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and the deadly fire in under a single home. >> after months of unrest, yemen's president has signed a deal to step down. he will transfer power to the vice president your your -- new vice president. protesters are unhappy. >> after months, he is expected to hand over power in return for immunity from prosecution. there will be early presidential elections. the president has come close to signing the deal several times in the house only to pull out of

the last minute. in the yemeni capital, the united nations envoy was welcoming the news. the international community will continue to support the political process, and it will take all necessary steps against anyone who hinders the process. mass protests began in january and will continue throughout the year. there has been a parallel struggle involving fractions firmly established within the elite. this is september when he returned home after being injured in a rocket attack. he said he was committed to a deal for a full transfer of power, but it has taken until now to achieve it.

the un secretary general has spoken to the president now by phone and said they yemeni leader will travel to new york for further treatment. >> we are going to egypt, because thousands of protesters are still in the center of cairo. they are demanding an end soon military rule. the military council has insisted parliamentary elections will go on, but there is mounting pressure over what has been called excessive force. >> mohammed mahmoud streak runs down from the frontline since saturday. the fight has been led by

organized football fans with long experience of taking on the police. the gas keeps them back from the interior ministry, which is a symbol of the old regime. life has not offered any favors. the gas slows them but does not stop them, because our rage against the system they believe would benefit others. good >> we are here, and they show no desire to leave. i cannot see a political deal that will get them out of here. >> he said these are wounds from police shotguns and was proud of them. everyone with an empty gas can points out they were made in america out.

here on the streets, some of the young, poor, and angry increasingly see western allies as enemies. one man threatened, if anyone films on my territory, i will kill. just off mohammad mahmoud street, a man was clearing his warehouse. a disturbance means more demand for an economy battered by revolutionary turmoil. they carried out some of this through teargas. many egyptians long for a quiet and uncertainty. they dream of these days. suddenly, midafternoon, a truce. it felt like a victory.

they moved back towards three years where as conquering heroes. good -- to the square as conquering heroes. they do not like being sound. -- filmed. the political groups are not united. it lasted until dusk, and clashes began again. negotiating out of this will be hard. they want the generals out of power. the result is more violence. >> there have also been protests in the city and also in the

second largest city, alexandria. >> here in alexandria, the protests and demonstrations have been passionate and exuberance and as violent as they have been in the capital, but they say they will wait until the army has agreed to leave politics altogether. there are others who say these zero deaths have to end now, and these demonstrators -- who say they have to and now and these demonstrators have to go home. they what tourists to return to the city, and they want a peaceful environment for parliamentary procedures to take place. they say it is time for protesters to go home.

>> the government has been accused of using excessive force against pro-democracy protesters. an inquiry found that security forces tortured detainees. >> it'll look like little like our graeme's king was receiving an award common and -- it looks like the king was receiving an award, but it was explosive. they stand accused of overseeing a systematic human rights abuses. the king himself put a brave face on it. if we take to heart the findings, we can make this day one that will be remembered in the history of the nation. sitting next to him is his stony

face of: -- uncle, and the man many blame for the abuse. this report finds the government guilty of a stream of abuses, including illegal arrest, torture, forced confession, and fair trial. -- on fair trial -- unfair trial. the man said senior officials must be punished. >> for the agencies involved in torture, there is no doubt there has to been senior officials involved. there is no doubt but this has taken place for too long a time

for senior officials to say i did not know it took place. >> today it is gone, but the site remains surrounded by barbed wire and army vehicles. the regime is still nervous about it rebellious shiite majority. the teacher was tortured and forced to confess and sent to prison for three years for a crime she said she did not commit. now she is waiting for the king to give her justice. >> i am hoping, but i am not optimistic. when we see what is going on, i cannot be optimistic. >> they can choose to except the report and change or reject it and face more conflict.

>> cleanup is under way after a devastating flood, but it has also forced hundreds of factories to close and badly disrupted supply chains. water is receding, but it could been some time before thailand is recovered. the bay cleanup now begins. -- >> the big cleanup begins. layers of mud, and the street stall food was ruined by the flood. he is building another one from scratch a. >> i am using my savings to do that, but it is time to move on. it is like i am starting a new life. the flood affected businesses

small and large. a month ago there was hope an industrial state might be saved. no concrete items in a glistening lakes. hundreds of factories and abandoned. hundreds of thousands of workers now without jobs. a lot of these factors make components that are exported to be assembled into cars or a electronics, so what is happening? the effect of the water is being felt around the globe. electronics is one of those accounting costs. the water here rose two and a half meters in a matter of hours a. as salvage operation is under way. machinery, jobs, supply chains,

and reputations are at stake. >> a lot of it will depend not on me but what the government will do and what kind of confidence will there be in thailand that should this happen we can defend ourselves. >> it will take months of hard work and billions of dollars of hard cash before thailand now recovers from this. more investment will still be needed to prevent future disasters. the true cost is still being counted. >> still to come on the program, and dancing his way to victory, however iraq war veteran over came injury -- how the iraq war

veteran overcame injury and won hearts and minds. >> three people were killed after torrential rains caused flooding and landslides north of sicily. more than 20 people have died after severe weather, and the north and central regions of the country were worst affected. >> in the path of the raging waters, there were hours of torrential rain and then this. as the road turns into rivers, everything was swept downstream. people were dying here. it became clear a 10-year-old boy was killed along with a 50- year-old man and his son. others who were lucky to escape with their lives. >> a hillside just collapse.

my house filled with mud, and for a moment i believe i was going to die. >> the nearby towns were also engulfed in floods. the storm was just the latest to hit a delayed the scorcher superior -- to hit a delay this season. more than 20 people have died -- to hit italy this season. more than 20 people have died. >> riots in northwestern france, will protesters were trying to stop nuclear waste from heading to germany. they tried to block the railroad tracks. napoli's canteen was set on fire. at least three people were hurt

-- 1 was set on fire. at least three people were hurt. >> these are the headlines. after nine months of protests and bloodshed, yemen's president has agreed to step down. >> international pressure is mounting on egypt's military, and violent clashes continued between security forces and protesters. >> we will stay with egypt, because on the line is omar, who has spent most of his time in cairo. i understand you have been there for the past few days. what was wednesday like? what was it like now now? >> it was great. we had a great day yesterday. even though there was a big

attack last night, the numbers were huge today. we had loads of people, and even though this has been going on for 102 hours, the mood is resilient and not joya fault. >> as the police moved in to disperse all of you, do people move away and then simply return? can you hear me? >> yes, sorry. it just dropped out a little bit. >> i wonder about the plight of protesters compared to authorities. the protesters are moving out and then returning? how is it working? >> the fight that has been going on has been down one street, and

it is about keeping the police away from the square, and whenever police get close, we found out the gas they are using is incredibly strong and poisonous. it was heavily used, so the tactics for protesters is to keep replenishing people and keep treating injured as fast as they can run. -- as they can. everyone is gathering, and families and children >> do you

and other protesters want the elections to take place on monday. a fire in a nursing home a week ago killed nine elderly in residence, and a dozen more are in intensive care. it is turning into one of the worst fires in recent years. >> it was a service that brought the community who together. now the people have not absorb

the shock of the passing of so many elderly lives. >> this should be at a place where you feel secure and love. that has been stolen from us. our residents want to come home, and i cannot bring you home now. i am sorry. we will visit you. we will care for your needs, and leaned -- we care for you. i cannot bring everyone home, but one day we will bring everyone home weekend. firefighters to control. the smoke and flames created chaos and now tragedy, and the victors -- the victims suffered

dementia. police say he may face many more charges. >> the investigation continues. the government has already ordered an inquiry into what has happened. >> with the the kolkhoz mounting, it is turning into one of australia's -- with the death toll mounting, it is turning into one of australia's worst fires. >> on to singapore, we have some strange news from an amish group in the u.s. state of ohio. >> seven members have been accused of hate crimes after an

attack on several members of their community. seven are elected to have cut the beards of others. >> it was a series of brutal attacks that shocked the community. they were allegedly held down while their hair or appearance were cut off -- or beards were cut off. a police spokesman described their leader as evil, of but he has denied the charges. federal prosecutors say he allegedly made men sleep for days at a time in a chicken coop. there are several amish communities in the u.s. like

this one in indiana, a tight knit groups living deeply traditional lives. violence is rare, but these attacks have undermine the traditional image of a community living in harmony. >> across the united states, millions of viewers tuned in to watch and iraq war veteran badly disfigured in a land mine explosion become the surprise winner of the hit show and "dancing with the stars." he beat off celebrities to go home with the trophy and then paid tribute to soldiers serving in iraq and afghanistan. >> you may not know the name, but j.r. martinez is like no

other, a war veteran who captured the hearts of the voting public. >> thank you for believing in us. >> the real challenge was believing in himself. was a promising football player before he was sent to iraq. less than a month into the deployment, he was driving a humphrey that hit a land mine. almost half his body was severely burned. >> i started to cry. for a week after i saw my face, i barely spoke. there are who were a lot of years. >> -- there were a lot of tears. >> his appearance was partially restored by countless rounds of surgery. the judges loved his footwork, viewers his zest for life. he saluted those still at war.

>> things to all of those who never made it back home and -- thanks to all those who never made it back, those who are still wounded. >> his story will inspire many. >> from one man in the limelight to another in turkey, the luckiest, because he was pardoned by none other than president obama. this is the annual white house and thanksgiving ceremony, and he joked he had one duty without obstruction. >> you are pardoned. give our round of applause. [applause] >> lucky turkey.

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