it's the third extension for the eurozone's second-biggest economy, and it means that rance avoids embarrassing fine. >> in theory, eurozone members is penalties if their deficit stays above 3% of the economic output. parents will have to submit a new economic reform program to brussels. avalanches have killed more than 120 people in afghanistan. >> and many more are thought to be buried under the snow. >> heavy winter snows have affected mountainous regions in the northeast of the country. disaster relief officials say more than 100 homes have been destroyed. power cables have also been damaged, cutting off our -- power too much of kabul. the austrian parliament has passed legislation restricting foreign funding of legislations. the rule also requires that imams be able to speak german. >> austria's interior minister says the measures are aimed at combating the rise of radical islam, many muslims say they are being single out and see the move as an attack on their religious freedom. >> some 250 muslims turned out to demonstrate in of austria's parliament. many belong to the network muslim civi

and for eu nations to provide lethal rance. it's complicated because nato does not include ukraine as a member and there is of course some concern about further offending the sensibilities as it were of moscow when they believe that there is a way out of the crisis without having to increase the amount of warfare on the ground. >> protestors in the yemeni city are holding an anti coup demonstration, denouncing the u.n. led talks held in the capitol between political parties and shia houthi rebels. demonstration have been taking place since the houthis overran the capitol in september. last month the president quit after pressure from the houthis but his resignation is not accepted by political grooms. >> also in yemen, one soldier has been killed and two injuries in fighting. the army was taking on gunmen allegedly belonging to al-qaeda. >> the war in syria has had a devastating effect on the fishing industry in lebanon. fisherman used to cross over where the catches are better, but as nicole johnson reports on the lebanese oth

the biggest conservative gathering of the year, c back, kicked off outwashington today with abear rances by some of the biggest blames in the nix for 2016. >> i'm ready for a country that puts our constitution on the top shelf. >> i will work for the hard tax fighting members of our country. i will take my chances on me. i have done well so far. we know in a campaign, every candidate comes up and tells you i'm the most conservative guy that ever lived. actions speak far far louder than words. we bleedneed to people who walk the walk and don't just talk the talk. >> scott walker has just taken the stage. tomorrow, jeb bush, what co-rubio, wrapped ball and others will join the stage. any emerge from the three-day convenient for the front runner of the gop contest. it is an important day. greg, you have seen for a while the republicans have to find a way to abale to people on a different level, not just to conservatives, but a broader thing.ppeal to people on a different level, not just to conservatives, but a broader thing. urge i don't like conferences in general, i like horror movies i p

these areas are under the control of security forces, name lip the police and that's why we're seeking rance in terms of training. >> we have more from erbil in northern iraq. >> iraq yet again asking for more help from the international community. in the words of the prime minister, we are facing a well-trained enemy an enemy which is developing quality weapons. at the end of the day yes isil has not been able to take more territory. we've seen the kurds here in the north manage to recapture a number of villages, the iraqi forces backed by shia militia's captured but isil still controls the main urban centers mosul, tikrit, cities in anbar. this is not going to be an easy fight, but this war cannot be won militarily. there needs to be unity in iraq, reconciliation. we're seeing new facts created on the ground and communities still distrust each other. in the south when shia militias capture at your atory the shia population they don't return. in the north villagion ended up depopulated, so iraq's prime minister needs to find a way to bring iraq's communities politicians together and make th

they receive rance food, medical assistance, clothes. they arrive almost neighborhood, you know, they arrived without anything. then within 24 hours maximum 72 hours, they are transferred to other centers on mainland. >> the russian president vladimir putin is due to join talks saying that stopping fighting in eastern ukraine. leaders from germany france and ukraine are also expected in minutes ask the capitol of belarus. hundreds of people have been killed. another two died when practice bus hit a shell station in donetsk in the early morning hours. charles stratford reports from the scene. >> this happened 8:30 local time this morning. it's one of the central bus stations here in donetsk. there were reportedly around 30 people here at the time. you can see the extent of the devastation. the people we've spoken to in local restaurants heard a massive explosion panic in the area. it's one of two places hit this morning in donetsk another strike on an industrial plant very close by. both sides of this conflict have suffered indiscriminate

the biggest conservative gathering of the year, c back, kicked off outwashington today with abear rances constitution on the top shelf.

the announcement comes just days after osborn spoke out against co-host julianna rance sick's commercialrn is going to pursue other opportunities. it's not clear who will replace her. anna? >> all right, clayton, thanks so much. three americans were arrested this week and charged with supporting isis. one even offering to kill president obama. raising further concern over terrorist recruiting right here in our own backyard. well one particular community of somali refugees in minnesota has been a regular target radicalizing for target al think back. how think shah thank you for being with us. >> thank you so much for having us. >> what brought you into communities and what you have seen. >> i was doing speaking engagements and local law enforcement and member of the city council said why don't you take a tour of the community. i was in the jail sale where the it 20 hijacker was in minnesota. everyone keeps thinking new york and terrorism. this is a problem that permeates the whole country. you are dealing with a very closed knit closed society. and when you live in little enclave in a bub