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. >> the german chancellor has called on kiev to allow proper medical treatment for the former primeinister who is sitting in jail. she has repeated her offer to have retreated here berlin. >> tymoshenko's daughter has been talking to dw. she said her mother had no objection to being treated in ukraine but that she was not being allowed to see her own doctors. tymoshenko has complained of beatings and is on hunger strike in protest of treatments that sparked demonstrations by supporters in kiev. they say hurt jailing on charges of abuse of power was politically motivated. pressure mounting inside and outside ukraine. let's go across to brussels to our correspondent. we have got all 27 eu commissioners and the president of the commission boycotting europe in 2012. a lot of european heads of state doing the same thing. is this just a gesture or could this have an effect? >> it is certainly a gesture, but i think it is more than that. often we see when politics and sports, like, again be a perfect mix. certainly, this is embarrassing for the ukraine if people do not turn up for the tour

many people i talk to in kiev are irritated by european politicians are now calling for a boycott of european soccer championships in ukraine. many ukraines are puzzled by the discussions in the west. some european politicians, for instance, in germany, have called ukraine a dictatorship, and that, in turn, has made many ukraine's furious, even those who are not very fond of the president. of course, the human rights advocates have been warning for some time now that they're rolling back democratic reforms, but they also pointed out that, compared with other former soviet states, ukraine is still relatively free and democratic. >> all right, thank you for that report from moscow. we're going to have more on how ukraine is preparing for the euro 2012 games. that is coming up later in the show. >> now, we put the spotlight back on moscow where victory day ceremonies have been held to mark the end of the second world war in europe in 1945. a huge military parade was held in moscow's red square to commemorate the defeat of naxzi soldiers. vladimir putin and prime minister dmitry medvedev

which is in jail in the ukraine are you going to try to pressurize kiev to somehow improve the condition of the former ukrainian prime minister definitely not because this is a clear political issue to be to be discussed to be settled down by the ministry of foreign affairs by other governmental bodies not by by our agency because this agency is not for foreign policy it is neither for human rights though we definitely are to to protect the rights of russian speaking minorities rights of our competitors abroad it goes without saying saying but otherwise our agency is for promoting cultural educational humanitarian cooperation between countries within the serious area and and elsewhere in the world if you speak about closer cooperation closer humanitarian the time and touch ok the human a grassroots diplomacy while the president continuing the ukrainian subject

reporting from kiev in ukraine. turning now to some other stories making headlines across the globe u.n. monitors have the set of the syrian town of houla where activists claim at least ninety people were killed they say scores were wounded as while in the violence as government forces shelled the town the bloodshed comes after a recent u.n. report accusing both sides. as of deadly attacks the document says fighting is becoming increasingly militarized amid a shaky six week cease fire. a second person has died after a shooting rampage in southern finland seven others were wounded after the assailant opened fire at crowds from a low rooftop before fleeing the scene a man suspected in the killings has been arrested the attack happened some fifty kilometers north of the capitol hill sinky. pakistan huge rallies have been held against people against the possible reopening of nato supply routes to afghanistan protesters chanted slogans condemning u.s. interference in the country the border was closed to nato in november

. >>> and chaos in kiev, why were punches thrown durg a >>> and chaos in kiev, why were punches thrown durg a ukrainian parliament session? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a shocking revelation. in a potential breakthrough in one of the nation's most baffling missing children cases, a new jersey man is under arrest in connection with the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old etan patz. police say the former convenience store worker confessed to killing the boy. nbc's dan shenman has details. >> reporter: it has been 33 years since 6-year-old etan patz disappeared while walking to catch a school bus. now a break in the case. >> the new york city police department is announcing the arrest of pedro hernandez. >> reporter: according to police, hernandez shown here in a photo ob sands by "inside edition," spoke to detectives more than three hours and confessed to killing the child. >> hernandez described to the detectives how he lured young etan

we showed them climbing on a brinl in kiev. so this is not a one-time stunned.y do this quite often. >> this is what he should be doing on a playground. >> on the monkey bars. >> about four feet off the grown. 450 feet off the ground. upside down, hanging. now nonchalantly he does this stuff. he pulls himself up with his hands an hangs by one. >> this is making me nervous. >> then, he hangs by one hand. >> he is just crawling around like he is two feet off the ground. >> everything else in life is kind of boring, you would think, after this. >>> a monster lives under the surface off the coast of bondai beach in sydney, australia. because of this video, we are going to get to check it out same to absolute boat brokers. they were out there fishing. they had a smaller blue shark on their line and look what came in and took a big bite of the smaller blue shark. >> is that jaws? is that the jaws this he used in the movie jaws? >> except this one is real. yeah. a giant great white. these guys say it is a jubilee great white. if it gets any better than this, i don't kn

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from moscow around three thousand the opposition activists have gathered in the ukrainian capital kiev many of them demanding the release of jailed ex prime minister yulia timoshenko the country's leadership is facing accusations at home that the former premier has been jailed for political reasons lithuania's president has warned kiev of a growing crisis of trust with the new over the case this after a visiting team in a hospital where she's recovering hollowing a three week hunger strike she's currently serving seven years for abuse of power and office is also being treated by doctors for chronic back pain her hunger strike began after she said she had been beaten by prison staff which is denied by the authorities her opponents in ukraine allege claims of physical abuse and poor health and nothing more than political games. straight to indonesia for the r.t. world update now on the remains of thirty two people have now been recovered from the crash site of the russian sukhoi superjet which struck a mountainside. forty five people on board the airliner which was on a demo flight for p

hour here in moscow around three thousand opposition activists have gathered in the ukrainian capital kiev many of them demanding the release of jailed ex prime minister yulia timoshenko the country's leadership is facing accusations at home and abroad that the former premier has been jailed for political reasons lithuania's president has warned kiev of a growing crisis of trust with the e.u. or the case of the visiting team of shanghai and hospital where she is recovering following almost three weeks on a hunger strike which is currently serving seven years for abuse of power and office and is also being treated by doctors for chronic back pain hunger strike began after she said she had been beaten by prison staff which is of course denied bio authorities her opponents in ukraine allege claims of physical abuse and poor health are no more than political games. ok let's get to the aussie world update now some other global headlines for you in brief straight into an easier as well remains found near the crash site of a russian sukhoi superjet in india needs to be back to jakarta for identif

around three thousand opposition supporters of gathered in the heart of the ukrainian capital kiev many of them demanding the release of jailed ex prime minister yulia timoshenko the country's leadership is facing accusations at home and abroad that the former premier has been jailed for political reasons when he's president has more in kiev a growing crisis of trust with the e.u. over the case of the visiting to machine code hospital where she's recovering from almost three weeks on hunger strike she's currently serving seven years for abuse of power in office and is also being treated by doctors for chronic back ache because hunger strike began after she said she'd be in prison the stuff which is denied by the authorities critics of question whether her claims of physical abuse and poor health and attempt to play political games. now let's have a quick look at some other stories from around the world in our world update this hour a militant group with alleged links to al qaeda has claimed responsibility for double bombings in the syrian capital damascus which killed fifty five people

summit after several states pulled out in protest with the latest from kiev is r.t. is our next year to ski. you could see michelle ukraine's former prime minister now serving seven years in prison for abuse of power has been transferred to a clinic where she will be observed her spinal hemorrhage which has been reported for the last several months will be observed by a german doctor she insisted that this must be a german doctor and that no ukrainian doctor will have access to her treatment now certainly this comes after a great deal of controversy surrounding this hospital is ation of tymoshenko in fact on april the twentieth she was meant to be transferred to a hospital but back then she claimed the prison guards physically abused her punch ernest almost landed several punches on her body and the photos of her bruises were made public on the internet now we understand that she has finally agreed for this treatment for how long this will last and whether the doctors would be able to finally cue her off for spinal which is certainly remains unknown but definitely th

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now around three thousand opposition supporters have gathered in the heart of the ukrainian capital kiev many of them demanding the release of a jailed ex prime minister yulia timoshenko of the country's leadership is facing accusations at home and abroad that the former premier has been jailed for political reasons lithuania as president has warned kiev of a growing crisis of trust with the e.u. over the case after visiting hospital she's recovering following a three week hunger strike she's currently serving seven years for abuse of power and office and is also being treated by doctors for chronic back pain. began after she said she had been beaten by prison staff which has been denied by authorities her critics have questioned whether her claims of physical abuse and poor health are an attempt to play political games. and militant groups with alleged links to al qaeda has claimed responsibility for a double bombings in damascus which killed fifty five in a video posted online the group called the front it says the blasts in front of the intelligence complex came in response to what it

reporting from kiev in ukraine. taking a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe u.n. monitors have been said to the western syrian town of houla where activists say more than ninety people have been killed by government forces it's also claimed troops used tanks and heavy machine guns to pound the area this week a u.n. report accused both the regime and rebels of gross human rights violations in france the friends of syria group that's keen to remove president assad and funds the opposition condemned the violence and called for an urgent meeting with. iran's envoy to the u.n. nuclear agency says evidence of a rich terrain and found it underground bunker were due to a technical glitch official discovered traces that were of the rich to twenty five percent or twenty seven percent which is higher than previously thought the west suspects iran of building nuclear weapons that require enriching uranium up to ninety percent tehran denies the allegations. chief has no tiers for a troubled greece d

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abroad that the former premier has been jailed for political reasons lithuania's president has warned kiev of a growing crisis of trust with the over the case this after visiting her in a hospital where she's recovering following almost a three week hunger strike she's currently serving seven years for abuse of power and office and is also being treated by doctors for chronic back pain to his hunger strike began after she said she had been beaten by prison staff something the authorities deny her critics of question whether her claims of physical abuse are poor health or simply an attempt to play political games. straight to syria now the start the world update and a militant group with alleged links to al qaida has claimed responsibility for double bombings in the syrian capital damascus killing fifty five in a video posted online the group called the front says the blasts in front of the intelligence complex came in response to what it sees as governmental attacks on residential areas the authorities however say they are fighting terrorists and on militias backed by foreign powers thursd

reporting from kiev ukraine.or some other international for you now this hour syrian activists claim fifty people have been killed in the rest of holmes province they say scores were wounded in the violence as government forces shelled the town. but the action comes after me and said man that syria's only hope despite a recent u.n. report accusing both sides of deadly attacks document says the fighting is becoming increasingly militarized sponsorship six cease fire. because the star that huge rallies have been held against the possible reopening of nato supply routes into afghanistan. protest is challenged slogans condemning it u.s. interference in the country the border was closed today telling that that. drone attacks killed twenty four pakistani soldiers it's all about continues to demand that washington apologizes for the incident and drone strikes. spain's fourth largest bank bank here has asked for a nine billion years of government cash to save it from collapse says ratings johnston unpause declared its cr

that the former premier has been jailed for political reasons with the way news president has warned kiev of a growing crisis of trust with the e.u. over the case this coming off the visiting team of shanker in hospital where she's recovering following almost three weeks on a hunger strike she's currently serving seven years for abuse of power and office and is also being treated by doctors for chronic back pain which i think is hunger strike began after she said she had been beaten by prison staff that was denied by authorities critics have questioned whether her claims of physical abuse and poor health or an attempt to play political games. straight to pakistan for the beginning of the world update now at least four of being killed twenty one wounded in a car bomb attack on a police convoy in the northwest at least one officer died in the blast which destroyed the police vehicle and caused extensive damage nearby but nobody at this point has claimed responsibility though it comes after several attacks by islamist militants in the city. public transport workers are on strike in bolivia p

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reporting from kiev in ukraine. to other international news. un monitors have arrived in the syrian town where activists claim at least fifty people have been killed they say scores were wounded in the violence as government forces shelled a town that the bloodshed comes off the head of the un so. kofi annan peace plan is syria's only hope as recent u.n. report accused both sides of deadly attacks document says writing is becoming increasingly militarized despite a shaky six week cease fire. a man suspected of killing two people and injuring seven others in a random shooting in finland has been arrested they say and opened fire at crowds from the rooftop in the south of the country before fleeing the scene the attack occurred some fifty kilometers north of the capital helsinki. in pakistan that huge rallies have been held against the possible reopening of nato supply routes into afghanistan are protesters chanted slogans condemning us interference in the country the border was closed to nato after american drone attacks killed twenty four pakis

reporting from kiev in ukraine. many muslims living in the united states are getting accustomed to the growing suspicion they get from law enforcement the government's justification is that it helps prevent terrorist attacks but then community believes they're being unfairly victimized as report. yes a fog prepares for his daily prayers fear creeps into the back of his mind as to whether the person next to him is a spy are you you know felt that there was a sense of mistrust but i wasn't sure about the people that were coming up the mosque if there was somebody new at the mosque that i had never seen i would always feel in the back of my mind that you know who is this person and what are they here for a fight is one of many american muslims who came under the surveillance of the aphelion south in california what he thought was a fellow warship or at a mosque turned out to be an informant the subject of monitoring muslims doesn't exactly come as a surprise to many in the u.s. this is been happening all across the cou

live in kiev thanks for coming on today. so i will get to a marina in the business soon for now though israel is strengthening its southern and northern borders deploying at least twenty two battalions of troops to protect the country from the growing tension with egypt and syria israeli generals say they're on a lot from the threat of terror attack ahead of gyptian presidential elections as well as the turmoil in syria. and television. it certainly is a massive mobilization what we're hearing from the israeli army is that they've given the approval for the call up of twenty two reserve battalions many of these are soldiers who've already completed their annual reserve duty what commanders are saying is that these troops are needed to deal with security threats that are coming from israel's borders with egypt and syria and also because of the growing instability in those countries now we're hearing from sources today wednesday also that the situation in the sinai desert which of borders israel is becoming a manageable i mean

. >> angela merkel reportedly will not be going to any matches in ukraine unless kiev improves as the treatment of the the former prime minister. one of her ministers has said he would stay away. >> as things stand right now, i do not think it would be acceptable for ministers to the long as spectators. my concern is there is a danger it would give validity to the editorial -- to the dictatorial regime. >> the boycott because of ukrainian government's treatment of the former prime minister. tymoshenko is in jail over charges many say are politically motivated. for 10 days, she has been on hunger strike. they do want the german team to play their. >> public attention will only remain focused if the european championships go ahead their in the ukraine. >> the ukrainian government says a boycott would be a return to cold war tactics. but the threat is not just coming from germany. other leaders say they will stay away. 1 spokesman made his position clear. >> the president has no intention of going to ukraine or indeed participating in events in ukraine at this point in time. >> some repo

warm to the east 25 in moscow. 22 in kiev. 12 and low teens for berlin as well as vienna. 31 in madrid. a new system bringing temperatures down on thursday. here is the extended forecast. >>> our lead stories this hour. a judge will lead a caretaker government in greece through the next month. there will be an interim prime minister before the round of elections. he headed the council of state, the country's highest court. he was sworn in at the ceremony in the presidential palace. he is expected to work with the small cabinet. the key issue in the elections is the austerity program. the measures are necessary for a bailout from the european union and the international monetary fund. warning to greek voters there is no alternative to austerity. >> the commitments taken by greece and all of the member states should be kept not because european union wishes it to be like that but because there is no other alternative that has less pain and les diffulties. >> barroso said greek leaders must impose the taxes and spending cuts. he asked to consider the impacts on other countries in the euro

another warm day for you in sc wh a hh o 22 degrees despite rain, 23 in kiev with thundershowers. reaching the -dre mkn athens, but towards the west still on the cool side in london with a high of 14 degrees. i'll leave you now with your exnd fect. >>> our lead stories this hour. th lder of greece's new democracy party says he has given up hope of forming a coalition government. the new docts ptnsh with the pasant party introduced austerity measures. the coalition lost it's parliamentary majority on sunday. antony samara held mtisith the leaders. sumara says he has abandoned the talks before the endf e theayse d to form a government. the chance to believe a ruling coalition will pass to the leader of the radical left coitn. alexei says he'll work with left wing parties and makes a parliamentary majority unlikely. if they fail, they'll be handed a chance to build a coalition. if nonean form a verning alliance a new election will be called to ignite concerns over greece's ability it to reimplemt reforms. >>> european officials are urging greek politicians to form a government as soo

. >> kiev has canceled the conference. >> due to the inability of some european states readers to take part for various reasons, ukraine considers it sensible to delay the summit and not hold on may 11 in yalta. >> ukrainian authorities continue to deny mistreatment. >> russia's lower house of parliament has appointed former president dmitry medvedev as prime minister, completing a job swap with vladimir putin. >> the vote in the lower house was held under tight security. >> side-by-side, vladimir putin and dmitry medvedev. on tuesday, their job is what was completed. no one seems to understand why anyone would think the switch was inappropriate. >> dmitry medvedev and i have made our decisions known with advanced notice. nothing has changed since then. >> all large majority of the russian parliament elected medvedyev as president. in his one term, he vowed to bring more rule of law to russia. little progress was made, but media if -- but medvedyev seems just as well intentioned as prime minister. >> i am open to dialogue with all political forces. government must have the best interes

still on the warmer side, 22, 23 degrees expected in kiev visit thundershowers. that's it for me now. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for now, this edition of "newsline." thanks very much for joining us. tonight, in conversation with professor and author jonathan haidt. he is out with a new book about why americans are divided on issues like politics and li

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as well as in kiev and central locations and heating up and seeing the temperatures prevailing and just about on average and pretty wet and chilly out towards the west. >>> ou leadstor japanese prime minister and u.s. president barack obama are emphasizing the importance of their country's alliance on maintaining the security in the pacific region. they issued a joint statement and entitled it a shared vision for the future. the japan-u.s. alliance is the foundation of peace, security, and stability in the region. >> translator: the asia-pacific region is at the center of the world's devepment. at the same time there unstable factors such as fears over north korea. and the build up of armaments over maritime disputes. we will realize the realignment of forces to strengthen the security of the region. >> he was referring to china and taiwan. their governments are allocating more money to military spending. they are involved in territorial disputes wit japan. ama calls the region strategically important and stresses the military presence there will be geographically distributed and operat

the heat will continue across the east, 30 in kiev and war sow, 31 in bucharest. i'll leave you now with your extended forecast. >>> once again, our headlines this hour. u.s. president obama is refusing to comment on reports that a chinese activist is hiding out at the american embassy in beijing. he's only speaking about u.s./china relations and outlining how they can benefit in certain conditions are met. >> we also believe that that relationship will be that much stronger and china will be that much more prosperous and strong. as you see improvements on human rights issues in that country. >> obama says he's aware of the reports regarding chen, but he's refusing to make a statement on the issue. chen is blind. he's campaigned against forced abortions under china's one-child policy. activists say he fled his home on april 22nd. they say he arrived in beijing four days later and sought protection at the american embassy. assistant secretary of state arrived earlier than scheduled for strategic and economic talks between the two countries. he's discussing chen's c