but berlusconi has a loyal following. over espressos, they swear that berlusconi will rescue the country, just as they did their football club, and there are plenty of fans. >> berlusconi is charming. he lets us believe in the future. he is like a life raft people cling to. >> but not everyone has so much faith. some say that after four elections, berlusconi has had enough chances to reform italy. >> after 20 years and so many promises, you really have to ask what he has actually done. he has a poor record. he can conduct another great campaign. people are sick of politicians who make promises they just do not keep. >> berlusconi has a village just a few kilometers away. this is where many of the infamous parties are posted. in what has become known as the ruby case, berlusconi is being tried on charges of paying for sex with minors. the verdict is expected after the elections. this town has distanced itself from its most famous inhabitant. the democratic left has been in power here for two years. the mayor wants to promo

but berlusconi has a loyal following. over espressos, they swear that berlusconi will rescue the country, just as they did their football club, and there are plenty of fans. >> berlusconi is charming. he lets us believe in the future. he is like a life raft people cling to. >> but not everyone has so much faith. some say that after four elections, berlusconi has had enough chances to reform italy. >> after 20 years and so many promises, you really have to ask what he has actually done. he has a poor record. he can conduct another great campaign. people are sick of politicians who make promises they just do not keep. >> berlusconi has a village just a few kilometers away. this is where many of the infamous parties are posted. in what has become known as the ruby case, berlusconi is being tried on charges of paying for sex with minors. the verdict is expected after the elections. this town has distanced itself from its most famous inhabitant. the democratic left has been in power here for two years. the mayor wants to promo

the silvio berlusconi -- silvio berlusconi remains a political force here. just weeks ago, he was out on the campaign trail. when the votes were counted, it became clear that his faction would continue to have a substantial presence in parliament. bbc news, rome. >> today, two british tourists were released in egypt's sinai peninsula after being kidnapped by bedouin gunmen earlier in the day. it is the latest blow to the country's tourism industry, which is still reeling from months of political unrest and the crash of a hot air balloon last week. from luxor, the bbc reports. >> the amazing temple of karnak. parts of the complex are over 3000 years old. pharaoh after pharaoh, chapels, obelisks. so if you are coming to appreciate -- so few are coming to appreciate it. a few years ago, 7000 -- several thousand tourists per day were coming here. we are seeing little more than a handful. the revolution led to a dramatic downturn in tourism. shirley and john have been coming here for 20 years. >> it is a revolution -- since the revolution, we have practically bee

the silvio berlusconi -- silvio berlusconi remains a political force here. just weeks ago, he was out on the campaign trail. when the votes were counted it became clear that his faction would continue to have a substantial presence in parliament. bbc news, rome. >> today, two british tourists were released in egypt's sinai peninsula after being kidnapped by bedouin gunmen earlier in the day. it is the latest blow to the country's tourism industry which is still reeling from months of political unrest and the crash of a hot air balloon last week. from luxor, the bbc reports. >> the amazing temple of karnak. parts of the complex are over 3000 years old. pharaoh after pharaoh, chapels obelisks. so if you are coming to appreciate -- so few are coming to appreciate it. a few years ago, 7000 -- several thousand tourists per day were coming here. we are seeing little more than a handful. the revolution led to a dramatic downturn in tourism. shirley and john have been coming here for 20 years. >> it is a revolution -- since the revolution, we have practically been h

a senior member of berlusconi's party has rejected the accusations. he says prosecutors are resuming political attacks against the party. italy's parliamentary election has failed to produce a clear winner. the center left coalition became the largest bloc, but it needs to form a coalition with other forces, including berlusconi's party to launch a new government. >>> separatist violence in southern thailand shows few signs of abating. two separate attacks have hit the region. patchari raksawong in bangkok has the details. >> two consecutive bombings left six people injured. the attacks came one day after a break through agreement between the thai government and muslim insurgents to hold peace talks as early as this month. the first bomb went off friday morning outside a busy market in one of the three muslim dominated provinces in southernmost thailand. investigators found explosives on a motorcycle parked in the area. at noon, a separate blast occurred in front of the peace police headquarters. the site is about two kilometers from the location of t

berlusconi was convicted last october of major tax u fraud. he is also due to face trial for allegedly paying an underaged girl for sex. his center right coalition finished second in last month's election. >>> gnchts gdp was revised upward.dp was revised upward. it's the first time since 1985 that three straight months of deficit were posted. the january current account deficit was about $3.8 billion. the trade balance registered a deficit of more than $15 billion. exports were up 6.7% while imports increased 6.6%. market observers saw a surplus of $12 billion in the income balance. that was up 6.8% in yen terms from a year earlier. japan's economy posted growth. the office said in its preliminary report that the gdp declined on an annualized basis in the same period. let's get a check on the markets. the dollar is higher against the yen. as you can see it's currently quoted right below that 94.95 to 97. traders are buying dollars as their more optimistic about the u.s. economy. that's after weekly jobless claims came in better than the market

italian media report prosecutors will question berlusconi on tuesday as part of an investigation into bribery allegations. he is suspected of paying 3 million euro to a senator in 2006. he allegedly tried to convince the senator to switch sides from the then ruling center left government. prosecutors also launched a separate investigation into berlusconi's campaign pledge to return property taxes if his bloc won the parliamentary election. a senior member of berlusconi's party has rejected the accusations and says prosecutors are resuming political attacks against the party. italy's parliamentary election has failed to produce a clear winner. it needs to form a coalition including with berlusconi's too launch a new government. >>> a video on the internet shows a man in south africa being dragged by a policeman has sparked protests. it has raised deeper questions about police brutality. the man later died in a police cell. several bystanders filmed the incident near johannesburg using their cell phones. the images show uniform police officers subduing a taxi driver. they then hand cuff

berlusconi has been sentenced to a year in prison. her list kony is in the middle of a italian political -- berlusconi is in the middle of lyrical conflict following last week's elections. three men are accused of -- three men, accused of carrying out an acid attack, have appeared in court. the director was badly burned and his eyesight was damaged when sulfuric acid was thrown into his face. .> this is a total lie i did not do that. absolutely not. >> brutal rape of a college student on a moving bus in india last year -- the brutal rape of a college student on a moving bus in india last year has prompted -- 1 in 4 men has admitted to rape in asia and the pacific. cambodia reported high rates of gang rape. >> this is cambodia's capital, phnom penh, at night. be on the crowded streets and nightlife, the country hides a deep -- beyond the crowded streets and nightlife, the country hides a deep problem. men were asked about the reasons they commit violence against women, including rape. it has one of the highest rates of gang rape in the

berlusconi can appeal the conviction. he faces two more court hearings this month for tax fraud and for sex with an underage prostitutes. >> in venezuela, thousands of mourners turned out to pay their respects for the late president, hugo chavez. his body now lies in state at the military academy in caracas. >> he died after a two-year battle with cancer. under the constitution, venezuela must now hold an election within 30 days. >> his death has sparked an outpouring of grief and sorrow among his supporters. >> venezuelans saying a final farewell to their former leader. they filed past the casket quickly to make way for the tens of thousands still waiting outside. many are still taken aback by the news. >> if i did not see it, i would not believe it because i could not believe such a strong, courageous man had passed away, but it is so. >> i feel bad because he was loved. my family and i really loved the president. if it were not for the president, we would not have a decent apartment. >> chavez was a key figure in latin

m at italy's silvio berlusconi says he will not form a government with the technocrats. >> and christians mark good friday, the day they believe jesus christ was crucified. >> kim jong un has ordered north korean market forces on standby to strike the united states and south korea. the u.s. secretary of defense has denounced the provocative action. >> he met with top military leaders and ordered the preparation that to two u.s. stealth bombers flew over south korea. the north korean military has staged a massive rally in support of the operation to prepare for a massive attack. >> thousands accounting "death to the u.s. imperialists cornerman after a call to arms against south korea and the united states. over the border in south korea, many are worried p'yongyang might act on its debts. there's been a string of worrying signs, including the latest nuclear test in february. tendons on the peninsula are high. >> i am nervous. i do not want north korea to talk like that, but we cannot control them. i am afraid they target the u.s. if that happens, we could be attacked, too. >> north korea i

m at italy's silvio berlusconi says he will not form a government with the technocrats. >> and christians mark good friday, the day they believe jesus christ was crucified. >> kim jong un has ordered north korean market forces on standby to strike the united states and south korea. the u.s. secretary of defense has denounced the provocative action. >> he met with top military leaders and ordered the preparation that to two u.s. stealth bombers flew over south korea. the north korean military has staged a massive rally in support of the operation to prepare for a massive attack. >> thousands accounting "death to the u.s. imperialists cornerman after a call to arms against south korea and the united states. over the border in south korea, many are worried p'yongyang might act on its debts. there's been a string of worrying signs, including the latest nuclear test in february. tendons on the peninsula are high. >> i am nervous. i do not want north korea to talk like that, but we cannot control them. i am afraid they target the u.s. if that happens, we could be attacked, too. >> north korea i

no surprise to hear, perhaps, strong words from berlusconi. likely is it at this point that we're going to see a government formed? >> in a nutshell, kelly, it's no different from where we were three weeks ago, as far as i can see. if you cut through all the noise, the sound and their little bit of furry from berlusconi over the next few days, it looks like bersani is going to try to form a movement with beppi grillo. even if it creates consternation among his voters who says he needs to try and step up a government. as far as i can see, obviously, the negotiations begin tomorrow. we're no farther by the board and even if better sanny does manage to come up with a minority government, the question is will it even win a confidence vote? as far as i'm concerned, it's still a real mess here in italy. >> not an encouraging back drop for investors who want to make sure should it need help, it should ask for it. we're still watching the fallout from cypress. this draft bill, plan b, would spare depositors and still tax those of accounts of 20,000 or

to make things complicated former prime minister berlusconi is not out of picture. >> berlusconi got9%. >> jon: are you kidding me? i get the voting for the center left. i even get the comedy protest. how the (bleep) is beryl berlus, chairman bunga bunga, how is he not disqualified from this entire thing? his corruption conviction? he called the sitting prime minister of germany an un(bleep) lard ass. yeah that's what this un(bleep) lard ass actually said. luckily -- [cheers and applause] luckily no matter how messy italy's politics get italians find stability in their faith. >> tens of thousands of the faithful filling st. peter's square to hear the pope who leaves office tomorrow. there's a period where there's no pope and that starts precisely at 8:01 tomorrow night. >> jon: it's chaos! (bleep) cap with condoms. it brings us to our reoccurring -- [cheers and applause] our recovering segment we may have trouble separating church and state but at least we still have both. pope benedict made his last appearance this morning. what does the future hold for him? can't set him up as an e

and why is silvio berlusconi so popular? we'll talk to italy's premier journalist. >>> but, first, here's my take. john kerry is making news on his first foreign trip swinging through nine countries in europe and the middle east. he's talking about european trade deals, about providing greater assistance to the syrian opposition and he's talking about iran, of course. these are all important issues. but i wonder if kerry should, instead, just visited two countries on his first trip. china and japan. that's where the most significant and dangerous new developments in international relations are unfolding and where america diplomacy could make a big difference. the world's second and third largest economies have been jostling for months over territory, revolving ugly historic memories and making clear that in the event of a crisis, neither side would back down. trade between the two countries, which usually hovers around $350 billion a year is down substantially. an accident, miscalculation or unforeseen could easily spiral ou

berlusconi was a disaster. a few countries in the world grew less than italy. eritrea and zimbabwe. how is that possible? we sell prada, we sell maserati and ferrari. we're a good big money manufacturer. bigger than britain in terms of manufacturing. we need to go back to what we can do to restructure. maybe is the time to do that. they're so scared, the political party, they'll do everything. beppe zani, roger altman and david leonard. thank you very much. >>> up next, why are the people of egypt and tunisia shaking? and why might those nation's leaders be shaking as well. [ man ] i've been out there most of my life. you name it...i've hooked it. but there's one... one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha! never even came close. sometimes, i actually think it's mocking me. [ engine revs ] what?! quattro!!!!! ♪ [ male announcer ] when you wear dentures you may not know it, but your mouth is under attack. food particles infiltrate and bacteria proliferate. ♪ protect your mouth, wi

berlusconi as corrupted. >> they are a critical player at this point, the five-star movement of beppe grillo. could he changes into- establishment position at some point? >> since the election last month, he has insulted bersani practically every day, and he continues to do that today. >> it requires on the road to damascus for him to change his mind. >> where does italy go from here? could we see new elections? >> nobody wants to see new elections. i think what will happen now is president of peloton a will do something similar to what we did in november 2011 when he appointed the current prime minister, mario monti, the former european commissioner. he may try to do something like that. he may look to people like the former premier, the current interior minister, or the former european commissioner to try to take -- put together a short- term government whose major responsibility will be to guard confidence for the international markets and in the meantime, the only item on the agenda will be to change the current electoral legislation. >> thank you so much for that update. the rest

berlusconi as corrupted. >> they are a critical player at this point, the five-star movement of beppe grillo. could he changes into- establishment position at some point? >> since the election last month, he has insulted bersani practically every day, and he continues to do that today. >> it requires on the road to damascus for him to change his mind. >> where does italy go from here? could we see new elections? >> nobody wants to see new elections. i think what will happen now is president of peloton a will do something similar to what we did in november 2011 when he appointed the current prime minister, mario monti, the former european commissioner. he may try to do something like that. he may look to people like the former premier, the current interior minister, or the former european commissioner to try to take -- put together a short- term government whose major responsibility will be to guard confidence for the international markets and in the meantime, the only item on the agenda will be to change the current electoral legislation. >> thank you so much for that update. the rest

but he was still behind democrats and a coalition led by disgraced former prime minister silvio berlusconi the president is now calling on all sides to work together to try and form a stable government or else face new elections and there's growing concern about the financial ramifications of the deadlock. your real crisis the elephant in the room that nobody was talking about so far this year is dock on its back big time because ultimately fifty seven percent of the thai you just don't like the idea of a sturdy and they don't really want to do the sorts of things that the european union will sue posed upon them that's causing us a huge problem because ultimately you've got incredible new parties like bet degree leo's five star movement you've got an incredible wave of support that came back from mr berlusconi a former prime minister and so billy missions and of course knowing it plays in the worst possible political limbo there's no clear ike right winner there's no clear government it's going to take weeks on end and if it really is not going to be able to reliable member of the euro zon

the berlusconi ad is just one of a trio.ther ad shows paris hilton in the driver's seat with the kardashian sisters similarly bound and gagged. in response to the uproar, wpp group which holds jwt india issued a statement saying "these were never intended for paid publication, and should never have been created, let alone uploaded to the internet. ford says, we deeply regret this incident and agree with our agency partners that it never should happened. perhaps most regrettably, these ads appear as the issue of violence against women hit the news coming out of india. india's parliament approved a new law aimed to protect women against sexual violence. the legislation hailed as a milestone in india's women's rights movement comes in response to global outrage in the wake of the gang rape and murder of a woman on a bus last year in new delhi. beyond trunk space, what the ads point to is a culture of degradation, violence, and objectification of women that is not most shameful because it made it on to the internet, but because

now, berlusconi's career has been rocked by sex scandals.s charged in 2011 with paying a minor for sex and the ad seems to be alluding to his troubles. i want to make clear for the americans watching boot, boot is meaning truck. many saying it's sexist, demeaning, a whole other host. the ford and advertising agency saying they regret this incident. this was the result of individuals -- i'm quoting now acting without proper oversight and appropriate action has been taken. as for ford it says "it is reviewing approval and oversight process to help make sure that nothing like this ever happens again." >> ford's a bit worried about the brand of course. they had nothing to do with it, but trying to build up the brand for years now. >> right. and so, you know, they apologize. it doesn't seem that there are results of -- will be too drastic. but apology was immediate. they're taking ownership whether it's unclear they saw the ads, they say they didn't. if you do look at other ford ads, thoo is hugely uncharacteristic. and those familiar with the br

for now berlusconi is free pending any appeals. it's unlikely he will have to serve a day.e has already appealed a tax fraud conviction and is still on trial accused of paying a teen for sex at one of his notorious bunga bunga sex parties. planned parenthood is blasting new york citi' campaign to prevent teen pregnancy. a campaign that includes posters like this one that says got a good job? i cost thousands of dollars each week. what the critics and defender of these ads have to say. that's next. dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can multiply. polident kills 99.99% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains. that's why i recommend polident. [ male announcer ] cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. ah. 4g, huh? verizon 4g lte. 700 megahertz spectrum, end-to-end, pure lte build. moe most consistent speeds indoors or out. and, obviously, astonishing throughput. obviously... you know how fast our home wifi is? yeah. this is basically just as fast. oh. and verizon's got more fast lte coverag

grillo or berlusconi. >> berlusconi. >> the fact is, we're going to see another italian election.these two characters -- let's not call them politicians -- one of these two characters is going to win. both of them are antiausterity and to a lesser extent anti-euro. >> and is this not the real risk from the cypriot situation, which is, isn't it easy for them now to make the argument to the public, why do we want to stay in the euro when germany and when brussels can tell us what to do in our country? >> you have a massive political risk rising in italy and you've hit it on the head. the risk is that someone's going to turn around and say no to brussels. and certainly, that will be a rising threat today. >> well, and the weak backdrop across europe is making the developing world look much more attractive to investors at this point. and now, brics leaders are flexing their muscles. they've backed plans for a development on day two in south africa, agreeing to set up a $100 billion imf-style contiguongency fund, china contributing the bulk of the fund $41 billion, but they have yet to

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. >> she would actually like to see silvio berlusconi, the central right leader and former prime minister, working along this -- along said this man, pepe grillo, but he says he will only cooperate on a lot by lot basis, refusing to join forces with anyone. family's newly elected members of parliament will not be turning up for work for another two weeks, and that is just the speakers of both houses. i could be longer than before italy gets anywhere close to having a government -- it could be longer than that. >> we had an agreement for sharing the support of the government in the last 14 months. and then, before the elections, he became the main opponent. >> to the outside world, italy's political deadlock continued to provide both spectacle and concern. for italians, the sooner they could turn their backs on the absurdity, the better. >> do the arts matter? it is a question asked in loosely by politicians, accountants, and others who look after a country's finances. there's a group in english city for him the answer is an unequivocal yes. the arts matter for the social good. >> to creat

he is in talks with berlusconi's group and former comic grio. it is up to napolitano to hold more talks with the political parties. still to come, getting money for the americans taken hostage in iran, three decades after their release why one senator leads the charge after seeing a hollywood blockbuster. >> flying time from 50 hours to 6. that is how long the 3-man crew of a russian crew are able to cut on the trip to the space station. as you may guess, any space travel is taxing so it is one very long day for thos eoe on board. they will stay at the space station 5 months before returning to earth. this is the bbc's steve rosenberg. >> liftoff to the international space station. it normally takes two days but russian scientists have slashed the flgihight time with a short cut. with upgraded technology, the craft took six hours to reach the destination. eight times faster than before. it dockes with the iss after four orbits of the earth, fewer than the 34 usually required. >> capture at 9:28. >> never had a crew arrived so promplty, moving in

berlusconi, or beppe grillo, the toic maverick who decided make a party of protest. noen of them will give an inch. support.o they lose it is a game of chicken they play, and mr. napolitano, head of state has only a few weeks left in office. it is difficult when you consider the country is on the brink of an economic crisis with huge economic problems to face, widespread unemployment among young people and even -- problems of inflation. serious situation, no obvious way out. >> thank you very much. more bad news for anyone keeping his life savings in a cypriot bank. big depositors will lose more money under the bailout. the central bank confirms reports that savers at the bank of cyprus could lose 60% of their savings over 100,000 euros. they will convert 35% of them into shares. >> cypriots barely know what they'll wake up to next. savers at the bank of cyprus -- the latest news is not good. of deposits will convert to bank shares but they stand to lose more depending on how much is needed to prop up the bank's reserves. >> this haircut will create a viscious circle

he was still behind the democrats and a coalition led by disgraced former prime minister silvio berlusconi the presidential now calling on all sides to work together to try and form a stable government or else face new elections and investment advisor patrick young has strong concerns about the financial ramifications of the deadlock. but you're pro crisis that elephant in the room that nobody was talking about so far this year is back and it's back big time because ultimately fifty seven percent of the talents don't like the idea of a stereotype and they don't really want to do the sorts of things that the european union will supposed upon them that's causing us a huge problem because ultimately you've got incredible new parties like betty greeley or surf five star movement you've got an incredible wave of support that came back from mr berlusconi a former prime minister and so billy nations and of course not i it plays in the worst possible political limbo there's no clear ike right win or there's no clear government it's going to take weeks on end and if it really is not going to be abl

does that not effectively endorse berlusconi? >> well, i mean, it's certainly a situation where if you want to actually take over as prime minister in italy, it's the worst time to do it. there's almost everything that the government would have to do would be unpopular. there is no sign of growth. there is every sign that they would continue to push through spending cuts, tax rises. there's no relief on the horizon.zon. who would want to be in charge with a fracturus parliament and having to take a wrap for all of these unpopular decisions? which, of course, is where grillo's party wants nothing. they don't want any part of this government. they want to keep their aura of purity and carry on criticizing everything else. >> it's easier to do so from the sidelines than when you're involved. what does this mean for italy now? it's a critical juncture and one investors around the world are watching closely. it's one thing for markets to sell off on cyprus risk eggs. it's another for them to sell off when it looks like italy is moving

this ad seems to be sort of alluding to berlusconi's past sex scandals.ged in 2011 for paying a minor for sex. people are saying this is offensive, hugely sexist, very demeaning to women. suzanne. >> and i understand that they have apologized and said this certainly is a case where they did not sign off on something like this. >> right. exactly. both ford and the ad agency wpt group saying they regret this incident. "this was the result of individuals acting without proper oversight and appropriate actions have been taken." ford also coming out with a statement saying it is reviewing the approval and oversight processes to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. suzanne. >> all right. good thing. zain, thank you very much. appreciate it. good to see you as always. >>> so hollywood chiming in on the same sex marriage debate. >> what makes this nation great is our freedoms. and the idea of equality. >> we must demand full equality for all. >> from george to gaga, they're all weighing in on same sex marriage. hear from them coming up next. >>> b

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bunga, bunga time and sex trials surrounding silvio berlusconi now on hold after he checked into the some sort of eye problem. >> remember, berlusconi sex nightclub dancer one and all as ruby the heart stealer. led judges to postpone the hearing until monday. doctors said he he was suffering from nerve pain. vision problems and sensitivity to light. but prosecutors say this was all just a delaying tactic. appealed a tax fraud conviction and just yesterday, a court sentenced him to one year in jail for preach of confidentiality because one of his newspapers published wiretap publications bank takeover. if you think he will serve that time in jail again, refer to google. the white house is defending the decision to bring usama bin laden's son-in-law to new york city as i mentioned. some say he should go to says a military trial really isn't an option in this case. we will get to that plus, get ready for the smoke signals, the vatican has finally set a date for the conclave to pick the pope. and she was talking on the phone when the lion attacked. there are new details tonight about the

they're entering into a grand coalition with the center-right bloc of cilia berlusconi, and attention has now turned to george nicole itano to find a way to break the deadlock. -- eorge nicole itano it napolitano. after blasting off from kazakhstan, a capsule carrying two russians and american astronauts made it to the international space station in just under six hours, thanks to new control systems. in the past, they needed 48 hours to complete the voyage. south africans woke up to news that nelson mandela was admitted to the hospital again for a long infection. he was last treated for the ailment in december. the government sought to calm worries. >> former president nelson mandela is responding president -- responding well to the treatment he is receiving for the lung infection. he remains under treatment and observation in the hospital. >> he won a nobel peace prize for his struggle against the apartheid regime. he has grown increasingly frail since withdrawn from public life. officials acknowledge the public interest in his condition but have asked the medical staff be allowed t

. >> the other is silvio berlusconi.e is a two-time former prime minister. >> the italian president's state visit to germany has been overshadowed by the diplomatic incident created by peer steinbrueck. italy and germany would continue to work together, despite occasional irritations. >tuesday, peer steinbrueck referred to a delete's former prime minister -- to italy's former prime minister as a clown. >> when one talks about things concerning another friendly, allied country, and about the result of a free election, one must be well balanced in his choice of words. >> he would not be drawn into the matter. >> i do not wish to comment. some statements are sufficient in themselves. >> he said italy would soon have a new government, insisting the country is not ungovernable. >> the world health organization says certain cancers are more likely to develop in the area worst hit by japan's nuclear disaster two years ago. the who says girls exposed to radiation around the devastated fukushima nuclear plant have a 78% higher ch

. >> meanwhile, the center-left leader, bascani, says silvio berlusconi has had his chance to run the country. >> in a moment, death comes to wolfsburg, at least in the imagination of a famous french artist. >> and berliners say, "do not touch our wall." first, here are some other stories. >> protesters in bangladesh have clashed with police for a second day. at least two people died in violence in the capital last night. more than 40 people have been killed since the death sentence fowas announced last week. >> taxi driver was arrested over a parking incident. >> firefighters are struggling to contain bushfires in southern california. flames of to 10 meters have scorched 60 hectares of land in riverside county. residents are being urged to leave the area. many homes are without power. because of the blaze is not known yet. -- because of the blaze is not known yet. >> in 1989, removing portions of the berlin wall was something to celebrate, but today, people are angry. >> they are upset about the last portion of the wall being removed to make way for a parking lot. >> the battle lines

berlusconi is a comedian and the other person is a comedian. that's 50% of the vote. >> i'm the person that should not talk -- twice and he's always lost in the elections. but you know, he made the campaign. it's the same man. not only telling you i shared the -- but i skhul give back the tax you have paid last year. it's unbelievable. but in the moment of economic crises quite a few -- but look, he lost a big percent of the vote -- because he had a very strong majority that passed. and then he lost a lot of votes but he was able to give the illusion that it could be the savior in such a difficulty economic condition. >> rose: who will, what's going to happen to mr. monti with the vote. >> it's with -- but it still in politics. i don't know what he will choose. he will take time in order to reorganize the party. it will be almost impossible that he will be prime minister again unless he prolonged it for a limited time. >> rose: he does not have enough votes to make a it. >> but the two chambers had the same power. they're identical so you need