julian assange spoke just before our broadcast today. we will bring you excellence of what julian assange had to say as well as his lawyers and we will go to oxford to speak with a former u.n. repertory on arbitrary detention. its firstas confirmed three deaths of patients infected with the zika virus who had contracted guillain-barre syndrome -- an apparently connected disease that causes paralysis. colombia has recorded about 100 cases of the syndrome believed to be linked to zika. overall, colombia has confirmed more than 20,000 zika cases. meanwhile, spain has confirmed zika in a pregnant woman, marking the first known case in europe. here in the united states, florida governor rick scott has declared a state of emergency in five counties affected by the virus. all of the florida cases were contracted abroad. the united states has embraced an offer by saudi arabia to join ground operations against the self-proclaimed islamic state in syria. the news comes as peace talks on the five-year syrian conflict have broken down. white house p

that's how julian assange described this moment.ears of frustration and loneliness inside the embassy, he savored this appearance on the balcony. holding up the report which says he suffered arbitrary defense. >> what right does this government or the u.s. government, or the swedish government have to deny my children their father for five and a half years? >> reporter: in geneva a spokesman for the panel says its decision was based on the fact that assanged has never formally been charged. >> five years the investigation is still preliminary, no charges have been brought against him, but still he is derived of his freedom. >> reporter: but the swedish and british government insist that assange is on the run from justice, hiding in the ecuadorian embassy. >> well, i reject the finding of this working group. it's a group made up of lay people, not lawyers, and it's right that he should not be able to escape justice. this is frankly a ridiculous finding by the working group, and we reject it. >> reporter: julian assange's wikileak pos

assange is..." a lawyer for the 44 year old australian is urging british officials to respect the un recommendation and let assange go. uk authorities say assange in school watch... today governor sandoval signed regulations to allow faster the regulations will allow nevada to issue provisional licenses to teachers who are otherwise qualified... or within a year of becoming qualified... allowing the hiring of hundreds of teachers immediately. the signing of the regulation follows a change in federal law in december which had prohibited nevada from issuing provisional licenses without the risk of losing federal funding for education. in a statement the washoe county school district praised the governor's decision, saying it will help fill dozens of vacant teaching positions more quickly. "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" after some overnight and morning cloudiness, the skies should clear of

julian assange, to his supporters, is a campaigner for truth.his critics, he is an irresponsible publicity seeker who has put lives at risk by leaking sensitive information into the public domain. reporter: australian born assange rose to prominence when he founded wikileaks, a platform for publishing confidential files. this made headlines around the world in april 2010. later that year, assange infuriated the american government when a wikileaks released masses of u.s. secret military documents in the afghan and iraq wars. soon afterwards, swedish authorities issued an international arrest warrant for him on allegations of sexual assault. the swedes wanted to question him on the claims that he raped one woman and sexually molested and coerced another. he says the encounters were consensual and the investigations are politically motivated. his continuing fear, that sweden would extradite him to the u.s., where he could be tried for releasing the american documents. he spent months under house arrest in the u.k. in 2012, days after his bid to re

assange himself.his will escalate the controversy surrounding the allegations of sexual assault and rape that face julian assange. his lawyer had been speaking out saying if the u.n. panel of experts did not find in julian assange's favor, he was willing to submit himself to arrest. now we know the u.n. supports his team's claims he was arbitrarily deprived of freedom. they go further and criticize the swedish prosecutor's office saying they did not exercise due diligence. britain has come out very strongly, john, they say that they will formally contest the panel of experts findings. they say it is julian assange depriving himself. he is free at any moment to walk out behind me. they will arrest him. they will exercise their responsibilities under that european arrest warrant that the swedish authorities have filed. this will give some moral weight to his claim throughout that that julian assange is a political dissident. others have found that he was arbitrarily detained. julian assange is expected

assange's case. if this is inconsistent with the way in which the united kingdom has been acting, they will be found in breach of their international obligations and have an obligation to implement this report. we hope and expect that if this decision is in julian's favor, the u.k. and sweden will take immediate action to implement the decision of this eminent working group within the u.n. nermeen: the decision by the u.n., if it is in favor of julian assange, is not legally binding. is that correct? >> the u.k. and sweden are both parties of the international covenant on civil and political rights, and ought to welcome this decision from an eminent u.n. panel. on the content and the method of implementation, with respect to julian assange's case. they are bound to implement that decision as a matter of international law, but it doesn't have enforcement value within the u.k. domestic legal system. amy: julian assange tweeted out -- "i shall exit the embassy on noon on friday to accept arrest by briti

that's how julian assange describes it. he savored this moment on the balcony holding up the report that said he suffered arbitrary detention. >> what right does this government or the u.s. government or the swedish government have to deny my children their father for five and a half years? >> in geneva, the spokesman said that the decision was based on the fact that assange has never been formerly charged with the rape allegation. the authorities wish to investigate. >> the five years the investigation is still primarily, no charge have been filed, and still he has been deprived of his liberty. >> but the british and american governments say that assange is on the run from justice hiding from the embassy. >> this group is made up of lay people, not lawyers, and it's right that he should not be able to escape justice. this is a ridiculous finding by the working group, and we reject it. >> julian assange's wikileaks posted thousands of secret stows documents on the internet and refeeling classified documents. he said he fear

assange said that he is sure that mr.philip hammond is a nice man, but on this legal matter, he is completely wrong. so it has been clearly a very difficult few years for mr. assange, but this afternoon, he is favoring his victory, make no mistake about it. >> okay. but still how do you break this impasse. he is standing on that balcony. he is going to leave until he is promised his freedom. so what happens next? >> reporter: it's very unclear. mr. assange has said that should this -- he had earlier said that had this panel ruled in his favor, as we now know that it has, his passport should be immediately returned to him, and he should be guaranteed passage to whichever part of the world he chooses to go to. but we know from the british and swedish response that there is no chance of that happening. the british police said that the moment he would have stepped down from that balcony, he would be arrested. it is the most surreal situation, and as we have been saying, if it didn't involve an alleged case of rape, if it didn

assange's case. if this is inconsistent with the way in which the united kingdom has been acting, they will be found in breach of their international obligations and have an obligation to implement this report. we hope and expect that if this decision is in julian's favor, the u.k. and sweden will take immediate action to implement the decion of ts eminen workingroup wiin the.n. neeen: the decion by t u.n., it is ifavor of julian assge, is n legally binding. is thatorrect? >> the.k. and eden areoth paies of t inrnationa covenant on cil and potical ghts, a ought twelcome this decion fromn enent u. panel. on theontent a the metdf implemention, wi respect to juan assge's case. ey are bnd to imement th decisi as a maer o internional la but it doesn't have eorcementalue wiin the u.k. domestic legal system. amy: julian assange tweeted out -- "i shall exit the embassy on noon on friday to accept arrest by british police as there is no meaningful prospect of further appeal. however, should i prevail and the

panel rules in favor of wikileaks assange and will he soon walk free in london.ow it's one on one see who fairs best in the u.s. democratic rivals first debate. ♪ so we begin in syria where war is in aleppo and tens of thousands of people reported to be fleeing to turkey for safety, diplomatic talks on ending the crisis are on hold and saudi arabia plans to send in ground troops. well, syrian government forces backed by russian air raids have stepped up their offensive in the east of aleppo and opposition fighters appealed for help as the main supply root to turkey is under pressure and observatory says 30,000 civilians are making their way right now to the turkish border and gerald tan has the latest. >> reporter: out of their homes, out of aleppo and out in the open, they spend the night under the sky under the border with turkey hoping to get in. over the past few days syrians and tens of thousands have escaped aleppo since the syrian government and its russian allies began a new offensive in the province. >> translator: under pressure like never before syrian

. >>> wikileaks founder, julian assange says he has been vindicated by a -- a u.n.inding. >>> and i'll be here with all of the day's sport, including this man gets african football backing just weeks before the fifa presidential elections. ♪ >>> syria's government and its allies are pushing on with a major offensive in the north that helped derail the geneva talks. the syrian military has captured another village moving it a step closer to encircling the city of aleppo. the u.n. says around 20,000 syrians have now amassed on the turkish border and tens of thousands more are said to be on their way. zana hoda joins us live from the syrian turkey border. incredible numbers that we're seeing. tell us what is happening own the ground now. >> reporter: well, barbara the fighting is continuing, and in fact the opposition is putting up a fight. they are resisting the government's offensive. it hasn't been an easy fight for the opposition, because the government and its allies have been using heavy weapons and relying on air cover from russian planes, and the bombardment wa

ruling that assanges founder julian jaubl n has been arbitrarily detained. and the british prime minister members inite denmark and poland to e.u.otiate his country's membership ahead of a referendum. good evening. lawmakers in french have been a raft of constitutional changes put forward following last year's paris attacks. measures,e possible stripping some of their french citizenship and changing the long a stateng how of emergency can be declared for. but not everyone is welcoming these changes. reporter: to protect the nation unified front the against terrorism. french prime minister manuel pleaded in front of to passnt friday divisive constitutional amendments. article one would confirm the legality of the current state of emergency and any future states of emergency. article 2 that's caused the biggest uproar. concerns stripping french nationals of their citizenship terrorism.nvicted of valls promised it would not be discriminatory. constitution guarantees the legality of the republic. the amendment will not distinguish between individuals obtained na

the u-n has been investigating whether assange has been illegally detained. he's been living in the ecuadoran embassy in london since 20-12, when ecuador granted him asylum. assange is wanted for questioning about an alleged sexual assault in sweden. he says the charges are an attempt to extradite him to the u-s because his group published sensitive diplomatic communications online. wikileaks tweeted early this morning that assange would leave the embassy and accept arrest by british police if the u-n panel ruled against him. if the group did rule in his favor, assange says he expects his passport to be returned and efforts to arrest him to cease. closer to home... in four florida counties because of the zika virus. there are now at least 48 patients in the u-s, all travelers who brought the virus back from zika- stricken countries, except for one in dallas who had sexual contact with someone who recently returned from venezuela. united airlines has offered to re-assign certain flight crews concerned about contracting the virus on routes to latin america and

julian assange filed a complaint to the u.n. arbitrary detention grout claiming the stay was a detention, because if he tried to leave, he faces arrest. the u.n. group here in geneva is certain to rule in julian assange's favour, and presents findings on friday. one of julian assange's swedish lawyers is calling for his release. >> if the u.n. report states that he has been detained for 3.5 years by sweden, i see no other way out of this for sweden, and the prosecutor, but to cancel the decision to detain julian assange in absentia, and to close the case. >> the government disagrees with the ruling, so, too, does the u.k. . >> it's unclear what influence if any u.n. findings will have on the government. this is not an unlawful detention but it, instead, a voluntary decision by bashar al-assad to evade arrest by staying on. the british government says that they are only said to extradite him because of serio allegations of rape. he denies the allegations, and believes he'll be handed over to washington if he's sent to sweden, and

julian assange is back in the news but not sure how much has changed. the british please are still adamant if julian assange steps down from the ecuadorian embassy he will be arrested straight away. perhaps the british, swedish and ecuadorian governments will try to reach some sort of diplomatic compromise. otherwise, it's still hard to see how this farcical standoff will come to an end. barnaby phillips, al jazeera, london. >>> failing crops and collapsing cliffs, a global weather pattern wreaking havoc. >>> lasa fever has left 80 people dead in nigeria. the conference call. the ultimate arena for business. hour after hour of diving deep, touching base, and putting ducks in rows. the only problem with conference calls: eventually they have to end. unless you have the comcast business voice mobile app. it lets you switch seamlessly from your desk phone to your mobile with no interruptions. i've never felt so alive. make your business phone mobile with voice mobility. comcast business. built for business. >> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. let'

julian assange claims victory. british authorities are detaining him arbitrarily. he has been sheltering in london's equatorial embassy. and a meeting of thousands of years in the making. pope francis meets with his counterpart from his orthodox church. i'm brent goff. it good to have you with us on this friday. fleeing for your lives. tens of thousands are fleeing the city and was left of it from aleppo. this as the syrian army steps up on the turkish border. peace talks in geneva are on board. russia is backing the syrian government. cities reduced to rubble. >> this video posted online shows the syrian city a few minutes after the airstrike. they have stepped up their campaign against rebel positions . it's creating a mass exodus of syrians fleeing toward neighboring turkey. the country already hosts -- they said tens of thousands more may be on the way. according to the latest news, 15,000 syrians have already arrived at our borders. we have given them supplies for all of our needs. meanwhile, a few kilometers outside of damascus, 80 groups are bringing help to

the initial sounds, both from sweden and from the british government are not favorable to mr assange. these two governments are saying that the findings of the u.n. panel are not legally binding on them. the british authorities are saying that there is a european arrest warrant for him that they are still legally obliged to arrest him should he try to leave the building behind me. the metropolitan police here in london say that the operation to arrest mr assange is still very much in exercise. so i don't think understand these circumstances we will see him walking out of this building behind me today. he would be arrested if he were to do so. having said all that, has he secured an important moral victory? yes. are the british and swedish bound to be embarrassed? yes. they see themselves as important defenders of human rights on the international humanitarian rights seen and this is embarrassing and this will cause discomfort undoubtedly here and elsewhere as well >>> thank you very much for that. coming up late in the program thousands protest in greece against the government's econo

assange's attorney says "miscarriage of justice." assange said today - it's the end of the road for sweden and the u-k. (julian assange, wikileaks founder) "how sweet it is. this is a family, for my children" the swedish and u-k government do not agree. both countries issued statements condemning the ruling -saying it "changes nothing." experts say unsanitary conditions in brazil's slums are providing potential breeding grounds for mosquitoes that can transmit the zika virus. that's why many south american countries are now concentrating on prevention. health care workers in peru are spraying insecticides and passing out information -- warning the public about the dangers of the virus. in the capitol of uruguay - a city of one point three million house to house -- looking for standing water -- breeding grounds for mosquitoes that could carry zika. virginia senators mark warner and tim kaine sent a letter to president obama today asking for more money to fight the zika virus. specifically they addressed the need to "control outbreaks

group is certain to rule in julian assange's behaviour. one of the swedish lawyers is calling for his release. >> if the report states he has been detained for 3.5 years by sweden. i see no other way out of this for sweden, and the prosecutor, but to cancel the decision to detain julian assange in absentia. and to close the case. the swedish government says that it disagrees with the ruling, so, too does the u.k. it's unclear what influence, if any the u.n. findings have on the british government. this is not an unlawful detention, but is a voluntary decision by julian assange, to evade arrest by staying on at the embassy. the british government says they are obligationed to extradite him because of allegations of rape in sweden. bashar al-assad denies the allegations and believes he'll be sent to washington. he agreed to face questioning, only by ecuadorian prosecutors. julian assange wikipedia organizations posted thousands of secret government files on the yet, exposing classified and embarrassing details about world governments. julian

. >>> wick key likes founder julian assange say he has been vindicated bay radioing that he has been illegally detained at an embassy in london. >>> in california, a state that's suffered a punishing drought, will el niÑo solve california's water problems? >>> i'll have all the day's sport, including african football backing just weeks before the fifa presidential elections. >>> syria's government and its allies are intensifying their offensive around the countries largest city, aleppo. government forces recaptured a village as they tighten their grip on rebel supply lines to and from the area. tens of thousands of people are fleeing aleppo and amassing on the turkish border. >> the syrian government and its allies have managed to capture another town in the northern aleppo countryside but the opposition is putting up a fight. there was fierce resistance. we still do not know if the opposition will prevent the government from achieving its objective to encircle the city of aleppo. that is what the government has been trying to do, army command saying they are close to achieving this

panel ruling is a resounding victory for julian assange. we spoke with one who is illegal advisories -- with no one of his -- we spoke with one of his legal advisers. >> he is now having very important health problems, including his back and teeth, etc., because you have to -- he has 20 he is meters to work. it is 15 minutes past the hour. let's get a check of the latest business news. i am joined in the studio by william hilderbrandt, and it is the last day of trading friday. william: investors are in a wait and see mode. data --rtant payroll the monthly figures could provide some indication as to the federal reserve's monetary policy committee, taking out interest rates. we will get an update on the ftse and the frankfurt. the london ftse is up, the cac as welker but the frankfurt dax is slightly in -- but the frankfurt dax is slightly in the red. somenow for a look at company results. the world's top carmaker says income was up nearly 5% partly due to the weekend. sales fell in asia -- partly due to the weak yen. sales fell in asia. euro

un recommendation and let assange go.uk authorities say assange can leave the embassy any time officials to respect the un recommendation a a let him go.o. uk authorities say he can leave but police will be waiting for him. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, london. >>> britain spent more than $15 million for 24 hour security guards at the embassy before withdrawing them last year. authorities say they have a cover plan in place to prevent him from slipping away. most affected president obama now says the u.s. has the strongest ec >>> welcome back. esident obama now says u.s. has the strongest economy in the world but admits there is more work to be done. the latt jobs rerert says 4.9%. february 2008. last month the u.s. economy was able to add 151,000 jobs but that's down from the december total, suggesting that hiring a >> president obama is proposing a new $10 per barrel tax on oil imports. oil companies would foot the bill with the money going to clean transpsptation vestments. even though the fee would not be applied to oil in the u.s. the proposal is not likely to get through congress.

phillip hammond/british foreign secretary: "julian assange is a fugitive from justice. he's hiding from justice in the ecuadorian embassy. assange believes the allegations are a ploy to extradite him to the u-s where he could face criminal charges for publishing secret u-k authorities say he can leave the embassy any time he likes, but police will be waiting for him. university of louisville officials have banned the men's basketball team from taking part in any post-season play. this after a prostitution scandal rocked the campus last year. in a tell-all book, an escort claims she and others were paid thousands over a four-year period to strip and have sex with players and recruits. school officials say they chose to self- impose a ban after an investigation determined there was a violation. head basketball coach rick pitino is calling the move "the harshest he's ever seen." rick pitino/ univ. of louisville men's basketball, head coach: "this is not a team that wasn't going to make the tournament, this a team that was very much favored to go very far in the tournament.

assange has been in the ecuadorian embassy in london for more than three years.ador granting him asylum, because he was afraid of possible extradition to the united states in connection with the publication of secret diplomatic cables. he is wanted in sweden for questioning over sex assault allegations. the panel officially announces its findings on friday. neave barker is outside that embassy in london. give us an idea what this ruling means. it's not legally binding. so what does it mean? >> reporter: well, yes, that's is a very big question. it's a critical time for julian assange, he is waiting for the official conclusion, although, we do have a very strong idea that it will rule in his favor. already we have heard from the swedish government who have rejected these findings saying their conclusion is very different to the one the u.n. is about to officially make on friday. julian assange said if the ruling was in his favor, he would call for his passport and be able to travel to ecuador. if he said the appeal failed, then he would come out any way on midday

. >>> jewel january assange said he has been vindicated by a u.n. panel saying he should walk three. >>> california has been suffering a punishing drought. will enniÑo solve california's water problems? >>> in syria, war is raging in the northern province of aleppo. tens of thousands heading toward turkey. diplomatic talks for ending the crisis is on hold. turkey is ready to send in ground troops. syrian government forces backed by russian air raids stepped up their offensive in the east of aleppo. opposition fighters have appealed for help as their main supply route to turkey is under pressure. the syrian observatory for human rights estimates as many as 40,000 civilians are making that you are way towards the turkish border. can we expect to see refugees crossling at turkish border, zeina? >> jane, no, for the time being, the border gate behind me is closed. there are syrians who have fled the conflict and fled the ground offensive that is underway in the northern countryside of aleppo. officially, turkey has an open door policy, but at the same t

new developments in a julian assange rape case. shaina humphries is following this, and shaina a united nations panel came to a decision about this last night? shannon: elizabeth, the u.n. -- rights panel decided the : wikileaks founder should be freed. assange has been taking refuge in the ecuadorean embassy in while trying to avoid answering questions about rape allegations in sweden. the u.n. says assange has been a victim of arbitrary detention by britain and sweden, and he should be let go and compensated. in california, officials say a massive gas leak in los angeles, could finally be capped by the end of next week. the gas line started leaking in october, and people living there have complained of nausea, nosebleeds, and headaches ever since. dozens of people have moved out of the area to keep their families safe. public health officials say there shouldn't be any long-term health problems. and honda says it's recalling 5.7 million more cars worldwide, in the latest round of recalls involving takata air bags. the air bags ca

the u-n has been investigating whether assange has been illegally detained. he's been living in the ecuadoran embassy in london since 20-12, when ecuador granted him asylum. assange is wanted for questioning about an alleged sexual assault in sweden. he says the charges are an attempt to extradite him to the u-s because his group published sensitive diplomatic communications online. wikileaks tweeted early this morning that assange would leave the embassy and accept arrest by british police if the u-n panel ruled against him. if the group did rule in his favor, assange says he expects his passport to be returned and efforts to arrest him to cease. closer to home... a health emergency is in effect a health emergency is in effect in four florida counties because of the zika virus. there are now at least 48 back from zika- stricken countries, except for one in dallas who had sexual contact with someone who recently returned from venezuela. united airlines has offered to re-assign certain flight crews concerned about contracting the virus on routes to latin ameri

s findings is ridiculous, adding that julian assange is hiding.s written: there are clear red lines in russian journal. >> one is vladimir putin's private life and family. in a moscow magazine appears to pay the price. it is the new times and is critical of the kremlin sometimes. it was fined an undisclosed amount and warned by the state's media watchdog ostensibly over a story on ukraine. at that day it published a pies on the private life -- a piece on the private life and finances of vladimir putin's daughter. the times reported that she and her husband held corporate holdings of $1.3 billion. the magazine came under attack and crashed. the kremlin is suspected of using hackers to silence its critics. attacks against journalists in spreading. last week we reported on the talt ban suicide bomber who killed 7 employees in kabul. since then, another was shot dead in the eastern province, a reporter for the local state-owned broadcaster. two days later men stormed the house of app freelance journal. >> he was beaten. afghan president ashraf ghani i

assange is wanted for questioning about an alleged sexual assault in sweden. he says the charges are an attempt to extradite him to the u-s because his group published sensitive diplomatic communications online. a tweet sent out on the wikileaks twitter account early this morning said that assange would leave the ecuadoran embassy and - quote - "accept arrest by british police" if the u-n panel did not rule in his favor. assange added that, if the group did rule in his favor, he expected his passport to be returned and efforts to arrest him to cease. demetria, how are the roads this morning? demetria obilor crash at charleston and durango and another at harmon and jones. no south beltway delays. here's what 215 looks like at eastern. < > back to you! mayor andy hafen aims to make the city safer...as it's population and business community expands. he gave his state of the city address yesterday... he talked about the city's growth including business development. mayor hafen says being one of the safest cities in the nation helps attracts business.... but he pla

emily: you are saying julian assange is going to be hillary's worst nightmare?: i think so. ♪ emily: what about julian assange? what is your relationship with him? kim: what julian assange is doing is putting a spotlight on all these secrets. emily: how often do you talk to him? kim: [laughs] why is that important to you? emily: i am curious. kim: look, i like these guys. you know? i look up to them. i think they are very brave. they are going through a hard time. they chose to do that for the betterment of all of us. so, yeah, i love to talk to them. emily: so, you said you would bring the internet party to the u.s. in 2016. why? what is your goal? kim: because i think there is a big group of people out there that disagree with what is going on, you know? they want to have their privacy back. they want to have internet freedom. emily: you tweeted that you were going to be hillary's worst nightmare in 2016. how so? kim: well, i have to say it is probably more julian. [laughs] but i am aware of some of the things that are going to be roadblocks for her. so, if i

will lead to a change in assange's legal status. assange has been holed up inside the ecuadorean embassy in london for more than three years, and as of now he still faces arrest if he steps outside. florida governor rick scott declared a health emergency in a fifth florida county yesterday over the zika virus. florida now has 12 cases. in all, more than 51 people in 12 states and the district of columbia developed the virus... suspected of causing serious birth defects. governor scott says conditions in the sunshine state make it especially prone to the virus... gov. rick scott: "we're a state that has the mosquitoes that are similar to the mosquitoes that carry this so it is better to get ahead of this." he asked the centers for disease control and prevention to rush 1,000 zika testing kits to his state. florida plans to buy 4,000 more. and a california state official has outlined a plan to cap the massive los angeles-area gas leak by the end of next week. an adviser to the california governor told residents of porter ranch yesterd

. >>> wikileak founder julian assange is calling a u.n. ruling a significant victory.s was the scene in london just a few minutes ago when assange emerged to cheering fans and reporters. the says the panel's decision that he has been illegally detained at the ecuadorian embassy is legally binding. >> they have had this judgment for the past two weeks. i and the public received it today. they did not file an appeal in that two-week period. why? because they knew they would lose. because there are no grounds for appeal. because the law is well established in this comprehensive binding judgment by the working group on arbitrary detention. >> britain says he will arrest and assange if he leaves the embassy. >>> pope francis is set to hold an historic meeting with his counterpart from the russian orthodox church. he will meet in cuba next week as he travels to mexico. that's the first time the heads of the two churches are meeting since the split between eastern and western christianity. >>> an impact on one california community may be too hard to reverse. >>> and wal-mart'

assange has been at the ecuadorian embassy in london since 2010. u-k officials have threatened to arrest him, and extradite him to sweden, to face sexual assault charges if he leaves the embassy. assange has said, he's afraid he would also be extradited to the u-s-- where he could face the death penalty for revealing government secrets through wiki- leaks. but he hailed today's ruling-- as vital to the interests, of international justice. "it is a victory of historical importance not just to me, for my family, for my children, but for the independence of the un but british officials say, they reject the u-n ruling-- and will arrest assange if he leaves the embassy. ### high school students are clashing in the kitchen. competing in reno for scholarship money. colin lygren is taking us to the 5-star action. the pressure is on to make the best meal, but only one team can win. plus... sparks is preparing for growth, well into the future. ceviche... ratatouille... and rack of lamb are just a few of the gourmet dishes high school students prepared today.

that's how julian assange described this moment. after years of frustration and loneliness inside the ecuadorian embassy he savored this appearance on the balcony. >> however what right does this government or the u.s. government or the swedish government have to deny my children their father for five and a half years? >> reporter: in geneva, the decision was based on the fact that assange has never been formally charged with the rape. >> favors the investigation is still preliminary, no charges have been filed against him but still he's deprived of his liberty, if this is not arbitrary, what is arbitrary detention? >> but the british and swedish governments insists he is in hiding. the iranian counterpart was scornful of the panel's findings. >> i reject the finding, it's right that he should not be able to escape justice. this is a frankly a ridiculous finding by the working group, and we reject it. >> julian assange's wikileaks posted thousands of secret united states government documents on the internet revealing classified and

assange has been in the ecuadorian embassy in london for over three years to avoid potentially being turned over to british or american authorities to face charges related to releasing classified documents. assange was wanted for questioning by swedish officials for alleged sexual assaults, but has not been charged. in a statement, assange writes that there is no meaningful prospect of further appeal if he loses on friday. if he prevails, he says he expects the immediate return of his passport and the termination of further attempts to arrest him./// ((denise valdez)) > the u-n has temporarily suspended peace talks trying to end the war in syria. talks have done little thus far to produce any meaningful resolutions between the syrian government and rebel forces. syria remains embroiled in two wars... the civil war for control of the country and the international coalition that's bombing isis, syria./// ((dave courvoisier)) > a las vegas rally for men's rights has been canceled tonight. an update to the controversial story we brought you earlier... and why the event planner says he's

it's important to note that assange right now is not charged with any crime. >> assange has been entangledck in november of 2010, the stockholm criminal court issued an arrest warrant for assange. it was based on allegations of sexual assault from two wikileaks volunteers. >> the following month, assange turned himself in to police in london. he denied any wrongdoing. his supporters claim the charges were politically motivated. assange was placed under house arrest. in may 2012, the uk supreme court denied assange's appeal against extradition to sweden. the wikileaks founder feared sweden would then extradite him to the u.s. where he could face the death penalty for publishing government secrets on wikileaks. >> the following month, assange sought refuge in the ecuadoran consul in london and was granted asylum. he has been there ever since. the question now, will he walk out now and could he face arrest? we'll see what the decision will be. >>> brazil is in the midst of a virus outbreak, but that is not stopping rio's big party. next we speak with revellers who say they're not afraid of zi

assange is wanted for questioning about an alleged sexual assault in sweden. he says the charges are an attempt to extradite him to the u-s because his diplomatic communications online. "we are only waiting for the united kingdom to offer his safe passage so he may come to ecuador ." assange had promised to surrender to british police if the u-n ruled against him. police still plan to arrest him - if he leaves the embassy. as of today... there are twelve cases of the zika virus in florida. "we have to ensure that florida is safe. just like in a hurricane, you're going to prepare for the worst, hope for the best." florida is not alone. it's been confirmed in a number of states - including texas - where health officials say it was spread through sexual activity. the virus can cause birth defects if contracted by pregnant women. up to four million could be infected within the next year in south and central america. five million vehicles are being recalled.... due to a problem with airbags. continental automotive systems says in documents filed with the government

julian assange is in the news. the findings are awkward for the british government, but the police are adamant that if julian assange steps onto the streets of london, he'll be arrested straightaway. perhaps the british and the swedish and the ecuadorian governments will try behind the scenes to reach some sort of diplomatic compromise. otherwise, it's still hard to see how this stand off will come to an end. barnaby phillips, behind ecuador's embassy in london. >> at least two buildings collapsed after a earthquake hit in southern taiwan. at least 100 people have been rescued. adrien has more on this. >> reporter: well, this earthquake happened just over four hours ago, at 3:57 local time. people were awakened from their beds. and this was a 6.4 on the richter scale. this was a powerful quake, and in 1999 there was another quake in which 2,000 people died. i've seen pictures of rescuers pulling bodies out of the rubble. and we believe that there are several dead. that's not confirmed but it's being report bid the

assange.portantly, of course, because he has been given protection by ecuador against the united states, which wants him for up to 45 yea years -- charges of up to 45 years in prisonment for publishing the chelsea manning material, of course that is what he may need to be protected. >> right. you used the world honor-bounded there -- >> we have to wait and see until the judgment comes down tomorrow. >> all right. but do you think that it is likely that the swedish authorities will drop their extradition request? and you used the word honor bound, that is not legally binding, is it? >> they have dropped three of them, and there's only one left, which they have been criticized, the swedish prosecutor, by sweden's own courts. it's not even a charge. she is still investigating one matter, and so it may be that if the u.n. court rules that under international the charges have to be dropped, then it will look bad for sweden. if it doesn't. but the real issue is a free-speech issue, because it was re

assange took refuge at the embassy in june 20-12... in an avoid extradition to sweden, where prosecutors want to question him over rape allegations, which he denies. meantime, a separate criminal investigation into wikileaks remains open in the u-s. swedish and british authorities reject the panel's finding, saying it is not legally binding... calling the decision -quote- "ridiculous." assange's lawyer disagrees. : 'basically we will try to enforce it in united kingdom courts, in swedish courts, in international mechanisms. i can't see how united kingdom can maintain this position. international law is not ridiculous, human rights are not ridiculous but committing crimes, committing arbitrary detention that is ridiculous' no charges have been filed against assange in sweden, but, an international arrest warrant remains in place. it remains to be seen if the u-s will also pursue an arrest. the face off between the broncos and the panthers won't be the only excitement at super bowl fifty. pop super-star lady gaga will be kick off sunday'

do... at julian assange could soon be spending time behind bars. he has been living at the ecuadorian embassy in london since 2012.. to avoid extradition to sweden in a rape case. the united nations says it will rule whether or not the embassy can legally hold assange. if they rule against him, assange says he will turn himself into police tomorrow. a weather alert-- in parts of the southeast. severe storms hit columbia, south carolina, yesterday. the capital city got a lot of heavy rain. other parts of the state were hit even 1 tornado touched down in lexington county. several cars.. brought down trees.. and damaged a church. you decide 2016-- donald trump is looking like he could be the winner of the new hampshire primary. a new poll shows trump ahead of ted cruz... and jeb bush third place. the "u-mass lowell tracking poll" shows trump with 38 percent... while cruz has 12 percent. john kasich and jeb bush follow with 9 percent each...and marco rubio rounds out the top five with 8 percent. the democrats could also have a big winner. bernie sander

the freak assange -- free him. a lawyer is urging british officials to respect the u.n. recommendation and let him go. leave the embassy anytime he likes, the police will be waiting for him. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, london. mollie: britain spent more than $15 million for security guards of the industry before drawing them last year. authorities said he still have a plan in place to prevent him from slipping away. to many fans, it's the best part of the big game. we'll preview some super bowl commercials next. and we'll tell you how uber drivers in san francisco may we'll be right back. i've been a turkey farmer my whole life... and i raise turkey for honeysuckle white . we don't use growth-promoting antibiotics, that's just the way things should be done. that's important to me. my name is glenn, and i'm an independent turkey farmer. (female announcer) honeysuckle white . just honest, simple turkey. this is kcci 8 news at noon with mollie cooney and meteorologist jason sydejko. >> i'm helen mirren. mollie: super bowl 50 is just two days away. but the game between the

. >>> wikileaks found that julian assange may surrender to police. the un is investigating whether he has been illegally detained. he has been living in an ecuador embassy in london since asylum. assange is wanted for questioning about an alleged sexual assault in sweden. he says the charges are an attempt to extradite him to the u.s. because he published sensitive diplomatic communications online. >>> five children are recovering from minor injuries after a crash involving their school bus. police say a school bus and suv collided about 7:40 this morning in jersey. the school bus overturned, the driver of the suv died. the bus driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. no word yet on what caused the crash. >>> use already considered a hero to his country for his service, now this iraqi war veteran is being praised for o a et in. veid, f edu ve lidn wo> opa hewes,sc m p tyy,ore adroas y we ye ngshllng eof wawaroaswetoth, es rtortchwamothy etwa ovarngtrdis e dilo ck m sue xb i uptourans ouan mohainy inlyninfl ofhe'sloof oveuefo baheleteat

british and swedish police still plan to arrest assange if he leaves the embassy. emily: right now residents in the deep south picking up the pieces after several tornadoes touched down for the second day in a row. at least 12 twisters were reported from mississippi to tennessee to georgia. destruction. >> for the second day in a row, tornadoes hit parts of the south. the surveillance camera at a high school shows the moment a tornado came crashing through classrooms. the school day was over when the twister hit. around the school, houses are left with visible damage. >> mostly cosmetic, shingles and stuff like that. my shop is destroyed. the roof is gone, the doors are pretty much destroyed, soaking wet. >> despite the destruction, >> family was safe. >> a twister came through the base. houses. >> the military had to move 50 people to new homes. dozens of vehicles were destroyed. in thomasville, north carolina, jeff considers himself lucky. >> my mom told me she saw the tornado come through in the garage -- come through and the garage was gone and the porch fine.