two, au nations should call on gaddafi to resign. three, au nations should suspend their embassy operations in libya. four, au nations should expel from their own nations any diplomat who are pro-gaddafi. five, au nations should put their support behind the anti- gaddafi rebels. question, presenting our demands to the african union, was secretary clinton speaking to a receptive audience or hostile audience? >> not a receptive audience. they were not big for this intervention in the first place. gaddafi has spread a lot of money around to these countries. i expect the au to dump him just as soon as he is dead or fled from the country. >> another reason for her going and visiting with the au in africa? how many secretary of states have taken the continent seriously? >> she's done something necessary, she's really established a lot of personal relationships and really been in their homes and in their place and their countries, and really done that. that's not what the president has done and she has filled that gap. and it's a very, very

gaddafi's a bad guy. if england and france and italy and germany and spain and the netherlands and scandinavia can't together muster the military force for this weakened poor nation, then let's re-examine the value of this ally. there was in the "king and i" when he says, if the allies are weak might not -- it's time for them to step up. this is not to protect gaddafi. it's to say that america can no longer be asked to be the one that does everythi, everywhere, every time our allies have to step up. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. paul. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. paul: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i really speak on the house floor -- rarely speak on the house floor and almost never have i come to the floor two times in one day to speak on one issue. but this is my fourth trip to the floor today

why do you like muammar gaddafi? >> because he teach us what we don't know and he save us from people that are -- that are hating us. >> the hidden tripoli starts with petro cues you cues. the bus trips for journalists do not stop to talk to disgruntled motorists. we get hints of a city that doesn't support colonel gaddafi. at night there is often unexplained gunfire. at bomb sites, one woman's words, we revoiced to disguise her identity. >> we don't like him. we don't want him here. believe us. no, i'm not scared about anything. >> and the bbc's opposition sources claim they're hitting back. they say home made fire bombs destroyed these police vehicles in a rebellious suburb on june 5. there was a note with the pictures. >> you will find nobody on the streets after sunset. it's like a ghost town at night. only the security forces hang around the town. they open fire at random. they call us rats. >> this video was made by people who call themselves the rebels of tajura. we don't know how big or how small the group is

meanwhile, colonel gaddafi was facing u.n.llegations of abuse from this man. >> we had doubts in the beginning, but now we're more convinced that he decided to punish using rape which is really something very bad, beyond the limits, i would say. also we are finding some elements confirming this issue of acquisition of viagra type of medicament to assure the policy. they were buying containers withÑi products to enhance the possibility to rape women. >> and elsewhere the pressure on colonel gaddafi continues to mount. there have been more air strikes on tripoli this week. nato won't let up. meeting in brussels on wednesday, some ministers want more countries to get involved. >> what we've been trying to say today is that there are other countries that have assets which we could be using, not necessarily ground attack but in support and recons. -- reconnaissance. >> but these attacks on misrata suggest he may be fighting back and the battle for this city and libya is far from over. daniel griffith, bbc news. >> let's discuss fur

today was colonel gaddafi's 69th birthday. images were released of him tonight apparently watching the aftermath of today's events. he is a fugitive in his own capital. the blunt birthday message from nato, the bombing will continue. >> today the international effort in libya was front and center here in washington where german chancellor angela merkel was meeting with president obama. despite germany's abstention from the vote that authorized the no-fly zone, the u.s. said both leaders believe muammar gaddafi should step down, and when he does, germany will be a key ally in helping the country rebuild. president obama discussed that issue and much more with the german -- we discussed that issue and much more with the german foreign minister. >> there has been a lot of international criticism, particularly here in the u.s., about germany's failure to support the mission in libya. in hindsight, was that a mistake? >> we had to decide, and we think that the political solution is decided. we are not neutral. we want to see colone

today was colonel gaddafi's 69th birthday. images were released of him tonight apparently watching the aftermath of today's events. he is a fugitive in his own capital. the blunt birthday message from nato, the bombing will continue. >> today the international effort in libya was front and center here in washington where german chancellor angela merkel was meeting with president obama. despite germany's abstention from the vote that authorized the no-fly zone, the u.s. said both leaders believe muammar gaddafi should step down, and when he does, germany will be a key ally in helping the country rebuild. president obama discussed that issue and much more with the german -- we discussed that issue and much more with the german foreign minister. >> there has been a lot of international criticism, particularly here in the u.s., about germany's failure to support the mission in libya. in hindsight, was that a mistake? >> we had to decide, and we think that the political solution is decided. we are not neutral. we want to see colone

they would run at gaddafi's forces with whatever they had.dafi would fire artillery back and there would be air strikes. you would be walking in the road and there would be bombs. i have this picture. this is unbelievable. this was a couple hundred yards away. >> [explosion] >> i went to misrata and the most right now i've ever been in my life when i went out with the ambulance crew. -- the most frightened at ever been in my life was when i went out with the ambulance crew. >> gunfire] >> a bomb exploded next to us. it sat there. i really don't want to die. i really really don't want to die. everyone said someone else will do it if i don't. what does my vote count? it does count because everybody does it. if i did not do it, and i cannot count on everyone else stepping up. >> that brings us to the end of our program. from all of us here at world news america, thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's ow

gaddafi's a bad guy. if england and france and italy and germany and spain and the netherlands and scandinavia can't together muster the military force for this weakened poor nation, then let's re-examine the value of this ally. there was in the "king and i" when he says, if the allies are weak might not -- it's time for them to step up. this is not to protect gaddafi. it's to say that america can no longer be asked to be the one that does everything, everywhere, every time our allies have to step up. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. paul. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. paul: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i really speak on the house floor -- rarely speak on the house floor and almost never have i come to the floor two times in one day to speak on one issue. but this is my fourth trip to the floor tod

gaddafi's threats from tripoli. the next steps for coalition. [ jet plane passing ] [ swings squeaking ] [ squeaking ] [ creaking ] [ rock music playing ] from exploring europe to conquering x-camp... girl scouts today offers so many incredible opportunities, the only problem you'll have is diding what to do. so... ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo! ♪ >>> the chance lor and i -- chancellor andvy been clear. gaddafi must step down and hand power to the lib ran people. pressure will only continue to increase until he does. the progress that has been made in lib what is significant. our goal there was to protect the libyan people from a potential slaughter. we have done so. benghazi is free from threat of the libyan regime right now. they are hunkered down. it's a matter of time before gaddafi goes. >> bret: well, today, 30 minutes after nato jets pounded numerous location inside tripoli, they conducted 60 strikes that reportedly killed more than two dozen people. muammar gaddafi could be heard on statewide television, his voic

to leave now means gaddafi wins. period. i urge a no vote to this resolution and i thank my colleague for yielding and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida. mr. rooney: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to my friend from oklahoma, mr. cole. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized for two minutes. mr. cole: i thank you, mr. speaker, and i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise, mr. speaker, in reluctant opposition to this amendment. of this resolution. it's well intentioned, without question. it's meant to limit our involvement in libya, it's meant to support our allies and it's meant to rein in a president who in my opinion is conducting an illegal and certainly unauthorized war. it does both too little and too much. it does too little, frankly, because even after it's passed, the president will continue essentially to be able to operate as he's been operating for several weeks. and it does too much because it gets us into a situation

and the regime is gaddafi. the institutions of the government are going to be gone and number four, the security vacuum -- certainly gaddafi's forces are not going to help fill it. >> very complicated picture in libya still. well, the syrian government is trying to bludgeon its population into submission. that was the charge from the us -- u.n. human rights commissioner just today. her comments come as people are fleeing the northern town of jisr al-shughour and fleeing into turkey. >> a refugee camp being run by the turkish authorities. hundreds of syrians are living here. others are just mingling with the general population. many staying with relatives. some are thinking about crossing but haven't done so. they're living in makeshift tents right by the border, waiting to see what the syrian army does, and they say if it gets bad, they'll leave. those who have already made the move say they fear a major military assault. >> do you think there will be an attack on jisr al-shughour? >> yes, yes, they said, we th

gaddafi is still trying to attack misrata from the west.ut now the situation is quiet for the time being. >> this must come as a dreadful set back for the rebels in misrata because they have so far been successfully fighting back the government forces. in your opinion how long do you think the fighters can withhold this attack from cornled gaddafi's forces? >> i don't know, but i think colonel gaddafi will continue as much as he can. as well, we will continue to defend our city as much as we can. our depending our family, our kids and our city, are depending. so until the last man and last woman, we have to defend our city. >> now, the u.s. defense secretary today criticized some nato members for not doing enough. have you seen any nato support? >> for today, i think the support arrived a little late. gaddafi's attack started in the early morning, but we hear the aircraft in the late evening. >> he is a doctor in misrata with the latest on the renewed attacks. >>> in yemen, the protests continues with tens of thousands in the streets. the p

london.abita sharma in libya rejects the international arrest warrants issued for colonel gaddafi and his son. syrian rebels condemn the violence used by the government. >> wen tells of the united kingdom, do not point fingers over human rights records. >> broadcasting to tears on pbs and america and around the world, this is "newsday." colonel gaddafi's regime has rejected the warrant issued by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. they described the move as cover for nato's bombing campaign, but the presiding judge in the hague said that the warrants were necessary because she said there were reasonable grounds to believe gaddafi and his son were responsible for the murder and persecution of civilians. the icc's decision was greeted by celebrations in the port city of madrasa. the rebels accused nato of reacting too slowly. >> this was his very first day on the front lines. already the 19 year old is wheeled into surgery. a rocket has torn into his leg, get another casualty in the besieged city were defiance is curdling into frustration. >> i do not think nat

great" rebels fought back against colonel gaddafi's forces. >> we are on the front line now.do not need any help because we are ready to defeat gaddafi and his forces, his supporters and his sons. >> this is the heaviest fighting around the city since gaddafi loyalists were beaten here in april. more casualties are rushed into the hospital. so far, this hospital alone has received 11 dead and more than 30 with serious injuries. they expect many more as the fighting continues. meanwhile, colonel gaddafi is facing new allegations of the -- of abuses from this man. >> he decided to banish [unintelligible] beyond the limits, i would say. also, we are finding some elements confirming this accusation of viagra-type of element to show in the policy. they are buying containers with products to enhance the possibility of raping women. >> and elsewhere, the pressure on colonel gaddafi continues to mount. there have been more airstrikes on tripoli this week. nato will not let up. in a meeting in brussels wednesday, some ministers want more countries to get involved. >> what we have been

gaddafi's a bad guy.d france and italy and germany and spain and the netherlands and scandinavia can't together muster the military force for this weakened poor nation, then let's re-examine the value of this ally. there was in the "king and i" when he says, if the allies are weak might not -- it's time for them to step up. this is not to protect gaddafi. it's to say that america can no longer be asked to be the one that does everything, everywhere, every time our allies have to step up. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from washington. mr. smith: thank y, mr. speaker. i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. paul. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for two minutes. mr. paul: i thank the gentleman for yielding. i really speak on the house floor -- rarely speak on the house floor and almost never have i come to the floor two times in one day to speak on one issue. but this is my fourth trip to the floor today on this issue

to leave now means gaddafi wins. period.e to this resolution and i thank my colleague for yielding and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from florida. mr. rooney: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to my friend from oklahoma, mr. cole. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized for two minutes. mr. cole: i thank you, mr. speaker, and i thank the gentleman for yielding. i rise, mr. speaker, in reluctant opposition to this amendment. of this resolution. it's well intentioned, without question. it's meant to limit our involvement in libya, it's meant to support our allies and it's meant to rein in a president who in my opinion is conducting an illegal and certainly unauthorized war. it does both too little and too much. it does too little, frankly, because even after it's passed, the president will continue essentially to be able to operate as he's been operating for several weeks. and it does too much because it gets us into a situation where we effecti

of course, that doesn't mean that gaddafi is anywhere closer to going. he's been offered chances by the african union in particular to leave libya with immunity to go to an unspecified african country, but he's turned that down. as colonel gaddafi said in his audio statement to the country last night, he is not going anywhere. he's going stay in tripoli, stay in this capital, and fight to the bitter end. >> but it was audio, wyrie, not in vision. do you read anything into that? >> absolutely. i mean, colonel gaddafi and his sons clearly think they're a target for nato, according to one diplomatic source who's close to what's happening on the ground here. colonel gaddafi sleeps in a different place every night. he's never in the same place for long. he very rarely appears in public now. when we have seen pictures of him on television, he's always inside somewhere in some unidentifiable location. colonel gaddafi and his close intrarouge clearly believe they are targets of nato. >> nato's defense ministers are meeting in brussels to discuss the progress of

it is a message to gaddafi. it is a message to the world and our allies were engaged in this endeavor. at the same time, i think i raised this issue of originally in one of our hendry in -- hearings and we put a legislature with respect to the use of the gaddafi frozen assets and the long-term payment. i think one of the benefits of a successful outcome in libya, when it happens, is that this is a country of 6 million people. it is a smaller population than the population in my stead, a massachusetts. but it is an enormous country with vast assets, materially its assets from oil. i think it is possible to have a post-gaddafi effort current in the meantime, our expenses are important. i think the senators appropriately wanted to encompass in this resolution some reflection of our need to deal with those expenses. i think they have done a good job of doing that. we have embrace that. senator rubio has graciously accepted that as part of his amendment. so i personally will support this amendment. i think it is a go

today was colonel gaddafi's 69th birthday. images were released of him tonight, apparently watching the aftermath of the day's events. that he was a fugitive in his own capital. a blunt birthday message that the bombing will continue. tripoli. >> reports from northwest syria say -- promised to act determination and enforce control after scurlt personnel were killed in the area. richard galpin reports. >> a funeral currently taking place last saturday. it is impossible to independently verify this video. dozens of anti-protesters killed. did anger lead some here to take up arms to fight back against the syrian security forces. the town lies in a tribal area in the northwest of the country, close to the border with turkey. it has a history of rebellion. ever since the uprising that began in march, the syrian media have portrayed it as an armed insurection. gangs of extremists launching security attacks across the country. and what happens, officials insist, was the same. the unprovoked killing of soldiers and police. >> it is li

until a week ago was an officer in gaddafi's army.e said anyone in a uniform to send to the front line now, traffic police, the tourist police, and many newly recruited young men. we disguise his appearance and revoiced his answers to protect his family still living in the gaddafi territory. >> we found out we were fighting against our brothers in misrata. there were no crusaders. or al qaeda extremists, as we had been told. the fight for the defense is against gaddafi and against fellow libyans. >> we are hearing reports that there was systematic rape carried out by gaddafi's forces and that they were given viagra. >> they were given so many tablets and of call and hallucinogenic drugs. i never saw any rates, but several posted of carrying them out. >> driving forward from geva online, we cite growing strength in the rebel force -- from the front line, we sought a growing strength in the rebel forces. rebel troops have been consolidating their positions in the last few days. the front line is now controlling the strategic hilltop. an

so instead they march and wait for the fall of gaddafi.ut the question is how might he fall, and with how much violence? on benghazi's street corners and coffee shops, people are wonder what awaits them. for the first time the rebels have confirmed to the bbc their link to an underground network in tripoli. this member of the once-banned libyan muslim brotherhood is part of the rebel leadership. every day he talks by skype and satellite phone to 100 people across tripoli if and when the gaddafi regime collapses. >> we are 100% sure it will happen. the only thing is the timing. >> what will be the trigger? >> no one can tell exactly the timing because timing is multi-dimensional. the rebels, nato, all other parameters all have to hit at one time. >> in march, protests were brutally put down by gaddafi's mention. this time the plan is for any new uprising in tripoli to erupt after victory is imminent. it is the day after gaddafi falls that they are worried about. they paid for the freedom. the military barracks is twisted metal, a stark remi

despite the fact, we talked about the end of the muammar gaddafi rule, about the importance of gaddafi leaving the country and even sending out rumors that he may be entertaining such thoughts. my basic question is, if we do not have some ground rules. we have to have a more formal declaration of war. this country could decide to intervene in numerous civil wars. it could decide to affect the governance of peoples all over the world. we feel that is unfair. what is your general comment about this predicament? he may feel very strongly that gaddafi world is so egregiously out of line, as opposed to all the other dictators, there's no doubt we need to intervene, to prevent him from shooting at people who may be opposing him, and they may be shooting at him and his forces. what is the ground rules for dealing with civil war all over the earth? >> thank you for that very thoughtful question. you have been one of the most thoughtful defenders of the constitution, and i recognize the difference of view between what i have expressed in what you have expressed is from a good-faith disagreement

by keeping gaddafi. the most potent weapons out of the fight, i am -- gaddafi, the most potent weapons out of the fight, i am convinced, and as was affirmed, the conviction that the actions with respect to the no-fly zone indeed saved many thousands of people from being massacred by gaddafi. there is no question in my mind about that. we also sent a message about something that matters to the american people. is a matter of our values. that is about whether or not leaders should be permitted, willy-nilly, to turn their armies on their own citizens, the citizens they're supposed to serve and protect. i have made clear that the 60- day restriction made clear in the war powers resolution does not apply since we handed operations over to nato, but some people obviously can and will draw different conclusions. we will have a discussion about that today. it is important in my choice and to remember that the war powers solutions was a reaction to a particular war, a particular set of events, the vietnam war, wh

lydia's opposition council contains four members of the gaddafi regina -- regime. it also this week, the world's largest hindu temple on a german industrialist state. and the one that nearly got away. all this week, we have been feating human-rights issues. that is why we are traveling to moscow to look at the situation in russia. a number of prominent activists have been killed in recent years. one human rights campaigner was advising president medvedev, but frustrated by the lack of support from him she quit her job. she is one of the highest profile figures in the russian political landscape. she was minister of social affairs under boris yeltsin. vladimir putin appointed her presidential adviser on human rights and his successor made her the head of the council. she has now turned her back on the government. >> over and over you hear the right words, "liberalization" and "freedom. over and over they say they need to take action against criminals, but they do not take action. they're just words, no deeds. >> she is a familiar face at discussions about freedom in

and where they fired up by gaddafi forces? >> we do not know at the moment. what we do know is that the helicopter has landed safely and that the crew on board is safe. we do that know if they receive any incoming fire. from what we saw from the carrier deck, there were missiles going into the targets. 20 hours, probably less, from the coast of libya. in the darkness we could see the missiles being laurent -- being launched. a number of missiles were fired. and what we're doing with getting information from here is that they hit their target. >> do we know with these helicopters required spotters on the ground to identify targets? >> the only information that we are given, all that we know is that these targets would have been chosen by nato earlier and then passed on to the individual ships. and that all of those preparations were made in the last 24 hours. they knew what the targets were an identified those targets. remember, apache helicopters were able to fly day and night. they had infrared cameras. they did not have to sit above their targets and could

. >> in libya, more than 30 people are reported dead as troops loyal to colonel gaddafi launch a fresh assault on misrata. colombia's president signed a lot compensating the millions of victims of the country's armed conflict. welcome to bbc news. ash clouds from a volcano in chile cause chaos for air travelers thousands of kilometers away. the call for more money to help immunize the world's poorest children. we have a special report from sierra leone. >> hello and welcome. the military crackdown is intensifying. tanks have swept in where the government claims 120 soldiers were killed earlier this week in jisr al-shughour thousands of refugees have already crossed the border. >> and apprehensive looking group of syrians, some waving olive branches, approach the border with turkey. the turks have a military observation post in the valley. they fear it could be the start of a much bigger exodus. here at the edge of syria, you get ripples from the storms for the rent on the other side of the hills. jisr al-shughour, where many of these people come from, is less than half an hour away. so

gaddafi had no friends. assad sits in the heart of the middle east, and there has not been the same side of support -- the same size of support within the region for decisive action as there was against libya. that said, the united states has a declared policy. is in favor and will support reformers after an estimated 1100 that spirit we have a policy that is untenable. it is unimaginable at this point that assad will be able to lead the transition in syria. >> do you think the administration needs to say enough in order to put the right amount of pressure? >> looking back at the situation in libya, it was the president of united states who said first that gaddafi had lost his legitimacy. from that, a strong statement from the region, united nations security council resolution and the current intervention. those options do not exist in the context of syria. there is no military solution, and i doubt there will be a security council solution that mirrors 1973, but at a point in time, the president of united s

we do know that gaddafi is a bad guy. he's not an ally, he's not even reliable in terms of working with in any economic or foreign policy measure. it is an opportunity to establish a government that we can work with. we can't control that government. we're not sure of the outcome. but we know the people putting their government together today want to work with the united states, but they need american support. obviously under the umbrella of nato, that's nato's purpose. but none of us should be so naive as to think that nato can operate independent of united states leadership. that's just not the case. we have made the investment in our military capability, we have established ourselves as the world superpower and with that role comes a responsibility to use it appropriately. let's defeat this amendment. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: madam speaker, i yield one minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from virginia, mr. rigell. mr. rigell: i rise in strong support of

we do know that gaddafi is a bad y. he's not an ally, he's not even reliable in terms of working with in any economic or foreign policy measure. it is an opportunity to establish a government that we can work with. we can't control that government. wee not sure of the outcome. but we know the people putting their government together today want to work with the united states, but they need american support. obviously under the umbrella of nato, that's nato's purpose. but none of us should be so naive as to think that nato can operate independent of united states leadership. that's just not the case. we have made the investment in our military capability, we have established ourselves as the world superpower and with that role comes a responsibility to use it appropriately. let's defeat this amendment. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: madam speaker, i yield one minute to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from virginia, mr. rigell. mr. rigell: i rise in strong support of h

in may, he requested arrest warrants against gaddafi, his son, and his intelligence chief. now, those warrants are official. >> for their alleged criminal responsibility for the commission of murder of civilians as crimes against humanity. >> charges refer to early days of the libyan uprising, in february. the libyan leader is accused of attacking and killing civilians, in some cases using warplanes. those acts prompted britain and france to push for military intervention against adopt the's regime. -- against gaddafi's regime. >> former members of the khmer rouge have gone on trial and the nom pan. the defendant, knowns the second brother of pol pot. all the defendants require -- deny the charges against them. during the reign of terror, nearly a quarter of cambodia's population was wiped out in purges against intellectuals and dissidents. syrian opposition activists have held a public meeting in damascus. the intellectuals and politicians discuss how to receive a peaceful transition to democracy. the events had the blessing of the syrian regime, but some opposition groups

colonel gaddafi forces just down the road. we can hear the missiles whistling over head. nato patroling the skies too. the men here are braces themselves for what they can believe could be an eminent gaddafi offensive. in a quieter moment sa dick's train -- sadik'ses training begins. he hopes his math skills will help with targeting. >> i don't want to kill anybody, actually. i tell my friends, they do want to kill me. but we have to fight. so where's the enemy now? over there. >> sadik's lack of experience is nothing new here. the rebels need weapons and too many are dying. >> and so after a mere hour or so of training, sadik joins the ranks. either we live in peace and freedom or we die. or we die. >> engineers at the earthquake damaged fuke shima nuclear plant in japan has suspended an operation to clean more than 100,000 pounds of raid active water. we -- radioactive water. explain why this clean-up operation has been suspended? >> it's been suspended because a radioactive material built up than had been expected and they're trying to find out the cause of that. and t

what is it like being in gaddafi's army? how does he get people to fight if you do not fight, it will call you a traitor and kill you. -- of the lookouthe fighting go. >> the president will go on trial next monday. he fled to saudi arabia after being toppled by mass protests. the prime minister said the added president bush -- the ousted president face charges relating to the alleged discovery of millions of dollars of cash and weapons. there is still problems with trouble in the southern hemisphere. >> the situation has not improved from yesterday and we have air passengers across south america facing huge disruption because of this ongoing eruption from tochile. flights have been canceled and the impact is felt as far away as australia and new zealand. >> de nine and this change of volcanos keeps on spewing out cash. on sunday, when things seem to be returning to normal, another major eruption. and this was the result. this is rio negro province. most of the ash has been blown away from chile and much of it has landed here

colonel gaddafi's forces just a mile or so down the road. you can hear the missiles whistling overhead. nato planes patrolling the skies, too. now, the men here are bracing themselves for what they believe could be an imminent gaddafi offensive. in a quieter moment, sadik's training begins. >> these are the rockets. >> he hopes his math skills will help with targeting. >> nice. >> to my friends, we had to fight. so where is the enemy now? >> sadik's lack of experience is nothing new here. the rebels need training and weapons and too many are dying. and so after a mere hour or so of training, sadik joins the ranks. >> weert elive in peace and -- either we live in peace and freedom or we die. we will die. >> andrew harding, bbc news, misrata. >> the leaders of the two largest euro zone economies have presented a united front on a new rescue package for greece. the german chancellor angela merkel and french president nicolas sarkozy have been meeting in berlin to discuss the issue. in athens itself, a new greek cabinet has been sworn in as gavi

gaddafi forces quick to hide their heavy weapons from nato. the fiercest fighting remains at the front. increasingly the casualties include many nonsoldiers. >> no one is safe. you can get a rocket anywhere. so the civilians are affected, the kids, the women because of this random shooting. >> you feel it's a war crime? >> of course, it's a war crime. of course, it's a war crime. >> nighttime and while families wonder where it's safe to sleep, the ambulance is on the move again. andrew harding, "bbc" news, misrata. >> oil prices are recovering after falling sharply thursday, that's following the international agency. it's only the third time the i.b.a. has released on the market some of the crude market it keeps in reserve. the extra supplies are needed to plug the gap caused by the destruction of oil supplies from libya. the japanese government says damages caused by the tsunami will cost $209 billion which is lower than previously experted. the figure doesn't include damages by the nuclear disaster that followed. it concludes in vienna today

despite the fact, we talked about the end of the muammar gaddafi rule, about the importance of gaddafi leaving the country and even sending out rumors that he may be entertaining such thoughts. my basic question is, if we do not have some ground rules. we have to have a more formal declaration of war. this country could decide to intervene in numerous civil wars. it could decide to affect the governance of peoples all over the world. we feel that is unfair. what is your general comment about this predicament? he may feel very strongly that gaddafi world is so egregiously out of line, as opposed to all the other dictators, there's no doubt we need to intervene, to prevent him from shooting at people who may be opposing him, and they may be shooting at him and his forces. what is the ground rules for dealing with civil war all over the earth? >> thank you for that very thoughtful question. you have been one of the most thoughtful defenders of the constitution, and i recognize the difference of view between what i have expressed in what you have expressed is from a good-faith disagreement

what is it like being in the muammar gaddafi army? how does he get people to fight for him the way he does? >> they force you to fight, and if you do not fight, they will call you a trader and kill you. >> defections are one thing, but the fighter project the fighting goes on. -- defections are one thing, but the fighting goes on. >> the tunisian former president will be tried in absentia. the country's interim prime minister confirmed he would be tried in a military and aunt a civilian court. the italian prime minister silvio berlusconi said the italian people have made their opinion clear and government and parliament must now respond fully. for the third day running, there have been clashes in southern china. about 1000 protestors set fire to cars and damaged government buildings. the vaccination program for children in the developing world. among the donors includes the computer billionaire bill gates. putting america back to work has been the obama administration's top priority for years. it could be the issue which decides wheth

despite the fact, we talked about the end of the muammar gaddafi rule, about the importance of gaddafiving the country and even sending out rumors that he may be entertaining such thoughts. my basic question is, if we do not have some ground rules. we have to have a more formal declaration of war. this country could decide to intervene in numerous civil wars. it could decide to affect the governance of peoples all over the world. we feel that is unfair. what is your general comment about this predicament? he may feel very strongly that gaddafi world is so egregiously out of line, as opposed to all the other dictators, there's no doubt we need to intervene, to prevent him from shooting at people who may be opposing him, and they may be shooting at him and his forces. what is the ground rules for dealing with civil war all over the earth? >> thank you for that very thoughtful question. you have been one of the most thoughtful defenders of the constitution, and i recognize the difference of view between what i have expressed in what you have expressed is from a good-faith disagreements. i

now, muammar gaddafi is an international outlaw after an arrest warrant was issued. >> muammar gaddafi in coordination with friends or straighted a plan to deter and quell by all means, the civilian demonstrations against the regime. >> and this struggle from the rubbles now raged on for 101 days. >> this is for the -- community. >> they claim to have the support of the country but according to the indictment, gaddafi is wanted for or straighting killing and imprisonment of hundreds of civilians during first 12 days of the uprising. supported by nato air strikes it's been slow going for rebels. they continue to make progress to the south and the west. >> they lost me. and nato intensified the bombing raids in anticipation of a flash. abc news, new york. >> that is going to do it for us. thanks for joining us and the news at 5:00 continues right now. >> looks like someone is coming to threaten brian. >> new video from the fateful night at dodger stadium when brian stow was viciously attacked. >> what this woman wore through airport security requiring her to change her wardrobe. >> and d

meanwhile, gaddafi's forces are continuing to attack this position. is nato doing enough to help you advance? >> nato do not seem to strike very often here. that rocket motor has been pounding us since early this morning. we are sure nato can see it, but what we cannot understand is why did it take us out. in the past few days, the fighting here has been tense and for the rebels, costly. they are still be seized in this corner of western libya and just lost 40 men to advance perhaps 1 mile. above us, a rare glimpse of nato jets, bombing colonel gaddafi was a positions but failing to find and silence all his plans. for the poorly trained rebels and plenty of civilians, here is the result. >> we see a lot of devastation. i think nato should do something. >> in the meantime, the daily skirmishes ride on. nato is making a difference here, but not yet a decisive one. >> as the fighting continues unabated, nato resources are starting to be stretched. today, the british defense secretary insisted that the effort will continue for as long as required. after t

. >> colonel gaddafi is still clange clinging to power in libya. opposition fighters have suffered heavy losses as gaddafi forces keep up the pressure. they are struggling to push forward. the bbc's andrew harding is there, and he sent this report. >> silence. on the frontline, outside a place -- some of these rebel fighters have families trapped inside the town. >> i've got nine. >> i've got 13. >> i've got six. >> they are highly motivated, but also worried about their faces being photographed. that was close. >> for libyan's barefoot volunteers, this has become something like trench warfair. deadly, deadlocked. the front barely inching forward. rocket fire. again, it will be very difficult for them to endure this. >> gaddafi is pounding us, he says. the result is a chaotic stalemate. the rebels blame nato for their air campaign, but those dug in here want fighting to be much more. it is a struggle -- we secured a late-night call to a rebel in hiding. >> hello. it is andrew from the bbc. can you hear me? there is nothing good. >> rebels have run

gaddafi is not believed to be staying in that compound. nobody was killed. officials say two people were slightly injured. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is celebrating new york's legalization of same-sex marriage. she spoke at a gay pride event at the state department. the third event since i became secretary and the first following the historic vote in new york, which i think gives visibility and credibility to everything that so many of you have done over so many years. >> she says the campaign for same-sex rights is one of the most urgent and important human rights struggles of all time. but says much more needs to be done to end discrimination. new york is the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, taking effect next month. >>> the l.a. dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection. the team's owner blames major league baseball refusal to approve a multi-billion dollar tv deal to keep them afloat. i allows to team to use $150 million for daily operation and get time to find long financial stability. dodgers say there will be no disruption in day-t

gaddafi does not have a strong military force almost by design. he did not want his military to be strong enough to topple him. it is relatively weak. in this context, nato can carry out the mission. >> after recess, the house will be taking of the defense spending bill on the floor. some members are still pushing amendments that would cut off funding entirely for libya. do you imagine that could move the debate forward? what will be the flash points on the floor debate? >> that will be a big one. mr. kucinich made it clear he will offer an amendment to the appropriations bill to movprohit new funding for anything. that will bring the issue. many republicans who opposed the authorization bill said they believe in the mission and agree we should not abandon our allies, that we have an important group of people were supporting in libya. they did not like the way the president was doing it. he will be interesting to see if they vote to cut off all funding. that is up or down with no wiggle room. that will be a big flash point. there may be some langu

gaddafi is not believed to be staying in that compound. nobody was killed. officials say two people were slightly injured. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is celebrating new york's legalization of same-sex marriage. she spoke at a gay pride event at the state department. the third event since i became secretary and the first following the historic vote in new york, which i think gives visibility and credibility to everything that so many of you have done over so many years. >> she says the campaign for same-sex rights is one of the most urgent and important human rights struggles of all time. but says much more needs to be done to end discrimination. new york is the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, taking effect next month. >>> the l.a. dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection. the team's owner blames major league baseball refusal to approve a multi-billion dollar tv deal to keep them afloat. i allows to team to use $150 million for daily operation and get time to find long financial stability. dodgers say there will be no disruption in day-t

gaddafi is killing children, she said, and destroying our homes. so many women have been left without husbands. from the front lines outside misrata and into the heart of this besieged city, the rockets keep coming, smashing into residential neighborhoods like this one and prompting two fundamental questions. why is colonel gaddafi targeting civilians and why can they do not stop him? on the front lines, a rare glimpse of the forces besieging the city. another explosion. they are on the move. gadhafi's forces quick to hide their heavy weapons from nato. the fiercest fighting remains at the front. increasingly, the casualties include many non-combatants. >> no one is safe now. even us here, you can get a rocket in anywhere. the civilians are frightened and the kids and women because of this random shooting. >> you feel that is a war crime? >> of course. of course it is. >> nighttime and while families wonder where it is safe to sleep, the ambulance is on the move again. >> the price of oil has fallen sharply after the international energy agency sai

colonel gaddafi's forces are resisting strongly. we escaped without problems. there have been many casualties on the rebel side. this man was shot in the rest with a large caliber bullet. it was touch and go whether he would keep the use of his hand. the rebels tell us that nato bombed the arms depot a few days ago. and the completed - complete obliteration of this bunker is evidence enough. the rebels have always insisted their the ones that are disadvantaged because they have small arms while colonel gaddafi has the long-range artillery. the capture of this arms and ammunition dump may change all that. the next time the rebels go to their front line, fresh arms and ammunition are likely to go with them. mark doyle, bbc news, western libya. >> officials in kabul said they have issued an arrest warrant for the governor of the central bank. he faces questioning over massive fraud at the privately owned bank. he resigned on monday saying he had been thwarted in his attempts to investigate the embezzlement of half a billion dollars which is blamed on officials and

his scholarship was paid for by colonel gaddafi. things have changed back home in england. >> in england, i could not do much for this revolution. i decided to come here. >> this is personal. his father would come to greet him but gaddafi's forces have taken 15 members of their family. >> my mother and all of the families are crying all the time and worry about them. >> within hours, a shy earnest student scenes transformed. an old friend back from studying in england takes into the front. this is what they are facing. [explosion] [gunfire] that was uncomfortably close. the superior firepower is a constant threat. [explosions] this is right to the very front lines here. these are very active frontlines. the gaddafi's forces are just a mile or so down the road. you can hear the missiles flying overhead. the men here are bracing themselves for what they believe could be an imminent gaddafi offensive. >> the training begins. his studies in england have not been wasted. >> we are trying to measure the angle of the rockets. >> the math i