do something quick to pacify the voters and so what france is now doing are joining you for america and britain in discussing the option of the emergency release strategic release of emergency all supplies to try and drive down those prices now this is a move normally reserved only when there is actually a physical disruption of the oil supply which isn't actually the case here because of the oil prices increasing is really a problem of their own making one of the main reasons for all prices escalating is the sanctions imposed on iran akil producing nation by america britain and france which is hitting the oil exports hard and this is why countries like germany and italy are refusing to back move to release emergency supplies even ahead of the i.a.e.a. the international energy agency which has to authorize any such move has said the there hasn't been a disruption significant enough of oil supplies to warrant such an if so they may have trouble pushing this through but america britain and france have got themselves in this situation and clue. really they're very desperate now to limit the damage

reasons for oil prices escalating is the sanctions imposed on iran ikey or producing nation by america britain and france which is hitting the oil exports hard and this is why countries like germany and italy are refusing to back move to release emergency supplies even the head of the i.a.e.a. the international energy agency which has to authorize any such move has said the there hasn't been a disruption significant enough of oil supplies to warrant such an if so they may have trouble pushing this through but america britain and france have got themselves in this situation and clearly they have. very desperate now to limit the damage and repair the damage that they've caused themselves before it's too late for their ministrations arteries are going to reporting right there a lot of today's or the bricks summit has just wrapped up now in india creating an alternative a global lender and stepping away from the dollar as a reserve currency all among the main objectives in new delhi is artie's preassure . leaders from the five of leading a merging economies in the world brazil russia india china s

reasons for all prices escalating is the sanctions imposed on iran a key or producing nation by america britain and france which is hitting the oil exports hard and this is why countries like germany and italy are refusing to back move to release emergency supplies even the head of the i.a.e.a. i.a.e.a. the international energy agency which has to authorize any such move has said the there hasn't been a destruction significant enough of oil supplies to warrant such a relief so they may have trouble pushing this through but america britain and france have got themselves in this situation and clearly they are very desperate now to limit the damage and repair the damage that they've caused themselves before it's too late for their administrations now as arctic.

enough of oil supplies to warrant such and so they may have trouble pushing this through but america britain and france have got themselves in this situation and clearly they have. very desperate now to the damage and repair the damage they've caused themselves before it's too late for the administration's and that was our t. correspondent i ever bennett allowed does it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america and just because the show stops doesn't mean the news does for the very latest information on the stories we covered today and if you we did it check out our website that addresses our t.v. dot com slash usa today our wonderful lead she wrote a story about a new congressional report that asserts that a potential u.s. or israeli strike on iran would be useless since the islamic republic we could parade permit within a six month time.

." >> this is "bbc world news america" reporting from washington. britain's prime minister and america's president meet at the white house with afghanistan topping the agenda. >> we will complete this mission and we will do it responsibly and nato will have a committed so that afghanistan never becomes a safe haven for al qaeda to attack our countries. >> belgium declared a day of mourning after an accident in switzerland kills nearly two dozen children. science may be making strides but for one family, the race for the lot to catch up cannot happen soon enough. -- the law to catch up cannot happen soon enough. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it seems that the fraternal association of english-speaking people is alive and well. that is what winston churchill called the relationship between britain and america. what is true then appear so now. whether you call a special >> today the american president and the british prime minister cemented issues concerning their country. -- whether you call it special, today the american preside

war we look at the imperial perspective, the conflict between france and britain, for overseas mastery and mastery in north america. the involvement of colonials of britain and france in north america, and also native perspectives very importantly of the many indian peoples who are drawn into the conflict. now geography is important in understanding the conflict in north america and really you have four principle zones in north america that we're going focus on today. one is the area where the war began, the ohio country. we talked a little about this last time, how the war began in the ohio country in 1754 when the colony of virginia challenged the french building of forts in the ohio country. the war also involved acadia or what is also called nova scotia, the name given at that area by the british, an area on the eastern coast of canada, which conflict. the war also involved the region of the lake champlain corridor. now lake champlain is a lake today that is largely between two states, new york state on the western side of the lake and on the east vermont. the northern tip of the lake does touch canada. so lak

america and also are around the globe. it seems that the fraternal association of english-speaking peoples is alive and well. that is what winston churchill called the relationship between britain and america more than 60 years ago. what is true then it appears so now. today, the american president and the british by mr. cemented issues concerning the countries. -- and the british prime minister cemented their relationship. >> they were called to injured spirits. president obama has pulled out all the stops. he was bowled over by his reception in london and is determined to put out all the pomp that america can muster. a crowd of more than 5000 local school children on the white house lawn, a handshake for a few. reviewing the troops the stress is an essential part of the relationship. britain might be an essential ally but it also reminded that we were once enemies. they joked that in 1812, the bird to this place to the ground. >> we are glad you are here. i'm confident that together we will keep the relationship between our two great nations absolutely top-notch. >> the president said that america and britain stood to get there. the military operation is that the core of the

reports of any unauthorized iranian missile launches that washington would see as a threat to america. britain has developed listing missiles capable of hitting targets and a little east in eastern europe this poses a threat to u.s. interests in the region. i don't agree with the u.s. government belief that this is a serious problem with iran is doing is they're using very simple relevent nothing simple about rockets with these and very early generation rocket technology the only rockets they could build that could reach united states would be enormous in size and not be mobile this city would have to be launched from fixed locations where the united states and russia if russia joined the united states could monitor these these missiles many in the united states dislike the views of federal postal he maintains that the european missile defense system is ineffective the scientist estimates that it has no chance of protect me united states from a rainy and missiles instead it creates problems for russia if russia believes the fence is not needed but it doesn't pose if you're ready go for it russ

and how high the cost of this war has been for britain, for america and for afghans themselves. ain has fought along side america every day since the start. we have 9,500 men and women serving there, more than 400 have given their lives and today we remember each and every one of them. we will not give up on the mission. because afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for al qaeda to launch attacks against us. we will not build a perfect afghanistan, although let's be clear we are making progress with more markets open and more health centers working and more children going to school and more people able to achieve a basic standard of living and security. we can help ensure that afghanistan is capable of delivering its own security without the need for large numbers of foreign troops. we are now in the final phases of our military mission. that means completing the training of the afghan forces so that they can take over the tasks of maintaining security themselves. that transition to afghan control has agreed is liz ban is now under way. and next year, as the president said

talks between america, britain, and france about letting go some of their reserves. >> this is a big story. talking about the possible release of strategic oil reserves. they don't do that on a whim. the reason being crude oil prices at $128 a barrel. given the geopolitical tensions in iran, oil prices have risen 15% since jan.. if we look at the oil outages, the shortfalls, the world at the moment is running by more than 1 million barrels less per day. that is worrisome. all this equates to a higher petrol and gasoline prices at the pumps. leaders are worried these higher prices could derail the little economic growth in have. in the u.s., president obama hopes to be reelected in november. higher prices at dupont typically generates anger toward the leadership. although most experts believe at the moment the current situation that the leaders are not to blame. >> in this country, and gas prices go to $4, everybody blames the president and that's not fair. the president cannot change the world markets. it is a global commodity. it is supply and demand. >> here is basically saying it

because america britain and france have been very clear that they want to be regime change in syria they're not really prepared to settle for anything less than violence and as a result obviously the syrian government doesn't want to be replaced so there is a basic. not situation with russia and china seems to be hoping for some kind of in between solution those monitors on the ground and so forth and that may be a step forward but fundamentally the. attitude of major western governments. is to go much much further in terms of replacing the assad regime about just as much room for compromise on the. we want to know what you think about iran's mission to syria and whether it will bear fruit and cast your vote web site r.t. dot com yeah george you were saying the mission failed because the u.s. and its allies want to see our side out but it will compromise i also believe it's too late for a diplomatic solution five percent and iran will manage to cease fire. just two percent of you said. difficult as a tsunami prevented lotty dot com is the place to get your voice. but it happens every year a

very difficult to see how prokofiev because america britain and france have been very clear that they want the regime trying not to settle for anything less. as a result obviously the syrian government doesn't want to be replaced so there is a. situation in russia and china seems to be hoping for some kind of between so the solution is not on the ground and so on and so forth and that may be a step forward but mentally the. attitude of major western governments. in terms of replacing the assad regime i just said is true for compromise i'm not. there i would like to know whether you think kofi annan mission to syria will bear fruit you got your vote on our web site r.t. and the current in the majority of you are saying the mission will fail because the u.s. and its allies to see out of many compromised almost a third say it's too late for a diplomatic solution forty percent think it will manage to negotiate a cease fire conflict and just five percent of you so far today say the mission will be difficult the syrian opposition is meant to party dot com is ready to do your force. happens

if it refuses to do so, then britain and america along with our international partners will continue e political and economic pressure to achieve a peaceful outcome. the president and i have said, nothing is off the table. a fourth, growth. both britain and america are dealing with massive debts and deficits. the measures we take in our economies reflect different national circumstances, but we share the same goals. delivering significant deficit reduction over the immediate term and stimulate growth. the eu and the u.s. together account for more than half of all global trade. foreign direct investment between britain and america is the largest in the world. it creates and sustains about 1 million jobs. it provides a strong foundation for bilateral trade. the deepening trade and investment between us is crucial. barack and i have agreed to prioritize work on transatlantic trade and investment flow. we have had some very important discussions this morning. i'm looking forward to our talks at the g8 and nato summit. as barack has said, the relationship between the u.k. and america is th

sperry difficult to see how far you know because america britain and france have been very clear that they want to be regime change in syria they're not really prepared to settle for anything less than that but as a result the syrian government doesn't want to be replaced so. i think they're not situation with russia and china seems to be hoping for some kind of in between so the solution is not on the ground with the sort of course. that may be a step forward but fundamentally the. attitude of major western governments. is to go much much further in terms of replacing the assad regime just as much room for compromise on iraq. and we'd like to know whether you think kofi annan mission to syria will bear fruit and cast your vote online at r.t. dot com apparently the vast majority are saying the mission will fail because the u.s. and its allies not just say i sat out and not ready to compromise and of course i believe it's too late for it right extension in any case five percent say iran will not wish to negotiate a cease fire conflict and just two percent of yourself said mission diffi

america's co-partner, as it were, the big nation of the next century. somewhere in the background there's always this sense, perhaps, that britain and america's great second world war and cold war partner, perhaps a feeling that america is pivoting toward asia and looking the other way. so all of that said, there will be lots of attempts to enforce the fact that this relationship is strong. i understand the obamas were very pleased with the reception they got in london. they got an enormous state dinner from the queen. speaking to a colleague of mine in london, very excited that mr. cameron as head of state is really getting the full treatment insofar as he could do. the white house, british celebrities there. i think the policy aside, this is really going to be about showing that the old anglo saxon angle is strong. if there was any thought perhaps that the obama administration is much more focused on the asia pacific, that britain would be somewhat snubbed, that we're going to put all that behind us. of course how that really correlates to reality is a different question. >> instead of a 21-gun salute, a 19-gun salute, it's not a state visit, it's an of

serious hurdles finance diplomatic efforts it's very difficult to see how far kofi annan because america britain and france have been very clear that they want a regime change in syria not really prepared to settle for anything less than part of the result of the syrian government doesn't want to be replaced so there is a basic people are not situation we rushed through trying to seem to be hoping for some kind of in between so the solution is not on the ground and so on and so forth and not you but that may be a step forward but fundamentally the attitude of the major western governments. is to go much much further in terms of replacing the assad regime and i just don't see there's much room for compromise on the. and i would like to know whether you think that mission to syria will bear fruit because to vote on our web site or out of currently in the majority of us saying the mission will fail as the u.s. and its allies want to see our side out ready to compromise almost a third believe it's too late for a diplomatic solution fourteen percent think it will madison patient the ceasefire all rig

it's pretty difficult to see how far kofi can get because america britain and france are being very clear that they want to be regime change in syria they're not really prepared to settle for anything less than part of it as a result obviously the syrian government doesn't want to be the place so there's a. lot in that situation we rushed through and tried to seem to be hoping for some kind of in between so the solution was not so that we. sort of thought i'm not you but that may be a step forward but fundamentally the. major western governments. has to go much much further in terms of replacing. it was it was through the compromise of law. and we would like to know whether you think kofi annan mission to syria will bear fruit cast your vote on our web site archie dot com currently the vast majority of you are saying the mission will fail because the u.s. and its allies want to see assad out and are not ready for compromise less than a quarter believe it's too late for a diplomatic solution and six percent think will manage to negotiate a cease fire in the conflict just four percent say t

determined by certain countries which have vested interests in the region i've already said that america britain and france want to see regime change so consequently limits however effective kofi anan solution very. but i think it's also important start highlights in turkey. influence in the region i mean we've heard this morning how turkey is now considering launching an incursion into northern syria to secure a buffer zone for syrian refugees i mean this is a great great concern on the one hand it shows how turkey. prime minister is overseeing or style jack for the days of the ottoman empire when turkey's influence was felt in the for africa in the middle east but more importantly than that they should be condemnation of a country a member of nato talking about launching an incursion into a store in states that's completely at odds with the two main pillars of the united nations number one state so princely number two the sanctity of internationally recognized borders so i think it's very very concerning how certain governments are behaving in the region you know russia has said some western a

broadcasting to viewers in america, britain and around the world this is "news day." hello and welcome. three loud blasts have been heard outside a block of flats in toulouse where a man suspected of shooting dead seven people including three jewish children is holed up. and in the past few minutes an eyewitness is reported as saying they've heard several gunshots and another explosion. the suspected gunman, mohammed mera, a frenchman of algerian deseptember, has been cornered for almost 24 hours -- descent, has been cornered for 24 hours. he has bragged to negotiators he's trained with al qaeda. our correspondent in toulouse says president sarkozy has made it clear he wants the suspect kept alive. >> he wants mohammed mera put through the justice system so that they get the justice that they are looking for the family. so yes, that is the -- presumably that is the reason why they have taken their time with it. the other reason of course is because when they tried to assault the apartment today, when they tried to go in earlier this morning, two policemen were shot. s

hurdles for announce diplomatic efforts spray difficult to see how far kofi america can get because america britain and france have been very clear that they want effect of the regime change in syria they're not really prepared to settle for anything less than five as a result obviously the syrian government doesn't want to be replaced so there is a basic vapor lock in that situation with russia and china seems to be hoping for some kind of in between so the solution there is personal most of them were grounded in solid and so forth and not you but not made a step forward but fundamentally the. attitude of major western governments. is to go much much further in terms of replacing the regime and i just don't see the room for compromise on. we would like to know whether you think kofi annan mission to syria will bear fruit you can cast your vote on our web site r t v dot com currently the vast majority of you are saying the mission will fail because the u.s. and its allies want to see a solid out and are not ready for compromise less than a quarter believe it's too late for a diplomatic solution six

well it's very difficult to see how far kofi annan can get because america britain and france have been very clear that they want the regime change in syria they're not really prepared to settle for anything less than that as a result of this in the syrian government doesn't want to be replaced so there is a basic deadlock in that situation in russia and china seems to be hoping for some kind of in between solution as much as on the ground. and that may be a step forward but fundamentally the. attitude of the major western governments it's much much. in terms of replacing the assad regime and i just don't see this much room for compromise unless and rob another development today arab league states have decided to close their damascus embassies in reaction to the conflict how does that all fit into the latest russia arab league five point peace plan well i think it's unfortunate that the good embassies closed if you're sitting down lies communication that has to be kind of a. cheap point because. it's make you look good to the outside world rather than being very constructive so. i just

around the globe so here are all those problems that are still there and are not going to go to america britain of course close allies on some of the key will the issues right now we talked about the nuclear program also the ongoing wealth crisis in syria which leverage do they have to go through that managing to tackle those problems at least. well as far as other crucial international issues the u.s. and the u.k. have been pretty much on the same page on everything on syria also want to see regime change as prime minister cameron put it not so a revolution but through transition both leaders the military intervention undesired role both say they're looking forward to work with russia to bring about a peaceful outcome here a prime minister cameron appealed to the support that russia has among the syrian people and said that support is disappearing as russia doesn't go along with the uighurs send. along the the u.s. and the u.k. with their policies with regards to syria so this is something along those lines quite an interesting statement right there on iran's president obama said the window fo

it's very difficult to see prokofiev because america britain and france have been very clear that they want a regime change in syria are not really prepared to settle for anything less than that and as a result obviously the syrian government doesn't want to be replaced so there is a basic. situation in russia and i'm trying to seem to be hoping for some kind of in between solution those monitors on the ground and so on and so forth and that may be a step forward but fundamentally the. attitude of major western governments is for it to go much much further in terms of replacing the assad regime and i just don't see this much room for compromise on iraq. coming up this hour through wind rain and snow it's always the season for protest. this is become a full time job you know i mean a full time job you don't get paid for course but you know if you love something enough it's gonna stay on mars will. be symbolic ten selected washington occupy wall street protesters say it's just the end of one chapter the beginning of next. for allies to reset kurdistan make way for a new security system a

and certainly in britain, you know, britain is a bit like america. they're tired of the afghan adventure some time ago. at the same time, they want to leave in an orderly fashion. >> so what can we expect in terms of the dynamics next week? there is a very close relationshipen with the u.s. and great britain. you pointed out the different type of meeting that gordon brown face wld he came to the white house meeting with a newly elected president obama. and there was the long standing friendships and relationships, fdr and winston churchill, thatcher and reagan. tony blair and bill clinton. >> yeah. i mean, from the british press corps, you always have this side questioning about the special relationship when good in values. but of course obama writes being an asia pacific president. the world is changing. the plates are moving and obviously we look at china now for who's going to be america's co-partner as it were in the big nation of the country. so somewhere in the background there is always this sense that britain is america's great second world w

and they want them out now and for the prosecution is on the agenda as well from the talk about america britain been cooperating with the key international issues thinking about the iranian nuclear program the on going crisis in syria and the developments. well kevin as far as other crucial international issues the u.s. and the u.k. have been pretty much on the same page on everything on syria but also want to see regime change as prime minister cameron said not so a revolution but through transition leaders military intervention undesirable both say they're looking forward to working with russia to bring about a peaceful outcome and what's interesting is that david cameron also appealed to the support that the russians have among the syrians and he he said very interesting glee that if he doesn't join us in the in the u.k. . anti assad campaign it's going to lose that support among the syrians something something along those lines so prime minister cameron appealed to the russians to joining in their efforts basically in support. and so on some moving on from syria to iran and they also commen

foreign direct investment between britain and america is the largest in the world and that stands atllion. this creates and sustains around a million jobs each side of the atlantic and it provides a strong foundation for bilateral trade worth nearly $200 billion a year. in fact, american investment in the uk is eight times larger than china and uk america is nearly 140 times that of china. so, yes, the world is changing at a faster rate than ever before and the ways we will influence events are changing with it. but one thing remains unchanged. the ceaseless back and forth between our two nations through ideas, friendship, business, and shared endeavor. and that's why i believe that we can be sure that in 50 years' time an american president and a british prime minister will stand ons we do now. they will stand here as we do for freedom and for enterprise. our two countries, the united states of liberty and enterprise. that is why i'm so pleased to be here today, to celebrate an essential relationship that as you say has never been stronger and to work with you to make sure we delive

this a symbol of the relationship between britain and america, which barack and david say is not nearly special, it's essential. it's a partnership of the heart. the question here, though, is where is their war effort headed? it is a partnership which now its own peoples increasingly believe is fighting an unwinnable war. today, there were protests in afghanistan after the murder of innocents by a rogue american soldier. before setting off from london, the prime minister spoke to american tv about the sacrifices both countries have already made. >> we've been in the toughest part of the country in helmand province and we've been there for many years. that's why i set a deadline, the end of 2014, it won't be anything like the number of british troops there are now and they won't be in a combat role. >> tomorrow, the prime minister and the president will try to flesh out that timetable, to go beyond the headline promise that all combat troops will be out by the end of 2014. the americans recently surprised the british by declaring that the afghan army would lead all security operations fr

a rapport mirrors the warm relationship between britain and america that the white house has been son to project. >> i want to join in in also welcoming our very special guest, mrs. samantha cameron. >> samantha cameron hearing more about one of michelle obama's causes attacking childhood obesity and watched the athletes at the mini olympic games along with their celebrity guests. >> it was a great experience and one i'll remember the rest of my life. >> britain and america can get together that will help kids get together with friends and make better relationships. >> michelle obama is from the south side of chicago and samantha cameron has an aristocratic background. despite the differences, the two high profile working mothers have bonded. these students are from the elizabeth garret anderson school visited by mrs. obama in london. now she's invited them to the white house. the girls have been getting advice from the first lady and mrs. cameron. >> i remember mrs. obama saying don't fail to get up. i took that in and know i should get up next time. >> you have to find your passion

time or opportunity is there and the pores are benefiting but many in the middle classes in britain and america are being left behind. -- and the poorest are benefiting, but many in the middle classes in britain and america are being left behind. the middle class might have worked their entire lives into the to the jobs and they don't have the access to the skills of the new 21st century economy. >> we go back in some ways to where we started which is that you give people the tools to sort of innovate, to create, but that does not necessarily create the big industries we have seen so far. for example, general motors, general electric. when you look at the new companies, facebook, for example, but this is not on the scale of the industrial age. >> i would challenge that assumption. a number of technologies are not only rising exponentially, but the big data revolution and cloud computing is about to transform many communities. these non not only are rising but they are converging. the clean energy problem might be solved by synthetic biology. a whole industry that did not exist. just where as we

they are describing as the essential relationship between britain and america. these two leaders -- the serious talking begins on wednesday morning. afghanistan will be front and center. the timetable of the drawdown, and beyond that issues of our time. syria, iran, the arab spring, the global recovery of the global the economy, all of which present -- all of which are pretty much in lockstep on. >> the special relationship upgraded to an essential relationship. how good is this relationship? >> it is quite interesting. barack obama came into office, he talked about a different type of foreign policy. moving toward a pacific foreign- policy. many observers in britain thought he was looking to sever ties to an extent with the old world. here we are at a time of some tension in foreign affairs of afghanistan, iran. he is turning back to this tried and tested out why. the two men are expressing the warmth of their relationship. >> we know about this from the papers and the amount of media attention. what kind of attention is david cameron said visiting in american

he has realized that in america, as in britain, the future every citizen.r nations have been held back by inequality. now there is a determined effort in both of our countries, most notably through education reform, to ensure that opportunity is truly available for all. 50 years ago, the amazing courage of rosa parks, the visionary leadership of martin luther king, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of america for all of her citizens. in the fight for justice and the struggle for freedom, there is no end. there is so much more to do to ensure that every human being can fulfill their potential. that is why our generation faces a new civil rights struggle, to seek the price of the future that is open to every child as never before. barack has made this one of the goals of his presidency, a goal he is pursuing with enormous courage. it is fitting that a man whose own personal journey defines the promise and potential of this unique nation should be working to fulfi

talk about the headlines for you down here don t britain and america's leaders get together to discuss a getting out of afghanistan. called first london hospital of washington's on line of it but mr cameron says it will not want an end game. we use new rules against overspenders takes effect of hungary getting its funding slashed some equations given to spain but the regions from it say that it wants full force of visitors and it takes. under on russia's offer claims by the u.n. nuclear watchdog and it's trying to raise evidence of explosives testing as a key military site of israel's threats of attack still stand down to criticism from its own citizens. the next we hear why sanctions and threats of military action don't work when it comes to solving the reigning you can to speed. i'm joined by john baron a british member of parliament and the only member of the conservative party to vote against taking military action in libya john thanks for speaking to r.t. and i recently put forward a motion to the house of parliament urging the government to rule out military action in iran you sa

reminded just how difficult our mission is and how high the cost of this war has been for britain, for americaas fought alongside america every day since the start. we have 9500 men and will still serving there. more than 400 have given their lives, and today, again, we commemorate each and everyone of them. but we will not give up on this mission because afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for al qaeda to launch attacks against us. we won't build a perfect afghanistan. let's be clear we are making some tangible progress with more markets open, more health send subpoena terse working, more -- centers working and children going to school and people achieving a more basic standard of living a and security. we can help assure afghanistan is capable of give delivering its own security without need of large numbers of foreign troops. we are no the final stages much our military mission. that means completing training of the afghan forces so they can take over the tasks of maintaining security themselves. that transition to afghan control as agreed in lisbon is well underway and next year t

this comes as france joins britain and america in talks to release emergency all surprise to cope with the spiraling prices join me on the bennetts in london for more in just a few months. the arab league has split so how to deal with the syrian crisis some members advocate diplomacy while others want to arm the rebels and weigh in with force. the five member blocks of the brics countries are meeting in delhi today to discuss an alternative to the almighty euro and dollars in their day to reform the global economy. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at r.t. moscow rule reception for tens of thousands of people across spain are gathering for a general strike to protest against new labor reforms i hear nazi was so showing you live pictures right now it's seen as the first real test for the new prime minister mariano to who's the government has only now been in office for three months the strikes come a day before he's expected to announce more painful austerity measures according to these pictures it would appear that the austerity measures are wearing thin on the patience of

its allies the standoff over talk runs nuclear program is driving oil prices up and may force america and britain to dip into domestic reserves but as our sara for at the explains not every country can rely on such a safety net. bain is among the biggest importers a rainy an oil and all that saying when the sanctions come into force in july spain have until then supplied to sources of crude supply but a bad all around facing a real risk to the country that until now has been fueled by iranian oil. prices are on the rise and there are fears that they're about to be can't even higher with the iranian oil invoke a looming the e.u. in case ban comes as the west's been making waves runs nuclear program it take that sitting around oil revenues in the country to the bargaining table was countries like france and britain in fourteen year very small percentage of iranian oil and said who said the van is the country struggling the west economically right now spain greece and italy but again to feel the effects of the sanctions the most we have things we can treat your trash if you wish to speak. to the for

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recent days have reminded us how high this mission it and what the cost has been for britain, americat. we have 9,500 soldiers still serving. today, again, we commemorate and afghanistan may never be a safe haven. let's be clear, making tangible progress with more markets opened, more health centers working, more children going to school, more people able to achieve a basic standard of living and security but we can help ensure that afghanistan is capable of delivering it's own security without the need for large numbers of foreign troops. we are in the final phases of our military mission. that means completing the training of the afghan forces so they can take over the task of maintaining security themselves. that transition to afghan control, as agreed in lisbon is well under way. next year, as the president said, in 2013, this including shifting to a support role as afghans take the lead. this is an advance of afghan forces taking full responsibility for security in 2014 and as we've always said, we won't be in a combat role after 2014. >> at the same time, we're working towards a