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treaty and its provisions which say that countries have to be fully transparent to the international atomic energy agency and when countries aren't fully transparent in international atomic energy agency the security council says to that country suspend your activities until you can reassure your purely peaceful intentions we're not going to wait to the last minute we're going to reinforce the n.p.t. the nonproliferation treaty by saying that i a e a international atomic energy agency safeguards have to be followed that's what the international media said rational position worry about a nuclear arms race throughout the middle east and indeed throughout the world if countries can ignore the jump in here we're getting i wish you a break after a short break we'll continue our discussion of calls to war stay. slept. lists. leg. length welcome back. to my ship we're talking about whether it'll be a strike against you. ok get out i'd like to go back to you in washington you know before i went into television and journalism i was an academic historian and of modern european history and i can remember reading be

the nonproliferation treaty by saying that i a e a international atomic energy agency safeguards have to be followed that's what the international media said rational position worry about a nuclear arms race throughout the middle east and indeed throughout the world if countries can ignore it did you even hear we're getting i wish you a break and if you should break we'll continue our discussion of the calls to war state or. just see. this. truck. he says. he. says. welcome back across the company to remind you we're talking about when there will be a strike against iran slim. slim ok good i'd like to go back to you in washington you know before i go into television and journalism i was an academic historian and of a modern european history and i can remember reading because i wasn't alive at the time of the hysteria but the united states had about the soviet union acquiring a nuclear weapon and i remember the hysteria of the united states when when china was acquiring a nuclear weapon and you know what they have never gone to war with each other deterrence works ok so again i was all

a team from the international atomic energy agency completed a three day inspection tour of iran. the three day inspection ended tuesday and inspectors were due to leave iran later in the day. they agreed to continue consultations. iaea hasn't commented on the visit. the team went to iran after the agency raised a suspicion in the november report that iran carried out explosion tests and simulations to develop nuclear weapons. western nations are stepping up sanctions against iran over its nuclear program. iran is believed to be fending off international pressure by accepting the iaea team. the iranian media report that the team didn't visit any nuclear facilities. >>> u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon urged the security council to press syria to stop the violence against antigovernment protesters. he made the appeal on tuesday during a visit to neighboring jordan amid reports that over 300 protesters have been killed in the past five days alone. he denounced the crackdown as a serious human rights violation and said it's crucial for the security council to act on the situation.

a team from the international atomic energy agency completed a three day inspection tour of iran. the three day inspection ended tuesday and inspectors were due to levi ran later in the day. they agreed to continue consultations. iaea hasn't commented on the visit. the team went to iran after the agency raised a suspicion in the november report that iran carried out explosion tests and simulations to develop nuclear weapons. western nations are stepping up sanctions against iran over its nuclear program. iran is believed to be fending off international pressure by accepting the iaea team. the iranian media report that the team didn't visit any nuclear facilities. >>> u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon urged the security council to press syria to stop the violence against antigovernment protesters. he made the appeal on tuesday during a visit to neighboring jordan amid reports that over 300 protesters have been killed in the past five days alone. he announced the crackdown as a serious human rights violation and said it's crucial for the security council to act on the situation. >>

the international energy agency reoccurred as member countries to stockpile 90 days of crude and gasoline. in june last year, its members coordinated a release of oil reserves to counter any impact on supplies from political confusion in the mideast. but for asean countries securing adequate reserves remains a priority for the region's economic future. >> translator: it's important to have resiliency against price hikes of oil. >> reporter: tokyo hopes its effort to help asean country build oil reserves will help stabilize the oil market even in emergencies. >> in afghanistan, the worst cold snap in many years has added to suffering in the war torn country. people living in impoverished areas are especially badly affected. parts of kabul have experienced power blackout with temperatures as low as minus 16 degrees celsius. roads and buildings are covered with almost 20 inches of snow. refugees are among the worst affected. many live in snow covered tents and makeshift shelters at a camp west of the capital. wood and basic stoves are their sources of heat. a number of children have reported

mood remains pretty bullish but while this might be good for producers such as russia the international energy agency says the market can backfire if the rally resumes. well you prices are today very very hard just too hard for the consumers and it's such a time to turn the oil price which is a major risk for the global economic recovery in europe in asia in china from the producers for you could confuse the question or maybe or you could use yours maybe not enjoying this reduce but they should not forget that they need customers help to economies. and let's take a look at the markets now oil first stand in the red it's been six zagging for most of last week right now light sweet this trading at around ninety seven dollars a barrel while brand is topping one hundred fourteen dollars and now on to equities asia's shares are gaining value and better than expected statistics on u.s. jobs that came out like late friday and what we'll see thought optimism wafts one of the european traders start their day there was no progress in greek debt restructuring talks over the weekend will continue on monday this

next we'll hear from ambassador jones, the deputy director of the international energy agency in paris. we look forward to discussing iea's forecast of total world energy supply and demand outlook through 2035. i also note that the iea was founded as a forum for responding to oil supply disruptions and still has an important role to play in that capacity. given the current geopolitical environment, we are especially grateful to be able to have ambassador jones here today. we also are pleased to have with us two leading energy analysts both of whom have been before our committee on several other occasions. both mr. diwan and mr. burkehard can offer their own thoughts and insights on where the oil marks are headed. they each have considerable expertise in the geopolitics of oil. let me defer to senator murkowski for any opening statement she has. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate you convening this very important hearing. it's really a scene setting hearing for us here on the energy committee. in looking at the panel before us, i welcome you all back, recognize that this is a welc

in the red this hour the international energy agency cut its twenty twelve global older man forecasts rest six mom the darkening economic outlook as they called it has reduced prospects for growth amid supply concerns following the sanctions on a rainy and oil. european stock markets are moving in even for the red after greece fell to come up with a deal which will continue throughout the weekend european finance ministers are now holding back the rescue package demanding further commitment from athens. and here in moscow the markets are heading for a negative finish as you can see the r.t.s. thirty two percent down the my sakes is down under one. just over one percent now i have the closing figures for you in the next hour let's see what's happening at the individual shares on the my six now bank continues to slide on the previous session following the buyback announcement my come us is also down the company's net profit reached thirty three million dollars last year against a seventy four million dollar loss year before gold is a raising. foreign reports about it felt up with pollie

oil continues to decline after news of the international energy agency cut its twenty twelve global older model for cost money as a doll killing economic outlook is like all that is reducing prospects of growth amid supply concerns following the sign it shows on a rainy and oil. the u.s. market opened. following on from losses. the board to. the european stock market is moving even into the red is of course greece is having its cuts in that region first still selling to come up with a deal the tools will continue throughout the weekend. european finance ministers are now holding back a rescue package demanding further commitments from the us. and it's much the same story here in moscow the markets closed in the red today my six was a percent down the l.c.s. was two point teen percent down beautified my segues r.t.s. stock exchange could hold an i.p.o. in the fourth quarter of this year if market conditions are met. on the individual moves then although my says gazprom finished a third of cent in the red as the company. took my to come out it was also down the company's net profit raised t

the international atomic energy agency the inspectors and the iranian government basically those inspectors actually left the country after apparently not being allowed to examine certain elements of the nuclear program and of course we've also seen you know today the executive order signed by president obama to talk a little bit about these very recent events and what you think is most significant here well there are two things one is the economic sanctions on december thirty first the obama administration signed in a series of very tough economic sanctions sanctioning the central bank making it difficult for third party countries to do trades with iran and the european union joined the united states you'd saying sions would have to come into effect on june twenty ninth the upshot of this has been that three countries china turkey and india are very very fight because forty five percent of you know onion oil is bored by china india and turkey the chinese and indians have already promised the iranians to circumvent the dollar and do before you know any an oil using either gold or a third pa

boyle is down after the international energy agency cultism twenty twelve global older mild for six months as a darkening economic outlook as they say reduced prospects for growth amid supply concerns following the sanctions on iran and you can see lights we decide and there you have moving on the european stock markets are indeed in the red after greece fell to come up with a debt deal the talks will continue throughout the weekend european finance ministers are now holding back the rescue package demanding further commitments from. hair in moscow the markets remain in negative territory as you can see the us is at one point eight percent down and the my sags is just under the sun. let's see how the individual getting on this. continues to slide. further down into the right there from the previous fall in the buyback and now this month gold are rising. the law says following reports that it's a tie up with polymaths all girls from that is also down the company has reported a seven percent increase in production for twenty. ok we're going to be marching in the so-called a few here on busin

boil it remains down after the international energy agency cut to twenty twelve global all demond forecasts rustic that month as a darkening economic outlook as they called it has reduced prospects for growth amid supply concerns for in the sanctions on a rainy and as you can see by the light sweet on the brands are indeed european stock markets moving into the red after greece fell to come up with the dead. continue throughout the weekend european a finance ministers are now holding back the rescue package demanding further commitments from. an here in moscow the market is to remain in negative territory at this hour as you can see reality as is nearly two percent down meanwhile the my sense is under one percent. and on to the individual moves on the my sex bank continues to socialize from the previous session following the buyback announcement talk mike how come i asked is also down the company's net profit reached thirty three million dollars last year against a seventy four million dollar loss a year before the us gold is a raising of the gains following reports about is felt tie up wit

the overall mood remains pretty bullish wall of this my biggest producers like russia the international energy agency says the market could backfire if there ali resumes. oil prices are to be very very hard just to hard for the consumers and if such become did turn the oil prices is a major risk for the global economic recovery the needle in asia in china from the producers for the good from these dark russia or many of the producers maybe enjoying this part reduce what they should not forget that they need customers we hope to economies if described prices make the economy six customer customers economies sick such as the european economy chinese economy they will need much less energy. and let's now take a look at the markets oil first and it's in the red it's been zigzagging for most of last week as i mentioned right now light sweet is trading at around ninety seven dollars a barrel while brand is topping one hundred and fourteen dollars ten i want to equities asian shares regaining value and better than expected statistics on the u.s. jobs that came out late friday but we'll see two missing wafts

after news that the international energy agency cut its twenty twelve global demand for calls a six month to see a darkening economic outlook as they called it reducing prospects for growth amid supply concerns following the sanctions on the brain in oil. and u.s. markets now they open where the main follow on from a loss is a coup or else. the year they are moving even further into the red as i keep saying it but it's the greek situation that is weighing on investors sentiments today the talks will continue throughout. weekend european finance ministers are now holding back the rescue package demanding the commitments from athens. and here in moscow the markets closed in the red today my sex was over has sent down the arts yes it is over two percent down unified my size r.t.s. stock exchange could hold an i.p.o. in the fourth quarter of the share of market conditions. we're going to see how the individual moves got on today gas from finish of a percent in the red the companies gas exports rose a substantial share my cut come us was also down the companies that profit reached thirty three

it remains down after the international energy agency cut its twenty twelve global oil demand forecast rest six months as a darkening economic outlook as they called it has reduced prospects for growth amid supply concerns for in the sanctions on a rainy and you can see the light sweet on the brands are in. european stock markets moving into the red after greece fell to come up with the debt talks that will continue throughout the we can european of finance ministers are now holding back the rescue package demanding further commitments from. i'm here in moscow the market is to remain in negative territory at this hour as you can see is nearly two percent down. one percent. and on to the individual news on the my sex. continues to civilize from the previous session following the announcement. us is also down. the company's net profit reached thirty three million dollars last year against a seventy four million dollar loss a year before the us gold is a raising of the gains following reports about is felt with. some of russia's richest people my soon find themselves subject so one off ta

recently spoke with hans blix the former head of the international atomic energy agency i want to play really quick what he said about her what a lot of the world is hearing are our only options when it comes to iran versus what the options actually are. yes we have to push more for sanctions that we have run the diplomatic path the sanctions remain now they're talking about stopping oil importing and maybe bombing but i think their last a imagination there are still things that can be done on the reward side i mean what do you think i mean do you agree that there are a lot of other options that some things can still be done as opposed to implementing the sanctions well it depends on what those things up the united states and your pics taken of maximum position which is that iran should not be permitted to enrich uranium now buys a lot by the nonproliferation treaty by the way in which the international atomic energy agency has operated it's a reasonable and legal for iran to enrich uranium as long as this does not get diverted to military purposes but the united states has said that i

he noted that the nux lar development is overseen by the international atomic energy agency. they say it could be used for military purposes. do stay with us. 5

today's announcement, i am joined by david albright who previously worked with the international atomic energy agency who is currently the president of the institute for science and international community. is this a big step? >> this was long in the making. it was really wired before the death of kim jong il. people are happy that this has happened now. >> the new leadership is committed to at least negotiations. >> that is a big relief to know that is the direction they want to go. the deal includes shutting down a uranium enrichment plant and allowing iaea monitors into that plant for the first time. in that sense, that is the most important part of the steel, was to get north korea to agree to shut down this plant. -- that is the most important part of this deal. >> we have been here before. we have negotiations that have gone further than this only to get stalled. >> it could happen again. this is very important in an election year. for the u.s. to make concessions which would then draw significant concessions from the north koreans. the hope is to get the negotiations going and to start to make

. >> inspectors from the international aatomic energy agency conclude that iran has rapidly increasedroduction of high-grade uranium. iaea officials, visiting iran, say they are concerned for the whereabouts of large amounts of uranium. >> the i.a.e.a. says iran is ramming up its sensitive -- ramping up nuclear work. enriched uranium can be used for civilian or military purposes. something that worries the west. iran says its nuclear work is purely peaceful. iaea inspectors recently held talks in tehran and were met at the airport by protesters. the reports said there was no agreement on how to clear up the questions about its nuclear work. iran dismissed the iaea concerns. the rrt is likely to heighten the tensions about iran. >> not only have they increased their ability to increase enriched uranium, but they have refused to answer iaea accounts of alleged weapons programs. that is activity specifically designed for a weapon. by not allowing the iaea access to facilities in addressing these questions, they greatly add to the suspicion that they have made the decision to build a nucl

the international atomic energy agency says iranian officials have presented a team -- prevented a team from visiting. they had discussions requesting access to the military base about 30 kilometers southeast of the koran. no agreement was reached. -- tehran. and no agreement was reached. >> we discussed the possible military dimensions of iran's nuclear program. we also tried to get access to a site that is relevant for our investigations. we approached this in a constructive spirit. unfortunately, we could not get agreement on either of them. we could not get access or finalize a way forward. we will now report to the director general and later to the board of governors who is going to meet at the beginning of march. then we will have to cede the next steps. >> after that inspection of iran. apple ipad, china, it does not going to get their happy. -- go together happy. >> you have a chinese company that have initiated a court hearing in shanghai. they are claiming that they owned the ipad name. that is synonymous with apple. they are saying that they bought the rights in china and in

also, neither the head of the international atomic energy agency, the iaea, nor the director of the u.sentral intelligence agency, david petraeus, is willing to assert that iran now has a nuclear weapons program for sure. iran says its nuclear program is for several ann energy, not for a nuclear bomb. iran also says that it's held meetings with the united nations iaea watchdog, which discussions the iaea describes as "constructive." the iaea will visit iran next month, but the supreme leader of iran, ayatollah khomeini, says that veil threats if actualized by the united states will come at a price. the u.s. military threats against us are to their detriment and a real was will harm them 10 times more. the more they threaten us, the more harmful it will be for them. they should know and of course they know that in return for such war threats and oil embargo threats, we have our own threats to make, me, if dee >> he's the holiest of the eamons. >> do you think that's worrisome? 72 it's anticipated. there's nothing surprising about that. i don't think he has quite the backup to support wha

." >>> international atomic energy agency experts have arrived in iran for another inspection of the country's nuclear sites. the five member team arrived in tehran monday morning. it is the second visit this year. the team began talks with the iaea envoy. the team is expected to request access to a military facility. they suspect that nuclear experiments have been carried out there. but iranian foreign minister told local media monday that the inspectors will not be allowed to enter the site. the iaea delegation will leave the country tuesday. >>> the white house made an announcement monday. it said national security adviser was in israel sunday and extended the invitation. he told netanyahu that obama is looking forward to meeting him at the white house march 5th. israel accuses iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons and views the country as a threat to its existence. the israeli government suggested it may take military action unless iran stops its nuclear activities. iran announced last week it will step up uranium enrichment which could be used to develop nuclear weapons. tha

s international atomic energy agency wants to determine whether iran is trying to make an atomic weaponst enriching uranium for power. so far iranian officials have denied they are working on atomic weapon. if that's disproved, both the u.s. and israel has said military action against iran is not off the table. >>> syrian troops and tanks are gathering. an activist is warning that a government assault on the city could bring a round of new fierce urban conflilth. this is amateur video. meantime, the international red cross is trying to broker a cease-fire in syria so emergency aid can get to areas of heavy fighting. the u.n. says thousands of people have died in the 11 months of fighting. >>> the ex-boyfriend of nadia lockyer who is accused of assaulting her was arrested on drug chargethe over the weekend of the state attorney general's office is already investigating the 35-year-old's behavior. the chronicle reports highway patrol officers took haim into custody -- took him into custody. nadia lockyer is in rehab. >>> a new nationwide poll shows santorum is the new front- runner for th

the international atomic energy agency sent five inspectors to tehran. it's their second visit to the city this year. iranian media reported that the team met with iran's iaea envoy soltanieh. the inspectors were expected to request access to a military facility. they suspect scientists carried out nuclear experiments there. but iranian foreign minister salehi said the inspectors would not be allowed to enter the site. the aiaea delegation will leave the country later in the day. >>> iran's nuclear program will likely be high on the agenda during talks next month between the leaders of thenited states and israel. u.s. presint barack obama is expected to ge israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to refrain from using military force against iran. national security adviser tom donilon extended the invitation to netanyahu during a recent visit to israel. the meeting at the white house is scheduled for march 5th. israel accuses iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons and views the country as a threat to its existence. the israeli government has suggested

a team from the international atomic energy agency tried to figure out what tehran igs doing with its nuclear program, but they say they didn't get much cooperation. we have a report from tehran. >> reporter: the team led by the deputy director general concluded a two day tour on tuesday. this was the team's second trip to iran in a month. the iaea raised the suspicion in the november report that iran carried out tests and simulations to develop nuclear weapons. the team is believed to have asked to visit nuclear facilities, but the iranian envoy to the iaea told reporters that the second round of talks had ended and the two sides will continue consultations. >> translator: the purpose of the iaea visit is not about nuclear facilities but to discuss cooperation between iran and the iaea. >> they said they denied access to the facilities. but iran has shown willingness to resume talks with the united states and five other countries that have been suspended for a year. foreign minister said tuesday that iran will soon be able to announce a schedule and location of a new round of talks w

. >> experts from the international aatomic energy agency have arrived in tehran for talks with officials about whether or not the country is, in fact, developing nuclear weapons, a claim iran has denied. >> time now to catch up on the business news. jamie is here. why don't we start with japan. this massive trading nation over decades. it is a record trade deficit. >> yes. it is a pretty bad one. exports coming down, imports coming up. this has create aid massive debt, $19 million or so. on the export side, one of the biggest reasons is a victim not so much of its success but the failure of the economies, for instance, the dollar. and also the euro seemed week as well. the yen has strengthened, but you have a -- up until now, you have had a global economy which has been slowing down. that has been bad for exporters. however, there is the import side. this has very much to do with the tsunami last year and the closing down of all those nuclear reactors. they have to import all that energy. this is what our correspondent in tokyo said about it. >> the nuclear crisis in fukushima and safety

the group from the international atomic energy agency spent two days in iran but not allowed to visit site where they suspect iran is working on nuclear weapons. the united states appears to be open to the possibility of international military assistance for the opposition forces in syria. syrian forces continue their brutal crackdown on the city of homs. activists say 30 people were killed there yesterday and 27 others were killed today in northern syria. it's unclear what role the u.s. would play in assisting the rebels. an international conference on syria is being held this week in tunisia. >>> rick santorum finds himself defending religious comments he made four years ago. there are sure to be questions at tonight's debate in arizona. mitt romney has long been favored to win next week's primary there. but a cnn time magazine poll of likely republican voters released yesterday shows the race is getting tighter. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning, susan. >> hi, good morning betty. this is the first gop debate in nearly four weeks. it's the first one sin