the country's president ali abdullah saleh is now in saudi arabia. he's had two operations there after he was wounded during an attack on his palace. his supporters, though, are vowing he will return. >> mow mam head jamjoon is live in abu dhabi this morning. the u.s. not so sure he's ever coming back. growing concerns about the void left by his departure and who might fill it, right? >> oh that's right. as so many concerns right now, you've got people in yemen speculating as to whether president salah will come back. right now the vice president is nominally in charge. you have to remember in yemen even though the vice president has taken the raines of the country the head of the central security forces there, the counter terror unit, that's ali abdullah saleh's nephew. the head of the republican guard, that's president salah's son. so a lot of power still concentrated within the hands of the salah family. that's leading to speculation there could be more clashes even though a cease-fire announced between the country's vice president and tribal lead

explosions blew the tops off the number one and three reactor buildings. >>> yemeni president ali abdullah saleh has reaffirmed his intention of staying in power and says he will return to the country within days. saleh flew to saudi arabia on saturday to receive medical treatment after a rocket attack on his presidential palace. many yemenis interpreted his flight as signaling the endf his presidency but yemen's state-run tv said on money saleh called vice president abed man sour hadi after his surgery to say his health is improving and state his intention of rushing to the country. the opposition is trying to stop his return and has called on saudi arabia to support their demand for saleh's resignation. >>> and that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do join us again. we'll be back with more of your updates at the top of the next hour.

so i was right and i would take it as an assumption that ali abdullah saleh will not be the head of state in yemen for much longer i think he's finished i would put him in the past case there are different sorts of islamists in particular there's the a slow movement which has become a political movement and then there's the what we talk about the house the rebellion which is shiite and then there's all kind of which is sunny all of them with a different ideology with a different perspective oppressed different personnel competing in ways cooperating in other ways. but there are serious forces in yemen that wish to see a car off of yemen from the west not cooperate with the west not be part of the international system but rather as in afghanistan a decade ago create an islamic emirate that deal with you we will continue on this point well after a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on yemen today with our. well the british science. market finance scandal. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max concert for a no holds barred look at t

charge you have to realize the head of the central security forces is the nephew of president ali abdullah salehs works out, there's been clashes between security forces and tribal factions, street fighting going on. it's so volatile it could erupt at any moment. some are saying it's too early to celebrate. still so many questions and we don't know how it's going to shake out. a lot of fears that al qaeda and islamic militants could try to take advantage of the turmoil and strive. >> mohammad jamjoun in abu dhabi we appreciate you as always. thanks so much. >>> the intimate patdowns at the airport, nobody really likes them, if you will but we've come to realize it's part of security these days but do they go as far as being sexual assault? some state lawmakers say yes. the justice department says no. and wait until you hear what the justice department is threatening to do if lawmakers try to ban these patdowns, that's in 60 seconds. introducing purifyingncer] facial cleanser from neutrogena® naturals. developed with dermatologists... it's clinically proven to remove 99% of dirt and toxins and pu

this is where the presidential compound was hit on friday, injuring president ali abdullah saleh.ther town that we've been hearing a lot about is the city of zinjibar, sources tell us at least 15 people have been killed in clashes between islamic militants and security forces. but then we go beyond the towns in itself and you have the border between syria and saudi arabia. sorry, yemen and saudi arabia. a man trying to cross into yemen earlier on tuesday, killed two security forces and wounded another. that's according to the state-run saudi press agency. then we have the area of aden over here, the city of aden, that's where there have been violent crackdowns where an important part, which it is an important part overlooking some of the world's busiest sea lanes. to give you more background in terms of the actual political situation within the country, let's go to the tribal influence. that's what we're seeing a lot more of now. it was the attacks on aden which prompted two prominent tribal groups to openly oppose the president. the bakil tribe and the hashed. president saleh is

conditions over the next few days. >>> in last week's attack on his compound in yemen president ali abdullah salehed a collapsed lung as well as shrapnel wounds nearly three inches deep and burns to 40% of his body. that's according to u.s. officials who still don't know if saleh plans to return to yemen after he recovers from two operations in saudi arabia. >>> meanwhile fresh fighting has erupted in yemen's capital sanaa. government forces and armed tribesmen battling in the streets overnight. there are reports that more than 40 people were killed. mohammed jamjoon covering this live from abu dhabi. there was a cease-fire in place, and there are these deaths now and reports of others in other parts of the country. continued concern that yemen is slipping into civil war. >> that's right, ali. you know the question now becomes not just if president ali abdullah saleh resigns will there be peace, but it's much more complicated than that because you have still anti-government protesters in many parts of the country dem d demanding the ouster of the president, that he not be allowed to return. a lot

interest in libya while we were interest in yemen it really is more or less with on the side of ali abdullah saleh we have a great deal of military infrastructure in yemen a so-called war on terror underway and. has played. very. very three of robel rule as far as u.s. interests in yemen are and so i you know it wouldn't make a lot of sense for the u.s. to come out you know gun blazing against the less they would like to see a scenario in which maybe is not there but not a fundamental change. also happening in yemen in libya is different it's more of a distance battle is needed not war or it's more of a european battle than an american doctor and i think it allows the u.s. to get involved in the so-called arab spring by playing a major war in iraq in the future of this spring without exacted and very heavy military and political rights in other words letting the likes of the u.k. to do the military aspect while it pulls the strings behind the scenes. that's precisely what is happening and this is something that we are we are we predicted really considering the. turmoil that took place and previous

. >> well, news that president ali abdullah saleh has left the country sparked celebrations.r u.s. official says the president had shrapnel wounds and severe burns to his face and chest from an attack on the presidential palace friday. the government insists he'll return after undergoing treatment in saudi arabia. >> a suicide bombing at a bakery in northern pakistan killed 19 people today and injured 38 more. officials say 17 pounds of explosives were used by the attacker. the blast followed another bombing at a bus stand in the northern village in the north. six people were killed in that explosion which was remotely detonated. the israeli military is keeping a close watch on the golan heights border with syria tonight. israeli soldiers fired on protesters who stormed across the border today. syria claims 25 people were killed and more than 300 wounded. the protests marked the 44th anniversary of the 1967 six-day war. israel seized the golan heights from syria in that war. meantime, defense secretary robert gates is making his final stop in afghanistan, and he gave the troo

ali abdullah saleh is in the hospital following an attack on his palace. there's question about his injuries and when and if he'll return to yemen. there's start with the medical condition for the president. what have you learned? >> marty, we do know that president saleh was seriously injured in the attack on his palace on friday where not just he, but his prime minister, deputy prime minister and speaker of parliament were injured. we understand the president suffered severe burns and sla shrapnel wounds from the attack. >> the question may be answered i guess by how he does medically. still, is this a temporary leave of absence or permanent? >> well, as of now it's a temporary absence and he's handed over power to his vice president, abdul rabidhami. just like in the united states if the president was undergoing a medical procedure he would hand over to the vice president. really this is all about whether president saleh is going to stay outside the country. there's been a lot of pressure on him to sign an agreement brokered by saudi arabia and the gulf

. >> there has been more violence in the south of yemen days after ali abdullah saleh left the country for medical treatment in saudi arabia. at least 15 people have been killed in heavy clashes in the town between government forces and what officials say are al- qaeda militants. japan's official nuclear safety agency has doubled its estimate of how much radiation escaped in the fukushima nuclear plant after it was crippled by the earthquake in march. the revised radiation figures are 15% of what was released at chernobyl. tons of ash have fallen to us near the country's border with argentina. a thick layer of ash is forcing local authorities to bring in bulldozers and other heavy equipment to clear cars. coming up on gmt -- british troops record the hague and terror -- the hate and terror of combat in afghanistan. a united states congressman has admitted sending a lewd photograph of himself to a young woman using social media. anthony weiner, democrat of new york, said he did a dumb thing and admitted his actions. he made it clear he was not going to resign. >> it took just one week f

. >>> in news of the world tonight in yemen president ali abadie saleh has reportedly left -- ali abdullah saleh has reportedly left the country. a ceasefire is in place mace between the government and tribal leaders and reformers demanding saleh's ouster. >>> in libya aerial attacks have been carried out against moammar gadhafi's forces. nato says the helicopters allow them to get close to ground targets for pinpoint strikes. until now nato attacks have been carried out by cruise missiles and jets flying at higher altitudes. >>> long time diplomat lawrence eagleberger died today. he served briefly as secretary of state and under the first president bush. eagle berger was a protegee of henry kissenner. he had three sons all of whom he named lawrence. when asked why he said ego. lawrence eagle berger was 80 years old. >>> in arizona a double dose of trouble for firefighters who are working to contain two of the largest fires in the state's history. the larger of the two fires is in apache county and has now scorched 120,000 acres. 2,000 people have been evacuated and at least six vacation c

. >> the president of yemen, ali abdullah saleh is seriously wounded. the news of the gravity of his injuries come as clashes are reported. military officials say they have killed 30 people they describe as militants. >> i think there is no question now that the condition president saleh is in is very grave indeed. his officials say he got away with mere scratches. that certainly does not seem to be the case. a u.s. government official that i talk to ed -- talked to here in washington said he has a collapsed lung, he has 40% burns on his body, he has shrapnel in his body that needs to be removed. president saleh is widely believed to have diabetes, which will make treatment much more difficult. the real question is, what does all of this mean for yemen and what impact will it have? from one side, i think the fact he is in saudi arabia is a -- is to give the united states and saudis the hope they will ease him out of power. this is what his rivals want. no one wants to -- no one wants to see him come back. at the same time let's not forget while presiden

productions >> brown: yemen erupted in more clashes today, even amid celebrations of president ali abdullah saleh's departure from the country. good evening. i'm jeffrey brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we have the latest on political unrest in the arab nation. >> brown: then we get an update on the confessions of new york democrat anthony weiner, who admitted sending lewd photographs of himself and inappropriate messages to women online. >> ifill: judy woodruff examines new promise in the world of cancer treatment, drugs to prolong the lives of skin cancer patients, and another that helps prevent breast cancer. >> brown: education correspondent john merrow looks at how we judge good schools and bad ones. >> do you believe what you read or what you see. could educational quality be like beauty in the eye of the beholder or does a test score say it all? >> ifill: ray suarez explores apple's entry into online music storage, a service unveiled today by the company's c.e.o., steve jobs. >> brown: and margaret warner remembers the life and career of former secretary of state

president ali abdullah saleh was seriously injured in the deadly rocket attack in his palace on friday. the country's ruling party says saleh does plan to return to power within days. questions do remain over whether his move to saudi arabia could mark the end of his 33-year rule. he was intraetd in the streets of yes, ma'am wren, saleh temporarily transferred leadership to his vice president. tribal groups have been violently protest approximating to take power. >>> it is becoming more clear that one of president obama's biggest challenges to re-election, if it wasn't already, the economy and jobs. the disappointing jobs report released friday indicates the 2012 race will likely be a referendum on the unemployment rate, which is now back up to 9.1%. the president acknowledged that the economy took a big hit on friday, but maintains that the country is still making progress and he says recovery takes time. his top economic advisor, meanwhile, austin said the administration's focus is helping private sector jobs growth. he tried yesterday to down play those bad unemployment numbers. >>

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ali abdullah saleh lives on the compound. he and four other government officials were reported injured after friday's attack and 11 bodyguards were killed. he blames the attack on rival tribes. he's currently in a saudi hospital. the president has cracked down with violent suppression. >> we heard the cries of protestors in jerusalem just before the warning shots were fire by the israeli military. serian television reporting that 20 people have died fighting with the israeli army. the protest commemorates 44 years since the six-day war and that pushed arabs out of the region and allowed control. >>> secretary of defense robert gates is paying one last visit to afghanistan before retiring at the end of this month. in addition to a heart-felt goodbye. gates is assessing the situation ahead of a presidential decision to start u.s. troop withdrawals this summer. >> secretary of defense robert gates is wrapping up his 12th and final trip to afghanistan as pentagon commander. at a news conference with president hamid karzai, gates

ali abdullah saleh is in saudi arabia recovering from an operation to remove shrapnel from a rocket attack. 11 people died in that assault. the wounded leader is planning to return to power despite months of protest calling for his departure. in pakistan a pair of bombings have killed at least two dozen people. one attack happened at a bakery living -- leaving 18 people dead. there's been no claim of responsibility so far, but the pakistani taliban have taken credit for other recent attacks, saying they are avenging the death of osama bin laden. >>> meanwhile, a pakistani security official says authorities are nearly certain that a recent u.s. missile strike killed al qaeda commander elias kashmiri. he was believed to have been replacing bin laden as al qaeda chief. his death is still unconfirmed by the u.s. >>> former international monetary fund chief dominik strauss-kahn will be arraigned today. he is expected to enter a formal plea of not guilty. >>> and volcanic ash from chile has been raining down on argentina. the volcano aerupted this weekend after being dormant for half a century.

stepped up their offensive against a major southern city, increasing the pressure on president ali abdullah saleho step down. armed tribesmen opposing saleh's rule have pushed outovernment forces and seized nearly all areas of the city of taiz by tuesday. in the capital sanaa, anti-government demonstrators, mainly young people, gathered for a rally dubbed a million man march on ttdz afternoon. they say they will block saleh's return to yemen. saleh is receiving medical treatment in neighboring saudi arabia for injuries sustained in a rocket attack on his presidential palace last week. a report says the president sustained burns over 40% of his body. but he's said he will stay in power and go back to yemen soon. saleh also faces growing international pressure to step down. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said on monday that a swift transfer of power is in the best interests of the yemeni people. >>> a russian soyuz spacecraft has successfully lifted off carrying japan's satoshi furukawa and two other astronauts. >> liftoff. >> we have liftoff of the soyuz 27 rocket and spacecraft carrying

. >> reporter: thousands of yemenis celebrated president ali abdullah saleh's sudden and unexpected departure. but despite the obvious joy, many of these protesters are aware that victory is still not entirely theirs. this is not the end of the revolution. we will continue our struggle until we achieve all our goals, says a spokesman for the demonstrators. officials say saleh was flown to saudi arabia to receive specialized medical care after being injured by a rocket attack on friday. the president and some of his top advisers were praying in this mosque when it was hit. this is the aftermath of what the government calls a brazen attempt at a coup d'etat. there were reports the leader underwent surgery in riyadh today to remove shrapnel from his chest, but there's still no official word on his condition. many hope the president who's ruled yemen as a dictator for 33 years will not come back, stepping aside for a peaceful transition. but they also fear what might happen if he does return. >> i think if saleh returns, there's a strong chance that civil war will take place in yemen. and yemen w

able to shell it, it's just shocking to government officials there wondering how vulnerable ali abdullah salehw and how close they could be to taking over that capital. as for all the injuries for president abdullah saleh, we heard he sustained slight injuries to the head and will give a press conference in the next half hour to make remarks to the people of yemen. the press conference has been delayed and there are a lot of rumors how circuit significantld he might have been but those in the compound and mosque when the shelling happened we heard the prime minister and deputy prime minister were wound and don't know the extent of the injuries. this is very concerning the fact the presidential palace could sustain this kind of damage when there's so much security making people wonder how vulnerable it is and the capital is and violence spread through the country, a lot of chaos. >> the president is clinging to power and people trying to influence him to leave and that has not worked. now you have other officials wounded inside their own presidential compound. do we know? is there anyone in cha

that came hours after tens of thousands gathered in the yemeni capital calling for president ali abdullah saleh to step down one hundred sixty seven have been killed since the uprising started in february is currently recovering in saudi arabia from injuries sustained in an attack on his compound earlier this month. a former minister has been sentenced to life for genocide rape and crimes against humanity pauline muscle who the country's former minister for families and women's affairs and her son and militia leader were both found guilty of ordering and assisting massacres some eight hundred thousand people were killed during the one nine hundred ninety four slaughter most of them ethnic to seize your own muscle who is the first woman to be convicted by the un backed tribunals. a series of nearly simultaneous blasts have rocked three cities in myanmar injuring several people the first device went off in the country's administrative capital ny p. tall euro zone housing most of its hotels soon afterwards a car laden with explosives detonated near men delays main market the third blast has hit th

that came hours after tens of thousands gathered in the yemeni capital calling for president ali abdullah saleh to step down one hundred sixty seven have been killed since the uprising started in february is currently recovering in saudi arabia from injuries sustained in an attack on his compound earlier this month. a series of nearly simultaneous blasts have rocked three cities in myanmar injuring several people the first device went off in the country's administrative a capital nay pyi taw all euro zone housing most of its hotels soon afterwards a car laden with explosives detonated near mandalay the main market the third blast has hit the city of pin. it's not yet clear who is behind the attacks bombings have become increasingly frequent in myanmar where pro-democracy activists and ethnic groups are at odds with the military backed regime. the former prime minister of ukraine has gone on trial for abusing power during her term in office in two thousand and nine yulia timoshenko secured a gas deal with russia which is claimed to have robbed the ukrainian economy of millions of dollars she has

out on the streets across the country and so week after the president left for saudi arabia ali abdullah saleh was forced to seek treatment for injuries received when his compound was attacked demonstrators are demanding a new transitional government to be formed once the president steps down hundreds of people have been killed in protests against his rule since the beginning of thank you. croatia is set to get the green light to join the e.u. this according to the union's justice commissioner give you a reading of the membership is likely to start in two thousand and fourteen and would be the second post yugoslav country to join the twenty seven states you know after slovenia started membership talks about six years ago. a new satellite has been launched. saltiness seawater turn prove knowledge on the cycle and ocean circulation at the international aquarius mission led by the u.s. and argentinean space agencies blasted off from california on friday morning this is the first project of its kind of hope it will help to improve weather predictions canada france brazil and italy are all particip

peninsula is one of the most active ideological groups there but the yemeni yemeni president ali abdullah saleh who was injured recently he used al qaeda as an excuse to get funds from the united states and then use those funds against another group in a local dispute and in the same way that i think that the united states can attack drone attacks in certain areas and claim that's fine we go for al qaeda so our influence there shouldn't be questioned so i think we should be slightly cynical about those claims. that israel is also using it terrorism fears to withhold money from palestinians tax and customs fees collected on behalf of the palestinian autonomy are supposed to be used to pay wages over several times israel has refused to one day with the cash saying it could be used to fund the attacks and this person who reports with hamas now likely to enter a unity government alongside fatah palestinians are even less likely to see their money. i look our other week gods the palestinian ministry of finance his job is to check everything that comes into this building but he has no control over wh

arabian peninsula is one of the most active ideological groups there but the yemeni president ali abdullah saleh who was injured recently he used al-qaeda as an excuse to get funds from the united states and then he used those funds against another group in a local dispute and in the same way that i think that the united states going to attack drone attacks in certain areas and claim that's fine we're going to so our influence there shouldn't be question. phil reese talking earlier from london now some of the world's other big stories for you right now in our world update this the greek prime minister is set to unveil a new cabinet and seek a vote of confidence in parliament the new government is expected to be sworn in on friday george pup and drew has been pushing for more cuts to secure billions of euros in a second. it's part angry demonstrations in athens on wednesday with people throwing petrol bombs on the police responding with tear gas. i called an assertion claims it temporarily knocked the cia's public website off line the group known as security also opened a phone line for people to

arabian peninsula is one of the most active ideological groups there but the yemeni president ali abdullah saleh who was injured recently used al qaeda as an excuse to get funds from the united states and then he used those funds against another group in a local dispute and in the same way that i think that the united states going to attack drone attacks in certain areas and claim that foreign we're going to so our influence there shouldn't be questioned so i think we should be slightly cynical about those claims. and israel is fighting its own war on terror by refusing to hand over tax and customs fees collected on behalf of the palestinian autonomy it's not to pay wages israel says it could be used to fund attacks there's a reports with a mass now i'm lucky to enter a unity government alongside that or palestinians are even less likely to see their money. i look we are gods the palestinian ministry of finance his job is to check everything that comes into this building but he has no control over what goes out least of all his salary which is paid by the ministry and sometimes comes long overdu

streets of yemen's capitol, anti-government demonstrators celebrated the exit of president ali abdullah saleh. the embattled leader who clung to power for almost 33 years is being treated in saudi arabia after being injured in a rocket attack on his presidential compound friday. reporter iona craig is in yemen and says reaction to his departure is mixed. >> they've certainly been celebrating over the last 24 hours as the news spread that president saleh left the country but in the north of the city again, there are shelling and mortar explosions at night, and not early hours of the morning as well. >> reporter: human-rights groups estimate more than 160 people have been killed in the fighting in the last two weeks. for now the vice president is assuming control of the country but a government official said today that president saleh plans to return to the capitol after he recovers from his injury. >> reporter: the uncertainty is adding to international fears that the already unstable nation could descend further into chaos. whit johnson, cbs news, washington. >> mitchell: for perspective on w

have a type presidential compound in southern yemen killing at least four soldiers president ali abdullah saleh has also suffered injuries and is left for saudi arabia for treatment is now speculation about whether or not he will return the country has been hit by an rest for three months with at least one hundred fifty killed in the government crackdown. a chain of volcanoes i have started erupting in southern chile causing thousands to flee the area plumes of smoke and ash are rising ten kilometers into the air now so far there's been no reports of any injuries the volcanic chains been dormant for decades and so it's last major eruption in one thousand nine hundred sixty. but if you stay with us here for an in-depth coverage of natural disasters later in the program we interviewed russian oceanographer who says the phenomenon of stay. previously unseen video footage has now surfaced online allegedly showing the crash of an iranian military jet i mean air show two years ago if you want you may find some of these pictures to starting point in your video was film. by the crew of another plane fl

we also learned today that yemen's president, ali abdullah saleh, was injured more seriously than first thought when rockets hit his palace on friday. u.s. officials say he has burned over 40% of his body. he's being treated in saudi arabia and likely won't return to yemen any time soon. still ahead on the "cbs evening news," signs of change in egypt. but is the country ready for freedom? their sacrificing homes to save a dam along the missouri river. and up next, a tug-of-war over rare american jobs-- building a jetliner. [ male announcer ] if you've been to the hospital with heart-related chest pain or a heart attack known as acs, you may not want to face the fact that you're at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. plavix helps protect people with acs against heart attack or stroke: people like you. it's one of the most researched prescription medicines. goes beyond what they do alone by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking and forming dangerous clots. plavix. protection against heart attack or stroke in people with acs. [ female announcer ] plavix is not for everyone. c

spilled into the streets of yemen after news spread that their president had left the country ali abdullah saleh is in saudi arabia for treatment after being reportedly injured in a rocket attack on a mosque by insurgents the country's vice president takes over in the meantime yemen has been verging on civil war since president refused to step down three months ago it was over one hundred sixty killed in the ensuing violence. of. the year old american boy has floated into history by becoming the youngest ever person to fly solo in a hot air balloon bobby bradley to offer alongside three other balloons one of which was piloted by his father who set dozens of ballooning records and self a youngster prepared for his moment of sky high glory for almost five years and was cheered on by a crowd of supporters including stanley and friends. now a major milestone in space travel was reached this week it's been a year since the crew began practicing man's first flight to mars and all without ever leaving the ground experiment involves six volunteers who are locked in a box spaceship worthier spanning seve

to date on some other top stories this hour and a top saudi official says yemeni president ali abdullah saleh will not return home so it's not clear where he will stay there was no detail as to whether the decision was taken himself as the government demonstrators demonstrations excuse me have been taking place in yemen for over three months now to force him to quit he flew to saudi arabia for treatment after being wounded in a rocket attack. syrian security forces have expanded their assault deploying tanks into northern towns a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters has already forced over nine thousand to seek refuge in turkey the syrian army's actions against its own people have been denounced by these leader human rights groups say more than fourteen hundred have been killed since. greece has appointed a new finance minister in a major government reshuffle to try and stave off a catastrophic collapse of the economy it was a trying to force through the deeply unpopular cuts which sparked the violent street protests this week greece needs to secure billions of. euros in a second.

argue let's not take a look at some other stories from around the world and yemeni president ali abdullah saleh has spoken to the nation a few hours after being wounded in an attack on his compound in calcutta solid gave assurances he was well seven people were killed in the shelling while the prime minister and speaker of parliament were injured forces loyal to the president have been clashing with tribal supporters of one of the most powerful man in the countryside a lot of them are at least one hundred sixty people have died as a result of the conflict in the past ten days. germany has reported one hundred ninety nine new cases of the deadly e. coli infection in the last two days while the death toll from the mysterious outbreak has risen to nine thousand people cases of the disease have now been reported in twelve countries including the u.k. and the u.s. that the about two thousand people initially germany wrongly blamed spanish cucumbers as a cause which sparked outrage from madrid to do to the devastating impact on the country's fruit and vegetable exports. mexican soldiers have found a

gunman have attacked the presidential compound in southern yemen killing four soldiers president ali abdullah saleh has also suffered injuries and has left for saudi arabia for treatment is now speculation over whether he will return the country has been hit by an arrest for three months with the least one hundred fifty killed in a government crackdown. a chain of volcanoes have started erupting in southern chile causing thousands to flee from the area plumes of smoke and ash are rising ten kilometers into the air there be no reports of injuries at this point and the volcanic chain has been dormant for decades and source the last major eruption in one hundred sixty. hour do stay with r.t. for in-depth coverage of natural disasters later in the program we are interviewed a prominent oceanographer who says the phenomena are here to stay but for now you're up to date or you stay with us. the close up team has been to build the grand reach. of the turning point i'm more to. this time r.t. goes to the region where half of the area is occupied by a nature preserve. where the young generation transit in t