>> could silvio berlusconi's gamble backfired? the media tycoon is seeing support slip away in his attempt to bring down the italian government. we will take a closer look at the effect that today's italian no-confidence vote could have on your up. lawmakers from the greek neo- nazi group are indicted on charges linked to the murder of an anti-hate rap musician. three of those hardliners are conditionally released. day number two of the first u.s. government shut down in 17 years. no solution in sight for the bipartisan bickering, pitting hard-core republicans against

the president in a new fight over obamacare. italy is gearing up towards a no-confidence vote on its government this is the latest attempt by silvio berlusconi to bring down the fragile coalition. the billionaire, a former, has called on his backers to vote against the government, but many of them have rebelled, saying they will vote in favor of the prime minister. the prime minister warned lawmakers that if the government falls apart, it could be fatal. >> italy is running a risk that would prove fatal and purity level. avoiding that risk, seeing this chance or not, depends on us. >> to weigh in a bit more on the

situation in italy i am joined by ed ward oh wait, international affairs. this is not just italian insider political news, it reaches across europe? >> it does and people are extremely concerned. angela merkel actually called to say that she supported him and hoped the government would survive this unusual step. there are in fact many reasons for this. italy is the third-largest economy, the economy that is still not recovering and production is going down. youth unemployment is at 40% and the last thing that europe needs is for this economy to start wavering again and create lyrical instability. there are two major points that should be made, in october italy must be sent a budget to the european commission.

the commission may have some discredit to the italian political class and the commission may impose some penalties on and only -- on italy. berlusconi, most of his support comes from conservative catholics, but one newspaper said that it could political crisis now would discredit the entire political class. next year italy is scheduled to take over the rotating presidency of the european union, so obviously the last thing we need is in italy that is politically unstable. there are some signs that europe is coming out of this terrible crisis and recession. >> given all of that, it does seem like the prime minister is likely to win the no-confidence vote today. what do you think? a shoo-in? >> definitely not a shoo-in, one is never sure in the -- in

italian politics. he has a solid majority in the lower house and if he wins in the senate today, he is home free. now, he can count on 130 votes from the centrist parties, but he needs about 20 more votes in order to have that vote of no- confidence and it looks like he may get it. there are estimates waging from 25 to as many as 40 members leading the party and voting with him to continue the government. berlusconi really does seem, with the five ministers forced to resign over the weekend, they regretted that decision and themselves have said he is not going to accept the resignations . the vote will be in a relatively short.

of time and it looks as though they will vote for government confidence. >> thank you for that, eduardo. well, the head of a greek neo- nazi party, golden dawn, is said -- set to appear in court today linked to the murder of an antiracism rap musician allegedly by a backer of golden dawn. other golden dawn lawmakers have been indicted for belonging to a criminal organization and in a surprise move three of them are freed pending the trial. >> back on the streets as belligerent as ever. "we will eat your fake witnesses for breakfast, we will beat them all for breakfast. from the neo-nazi greek party he was among three lawmakers

forbidden to leave the country on monday morning. they were all indicted earlier on wednesday in the charge of belonging to a criminal organization. 26 associates were arrested over the weekend as part of a crackdown on the party. golden dawn was created as a popular party until -- until this stabbing, forcing greek authorities to act. alongside the arrest magistrates compiled dossiers including the various crimes linked to the group, including an attack on immigrants, one of which was fatal. the parliament is outlining a bill that would target the golden dawn, outlawing racist hate speech.

also due in front of the magistrate on wednesday afternoon they will be facing a charge of belonging to a criminal organization. >> the u.s. government is shut down for a second day again this wednesday. there is still no solution to the ongoing dispute over the barack obama health care law. while the bickering continues some 800 thousand federal employees have been forced onto unpaid leave. republicans said the democrats won't negotiate, but the president is -- accusing conservative republicans of holding americans hostage. >> one party in one house of congress in one branch of government shut down major parts of the government. all because they did not like one law. they have shut down the government over an ideological crusade to deny affordable health insurance to millions of americans.

in other words, they demanded ransom just for doing their job. >> and other fallout from the shutdown, president obama has canceled stops in two countries in his long planned trip to asia, he will no longer be going to a -- malaysia or the philippines. the rest of that trip still remains up in the air. republicans have of course -- fought relentlessly to stop the affordable health care act known as obamacare from coming into effect. the health care marketplace that will allow americans to sign up for that private health insurance opens for business as scheduled on tuesday. the obama administration is hoping 7 million people will enroll in the first year. >> a moment that deserves applause, with the help of community volunteers, these

people just signed up for health insurance. >> young people, middle-aged people, everyone is coming down. >> under the affordable care act , also referred to as obamacare, insurance companies can no longer exclude people with pre- existing conditions or charge them more. the average cost for midrange health insurance will be around $300 and the government says that most people will qualify for subsidies to offset the cost . the online insurance marketplace was overwhelmed on the first day, 3 million people logged on and many who tried to sign up were unable to complete the process. the organization is helping older latinos to register. >> a lot of the older folks in our community would have preferred the phone option anyway. hopefully those of us who are younger are going to be helping grandparents. navigating to the online system

anyways. >> they saw little traffic on the first day. >> there is not much time until the word gets out. >> americans have until the end of march. >> things are definitely heating up between the u.s. and venezuela. washington has just expelled three venezuelan diplomats coming just hours after caracas ordered three u.s. diplomats to leave, accused of plotting acts of sabotage against the venezuelan government. >> diplomatic flight. the feud began when the authorities through the diplomats out of the country. accused of conspiring with opposition groups to sabotage the power grid. an independent monitoring body contested the reelection of hugo

chavez in 2004, evidence the venezuelan president says of collaboration. >> the investigation has been going on for six months. >> we detected their participation, violating international law. >> an allegation rejected by the most senior envoy in venezuela being expelled, she says that her meetings were with civil society groups and part of normal diplomatic procedures. >> a diplomat should not be limited only to exchange with the government. as important as that is in every country. they should go further and understand what the country is about, how it works, what the aspirations of the people are. >> a point of view shared by

washington, which responded by expelling three venezuelan envoys. they were given 48 hours to leave the united states. the u.s. has had a stormy diplomatic relationship with venezuela for many years. neither country has had an ambassador in each other's capital since 2010. >> how would you like a car that drives itself? one that is good for travelers glasses that translate a menu as you read it. we will take a look at the glimpse of tomorrow with international gadgets that are there now in tokyo. >> is the annual consumer electronics show in japan and one of the big technologies being showcased this year, it aims to take the strain off tired or distracted drivers. >> the idea is to show that the car can drive itself. we also want to demonstrate that in the future we will create more technology to assist

drivers and prevent them from making the mistakes caused by tiredness or not hanging tension. >> japanese technology giants are already planning on ways to cash in on the 2020 tokyo olympics. these smart glasses use camera technology to scan text into the language of choice, something developers will think of you -- will be of use to visitors unfamiliar with japanese. >> during the tokyo olympics people will be interested in japan. more and more people are going to come here. these translating glasses will be a useful tool for these visitors. >> it also showcases new developments in every technology , from high definition television to speakers that are considerably louder.

>> in paris fashion week is coming to an end. tuesday fashionistas were treated to this incredible show from chanel. karl lagerfeld transforms paris into his very own art gallery. the runway was filled with surreal objects, like that giant perfume bottle and that giant handbag and at the close it will reveal pallets of what -- of over 150 different colors. answering the question -- is fashion art? with a literal yes. ♪ >> hello, welcome to coming up in the show, one opposition group from the regime aims to get the final majority abroad.

syrian's have fled their home because of ongoing violence. foreign workers in the uae take part in a competition that has grown in popularity. after the u.s. russian agreement on syrian chemical weapons there comes a peace conference this afternoon. while the u.s. and its allies supported the coalition, the former representatives groups in syria are tolerated by the regime. we have that report. >> several times each week these young activists meet in the center of the heart of damascus. their goal is to build the syrian state. the goal of the organization set up two years ago by one of the veteran opposition figures tolerated by the state. the writer was one of the first

activists to be arrested after the uprising in 2011. >> we direct our message to the middle person and what is referred to as the silent majority, the overwhelming majority. they are, in fact, not silent. but no one is giving them a voice against tyranny and violence. >> he is the deputy mayor of a small town. when fighting erupted between the army and the rebels there it falls to her to mediate. she often receives suspicion from opposition supporters, who accuse her of being compromised by the state, but her job does not prevent her from speaking out. >> when they abducted seven soldiers from our town, the army retaliated by taking 99 civilians.

>> is the secretary-general of the most well-known opposition unit, the former judge has been in and out of syrian jail eight times, rejecting the regime and the coalition. exiling what western powers considered to be the legitimate representation of syrian piece. >> the regime wants to keep monopolizing power over the government's authority and the powers of the state. they were able to achieve this on the ground. the war will continue. >> our conversation brought some pro -- government militiamen from the nearest checkpoint. an off-duty soldier comes over to debate. another 20 or so members of the movement are currently in

detention. for now the sound of war is drowning out opposition. but they have been told that their time will come. >> today syrian's are fleeing to neighboring lebanon, iraqi, and turkey, and they estimate that over 4 million have been displaced inside the country. our reporters met the families who have fled their homes. >> these men and women are shadows of their former selves. far from their families, they were forced to flee the fighting . some have lost their homes. roughly 330 people have found refuge in this school building in in this damascus suburb. she arrived with 12 of her relatives. >> there are three families living here. we are doing well. there is some over there that we

can use. we have what we need. we get by. >> the assad regime runs this center. rebel sympathizers are nowhere to be found. despite the conditions, the residents appear opposite -- optimistic and fiercely loyal to the regime. >> the free syrian army kidnapped my cousin. we paid the ransom a few days later but when we got back, we had to escape. they burnt down my house. >> until a few weeks ago each of the families came from most of the west of the city, many families deciding to return. still, others had no homes to go to. they had no choice but to carry on living in the old school building.

their baby girl was born here. >> they helped to tear up the school. she was not born outside, she was born here. the director did his duty. we do not need anything. thank you, god. >> the young syrians who used to study here have been moved to another school. with the influx of disgraced families, there are more people to teach. some in the mornings, some in the afternoons. here the children no longer sing nursery rhymes, they saying victory songs for bashar al- assad. -- of a single victory songs for bashar al-assad. -- they saying -- did they saying -- they sing songs of victory for bashar al-assad.

>> in our latest report, there is a claim that israel said -- systematically violated the rights of the underage. >> a palestinian minor and one of the prisons said that the ill- treatment of palestinian children in israeli detention is widespread, systematic, and then institutionalized practice. sparking criticism of the way israel deals with the civilians that they detained in unoccupied territories. his mother described how soldiers perform at night to arrest one of her sons. >> in a matter of seconds, they grabbed him. he was barely dressed and not allowed to put on his shoes.

it all happened very quickly. >> this 13-year-old boy in counts the trip that brought him to a base nearby. >> they were searing -- screaming at me, pushing me around. i told them i do not know anything. >> just a few kilometers away his cousin was taken that same night. he said he had to confess and sign a document in hebrew, a language she did not understand. the defense of children organization has recorded hundreds of such cases and has

used these messages to intimidate palestinian children. a >> the reason they still exist is to terrorize palestinian children. related to any activity with palestinian resistance. >> the israeli attorney general will not go on camera about this issue. where palestinian minors are put on trial, we are not allowed to film inside the halls of the court. images like these show a five- year-old lloyd being taken by soldiers. it has drawn an outpouring of emotion. israel maintains that they abide by international laws governing the rights of children. >> reports of poor living conditions for thousands of

workers in the gulf have emerged recently, some suggesting that many work long hours for minimal salaries. they are taking part in a ball he would singing competition. in 2007 there were 85 counts of participating. >> ♪[singing] ♪ >> construction workers rarely find time for leisure but they do not want to miss this chance. >> we heard about the camp contest and decided to participate. i have been singing whenever i

can since i was a schoolboy. >> the competition is aimed solely at laborers. for just a few hours the area is given a festive makeover. like this community has not been targeted at all by anybody. we said -- let's get them on stage and do a show. >> bali wood, close to the heart of this year's contestants, with movie stars they can easily relate to and that you not require collateral motives. living conditions might be harsh, but the biggest hardship for most as being far away from home. some see their children only once every two years.

after this carpenter's father died six years ago he left his village to work in dubai and provide for his siblings. >> we are watching everything that finishes. i do not know what the future is. 10 years, 20 years, i know it cannot continue. it is go or not go. but today i am very pleased to work. >> the final winners of the contest will receive 1200 euros each