great effort being made to coordinate intelligence service is better and to write those mistakes. but of course, the actions still remain to be taken. >> tha our c political ndt.
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judges at the constitutional court. the opposout e case say it is a fundamental issue of democracy. >> the electorate quite rightpee decided by the lawmakers they have elected, a secret committee with nine members cannot replace that. the people are properly represented. >> germany's finance minister is defending hisio i person. he says some matters that to remain confidential. if the eurozone rescue fund is to functio eecve. he are certain operations dealt with in public. interventions in theecda maetant be discussed publicly in advance. if you start talng aut measures to be carried out by a member state f recapitalizing banks, you're publicizing inside infoation. >> the president of the court saiduds wld te all
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practicalities into consideration but would vehessasthr verdict on constitutional law. it is not yet clear whahe nsueesou b for the government and its efforts to save the euro. >'s t reewn michael jackson case. >> the doctor convicted of causingicelackson's death has been sentenced to the maximum term ofouea i pron. the jury found conrad murray il of involuntary manslaughter earlier this month ter a six-week tal. defense attorneys urged the judge's sentence marrieto obio conrad murray administered the anesthetic that kle mha jackson in june 2009. conrad murray can appeal e ntce lawyers for the fme iry coast president say their client bng tnsrr to the international criminal court in the hague. is aerheourt issued an arrest warrant arrestgbagb
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earlier. last year, he refused to accep defeat after presidential elections. the ivory coast erupted into civil war. thousands of people died. he was eventually ousted byn ternationally-backed force. his fors it are accused of committing atrocities against the people of iryoa din the war. sports news now. we're going to start with formula one. announcement of returning to the sport. the former world champion has a sound a two-year deal. the 32-yr-din won the world title in 2007. he said he is coming back to formula one because his hunger for the sport is simply overwhelming. >> have ever been to onef os racetracks? >> i have not. >> it is so loud. stay with us. we will be right back with our "in depth" report.
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[bell rings] >> welcome back, everyone. the numbers are alarming. new models indicate that the average global temperature could risey 6egesy the end of this century. the window of opportunity for holding the temperature increase down to a manageable two dre isaply closing. as the delegates discussed a successor to the kyoto protocol in durban, the old fault les of reappeared between rich and poor countries, between the industrialized and emerging economies, and between the large polluters and the victimsf clat change. with many countries facing an economic crisis, international agreement on climate change seems even morenlel. ah, as we hear in our next report, some people are refusing to let today's economic worries stop them from acting to protect tomorrows climate.
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>> the backs of climate change are undeniable. in bangladesh, people battl floods and a rising sea. in thes arcticinea ice shrinks. in africa, drought spreads. and no end is in sight. new studies show humans produced more greenhouse gases than ever before in 2010. the biggest producers, the united states and china. yet, economic and monetary issues dominate the political agenda. at this month the g-20 summit, climate change was not an issue. and the durban conference is not likely to produce a new treaty to reduce greenhouse emissions. an environmentalist from africa -- a german government official, and a climate scientist are not yet ready to give up the battle. >> it speaks for itself. we have seen crops failing.
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we have seen people going thursday, hungry, walking long distances. we have seen the media full of pictures of people affected by extreme weather events. >> copenhagen 2009, leaders gathered to forge a treaty to exceed the kyoto protocol of 1997, the only binding agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. yet negotiations failed due to objections from washington and beijing. experts are demanding that europe draw consequences and develop new strategies for future climate conferences. >> if we want to make progress regarding the kyoto protocol or any kind of legally binding framework, the eu of must get together with progress of emerging economies and move forward without the u.s. we cannot allow this process to be blocked any more. >> a treaty without the u.s. and china, the two countries that produce half of the world's emissions, that would not be very productive.
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germany's negotiator in durban warns against unrealistic expectations. >> in the end, every country must take measures that are correct and strong enough. international agreements can support those measures. but they are no substitute for political decisions in each country. >> so instead of concerted action, the attempt will depend only on the efforts of individual nations. in durban, at least, it seems certain will be no progress, while the planet continues to get warmer and politicians avoid the issue. >> so the gap between what is politically possible and what is in need it continues to grow. president barack obama came to power with an ambitious environmental agenda. he is hamstrung now by a republican-dominated house of representatives. china insists it is trying to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but it argues per-capita its emissions are far lower than
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industrialized countries. well, you see, finding a way that is fair and just is not easy here. if governments cannot reach agreement, then it may have to have been beyond the political realm. here is more. ♪ >> the battle against climate change in south america. some 5.5 million people lived in colombia's second city. traffic congestion is a neighbor -- major problem here, and it produces huge quantities of carbon dioxide. in the last five years, the city has addressed both problems with a system of cable cars. metro cable, that brings commuters from the city's outskirts into the center. it saves an estimated 20,000 tons of co2 emissions annually. >> if this project did not exist, many people would probably take other modes of transportation to commute.
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like buses, which burned and diesel fuel. that would considerably increase the total emissions. >> but the cable cars are not just good for the environment. there also faster. many commuters reach their destinations of 30 minutes to an hour faster than they would otherwise. metro cable is considered a complete success. from colombia, our next stop this southeastern turkey. ♪ mountains of garbage outside the city. at this facility handles about 1,500 tons of refuse every day. in the past, the garbage was just thrown into the countryside, and there are still many such dumps in the area. >> as human beings, the problem on this planet is us.
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so we're creating more waste than other creatures. we're wasting more than other creatures. so we must find a way to refuse this waste and a proper way without creating any ecological problems to our planet. >> he invested the equivalent of 16 million euros in this plant, which turns trash into electricity. bacteria break down organic materials in the garbage to produce methane, which then fuel to power plant that generates 4.5 megawatts of electricity. when the facility reaches full capacity, it should generate about 40 megawatts, enough to cover the energy needs of 120,000 people. unlike a conventional garbage incinerator, at this facility produces no additional emissions. thatvings of 400,000 tons of co2 a year.
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that is a major contribution in the effort to slow the rate of climate change. our next stop, the himalayas in india. ♪ residents of this village have done little to contribute to climate change. yet, they feel the effects directly. rising temperatures have reduced rainfall in the area, which means mountain springs here produce less water. water that the farmers here need to cultivate rice. the mountain springs served as an natural irrigation system. >> because there is less rain, we cannot plant rice at the best time anymore. usually by this time, every farmer has already sown the rice
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seed. i do not know what is a with the rain this year, but we will get by somehow. >> the government aid worker has been showing the farmers what they can do. they dig trenches in what was once a rice paddy. here, they collect what water they have and let it soak into the earth. that way, nearby springs provide water along them. ♪ >> cable cars instead of buses. a bio power plant instead of an incinerator could assemble trenches that help replenish springs. three examples of how people are responding to global climate change. >> and changing policies, changing climate. that has been our "in depth" report. as always, thank you for watching, and thank you for the company, everybody.
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