as protest against job cuts on the merger with british airways. and settled egyptian town of port side grinds to a halt in the new bout of unrest and the death sentences handed down to. fatal riots. from moscow twenty four hours a day. can breathe a sigh of relief after president rafael correa easily won reelection in ecuador. currently under the country's diplomatic shield in london and is expected to be afforded protection for another four years. before. it's been an easy victory for referer career. voters praise him for the massive social spending programs we feel around despite the global financial crisis but this isn't the only thing that makes korea stand out as a leader in the international arena he is thinking of a firm stance against the stronger simply in south america tensions reached boiling point in two thousand and eleven when he accused washington of meddling into the country's internal affairs and expelled its u.s. ambassador korea first a week as a proof of america infiltrated with those police force this came just six months afte

there was a merger with british airways, the unions believe these cuts are being thrust on them by foreigners. >> this is directed from london. they can hear us here in spain but will take some time for this noise to reach london. the workers they feel can make sack cry tieses without giving them anything back. >> iberia is unprofitable being batted by spain's woeful economy and competition from low-cost carriers but they said the plan is just too dramatic and they are intending two more five-day strikes to drive that point home. >> top stories here, supporters of the president hugo chavez have been celebrating his return. he touched down in venezuela on monday. officials say he is being taken to a military hospital. a report by u.n. investigators has found new evidence of war crimes by both sides in syria. it has identified seven alleged massacres and want the international criminal court to investigate. striking staff from spain's iberia airlines fought with police as they tried to invade a terminal at the international airport. day one of five-day strike as the charle is planning to lay of

five day walkout against plans to cut nearly four thousand jobs the spanish carrier merged with british airways and twenty ten protesters and i blame u.k. managers for the looming cuts the strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights and are expected to cost the struggling airline millions of your race. relations appears to be deteriorating between egyptian president mohamed morsi the muslim brotherhood and his main allies a prominent member of egypt's hardline islamist party has resigned as the president's advisor after another aide was fired for allegations of abuse of office it all comes ahead of a parliamentary election expected within months these are misled government sees the poll as a chance to bring stability to the volatile nation however the date for the election has yet to be announced. armenian president surge assad san has been reelected with over fifty eight percent of the vote but a former foreign minister who officially came second claims he was the winner and accuses the government of mass and electoral fraud authorities have dismissed the allegations it will be so shan's

five day warpath against plans to cut nearly four thousand jobs the spanish carrier merged with british airways and twenty ten protesters are now claiming u.k. managers for the looming cuts the strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights and are expected to cost the struggling airline millions of europe's. the french president has been denied live coverage of his visit to greece by local journalists media employees in the stricken country have gone on a twenty four hour strike in protest of ever deepening cuts the move comes despite a greek court ruling the strike illegal for state media the government has accused the opposition of a deliberate news blackout during a brief visit by francois hollande. relations if it be deteriorating between egyptian president mohamed morsi as muslim brotherhood and his main allies a prominent member of egypt's hardline islamist party has resigned as the president's advisor after another was five allegations of abuse of office it all comes ahead of a parliamentary election expected within months the islamist led government sees the poll as a chance to brin

announced a five day walkout against that last one four thousand jobs spanish carrier merged with british airways in france the testers are downplaying expectations for cuts the strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights are expected to cost the struggling on losing members. the french president has been denied live coverage of his visit to greece by the journalists media employees in your sister's who stricken country on the twenty four hour strike in protest at the deepening cuts move comes to sponsor the court's ruling the strike by state media as illegal the government accused the opposition of the deliberate use blackouts during the brief visit to athens by francois. relations appear to be deteriorating between egyptian president mohamed morsi is muslim brotherhood and his main allies a prominent member of egypt's hardline islamist party has resigned as. it's a visor after another raid was fired on geishas abuse of office it all comes ahead of a parliamentary election expected within months it was a mistake that the government sees the poll was a chance to bring stability to the volat

british airways pulled out a few years ago to focus on heathrow and now birmingham is a bit like a beautiful bride waiting for its souter. -- suitor. i join the 2.3 million people who fly from regional british airports on k.l.m. into amsterdam. in fact, people outside london are as likely to use skip-all to get to their final global democrat destination as they are to use heathrow. >> skip-all is a large airport in a small country. which means in order to expand it needs to lure customers from other countries and britain is the number one target. currently k.l.m. flies from 14 regional airports in britain and why britain has delayed about capacity enhancement, they have six full-length, full-use runways. 70% of all people who use here are transfer passengers. they have no intention of getting out in amsterdam. the equivalent for heathrow is around 30%. so, they've built their entire airport around passengers changing planes. something that might not make sense in london. >> we have the one terminal concept which makes it very easy for passengers that come in to connect to their flights. it's

announced a five day walkout against plans to cut four thousand jobs a spanish carrier merged with british airways in twenty ten protesters are now blaming u.k. based managers police cuts the strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights are expected to cost the straka and one really knows. the french president has been denied the right coverage of this visit to greece journalists media employees in the austerity stricken country have gotten a twenty four hour strike in protest at the deepening cuts the move comes despite a greek court ruling the strike by state media as illegal government is lose our position to news blackout during the brief visit to athens by francois. variations appear to be deteriorating between egyptian president mohamed morsi as it was the brotherhood and its main allies probably a member of egypt's hardline islamist party has resigned as a pleasant surprise after another aide was hired for allegations of abuse of office comes ahead of a parliamentary election expected within months as mr rudd government sees the polls are charged instability all the time the issue of w

five day walkout against plans to cut nearly four thousand jobs a spanish carry emerged with british airways and twenty ten protesters and i'm playing k. managers for the looming cuts strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights and they expected to cost the struggling airline millions of us. relations appear to be deteriorating between egyptian president mohamed morsi the muslim brotherhood and his main allies a prominent member of egypt's hardline islamist party has resigned as the president's advisor after another i was by allegations of abuse of office it all comes ahead of a parliamentary election expected within months these are misled government sees the poll as a chance to bring stability to the volatile nation however the date for the election has yet to be and. i'll be back with more in just a few. thank . you ed i. choose your language. of choice we can without any financial planner say still some of the to. choose that is the consensus get to. choose to give opinions that invigorating a good mind. choose the stories that impact your life choose the access to your office. wea

for a five day walkout against plans to cut a four thousand jobs spanish carrier merged with british airwaysin twenty ten and the testers blamed u.k. based bosses for the cuts the strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights and expect to cross the struggling airline lives of euro's. venezuela's president chavez has returned home after two months of treatment in cuba the chance that you know this is unexpected come back on twitter posting simple messages and breaking the silence he's been keeping since early november fifty eight rolls absence from his own inauguration ceremony from to the opposition to outrage and demands for a new election. thousands of rioted in the west bank's two largest cities in support of hunger strikers held in israeli jails israeli forces dispersed dozens of palestinians who blocked a road in one city some staging a protest there a un office and another demonstrators one the e.u. to take action for better treatment of prisoners and their release public anger flared up over uncertainty over their fate and claims in a critical condition had been wrongfully detain

grounded hundreds of flights and here is the situation will get worse iberia measure with the british airways in twenty eleven political analyst amy gallo until more rather believe it's the u.k. company that profit from the deal. the way the the work is so high here you see this magic that was affected between nigeria and we just there was two years ago has favored massively reduced waste not far from that but the fact is that it is true that. the leadership of these holding is mostly british based and they have been unable to sue to find a compromise with hispanics were forced by wyndham but that's the way to nice we had seen last year was mostly security of protests health care or of education workers and said to us now we're seeing a more generalized anger of the system not just of the government but of the whole political system and this has to do with with the scandals of corruption which are now of very prominent in the spanish media people are very angry about vast and what we're seeing is so actually something very new in spain a very wide and deep protest and that goes far beyond the

thousands of workers airline merger with british airways and twenty seven. bosses are targeting the loss making deep cuts hundreds of flights have been grounded are expected to cross the struggling millions of euros in lost revenue. well gary is entire government may have resigned or protests have lost another steam thousands marched across a field to the parliament building as did supporters of the now outgoing prime minister a mass resignation followed more than a week of angry nationwide demonstrations in the us country it was sparked by energy price rises a sturdy measures and well in living standards. the detective leading the oscar pistorius murder case is also facing serious charges both is accused of seven counts of attempted murder of the claims he and two other officers drunkenly opened fire on a minibus in twenty five and he took the witness stand again on thursday but could be removed from the investigation into why a paralympian pistorius greatly shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp last week. the muslim brotherhood has been expanding its politic

from a five day walkout against plans to cut thirty four thousand jobs tanishq area merged with british airways and twenty ten but testers blame u.k. based bosses for the cut the strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights are expected to cost the struggling airline millions of euros. venezuela's president chavez has returned home after two months of treatment in cuba for cancer you know unexpected comeback on twitter several messages and breaking the silence he's been in since an event fifty eight year olds absence from his only no gration ceremony prompted opposition. demands for an election. thousands of rioters in the west bank to the largest cities in support of hunger strikers held in israeli jails is very forces dispersed dozens of palestinians from the road in one city some staging a protest near un office another demonstrators want the e.u. to take action for better treatment of the ailing prisoners in tibet the release of anger fed up of uncertainty of their fate claims they're in a critical condition had been wrongfully detained. despite to bring anger in the west bank and un c

star for don't work out against plans to cut the four thousand jobs spanish try to merge with british airways and twenty ten pressed his plane u.k. based bosses cuts well the strikes have already grounded hundreds of flights expected to cost the sprocket. lives. in as well as president chavez has returned home after two months of treatment in cuba with cancer you know it's his unexpected comeback on twitter and several messages breaking his silence in the since early november fifty eight year old's absence from his own inauguration ceremony prompted opposition. demands new reaction. thousands of rockets in the west bank to larger cities in support of hunger strikers held in israeli jails israeli forces dispersed dozens of palestinians who blocked a road in one city some staging a protest in un office rather than strangers want to take action for better treatment of the prisoners. released public anger flared up around certainty of their fate with claims they're in good condition had been wrongfully detained. well despite growing anger in the west bank and u.n. calls to stop a settlement expan

day walkout at the moment against plans to cut a four thousand jobs spanish carrier merge with british airways back in two thousand and ten in protest of slave u.k. placed forces for the cuts the strikes are already grounded hundreds of flights and are expected to cost the struggling airline millions you. bet as well as president chavez has returned home after two months of treatment in cuba for cancer it now has his unexpected comeback on twitter posting several messages and breaking the silence he's been keeping since early november the fifty eight year old's absence from his own inauguration ceremony prompted opposition outrage and demands for a new election. that launched from us thousands of rockets in the west bank's two largest cities in support of hunger strikers held in israeli jails israeli forces dispersed dozens of palestinians a blow. to road one city with some staging protests near a u.n. office in another demonstrators want the e.u. to take action for better treatment of the ailing prisoners and back their release public anger flared up over uncertainty. claims that in a critica

staged a rally in madrid against a plan to make off dozens of workers the airline merged with british airways in twenty seven and ten base bosses are targeting the loss making tariff deep cuts hundreds of flights have been grounded expected to cost the struggling millions of euros and lost revenue. and a two thousand palestinians have marched to an israeli prison in support of hunger strikers in jail not to descend into riots when security forces try to disperse the crowds eventually resorting to rubber bullets and tear gas. follows a hike or a fusil to herrick leticia in for parole from one of the striking prisoners to the public anger is mainly focused on claims the inmates were a little condition were wrongfully detained. it's active in charge of the oscar pistorius murder investigation has been taken off the case because it was revealed that in both their faces seven counts of attempted murder of the claims he and two other officers drunkenly opened fire on a minibus and twenty eleven he took the witness stand again on thursday before being removed off the probe into why paralympian pisto

their rally in madrid against a plan to lay off thousands of workers the airline merged with british airways and twenty seven u.k. based bosses a targeting loss making area for deep cuts hundreds of flights have been grounded and are expected to cost the struggling millions of euros in lost revenue. ok areas protests have lost none of the steam even though the entire government wednesday resigned thousands marched across sofia to the parliament building as is supporters of the now outgoing prime minister last resignation followed the week of angry nationwide demonstrations in the east poorest country it was sparked by energy price rises of sturdy measures and one of living standards. the detective leading the oscar pistorius murder case is also facing serious charges hilton both there is accused of seven counts of attempted murder of the games he and two other officers drunk in the open fire on a minibus in twenty eleven he took the witness stand again on thursday but he removed from the investigation into why paralympian pistorius shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp last week. the muslim br

stages out in the drift against a plan to lay off thousands of workers the airline merger of british airways and twenty that and make a baseball season targeting a loss making it deep cuts hundreds of flights have been grounded are expected to cost the struggling leisure humors most readily. the detective leading the oscar pistorius murder case is also facing serious charges in both there is accused of seven counts of attempted murder of the claims he and two other officers drunkenly opened fire on a minibus in two thousand neven he took the witness stand again on thursday but could be removed from the investigation into why paralympian pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend reeva steenkamp last week. there are conflicting reports over whether a french privateer were abducted on holiday in time read on tuesday had been freed in nigeria news who was first announced by french minister who later backtracked an official from come ruud also denied it. says the four children three adults were seized by the new taurus is in this group boko haram reports had emerged that the hostages were rescued off

plan to lay off thousands of workers that only four thousand in fact the airline merged with british airways sin twenty eleven and the u.k. based bosses a target in the last making carrier for deep cuts hundreds of flights have been grounded and they're expected to cost the struggling for millions of euros in lost revenue. the muslim brotherhood has been expanding its political presence in jordan becoming the kingdom's most viable opposition movement is limited organizations going to acceptance within the ruling monarchy to with its humanitarian work winning over some of the population but as you see catherine off reports next many locals worry about the possibility of living life under the organizations islamic rule. when it comes to the arts professor mohsen us four works to bridge the divide between east and west influenced by both islamic and renaissance art he hopes to inspire his students with the same passion. but he's going concerned about the muslim brotherhood's rise to power in the region a force says his students don't want to lose the freedoms they now enjoy and often worry abou

a british airways flight had a stop in las vegas after people reported flumes in the cockpit.orkers took three passengers and crew members to a hospital. no word on their condition or what caused the report of fumes. celebrity couple ryan seacrest and julian you huff said to be on board that plane. neither star has confirmed that. >>> i'm bill hemmer in for shepard smith. this is the fox report. they are dead wrong. that's what u.n. ambassador susan rice is saying about critics critics who accused the white house of covering up the attack in benghazi. ambassador rice took herself out of the running for secretary of state before she could be nominated. some republican senators say they're holding up chuck hagel's nomination for defense secretary in order to get more answers about libya. republicans also asking for more information from john brennan. he's the president's nominee for c.i.a. director. catherine herridge has all of this tonight. what are we hearing from am bass dor rice? >> thank you, bill and good evening. in her first interview since pulling out of consideration

but behind that, what is the role of willie walsh of british airways. eding his very lucrative transatlantic operation. did willie welch play a major deal in your view of getting this done? >> i think willie was in favor of the deal. i don't think he got involved in the politics and drama in terms of negotiating it. certainly a good deal for willie, british airways. i think you made an important point. the center of gravity in the global industry has shifted back to the united states after really being european based for the last 10 years. that's where it should be. we're the largest market so far and the center should be in the u.s. >> in the meantime phil lebeau, question whether consolidation play is over. given capacity discipline there obviously is, how much more do you think investors can make from this space? >> i think we're just starting right now. if you look at the price earnings of the airlines, it's generally around six to seven, which is a historic low for the industry, certainly a huge discount to s&p. i think there's a lot more room. i th

british airways, the most profitable routes in the 90s.t this does for aig is it gives it a vast network and customers on its side a lot of optionlty when visiting business travel and leisure travel in the united states. it's a big deal. and it was interesting, when american airlines filed, i was talking to some analysts and some people in the industry over there. they were scared because there was a potential that american could have been split up and delta would have been able to carve up america and we would have -- you know, where would aig have been inspect it's in a great position. it doesn't have to put up any capital to play here. so i think they're going to be a very good beneficiary of this. >> thank you very much for joining us. >>> in other airline news, boeing says it plans more defendant flights of its 787 jet liner this week. the company conducted an uneventful two-hour flight on saturday. the jet had a crew of 13, including pilots and testing personnel. boeing says the data collected was part of an investigation into batter

as you know with the accommodation we have with the british airways in terms of our joint alliance, we have we offer tremendous service in to heathrow and elsewhere. i would hope the service you're referencing continues. i don't know about the profitability. >> is there any consideration of expanding the international flightses with the raleigh airplane that you know? >> one of the sphris about the -- one of the things about the industry we are looking at where we can expand our service. as i mentioned earlier, we have an aircraft order for a 500 aircraft that we did the summer before last. that allows us to replace expanding aircraft and our service. the networking people look at the tremendous amount of opportunity to the -- i don't know i'm happy to ask our folks to look to the particular question. and get back to you. .. and i tell you, it is not to take anything from the memphis airport, but memphis m.a. in fact have best ribs and that kind of thing, but you never have an experience like you will when you go through atlanta's hartsfield/jackson airport. >> that is true. >> the hos