defense secretary chuck hagel is meeting pakistani prime minister nau nawaz sharif. he has expressed a desire for closer links with washington rrk. we are joined live from islamabad. chuck hagel and nawaz sharif have their work cut out, don't they. >> indeed, and the pakistani government is upbeat about this. they are saying this the past few months high level contact are paying off and repairing the mistrust existing between the two countries. chuck hagel flew in, his arrival time was a guarded secret because of the security situation. he's arranged to meet the new military chief at the general headquarters after which he went and called upon the pakistany prime minister. both sides are reaffirming pakistan's u.s. strategic partnership. pakistanis are expressing concern over the attacks, the drone attacks. at the same time the u.s., of course is also very interested because within the next few monthers leading up to december 2014, the u.s. will be conducting a massive withdrawal from afghanistan. they release the confusion. earlier there were reports that they'll be

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. >>> assuring chuck hagel that the security agreement will be signed in a timely fashion. hagel apprised early this morning, but afghan president threw a wrench into negotiations after saying he would not sign the agreement until after that country's elections in sprin spring 2014. >>> two days after nelson mandela's death vigils and memorials continue to grow. tomorrow the country begins an official week of mourning of their late president. sir, throughout the night from their perspective. every time i've spoken to you over the past few years the crowds get louder. they get morse more celebrateor. >> yes, you can hear how many people are chanting, praise for the father of this nation. how he transformed the country and gave so many people, both black south africans and white south africans the opportunity to come through the modern world. there is really happiness. it's hard to describe it any other way. there is chanting. people are singing. there giving thanks. >> i would imagine there is pride. the funeral is more than a week away, nick. do we anticipate this type of e

claim and recently just a few weeks ago chuck hagel the defense secretary said throughout human history mankind has race to discover the next frontier and time after time discovery has swiftly followed by conflict we cannot erase this history but we can assure that history does not repeat itself in the arctic well he's saying that we're going to take it we're going to see is that our black hawks are around everywhere it's ours don't want to talk about naval intelligence of cars in this case you're talking about people contemplating their naval you know but you know very self obsessed and delusions of grandeur as if they're going to conquer the north pole and extract all the oil without actually triggering mass extinction across the human race which i got to say at this point is probably not a bad thing so you know everybody right now is convinced that all those people in the middle east are spontaneously evil there's an evil religion they're evil people and yet here we see the origins here we're at an origin all of a future evil people defense officials in washington briefing reporters

just ask secretary of defense and man who was crying just before you walked in, chuck hagel. >> when the supreme court issued its decision on the defense of marriage act this summer, the department of defense immediately began working on providing same benefits, same benefits to all eligible spouses, regardless of sexual orientation. we did it because everyone who serves our country in uniform, everyone in this country, should receive all the benefits they deserve and they've earned. >> stephen: folks, these benefits just encourage the destructive gay hook-up culture. meeting your spouse in some windowless back room to provide hot, sweaty dental coverage. thankfully, one brave state, oklahoma, is fighting to remain okla-hetero. its constitution already bans same-sex marriage. otherwise, oklahoma would be a gay mecca. think of all the things they have to offer the gays-- the musical... that's it. ( applause ) so oklahoma did the right thing and took away some rights. jim? >> the national guard has stopped processing same-sex couples benefits after getting an order from governor mary f

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chuck hagel said there would likely be a relatively low level military threat in the arctic in coming years but even in the absence of a direct threat growing activity in the prospect of new energy resources could demand an increased defense presence in the future so there you have it they're already saying boyo equals military presence and whatever we have to do whatever words we have to make up whether it's rudolph the red nosed reindeer is a commie or a terrorist we're going to convince you that we need to protect our interests from this reindeer you know the interests of the new palestinians they're going to build a giant apartheid wall made of snow. and they've got a totally right the whole story about the night before christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even the innuit palestinian victim behind him behind a snowbank well you know the other thing about these oil politics and geopolitics is that one of the reasons why america and beads and nation is if they decide to be socialist and impose any sort of taxes or socialists and nationalist and refuse

defense secretary chuck hagel has landed in pakistan to try and on out entrenched differences between washington and islamabad american drone strikes are a central sticking point they've killed almost a thousand civilians in the country since two thousand and three and triggered a wave of protests that blocked nato supply trucks to afghanistan two weeks ago freelance journalist mona hubby was in islamabad for us but this is the first visit by the u.s. defense secretary. to pakistan in four years which shows how much the u.s. wants to build a relationship with pakistan and ease tensions which have been occurring over these drone attacks you know recently nationwide protests have been occurring in pakistan america in fifth that these drone strikes are essentially incurred by terrorists despite pakistani protests saying it i throw it to national security and i tack on their sovereignty as well recently a family from buckstone travel to washington and spoke to congress and told them about their story and the impact all strikes have had on their lives there have been recently confided wash

conciliatory moves towards iran, chuck hagel made the comment during a dialogue, saying the u.s. would discuss steps to bolster security in the renaling jog. hagel says that the u.s. must continue diplomatic engagement in the middle east, maintain planes, ships, tanks and 35,000 troops. >> for decades iran has exported instability and violence across the region and beyond as it developed its nuclear program. iran has been a profoundly destabilising influence in a nuclear armed iran would pose an unaccee threat to regional and global facility. we brought time for meaning negotiation, not for perception. all of us are clear eyed about the challenges that remain to achieving a comprehensive nuclear solution with iran. >> chuck hagel at the bali conference. he warned the conflict in syria threatened to tear the country party unless a solution was made. he called for the departure of president bashar al-assad. >> the conflict continues on a current trajectory syria could disintegrate and create ungoverned space in the middle east and refugees. syria's neighbours would be in the front

. >> defense secretary chuck hagel meets with the prime minister to talk about the threats and ways toromote stability in neighboring afghanistan. this as hamid karzai adres with a security deal in iran. they agree to a long-term political security economic deal with the country while still resitsing a security agreement with the u.s. iranian president hassan rouhani says he opposes the president of foreign forces in afghanistan. the u.s. demanded karzai sign a deal buy the end of the month. >> hundreds of thousands of protestors pouring into the streets of ukraine's capital blocking government buildings toppling a statue of the leader. the protestors they are demanding to oust the president after he ditched ties of the european union including closer ties with russia. the ue rainian boss were spotted. the actor tweeted this photo saying they were on the front line. >> back at home not so fast. federal reserve officials are in no hurry to steer away from the stimulus effort despite the jobs report. lauren simonetti joins us now with that story and other top business news. good morning

defense secretary chuck hagel arrived in afghanistan. the pact deals with international forces behind 2014. it was finalised after hamid karzai said he would not sign it until after elections next year. >> protesters in ukraine returned to the streets in force. the president met with russian president vladimir putin. the meeting sparked fears an economic deal may be reached and russia, furthering the distance with the european union. >> there are reports that the ukrainian leader viktor ych signed a deal with russia securing, according to reports, $17 billion worth of aid. you -- ukraine, of course, needs the money to pay its creditors. the country's reserves are running live. it's in dire economic circumstances. these reports about the deal with russia are unconfirmed. of course they spread more anger amongst the demonstrators here in independent square in central kiev because, of course, they want ukraine to go towards the european union and it was failure to sign a deal with the e.u. that prompted all the protests. and on sunday they

secretary of defense chuck hagel ordered the u.s.litary to transport troops from burundi to central african republic. a blast of severe weather wreaked havoc across the northeast. causing car accidents pileups, i-95 corridor from washington, d.c. to boston tomorrow. >>> the clock is ticking once again for congress. for lawmakers it is the final week of the year. both houses in washington at the same time and both houses facing a laundry list of items to be voted on. the budget, a new spending bill would help avoid a government shutdowns like the one in october. libby casey joins us from capitol hill. hammering out a budget deal isn't the only thing congress is trying to accomplish this week. what else tops that agenda? >> that's right. the farm bill expires and with that, things that affect dairy prices and subsidies, a defense bill and we are seeing some signs of movement or progress tony. leaders of the house armed services committee say they feel they have a deal on the defense thorgs pact. we'll watch for that to be developing, t

. >>> a rare trip today to pakistan for defense secretary chuck hagel. he hopes to repair the strained relationship. he made a surprise visit to troops in afghanistan and said a budget deal could restore to the military. >>> so the death toll related to a pod of wayward whales has risen. 11 dead pilot whales. the total number of recovered carcasses rise to 22. last week rescueers worked franticly to move whales. >>> a bizarre plane incident left one passenger with quite a surprise. tom wagner was on a united flight from louisiana to california when he awoke from the nap to find the flight empty and the plane locked. and he is inside. >> i looked up at the ceiling, and saw the lights were out, looked down the aisle, and nobody was home. >> you can hear more of wagner's tale of how he called his girlfriend to get him out this morning on the "today" show. just his voice. >> did he have cocktails? there has to be more to the story. >> you know how it is when you are asleep sometimes it is tough to be waken up. >> i don't know. people were taking bags down. >

. >> secretary of defense chuck hagel arrived in afghanistan to visit troops. they were at a standstill on a security agreement. afghan president said he would not sign the agreement until next year. hamid karzai said he was not there to lobby hamid karzai. >> i was assured it would be signed. >> there'll be progress in february, when the n.a.t.o. people will meet on afghanistan. >> a date in infamy, pearl harbour was attacked. 400 japanese planes bombarded the u.s., pushing them into world war ii. >> today thousands gathered at pearl harbour, including veterans and survivors. it was held on the shore. >> still ahead on al jazeera, why the prime minister of thailand says she will not use force against angry protesters. plus, why the feds are telling people to skip the paper elections when applying for health care. >> protesters in the ukraine return to the street in force. the president met with russian president vladimir putin. it sparked fear that is an economic deal may be reached with russia, further distancing ukraine from europe. o organizers hope a milli

secretary of state chuck hagel's trip to afghanistan was successful. a deal will be signed to keep american soldiers in afghanistan beyond 2014. >> a prison sentence for 21 women and girls has been reyoued doofed. the group was convicted for participating in a violent protest, demanding the reinstatement of mohamed morsi. those are the headlines. you can find us online at aljazeera.com. employment and people not getting--leaving and having to be retrained. >> so i am dead serious when i say this is--the effects of minimum wage increases the employment. a part of it because the data is there. labor economists are excited because you have states raising minimum wage at different times at different levels so you can dig in and find out what the effects were. what we know the increases in the minimum wage that we have seen have not caused job loss. that's the evidence we have. so applyin applying that evideno what d.c. just did, our best guess is that her increased pay is not going to come at the expense of laid off colleagues. >> mark wilson, $8.25 to $11

he retired from formula one just last year. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel calls his egyptian counterpartsing concerns about the recent violence in egypt. a pentagon statement says hagel offered his condolences for victims after rash of bombings there and offered u.s. assistance to investigate those incidents. >>> a rocket fired from northern lebanon on sunday. no injuries were reported on either side. it was not immediately clear who fired the rocket but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu blamed hezbollah for the strike and condemned the lebanese army for failing to rein in the group. >>> a man accused of killing three people in colorado and setting their home on fire is now over the manhunt. police say they captured him in a hotel on saturday night. investigators say he shot and killed a couple and their adult daughter before setting the house on fire before trying to cover up the crime. >>> thousands of people evacuating their homes because of this volcano located in the san miguel region. it's threatening coffee plantations which this area is known for. emergency shelters now s

we are live-span, at the pentagon for the briefing is afternoon with defense secretary chuck hagel, and the chairman of the chiefs of staff, martin dempsey. it should get underway shortly. there will be another -- a number of issues, including the defense authorization bill, which continues to be debated on the floor. the senate has recessed emily back at it at 2:15 p.m. eastern. the bill includes over $80 billion for the war in afghanistan. the administration just issued a statement of support a little while ago. although the bill includes a limitations and will implement certain efficiencies, the administration supports passage of the legislation. the legislation is reporting this afternoon that they are frustrated with military supplies being shipped out of afghanistan. secretary hagel said they will take immediate action to solve the problem. questions about that as well. live coverage also coming up at about 2 p.m. eastern. a discussion at the brookings institution. they will be talking about the specific -- the civil war specifically. and how chaired ease in the gulf region are he

defense secretary chuck hagel is in pakistan for meetings with the country cost prime minister, the talks aimed at further repairing a strained relationship -- with the country's prime minister, the talks aimed at further repairing the strained relationship. is the drone strikes. pakistan has called the drone strikes a violation of the country's sovereignty. -- trial of senior figures from the muslim brotherhood face charges of incitement to murder over deadly clashes that erupted in cairo in july. the trials are part of a massive crackdown by authorities against the muslim brotherhood. shakeup ineen a north korea's government. the uncle of leader kim jong has been dismissed from power. pyongyang confirming the downfall of the ones second most powerful man in a state. he was sacked for mismanaging the economy, womanizing, and drug taking. they say it is one of the biggest upheavals to hit the government since the death of former leader kim jong-il. scenese -- violent from foo -- from a football match in brazil. it will likely raise questions about the country's ability to keep fans saved

. >> defense secretary chuck hagel is due to meet pakistan's prime minister. the first visit in nearly four years to pakistan. he'll meet the newly appointed army chief. >> a team of u.n. inspectors has arrived in iran, the first time they've had access to an iranian nuclear facilities in two years. they agreed to roll back their enrichment of uranium that could be used to build a bomb. president obama said the pursuit of a longstanding deal with iran is as likely to fail as it is to succeed. >> we have to not constantly assume. that it's not possible for iran, like any country to change over time. it may not be likely. if you ask what is the likelihood to arrive at the end state i described earlier. i wouldn't say that it's more than 50/50. we have to try. >> iran, the u.s. and five other powers will meet to discuss a 6-month deal to slow tehran's nuclear program. bernie madoff speaking out. the man behind the largest ponsy scheme. what he says about his time in prison. mars - giving doctors an inside look at his patient's brain. the technology making indepth

from our mideast bureau. >> reporter: as tensions continue in the mideast, secretary of defense chuck hagelto reassure american allies in the persian gulf that the u.s. will continue to support its friends and partners in the region. hagel announced today the u.s. is open to selling advanced weapons like missile defense systems to u.s.-friendly nations. the move is seen as a way to counter iran's military ambitions. hagel added that even though the west agreed to a temporary deal to limit iran's nuclear capabilities, tehran continues to pose a significant threat to the middle east. many u.s. allies in the region fear america is withdrawing from its traditional leadership role in the gulf. hagel pushed back on that idea saying after a decade of war, the u.s. will not shirk its responsibilities in the middle east. >> diplomacy want not operate in a vacuum. our success will hinge on america's military power. the credibility of our assurances to the allies and partners in the middle east. >> following the speech, hagel left for afghanistan where he is meeting with senior afghan officials in an

chuck hagel is ordering the u.s. military to transport troops. 400 have been killed in fighting between christians and muslim groups. we go to the capital where the french troops are diffusing the crisis. looking like a muslim here can make you a target. the man dressed in white is surrounded by local christians. they say he's a seleka general. they want to kill him. he says he's a local businessman. the french intervene ordering people to move away. they arrest a muslim man taking him away. in another suburb of the city a man is carried to safety. he's been stabbed. locals accuse him of being part of anti-balaka. a christian militia group. >> we found this man walking. we have two grenades. we ask him where he is from. he couldn't tell us. >> french soldiers have a difficult task. there are thousands of armed people in the city. french forces are under a u.n. mandate to disarm them. >> the french stop a pick-up. a seleka soldier in a beret are told to move away from the vehicle. >> french soldiers found weapons and

. >> defense secretary chuck hagel arrived in afghanistan to visit with american troops. but in the line of tension between the two countries he is not scheduled to meet with the afghan president. despite american objections he continues to insist on the release of afghan prisoners from guantanamo. otherwise karzai says he won't sign a new security deal. failure to reach an agreement could mean the withdrawal of troops from afghanistan in 2014. >>> an 85-year-old man held in north korea was set free today. he was reunited with his wife. during his captivity he appeared on north korean state television reading what was described as a confession. he was removed from a plane as he was about to leave that country. north korean officials claim he was conspireing with anti-government parties in north career yeah. >>> the prime minister of japan is trying to defuse a conflict between japan and china. they lay claim to islands in the east china sea. china had a cool reaction to the proposal. a foreign ministry spokesman said, quo it, the problem is gentleman man cannot look strai

. >> chuck hagel was in afghanistan today. he was told the stalled deal between the two countries would be signed before the election. an egyptian appeals court reduced a controversial sentence for 21 women and girls. they were arrested for protesting against the government, causing widespread outrage across the country. the appeals court reduced their sentences and then reds them. >> a cold snap across much of the country is paralyzing travel. several deaths have been linked jt)jt snow to the midwest all the way down to texas. one person was killed when his car hit an icy park of road. >> go to aljazeera for more. >> the government said more americans are getting back to work and they have the numbers to back it up. quantity matters more than economy, still, this economy is starting to get more real. >> if you like your doctor, you can keep him, as long as why your doctor is still in your network approximate. >> smokers beware. a company says if you light up, there's no job for you. this is real money. >> this is real money,

chuck hagel is reviewing options to support the evacuation. meanwhile world leaders are stepping up the condemnation of the violence in the war-torn nation. president obama is urging south sudan factions to resolve the conflict through negotiations and ban ki-moon added his voice to the chorus of leaders calling to an end to hostilities, he spoke in the philippines capital of manila. >> i call on them to do everything in their power to ensure their followers hear the message loud and clear, that continued violence, ethnic and otherwise is completely unacceptable and is a dangerous threat to the future of their young country. >> nicole johnston has more on the south sudan conflict. >> the crisis in south sudan is becoming more dangerous. the government is sending troops and tanks to jonglei state to take on the rebels. re rehn gayed soldiers are taking control. gun fire hit american aircraft was they were about to land and evacuate u.s. citizens. four were injured. in the middle - people looking for safety. >> bor is a strategic location within

i think chuck hagel has been close associate of president obama's since their time in the senate. of he served on the president's intelligence advisory board. i think there was a lot of discussion in the first term about finding a place for chuck hagel in the president's cabinet, and i think that that, you know, that discussion was naturally renewed when there was an opportunity to bring new people into the cabinet in the second term. so i think that is the president's, you know, friendship and respect for chuck hagel is what drove the decision more than anything else, at least i'm not aware of any other factors than that. >> well, if i could just quickly follow up. i mean, does the -- [laughter] does the posture of this administration in terms of the demilitarization of foreign policy, if you would put it that way, concern you at all? >> i, um, just to be clear on my own views, i'm not a big proponent of the militarization of u.s. foreign policy. i am a proponent of having a very strong military instrument to support our foreign policy goals. i think, you know, during a period of

spending cuts and reduce spending of federal agencies to $1 trillion over two fiscal years. >> chuck hagelle visited pakistan today to meet with leaders to talk about u.s. drones. he's the first pentagon chief to visit in four years. in sunday hagel was in afghanistan and told cbs news u.s. forces could pull out of afghanistan at the end of 2014 if the security agreement is not signed. margaret asked if that's a real possibility. >> isn't that an american retreat? >> use any term you want retreat or not renewing our efforts here post 2014. you can say it any way you want. what i'm saying is unless we have the security of an agreement to protect our forces then we'll have no choice. we will not be able to stay. >> we're going ask senator mccain about that in a moment. hagel is on his way to saudi arabia. >>> iran will meet with six powers today to discuss the agreement to allow you inspectors to arrive inside the plant. one plant was inspected sunday. elizabeth palmer is in iran with the results. >> reporter: the agreement on iran's nuclear program passed the first test this weekend when the

. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel replaced general gary patton amid new allegations he interfered with an internal investigation into patient abuses in a u.s.-funded hospital in afghanistan. patton was accused of blocking a navy nurse from cooperating in the investigation, telling the nurse to, quote, stay in your lane. >>> according to a new study, the volcano beneath yellowstone national park is 2 1/2 times larger than previously thought. the 55 mile long volcano would supposedly erupt with a force 2,000 times that of mt. st. helens. >>> and james costello delighted family and friends over the weekend by proposing to the nurse he met while in the hospital. costello suffered serious burps from the bombing. he wrote in a facebook post he now knows why he was involved in that tragedy. costello says, quote, it was to meet my best friend and the love of my life. love those stories. >>> now for your first look at business. we turn to cnbc's seema mody. good morning, seema. >> hi, richard. president obama will meet with top tech executives at the white house today about ways to boost the ec

. >> i did a piece talking about chuck hagel, chuck hagel, the defense secretary is getting impressivey because there's a sense you're looking at potential $100 billion a year sequester cuts in the defense department. that is the one issue in the fight that can motivate them. two-thirds have skin in the game in terms of military installations, significant contractor employees in their district. so i think that ultimately is the end game. i think the biggest thing to happen in this entire debate in the past six months without question is harry reid and the nuclear option. jamal talking about the white house needing to take more direct action, be more muscular. talking about a new thing every day. the only way to do that is control your own executive. that is why obama and reid together in a coordinated way decided to flout the senate rules. without getting those people in place, they can't do that. >> it's interesting. the talk after reid used the so-called nuclear option is you will never see republican cooperation ever again. here we may have a potential budget deal. glen, you talked

is offering egypt help investigating bomb attacks there chuck hagel spoke with army chiefs, and he is concerned about the latest developments. a bomb exploded outside an army building. the egyptian army labelled it a terrorist attack. saudi arabia pledged $3 million. the lebanese military has grappled with sectarian violence stemming from the syrian civil war. france's president pledged support. >> what i know is france equipped the lebanese army for a while. and will readily answer solicitation why, because lebanon must remain united. integrity must be expected and guaranteed for all the reb niece. >> lebanon is rebuilding after its own 15-year civil war. a new report says the u.s. could lose its momentum in afghanistan after a troop drawdown, the national intelligence estimate says it could take three years for the taliban power to grow. the report says security conditions would likely worsen regardless of a u.s. presence. hitting a health care milestone days before insurance is set to kick in. thousands forced to flee as a dormant volcano roars to life. and fraz ep in the ocean, a

the president says it is the responsibility of defense secretary chuck hagel and other military leaders to carry out changes that will produce different results. >>> in a unanimous verdict the canadian supreme court struck down that country's anti- prostitution laws today. they agreed with sex workers who argued banning brothels made it more dangerous for them by forcing prostitutes into the streets. joining me now is cindy clay, an advocate for sex workers in the united states. this doesn't have any legal impact here, but you say we ought to be watching it anyway. how come? >> we should be now that these laws have been struck down because what we will see is whether people who are actually affected by violence that are in sex work will be able to access law enforcement and achys at a higher rate. >> -- agencies at a higher rate. >> i think everybody feels sorry for people in that situation, but isn't it about like the thing with the guy who runs the meth lab might get blown up, but if you don't run the lab, you don't get blown up. >> i think it's for people who might not be choosing to

. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel visiting the persian gulf earlier in the day.he was in bahrain before making a surprise visit to afghanistan where u.s. officials have been demanding hamid karzai sign a new security agreement. >> reporter: before arriving in afghanistan secretary hagel was in bahrain trying to reassure allies in the middle east that the united states is committed to the persian gulf region. secretary hagel said the u.s. is willing to start selling advanced weapons, things like missile defense systems to u.s. allies in the region. the move is seen as a way to counter iran's military ambition. he added that even though the west had agreed to a temporary deal to limit iran's nuclear capability, tehran still poses a significant threat to the middle east and the world. many allies in the region fear the u.s.'s withdrawing from its traditional role in the middle east but hagel said after a decade of war the u.s. will not shirk its responsibilities in the middle east. >> we know diplomacy cannot operate in a vacuum. our success will continue to hinge o

. >>> chuck hagel and rob nicholson signed the u.s., canada, pacific nation documents. i caught up with general tom lawson at the halifax international security forum last week. zat cooperative framework that got signed looks at asia- pacific as an area we have had all kinds of overlap in. it determines where we'll overlap, where we'll separate activities and how we can best meet anyhoo man terian response efforts that may happen in the first. we have a similar type framework for central america and also for the caribbean. this is an extension of those kinds of agreements. >> what do you see as the strategic future of the relationship? i mean, norad is one of those incredibly unique relationships where canadians and americans are holding the secure of the entire northern hemisphere. what is the strategic future of cooperation between the two counties? >> gets to go be strong. it has to be. we are two great friends and we are off on an area of the world where we're covering the mass and much of it at least in north america, and a perfect example of how we can do that so

i will say something nice about the obama administration and because it is hanukkah abouta chuck hagel. >> you often do that. >> the united states responded to a unilateral chinese move to create an air defense zone over the islands by sending two b52 bombers over thesendin islands unannounced, lettingbers the chinese know that these kinds of provocative, aggressive acts on their partf are not going to go unchecked. it strengthens our allianceunc with japan, and it shows thereic is real substance to the pivot. good for the obama administration. >> the obama pivot to asia. >> fresh off the scandal with the irs and the tea party groups. theirs irs and the treasury are proposing rules to curtail the activities of tax exempt political groups in campaigns. these groups somehow didn'tomeh sway the election for mitt romney, but then still trying to limit their right of free speech.spee >> colin. >> i have a hit to all of the people who ate a little too m much on thanksgiving. everyone is feelingne guilty now, but as it turns out studies have actually shown sho that dieters who do indulge once

but defense secretary chuck hagel promised today the u.s.l not leave the moderate opposition in the lurch. we'll explore the plight of pro- western rebels right after the news summary. the u.s. today blacklisted more than a dozen companies and individuals and froze their assets, for evading sanctions against iran. the crackdown came as the obama administration tries to show it is keeping pressure on iran even as it eases some sanctions as part of a nuclear deal. the treasury department's sanctions chief, david cohen, took that message to a senate hearing. >> we know there may be some who believe now might be a good time to test our resolve. i want to be clear. we are watching closely. and we are prepared to take action against anyone anywhere who violates or attempts to violate our sanctions. >> woodruff: the administration has also urged congress to hold off imposing any new sanctions on iran, for now. today, democratic senator tim johnson, chairing the banking committee, said he agrees diplomacy needs time to play out. kim jong-un former m

chuck hagel says both sides must create a set of rules for when their forces come into close contact. his warning follows a near miss earlier this month between a cowpens and a chinese ship. >> what we don't want is some miscalculation here to occur, and when you have a cowpens issue, that's the kind of thing that is very insind area that could be a trigger or spark that could set off some miscalculation. >> the chinese ship was traveling with an aircraft carrier in the south china sea. u.s. officials say it cut in front of the cowpens with less than 100 meters between them. hagel called the behavior of the chinese captain irresponsible. >>> the authorities in north korea have threatened to attack south korea without notice, days after photos were burned of leader kim jong-un. officials in seoul said personnel at north korea's national defense commission used a military hotline to send the message. the north koreans said if provocations against their leader are repeated, they would retaliate. conservative groups in seoul held rallies on tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the de

chuck hagel said other countries should have been consulted on it first. >> it's not that the aid itself is new or unique. the biggest concern we have is how it was done so unilaterally and so immediately without any consultation. >> last month chinese defense officials said all foreign aircraft traveling through the zone must get pry or notice and follow orders or face emergency measures. hagel said the declaration was not a wise decision. joint chief martin dempsey said the requirements did not conform to international norms. >> it wasn't the declaration of the aid that was destabilizing, it was their assertion that they would require all aircraft to report regardless of whether they were intending to enter into the sovereign aerospace of china. >>> on wednesday u.s. vice president joe biden discussed the incident with chinese vice president xi jinping. biden says the united states has deep concerns about the zone and does not recognize it. the air zone includes a group of islands that japan controls and taiwan claims. japanese leaders have urged for the declaration to be withdrawn. >>

. >> defense secretary chuck hagel met with troops in afghanistan and spoke in bahrain about keeping u.s. troops in the region. >>> thousands rally in bangkok as the crisis deep bees in thailand. calling for new elections. this when the country's main opposition party resigned in office. >>> the demonstration in ukrai ukraine, over closer ties with russia. >>> people around south africa took part in a national day of prayer to remember nelson mandela. memorial service set to take place on tuesday. >>> the mid atlantic and the northeast are getting hit by a bout of winter weather. drivers are facing treacherous conditions as a result of snow ice and rain. those are the headlines. talk to al jazeera is up next. sanctions. tehran says its ultimate goal is a permanent solution that could program. >> nuclear weapons have no place whatsoever in our defense doctorine. >> what was concluded in geneva last night is not a historic agreement. it's a historic mistake. >> many aftcountries, particularly saudi arabia is worried they are trying to buy time. the top diplomat is on a charm offensive

. >> more comments from chuck hagel. he said a possible budget agreement back home could easily automatic spending cuts that have hit the military hard. visited afghanistan before traveling on to pakistan, where he arrived today. he will meet with the new army chief of pakistan. the latest interruption of u.s. shipments out of afghanistan through the main border crossings into pakistan. south africa is expected to host up to 80,000 people at tomorrow's memorial service for nelsen mandela. four u.s. presidents will attend including bill clinton and jimmy carter. the service is being held at johannesburg, the site of the 2010 world cup. george h w bush is the only living former president who will not attend the event. he is no longer able to travel long distances. . nelson mandela died last week at the age of 95. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> c-span. we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings,