an export ban. >> the political stalemate in ivory coast could not threaten its biggest export. with no sign of an end to the power struggle in the west african country, alassane ouattara has issued a demand for all exports of cocoa and coffee to stop for a month, to cut off funds for his rival, laurent gbagbo. worried traders rushed to buy. prices have been volatile ever since last november's election. a ton of cocoa bought for delivery two months ahead was around $2,800. the cost is now above $3,300, a rise of 23%. what is not clear is how effective any export ban would be. cocoa could be smuggled over the border to fellow cocoa-producing countries like madonna before continuing its journey overseas. many observers believe higher prices in the short term are likely. >> the key point to make is that the ivory coast is the world's largest producer of cocoa beans. if there was to be a disruption to exports, and not just because of the ban but because of political issues as well, we could see substantially higher prices. >> the impact of a ban could depend more on the reaction out

agrees to send more peacekeepers to the ivory coast. and a countdown to a big day -- 100 days from now, prince william will marry kate middleton. >> it is a crucial relationship for the stability of the world and worry in, there is much they do not agree on. the one thing the chinese president's visit to the u.s. will not for a -- will not fall short on is pomp. barack obama has welcomed hu jintao with a lavish ceremony at the white house. while protesters were around, they did speak of their differences. >> this morning, with all the fanfare america combustor, to president stepped into the limelight. they rule quarter of the world's population together, they commanded the two largest militaries, and they preside over one-third of the entire global economy. this is what power looks like in the 21st century. the world needs them to be friends, not enemies. mr. obama wants china to be a better business partner, more open and less touchy and unpredictable. >> we have an enormous stake in each other's success. in an interconnected world, in

there's still no end to the standoff in the ivory coast. christians in the middle east and europe are on high alert after suicide bombings in egypt killed 21 christians. the e egyptians have collapsed with riot police in cairo. give police are investigating threats made against churches. our correspondent reports from alexandria. >> for the 7-year-old, even the slightest movement is agony. the little girl is burned over much of her body. it is not an easy sight to watch. her mother is suffering her own agony. she listens to her daughter's cried. >> whoever did this, they are not human beings. they are not people. they are animals. >> the doctor shows me the gift of track metal he has removed from the victims' bodies. this was the moment a little after midnight on friday when the bombers struck. inside the church, the explosion nearly closed the doors in. outside in the street, there is carnage. at least 21 allied dead. more than 90 others are injured. today, the church is sealed off behind a wall. too little, too late, according to local ch

a standoff in ivory coast. the delegation of african leaders failed to persuade gbagbo to stand down, and there is an investigation about videos on an aircraft carrier. coming up later on for you, a big step forward in the nuclear power program in france, which could provide energy for thousands. and to sell, sell, sell. advertising. in australia, floods have now turned large parts of queensland into a lake. more than 20 towns and cities are inundated with about 20,000 people affected so far in the river that is still rising. it is more like an island. more like an inland sea. but we have this report. >> queensland is supposed to be australia's sunshine state. it is beautiful one day and perfect the next, but that must sound like a sick joke right now to the people in the 20 towns and cities amid the most widespread flooding in its history. in north hampton, a coastal city of about 75,000 people, what tourists from the still rising river have cut off the main highway leading to the state capital. with the city

volatile as the political situation in ivory coast. >> you are watching bbc news. here are the headlines. the bomb attack that killed 45 people at moscow's busiest airports is called a lapse of russian security. protests in the streets of lebanon against plans by hezbollah to form the next government. the man accused of the arizona shooting attack that killed six people and wounded 13, including a u.s. congresswoman, pleaded not guilty to charges. jared loughner was church with the attempted assassination of representative gabrielle giffords and two aids. >> little fanfare, he was driven away after the short hearing in phoenix. he pleaded not guilty over a gun attack that shocked america. just like the custody photo many fund chilling, the 22-year-old was seen smiling again at the end of the courtroom, in an orange prison jumpsuit and shackles. he denied trying to kill a u.s. congresswoman and two of her aides. six people died in the rampage in tucson. 13 people were wounded, among them congresswoman gabrielle giffords, the target of the attack, shot through the he

ivory coast.they said fired to u.n. and catapults. they blame the u.n. for armed opposition forces. >> this is the latest -- a u.n. vehicle set afire. these men despise the peacekeeping troops. >> it is an opportunity for us to show that weak -- that we can also take action. for each state we were here shooting, we will burn 10 cars. >> 3 u.n. peacekeepers have been entered in the past few days. un troops protecting were trying to predict a find themselves trapped into ivory coast. -- drive into ivory coast. his rival is refusing to cede power. the past few days, neighborhoods where many of the supporters live have come under attack. people love fled for their lives when security forces moved in with heavy weapons. this has been seen as one of the most provocative attacks in recent weeks. the u.n. has been left at the tent. -- impotent. with the wind force is being considered a legitimate target, the stalemate has entered a new phase. military chiefs are meeting next week to review and they're lik

british and canadian ambassadors have been expelled from ivory coast. britain dismisses the government's orders as invalid. christians in egypt have been attending christmas eve mass in the shadow of last weekend's attack on a church in alexandria in which 23 people died. there has been a huge security presence with cars banned from outside churches. our correspondent in cairo has been visiting some of the masses. >> at the cop the cathedral, they celebrated christmas eve mass as they have done for centuries. the leader of them lead the conversation in the traditional ceremony. he was joined by government figures and religious leaders, christian and muslim. >> my dearest sons and brothers, i congratulate you on christ's birthday. i pray to god on your behalf that you live a wholly and blessed life. and, that your faith in god remains strong and unshippable. >> south side, worshipers went through rigorous security checks. streets were closed to traffic. in alexandria, the police were out in force to protect the church that was the subject of last weekend

. >> ivory coast has been a country with extravagant protocol. visiting leaders have a message. the protocol was still laid on thick. it almost became political theater. the visiting presidents became just earnest and were greeted with a characteristic laurent gbagbo embrace. here at the hotel, the women and men hold cabinet meetings as if they were running the country. this is theater. laurent gbagbo may have been condemned by the international community but he holds the reins of power. this is a test of the commitment to the outside world, especially africa. african leaders have taken on a high risk strategy by calling on laurent gbagbo to leave and threatening military action if he does not. it looks like laurent gbagbo is in the presidential palace with no intention of resigning. what do the letters do next? if african army's follow through on their threat to use force in ivory coast, civilians could suffer. one quarter of the ivory coast population are ex patrick african workers and sellers from neighboring countries. african governments to contribute military force could c

security council expressed their concern over continued violence and human rights violations in the ivory coast including against u.n. peacekeepers and condemn the liberal attempts to impact the operation in the average coast. >> one of the key supporters is his youth activist. the target of a un travel ban and who is planning a meeting in this area. he wants the international community -- warns the community against any report to remove mr. gbagbo by force. >> they will encounter thousands of young people. ivory coast will turn into a cemetery. that is their choice to make. we do not think that is the solution. >> the original force has threatened to intervene. the original defense chiefs will meet next week to finalize their plans. many hope a diplomatic solution can be found. >> german investigators looking into the contamination of animal feed with dioxin is saying that it is found in pork. several hundred pigs have been slaughtered. nubbles have been found to be 50% above approve bubbles. >> after high levels of the poisonous chemical dioxin was discovered in animal feed and eggs, pork has

would support military action to force the president of ivory coast to step down. the u.n. said that laurent gbagbo lost recent elections but he is refusing to leave office. he said that any attempts to remove him would amount to a coup by the international community. >> a united nations call center taking testimony about post- election violence the u.n. says that they are certain who won the elections, the opposition leader laurent gbagbo -- the opposition leader alassane ouattara. there also sure about which camp is responsible for the violence. >> this is the defense forces of the ivory coast who are currently controlled and commanded by laurent gbagbo's camp. >> this camp is still firmly inside the presidential palace resisting international pressure to leave. >> i have a question i would like ask, if i said that i would leave office right now, who could provide an assurance that this would increase and not bring in even greater violence -- who could provide an insurance that this would provide peace and not even greater violence? >> some say that he is simply stalling.

british and canadian ambassadors are expelled from ivory coast. britain says the move is in the lead -- invalid. welcome to our viewers around the globe. coming up for you later, despite calls to curb the bonuses, britain's banks get set to pay out billions of pounds for their stocks. hello. in cricket, england has taken three australian wickets on the last day of the final test in sydney to claim a series victory. after 40-minute rain delay, the austral in started needing 100 of the one runs to avoid their third defeat. in the first hour, england made the inevitable breakdown. one wicket was gained 443 runs. another one was gained for 7 runs. when the final wicket fell, england concluded the series with a win by an inning and 83 runs. our sports correspondent is at the center of celebrations in sydney. >> these are the ceremonies of the moment. it is quieting down. the england players will go back to the dressing room now. it was a fantastic scene. it was carried around by andrew. he was quiet as he walked among the crowds. he walked along and di

many observers fear it could plunge ivory coast into civil war. >> they came to send a signal to him, the embattled president must go. leaders from the african union and economic community of west against aids told him that he could make his exit and save face -- and economic unity -- community people told him that he could make his exit and save face. his appointed prime minister has told them not to let up in their efforts. >> if we fail in the ivory coast, it opens a door for a president for life in africa. we have no other choice. in our country, the president is elected must exercise power. >> but he is still clinging on with support of the army. there is a travel ban on him and his closest supporters. he sees the efforts to oust him as an international conspiracy. in the meantime, more than 15,000 people have fled to neighboring countries, a tha number could rise if the latest mediation efforts fail. >> two boats carrying african migrants have capsized off the coast of niemann, according to the interior ministry. -- off the coast of yemen. most of the passengers are feeding grou

. >> our top stories this hour -- the ivory coast's and incumbent -- incumbent president, laurent gbagbo, says he is willing to negotiate. a pakistan governor is assassinated amid a mounting political crisis. in quinoline costly, floodwaters are due to peak. -- in queens when australia, floodwaters are due to peak. african union negotiators say the incumbent leader of ivory coast, laurent gbagbo, has agreed to negotiate peaceful and the power struggle without preconditions. the regional bloc, ecowas, says he was planning to lift a blockade around the headquarters of alassane ouattara, who is widely seen as the winner of the elections. he says it is time for laurent gbagbo to go. >> as mediators wrapped up talks, there was little reason to be hopeful. he was not yielding to international pressure. but then came the message that he was ready to negotiate without pre negotiations. regional bloc, ecowas, and the african you want to avoid having to use force. >> ecowas and au, even if there is a half percent chance of resolving the problem peacefully, they would exploit it. >> the people of i

watara now find themselves dragged into ivory coast crisis. watara is considered by most of the world by the legitimate winner of recent elections, but his rival refuses to cede power. security forces sealed the area off and moved in with heavy weapons, hunting down rebels, they claim. this has been seen as one of the most provocative acts in recent weeks and in time the u.n. is left impotent and forced to retreat. u.n. patrols have been restricted in the wake of the attacks. with u.n. forces now considered a legitimate target by lauren bagbo loyalists, the political stalemate has ended a new phase. military chiefs plan a meeting next week to review their threat to send in troops and are likely to respond to calls for action to stop ivory coast from slipping into further violence. >> british scientists say they've genetically modified chickens to prevent them from spreading bird flu. >> with a growing population and greater demands for meat, scientists have to find new ways to feed the world. here, researchers in edinboro are inserting an arti

that seems to be the message from ivory coast neighbors to laurent gbagbo who has been refusing to accept the loss. his spokesman has warned the region will burn if foreign troops are sent in to overthrow him. >> ivory coast has been a country with extravagant protocol. this in the african leader -- visiting african leaders have a tough message. it almost became political theater. visiting presidents became plain earnest and were greeted with a characteristic embrace. hear, the men and women hold cabinet meetings as though there were running the country. this is also theater. he may have been condemned by the international community but he still holds most of the reins of power in this country the situation has become a test of the commitment to the outside world, especially to africa. leaders have taken on a high risk strategy by calling on laurent gbagbo to leave and threatening military action if he does not. what do africa's leaders do next? if they follow through on using force, civilians could suffer. african governments who contribute to military force could cause a backlash agains

. >>> political tensions in ivory coast, calling for the sitting president to be removed from power by military special forces. u.n. and western natis claim alassane ouatarra is the rightfully elected president and incumbent laurent gbagbo refused to step down. he says acts of fraud were committed, gbagbo is a christian and alassane ouatarra, a muslim. gbagbo says he has peace because heknows god is in control. >> [ foreign speang ] i pray god everyday andi tell him to give me the strength so that i can lead the people that he has entrusted into . the rest he decides. >> to find out more about the ivory coast political dispute, log on to cwnews.org >>> coming up, how young professionals are the newest faces of china's church. >> it has been nearl1 year since the earthquake that killed more than a quarter of a million people in haiti and left near 1 million homeless. now evangelist franklin grahm has been invited to remin people there is hope in god. on sunday, grahamwill hold a hope. they are working together to bring e neighbors to the even cbn will broadcast the festival at 1:30 on s

coming up later, the un security council agrees to send 2000 more peacekeepers to ivory coast. countdown to a big de, 100 days from now prince william will mary kate middleton. choreographed visit, the unpredictability of a washington press conference has thrown up a surprising admission from the chinese leader. president hu jintao has obama said ca long way on the issue but he will continue to be candid with his visitor. most of the biggest economic powers have been talking trade and currency. >> two presidents, together they preside over a quarter of the world's population at one-third of the economy. they differ profoundly in their philosophy with government but -- >> we had an enormous stake in 9gfzç success. in an interconnected world and global economy, nations including our own will be more prosperous and more secure when we work together. >> they need each other but do they trust each other? currency is too weak. he seems to have said change would come on china's schedule. they talked about how to handle north korea and iran. then they faced the cameras. mr. obama conf

the ivory coast cannot remain in the situation. it has been five weeks since i was democratically elected by the people of the every coast. with an unprecedented turnout. he is hanging on to power with excuses that are not acceptable. >> good to have you with us. do stay with us if you can. if you want to get clean, you have to pay. why cubans may have to stay dirty. a scare of poisoned eggs have escalated. thousands of chickens are being culled. authorities are trying to control the crisis affecting industry. farms are closed if they had links to the producer of contaminated feed. >> as a precaution, we closed because we found them on the delivery list where dioxin- related and that was used. >> the dioxin was detected on this farm in the north of germany. by the time of the discovery, 55 tons of the substance had been fed to chickens and more than 100,000 contaminated eggs had gone to market. >> the worst is the loss of rec- reputation. we're not responsible for what is happening. it is a mistaken whether it is deliberate or due t

. >> have been more attacked in the ivory coast of the crisis over the disputed election continues. people love set fire to you in vehicles in the capital. karen allen reports during your -- reports. >> this is the latest trophy, a u.n. vehicle set alight in the commercial capital. these men despise the peacekeeping troops, who they claim are backing a rival. >> it is an opportunity for us to show we can also take action, and this is neither the first or the last, but each day we were here, and we burned 10 cars. >> 3 un peacekeepers have been injured in the past few days, a move that has been condemned internationally. un troops are trying to run the country from this hotel and now find themselves dragged into the crisis. he is considered by most of the world as the legitimate and winner, but his rival is refusing to cede power. for the last few days the neighborhood has come under attack. people fled for their lives when security forces sealed the area off and moved in with weapons, hunting down rubbles they claim. this has been seen as one of the most provocative aspects of the t

more on the ongoing crisis in the ivory coast. the kenyan prime minister says he has made progress in the discussions. he said the proposed a meeting, and the politician internationally except as the leader. -- accepted as the leader puree good >> -- as the leader. >> they are headed off to meet the president, who has been cut off from the rest of the country. enter the kenyan president, s five for a second attempt to break the deadlock in the political crisis. he is relying on the kenyan envoy to come up with a deal that will help his rival, but it is proving painstakingly slow as the two sides grow more entrenched. >> we had a fruitful discussion with the president, and subject to some conditions being made. >> you have any indication on what is different compared to your last visit? >> what items saying is we are going to be treated what i am saying is we are going to be certain tomorrow. conditions are being made. >> a few hours' rest and back to the negotiating table. the last turn and he was here, he was promised the blockad

we have a special report from ivory coast. an escape for workers in the netherlands. the commission set up to examine the gulf mexico oil spill is blaming the disaster on systemic failures of management. warning that a similar accident could happen in the future. the report says bp and its business partners made a series of decisions that reduced costs but in creased the threat of explosions. >> bp says it worked with the commission and cooperated with the inquiry drought but it said the findings of the inquiry will support bp's own internal investigation and they were not the only ones to blame. there were a number of other companies involved in this and failures were made on parts of all those companies. >> what is the main thrust of this report? >> it is incredibly critical of the companies involved. i have a copy of the report here. most of the mistakes and oversights can be traced back to a single overarching failure. a failure of management. it levels that accusation of all those -- and all those companies as well as management. there was a failure of communicat

bbc news, ivory coast. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news." the swiss army as an the firing line. at there are -- the neutral country asked to its enemies are. first, german investigators look into the contamination of animal feed with dioxin. it has now been found in pork. several hundred eggs have been slaughtered. it was found to be 15% above allowed levels. from berlin, we have this report. >> after high levels of the poisonous chemical dioxin were discovered in animal feed and eggs, now pork is affected. the german authorities say excessive levels of dioxin were found in at farms in lower saxony. pigs are being slaughtered amid fears that tainted products have already me -- have already reached the market. >> nothing would surprise me after what has already happened. first it was about farms. now we are investigating 2000 farms. we can confirm there is no widespread contamination. >> the contaminated animal feed has been traced back to this factory in northern germany. yet officials say 150,000 tons of animal feed ended up all over german

we're hoping to reach the man the world says is the rightful president of ivory coast. first, we have to get through the siege. we are stopped by forces loyal to laurent gbagbo, the man refusing to give up the presidency. we are ordered out and they say, we will finish you off, you will never leave here. that was a very unpleasant scene. we were taken from the car and threatened with execution by laurent gbagbo's troops. they let us through and we made it through to the besieged hotel. a surreal calm in the center of the storm. we're not allowed to film the troops guarding the hotel. in the lobby, a cabinet and president in waiting. tired of negotiations, the one the standoff resolved by outside military intervention. -- they want the standoff resolved by outside military intervention. >> there are five years of negotiations. he wants to get time to bring in arms, munitions, and mercenaries. he wants to continue to stay in office. >> this will end in war. >> it will not. it does not mean civil war. laurent gbagbo mercenaries and a few young people he has organized. all

coming up, political concessions from the party the recognizes the winners and ivory coast elections, and caught red handed. why the crime rate is rising in japan among one surprising age group. hello to you. the 22-year-old accused of shooting congresswoman gabrielle giffords appeared in court. president obama led the nation in silence in honor of the dead and wounded. they are saying there are more optimistic about her condition. we have this report. >> he was to lead a factory. she was to meet business leaders. -- he was due at a factory. instead, they lead the country in a moment of prayer. the nation has pause for a moment. silence at a hospital where gabby giffords is being treated, to the new york stock exchange, and even in space. the congresswoman's brother-in- law is an astronaut at the international space station. >> the unspeakable acts of violence and damage that we can inflict upon one another, not just with our actions but also with our irresponsible words. we are better than this. >> on capitol hill, a sudden stop to the waging situations that have become so typical. -

the kenyan prime minister has said that he believes that the ivory coast leader, gbagbo, and knows he no choice but to relinquish the presidency after november's disputed election. he said mr. gbagbo is ready to negotiate a peaceful end to the crisis, but tensions remain high in the commercial capital. >> they used to call this the paris of africa. not anymore. weeks of post-election violence here. and we fought more trouble and fear on the streets today. just one civilian killed right here and police stormed this opposition party building, too dangerous for us to film. the situation is very unpredictable. we have to be discreet about how we film, because there is a feeling that seems to it -- it could explode at any moment. >> it's worse and worse. we do not know what could happen tomorrow. that is why we are afraid. >> all of this because two men claim the presidency. gbagbo lost november's election, but he refuses to give up power. instead, he laid siege to his rifle, ouattara, now trapped inside this hotel. foreign mediuma to say that peace is possible, but they say the loser must

the united states has repeated its calls for the president of the ivory coast to step down. claude gbagbo is still clinging to power even though his rival was recognized as the winner of the last election. our africa correspondent erin harding sent this. >> they used to call this the power of africa. not anymore. the weeks of post-election violence here. and we found more trouble and fear on the streets of abidjan today. police stormed this opposition party building. it is too dangerous for us to film with anything but a mobile phone. >> the situation here is very tense, very unpredictable. we are having to be discreet about how we film and how we act because there is the feeling that things could explode at any moment. >> it could get worse and worse and we do not know what could happen tomorrow. that is why we are afraid. been >> all of this because two men claim the presidency. the world says gbagbo lost the election, but he refuses to give up power. instead, he has laid siege to his rival, trapped inside this hotel. foreign leaders as a peaceful they insist that he must

ivory coast is it the world's largest supplier of cocoa.n to the mkets european shares arte of with modest gains. for look at how blue chips performed in germany, our correspondent send us the summary of the day's trading action from frankfurt. >> it looked like a poor start into the new trading week, but thanks to the gains at a strip market in new york, the dax quickly recovered at the end of trading. shares of siemens have been the best performers. tomorrow, they will release the earnings report. expectations are very high, but the numbers will be good. traders are convinced. shares have been under pressure. turned into positive territory the end of trading. optimistic talk about our bust your head. >> we can stay in frankfurt for closer look at the market numbers. the dax index finishing a tad higher, 7067. euro stoxx 50 fearing bit better, looking in gains of 0.3%, 2979. in new york, the dow jones enjoying a nice rally, up by more than 0.7%, 11,960 points. 12,000, not too far away. the euro trading in the belly of $1.3640. in the wake

. >> our top stories this hour -- the ivory coast's and incumbent -- incumbent president, laurent gbagbo, says he is willing to negotiate. a pakistan governor is assassinated amid a mounting political crisis. in quinoline costly, floodwaters are due to peak. -- in queens when australia, floodwaters are due to peak. african union negotiators say the incumbent leader of ivory coast, laurent gbagbo, has agreed to negotiate peaceful and the power struggle without preconditions. the regional bloc, ecowas, says he was planning to lift a blockade around the headquarters of alassane ouattara, who is widely seen as the winner of the elections. he says it is time for laurent gbagbo to go. >> as mediators wrapped up talks, there was little reason to be hopeful. he was not yielding to international pressure. but then came the message that he was ready to negotiate without pre negotiations. regional bloc, ecowas, and the african you want to avoid having to use force. >> ecowas and au, even if there is a half percent chance of resolving the problem peacefully, they would exploit it. >> the people of i

the un says two hundred ten people have died in ivory coast since november's disputed presidential elections the latest figures come after fourteen more were killed during ethnic clashes the u.n. wants up to two thousand additional troops to protect the headquarters of. the man an internationally recognized as the new president blockade remains around the building despite west african envoys reporting that ivory coast incumbent leader had agreed to lift it. showman's of the mystical messengers between humans and spirits they've been called upon for healing and spiritual guidance for centuries and it's an ancient tradition still alive in some parts of russia despite modernization causing a fall in the number of practicing shamans law to sean thomas travelled to meet them. from the ceremonial rhythm of the drama. to ancient rituals and traditions. the belief in the power of the shaman is very much a part of the way of life. and always had very powerful shamans around the law to protected them gave them blessings and ensured security and safety in all circumstances and every day life on a journ

the kenyan prime minister said he believes that the ivory coast leader laurent gbagbo knows he has no choice but to relinquish the presidency after november's disputed election. the leader of mediation efforts said laurent gbagbo was ready to negotiate a peaceful end to the crisis. tensions remain high in the capital of about john. >> they used to call this the paris of africa. not anymore. weeks of post-election violence here. we found more trouble and fear on the streets today. at least one civilian killed right there. police stormed this opposition party building. the situation here is very tense and very unpredictable. we're having to be discreet about how we film and how we act, because there is a feeling that things could explode at any moment. >> if we let it like that, it grows worse and worse. that is why we are afraid. >> all this because two men claim the presidency. laurent gbagbo loss november's election, but refuses to give up. instead, his rival alassane ouattara is now trapped inside this hotel. foreign mediators say a peaceful outcome is still possible, but they insis

many observers fear it could plunge ivory coast into civil war. >> they came to send a signal to him, the embattled president must go. leaders from the african union and economic community of west against aids told him that he could make his exit and save face -- and economic unity -- community people told him that he could make his exit and save face. his appointed prime minister has told them not to let up in their efforts. >> if we fail in the ivory coast, it opens a door for a president for life in africa. we have no other choice. in our country, the president is elected must exercise power. >> but he is still clinging on with support of the army. there is a travel ban on him and his closest supporters. he sees the efforts to oust him as an international conspiracy. in the meantime, more than 15,000 people have fled to neighboring countries, and that number could rise if the latest mediation efforts fail. >> two boats african migrants have capsized off the coast of niemann, according to the interior ministry. -- off the coast of yemen. most of the passengers are feeding grounds. a

security council has voted unanimously to send another two thousand peacekeeping troops to the ivory coast to boost a contingent of ten thousand already there secretary-general ban ki moon side to be hostile environment in ivory coast as peacekeepers face threats from forces loyal to. refuses to step down from the presidency international observers agree that his rival are less while in the election the security council will also send military equipment from neighboring liberia to aid the peacekeepers. and next start talks to one of america's leading civil rights activist the reverend jesse jackson explains why this country is on the verge of moral and spiritual bankruptcy and what needs to be done. my first question to you is about supergirl wall street projects economic summit what is the main goal of this gathering what are you looking to do and who do you hope this message will reach the quest for economic justice and racial justice. are the days promises. the banks who when tool prices because. the cost of greed because of marco oversight so the bill out there is all this home foreclo

new president located means around the world and despite west african him it is reporting that ivory coast incumbent leader had agreed to lift the. chairman's of the mystical messengers between humans and spirits they've been called upon for healing and spiritual guidance for centuries and it's an ancient tradition still alive in some parts of russia despite modernization causing a fall in the number of practicing shellings. travel to meet them. from the ceremonial rhythm of the drama. to ancient rituals and traditions. the belief in the power of the shaman is very much a part of the cuttin way of life. so there are answers days always had very powerful shamans around the law to protected them gave them blessings and ensured security and safety in all circumstances and every day life on a journey and that's. a showman is someone who acts as an intermediary between the spiritual and earthly worlds relying heavily on nature to get his message across when russian orthodox christianity moved eastward and then later with the soviet union shamanism was banned those that practiced the faith were

force in ivory coast general allen le roy hopes the soldiers will be available in a few weeks the troops have been protecting hotel that is sheltering al assad atar the man has been widely recognized as the winner of the november election a blockade remains around the building despite west african voice reporting that ivory coast incumbent leader had agreed to lift it. now you might not think of it as fertile ground but ukraine's planning to start developing parts of the contaminated novel zone for every culture scientists believe that plants and crops there are immune to the radiation caused by the nuclear disaster twenty five years ago but as our reports huge doubts over safety remain. these berries may look ripe and delicious but they're definitely not part of a healthy diet the bush is inside a thirty kilometer chair normal exclusion zone in ukraine and radiation levels are off the scale people do not live here anymore but same cannot be said about flora and fauna some say it is the absence of anthropogenic harm in the church nor will exclusion zone which made nature develop here rap

security council has voted unanimously to send another two thousand peacekeeping troops to ivory coast to boost a contingent of ten thousand already there secretary general ban ki moon cited the hostile environment in ivory coast as peacekeepers face threats from forces loyal. to refuses to step down from the presidency international observers agree that his rival of. the november election the security council will also send military equipment from neighboring liberia to aid the peacekeepers. that need your freedom is on its way out in the baltic states of the european union that's according to the international press organization reporters without borders its annual review shows that in the baltic countries journalists face pressure from their governments and or even a sometimes forced to reveal their sources lothian press freedom ranking has dropped significantly from where are. the reports. with professional persistence latvian t.v. reporter. interviews a local politician in twenty years as a journalist she has done hundreds but one of them got her in serious trouble an expose on a

force an ivory coast general along the roy hopes the soldiers will be available in a few weeks at the troops have been protecting hotel that is sheltering al assad atar the man has been widely recognized as the winner of the developer election a blockade remains around the building despite a west african and voice reporting that ivory coast incumbent leader had agreed to lift it. but over a hundred years since the death of russia's best loved novelist leo tolstoy an r.t. spoke to his of ward winning biographer and wilson about why the writer's legacy is so important. and stood up against this extremely powerful regime and told the truth in a world of love and this was a fantastic example for russia. terrible years which followed his death the tradition of tolstoy lived and it's enabled the dissidents when the courageously began to emerge and stand in this times to look at his example and see that there's only one voice telling the truth. and you can watch that interview in full here in r.t.e. in fifteen minutes time. and from healing and protection to marriages and good harvest in anc

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john, i'll start with you. >> well, ivory coast really is a test case. there is a great deal of diplomacy occurring now. escalating costs and consequences for the government in ivory coast and for what they're doing. eventually potentially military intervention if the government that lost the election if the president doesn't actually vacate his office. similarly in sudan, there has to be a cost and consequence. if the government of sudan is going to undermine it and continue to undertake human rights violations in darfur, there has to be a diplomatic consequence. there must be escalating sanctions and costs that are accruing to any party that undertakes these kinds of actions that lead to mass human suffering. >> george? >> yeah, i think that's the important part of this is that -- i agree with john. i mean that's exactly what i was going to say, so he sort of took the words out of my mouth. >> well, i mean i guess the larger question, george, is the world has shown no willingness really to do anything about atrocities in africa. you know this better th

the security council has voted to send 2000 troops to the ivory coast where fiscal deadlocks continue. he said he will not allow any more for the country. we have this report from the united nations in new york. ? the 19 nations has become a target of the political crisis -- the united nations has become a target of the political crisis. they accuse him. in new york, they bolted to go through the force, adding 2000 more troops. they invited his convoy. there were earlier warnings not to attack it. >> they are clearly attacking the city and the principals. these are crimes on international law. ñhe is able realist. eventually, the crimes will be held accountable. >> the un along with the rest of the committee recognizes him as the winter of the presidential election. he is keeping his rival under siege. the new u.n. troops are supposed to keep the supply route open and continue to protecting him. there also supposed to strengthen to protect the videos. it is not clear how much more they can do. patrols have been forced to retreat, this time by security forces. >> african mediators are

at least four more people have been killed in the city of the ivory coast in a scandal. un peacekeepers confronted by groups of angry young men were forced to retreat from one area. >> deaths on the streets. there were killed when security forces fired gunshots into the crowd. women and children fled as trouble broke out in this neighborhood, a stronghold of the president-elect who is trying to run his team from a fortified hotel. as tensions mounted, the area was filled with supporters. un-armored vehicles were denied access. then there was more gunfire as peacekeeping troops were forced back. an angry crowd gestured for them to leave. this hotel surrounded by u.n. troops, there appears to be no let up on the impasse. he is recognized internationally as the winner of the november election, they have indicated that there would be prepared to work with moderate but only on condition that he leaves office. mediation efforts on the front have failed. diplomats are considering this the most provocative act against the supporters in recent weeks. conducted in full view of pea