pres irani made the remarks during a meeting with south korean national assembly speaker and ten he who arrived in tehran on sunday to hold talks with senior iranian officials according to khan spokesman a roni added that iran would be able to help resolve pyongyang's nuclear issue you get a new bronze experiences in dealing with western powers over the issue japanese prime minister shinzo lobby says he has no intention of backtracking from the controversial remarks he made last week on the current state of relations between japan and china. thus while the new head of japan's broadcaster nhk now finds itself under fire for unseemly defending japan's use of military slaves during world war two and team nz reports controversial remarks by htc new president still need to be left with heavy criticism at his inaugural news conference on saturday will need said that lennon had to use in sixth place but the military to many countries throughout history not just can't. he also criticized for rehab for continuing to demand that tokyo. it's a korean victims that's actually sleep meant by the japa

candidate mccain elected president tvnz added and it's in the wee hours of the new year the national assembly passes to fail since fourteen government budget and it passed on the condition of two other bills involving reforms for the nation's spy agencies and foreign investment procedures because the battle over the national intelligence service in particular crowded the headlines tonight we delve into what exactly the twenty fourteen government budget. professor ian didn't stop at catholic university of korea. anything that even while professor this three hundred forty billion dollar government but she is a slight increase from last year but the less than what the government had a regionally you've requested what determines what went into the budget and liked it not okay i think the government is trying very hard to keep resin parts promises the promise that she made during the elections. so the wealthy applauded the budget was strengthened point that the parts dealing with economic recovery economic aid to so called creative innovative firms were also strengthened part of that the education

there were cameras in the national assembly.kes a good theatrical effect. >> and theater is really all it is. unlike in taiwan where political brawling often sways an outcome, scott snyder at the asia foundation says the punchups we see in the korea assembly are all for show. >> usually they are related to ritual confrontations or situations where a measure or a law is about to be passed. the assemblymen already know what the outcome is going to be, but they need to show to their constituents that they have done everything they can in order to try to stop it from being passed. it's a ritual fight to show your loyalty even for a lost cause. >> well, guys, even if you're not changing history, you sure are getting a good workout. >>> coming up -- uh-oh, look out. mikes and paperweights fly through the air in india. >> mikes and paperweights have become like missiles. >> plus somalis fight over whether to allow peace-keeping forces into their country. >> the ultimate irony of this one is this was a fight about peacekeepers. >> it wa

additional budget necessary as the t cells in the fourteen national budget was approved by the national assembly on early wednesday morning. the budget bill which is worth three hundred forty billion us dollars was part of the package deal with two of the bills one to reform the national intelligence service and the other to attract more foreign investment into the country. the nis reform package that agents from gaining access to government offices and media outlets and also calls for stricter punishments for agents that do not abide by the new regulations. those found guilty of breaking the rules will face a maximum of seven years in prison off from the current two years. the so called foreigners investment promotion bill allows the subsidiaries of korea's conglomerates to set up joint ventures with foreign partners without having to go with a hundred percent step in the joint foreigners the bill lowers the share ownership to fifty percent the poem and also approved a bill that bans new cross shareholding investments among conglomerate philly gets a practice that has long being denounced as th

can see i have this and there's a new political disputes escalating at the national assembly. this time it has to do with the government's plan to ease regulations and the medical sector. the opposition party is claiming it's a maneuver to privatized health care to which the ruling party says that the democratic party is just playing politics are alleging jim explains. first private eye's nation dispute was centered around the state owned railway corporation this plan is focused on the medical sector the blinking as political center as the ruling and opposition parties jockey for position ahead of me and coming three collections each year. rowling said the party for a leader chicken ranch land the opposition party for spreading body called and tear five rumors and for distorting measures put forth by the pack in the history channel to develop the medical industry within the democratic party knows full well that allowing medical corporations to set up subsidiaries or providing remote medical services to patients will not increase medical expenses and has nothing to do with priv

the nation the finishing touches are being put on to ease his new constitution the country's national assembly has approved the final articles on the landmark legislation the assembly is set to vote on the new charter saturday and full approval is expected the new bill had been delayed by political deadlock. isn't this an opposition parties arguing over the role of islam one of the most secular arab countries but comes three years of ttc as uprising against former president ben ali inspired a wave of air and bolts. talks between ukrainian president and opposition leaders have ended in failure. opposition head to tully klitschko said that as a chemical which yielded nothing in the second round of talks. klitschko voiced concerns that the deadlock with the two more bloodshed. at least three protesters were killed on wednesday in the capital kiev. the opposition is trying to wring concessions from yanukovich that would end to months of street protests against his will the frosting had to go to crack it met with some of the demonstrators overnight if the results if i cut the rope between the ages

president of the french national assembly has survived in china to help block the fifties and the history of the establishment of diplomatic ties featuring the two countries and a cold oven caught in boston then attend a news conference that the establishing diplomatic relations between china and france during the cuts will assist significant critical of the station had influenced the course of history. he also said the two countries to discuss topical operation in barry's tea or suggest environmental protection and food safety that will continue the momentum of the parliament. nelson welcomed chinese tyres invest is and students to come to peace country. when commenting on the present china japan relations the french national assembly president said politicians should not impact its history book with two reasons a japanese prime instead. she was on a compact china japan relations as the one between britain and gemini a full load while one will whine and he set to ease tensions japan should face up to history and maintain communication with china stasi monday chinese wanted to travel to f

. >> through the speech at the japanese national assembly over docto. following this the japanese education minister including claims in middle and high school textbooks. the government relays have strict conditions rahhing this. the government promised to take actions if japan doesn't rescind the policy. >> that was the question a number of journalists spoke about. on three separate occasions he told them to wash and learn. in 2008 japan made mention in the education literature. they withdrew and it's an option on the table. it deepens the gulf on the countries. it's a time when the united states want the to allies in north korea, north-east asia to work together. both in terms of interests. of course, china itself was very much involved in this, having a dispute with the islands. they are to be designated as japanese territory, something that beijing will be upset about. >> still ahead - going nuts for a peanut. we'll tell you why the prices a soared in senegal. and the flipside of virtual currency. the u.s. arrests operators of a bitcoin exchange tha

. >> outside the national assembly everyone wanted to know who would be the new president, someone whose authority doesn't only come from the barrel of a gun. inside they voted. the process was slow, painstaking. the members wanted to show in this broken country something could be done right. then the announcement and victory to the lady in pink. catherine, samba-panza, the mayor of bangui, and styling herself as the mother of nation. this was her message to the militias. >> translation: i launch a strong appeal to my children in the anti-balaka movement. send a signal by putting down your guns. and to my children in the seleka movement. put down your guns. >> the speech was well received, especially by women. until now the most senior political positions in the country have been held by men. kath grin samba-panza takes on enormous responsibility. she's the head of state in a country where the government ceased to exist. if she is to succeed she'll need the support of the international community. the new president was showered with messages of goodwill. in a country that is poised on the

government's consultation nations office on this account he apologizes for its december sixteen national assembly resolution criticizing. more than any of the garden cause it to you soon. the stinking human wants and who has been found in the on off the shuttle to the market in the fourth sensitivity of human feelings last two weeks. then i started on the flats are coming back to the game full of spunk and what caused it at least one thousand one hundred people he said here's something you are mr gordon series of seventeen ninety and are watching them i knew. you will will will will will. in. eye the electing of august i bought the necklace letter sent out in the studies are i get to fight the fair and honest on. of the economy hit by us security vacuum. adams of non spice up a tent tastebuds with a traditional with beads off to a meeting with the funnest on preston comic guys on the us senate and says washington expects the lda its buyback of security agreement on the estate to be signed. they criticize the decision of the ofcom got into these five on christmas we have reports u s senate is in a

priority and it looks like it's gathering momentum with the recruitment of former minister gives national assembly course on thinking in chief at the updates i am. really the world's largest technology trade show the international consumer electronics show two gals and fourteen commenced on cannery seven in las vegas. green tech giant samsung and lg electronics was in the bright spotlight at this year's show both thompson and lg are causing a sensation for simultaneously introducing one hundred five inch ultra high definition tv with her display. in addition wearable devices got the attention of consumers. subs and showcases its mark watches the tv remote controls that allow users to operate on the plate is an elegy percent of gadgets that check on the fitness levels of its users like tracking his or her movements. chris top electronic firms are armed with the world's first and the world's best technology and are competing for the number one spot reporter to him he'll run is a story of the high tech expo essentially temperature is minus twenty degrees celsius and there had a snow covered melting i

the third major point and the one being discussed today in the national assembly is an independent bodythat will oversee the next elections. and on election date. these are important major points. they are not easy to deal with, especially when you have a mandate of about eight months to 12 months to do it. very difficult to accomplish when the confidence level of the average citizen has disappeared. >> let's talk about the upcoming elections you are mentioning. there is a lyrical turmoil that spiked with the killings of key opposition figures. where does the opposition stand today? where will it progress in the elections? >> i have to say the resignation and therime minister they sort of came in through the back door and left through the window. as far as the opposition is concerned, in my view, they have done them a tremendous favor in that it gives them time to pull away from the day-to-day running of the government and focus on the next elections. supporters to give the opportunity, if there is any wrongdoing or if the new government cannot reach its they can say we have done what w

besides national assembly also asked residents. what's the concerns over to hang them on the go. what did talk a lot of people gathered on the streets. we strongly condemn pockets of residents in all the executed its numbers to be done. she wore a way to save mama was also the second prosecution witness in all kinds is against islam is a good article about a decision and its content and stressed that tomorrow to get back from the base. it will allow the barking from me the editing that. one of the mobility. he did it if it stops. we love it and the markings that needed to not notice them up. papa mama for that time that we had the final out of proper mama for that from now. all the talking. tammy had to be edwin is from one of these this crowded together by keith would be bad. as close as possible. according to estimates to one of the sea nineteen seventy one c million people to thousands of these days. hundreds of thousands of women surveyed by where spock is the new forces and to support us the execution of the law by international rights struggle this is fresh foods the famili

but 30 women have taken seats in the national assembly. public campaigns promote giving women the right to drive. in the country's film scene boasts one more first, a female director. her name is hyphae l. ma sewer. nhk's is a tory ar yam ma talked with her about rights in her groundbreaking movie during her recent visit to japan. >> reporter: the main character in the film is wajda, an ordinary saudi ar rake gan girl. it pursues a simple freedom, one elsewhere taken for granted. it starts while she is teased by a local boy. wajta wants to ride a bicycle and prove she can go faster than the boy. in saudi arabia it is unacceptable for women to ride bicycles, but wajta is a competitive girl and she doesn't care about the rules of society. >> i think girls in saudi they understand it's a very different world and there's so much that they cannot do and that situation makes them, they want to challenge it a little bit more and make them want to prove themselves, so they want better lives, they want better options. yes, a lot of girls are like w

priority and it looks like it's gathering momentum with the recruitment of former minister gives national assembly course on thinking energy at the updates i am. surely the world's largest technology trade show the international consumer electronics show two gals and fourteen commenced on cannery seven in las vegas. green tech giant samsung and lg electronics was in the bright spotlight at this year's show both thompson and lg are causing a sensation for simultaneously introducing one hundred five inch ultra high definition tv with her display. in addition wearable devices got the attention of consumers. subs and showcases its mark watches the tv remote controls that allow users to operate home appliances and lg percent of gadgets that check on the fitness levels of its users like tracking his or her movements. chris top electronic firms are armed with the world's first and the world's best technology and are competing with the number one spot reporter to him he'll run is a story of the high tech expo. it has since re temperature is minus twenty degrees celsius and there had a snow covered melted

the bill which will go back to the national assembly for second reading before being formally adopt it will restrict online vendors from offering free delivery to customers will top of a maximum five percent discount on books. it has been called the anti- amazon bill, mainly targeting the american all my shopping giant. of whate been accused people called dumping, shipping books free of charge without a minimum purchase amount. it will mean they will be paying more for books online. it has been extremely well received and highly anticipated among traditional booksellers. trying to have been respond to the competition from amazon by offering online consumers an alternative. stores.com has some 1000 pulling stocks. delivery charges are not the only issue. amazon has also been accused of tax evasion. as it registers profit in luxembourg. if they do not paid taxes in france or the u.k., the ngo is campaigning for an amazon boycott, denouncing the company's tax evasion. despite the polar blast gripping parts of north america, many authorities are recommending and cozyays snug indoors, some

. >>> tunisia's national assembly has approved a progressive new constitution. it comes flee years after an uprising that overthrew the north african nation's dictator. islamic government and secular opposition parties compromised in order to draw up the new constitution. the document enshrines freedom of religion and expression and guarantees gender equality. tunisia's democratic process has been marred by growing conflict between the two sides after two opposition leaders were assassinated last year. a caretaker government led by acting prime minister mehdi jomaa is expected to take office soon. tunisia is planning to hold parliamentary and presidential elections later this year. the focus will be on whether they can support the democratic process through peaceful means. >>> the new year sumo tournament finished its 15-day competition on sunday. our sumo reporter has the full recap. >> heading into day 15 of the new year's tourney, yokozuna hakuho stood as the sole leader without a single blemish on his win/loss record. in second place ozeki kakuri with just on

tease you know mike is rejected plans to make sure rio possible constitution members of the national assembly sausage bison on the new charts of last week three is off to the nation's revelation which led to the lc abort critically to say no aberdeen been on leave however the transition to democracy has been undermined by the two division side of the road to rio incumbent on the assassination of two sixteen the politicians by hardline islamic extremists the eye. senior post on diplomat has to know what the clients of the weapons discovered in the palace on embassy complex in prawn quo really cool. jill ringer idea when soviet deputy palestinian foreign minister said the guns have been in the embassy for a long tall and a man had either been licensed in the embassy would given as gifts to the ambassador. some unregistered weapons was discovered on the residents of the palestinian ambassador to draw following an investigation about how the palestinian am but still was killed in a mysterious explosion triggered by him i kidding aside a total of twelve illegal weapons were found including pistols

who were opposed to gay marriage set up tents not even barricades just tents near the french national assembly those tents were immediately taken away by the police there was a famous case in london of an antiwar protester who after a long time was also removed from parliament square the barricades in clear far far bigger than anything that was ever put up in london or paris and as your reporter has just said and i thought i was a very interesting point he made about as it were revolutionary trials being conducted in the side the barricades the demonstrators have taken the law into their own hands and no state in the world would allow that and therefore it's entirely reasonable for the ukrainian authorities to say that these barricades must be dismantled of course people have the right to demonstrate but they don't have the right to set up camp in the middle of the capital city and still less to take them over to the. right but the protests we're seeing now originated when parliament passed anti rallying they wouldn't allow mosques or weapons during the protests and that similar laws in the e.

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government's consultation nations office on this account he apologizes for its december sixteen national assembly resolution criticizing. more than any of that dot the i's its history the stinking human wants and who has been found in the on off the shuttle to the market in the fourth sensitivity of human feelings last two weeks then i started on the plaza coming back to the game full of spunk and what caused it at least one thousand one hundred people he said here's something you are mr gordon series of seventeen ninety and are watching them i knew. you knew you were willing will. the what of august i bought the necklace letter sent out in the studies are. i get to fight the fair and honest on of the economy hit by us security vacuum. adams of non spice up a tent tastebuds with a traditional with beads off to a meeting with the funnest on preston comic guys on the us senate and says washington expects the lda its buyback and security agreement on the estate to be signed. they criticize the decision of the ofcom couple entities five on christmas we have a ripple. u s senate is in afghanistan on s

reflects very much in the member of the catalan national assembly now if you're not a thanks you turn. today is the ninetieth anniversary of the death of letterman lennon the man credited with changing the course of history for russia and the world his body is on public display in central moscow and just like him the ideas he launched a revolution for not exactly buried for russians seventy years of the soviet union left most people indifferent towards lennon's legacy although he remains popular as a way to sell souvenirs and in the world of art however the socialist ideas he fought for have gained some traction in the west so for a detailed look at his socialist ideas i'm now joined live from new york by columnist richard roth. richard the economic crisis in the west has reportedly led to a rise in the popularity of socialism but as economies recover will the appetite for financial equality diminish. i don't think that the financial crisis as you put it is going to be going away anytime soon or good excuse me i think it has to be understood that the crisis since two thousand and seve

cheney's his national assemblies and the prices of the pretty new constitution and elections for new government due to be held late august he now an independent authority was established this week to oversee the coming elections require made it back to set the condition is stepping down from power. the approval of the new constitution that in the guide also demanded had been delayed for months by the withdrawal of opposition assembly members to protest the killing of opposition mp muhammad from me in july. use. the storks is going to be no progress by police and security forces storing auntie catherine demonstrations that gripped the country last summer according to an associated press report which has just been published in these attacks the doctor is with taks well they would treat you auntie catherine protest is. claims companies offer this pigeon hole and the possibility of the new powers to authorities to prosecute doctors are treating the protest is to the dr olson said the police chased and beat the protesters and hostels intimidate medical stop to divulge the names of protest

and a face he said it was a revisionist of various consumer financial protection acts to the national assembly later in the month to dunk it. add the onions. and predator bird flu crisis here in korea officials have confirmed that the dead ducks found in a river in central korea have been infected by the latest rain and eighty eight and the lines of this latest case confirms that the virus seems to be spreading cunningly reports. he's just not the least attended the evening influenza outbreak. officials have confirmed that the dead ducks found in congo river in central korea were infected but the highly pathogenic each side and a strain of the curfew. this is the first team to achieve meaningful and that has spread to other regions in the country the dead ducks were found about fifty km north of cooktown and county or the hearing and we convert the outbreak started officials say the group of about seventy thousand wild to migrated to the river in chilton county to the first two. the latest development is now prompting local officials to step up their quarantine measures. that is a meal to make

the can launch wars in algeria and indochina with a gesture to the national assembly that met regularly and across from the palace where he presided. today he must turn to the deeply fractured parliament for approval in every major political decision. in london where winston churchill and the cabinet could join american allies in defense of the empire with barely a nod to the house of commons just down the block today's successor david cameron bows down after seven hours shouting down as evers deutsch to join the same american military and syria middle eastern state with nuclear ties to the british commonwealth. rarely have the chiefs of state or government then has the of war today in the power of the electorate to barely able to keep a single one blinked on and on how history might treat them. the presidency and terri hail or not is in the one position of the government to pay for which all power flows down to the rest of the government and at the same time in the best of circumstances upward from the people. but all too often in just one direction. and this feeling is most central to

beliefs fish yourself korea's missile defense capability take center stage on wednesday at the national assembly with the chair of the parliament re defense committee warning that our current capabilities are not enough to stand against north korea's missiles from our house korea's missile defense system stands and what can be done to improve between right and dr puppy back professor of politics the crimean university. thank you for joining us. so professor day yesterday we heard from the parliamentary members that if north korea were to fire a missile it would reach south korea in a lead in and a half minutes or under eleven and a half minutes is that enough for seoul to respond. getting bored with the is not the time. time to time as far as i'm concerned is the main both cody and this was chris can't get to south korea. in less than three or four minutes the board with the dia is the distance and kept to that one always so she was the subject of analysis when you relocate in the northern part of north korea. that means that we cannot detect the filing of the missile and though we cannot. on a

also the national assembly's at the concert committee will meet this little sticky on thursday to discuss the matter. but those are one solo reporting live from the new center on the bird flu outbreak here in cr. that's a massive security breach or personal data of more than twenty million people in korea phone numbers addresses and credit card numbers had been leaked from several commercial banks and aviation business forced executives of firms in question to tender their resignations and promised compensation. kenyan she has lips. you see as advocating for me to hide the cake i did in each noodle cart stuff out on monday to short the pub late in the wake of the nation's largest ever personal information leak they said they would cover any financial losses cost of their customers entirety they're also considering compensation for any psychological damage can reach me at hans. they are monday more than two thousand bt financial group managers including the ceo of td green card seems they all only the ceo of a million hearts when he offered to resign from their posts. the mission of at lea

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government will continue to function until the new government is formed and endorsed by the national assembly. the president will formally instruct the prime minister to form a new government. once formed, it will be presented to the president to pass before the assembly. we hope the next government will assume its duties soon. >> tell us more about this deal and the political crisis that it's supposed to be ending. >> he handed his resignation from the prime minister position to the president today, and this comes after a very long and difficult road. let me remind you that this government is a coalition that took over after the 2011 election and the country was stabilized by two assassinations, which left tunisia in a political crisis. now the deal is that the country has to finish the constitution, elect the electoral board which took place successfully yesterday, and hand over power to the new prime minister, which is actually now forming its gough. what is important here is that this is the first time in the history of tunisia that we see a transition from a islamist government to an ind

the constitution which must be approved by two-thirds of the national assembly must be adopted by januaryh. >>> women of bangladesh will make up a huge part of the election to come up, but many still don't have basic rights. >>> plus 13 u.s. states raised their minimum wage this week, but a new report says salaries are still nowhere near enough. >>> and robin has the latest from the fifth ashes against england coming up. ♪ >>> in just 24 hours the italian navy has rescued more than a thousand migrantses trying to reach europe by boat. >> yes, the number usually drops off in winter, but in spite they keep on coming up in 233 migrantses were rescued from one boat, and on thursday, 823 men, women, and children were rescued from four boats which were struggling to stay afloat. they have all been taken to sicily. >> reporter: these are some of the thousand migrantses rescued off of the coast of sicily in less than 24 hours. bad weather and rough sea conditions usually discourage migrantses from taking the perilous trip in winter, and yet five my grant boats were intercepted since the beginning

. >> news from the americas, and nicaragua's national assembly decided to scrap a limit on president terms. it could allow the current president daniel ort aga to stay in power indefinitely. he is expected to seek another term. >> the chief of the organization of american states is in cuba. an unusual visit, 52 years after he was kicked out. the two countries are meeting as part of selak. adam raney reports from havana. >> at the end day of the first day of meetings it is clear that this organization, barely two years old, is gaining momentum and seeming to be a respectable challenge, if you might say, to the organization that for decades is seen as the group where regional issues are deciding. that organizations has been long seen as having undue influence. canada and the united states are excluded from the organization. what we have seen though, since hugo chavez, the late president of venezuela died, there's a lot of speculation that this was his baby, his idea. if anything, we have seen it grown in importance. we had the first official gift by ban-ki moon and saw the general of t

the constitution, which must be approved by two-thirds of the national assembly must be adopted by januaryh. >>> well, trouble in store for the world's largest names as violence breaks out during a garment factory strike. that story coming up. plus it was once the poster city for green cities. i'll tell you why it's getting harder for a brazilian city to keep up its environmental track record. >>> and in sport, australia rescued the side once again. the latest in the ashes test against england coming up. ♪ >> in just 24 hours the italian navy has rescued more than 1,000 migrants in boats. let's get more from lauren. >> yes, the number of boats usually drops off in winter, but instead they keep on coming despite two shipwrecks in october. 233 migrants from pakistan and several african countries were rescued from one boat on wednesday near the tiny island of lampedusa. 823 men, women, and children, followed in four packed boats. they have all been taken to sicily. >> reporter: these are some of the thousand migrants rescued off the coast of sicily in less than 24 hours. but weather and rough

outrage at the crime rate in venezuela calling for for a protest outside of the venezuelan national assembliesnd some opposition leaders have written and earlier some opposition leaders were missing with the president and some governors in venezuela and can caracas, and really the crime rate is rampant. qued means rest in peace. this is the amount of homicides that have occurred in venezuela since 1999. take a look at this. in 2013, almost 25,000 venezuelans that were killed propertied erica from miami to write this: >> former nba basket star dennis rodman helped one of the most oppressive dictators celebrate his birthday. he sang happy birthday to kim jong-un who >> so he goes to pyongyang, and he takes loads of stars with him, and he has a bing bang in pyongyang, that's his exhibition game of basketball they held. in front of 14,000 fans including kim jong-un, he sang "happhappy birthday," and he dot sing it very well either. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday ♪ happy birthday to you [applause] >> reporter: now, that might have been okay except that north korea

i've been talking to some people in the national assembly building where i am, and they say this is goodews. they welcome it as a sign of solidarity. and then in an ideal world they would like 500. >> can you tell us more about the new or political process, barnaby, the new interim president, we wonder how interim and what powers you have. >> you might say this is a significant moment another significant moment, the women i think i stand to be corrected, but th to put the woman in char. watching her convoy leave now and there are people lining the streets. and cheering and very quick snapshot of people they say she is a woman of integrity, and they welcome this as a positive development. she is the former mayor of bangui, she is in charge of a state that is bankrupt and doesn't function. it can't pay it's civil servants. it doesn't have an army or peace force, and it can't run schools and hospitals. nevertheless, figure heads can be important but clearly she's going to rely on the international community if she is effective in this what i would say and he overly ambitious transition prog

. >> outside the national assembly everyone was listening.veryone wanted to know who was the new president. someone they can respect someone's authority does not only come from the barrel of a gun. inside they were voting. the process was slow, painstaking. as if the members wanted to show that in this broken country something could be done right. then the announcement and victory for the lady in pink. katherine zamba panza, the mayor of bangui, she's styling herself as the mother of the nation. >> translator: i launch a strong appeal to my children of the antibalaca movement and to my children who are in the salaca movement put down your guns. >> the speech was well received especially by women. until now the most senior political positions in this country have always been held by men. >> katherine zamba panza takes on an enormous responsibility. she is the head of state in a country where the government has essentially ceased to exist about.if she is to succeed she will need the support of the international community. >> the new president w

some celebrities calling for the protest in front of the national assembly. opposition leaders will tweeted out to the president of venezuela, i'll translate, nicholas, i propose we put aside our differences and unite in security. and earlier today he and governors met with the president of venezuela. he's here in front of the presidential palace. the crime in venezuela is rampant. this qued means rest in peace. this is the amount of people killed in homicide from 1999 to last year. almost 20,000 homicide in venezuela prompts erica to tweet this earlier. it took a famous actress to be murdered in venezuela to get worldwide attention. >> well, sometimes that's how it happens. one of the messages, boy, you don't want your car to break down, and if you do, you need to be prepared because that's what's happened here right? >> right, and some people think that was something that intentional, that the robberies did tharobbersdid that. >> appreciate it. >> on wall streets stocks not building any real momentum in the new year. the dow unable to add to yesterday. lots

>> but a member of the national assembly denied that the government was responsible. >> translation: if there are difficulties, it's because we are victims of financial speculators, who are wage k on economic war against the government. media companies are part of it. printing papers are a priority. i can tell you no newspaper has shut down in venezuela, and no one will have to. >> many fear that unless a solution is found, and fast, the last shippment could be weeks away. >> still ahead in the program:. >> it's as if you dream the match instead of playing. when you come off you think, "oh, that's what happened", >> 37 years since a home player won the australian opener. we'll hear from a man who pulled up a big upset in melbourne. >> time for sport. >> world number one rafael nadal is facing gael monfils for a place in the fourth round of the australian open. the spaniard is leading the opening set. he will join 17-time grand slam champion in the second week of the competition, roger federer winning in straight sets earlier. wimbledon champion andy murray is through. the 3-time fina

government will continue to function, until the new government is formed and endorsed by the national assemblythe president will formally instruct the prime minister to form a new government. once formed, it will be presented to the president to endorse the passing to the assembly. we hope the next government will assume its duties soon. >> the revolution began in december of 2010 with prots over unemployment and a lack of political freedom. the then president fled the country, and since then have stumbled along a rocky road to democracy. in october 2011 the islamic party won parliamently but it failed to get the majority. in august 2012, thousands protected against a draft that referred to women as "complimentary to men." in february 2013, the secular opposition leader was murdered, there were violent protests after that, and then in july of last year, the opposition politician mo hamed was also killed and that led to mass demonstrations in a general strike. by october an actor agreed to land over power to a caretaker government, and that the organized fresh elections in 2014. let's bring in

a man dumped a large pile of steaming manure outside the national assembly protesting the policies ofhis government. while these protests are creative, they can be too creative and too effective. the government in france often surrenders. after all, who would want to be confronted every day with a pile of, well, you know what. the correct answer is d, the united states. while 114 countries took teps to increase economic freedom last year, the u.s. has dropped out of the top ten most economically free countries. it is now at number 12. according to the report this is largely due to regulation of health care, finance and energy. it's worth noting this is a report from the conservative heritage foundation. thanks to all of you for being part of my program this week. i'll see you next week. >>> hello, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield. two big stories. new terror concerns for everyone heading to the sochi olympic games. weeks before they begin, cnn obtained an ominous video from terrorists at the heart of the concern. back in this country, another allegation against governor chris christi

too many to bed this is people are not going to get set up as a matter of fact as soon as the national assembly announced that the relaxation that that one child policy some provinces the community said we will be back said when we decent too until now truly couples were in town to have a second child if that fast was a doe who was disabled. some ethnic minorities were also exempt from what's is one of the most controversial of control policies in the world it's a long history of this class to beijing to speak to correspondent who tends to pull what the major reasons for changing the mole has been the gender imbalance with mold boys than girls being born the impact of chinese society. fairly significant impact on the chinese society some estimates are suggesting that because of the reference here in china. along with many other asian countries for our boys that. issues such as selective abortions on it and decide in some rare cases i had created the demographic of imbalanced to wear. as such estimates are suggesting that by twenty twenty game may be an additional twenty million extra bed compar

mark an extraordinarily important moment on tunisia's part approve the consensus that both the national assemblying to redraft the constitution and also the larger relationships between the opposition and the islamist government has been overcome at least at this particular moment and this does not mean that they will not continue to look at political transition but tunisia shows that it can actually work. >> reporter: let's broaden the picture out here and we looked at the problems that arab nations faced during the revolution and are they myred in these problems or is this just growing democracy? >> tunisia is one of the most unlikely countries to initiate a process of democratics and took the south by surprise in 2010 and 2011 when protests broke out and left tunisia. i think that tunisia has shown us that while the democrats can exist and derail process of democaatization the process has been less extraordinary and less violent than other cases in the region and shows that democracy can happen despite the kind of setbacks we have witnessed here in the last two years. >> reporter: that being

the charter passed the national assembly by an overwhelming majority following a months long deadlockeen as one of the most progressive obstetricians in the region, it designates islam as the national religion but guarantees freedom of worship and recognizes gender equality. the world 85ays richest people have as much wealth as the 3.5 billion poorest people -- half of the global population. according to oxfam, the wealth of the world's richest one thing percent amounts to $110 trillion. seven out of 10 people worldwide live in countries where inequality has grown over the last three decades. republican congress member trey radel of florida has resigned two months after pleading guilty to misdemeanor possession of cocaine. he was arrested in october followed by a stint in rehab. he voiced his intention to remain in office, but came under pressure from fellow republicans to step down. his arrest came just weeks after he voted for provision that would force food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing. dozens of u.s. postal service workers rallied in san francisco tuesday in protest of

for socialists member of parliament that he hobbled vice chair of the french national assembly's finance committee. welcome back to the show. in welcome as well to relations consultant and blogger mint and deon thank you for for being with us santa claus co founder of the eighties because the young business owners advocacy group and in one u with a spanner ups welcome back to the show. and polls are confident their co founder of had real trouble with this dd don't know how you translate that into. it's free speech and the dates of the beach and did you bring together people from several different polling agencies most parents are doctors and dentists to be okay and when assaults talk about it is well are you on the falls and gets up to date facebook page and on twitter. our tank is half to four debates. so there was some as is the case in these press conferences. a linear statement some thirty five minutes by the french president. so coming five days. after a gossip magazine showed pictures on its front page of both the french presidents are wearing a motorcycle helmet on routes to see.

follows the formation of an independent authority to oversee fresh elections and also comes as the national assembly votes article by article on a new constitution let he who the man who looked most honest of. cough alright so technical difficulties there apologies for that cause again today coming up but very shortly the tunisian the prime minister making that announcement short while ago the pressure is mounting on the rebel backed interim president of the central african republican says michelle jones and john takes part in a hastily organized regional summit in neighboring chad where states have up and summons the parliaments which is according to the french news agency. come over to injure me in a biplane. adjusted as spokesperson flatly denying any plans to resign pressure is mounting on sentences and the next president. i think we need is a disgusting the teacher at the end of the country. they say the scene changes not go to the meeting. schools in the show to retain his departure of branding. if you are incapable. if you are powerless in the face of the situation make way for others he can