in terms of the eu/u.s. potential deal, we had a conversation at the end of the g8 where we agreed to look at the issues paper for the g20 whether there was a small enough distance between the eu and u.s. to close that would make a deal worthwhile. i'm hopeful, britain is one of the most open trading nations. there are real concerns on both sides. you have a french position on agriculture, and i think we have a good look at it in the g20 and see whether we can fast track it. >> is the prime minister aware that greece spends 50% more on defense than ourselves, france or turkey. it is the biggest arms importer in europe. the greek shipping industry doesn't pay a penny in tax. the greek orthodoxed church doesn't pay a penny in tamm. can we ask him to descale defense spending? the orthodoxed church to pay a little bit to solve the greek crisis. >> i think the auto general makes a good point, which is it, however much one can look at the greek situation and feel for the suffering people have in terms of unemployme

at the end of the g8 meeting there was a serious discussion at the potential for an eu/u.s. trade deal. the eu and u.s. make up half of the world with's gdp. there's a huge amount of work to be done. this could have a positive impact on both sides of the atlantic. mr. speaker, the greatest risk facing the eurozone and the world economy is the situation in greece. the future of greece is for the greek people to determine, it is for them to decide what is best for their country. i don't believe we can afford to allow this issue to be endlessly fudged or put off. it should be a straightforward choice between staying in the eurozone with the responsibilities that entails or taking a different path. the eurozone needs to have contingency plans in place for both eventualities. this should involve strengthening banks, protecting financial systems and decisive action to prevent contagion. whatever the outcome, this government will do whatever is necessary to protect the country to secure our economy and our financial system. alongside the discussion on the economy, i have two further

so we should be thinking exactly by that in terms of eu/u.s. trade. >> mr. hugh bailey. >> at a time when the defendant's budgets is constrained across the alliance, is it not important for nato itself in the same way as nato's member states to demonstrate that every pound they spend is well spent? and will the uk therefore support proposals being considered by the nato secretariat to insure that the external audit is independent of nato? and that they're available for polltarians in this government and others to scrutinize in the same way we scrutinize our own defense expenditures? >> my friend has great knowledge of these things i think makes a series of sensible suggestions. and i think we should look carefully at them. let me commend secretary general rasmussen for what he has done in terms of reforming the huge number of command posts and headquarterses posted on nato. i suspect there is more to be done on that as well. >> currently 3% of the european market in services. can the prime minister confirm just how important completing the services market is

trade. -- of eu-u.s. trade. >> it is not important for nato itself to demonstrate that every pound they spend is well spent -- is it not important for nato itself to demonstrate that every pound they spend is well spent? that accounts are published in a fashionable manner, and they are available to be scrutinized in the same way our own defense expenditures are scrutinized. >> i think my friend makes a series of sensible suggestion. let me commend the secretary general for what he has done in terms of reforming the huge number of command posts and headquarters of nato. i expect there will be more to be done on that front as well. >> could the prime minister confirm how important completing these service markets is? >> in each of them can add i believe over a percentage point on european gdp. the services market is important because it is an area that britain exiles at in terms of everything from construction and architecture and what have you. there is a number of other countries that are in breach. count

it is particularly appropriate for discussions with and the context of the u.s. and eu on cyber security. >> we have one last question over there. that will be the last one. could you introduce yourself? >> i am from an institute. the attacks are impressive. -- the effects impressive. something was mentioned to get the vendors to deliver technology and were safer in networking. is there anything going on between the united states and europe in the sharing the buying power so that you can use the leverage of procurement to essentially make the systems that are dispensable instead of indefensible? >> you have a right to point out a very important program. the answer is, we are not yet fully there. one of our issues of strategy is intending to answer that. when i go to buy a computer, i ask, is it possible to find something around the market that would allow me to deactivate the wi-fi a sure that no one else can use my computer? it is almost impossible to find that on the market. go to best buy or wherever. i have gotten the answer of no. the computers you have, they can b

south korean makers are especially aggressive, eyeing the eu and u.s. after free trade agreements with them went into effect, they're showcasing passenger cars with innovative designs. hyundai motor introduced a model that is very popular in the united states. >> translator: while doing our utmost in research and development, we will invest aggressively to build a firmer foundation. >> meanwhile, toyota motor plans to increase exports of its american-made cars to south korea. it's also making use of the free trade pact. the automaker released a new model this time which will be marketed in the country later this year. >>> fedex is now in the final stages of talks to set up its hub for northeast asia at japan's kansai international airport. the major u.s. air cargo services company is currently using an airport in southern china as its base for the asia-pacific region but it has been trying to find another base for handling its business in northeast asia where it does see services expanding. the company has picked the airport in southwestern japan over a

south korean makers are especially aggressive, eyeing the eu and u.s. after free trade agreements with them went into effect. they're showcasing passenger cars with innovative designs. hlg hyundai motor released a model that is very popular in the united states. >> translator: while doing our utmost in research and development, we will invest aggressively to build a firmer foundation. >> meanwhile, toyota motor plans to increase exports of its american-made cars to south korea. it's also making use of the free trade pact. the automaker released a new model this time which will be marketed in the country later this year. >>> fedex is now in the final stages of talks to set up its hub for northeast asia at japan's kansai international airport. the major u.s. air cargo services company is currently using an airport in southern china as its base for the asia-pacific region but it has been trying to find another base for handling its business in northeast asia where it does see services expanding. the company has picked the airport in southwestern japan over

late last year we held a u.s. eu cyber atlantic tabletop exercise which took place a year earlier than it was originally scheduled we are agile there. we looked at two different cyber attacks in areas and how the responsibilities work. there was an after action report for that, set a series of annual incident management conversations between us. and particularly involving the european network and information, security agency. so that is working well. obviously it connects also with the bilateral cooperation that we have with individual countries. that continues. on testing and incident management approach that is a big piece of it. all come back to the information sharing because that is critical to that corporation. let me mention a couple of other areas. we are working together on awareness raising. in the context of empower individuals, we are going to be doing some work. we have our stop, think, connect campaign which i mentioned. the conversation with the europeans. the european way to attack that. a question, a

the u.s. and eu recently stepped-up sanctions on iran. they suspect it is working towards developing nuclear weapons. police in germany have carried out raids on properties run by the bikers' gang hell's angels. >> the targets were brothels, pubs, nightclubs, and private homes. >> the crime under investigation include cumin trafficking as well as drug and weapons dealing. and the elite police unit reading one of dozens of properties across northern germany. bars, brothels, and apartments were searched by more than 1000 officers. the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a band local hell's angels group. >> the goal of these raids is to collect evidence related to all kinds of crimes, including assault and potentially even weapons dealing. >> at least six hells angels members were arrested. the raids followed months of evidence-gathering of possible illegal arms dealing by the group. it is not the members of the group could have supplied weapons to right wing and left- wing extremists. in a related rate, the apartment of an offic

as the u.s. and eu are moving to impose new sanctions over iranian crude oil exports as early as june, iran has signaled that it may make concessions on its nuclear program. the apparent aim is to reach an agreement favorable to iran as the upcoming talks. diplomatic maneuvering among the nations involved can be expected to heat up as the meeting draws near. >> nhk world's mojtaba sanati in tehran. >>> yemeni government forces have recaptured one of the strongholds of an al qaeda-linked militant group in the south of the country after heavy fighting. the group al qaeda in the arabian peninsula seize the province and other cities last year, taking advantage of the political turmoil in yemen. government forces on thursday drove more than 1,000 militants out of the town of lawder in abyan province. the yemeni army launched one of its largest operations against the group last week, deploying 25,000 troops across the province, backed by the u.s. military. the u.s. federal bureau of investigations announced l

those working groups under this u.s.-eumework for describing how we work. and how our programs align with the mission responsibilities of our department, and how that aligns with our international activities, and really lay a good foundation for that understanding, at a cert-to- cert management level, and how we function and the kinds of norms that might be necessary in that engagement. i welcome the opportunity to be joined on this panel. >> thanks so much. >> thank you, heather. thank you all for your interest in cyber security. i want to talk by saying that i agree with everything the german minister just said. he started his presentation by highlighting the technological development in the last 10 and 20 years, and mentioning the health care systems. we talk about governance and education. coming from a country called estonia, the internet is a lifestyle. we are internet-dependent. we all must consider internet access to be a human right. when we do not get wifi access, we get agitated.

u.s. and the eu to lift their economic sanctions targeting their country's oil exports. governments around the world are watching to see if the two sides can find common ground and forge an agreement. >>> executives at mazda and fiat are trying to steer their companies in a similar direction. they're linking up the japanese and italian automakers to give them a fresh, competitive edge. mazda spokespersons announced wednesday the company will form an alliance with fiat which is affiliated with u.s. automaker chrysler. their plan calls for mazda to supply its sports car sold as the roadster in japan to fiat. fiat would market the model under its sports brand alpha romeo. and they may consider working together on echo friendly technology that could include improvements to fuel efficient engines developed by mazda. managers at mazda are looking to expand sales overseas. a tie-up with fiat would pave the way. mazda is seeking new alliances to stay afloat as its ties with ford are getting weaker. the u.s. automaker was once mazda's largest shareholder. fiat for its part would

since the eu's recent commitment has led the u.s. to mention a possible merging of projects in the framework of sdr and pms corporation which is a promising step. so in conclusion, i will summarize the key points of my frgs. the eu and nato share similar views, where as nato has adjusted its structure, the eu faces complex institutional hurdles. eu political leadership and will are needed to face escs optimally. one starting point could be the defense industry using the financial crisis as impetus. the scope for increased corporation between eu and nato starting with combining elements of the eu's pathology and sharing initiative and nato's smart defense initiative. obviously the eu has taken good steps. not everything is doom and gloom. operation atlanta is successful, relatively. and the eu is doing its part to combat piracy. two months ago in march, a european cyber crime center was created. what i wanted to underline was a lack of comprehensive and coordinated approach. even in the wider framework of human rates and internal justi

we will hope that the eu and u.s. cooperation will facilitate and create actually working in handling the internet. we also have to facilitate some kind of understanding in this wild west internet that what is not permitted in the offline world should not be permitted in the on-line world. there are no free lunches. you cannot just give up and say that this should regulate itself. i have the pleasure to coordinate efforts in an area of 500 million people. 27 individual states and 23 different languages. this is challenge, i can assure you. i am sure that you will say that you have your challenges, and you have one state, one language, and one legal framework, but this exactly what i have to deal with. we should focus on combating the illegal activities and not try to restrict access to the internet. it might be easier said than done, but it is actually are target. what is the aim, and what should it do? has been set up by communication from the commissioner who is our minister of interior in the european union. it has

. >> consumers in non-eu states like china and the u.s. had a strong appetite for german goods.eign demand for german cars keeps surging. and buyers and brazil, china, and the u.s. are making business brisker than ever for german and industrial technology. the global economy is rebounding, and german firms are riding the crest. german companies exported 98.9 billion euros of goods in march, more than ever before. in the same month, germany imported goods worth 81.5 billion euros, also a new record. that translates into a trade surplus of 17.4 billion euros. the stellar figures for all the more surprising given germany's sagging trade with debt-ridden european union states. and since almost 60% of germany's exports are within the single market, companies continue to see the debt crisis as the biggest threat to their business. >> blame it on greece again. european stock markets ended the session down. the strong export numbers from germany did helping fuel the late hour rally in frankfurt. here is a wrapup of the day from conrad paul at the frankfurt stock exchange. >> shares of b

eu officials say the permanent members of the u.s. security council plus germany made iran offer if it stopped processing in red geranium. iran says enriched uranium is its right. human-rights campaigners have been using the run-up to the final two stage further protests against the country's poor human-rights record. they are using the global attention generated by the song contest to make public rights issues facing have been overlooked for years. contestants for eurovision are sharpening up their act. there are those who want to shine a light on this country's poor human-rights record. protestors have used the moment to take to the streets. some demonstrations have been sanctioned. this one was not and uniformed officers year -- moved on the people. that is why some have a more subtle approach. some of the best known campaigner speak out. >> they are angered by this, reports of houses demolished for the contest with little compensation. other critics have been harassed and in some cases, hospitalized. a journalist was attacked by g

u.s. sanctions, eu sanctions, oil sanctions against iran, and there was a pledge today by these g8 countries that if there are any disruptions in the world's oil supply, which would cause a spike in gas prices, could hurt the economic recoveries all around the globe, that they would deal with that in a coordinated fashion. >> paul told us about the protests there and the three guys who were arrested. but what about the nato summit that starts tomorrow? what's on the president's agenda? >> reporter: you know, the big item on the agenda for nato is obviously afghanistan. figuring out a way to wind things down. as we know, the plan is for nato troops, for u.s. troops to depart by the end of 2014, but there's a lot of questions that need to be answered. how can those troops leave without really having the country descend into chaos? how can they leave and make sure that afghan security troops -- or security forces can really stand on their own two feet and keep the people of afghanistan safe and the government there stable? there's also the issue of how to pay for it. after nato troops leave, th

the problem is not the west, the u.s., the eu is undertaxed.e're overtaxed. >> there is going to be a brain drain from france. the france have going to go to sweden, which you have written about, the supply side experiment and low tax rates. or they may go to asia. you're saying singapore has half the rates we have. and if i'm not mistaken, in china they have about half the tax rates we have, at least on capital investment. >> listen, our good friend jimmy rogers had an interview, the famed investor saying maybe it's not because of taxes. he still has to pay some taxes when he leafs the country. it's a big hassle. but listen. jimmy rogers is an older guy. this eduardo saverin, he is 28 years old. he looks forward and sees a lifetime of radically higher taxes in the united states which were going the wrong direction. i think he wants to avoid those. >> we're going to leave there it. it burns me up, jimmy. i know you're dead right. i just hate this. we need to be competitive. we need to be the most hospitable company bring the best brain and the

eu member states. this is a major issue in the u.s. there are areas we can work together to enhance the sharing of information through transatlantic partnership. we know that the private sector owns and runs most of the infrastructure. they must have the incentives to improve their own security and to coordinate much more effectively with in the national authorities and with each other. the private sector can and should be much better at managing risks and exchanging information when security breaches do occur. we know that governments are trying to mandate better security. we have to seek out new intelligent ways of working to improve the coordination and increased the joint paneling. we also need better software, more resilient technology in the future. the eu will continue. since the cyber threat is a global threat, we need global corporation. we need to find out how the you can reach out to the partners. the work in this regard is a good example. instead of focusing on institutional set up, we have built upon the budapest confusion

germany expressed skepticism about eu plans to register all travellers entering and leaving europe. the u.s. justice minister and homeland security chief will brief their european colleagues on the u.s.'s system to screen travelers. all right, the german football association is hearing an appeal over what is being called the game of shame. >> tuesday, fans ran onto the field in a premature celebration of promotion two minutes before a final whistle in the game. >> the match was eventually restarted, but berlin claimed the disruption rob them of a chance of scoring the goal that they needed to avoid relegation. >> the panel will relegate over the weekend. a final decision is expected monday afternoon. duesseldorf maintains the outcome should be confirmed. the referee testified he rigorously conformed with fifa regulations as the match spiraled out of control. if the panel confirms his testimony, the ruling will stand. but berlin is relying on april the gives it the right to contest a match. a ruling in their favor means a rematch. isidor fans stormed the pitch two minutes before the match wa

eu to agree on a fiscal treaty. they'll eye the french/german plital relations carefully. u.s. digested the results of europe, the dow ended lower while nasdaq managed a game. for more in tokyo we have ramean melagard from the tokyo stocks exchange. what can you tell us at the open? >> thank you very much, ai. french and german stocks ended high after opening lower. concerns after the french elections eased a little bit, but also hopes the spanish government will come up with measures to use public funds to help shore up its banking sector. in the u.s. the nasdaq did close a touch higher. we saw gains for apple's shares while the dow was way down a little bit about shares in hewlett-packard and ibm weighing on that index. let's have a look at how things are kicking off here in tokyo. switching there to the nikkei and the topix boast indices are trading a touch higher this tuesday morning. the nikkei had the worst points last day this year yesterday, but it was mostly really catching up after the holidays that we had last week. so we're seeing a little bit of a rebound here. may

u.s. and datthe eu. join me in thanking our speakers. [applause] if i could ask the members of the first panel to come on up. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> the heritage foundation focuses on veterans later today, hosting a panel to discuss the future of men and women who serve the country. veterans will speak with organizers about how americans can help service members and their families. joining us this morning at 10:00 eastern on c-span. >> this weekend nonbook tv, the war against al qaeda since 9/11. he is interviewed by a reporter saturday night at kennecott eastern. and your questions and comments for tom brokaw. sunday at noon eastern. but tv, every weekend on c-span -- book tv, every weekend on c- span2. >> robert zoellick called on the u.s. to balance its budget and restore growth at home. he also was addressed to the financial crisis that happened during his term. this is about an hour. >> can you turn it up in the back? thank you. it is a grea

u.s. and the eu is so vast, so much bilateral trade, tourism, that i guarantee you, if the euro is in troubleter get an umbrella out. >> all right. going to get my umbrella out. richard, good to see you as always. thank you for putting it only the way you know how to put it. now i get it. >>> imagine this, driving along when a hunk of an airplane falls out of the sky and shatters your rear windshield. that's right. it happened to this woman in ontario, canada. you can watch cnn live on your computer. [ male announcer ] this is anna, her long day teaching the perfect swing begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. [ female announcer ] the sun powers life. ♪ and now it powers our latest innovation. ♪ introducing the world's only solar-powered home energy system, which can cut your heating and cooling bills in half. call now to get up to 1,375 dollars in rebates. or zero percent financing for 18 months on select lennox home comfort systems. offer ends june 15th. plus dow

eu assistance over funds to recapitalize banks. wall street investors took a day off on monday. u.s. markets were closed for a public holiday.ut investors have become increasingly jittery, as you know, about the banking sector in spain. for more on trading in tokyo, let's go to the tokyo stock exchange. good morning to you. what is the picture over there? >> good morning to you. you talked about spanish banking problems there. and in fact actually european stock markets initially traded higher where with polls suggesting that the next greek government might be more inclined to implement some of the strict austerity measures which would keep it in the eurozone. but then of course we did have the increased concerns about spain's third biggest bank, bankia, that actually put a negative slant on trade. let's have a look at how things are kicking off actually today for the nikkei and topix. that negativity pretty much feeding through to the nikkei and topix. also april unemployment data coming in at 6.4%. and markets, economists largely expecting that to be around 4.5%. also household spending up 2.6%. again, that was a touch hig

first of all, it seems that the eu business is stabilizing and also u.s. recovery a little bit because of that all also to do with speculation that perhaps t-mobile in the u.s. may have found a new merging partner. pushing the telecom up about 3% as we speak. in terms of the figures quickly coming back, u.s. revenues above expectations on the overall figure though, net profit definitely did disappoint at an adjusted level of 580 million. important here also despite the u.s. business actually now because of the u.s. business they can keep their full year outlook for 2012. t-mobile a little bit more specific here, they have a net gain of customers. up 187,000. however dow jones reported that on a brand contract level, customers actually left about 510,000 left. a bit of pricing power in the market in the u.s. which is potentially very good news in which they gave you an operating income. utility here in germany coming in with a mixed set of results. on the other hand, revenue slightly below expectations. >> something else going on in greece today. the olympi

. >> eu leaders say they will continue to offer emergency financing but say greeks must follow through on commitments to push through reforms. >>> the u.s. and chinese defense cheap say they'll cooperate on cybersecurity an area of confliction in the past. they met at the pentagon on monday. they say working together on cyber-issues and promoting military exchanges are necessary to insure both countries safety. >> we believe our military to military dialogue is critical to insuring that we avoid dangerous misunderstandings and misperceptions that could lead to crisis. >> the agreement to cybersecurity marks a step in a new direction for the two nations. washington has in the past accused china of being the primary source of attacks on u.s. targets. >>> human rights in china are again in the spotlight. the latest incident sentence on activest chen geng cheng. he escape d and is in a hospita. a deal was reached after days of tense negotiations between the u.s. and chinese officials. today, we look at how the two major powers negotiated a diplomatic minefield. >> a blind manscapes house arrest and the crisis meetings begins. m civil rights

for us that means eu agreements finalized with canada, singapore, launching negotiations with japan and above all preparing to negotiation with the u.s. that would be the biggest single bilateral deal that could benefit britain. why is this all so important? because the opportunities for britain abroad have never been so big. we need to work harder than ever before to seize them. yes, competition for every job and every contract has increased. of course, the last ten years have seen an extraordinary rise of economies in latin america, asia and indeed africa. but the globalization of supply has meant new competitors making products and yes sometimes more jobs going abroad. but now these countries are not just brucers they're consumers too. as nations get richer they spend more money or products where britain can sell. on everything from pharmaceuticals, jet engines, computer games, the globalization of demand means new country demanding our projects and that can fuel new jobs here at home. if we make the most of it, there's a huge opportunity to secure a great future for our country. and that is why as we get through this crisis, i be

u.s. the united states plans to ask china to expedite chen's departure. >>> myanmar and europe are working to deepen ties. the lower house speaker has visited eu headquarters for the first time since it suspended all sanctions against the country. a group of law makers recently met with eu president and foreign policy chief in brussels. it came last month ashton visited myanmar for the opening of the eu office which aims to promote trade and investment. >>> authorities in south korea are again pointing fingers toward the north. they say their neighbors continue to jam their gps. that's causing confusion for pilots. transport ministry officials say the instrument panel of a plane that took off from japan two weeks ago malfunctioned as it was approaching the airport. an alarm warned that the aircraft was too close to the ground but it had not reached the landing strip. officials say it caused a false alarm. the plane landed safely on the second try. 674 planes have reportedly by affected by gps jamming signals. south korean government officials say north koreans are responsible for the disruptions. they plan to file a formal complaint. >>> in eg

for us, that means getting e you in touch -- eu industry is finalized and preparing to negotiate with the u.s. that could be the single biggest deal that could benefit britain. why is this so important? the opportunity for britain and abroad have never been so big. we need to work harder than before to seize them. yes competition has increased. we have seen the rise of new economies in latin america and in africa. the globalization of supply as many new competitors making products and more jobs going abroad. now these countries are not just producers, and they are consumers. they spend more money on products for britain can excel. the globalization of demand means new countries demanding our projects. that can feel new jobs here at home. if we make the most of this, and there are huge opportunities to secure a great future for our country. i believe we can look ahead with confidence. i cannot predict how this crisis will end for others. i cannot pretend that britain will be immune from the consequences either. this i can promise. that we know what need to be done and we are doing it. getting

still the main source of concern for the eu, but said he hoped leaders would soon form a new government and get down to work to rescue its failing economy. >> u.snking regulators are investigating possible legal violations in connection with the huge losses announced by jpmorgan chase, america's biggest bank that confirmed on thursday that it lost $2 billion in the past six weeks as a result of a failed hedging strategy. shares have fallen by about 9% in friday trading. the sec became aware of jpmorgan's activities in april and opened a formal investigation in recent days. the ceo had tried to play down the story prior to thursday's announcement. but he now admits to an egregious mistakes having been made. well, of course, news of the greek coalition talks collapsing came after european markets closed, and equity markets in europe were able to shake off early losses and end the week on a positive note. ad sent us this summary of friday's trading action in frankfurt. >> the news from spain was positively received on the trading floor here. of course the government in madrid potentially widens the deficit further if it injects money into the bank

now, for us, that means getting eu agreements finalized with india, canada, singapore, launching negotiations with japan, and above all, preparing to negotiate with the u.s. that could be the single biggest bilateral deal that could benefit britain. why is this all so important? because the opportunities for britain abroad have never been so big and we need to work to seize them. yes, competition for every job and every contract has increased, of course, and the last few years have seen the rise of the powerful new economies of latin america, asia, and africa. now these countries are not just producers, they are consumers too, and as nations get richer, they spend more money on products where britain can excel on everything from financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, jet engines, music, computer games, the globalization of demand means few countries demanding our products, and that can fuel new jobs here at home. there are huge opportunities to secure a great future for our country, and that is why as we get through this crisis, i believe we can look ahead with confidence. now, i cannot predict how this crisis will end for others, and i cannot p

u.s. how are tokyo stocks starting off this morning? >> very good morning, ai. yes, indeed. confusing signals all around really, and from the eu officials saying that they want greece to stay in the eurozone. but then also not agreeing to certain measures for instance common eurozone bonds. also in the -- in other areas, for instce withhe earnings we had dell earlier in the week coming out with disappointing earnings results. and that pushed the tech sector lower and later in the week hewlett-packard coming out and making aggressive cost-cutting measures. but then that actually pushed the high tech sector higher. also in the u.s. durable goods orders yesterday which rose for may and jobless claims also fell. so we have fundamental data earnings and events in europe all mixed signals. let's see how the actual nikkei and topix are kicking off this friday. and we'll get anoth pture here. actually, a little baste positive start here. we'll see if we can maintain that. let's not forget the nikkei ended on a bit of a positive note yesterday as well but had traded lower throughout the session. and the big concern for japanese markets

sanctions, if not a reinforcement of the sanctions, and indeed, the eu oil embargo in iran is just now beginning to be implemented and the u.s. central bank sanctions which are so important also just beginning to be implemented. so i'd be surprised if we saw the sanctions taken off iran, because i think that's been the reason, that's what's motivated the iranians, that and force fr israelis, made credible by the toughness of prime minister netanyahu. those are the two reasons why the iranians appear to be moving. . >> former nato ambassador undersecretary of state nick burns thank you for your time tonight. >> thanks, john. >>> let's turn to an important consumer safety story here at home. the stroller brigade invaded capitol hill today. a group of mothers pushing their babies and pushing lawmakers for a crackdown for dangerous chemicals found in everyday products. here's dana bash. >> reporter: strollers, babies, breast feeding pillows, usually women walking around the capitol like this are tourists, not activists. >> hey, hey, ho, ho, toxic chemicals have to go. >> reporter: moms like lisa allen came from all over the coun

u.s. president barack obama. seven people were killed in a suicide car bombing at the green village complex. that is a compound used by the euu.n., and aid groups. the casualties were afghan nationals. gunfire continued for hours after the blast. a taliban spokesman said the attack marks the start of the spring offensive and serves as a rebuke to a partnership pact signed earlier by obama and his afghan counterpart hamid karzai. >> welcome to the french presidential race is heating up as we speak with incumbent nicolas sarkozy facing off in a televised debate with his socialist challenger francois hollande. >> this is seen as a make or break for sarkozy. hollande has a lead of between six and 10 points in opinion polls. and he has a reputation of being a better life speaker. we will find out who is doing best in the debate later on. >> standard and poor's has lifted it greece out of default territory. >> the move was expected after athens completed the onslaught of about 100 billion euros, canceling a third of the country's debt. but the credit rating agency kept greece firmly in the junk category with a ccc rating. the awar