in other news from around the world -- heartbreaking scenes from east africa. in other news from a round the world, casey anthony was cleared of first-degree murder. her daughter went missing in june, 2008, and was found dead three months later. the medical examiner was not able to determine how the child died. syrian forces have shot and killed at least six anti- government protesters in hamas. this comes on the second consecutive day of clashes there. authorities and are attempting to reassert control. the european union has banned the import of certain seeds and beans from egypt. a single batch of fenugreek seeds from a dip was a likely source of two deadly outbreaks -- from egypt was the likely source of two deadly outbreaks of e. coli. it is day one for the new managing director of the imf, christine lagarde, who became the first woman to hold the position. moody's cut portugal's credit rating by four notches. here to discuss the new leader's to do list is an economist. she does like a challenge. it does not look like she will have any quiet moments. >> th

breaking stories we have been bringing you every day this week from somalia and other nations in east africa. millions of people are at risk of starving to death in the midst of famine. and the president today said the crisis has not gotten the attention that it should here in the u.s. we intend to keep covering the story. tonight, more on the children caught in a situation so dire, many are being abandoned. nbc's rohit kachroo has been covering the story for weeks and has our report. >> reporter: it is the children of east africa suffering most during this famine. and though it might not seem it, these are the lucky ones, with their families, they made it to the hospital for help. for those who don't, their fate is often far worse. that was almost the case with this 1-month-old, but when he was 4 days old, he was abandoned by the side of a dusty road near dadaab. his mother likely died from hunger along the way. but he was found by another refugee who took him to the police station, then agreed to foster him herself. she says she instantly realized that this was a child who needed the help

we have a special report from east africa. >> the new head of the international monetary fund tells the bbc the organization must be more open to developing countries. and the philippines' foreign minister heads to beijing for some tough talk over who owns some of the islands in the south china sea. in singapore, 8:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> 2:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting to viewers in the u.k. and around the world, this is newsday. >> hello and welcome. here in the u.k., lawyers for the relatives of british soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan say police have warned their clients that their phones may have been hacked into by the news of the world. the tabloid newspaper at the center of a phone hacking scandal. the parent company, news corporation, said it would be absolutely appalled and horrified if the allegations proved true. and the owner, rupert murdoch, has ordered full cooperation with police investigations. our political editor nick robinson reports. >> yes, there was even worse to come. the relatives of soldiers kill in iraq and afghanistan have been warned that thei

the airlift of food to east africa is postponed. can israeli musicians ever performed a fog near peace in germany? -- a wagner piece in germany? is he insane? so far, it appears that way. that is what the lawyer for anders breivik says about his client. >> the see of flowers continues to swell. norwegians are still trying to come to terms with their loss. they are still bewildered that one man could cause such destruction. >> i don't think that there is a punishment that matches the cruelty and evil of this man. it is up to the courts to decide. >> this is anders breivik leaving his closed door hearing. he confesses to the killing but he does not consider himself guilty of a crime. his lawyer thinks he is insane. >> he believes that he is in a war. he believes that when you are in war, you can do things like that without being guilty. >> police are combing this farm where anders breivik is believed to have planned his attacks. the government has defended the country's security services. they have been criticized after breivik was fl

. >> a disaster unfolding for tens of thousands of people in east africa. >> the un refugee agency has called the drought in east africa and human tragedy of unimaginable proportions. 10 milliond more than people in ethiopia, somalia are facing loss of medical support and food. >> day after day, mile after mile, they walk and walk. these are the people of the drought, but they are also escaping from somalia's civil war. they trek vast distances over land where it no longer seems to rain. some are sick, like this child that is six months old. some will die along the way. these people are all from the same village in somalia. what they carry is all they possess. >> it was too long. we had no food. we were carrying children on our back. we had threats from wild animals, all kinds of suffering. cox this group of villages have been walking for five days to get here. others have traveled for longer than that, sometimes several weeks, but all of them are looking for the same thing -- food, water, and medical supplies and pleading for help from the international community. >> when they arrived

east africa. -- describing the drought ravaging east africa. currently, more than 350,000 people are sheltering in a camp in kenya. it is from there that we were sent this report. >> every day, they wait. they are weary and hungry. more than 1000 people desperate to enter into the camp. some have been walking for days. this story is oppressively familiar. the drought broke earlier. she had to leave a sick relative like so many others. he told me to save myself. save the children. don't stay around me to die. some of the village are already dead. this man right here with his wife and parents. on the long walk from somalia, his son died. he was crying all the time, there was nothing we could do. he was so hungry. he just gave up. we buried him by the roadside. the camp here is now overflowing. there are too many people calling out for help. >> it was billed for 90,000 people but it is already 370,000 people here and the camp director told me that it will reach half a million before the end of the ye

we have a special report from east africa. and the philippine foreign minister heads to beijing that over talks over the territorial dispute and the south china sea. >> broadcasting on pbs in america and around that the world, this is " newsday." >>> hello, and welcome. and the u.k., lawyers for the relatives of british soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan say the police have warned their clients their funds may have been hacked into by the news of the world, the tabloid newspaper at the center of a hacking scandal. news corp. said it would be absolutely appalled and horrified if the allegations prove true. its owner, rupert murdoch, has ordered full cooperation with the police investigation. >> yes, there was even worse to come. the relatives of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan have been warned their funds may have been hacked. they joined the families of those whose loved ones were blown apart on 7/7. >> my mind went back to 2005 and the emotional turmoil that we were in. and that somebody was listening to that, it

the worst drought in decades is forcing thousands of families in east africa to walk for days to find help in refugee camps. the un says some very young children are dying before they get there. rains have failed for the past three seasons at more than 12 million people are facing dire shelter and food, health services. our reporter sent us this report. >> day after day, mile after mile, they walk and walk. these are the people of the drought. but there also escaping from somalia's and less civil war. they track vast differences across land where it no longer seems to reign. some are sick like this six- month old. some will die along the way. the people we came across today are all from the same village in somalia. what they carry is all they possess. >> the journey was too long. we have no food. no water. threats from wild animals, all kinds of suffering. >> this group of villagers has been walking for five days to get here. others have traveled for far longer than that. but others are like -- all of them are looking for the same thing -- food, water, medical supplies, and pleading f

the worst drought in decades is forcing thousands of families in east africa to walk for days to find help in refugee camps. the un says some very young children are dying before they get there. rains have failed for the past three seasons at more than 12 million people are facing dire shortages of food, shelter and health services. our reporter sent us this report. >> day after day, mile after mile, they walk and walk. these are the people of the drought. but there also escaping from somalia's and less civil war. they track vast differences across land where it no longer seems to reign. some are sick like this six- month old. some will die along the way. the people we came across today are all from the same village in somalia. what they carry is all they possess. >> the journey was too long. we have no food. no water. threats from wild animals, all kinds of suffering. >> this group of villagers has been walking for five days to get here. others have traveled for far longer than that. but others are like -- all of them are looking for the same thing -- food, water, medical supplies, a

east africa's drought is labeled the world's worst, but with so many in need, why is one refugee camp in kenya completely empty? and it is a question of identity. for native americans, the system has long helped define their tribes, but times have changed. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. another day and yet more extraordinary revelations in the hacking scandal surrounding rupert murdoch's media empire. first came a story that the news of the world reporters tried to buy top-secret information about the royal family from one of its protection officers. in a separate case, another murdoch paper is alleged to have targeted personal liberation of the former prime minister when he was chancellor. >> the head of state, the royal family, her and their security is the duty of the police in the royal protection branch. the integrity of those officers must surely be beyond a doubt, but this morning, i learned that "news of the world"'s e-mail uncover as long ago as 2007 but kept secret contained evidence that the sunday newspaper was paying more protection of

. >> the draught in east africa as a human tragedy of unimagine bling proportions. and japan's government tra proves more money to aid the recovery from the country's earthquake and tsunami. it's 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london, broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. this is "newsday." >> the british parliament has called a rare debate about the phone hacking scandal. one of its newspapers, the news of the world, is said to have paid a private detective to hack into the mobile phone of a missing teenage girl who was later found murdered. the action has prompted calls for a public inquiry. >> for months, this scandal has been growing and growing, as more and more celebrities and politicians were informed their phones had been hacked. but now a much more serious allegation has shocked the country. 13-year-old myly went missing in twoufment her body was found six months later. the latest claim is that the news of the world hacked into her phone while she was missing and that some messages may even have been deleted

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the united nations is expected, who has returned to east africa. andrew has more. thousands crowding into camps like this one. a fan is about to be declared in at least two regions of somalia. the mud of word is rarely used. images like these, ethiopia, 1984. somalia has now crossed a grand threshold. -- grim threshold. 4 out of every 10,000 children are dying daily. >> the international response mechanisms have triggered as a result of declaring a completely different emergency. it is a completely different scale. >> the horn of africa is prone to drought and poverty. in a recent visit, two decades worth of anarchy. people are coming here in search of food. militants control most of the countryside. an ounce they were lifting a ban on the organizations. the un says that too many obstacles remain. they are hoping that famine will provoke a surge in donations. but the short term looks bleak. the longer-term as much better. >> children in somalia are being systematically recruited as child soldiers by islamic insurgents. to protect the rights of children in the count

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only of increased trade connection between different regions such as southeast asia, the middle east, africa and central asia, but a coming together of its peoples and with it a greater understanding of cultures and various traditions. >>reporter: aside from the usual round of discussion on the halal industry and islamic banking, there was a sense delegates wanted to tackle deeper issues in the muslim world, most notably its underperformance economically, along with unemployment and poverty, highlighted in a keynote address at theforum. >>gdp growth for muslim countries as a whole was only 2.1% in 2009 - a relatively low growth rate that is further compounded by unequal development and inequitable distribution of wealth and income within the muslim countries themselves. >>reporter: the muslim world accounts for a fifth of the world's population yet generates only 7 percent of gdp. frustration at this poverty, along with the arab spring, were key issues at the world islamic economic forum meetings. >>the beginning of the 21st century's second decade turns out to be a time of great challenges

as famine grips east african -- grips east africa. we report from mogadishu. >> to move in mogadishu, you need men with guns. the peacekeepers are ready to drive me to the outskirts of this capital. in heavily armored vehicles, we pass through the government controlled areas. despite the war, business is booming. the landscape is changing into every open space. the homes for those fleeing the drought and widespread famine. despite only being 400 meters from the front line, thousands are still pouring into this camp. they are setting up with a few possessions they have managed to bring with them. the real debt of this crisis on the becomes clear once we reached the clinic. mothers get in line, desperate to get help for their severely malnourished children. when sophia had absolutely no food or village, she caught a ride to mogadishu on the back of a lorry with her five children. her son does not look it but he is 12 months old and already in a struggle to survive. despite all the dangers, these families are willing to risk it because l

. >> 15 million pounds have been raised for victims of the worst drought in east africa for six decadesut the disaster emergency committee says it is not enough to help the estimated 10 million people who are fighting famine and disease. our correspondent has been traveling through the worst affected area in kenya. >> this is northeastern kenya, one of the poorest parts of the country. the landscape is parched. the lives of these people are affected by drought. in one hospital, we found three -- this three-month old. she weighs barely more than a bag of sugar, less than half the weight of a healthy newborn child care in malnourished mother was week. my daughter is alive now, she told me. but i have to worry about when i have to take for home. in the bed opposite, another mother is consumed by malnutrition. she gave birth just before we arrived at the hospital. she is breathing. her son was buried an hour ago. she clings to life. she is a source of pride and worry for her father. later, he took us to his village and explained how the drought has taken lives. all of our animals are dead.

the united nations extends airlift's to other regions in east africa as it fights the ban. and out of the water -- germany pulls out of the world swimming championships in shanghai. well, the next few hours will be crucial to the solvency of the united states. >> the u.s. house of representatives is expected to vote on a debt reduction bill proposed by the leader of the republicans in the house, john boehner. >> if it passes the house, the bill will go to the senate where democratic leader harry reid has already promised that it will be defeated. >> time is running out for compromise. on august 2, the u.s. treasury says it will not be able to pay its bills anymore. >> ♪ raise the debt ceiling ♪ >> this route intends to inject humor into a grave situation gravethis r -- this rap intends to inject humor into a grave situation. people are free welfare programs for the elderly and poor will be hit hardest. the medicare, social security, medicaid is all the working people have going for them in this country, and we just are not taking another step backward. >> republicans insist

the famine in east africa is hitting babies and children the hardest. more than 2 million are already suffering from severe malnutrition. at the emergency meeting in rome, aid organizations issued an appeal for concerted action. delay means more unnecessary deaths. >> we have to save lives and protect people's means of subsistence. we must respond now to present the -- prevent the state of emergency from getting worse. the combined effects of drought, inflation, and conflicts have created a disastrous situation that demands a massive and urgent international aid effort. >> aid organizations say the 700 million euros funding gap needs to be filled in the coming months to avert a major disaster. long term, farmers need support to develop sustainable practices. the world bank has pledged to help victims of the drought. will be a breach the people in need? the al shabab islamist militia blocked aid from many of the areas of somalia it controls. >> violence in egypt, at this time after a cairo court again postponed the trial of the former in egyptian interio

aid agencies are warning that people's lives are risk if east africa faces what is being described as its worst drought in decades, possibly a up to six years. and million people in the horn of africa are expected to have food shortages. tens of thousands of been on the move seeking aid in rescue decamped in kenya. one of those agencies has said this is a preventable disaster. i asked the u.n. undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief. >> we have got to work really hard to manage a looming disaster. we have children who are malnourished. we have adults a malnourished. part of the problem is not just the drought, but conflict in somalia. in terms of preventing this for the future -- and we all remember the terrible pictures from the 1980's -- we have to make sure that we deal with the underlying poverty. we need to help in education and we need to support rural communities to target chains and a lot of things are having an impact. we have to deal with the now and we have to deal with the longer- term. >> if i can stick with the now, the urgency is upon us. wh

. >> east africa's drought, and a race against time. aid agencies say a way must be hat -- must be found to help victims in somalia. the cheeks of a world cup team tells the bbc they cannot buy their way to success. it is 9:00 a.m. here in singapore. >> is 2:00 a.m. here in london. broadcasters in america and around the world. >> the u.s. secretary of state has said syrian president-are al-assad has lost legitimacy with the diplomatic tension between the two countries. supporters attack the u.s. embassy in damascus. >> let me also add that if anyone, including presidents , thinks the u.s. will secretly emerged to continue its brutality, they are wrong. the president is not dispensable -- indispensable, and we have absolutely nothing invested in him remaining in power. our goal is to see that the will of the syrian people for a democratic transformation occurs. >> let's get more from our washington correspondent. strong words from hillary clinton, the strongest yet. >> the strongest yet, the message was very strong and very clear. i thin

efforts to help people facing starvation as a result of the drought and the famine happening in east africad it would air lift emergency rations this week to parts of somalia where the rebels have banned rationing for more than two years now, and meanwhile heavily armed somali troops helped to deliver food to an area across the border of kenya, and they are estimating 11 million people in east africa are affected by the drought with 3.7 million in somalia, the worst hit because of the civil war going on there, and among the organizations trying to help is amarericares, and as we stee images, they are heartbreaking coming from somalia right now. this is something that the world community was warned about and also we can know from watching history what a drought does to that region. why do you think that the crisis has escalated to the level that it has now without getting the world's attention? >> so, it has been a forgotten problem, and many people have given up on somalia as a failed state, as a place with chronic drought and terrible humanitarian situations. what has happened in the last

a huge fund-raising appeal is under way for the victims of the worst drought in east africa in six decadesey are waging a deadly fight against famine and disease. having been in the refugee camps, our correspondent has been traveling through some of the worst-affected areas in northeastern kenya. he sent this report. >> this is northeastern kenya, one of the poorest parts of the country. the landscape is parched. the lives of the people are blighted by drought. in one hospital, we found this three-month old. she weighs barely more than a bag of sugar, less than half of the week of a healthy newborn child. her mother nursed mother. -- her malnourished mother. she told me her daughter is alive but she worries about when she has to take her home because they have so little. in the bed opposite, another mother consumed by malnutrition. she gave birth just before we arrived at the hospital. she is grieving. her son was buried an hour ago. she clings to life. she is a source of pride and worry for her father. later, he took us to his village and explained how the drought had wrecked their lives.

drought and famine in east africa. the un begins air lifting food into somalia. more democracy. the response to last friday's attacks in norway. the clock is ticking as london gets ready to host the 2012 summer olympics. the food is finally coming in. the united nations has begun airlifting food to eastern africa, trying to ease what is being called the world's worst humanitarian crisis. 12 million people from somalia to kenya to ethiopia are threatened by famine. hundreds of thousands are in camps, waiting for something to eat. >> emergency food supplies are on their way from kenya to somalia. the u.n. says it is faster to deliver aid by air than by road. the packets contain food rich in protein and energy. they are meant for severely malnourished children. >> there are 110 within the next few days, and 80 after that. we're sending it to supplementary feeding centers. >> every minute counts. this young boy desperately needs food. his mother brought him from somalia to the refugee camp in kenya. he is almost one year old, but ways just 3 kilograms, like a newborn. >> he should b

. >> 15 million pounds have been raised for victims of the worst drought in east africa for decades. but the disaster emergency committee says it's not enough to help the 10 million people who are fighting famine and disease. our correspondent has been traveling through some of the worst affected area from north eastern kenya from where he reports. >> this is north eastern kenya, one of the poorest part of the country, the landscape parched, the lives of its people blighted by drought. in one hospital in the district of hobaswain we found three-month old umi. she weighs barely less than a bag of sugar. less than the weight of a healthy children. umi was weak at birth. >> my daughter is alive now, she told me. but i worry about when i have to take her home. we have so little. in the opposite, another mother consumed by malnutrition, she gave birth just before we arrived at the hospital, but she's grieving, her son was buried an hour ago. as zumi clings to life, she is a source of pride and worry for her father. later, he took us to his village and explained how the drought had wrecked

. >> international appeals continue for the child victims of east africa.arities are monitoring a controversial aid experiment in nearby uganda. the u.n. has been restricted food handouts to people in one region to try to make them less dependent on aid, but an increasing number of families in this area are complaining of severe shortages and some are sending their children to the capital to beg. our correspondent reports. >> tiny hands outstretched. a child begs for money on a busy street. he is 3 years old. he is not the only one. their families know they're here. their job is to send money back home. guided by a charity helping the children, i established that he is being looked after by a 13-year-old girl. >> i took them over to the village and headed off to find their families. it's in one of the poorest places in the world. it is also the focus of a u.n. experiment to try to end people's reliance on aid. the last time i was here in january, i found children so hungry that they were having to eat raw get skin. this time we found his village. charities

killed by cia or military operations, including naban, an alleged planner of the embassy bombings in east africa. the top leader in afghanistan and another operational commander was reportedly killed in pakistan. in a recent news conference, the president insisted gaining intelligence remained a priority. >> that mitigates against this danger that you're suggesting that our main goal is going to be to kill these individuals as opposed to essentially capturing them. >> with no new high value testers, some intelligence say it's a long term casualty. >> because of the reluctance of the administration, you have essentially pushed this program into an area where you either have to kill someone or let them go. >> reporter: just last week, the obama administration says the corner stone of the strategy is surgical strikes. the campaigns in ypeshgs men and somalia are identical to the traveled areas in pakistan. in washington, fox news. >>> the flags flown after the 911 attacks at the world trade center is on a journey across america. everyday people are bringing the flags back to life. >>> how many drin

has called an emergency meeting in rome to mobilize aid for east africa. millions of people are facing starvation. the u.n. declared the first >> in 20 years in southern somalia. every day, thousands of people are crossing the border from somalia into ethiopia and kenya in search of food. -- the u.n. declared the first famine in 20 years and southern somalia. there are plans to start air lifting assistance within days. on to some sports news. luxembourg's -- has won the last stage of the tour de france. he crossed the line after a grueling right that included a three high-altitude climes. he was still 15 seconds short of taking the overall leader's jersey. moving on to soccer now with a double dose of testosterone. paraguaq and venezuela faced off at the semifinal at the copa america on wednesday. paraguay one in a penalty shootout and that is when the fist's started flying. >> they kept their nerve. jubilation for the favorites after a disappointing game. the match ended in a scoreless draw up. venezuela credits and good old chances. paraguay hung on by t

. >> heartbreaking news from east africa. the libyan city of misrata has seen some of the heaviest fighting in weeks. seven rebels killed and 22 wounded. casualties on the gaddafi's side are not known. we have a report from the frontline town and we have this report. >> while at least four fighters have been killed here since this morning and doctors and fighters here say this is the heaviest fighting they have seen in over a month, what we understand happened is that a group of fighters went out there into those flat plains on a sort of search expedition and they encounter some of colonel gaddafi's forces and that is what is causing this latest fighting. one of the rebel commanders did not one to go on camera and has said that he has seen the nato planes circling overhead. he said that they called in help at almost 9:00 this morning and it took hours and hours for something to happen. he is not happen with the way that nato is responding for the call to help. they're sitting on these containers and chanting to keep their mor

emergency committee is the latest agency to launch an appeal for funds to tackle the food crisis in east africa. hundreds of thousands of people are streaming out of the worst areas of somalia into refugee camps in other parts of the region. 1300 people are seeking help. it has become the biggest camp in the world with a population of 350,000 people. own is there. >> they flock here in the thousands. somali refugees are desperate to escape civil war and now their latest curse, drought. infants are the weakest of the new arrivals. there's not much of them to measure. their tiny bodies are ravaged by malnutrition and dehydration. she is a nurse from switzerland. every day she saves lives here. sometimes her patients die and she grieves for them. >> i tried to do something, but outside, you cannot do anything. he died in my arms. it's really hard. >> so many people are flooding in. there's not enough food, water, or shelter. relief workers are struggling to cope. >> the camp is growing all the time and it is becoming increasingly overcrowded and unsanitary, as well. aid agencies are stretched to t

. >> brown: much-needed aid is on the way to more than 11 million famine victims in east africa. bank today pledged to donate some $500 million in assistance to the drought- ravaged horn of africa. kevin rudd, australia's minister for foreign affairs, witnessed conditions firsthand today at a u.n. world food program camp in somalia. he warned that the situation is dire. >> this will be five times as bad come the end of the year if we don't act now. it's as certain el as that. people like the brits, the canadians, ourselves, we put our best foot forward and there are other countries as well am but we do need more. but it is a direct appeal to people across the world, governments across the world to do their bit. >> brown: a u.n. donors conference set for wednesday in nairobi, kenya, will try to raise as much as a billion dollars in aid money. meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled from somalia into kenya. martin geissler of independent telelvision news is spending time at three hospitals there this week. and be advised: this story contains disturbing images. >> brow

east africa is in ththmiddle of the worst drought it's had in 60 years, and tomorrow the united nationso declare a famine in parts of somalia. this is also a region just ravaged by war and terrorism. so it's time to act. here's abc's lama hasan with our report, "a cry for help: disaster in the desert." >> reporter: saturday, 9:00 a.m. as we fly into a refugee camp in kenya the first thing that strikes us is its size. dadaab is less than a camp but a city, a vast complex of tents and makeshift huts. for the time being this perhaps is the world's capital of human misery. >> yes, you can get humanitarian aid into this part of the world. unless we can scale up our operations to meet the growing need, this crisis could turn into a catastrophe. and that's'shat we've got to stop. >> reporter: years of drought have devastated neighboring somalia and islamic terrorist groups have made it nearly impossible for international aid groups to get there. so the refugees trudge here on foot, 50 miles over the parched earth, with nothing but their ragged clothes. >> the people that are arriving are absol

deteriorated so badly that the united nations is expected to announce tomorrow that famine has returned to east africaor the first time in 19 years. at least half a million children are thought to be at risk of death. we have more from johannesburg. >> it's been getting worse for months. emays yailted families dragging themselves out of somalia in search of food. tens of thousands crowding into camps like this one in ken yafment now a famine is about to be theired in at least two regions of somalia. conjuring images like this. either yopa, 1984. this year's crisis is not yet on that scale. but snola has crossed a -- somalia has crossed a grim threshold. famine officially occurs when a third of young children are acutely malnourished and four out of every 10,000 children are dying daily. >> the figures are -- as a result of declaring family or completely different from those for declaring emergency. it's a completely different scale to help the disaster victims on the ground. >> the horn of africa is prone to drought and crippled by poverly but its conflict made somalia special. two decade worth of ana

few weeks, we have reported extensively on the international appeal for the drop of victims of east africa. charities are monitoring the controversy and a experiment. the u.n. has been restricting food handouts to people in one region to try to make them less dependent upon the age. an increasing number of families in the area are complaining of severe shortages. some are even sending their children as young as three to the capital to bed. our correspondent reports. >> tiny hands, a child begs for money on a busy street. he is 3 years old. he is not the only one. their families know that they are here. their job is to send money back home. guided by a charity helping the children, i established that he is being looked after by a 13- year-old girl. i took the name of the village and headed off to find their families. it is in one of the poorest places in the world. it is also the focus of the human experiment -- of the human experiment to try to stop reliance upon aid. the last time i was here in january, i found children so hungry they are having to eat raw goat's [unintelligible] more chi

is now reaching out to the somali militants to help deliver badly needed food aid to people in east africa because of a drought and horrendous famine. this weekend colin powell has taken a rare official trip with the u.n. ambassadors to celebrate the separation of south sudan from north sudan, a new country in africa. >> clarence page? >> the controversy over casey anthony, the verdict in that case has stirred up and entered that campaign and could pass caylee's law, a law which could illegalize failure to report a missing child within 24 hours. even lawyers who are legal experts who are anti-states rights people are saying that it would be hard to pass this and get that constitutional muster nationwide. that is probably going to be a state-by-state campaign, which i suspect is going to be quite successful. chris: when we come back, this week's big question. the president has lost voters who can give him hope in the country's economic future three years ago. can he re-inspire them again next year? be right back. these sweet honey clustery things have fiber? fiber one. almost tastes like on

all the while across parts of east africa, the conditions are worsening and the famine is spreading. nbc news on the kenya-somalia border. >> what's sadly common about this is that it's been going on for some time, but the world is just taking note, and before long there will be camera crews and journalists there. we'll continue to cover this story in the coming days, and we know a lot of our generous viewers will want to help the people in the horn of africa. there is a list of charities who are doing just that on our website tonight, that's nightly.msnbc.com. >>> in washington tonight, the clock keeps ticking away towards the treasury department deadline on the debt ceiling, and as far as progress towards a solution is concerned, the situation remains, as they say, fluid. next's kelly o'donnell watching it all with us tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: hi there, brian. well, there was a hurry up and get here phone call from the white house to democratic leaders here in congress late today with less than an hour's notice to meet with the president. now this came after a day

is expected to announce tomorrow that famine has returned to east africa for the first time in 19 years. at least half a million children are thought to be at risk of death. >> it has been getting worse. people are dragging themselves out of somalia in search of food. tens of thousands crowding into camps like this one. now, a famine will be declared in at least two regions in somalia. this is rarely used and it is conjuring images like this, ethiopia, 1984. this year's crisis is not yet on that scale. somalia has now crossed a grim threshold. in the crude science of hunger, famine officially comes when 1/3 of young children are malnourished and four out of every 10,000 die daily. >> this is declared a famine because the response mechanisms are triggered as a result of the target a famine and they're completely different to those declaring it an emergency. the efforts is on a completely different scale to help the disaster victims on the ground. >> the horn of africa is prone to drought and crippled by property but there is conflict. i have to would be the rubble of mogadishu with two d