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our correspondent reports. >> there is now a date in the diary for silvio berlusconi. he will stand trial for having sex with an underage prostitutes. today he wanted to give the impression he was still an effective leader. he was focusing on the vote in tunisia that brought 5000 migrants to an italian island. this is a huge crisis. silvio berlusconi was visiting a potential reception center for migrants while it was announced he would be facing three female judges. the case centers on a young woman named ruby. and she was 17 he attended -- she attended one of his parties. he is accused of intervening to help her when she was investigated for theft. she has denied any sexual contact. his lawyer pointed that out again. >> i think it is really difficult to think of an underage prostitutes with that woman denies sexual contact and having been paid. >> the parade of showgirls and escorts who has attended his party has damaged his poll numbers. thousands of women took to the streets offended as the berlusconi culture where success is increasingly tied to looks. many say the

prosecutors are demanding a trial for silvio berlusconi. he denies any wrongdoing, ad does -- as does the girl in question. >> silvio berlusconi has come one step closer to being put on trial, and today in rome, the 74-year-old prime minister used this to launch an attack on prosecutors. >> it is just an embarrassment to. it is disgusting and shameful. i do not know who is going to pay. no one will pay. in the end, the state will pay, because we know the magistrates take on no responsibility, and that is something that needs to be changed, and we will change it. >> this is also the woman at the center of it, also known as "ruby the heart stealer." prosecutors say they have enough evidence to convict the prime minister on both counts. silvio berlusconi is a veteran of italy's court system, having faced dozens of trials on fraud and corruption charges, but never has he had to answer to the courts on allegations of underage sex and abuse of power. that takes him and the country into new territory. we will know in the next week or so whether th

omar suleiman -- silvio berlusconi denies such charges, but said he did use his influence to help the girl. he said he did so because he believed she was the niece of egyptian president hosni mubarak. >> silvio berlusconi is under pressure. prosecutors are seeking a fast track trial because of what they call the obviousness of the evidence. they say berlusconi invited dozens of women to parties at his mansion. they accused him of paying underage dancer karima el mahroug for sex. when she was arrested on charges of theft, berlusconi intervened to get her released from custody. berlusconi projects the charges and has tried to set up the scandal. on wednesday, he brushed aside questionson legal difficults, which he blames on the campaign by the media. visibly irritated, he pointed to the daily sacrifices he makes for his country. >> i still have not been able to go to the dentist because i have an exposed nerve that does not get better. this is a large sacrifice and risk am taking. this is something i would not do it by was a private citizen. >> a judge in milan has five days to decide w

their investigation onto a judge in milan, who will decide in the next few days whether to put silvio berlusconi on trial. having spent around $300 million on lawyer fees in his long career, mr. berlusconi is a robust defender of his liberty. this time the prosecutors say they have a strong case against him. they're not alone. a series of substance being enacted in italy against the prime minister. many people here are indignant about the claims of wild sex parties involving their head of government. they say mr. berlusconi is trashing italy's reputation. >> the italians have a saying -- [speaking italian] the worst never dies. enover the last two years as the berlusconi sex scandals grew and the revelations grew, there was always a presumption that it can't get worse. it can and it probably is getting worse. >> politically he's still safe. at least while his coalition partners are happy to put wind in his sails but he could still flounder. especially now his immunity from prosecution has been taken away. the sight of an italian prime minister becoming courtroom defend might be one uncomfortable

an italian judge has ordered prime minister silvio berlusconi to stand trial in april on the charge that he paid an underage girl for sex. the decision follows weeks of scandals that have shaken his struggling center-right government. berlusconi denies the allegations and has vowed to stay in office. >> of berlusconi spent the day visiting a provisional reception center for migrants from north africa. he did not comment on the indictment. the message? he is too busy dealing with the refugee crisis to deal with what he has previously labeled a farce. but his lawyers faced the press, saying the charges were a politically-motivated smear campaign. >> i think all of this will turn into a boomerang for the justice system. the citizens who have respect for real justice understand that what is happening here is a trumped up case. >> prosecutors in said the evidence is overwhelming, and that is why they called for an immediate trial. they allege berlusconi paid for sex with the moroccan nightclub dancer known as ruby, who was 17 at the time. he is also charged with abuse of power for attempting

the protests follow claims that silvio berlusconi paid a belly dancer for sex when she was 17 and asked police to help her when she was arrested for petty theft. the focus on his personal life splashed across italy's newspapers more than a public embarrassment. it has increasingly threatened his leadership and the prospect of prosecution. this week a judge is expected to say whether he should be put on trial. it's really a shame, he says. but photos and videos of young women alleged to be connected to italy's leader have been plastered across italian television. berlusconi even nominated former show girl nicole minetti to stand for the italian parliament. protesters say women are promoted to are their looks rather than their brains. >> he has corrupted the entire political establishment. will the women succeed in getting rid of him? i do not think so. >> reporter: a billionaire, berlusconi owns much of the media and has survived intense criticism before. but now he is facing not just a sex scandal but angry accusations that he encourages sexism, from women who say it's time for him to g

silvio berlusconi has led italy for nearly 20 years. the billionaire media mogul with the smile so many have idolized. but today in the scandal weary country, that became nearly impossible to do. the 74-year-old indicted for allegedly paying a then 17-year-old belly dancer for sex and trying to cover it up. a judge ordered he be fast tracked to trial before a three judge panel, all of them coincidentally female. >> i think he will fight tooth and nail, i mean, because he has everything to lose from this. >> reporter: thousands of italians, mostly women, have been in the streets demanding he step down, yelling that berlusconi has turned italy into a brothel. that's the same word one young woman used in the investigation against him to describe his bunga bunga parties, as he calls them, but that police have called orgies, involving allegedly large numbers of young women. >> what he has been doing is obviously not a normal thing to do for anybody. >> reporter: berlusconi has faced charges before, tax evasion, bribery and things have always

omar suleiman -- silvio berlusconi denies such charges, but said he did use his influence to help the girl. he said he did so because he believed she was the niece of egyptian president hosni mubarak. >> silvio berlusconi is under pressure. prosecutors are seeking a fast track trial because of what they call the obviousness of the evidence. they say berlusconi invited dozens of women to parties at his mansion. they accused him of paying underage dancer karima el mahroug for sex. when she was arrested on charges of theft, berlusconi intervened to get her released from custody. berlusconi projects the charges and has tried to set up the scandal. on wednesday, he brushed aside questions on legal difficulties, which he blames on the campaign by the media. visibly irritated, he pointed to the daily sacrifices he makes for his country. >> i still have not been able to go to the dentist because i have an exposed nerve that does not get better. this is a large sacrifice and risk am taking. this is something i would not do it by was a private citizen. >> a judge in milan has five days to decid

meanwhile, in italy, silvio berlusconi has been somewhat of a teflon politician. he's been charged with corruption many times but nothing sticks. now prosecutors believe the prime minister's luck is running out. as mark phillips reports, berlusconi was ordered today to stand trial in a sex scandal. >> reporter: she was just 17 but you know what i mean, the song goes. for italian prime minister silvio berlusconi-- 74-- what it means is another day in court, this time on charges he may not be able to dodge. she is karima el mahroug, a moroccan better known in italy by her professional name-- ruby heartstealer, a nightclub dancer who so danced her way into one of berlusconi's notorious all- night so-called bunga-bunga parties that he gave her $8,000 for her trouble. berlusconi is accused of paying for sex with an underage prostitute and using his influence to get her out of jail when she was arrested for theft. he calls the charges farcical. a farce he says trumped up by his political enemies. the money was a gift given to ruby because he thought she was a niece of t

silvio berlusconi has been indicted and ordered to stand trial in a sex case involving a 17-year-old girl. and as jeffrey kofman reports from rome, the mothers and grandmothers of italy are keeping the pressure on. >> reporter: in a country where women are famously tolerant of their unfaithful men, italy's philandering premier silvio berlusconi may finally have crossed the line. the 74-year-old billionaire is notorious for consorting with younger women. but his dalliance with this moroccan nightclub dancer known as ruby heart-stealer may be his downfall. today berlusconi was indicted for allegedly paying ruby for sex when she was underage. now it is the women of italy who are leading the call for berlusconi's resignation. here in rome over the weekend 200,000 disgusted women made their feelings very clear. >> the amount of people on the streets tells you there is a breath of indignation, there is a wave of rage. >> reporter: that rage has been building here for years. berlusconi now faces four different criminal trials, including two for tax fraud and one for bribery. but this is the

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an italian judge has ordered prime minister silvio berlusconi to stand trial in april on the charge that he paid an underage girl for sex. the decision follows weeks of scandals that have shaken his struggling center-right government. berlusconi denies the allegations and has vowed to stay in office. >> of berlusconi spent the day visiting a provisional reception center for migrants from north africa. he did not comment on the indictment. the message? he is too busy dealing with the refugee crisis to deal with what he has previously labeled a farce. but his lawyers faced the press, saying the charges were a politically-motivated smear campaign. >> i think all of this will turn into a boomerang for the justice system. the citizens who have respect for real justice understand that what is happening here is a trumped up case. >> prosecutors in said the evidence is overwhelming, and that is why they called for an immediate trial. they allege berlusconi paid for sex with the moroccan nightclub dancer known as ruby, who was 17 at the time. he is also charged with abuse of power for attempting

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silvio berlusconi denies doing anything wrong though. he says prosecutors are trying to oust him from power. his trial is set to begin on april 6. >>> the president is coming to the bay area this week. barack obama is scheduled to meet thursday evening with tech industry leaders and then spend the night here. the "mercury news" reports it will be a private meeting to talk about the president's new budget plans which includes money for research and development, education and clean energy. >>> congress begins hearings this morning on the president's new 3-point trillion dollars -- $3.7 trillion budget plan. the white house says it will cut a trillion dollars from the budget over the next decade. it will cut various things from the budget. >> we have a responsibility to invest in those areas that will have the biggest impact in our future. >> the president's plan is getting criticism from members of both parties. house republicans are their own proposal to save billions from the current budget. >>> it is 5:07 on your tuesday. another laser

great to see you. >> charlie: we continue with the scandal involving silvio berlusconi. told him to go under trial for sex with an under aged prostitute. he's charged with abuse of power. the trial is scheduled to begin on april 6th. berlusconi denials the charges in his but first public comawnlt. he said among other things i'm not worried in the least. joining me is anna guaita -- and claudia gatti. i'm pleased to have them here. had this been allowed to continue because berlusconi has money and power. has been allowed to continue because it's italy. tea think you have to put it in perspective. most americans wonder why this is possible. but if you consider what's behind. i mean this is as if bill gates decided to transform microsoft into a political party. he also owns cbs, nbc and abc. he controls as the prime minister the editor of pbs. he owned time warner, lowes theatres. citizen cane, george steinbrenner and warren buffett fused into one person. >> charlie: that was his private fortune and then he became prime minister. >> yes. and he appoint his own lawyer chairma

silvio berlusconi has rushed to establish his relation with colonel gaddafi. investors are from bp, and other oil companies to commit to exploration deals with the regime. those contracts may not be at risk. severing ties with still have the biggest impact on a leash. >> italy can no longer count on libya for oil and natural gas deliveries. in addition, the libyan central bank, which holds a significant share of italy's largest bank has pretty much gone missing. >> mr. sarkozy is also keen for sanctions on the gaddafi family. his football playing son is involved in major construction projects. his brother is alleged to have financial interests in oil. leaders of granny -- r -- leaders elsewhere in the region are rushing to secure their positions. investors will be watching carefully for any sign measures are failing. bbc news. >> welcome to "bbc world news." here are the headlines. hillary clinton has stressed those responsible for the violence against civilians in libya must be held to account. yet rescue teams and in new zealand say they and found no more su

world leaders, including italy and's is silvio berlusconi, rushed to establish relations with colonel gaddafi. many oil companies were joined by investors of bp and other companies that recently committed to exploration deals. those contracts may now be at risk. >> italy can no longer count on libya, at least for the time being, for oil deliveries. and in addition, the libyan central bank which hold a significant share of italy's largest bank is pretty much missing. >> mr. sarkozy is also keen for sanctions on the gaddafi family. the president's son is involved in major construction projects. his brother, an heir apparent, is alleged to have financial interests in oil. leaders elsewhere in the region are rushing to secure positions. in saudi arabia, king abdullah returned to prevent any protests. investors will be watching carefully for any sign measures are failing. bbc news. >> this is "bbc world news." here are the headlines. president obama contends the bloodshed in libya. he says his administration is preparing a full range of options in response. in christchurch, new zealand, re

. >> italian prosecutors say they want prime minister silvio berlusconi to stand trial in connecon with the investigation looking into his relationship with an underage girl. it is alleged that he paid for sex with a moroccan exotic dancer, who was 17 years old at the time. they also accused some of abuse of power, saying that he used coercion for her release. china is trying to get a grip on their overheat the economy. >> the chinese central bank raised its key interest rate for the second time in a few weeks on tuesday, moving it 25 basis points, up to 3%. beijing hopes the maneuver will help cool the markets and ease inflationary pressures. >> chinese consumers have been getting a taste of inflation recently. qfor months, prices for food hae been climbing steadily, and wages are rising in line to compensate. a major inflationary factor is the rapid gain in raw material prices, which is pushing up production costs, but the economy continues to expand exponentially. in 2010, theountry's gross domestic product grew by a stunning 10.3%. at the same time, inflation averaged out at 3.3% fo

since sanctions were lifted in 2005, world leaders including italy's silvio berlusconi have rushed to establish relations with colonel gaddafi. last year, several companies were joined by investors from gazprom, bp, and royal dutch shell. their contracts may be at risk. but it will still have the biggest impact on italy. >> they can no longer count on libya for the time being for oil and natural gas deliveries. in addition, the libyan central bank which holds a significant share of italy's largest bank credit has pretty much gone missing. >> mr. sarkozy is also keen for sanctions on the gaddafi family, saying they are involved in major construction projects. his brother, an heir apparent, it is alleged to have financial interests in oil. leaders elsewhere in the region are rushing to secure their positions. in saudi arabia, the kaine gave out billions in handouts to prevent further problems -- the king gave out billions in handouts. >>> this is out "bbc world news." the crisis in libya grows increasingly volatile. the reports up to 600 dead and the army being used against its own peop

. >>> italian prime minister silvio berlusconi has been indicted on charges that he paid for sex withn underaged girl. judicial authorities in milan announced on tuesday that berlusconi is charged with paying for prostitution and abuse of power. his trial will start in april. prosecutors say the prime minister paid money and had sex with a girl who is 17 at the time at his home near milan last year. he's also accused of pressuring the police to release her after she was arrested on suspicion of theft. berlusconi has denied all the allegations. the girl also denies having sex with a 74-year-old prime minister but admits receiving from him about $9,500. the indictment deals another blow to the embattled prime minister who supports -- whose support rate has fallen to around 30%, the lowest since he took office. >>> a japanese government panel on child abuse is calling for parents who hurt their children through violence or neglect to have their parental rights suspended for up to two years. the panel submitted a report to justice minister eda on tuesday. the report recommends that in add

since sanctions were fully lifted in 2005, world leaders including italy's silvio berlusconi, have rushed to establish good relations with colonel gaddafi. at last year's energy conference, visitors were joined by investors from gasprom, bp, and royal dutch shell. those contracts may now be at risk. severing ties would still have the biggest impact on italy. >> they could no longer count on libya for oil and natural gas deliveries. in addition, the libyan central bank, which holds a significant share of credit, italy's largest bank, has pretty much gone missing. >> sarkozy is also keen on sanctions against the khaddafi family. his brother is alleged to have financial interests in oil. leaders elsewhere are rushing to secure their positions. in saudi arabia, the kaine returned to his kingdom, -- the king returned to his kingdom, giving out billions to civilians. >>> this is "bbc world news." the crisis in libya grows increasingly volatile as reports of up to 600 dead and the army being used against its own people. at a mass evacuation of libyan nationals and tens of thousands of foreigners

. >> man: try turbotax now. ,,,,,, >>> italian prime minister silvio berlusconi calls the charges against groundless. berlusconi will go on trial in april for allegedly paying for sex with a teenage prostitute and trying to cover it up. both berlusconi and the girl, nicknamed ruby, deny having sex. if convicted on the prostitution charge, berlusconi could get up to three years in prison. the abuse of influence charge carries a sentence of 4 to 12 years and berlusconi could be barred from public office. >>> the pro-democracy movement in the middle east has grown with the help of social media. secretary of state hillary clinton said tuesday that repression often sows the seeds of revolution. and she said the u.s. will send $25 million this year to support cyber dissidents. seth doane reports. >> reporter: sometimes hurled in protests, these stones on a cairo street spelled out a much more powerful weapon. reading in arabic, we are the men of facebook. in fact, following its pivotal role in egypt, facebook pages and twitter groups are now popping up in at least ten countries, across the midd

the town in georgia is given the go ahead for the trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi he's facing charges he paid for sex with a significant number of young women including a seventeen year old girl and uses influence to cover it up but it's going to strongly denied the allegations in our faces three years in prison if found guilty of paying minors for sex and. from six to twelve years for abuse of power the trial is to begin in early april behind kind of the three judges all of them women. the nasa spacecraft stardust has started beaming back the first pictures of a comment it's flowing past the encounter will give scientists unique information on how these great balls of ice and rock change over time is taking more than seventy high resolution images it's the first time the same comet has been examined by two different spacecraft. where you can head to. the stores recover one screen twenty four hours a day here's a taste of what else you'll find there right now in space russian cosmonauts make their first simulated steps. in the experiment replicating a mission to the red planet

just given the go ahead for the trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi he's facing charges he paid for sex with a significant number of young women including a seventeen year old girl and uses influence to cover it up. strongly denied the allegations he now faces three years in prison if found guilty of paying for sex and from six to twelve years for abuse of power. to begin in early april to her part one of the three judges all of them women. the nasa spacecraft stardust started beaming about the first pictures of a comet it has flown past encounter will give scientists unique information on how these great balls of ice and rock change over time the craft is taking more than seventy high resolution images it's the first time the same comment has been examined by two different spacecraft. so the winter olympics in the russian city of sochi are fast approaching with only three years left to make all the preparations and r.t. so if you have an article of help with the c.e.o. of the sochi twenty four team organizing committee. to get the latest on the buildup to the games and that int

in our world update the prosecutors in the request for the immediate trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and use his influence to secure her release from custody charges but strongly denies any wrongdoing and says prosecutors are trying to destroy his career ten premier already faces the resumption of three trials for corruption and tax fraud next month. series of explosions in northern iraq which several people around. attacks happened in the city of tripoli to call them to police patrols while a third device exploded outside a building that houses the kurdish security group or so far claimed responsibility for the attack. and doctors and other health care professionals have clashed with police in athens during a demonstration against the government's austerity measures it comes as the greek parliament is expected to approve cutting plans which medical center. in the most of the capital's public transport ground to a halt and striking unions protest against the planned restructur

medvedev is in rome holding negotiations with his counterpart as well as with prime minister silvio berlusconi and we'll have more on his visit in our business update that's a little later this hour. the us unconditionally supports the corrupt regimes of the region but switches sides as soon as the dictators are toppled and that's according to middle east expert opinion coming them who spoke to us earlier from protest stricken bahrain. yes foreign policy is replete with contradictions and they heal the virtues of democracy free markets free speech and these kind of things but in reality on the growing show one. present to be food square behind regimes that are the antithesis of these values regimes that are brutally repressive regimes that are corrupt elites regimes to destabilize the region through their misconduct. relations on the neighboring book populations it's very telling in the the very mature real positional of the us regarding the demonstrations in egypt and elsewhere they do you have to give some sort of lip service understandable support to the movement for democracy it was very n

prosecutors in italy have filed a request for the immediate trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power is alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and use his influence to secure her release from custody on theft charges berlusconi strongly denies any wrongdoing and says prosecutors are trying to destroy his career the italian premier already faces the resumption of three trials for corruption and tax fraud next month. the white house seems to be trying to win over wall street by asking them to help tackle corporate tax and with many high profile business leaders in government positions it has many questioning whether what's good for business really is what's good for americans to our g.'s long list or has more. for two decades jobs and dollars have flown out of the u.s. and across the pacific meanwhile the american people have suffered high unemployment and it didn't. standard of living looking for someone to blame politicians point to asian countries on the rise seemingly at america's expense the american people have also

italy and judges given the go ahead for the trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi he's facing charges he paid for sex with a significant number of young women including a seventeen year old girl and he used his influence to cover it up or scone has strongly denied the allegations in our faces three years in prison if found guilty of paying minors for sex and from six to twelve years for abuse of power the trial of shows will to begin in early april and will be heard by a panel of three judges all of them are women. the nasa spacecraft stardust has started beaming back the first pictures of a comet that swept past it the encounter will give scientists unique information on how these great balls of ice and dust change over time the craft hoped that the more than seventy high resolution images would be all the extent of the impact crater and surroundings if the first time a comet has been viewed by two different spacecraft six years ago another nasa probe unleashed a couple of bullet but carved a crater on the carpet. well as the united states tries to lessen its deficit there's one plac

an italian court is set to announce whether prime minister silvio berlusconi will face an immediate trial last week prosecutors filed a request for a fast track hearing for the premier on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and used his influence to secure her release from custody on theft charges denies the accusations saying the call for a trial is a farce. while the pharmaceutical industry in the united states has come up with a new drug only this one is for pets that have the blues and doggie prozac is just one of many products in a very lucrative market but as artie's lauren lyster has been finding out some americans feel doctors care more about making money than that of curing disorders. the most common things that we prescribe medication for in dogs are questionings i.v. disorders. you have protect her you don't dog you heard it right doggie prozac a b. flavored version of the well known human anti-depressant government approved and being perscribe by veterinarians for canines in crisis there is a significant pop

silvio berlusconi has been indicted on charges he slept with an underage prostitute and then used his influence to cover it up the woman at the center of the scandal admits receiving money from me but denies he slept together a judge in the land gave the go ahead for the trial the time for a minister to begin any has rejected the accusations and labeled the case a fars. senior official from the south of sudan has repeated accusations that the north was arming militias operating in the region at least two hundred eleven people have been killed in the wave of violence over the last week and sudan's oil rich junglee state more bodies have been found in remote villages violence has highlighted security concerns in a region that last month opted overwhelmingly to declare independence from the north. east of clashed with protesters in south africa for a second day leading to the death of one demonstrator evista geisha is underway to determine the cause of the death police say they responded with rubber and five bullets after demonstrators fired at them it's god's protect the protest sandor

news just in the italian judge has ordered italian prime minister silvio berlusconi to stand trial on charges he paid for for sex with a seventeen year old girl and bed tried to cover it up at the trial is set to begin april sixth of berlusconi has denied all the allegations disgraceful. well it's a key testing event ahead of russia's hosting of the twenty fourteen winter olympics in sochi training for this week's european a cop in alpine skiing has gotten underway on a bradley slope which will be the centerpiece of the games are these that he is following the action there. we are now at the rosa khutor ski resort in sochi one of the most important venues for the two thousand and fourteen winter olympic games the resort is situated in the cross napoli on the mountain range about forty kilometers away from the central part of the city and it will be connected with the olympic village near the coast by high speed rail way and highway now what we see here today is one of the first field tests of the sporting facilities before the actual games to see how they perform under live conditions

towcester is demanding the resignation of italian prime minister silvio berlusconi have clashed with police outside his villainy in the land demonstration turned violent when some members of hundred strong crowd tried to break a security cordon around the residence the protest calm as the scandal plagued leader of fans off accusations that he can sort it with prostitutes mr berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and is about to continue to govern. cross-talk is just to have the first is the latest business news with kareena to go away. welcome to business thanks for joining me russia's state owned bank is starting a road show later on monday the country's second largest lender is offering a ten percent stake worth around three and a half billion dollars it's the first big sale and rushes out a vicious privatization program the roadshow is organized by merrill lynch bank and b.c.b. capital and will be held in the united states europe and moscow analysts name middle eastern sovereign wealth funds among the potential buyers with the stake metals the daily also reports that about hal

headlines prosecutors in italy will file a request for a fast track trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi over allegations he consorted with prostitutes and abused his power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and uses influence as prime minister to secure her release on charges well there have been violent protests near milan demanding the resignation of the prime minister berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and has vowed to continue to govern. hopes that the long running trial of former liberian leader charles taylor would end of this week have received a blow after his maid lawyer stormed out of the courtroom taylor is accused of arming rebels in sierra leone for power and profit while the former president refused to return to the court following a break in the trial at the hague that has so far lasted more than three years well the opening was delayed for six months following similar protests now a search is continuing for two swiss girls who are believed to be missing in southern italy their father picked his six year old twin daughters from their

protesters demanding the resignation of the talian prime minister silvio berlusconi have clashed with police outside his villa. the demonstration turned violent when police moved in to stop the protesters from reaching the residence the villa became the focus of an investigation after it was alleged that berlusconi few hardy's with young women that is currently being investigated on suspicion of having had sex with a seventeen year old moroccan belly dancer charges he strongly denies. the indian navy has seized more than twenty pirates and rescued two dozen hostages from a hijacked thai fishing boat as happened off the southwestern coast of india and all now be taken to mumbai and handed over to authorities pirates mainly from somalia have been highly active in the indian ocean in recent years and three thai vessels were reportedly captured last year. three americans accused of spying in a legally entering iran have pleaded not guilty on the first day of their trial in tehran they were arrested last year while hiking the year the iran iraq border the hikers insist they didn't cross th

across the globe prosecutors in italy after a quest for the immediate trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and used his influence to secure her release from custody on theft charges he strongly denies any wrongdoing and says prosecutors are trying to destroy his career italian premier already faces the resumption of three trials for corruption and tax fraud next month. amazing video here from iraq series of car bomb explosions in northern iraq have killed at least seven people of the wounded around eighty others attacks happen in the northern city of kirkuk two car bombs were aimed at police patrols while third device exploded outside a building that houses kurdish security forces no group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. doctors and other health care professionals have clashed with police in athens during a demonstration against the government's austerity measures measures this as the greek parliament is expected to approve the cost cutting plans that could see med

and italian court is due to give its decision on whether prime minister silvio berlusconi will face an immediate trial prosecutors want to indict him on charges of abuse of power and sleeping with an underage prostitute pressure is mounting on be a battle with hundreds of thousands marching in protest at his alleged behavior on sunday berlusconi has denied all the allegations disgraceful. a small commercial airliner has crashed near the honduran capital killing all fourteen people on board among the passengers was a former government official and a union leader with the cause of the crash is being investigated but it's known that there was fog in the area at the time it happened of south of an airport considered dangerous because of its short runway and surrounding hills. are caught extra submarine has been discovered by authorities in colombia it's believed the vessel is able to travel from colombia to the coast of mexico the submarine was found in a river in the state of about four hundred kilometers southwest of the capital but authorities found weapons nearby but said no one was ar

moscow in the vatican restored full diplomatic ties earlier the president met prime minister silvio berlusconi in rome where they signed a multi-million dollar energy deal and launched twelve months of cultural exchanges as part of a year of russia in. the e.u. is launching an aid mission to help it of the deal with a wave of immigrants from north africa more than five thousand arrived there from tunisia alone during the past week and officials agree the situation out of control it comes as your office multiculturalism debate intensifies with the leaders of major nations lining up to admit it's not working even so one outspoken critic from austria has gone on trial for speaking out against religious groups are just getting a grouch over reports. of a european citizen peacefully debating islam with a muslim is nothing unusual in a multicultural country like australia but it's a topic not always discussed in such gentle fashion i advise you not to burn the koran but your readers. might want to fly. with learning how to. know your enemy elizabeth supper teaching wall has been on trial in a vienna

italian judges given the go ahead for the trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi is facing charges he paid for sex with a significant number of young women including a seventeen year old girl and used his influence to cover it up but i strongly denied the allegations you know fifty three years in prison if found guilty of minors for sex and from six to twelve years for abuse of power. to get in early april will be heard by a panel of three judges all of them women. the spacecraft stardust started beating back the first pictures of a comet it is flowing past encounter will give scientists unique information on how these great balls of ice and rock change over time just taking more than seventy high resolution images the first time the same comet has been examined by two different spacecraft. so the winter olympics in the russian resort of sochi may be a few years away but the city is already gearing up for the grand event training runs for the alpine skiing european cup of kicked off on one of the brand new slopes which will be the scene of the games in twenty fourteen and that is b

prosecutors and it lee had filed a request for the immediate trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power he's alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and uses influence to secure her release from custody on charges berlusconi strongly denies any wrongdoing and says prosecutors are trying to destroy his career well the italian premier already faces the resumption of three trials for corruption and tax fraud next month. now or close of team continues to discover the western europe area as they get to explore the republic and its capital city. all this time the r.t. team learns how russia's elderly struggle to survive in the far urals villages where they make up the majority of the population with small pensions and poor healthcare the older generation is in desperate need of support to food and medical assistance but in most cases they have to rely on their own strength and determination to go to school listen to their stories. for many of russia's elderly their golden years seem to be anything but that's a lot of them feel ab

an italian court is set to announce whether prime minister silvio berlusconi will face an immediate trial last week prosecutors filed a request for a fast track hearing for the premier on charges of sex crimes and abuse of power he said let's have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and uses influence to secure her release from custody on theft charges the premier denies the accusations saying this quote for a trial is a fast. well if your pooch is feeling a little low these days fear no more there are companies that claim they have just the right pill for it canine prozac is one of many pet products in a very lucrative market but as the pharmaceutical industry keeps growing something it's turning into a cash cow what is lauren lyster investigates if there's a conflict of interest when it comes to profit and quality. the most common things that we prescribe medication for in dogs are questionings ideas hoarders. have project works great on dogs you heard it right doggie prozac a b. flavored version of the well known human anti-depressant government approved and being prescribed by

for towns there is demanding their resignation over time in prime minister silvio berlusconi have clashed with police outside his villainy in the land demonstration turned violent when some members of the hundred strong crowd tried to break a security cordon around the residence the protests come as the scandal plagued leader and fans often come sort of with but he consorted with prostitutes mr berlusconi strongly denies the accusations and is about to continue to govern. while on a few minutes we talk to moscow police chief to discuss how to lower the capital crime rate but first a latest business news with kareena in just a few moments. her welcome to business thanks for joining me it's always biggest insurer generality because becoming the investor in the privatization of where the misty daily would pose to the rallies looking to buy roughly a five percent stake in russia second largest lender that's the which is currently eighty five percent. state owned starts a road show to ten percent stake in the bank to raise around three and a half billion dollars it's the first big sale and rus

but the prosecutors in italy have filed a request for a fast track trial of prime minister silvio berlusconi over allegations he consorted with prostitutes and abused his power he is alleged to have paid for sex with a seventeen year old girl and used his influence to secure her release on theft charges there have been violent protests near him alone demanding the premier's resignation further scone a strongly denies the accusations and is about to continue to govern. a government minister has been shot dead in the south of sudan in them parent family dispute jimmy laramie millo was killed by his brother in law who also served as his driver in the region's capital juba the man also killed a guard protecting the minister before turning the gun on himself it comes just as southern sudan voted to split from the north. a new batch of the legendary russian military helicopter the k a fifty two has been unveiled known as the alligator it's a quipped with state of the art weapons it's going to have checked out the military might of the flying russian machine. around a military air base in central r

a judge has given the go ahead for the trial of italian prime minister silvio berlusconi these are facing charges that he paid a seventeen year old girl for sex and then used his influence to cover it up on sunday hundreds of thousands gathered in protest over the allegations which he strongly denies the trial is scheduled to begin early april. well it's a key testing event of head of russia's hosting the two thousand and fourteen winter olympics in sochi training for this week's european cup in alpine skiing has gotten underway on a brand new slope which will be a centerpiece of the games. he's there and he's following the action for us. we are now at the rosa khutor ski resort in sochi one of the most important venue school the two thousand and fourteen winter olympic games the resort is situated in the cross napoli on the mountain range about forty kilometers away from the central part of the city and it will be connected with the olympic village near the coast by high speed rail way in highway now what we see here today is one of the first field tests and. the sporting facilities befo