thing is that preventing access the let's get more on the situation now and cross live to debate a spokeswoman for the international committee of the red cross is all the way to the area she joins me live now by the phone misako to tell you tell us please more about what's going on there is the situation really is dire is the report seem to suggest. what i mean your eyes are see to you know present january absent for almost a reason now we are going to need. thirty trucks. just at any numbers of families as you mentioned i'm majoring in being disgrace to our stories our instructor doesn't like your victory and says. oh you know all of my very good really and you know the real interest rates of these people who are already very are living in difficult conditions but you know overall no wonder got very game formation you got from these people getting out before nine training that they're in high chairs the full supply is getting growing all there is no one can only see and they have the skills to have here so yeah i mean today this is in brief what i think is a very shall i don't know how it all lies where as you say the situation is cri

the situation now and cross lied to. a spokeswoman for the international committee of the red cross who's on the way to the area and she joins me live now by the phone socket a please tell us please more about what's going on there is the situation really is dire reserve reports seem to suggest. well i mean really if your eyes are seen as the president in your reaction to almost so we can all be our own thing and need so. many runners up that any documentation running being offended or being disgraced so what do you mean as far as current after that i'm going to stick to it and goes and . i know all your teachers know they could read it and you know being in free space as these people who are already very are living and getting to the convention because you know the longer partner got the rest of your information you got from the people getting all perfect extension in broad insights so it's the full supply is getting growing a little they vote for no one at the end they have very little to have here so yeah i mean the voice. increases so i say the original i was done to her allies were as you say the situation's critical th

of the civilians a fleeing the city of. fighting between pro and anti gadhafi forces their wages based on the international committee of the red cross says with the city critically short of water food and medicine the refugees have little choice but to head into the desert. do you feel. they are living in difficult conditions of course you don't know according to that they're getting from asia we've got some new people getting up off the air you know i'm sending the very sight of you for supply are you kidding. me as a house that's historically high spirits have been flying since the last three four and there's a feeling that it's. not there. now there are a few places you'll hear about the humanitarian crisis instead from the remaining pockets of resistance in libya so confound and from british civilians that peace in libya told else because their plight is not given enough media attention and malcolm x. one set up the media what will teach you about your friends your enemies your enemies or your friends i think if i imply learn from vietnam some lessons are you don't let the media have free access they differing on the lessons fro

meanwhile founds of the civilians a fleeing the city of seven in libya as fighting between pro and anti gadhafi forces their wages. from the international committee of the red cross says with the city critically short of water food and medicine the refugees have little choice but to head into the deserts. these people who already after they are living in difficult conditions of course if you know them all know that i didn't do that they're going from asia you got from me before getting out of. niger knowing that they're excited it's a view from the supplier you can't. know if they have a difficult task historical have here we have been trying since it was three four and there's a deal for food supply did not did not success. now there are a few places you'll hear about the humanitarian crisis instead from the remaining pockets of resistance in libya so from british civilians that peace in libya told else because their plight is not given enough media attention. makes one side of the media what will teach you about your friends your enemies and your enemies or your friends i think if empire learned from vietnam some lessons are you don't let the media have free ac

meanwhile thousands of civilians are fleeing the city of sirte in libya as fighting between pro and anti that the forces there rages there from the international committee of the red cross says the city critically short of water food and medicine the refugees have little choice but to head into the death that. they are living in difficult conditions you know on the. green zone i've got from the people going out of there right now i'm standing back a far. cry is very very all there is no no no they have. to also have fear we have been trying to respond to the city of what our parents did not did not fare so. well there are a few places that you'll hear about the humanitarian crisis and step on the remaining pockets of resistance from libya so can chandan from british civilians the peace in libya told us about spoke of their plans not given enough media attention. the market makes one so that the media will teach you that your friends are your enemies and your enemies are your friends i think if empire learned from vietnam some lessons are you don't let the media have free access they differ you learn the lessons from the two thousand and three war of aggression against i

meanwhile thousands of civilians are fleeing the city of set in libya as fighting between pro and anti gadhafi forces there rages two ways out there from the international committee of the red cross says the city critically short of water food and medicine the refugees have little choice but to head into the death of. the people who already that they are living in a mission you know them on their own that very very information you got from the people getting out of. niger knowing that they're in charge responsible are you getting growing all there is no no no no they have asked for stores all have here have been trying since for five weeks to enter the city of what hours and did not did not search. well there are a few places that your hair about the humanitarian crisis since that in the remaining pockets of resistance in libya so can chant and from british civilians the peace in libya told us now spoke of their plan i thought given enough attention . malcolm x. one said at the media what will teach you is that your friends are your enemies and your enemies are your friends i think if empire learned from vietnam some lessons are you don't let the media have free access they defin

the international committee of the red cross has been given permission to visit the damascus central prison for the first time during the five-month uprising in syria. protests continue in the country. activists say soldiers have raided homes and motorists. their 64 provincial attorney general who publicly defected from the president's regime last week. for more on this i'm joined on the line from damascus by the spokesperson from the red cross. managed to see?gistrac >> it is early to tell. our mode of operation does not allow us to divulge any information when we visit prisons. however, the most important thing is that the president of the icrc was allowed to go through various parts of the country to assess the situation and provide assistance to people in need. the second thing is that this is our third day of visiting at least one jail in damascus. >> i completely understand the way in which the red cross works, and that you have to be careful what you say, there are confidentiality agreements with the government. but surely you can tell us whether you did in fact meet any activ

and while thousands of civilians are fleeing the city of sirte in libya is fighting between pro and anti gadhafi forces their wages from the international committee of the red cross says with the city critically short a water food or medicine the refugees have little choice but to head into the desert we've already left they are living here invest hundreds of thousands you don't know that they're going from asia you got from the people. i'm bringing in part of why are you caring for your own there is no no no no they have oh yes but that's also have here we have been trying to reach planters if you are really what our parents did not have did not work so. well there are a few places that you will hear about the humanitarian crisis in certain the remaining pockets of resistance in libya so got turned on from british civilians the police in libya told also because they're plainly not given enough media attention. makes one set up the media will teach you that your friends are your enemies and your enemies are your friends i think if empire learned from vietnam some lessons i don't let the media have free access they definitely learn the lessons from the two thousan

meanwhile thousands of civilians a fleeing the city of sirte in libya is fighting between pro and anti gadhafi forces their wages due west from the international committee of the red cross says with the city critically short of water food or medicine the refugees have little choice but to head into the desert. receive already that they are living in very high measures because you know all of them all know why didn't they graduate of information you got from the people getting out. there in part responsible i is getting growing all there is no no no no they have. to also have there have been trying since for five weeks to enter the city of what our time did not did not succeed. well there are a few places that you'll hear about the humanitarian crisis in steps in the remaining pockets of resistance in libya so on chandan from british civilians the police in libya told also because their clients not given enough media attention. malcolm x. one said that the media will teach you that your friends are your enemies your enemies or your friends i think if empire learned from vietnam some lessons i.e. don't let the media have free access they definitely learn the lessons from

meanwhile thousands of civilians a fleeing the city of sirte in libya as fighting between pro and anti kadafi forces that way to do with from the international committee of the red cross says with the city a critically short of food water and medicine the refugees have total choice but to head into the death it. these people who already that's very are making investors i'm sure you know them all know why did it got very game formation you got from these people getting out. and i'm sure things that are in high spirits diesel supply is getting growing old there is no all turn on at the end they have a just so that's a story. we have been trying since the last week or so and does this a deal that is what i was assigned did not did not success. now there are a few places that you'll hear about the humanitarian crisis in sept and the remaining pockets of resistance in libya so content and from british civilians the peace in libya told us that because that plight isn't given enough media attention . malcolm x. once said that the media will teach you about your friends your enemies your enemies or your friends i think if empire learned from vietnam some lessons are you don't

between the pro and anti gadhafi forces continues along friday former rebels launched a barrage of rockets at the colonel's home city now debate a sucker from the international committee of the red cross says that where the city critically short of water food and medicine refugees have little choice but to head into the desert. people who are already very are living in a mission because you know them all know that they're going from regime you got from the people getting out of. nine journeyings that are in charge these are you getting growing old there is no no no no they have ownership of our historical hands here we have been trying since last week to enter the city of what our time did not did not success well we have been talking to witnesses on the ground there and later in the program we will be bringing you more insight into what's happening on the ground there in sergt. all right well right now let's talk about greece our international debt inspectors are having trouble miss it in key ministries in greece because angry workers are occupying them and their. protests there's only geisha and are in athens to decide whether greece has spent enough for another portion of the bailo

of any humanitarian disaster and i ching aid workers are rushing to the area they continued fighting is preventing access well earlier i paid to do with a spokeswoman for the international committee of the red cross who is trying to reach the refugees in a convoy through the desert. road and you know we are certain foremost so we are all we are own free and. are all of these people who are already very very are living in very very very you know them all know that there are going from regime you got from the people running out of. night running that are inside the front cover are you getting growing all over both her not only frequently and they have very difficult our own homes here have been trying since her past week to enter the city of israel we are prepared we have all the humanitarian assistance needed but for her our recruiting goals in africa this is good if you go out and do you will be able to go out we have a good while both but our time is not there is not for that and then on where we are we have in turn to find i will contact will be. well to sort of to be able to get into no fault of people who are less. decent how would the word go so to you following up closely on the situation a

and he got off the forces continues alongside a former rebels launched a barrage of rockets at the colonel's home city now do this sucker from the international committee of the red cross says that with the city critically short of water food and medicine refugees have little choice but to head into the desert the people who already agree or maybe even. you know don't know that they're going to measure that from the people going out there is. very hard for these people are you carrying grow your own they've no no no they have. to also have fear they have been trying to reach to enter the city of what our good not did not. well we have been talking to witnesses on the ground there and later in the program we will be really you more insight into what's happening on the ground there in. iraq. right now let's talk about greece our international debt inspectors are having trouble this is a key ministries in greece because angry workers are occupying them and their weakness and your surly protests there's only geisha in are it up and set aside whether greece has spent enough for another portion of the bailout the government's last chance basically what's in. the recession wa

area because it's preventing access well earlier i hate to be a spokeswoman for the international committee of the red cross is trying to reach the refugees in a convoy through the desert. your eyes are seeing the president in your reaction to almost a race now we are going to. receive from already that they are going to get to the convention because you know the longer that they're asking for a show you got from the people getting out the. front running back a fight. is going growing a lot there is also known as they have voted so that's a story to have here we have been trying since the past weeks to enter the city we are prepared we have all the humanitarian assistance needed but so far we couldn't get the necessary security guarantees to be able to get we have attempted to go to certify both but all of them did not did not. and then we will be out of here so intensifying our contacts with the party for the concert to be able to get input now for the people who are less. nice and probably the worst guys so before we got close on the situation and is providing assistance to these people maybe you want to

the surrender of bani walid. the international committee of the red cross says it's been allowed inside syria's main detention facility. this is the first time it's been given access to detainees since protests started six months ago. the increased access was called an important step forward. >>> a man claiming to have a bomb has taken a child hostage at a court complex. police have surrounded the building in a suburban area of sydney and evacuated people from the area. the child reportedly is the man's young daughter. police negotiators are at the scene. just a month ago, a fake bomb was strapped to a teenager in another sydney suburb. those are the top stories from cnn, the world news leader. i'm zain vergee and "world business today" starts right now. >>> good morning from cnn london, i'm charles hodson. >> and good afternoon from cnn hong kong, an andrew stevens, you're watching "world business today." the top stories this tuesday, the 6th ever september, european markets edge higher after a punishing start to the week. >> what did he know and when did he know it? james murdoch races himself, challenging himself i

the regime's crackdown on dissent. protest leaders claimed bakkour is now safely out of syria. meanwhile, the head of the international committee of the red cross visited a damascus prison today. it was the first such visit since the uprising began five months ago. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: and to a look at the state of labor unions in the country. ray suarez has that. >> suarez: it's been an unusual year for organized labor. sharp debates over the role of unions and workers' benefits have captured national attention and sparked major fights. on the public sector side, republican governors in several states, including wisconsin and ohio, have tried rolling back collective bargaining rights and long established benefits. unions rallied with huge marches and public protests. in the private sector, unions struck against verizon for two weeks and remain in negotiations over demands from the company about pensions, health care and work rules. the national labor relations board has brought a case against boeing, arguing it is retaliating against workers by opening another plant in south carolina to avo

of you have asked us how you can help the victims. you can find a list of organizations taking donations online at cnbc cnbc/impact. >> here's susan hendricks with an update. >>> anderson, the international committee of the red crossa detention facility in syria for the first time since the political uprising began in february. meanwhile, human rights' groups say security forces killed six people today. and 70 people were arrested when dozens of homes were raided in the province. we cannot independently confirm these reports. >>> pakistan's military says a senior al qaeda lead they are want topped attack targets in the u.s., europe and australia has been arrested. u.s. says this arrest is a major blow to the terrorist group. >>> in italy in a courtroom, amanda knox' appeal case continues. the italian prosecutors are defending the dna testing that linked the student to the 2007 killing of her british roommate. knocks' 'defense team argues the dna evidence used in the original trial is not conclusive. >>> it's official, after weeks of rumors, carla bruni is pregnant and she says she will keep the child out of the spotlight. it will be difficult but she says she'll do what it takes. >>> and addressing the whole "payi

of you asked how to help the victims of the famine. find a list of organizations at cnn.com/impact. there is more happening tonight. susan hendricks has a quick update. >> the international committee of the red crossfacility in syria for the first time since the political uprising began there in february. meanwhile, human rights groups say security forces killed six people today and 70 people were arrested when dozens of homes were raided. cnn cannot independently confirm the reports. pakistan's military says the senior al qaeda leader who wanted to attack targets in the u.s. and europe and australia has been arrested. a u.s. official says that arrest is a major blow to the terrorist groups. in a courtroom in italy amanda knox's appeal case continued today after a summer break. i tall dwran prosecutors are defending the dna testing that linked the american student to the killing of her british roommate in 2007. amanda knox's defense team is arguing that dna evidence used in her original trial isn't conclusive. it's official. after weeks of rumors, the wife of french president nicolas sarkozy confirmed she's pregnant. she's vowing to keep the child out of the spotlight. she said, i know it will be

britain is providing additional support to the international committee of the red cross, including surgical to treat up to 5,000 war wounded patients. on water, substantial numbers of people in tripoli are still without running water. however, unicef is procuring 11 million liters of bottled water and the libyan authorities are working to fix the system. 100 wells are back on-line, representing 20% of capacity. on fuel, there remains significant short ajts, but the situation is improving. the world food program shipment is supporting the national transitional council with the procurement of 250,000 liters of fuel. let me turn to reconstruction. mr. speaker, libya is a country of 6.5 million people. one of the richest in africa. libya is fully capable of paying for its own reconstruction. there's a role for foreign advice, help and support. i didn't think we want to see an army of for represent consultant driving around giving the impression this is something being done to the libyans rather than something done by them. what the libyans need above all is their frozen assets back. a week ago

britain is providing additional support to the international committee of the red cross, including surgical teams and medicines to treat up to 5,000 war wounded patients. on water, substantial numbers of people in tripoli are still without running water. however, unicef is procuring 11 million liters of bottled water and the libyan authorities are working to fix the system. 100 wells are back on-line, representing 20% of capacity. on fuel, there remains significant short ajts, but the situation is improving. the world food program shipment is supporting the national transitional council with the procurement of 250,000 liters of fuel. let me turn to reconstruction. mr. speaker, libya is a country of 6.5 million people. one of the richest in africa. libya is fully capable of paying for its own reconstruction. there's a role for foreign advice, help and support. i didn't think we want to see an army of for represent consultant driving around giving the impression this is something being done to the libyans rather than something done by them. what the libyans need above all is their frozen asse