that of gaddafi's now defunct state.was given to free those on—board if promise was given to free those on—boa rd if unspecified promise was given to free those on—board if unspecified demands were met. the passengers were then taken away, with flight attendants following. they were asked to surrender any weapons in their possession. they were found to be in possession. they were found to be in possession of a hand grenade and a pistol. nevertheless, the armed forces of malta are currently conducting a full search of the aircraft, and a second pistol has been found so far. the search is ongoing. the hijackers were apprehended on the tarmac and taken into custody. libya's internationally backed government says they want to set up a gaddafi that the party. they will be asking how they manage to get the weapons onto the plane, even if replicas. in tripoli, families are waiting for their loved ones to come home. it is evident that in libya airport security is as lax and chaotic as the country's politics. russia's president p

that of gaddafi's now defunct state.en to free those on—boa rd if unspecified demands were met. the passengers were then taken away, with flight attendants following. they were asked to surrender any weapons in their possession. they were found to be in possession of a hand grenade and a pistol. nevertheless, the armed forces of malta are currently conducting a full search of the aircraft, and a second pistol has been found so far. the search is ongoing. the hijackers were apprehended on the tarmac and taken into custody. libya's internationally backed government says they want to set up a gaddafi party. they will be asking how they manage to get the weapons onto the plane, even if replicas. in tripoli, families are waiting for their loved ones to come home. it is evident that in libya airport security is as lax and chaotic as the country's politics. well as 2016 draws to a close, the us presidential election will undoubtedly go down as one of the most memorable events of the past year. a new photo exhibit in new york ex

libya's internationally backed government say they wanted to set up a probe gaddafi political party., evenif grenade and guns on board the plane, even if replicas. in tripoli, families are waiting for their loved ones to be flown home. it is evident that in libya, airport security is as lax and chaotic as the country's politics. time for the weather. more windy weather in the next few days. northern parts of the uk will get the worst of it. this evening, the winds will peak in northern scotland. maybe 90 mph. amber wind warnings expire at midnight. squally wins with this reign as well. clearer skies following to england and wales. windy further north. frequent showers, more snow is over scotland. treacherous conditions around. still windy across many northern areas on christmas eve and more frequent showers, again wintry in scotland. if you showers coming southwards. further south and east, dry and quite sunny. tunbridge is perhaps into double figures. further north, much colder in all that wet and windy weather. rain coming into the north west later, driving across northern areas du

it appears the hijackers were supporters of the late former leader mohammed get off the -- muammar gaddafi. reporter: so terrifying for the passengers on board, the hijacking of a libyan state owned your lender appears more stunt than a terrorist -- airliner appears more a stunt than a terrorist incident. it was forced by 2 men on board today for to malta. they told the crew that they had a hand grenade and threatened to blow up the plane. pro-qaddafi claims were made by the hijackers, with one waving a flag reselling that of coffee -- resembling that of muammar gaddafi's state. away,ssengers were taken with the flight attendants following. >> they were asked to surrender any weapons in their possession. they were found to be in possession of a hand grenade and a pistol. nevertheless, the armed forces of malta are currently conducting a full search on the aircraft and a second pistol has been found so far. the search is ongoing. wereter: hijackers apprehended on the tarmac and taken into custody. libya's government says they wanted to set up a broken coffee political party -- set up a pro-

the multi times is reporting now there are only one hijacker who is claiming to be pro gaddafi.u have any information about that? i'm trying to give you what we have confirmed at the moment. the authorities are not giving any information for the time being. i don't want to add to the chaos on the situation. i can say that the situation is chaotic, but emergency personnel have all been dispatched. the airport perimeter is full of paramedics and we have also seen the buses approaching the aircraft, the hijacked aircraft. it might mean that there are was more contact with the hijacker or hijackers. security personnel is there. the bomb disposal unit of the armed forces of malta is on—site. that is what we know for the time being. 0k. the latest update on a developing story in malta. thank you very much indeed for joining in malta. thank you very much indeed forjoining us on bbc news. the europe—wide manhunt for the berlin christmas market attack has come to an end. anis amri, the 24—year—old cheesy and the man at the prime suspect in that attack which killed 12 people and injured m

there are some suggestions that they are pro—gaddafi and want to set up a party. 0thers pro—gaddafi and up a party. others say they are looking for political asylum. there are many different suggestions and there will still be many questions to answer. what is clear is that the passengers are now safe. there were paramedics, security officers and negotiators and seen in malta, waiting for a few hours until the situation was resolved. there will be major relief, but still those questions to answer. i know you will keep us up to date. because this landed unexpectedly in valletta, the knock—on effect is that there was some disruption to other flights that should have been flying to malta during a busy holiday period. we understand that all flights to and from malta are understandably delayed or diverted elsewhere. we know of two planes in britain that have been diverted to sicily. 0ne know of two planes in britain that have been diverted to sicily. one is a british airways flight from gatwick to malta originally, and one is an easyjet flight that was going from gatwick to malta and is now

he saw gaddafi. and then okay, gaddafi decides to give up his program and later on he's killed. going to give it up because he can only depend on his own arsenal. >> when i asked --. i simple said how would you describe kim jong un. here is what john brennan said? >> a megalomaniac. calculating. he is delusional. because he believes that the world is going to accept a nuclear north korea and allow it to maintain that arsenal. he's invested so much in this effort of building a nuclear capability and he thinks this is his ticket to greatness. i think it is his ticket to oblivion. >> you also said while he was a megalomaniac and calculating, not reckless. donald trump as we know can lash out. use twitter to do so. would he be able to sit across from kim jong un and negotiate? could he crack the nut nobody else could crack? >> remember the regime right now looks to be unstable. every once in a while you have these executions, demotions. these big events -- >> -- kim jong un himself. >> yeah. even if kim jong un wanted to do a deal to the u.s. he can't do it because of the nature of

since former libyan leader muammar gaddafi was overthrown in 2012, the north african country has slidnto chaos, with militias vying for power. islamic state has capitalized on the power vacuum in seized territory as well. with 2000 kilometers of coastline, libya has become a haven for human traffickers and for 300,000 migrants hoping a better life. those who die on the route are most often never identified. their journeys end in numbered graves outside libyan towns. woman: here in france, a who killed her abusive husband has walked free from jail after receiving a presidential pardon. the 69 one was serving a 10 year sentence for shooting her husband dead -- the 69 year old woman said she had endured 20 years of sexual assault and violence at his hands before she opened fire. >> she's been almost three years behind bars. jaclyn sauvage was released from prison just hours after president franÇois lond -- fronts while hollande was released. immediaten puts an into her detention. she was married to a violent alcoholic who she said raped her and beat her and her three daughters and also a

--nie: a deal mark: libya five years after the dobby -- gaddafi's departure. in the u.k. the fast fact -- rose is in five years. it has been driven by the british pound decline since brexit leading to higher import prices. mark: goldman sachs' president telling employees in a podcast saying goodbye is hard when he is leaving in a strong position as he accepts the new role as president-elect donald trump's policy advisor. today, for variety of reasons, capital, regulatory reasons, the competitive landscape has changed dramatically. and we are as uniquely positioned as we have been in the competitive landscape. i look forward into the future years and goldman sachs, it is exciting as i have ever seen. head the council among the most influential in the white house to develop the president's economic program. said for thempany very first time, marjorie workers -- muddy waters capital, shares could fall as much as 52% from yesterday's close. muddy waters accusing them of using aggressive accounting. the company said they have a totally different view. japan's compa

it shows that five years after the fall of gaddafi of the situation is still very serious.ous. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. let us bring you up to date on the shooting of the terror suspect anis amri. there's been confirmed that he is the man who was shot dead in milan overnight. is understood to have travelled to italy from germany via france. even as a europe—wide manhunt intensified. that information came from the interior minister for information came from the interior ministerfor germany as information came from the interior minister for germany as a news conference. last night, at three in the morning, in milan, during a normal patrol of our police officers, one of our police officers on patrol stopped a person who looked very suspect, who was just walking around, looking very suspect. in the moment he was stopped, the man without hesitating, he immediately took his gun and shot. he shot. he shot at the police officer who asked him for his identification papers. the police officer, christian movio, immediately reacted to the shoot out. luckily, our police

this green flag was associated with gaddafi.d there is report ares that the highç jackers may be seeki a sylum in malta. they are in police custody. this raises concern about airline and airport security in libya. so far there is no comment from the airline or libyan officials. and thankfully it all ended peacefully. >> indeed. thank you. >> after condemning the berlin attack, president trump is suggesting that he is ready to move ahead suspending immigration from muslim country s tied to terror. [inaudible] 100 percent of what is happening. >> let's bring in dan, deputy editer of the wall street journal. and donald trump said he's proven 100 percent correct and the kind of muslim immigration ban that he asked for in this country is what they should be addressing in europe on. >> with donald trump, one of the things we are trying to doç is understand his motus oprandi. i don't know if he will put a total ban on immigrants from muslim countries. he is trying to force the national security bureaucracies in the united states and

asylum in europe and creation of a political party in honor of the former lib ran dictator muammar gaddafi. alison: we are keeping a close eye on a developing story out of arkansas where police say they have now arrested the man accused of killing that 3-year-old boy in a road rage incident. q mccray is at the "live desk" with the latest. q? q: we are talking about 33-year-old gary holmes. he was in court this morning. he entered a not guilty plea to call tap murder charges and he is facing two charges of committing a terrorist act. here is what we know. police say holmes fired in a car last saturday. the car is driven by 3-year-old acen king's grandmother. she says holmes thought she was driving too slowly. holmes turned himself into police last night. a judge ordered him to be held without bond. when it comes to holmes, he is due back in court on february 22. we will keep you posted with details unti at the "live desk," q mccray. back to you. kimberly: thank you for the report. a woman is dead, her husband is facing charges after a crash in centreville. police say carlos was drunk as he

foundab spring uprising ground in libya, shedding the violence that led to nato airstrikes on gaddafi'ss. here is the argument. given the transnational threat, a number of countries have pushed the idea of some kind of intervention. 21 countries, including the u.s., said in may they are willing to report an arms for west by a unity government. libya parties the would eventually use the weapons on the other, worsening turmoil. you can learn more at and i quick. mark: u.s. stocks are trading at all-time highs ahead of the fed decision tomorrow. have 100% highs. joining us now, chief executive of stocks and head of index services. thank you for joining us today. looks like it is uncertainty that rates will be raised tomorrow. does that mean it is an uncertainty we will see further upside from the financials, the s&p financials index? going to continue to rise since the trump presidency? >> what we're seeing is a different performance in the market than what we are expecting. interest rates going up usually has a negative effect on bonds and the performance of fixed and usuallyities also ha

were from libya and wanted political asylum in europe to start a new party there an ode to muammar gaddafi. but after hours of negotiations the two men surrendered and all 118 people aboard the plane were allowed to leave safely. alison: coming up here at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- your a fire anger. we all know this. that will happen in your home. but do the fire retardants lower the risk? "7 on your side" is investigating. q: terrifying video of a child dangling from a lift. the amazin q: a dramatic video out of utah. the boy dangling off a ski lift. the backpack got caught on the chair lift as he attempted to hop off at the station. the bystander an the ski patrol kept him calm as he was suspended above the slopes. in minutes the rescue crews arrived and got the boy down. let be all right. alison: how scary! q: big time. alison: goodness. if you like to keep your christmas tree up well after the holidays, firefighters say that is a huge hazard. there may be a way to keep your fire from a tree fire with fire retardant. we are putting different brands to the test. kimberly suiters has results

can we start with the failure at removing gaddafi? can we start with failures throughout the middle east of removing people who you may not agreed their ideology, you may call them dictators, in the absence of that when you bring in al qaeda, the factions of radical islam that are going to fight for power, we're left with a more dangerous middle east every single time. >> it has been destabilized. >> are you talking to me or george w. bush? george bush took out hussein? >> i'm not defending what george bush did. in the last eight years, name one country that you feel is safer and where you have a better relationship with now than we did prior to barack obama, besides iran and cuba. >> i think that israel, our primary ally in the middle east, is safer today because -- >> you do? you could be the only person in this region. >> netanyahu wouldn't agree with you. >> how about in the world? the world said this is a good deal to stop them from having nuclear weapons. how about the people coming in to trump's own administration? >> you are s

wanted political asylum and to create a new political party honoring the late libyan dictator muammar gaddafi. >>> the search for the man officials believe drove a truck through a crowded berlin christmas market is now over but questions on how he evaded authorities for so long linger. >> reporter: italian police catch one the berlin truck attack suspect when two officers stopped him outside a train station. the 24-year-old had no id or phone on him but was carrying a pocketknife and a loaded .22 caliber pistol. one of the officers requiring surgery after covering gunshot wound to the shoulder. >> our police officers proved to be very ready and' fishships responding immediately during a routine patrol. luckily the killer's reaction firing his gun dissent serious consequences. >> reporter: he is believed to be responsible for driving a truck through crimes market in the german capital on monday. some visitors sparing no mercy when discussing his death. >> i am happy that he is not alive any more. if he takes others' lives, he does not have the right to breathe my oxygen. >> reporter: one thing

islamic state gained more and more and more territory after the fall of libya were after we overthrew gaddafi. it gained more territory in a rack and gain enormous territory in syria. something new emerged in the world. a terrorist organization that had actually turned itself into a real state the meaning of his governing these territories, running municipal facilities, collecting taxes. this was something new and exceedingly dangerous. so putin said we have a choice. who do we want in damascus, the capital of syria? , the presidentd of syria, or do we want the islamic state in damascus? this was the key difference with the u.s. the obama and have pursued a policy of overthrowing assad. killing with terrorists in syria, some of whom we have ,unded as mr. roth well knows because they claimed to be anti-assad, meant in fact as we ,ursued the war against assad russia decided it'd had enough because it believed syria was vital to its national security. it intervened in the war has been turned around. the united states has been on the wrong side of history from the beginning of this. the united st

talking to the traders, muammar gaddafi -- the words are apathy and leave me alone.nt to get into the holiday weekend. joe: do where it things happen -- weird things happen over the next few days? what does history tell us? >> there is a whoosh that can happen in the markets at this time. especially now when traders step in and fill the gaps. now with machine driven algorithms, and traders not being able to take positions, there is not as much liquidity that can have. next week will be primed for the opportunity. scarlet: in the meantime, the dramatic move has been in the dollar, moving to the strong side over the last couple weeks since the election. at what point do we presume the stronger dollar will really show up in the data, show up in earnings and take us down? >> one place it shows of is in the new export orders components. i have been watching for it to show up and it has not, so that tight lagally it is a time. we have seen dollar depreciation since the summer and i have been waiting for it to take off, that has not happened yet. we should be keeping eyes o

hijackers themselves emerged from the plane holding a flag in support of the late libyan leader colonel gaddafiafter they had left the aircraft and were taken away. they are now under arrest. after that, maltese troops scrambled up the steps of the plane to ensure it was clear and no one was still on board. in the past hour, malta's prime minister, joseph muscat, has said the hijackers made no demands. after further negotiations, the hijackers agreed to free the remaining members of the crew and to surrender. they were asked to surrender any weapons in their possession. they were found to be in possession of a hand grenade and a pistol. nevertheless, the armed forces of malta are currently conducting a full search on the aircraft and a second pistol has been found so far. the search is ongoing. the two hijackers have been detained in custody and interrogations are ongoing. the rest of the crew and passengers are also being questioned over certain events. once this interrogation process is completed over the next few hours, arrangements will be made to send the passengers and crew members back t

the two men declared loyalty to the late dictator moammar gaddafi.resident putin has dismissed allegations that the kremlin tried to influence the u.s. elections. at his year-end news conference today, he brushed aside complaints about russian hacking. >> ( translated ): the current u.s. administration and the democratic party leadership are trying to blame external factors for all their problems. they are losing on all fronts, and looking elsewhere for things to blame. in my opinion it is humiliating. one must be able to lose with dignity. >> woodruff: putin also said that president-elect trump won because he understood the mood of the american people. china warned today of a possible "showdown" with the incoming trump administration over trade. the state-run "china daily" strongly criticized peter navarro, named to lead a new white house national trade council. he's accused china of waging economic war. in an editorial, the newspaper said: and on wall street: the dow jones industrial average gained nearly 15 points to close at 19,933. the nasdaq ro

it's gaddafi appeared we were touching on the 75th anniversary of pearl harbor. was reading the addendum in "the wall street journal" today the december 8th edition was sort of outlining what the nation was going through then. before i get into the meat and potato financial issues with you, would we make the kind of sacrifices our parents, grandparents made back then? >> you know, the youth of this country has over the last 10 years of area schools force. we have a lot of fun with the millennial on our show. we often forget those are the people who fought in iraq and afghanistan. they captured osama bin laden and killed them. so there are people in this country willing to sacrifice. my dad was a marine during korea. he was going over to korea when the war ended and he would always say the country is different now. people don't want to sacrifice. >> people come through in the country comes together. listen, there is a cultural battle over this right now between what president obama represented, which was a different type of america. an america that didn't assert i

hillary clinton went in front of a podium and said that she has to take out the dossey because he -- gaddafiause he is going to wipe out the town, 40,000 people there and it will be inhumane to make her do that. lo and behold, the town of benghazi was a town, a terrorist ground and a breeding ground for terrorist. put the data side. in syria, half a million people got killed. they used the red line that obama true, that was not a redline, that was a green line. people you can kill 495 ,ith a gun, bonds -- guns bombs. that ish barrel bombs, not permitted. something is wrong with this picture. walkingee these people and dying of these poor kids, why aren't we doing something about it? we are supposed to go in there and take them right out. russia wants to stop us, then we have to do what we have to do. russians do not want to know part of us. host: thank you for calling. alessandria masi. what he said is an interesting point. it was a green line. the death tollf between 400000 and 500,000 in the last five years. as to what to the u.s. could have done, i think it could've happened earlier in th