and we can see that this is a psychological war against belarus. >> belarus has a long history against supporting and supplying the previous administration. they provided two gunships in 2002 with technical support. and that technical support continued right up to 2007. >> despite its denials, if it is sending helicopters now, it will give superiority to their forces and could change the dynamics on the ground. these people are seen fleeing and the underlying solutions to this political crisis remained elusive. >> day with us, if you can. much more to come. iraq as a new government is rebuilding some of that saddam hussein's most infamous monument. a british airways computer expert has been found guilty of plotting to blow up a plane. rajib karim, pled not guilty. >> he was encouraged by this extremist cleric to see his job with the airline has a golden opportunity to attack the west. to his colleagues at the va office in new castle, he was a quiet, and respectful man. but he lived a double life. a talented computer engineer, on his home pc used sophisticated encryption and deciphering

of the country to be led by europe's last to take it cathy's plane has been allegedly spotted in belarus something the country's foreign ministry mind you is denying. possible connections between the two according to a stockholm based international institute for peace research and sixty four aircraft took off from an air base in belarus heading for libya in the middle of february and headed for the libyan town of southpaw which according to experts is indeed a key strategic center in in libya this air base in belarus where the plane took off from is in fact a stockpile of different weaponry including rocket launchers machine guns and ammunition now this a legit transfer of weaponry from belarus to libya happened before the u.n. security council imposed an embargo on all weapons sales to libya this is the latest in a string of different allegations connecting minsk in tripoli which surfaced in the last several weeks several days ago media outlets reported that eyewitnesses supported mercenaries from belarus fighting on the side on the side of could duffy's troops in libya on monday severa

several weeks several days ago media outlets reported that i witness is supported mercenaries from belarus fighting on the duffey side on the side of conduct his troops in libya i'm under several media outlets reported that conduct his private jet was landing in a minsk airport before flying back to libya these claims have been denounced by the country's foreign ministry which called insinuations against minsk. just a you know if all goes to plan we're going to speak to dimitri who goes in russia's envoy to nato in a couple of minutes time to get his take on it which is come out for a meeting we think with anders fogh rasmussen the nato chief so does that happen soon as he comes to the arts studio in brussels will try and speak to him and we will keep you updated of course throughout the day on developments in the middle east and north africa on this also the latest developments as well and analysis online on our home page r.t. dot com. well those behind the arab uprisings really no trouble finding friends in the west but of course that's an abrupt change of heart for those countries who'v

southpaw which according to experts is indeed a key strategic center in in libya this air base in belarus where the plane took off from. a stockpile of different weaponry including rocket launchers machine guns and ammunition now this alleged transfer of weaponry from belarus to libya happened before the u.n. security council imposed an embargo on all weapon sales to libya this is the latest in a string of different allegations connecting in tripoli which surfaced in the last several weeks several days ago media outlets reported that i witness is supported mercenaries from belarus fighting on the khadafi side on the side of khadafi stoops in libya and monday several media outlets reported that khadafi is private jet was spotted landing in the main airport before flying back to libya these claims have been denounced by the country's foreign ministry which called insinuations against minsk. jeff ski well of course keep you updated throughout the night on developments in the middle east and north africa there's also plenty more news and analysis about it r.t. dot com as well. this is our tea

blew on to belarus. >> reporter: her mother was pregnant with her at the time of the meltdown. she says she and everyone she knows have suffered health problems. >> my dad passed away when he was 39 and he had cancer. >> reporter: she says the disaster in japan has her thinking about chernobyl all over again. >> take care of the citizens of the people of japan right away and evacuate them from the areas. give them knowledge. let them know what's happening so they know they can take care of themselves as well. >> she says though the disaster happened 25 years ago, the region is still contaminated. >> if things weren't bad enough in japan, the weather is now hampering the rescue and recovery effort as well. >> lee cowen has the latest from tokyo. >> reporter: back in the tsunami and quake zone, the weather has made things increasingly difficult. it has been snowing hard. making it that much more difficult, not only for the rescuers who are still hoping to find survivors in that rubble, but also for those living in the shelters and trying to pick through and get whatever they can.

perhaps even more importantly, this resolution will send a message to the people of belarus, who are struggling to secure their fundamental freedoms. it tells the dissidents there that we have not and will not forget them or their cause. that we remember their names, in fact, and we'll stand in solidarity with them until they achieve their goal, which is a free and democratic belarus. last month senator mccain and i and others traveled to vilni vilnius, lithuania, where we met with students and opposition leaders. i can tell you it was an extremely powerful experience for all of us. we heard directly from them about the real estate ppression take -- the repression taking place in their home country. the substance of the resolution, senator durbin has written and submitted with cosponsorship by several you reflects what the bell rue sans with met with told us as we will as what we heard from other dissidents from that country here in washington. the resolution specifically calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in belarus. it also urges a tighteni

sorts of weaponry and allegedly they headed for libya now this allegedly transfer of weaponry from belarus to libya happened before the u.n. security council imposed an embargo on all weapons sales to libya this is the latest in a string of different allegations connecting in tripoli which surfaced in the last several weeks several days ago media outlets reported that i witness is supported mercenaries from belarus fighting on the could duffy side on the side of conduct these troops in libya i'm under several media outlets reported that khadafi is private jet was ported landing in a men's airport before flying back to libya these claims have been denounced by the country's foreign ministry which called them insinuations against minsk. keep you updated throughout the day on developments in the middle east and north africa and of course there's always more news and analysis available on our website . or those behind the arab uprising for having no trouble finding friends in the west but it's an abrupt change of heart for those countries supporting the previous. regimes for decades he's got u

including rocket launchers machine guns and ammunition now this alleged transfer of weaponry from belarus to libya happened before the u.n. security council imposed an embargo on all weapons sales to libya this is the latest in a string of different allegations connecting in tripoli which surfaced in the last several weeks several days ago media outlets reported that eyewitnesses started mercenaries from deloris fighting on the side on the side of kadafi in libya on monday several media outlets reported that gadhafi private jet was spotted landing in a minsk airport before flying back to libya these claims have been denounced by the country's foreign ministry which called insinuations against minsk because. throughout the day on developments in the middle east and north africa there's also more news and analysis of. now those are the arab uprisings revving of trouble finding friends in the west but it's not brought change of heart of course for those countries who've previously been supporting the previous regimes for decades. reports next on the deep suspicion of the middle east of the u

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sources but russia has stepped up its commitment to jointly develop a new nuclear power plant in belarusit was thought. that we were facing a crisis related to what is happening in japan which will certainly influence the global economy but we intend to go ahead with our plans to build a nuclear power plant and. the project we're going to develop the encompass the leaders and technological advancements. leading russian economists illegally of says global nuclear industry players will have to revise their safety standards in the wake of japan's turmoil. we will of course hear it could be a major reconsideration of sci fi and nuclear reactor safety in safe and i think most likely but there were are looking into it and those sorts of i think will be most likely course not and since i think yes there may be an important on the market for fuel oil and gas it is actually reasonable like people talking about overall glows in dawn of all nuclear generation i think it's premature simply because there was a very large church which is very unlikely to happen in other periods of the. saving of the m

sources but russia has stepped up its commitment to jointly develop a new nuclear power plant in belarus because look. we are facing a crisis related to what is happening in japan which will certainly influence the global economy and we intend to go ahead with our plans to build a nuclear power plant and will reduce the project we are going to develop it will encompass the leader c.v.t. and technological advancements. leading russian economy is that a good year says the global nuclear industry players will have to revise their safety standards and the value of japan's turmoil. we will of course here because in a major reconsideration of sci fi a nuclear career perceived in say smith brontosaurus and i think most likely but there were earlier that's our ability to find those results and i think bill be most likely course not and so i think yes there may be an impact on the market for fuel oil and gas it is actually reasonable likelihood talking about overall cause and all nuclear generation i think it's premature simply because there was a very large earthquake which is very unlikely but

sources but russia has stepped up its commitment to enjoy things develop a new nuclear power plant in belarus. just look. we are facing a crisis related to what is happening in japan which will certainly influence the global economy we intend to go ahead with our plans to build a nuclear power plants and build the project we're going to for a living on campus to lead a c.t. and technological advancements. that. take a look at the markets now we start with asia's reaction to the situation in japan the massive sell off from tokyo stock exchange continued on tuesday as investors were trying to guess just how bad the japan's major companies could be had as a result the nikkei is down ten and a half percent saying follow suit as down almost three percent the. u.s. markets did open two percent lower on worries about the worsening situation of joining the global selloff general electric remains the main losers second days down two point six percent together with third tashi which dropped sixty percent in tokyo the company was wanting to make contracts for the actions of the sheba right now both of t

problems with japan's nuclear reactor russia is pledging to jointly develop a new nuclear power plant in belarus prime minister vladimir putin met with his russian counterpart in minsk on tuesday to reiterate russia's position. it was not really sure but we are facing a crisis related to what is happening in japan which will certainly influence the global economy we intend to go ahead with our plans to build a nuclear power plants and bulbs the project we're going to develop on campus leaders c.t. and technological advancements. a. second ago how an asian markets reacting to a situation in japan would have reacted rather massive selloff on tokyo stock exchange continued on tuesday investors will try to guess just how bad the transmitter company could be there for the nikkei is down ten and a half a sentence heard consecutive slap on contango bank records motors closing the session and down almost three percent the increased losses were compounded by japan's prime minister's statement that a quote from standstill amount of radiation or anything the regime a nuclear power plant. what we have seen

iodine gas which attacks the human by reuters and so in the downwind areas of chernobyl in ukraine belarus western russia massive increases in pathology especially in children almost unheard of diseases thyroid cancer in children and it's because the soviet government had covered up the accident for not only days but for weeks they downplay the significance people were exposed to radioactive iodine in the air in the milk from the palace because the i don't fell in the grass the cows eat the grass got in the milk people drank the milk it attacked their thyroid in poland by contrast immediately upon learning of the disaster three days after it began because the swedish government first announced that the polish government distributed potassium iodide tablets to a population which protects the thyroid against radioactive iodine but there are hundreds of radioactive poisons in an atomic reactor and once they escape into the environment each one has its own pathway in the human body radioactive cesium one thirty seven attacks human muscle at six women muscle turn noble heart as a situation with

much germany but the lands between berlin and moscow, the western rim of russia, the baltic states, belarus, ukraine and most of poland. so what this means is that all the killing that took place, organized by both hitler and stalin from atlantic to the pacific, the tremendous majority of this mass murder was concentrated in this relatively small territory. >> the is visit booktv.org to watch any of the programs you see here on line. typed the author or book title and the search bar in the effort left side of the page and click search. you can also share anything you see on booktv.org easily by click share and selecting the format. booktv streams live on line for 48 hours every weekend with top nonfiction books and authors. booktv.org. >> and this time we went, "washington times" senior editorial writer james robbins argues that the tet offensive was actually failure for the north vietnamese and that the u.s. media and lt-

she grew up in radiation contaminated belarus. the site of the worst nuclear disaster. >> nobody probably really understands the impact of a nuclear disaster unless you've experienced it yourself. >> reporter: her mother was pregnant with her when the meltdown happened. she said everyone she know has suffered health problems. >> even my own dad passed away when he was 39. and he had cancer. children, baby under 1-year-old, their immune systems are so weak they catch everything immediately. and that's the impact of chernobyl. >> she watches the disaster unfold in japan, she can't help but think of chernobyl. she hopes unlike the ussr, the japanese government acts quickly and is honest with its people. >> so people can take measures and precautions now to save themselves. and evacuate themselves. instead of letting all the radiation go and settle in their systems and in their bodies and affect them slowly. >> she said she is lucky she has been able to move to the u.s. her friends and family still live in a contaminated environment.

signed a deal to build a new reactor in belarus. that's basically lip service i think.t's not like a worldwide effort. the thing about accidents to remember is that they all have different sequence of events which cause them. so to complete obsess about earthquakes causing the next accident isn't necessarily the way to do... the key thing is to try to review safety again at all levels. what caused the problem here was that they put these generators in the basement of the reactors and a tsunami came in and wiped them out. they a total failure of back-up power. and who would have thought? niece... these are the things that you can't think of every eventuality but those are the kinds of things that will be challenging the nuclear industry in the days ahead. >> brown: stephanie cooke, olli heenona, thank you both very much. >> ifill: coming up, two economic stories: the fallout from the earthquake on businesses and markets in japan and around the world; plus, two ohio counties on opposite sides of the economic divide. but first, with the other news of the day, here's kwame

we heard the lady from belarus, why not belarus? why not libya? why not bahrain? you declare it and commit to it and you have held accountable. >> barbara, is this what your experience has been in uganda? you made specific choices to make sure that women are promoted? does janice's experience mirror, or have you done something different to provide quality? >> they have given an example from our constitution. i think the media in uganda is a reflection of what our society is. what our society is in as far as the law is concerned. from 1994, the new constitution in uganda, it was a requirement that 30% of the position right from local government, the local consult, up to parliament should be women. we are made of nine people at local government. it means for every 90, they should have 30% women represented. >> and that was enough in your own representation? >> i think because we as the media had to report on gender equity. because we were playing the policeman, it had to be that we had to reflect that. you know, when you keep reporting about something, it happens th

, why not belarus and lydia many were not in bahrain and they make choices every day so they have important value to acquire it and commit to it and have it accountable. >> is this the experience in ugonda that you've made specific choices to make sure the women are promoted? is that the genesis experience of what you have done or would you do anything different to promote gender equality? >> the example comes from the constitution. i think the media and ugonda is the reflection of what our society is, what our society is when the law is concerned because 1990, the constitution in ugonda, it was a requirement that 30% of the position goes from local government up to the parliament should be women, the people in the local government at least for everyone should have 40% women representatives. >> there was enough in your own news organization. >> i think that happened because we as the media had to report on the agenda equity and we were playing the policeman had to be that we had to reflect that because when you keep reporting on something it happens then you do it but also may be another th

, why not belarus and lydia many were not in bahrain and they make choices every day so they have important value to acquire it and commit to it and have it accountable. >> is this the experience in ugonda that you've made specific choices to make sure the women are promoted? is that the genesis experience of what you have done or would you do anything different to promote gender equality? >> the example comes from the constitution. i think the media and ugonda is the reflection of what our society is, what our society is when the law is concerned because 1990, the constitution in ugonda, it was a requirement that 30% of the position goes from local government up to the parliament should be women, the people in the local government at least for everyone should have 40% women representatives. >> there was enough in your own news organization. >> i think that happened because we as the media had to report on the agenda equity and we were playing the policeman had to be that we had to reflect that because when you keep reporting on something it happens then you do it but also may be another th

states remains gravely concerned over the continuing post-election crackdown by the government of belarus on civil society, independent media, and the political opposition. through its ongoing detentions, trials, and harsh prison sentences, the government is creating new political prisoners. we urge the unconditional release of those detained in the crackdown without trials and the creation of space for the free expression of political views, the development of civil society, and the ability of citizens to expand their contact with open societies. for example, there were nine presidential candidates for office. two of them are in jail, seven of them have been charged under these draconian actions by the government of belarus. they are simply unacceptable. turning to the middle east, the united states today deposited its instrument of acceptance to join the international renewable energy agency, or irena, becoming its 63rd member. irena formed in 2009 in response to the growing international interest in the adoption of renewable energy technologies to meet the challenges of sustained econo

one woman from belarus and one woman from cuba.s basically passing her blogs off to people. people outside cuba are helping to post them to keep that communication going, to keep that voice alive. >> still a long way to go internationally, but the bravy on behalf of these women, too, is something to be admired. >> the woman from jordan said it took courage just to accept the award because you have to be careful that you are not seen as being too close to certain people or that could be harmful. >> very impressive, though. very impressive. >> up next, he calls himself the flying fat guy. >> yes. how about that for a moniker? >> that's not an accurate description. the inspiring story of a man who lost 180 pounds in order to jump out of a perfectly good plane. this is "the early show" on cbs. um judge p ojump out of a perfy good plane. us moisturize. active naturals wheat formulas target and help repair damage in just 3 washes. for softer, stronger... ... hair with life. [ female announcer ] visit aveeno.com to save on nourish plus. f

seven have been charged under these trichotomy and actions by the government of belarus.they are simply unacceptable. turning to the middle east, the united states today as an instrument to join international renewable agency or irena, becoming its 63rd member. it was formed in 2009 in response to the growing international interest in the adoption of renewable energy technologies to meet the challenges of sustained economic growth and security and climate change. arena's mission is to support to greater renewable energy use by the adoption of optimal policies, business practices and technologies. today 148 countries are arena the signatories. as i mentioned, the united states is 63rd to ratify the statute. the arena is headquartered in the united arab emirates. as the secretary mentioned this morning with regard to libya and tunisia, the two c-130 military transport have limited incher back on the tunisia delivering humanitarian supplies for international development. each aircraft carry three pallets of aid supplies, including blankets, rolls of plastic sheeting and wate

the government of belarus is creating new political prisoners.ge the release of prisoners and the free expression of political views, a development of civil society and the ability of citizens to expand their contacts with open societies. for example, there were nine presidential candidates for presidential officer. seven have been charged under these draconian actions by the government of belarus. turning to the middle east, the united states posited in shifted -- becoming its 63rd member. irena formed in 2009 in response to the growing international interest in the adoption of renewable energy technologies to meet the challenges of sustained economic growth, energy security, and climate change. to expediteion is transition to renewable energy use by helping identify and facilitate adoption of of corporate policies, practices, and technologies. to date, 140 countries dateirena and torras, and the united states -- as the secretary mentioned, with regard to libya, and tunisia, two c-130 sports have landed in tunisia, delivering supplies from the u

res. 105, to condemn the december 19, 2010, elections in belarus and to call for the immediate release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet international standards. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. reid: madam president, i now ask that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, there be no intervening action or debate and any statements relating to this matter be placed in the record as if given. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i now ask that we proceed to s. res. 106. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 106, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the triangle shirtwaist company fire in new york city on march 25, 1911, and so forth. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table with no intervening action or debate, that any statements rel

people are kidnapped and -- would you be interested in covering the people of the larouche -- in belarus. journalists are jail there. seven presidential candidates from democratic forces are arrested. 56 people are facing 15 years in jail. we still have kgb. would you would beat -- would you be interested in going there and doing your reportage? >> let's get those two questions answered first. >> yes, it would. i did a story once in what we call it "have a nice day, racism." we were sitting outside of saddam hussein's palace. we always wanted to see if we could capture on camera the ultra high-frequency racism. and we did this story. i believe it is still being shown in some places, at some universities. i always felt that there were reflexes that i encountered that were not dim discrimination as such, but invaded reflexes and you have to sometimes fear -- but imbedded reflexes and you have to sometimes fear around them, come back three times, come back four times, and prove yourself in other ways. but i know that it is there in in demint ways -- in endemic ways and we have to make sure