in the field position the desa speaking to smaller crowds than had been seen in kiev city center twenty four hours peaceful yet to buy into account as saying the three of us together would be up to make a difference but one with ten twenty thirty one hundred thousand to one knee and they the government would be up to do anything. ukraine has been plunged into crisis by president kennedy's decision to fold though a free trade deal with europe and the russian pressure while the pro europe demonstrates his continue their occupation of key of c t cold and allies in parliament to pull for offensive no confidence level what they see is a match back toward saving the world for most can't. while ukraine's crimean a sense that the mass protests of the best in show on the situation resemble kick to the president appealed for calm in an interview with jen and it's an old tv channels. i know it no fake dna cuz it to pay to acknowledge the right to demonstrate and to free speech what is new moon. as for the people who came out to the rallies any show of when lisa was confirmed by everybody's freedom

ukraine's president has in the meantime suspended the deputy security and defense secretary as well as kiev city chief being investigated for allegedly ordering the use of force against demonstrators two weeks ago parties paul scott is in kiev he went to meet some of the protesters right there on independence square. conditions to talk temperatures alone protest this time. we are here to fight for our freedom it is our right because ukraine must be we will stay here until victory. at the end of the day the majority of people who are here are protesting against this government a government made of the band. for more than three weeks demonstrators have come down from independence square initially unhappy at the government postponing plans to forge closer ties with europe but their focus has since widened now a change in government is the goal as expressed in this tweet from one opposition leader vitaly klitschko who says the main issue is the resignation of president yanna coaches putrid administration. followed police attempts to remove protesters blockades and choose day night despite apparent o

ukraine's president has in the meantime suspended the deputy security and defence at the tree as well as kiev city chiefs. that being investigated for allegedly ordering the use of force against demonstrators two weeks ago. paul sees paul scott is in kiev. he went to meet some of the protest is right there on independence conditions. which is online the text does. i grow up. we need to fight for freedom darn right it is ukraine must be used. we will stay here in tow at the end of the day the majority of people who are here for protesting against this government or government made the appendix to do. three weeks demonstrate as the countdown independence way. initially on the october increase twenty five. but sometimes you. this seems quite good. no change in government is to go. as expressed in these tweets from one opposition leader tony coach guy. he says the main issue the resignation of president yanukovich is putrid administration. the stolen police attempts to remove protest wilkinson tuesday night. despite her intuitive to use force. some scuffles broke out. joan catering to washington was d

and while ukraine's president has a span of the deputy security and the fan secretary as well as kiev city chief and they're being investigated for allegedly ordering the use of force against demonstrators two weeks ago or just as in kiev and he's met with some of the protesters camped out in independence square. conditions a tough temperatures alone but protest is remain determined. we are here to fight for our freedom it is our right it is ukraine must be in good spirits that it will stay here and prove it which is good. at the end of the day the maturity of the people who are here for protesting against this government that they will our government made. us for more than three weeks demonstrators have come down to an independence square initially unhappy at the government postponing plans to forge closer ties with europe but their focus is since widened now a change in government is the goal as expressed in this tweet from one opposition leader vitaly klitschko who says the main issue is the resignation of president young coaches putrid administration. police attempts to remove proteste

. >> the deputy head of national security in kiev city had two others under investigation for policeacks on pro tesser prn november 30s. protesters continue to rally against the current government. they began rallying when the president decided not to sign the trade deal with the european union. >>> in a rare move protesters asked the armed forces to help change the ruling. protesters want the prime minister to step down. they're asking for an interim government to step in until elections are held in february. the military claims to be neutral. >>> the egyptian president announced a vote will be healed on january 14th and 15th. the vote is to replace ousted president mohamed morsi who is considered too religious. the president will up hold freedoms and rights to uphold a more democratic state. >>> coming up the lunar landing for china. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america sense of security but today again it reminds us

instigated but they differ on who's been behind them and this is the footage from the brutal storm of kiev city council at p. days ago the building was later proclaimed the headquarters of the revolution and a prominent foreign affairs analyst dr subject trip coverage says there so it has had nothing to gain from such tactics we need the question. who gains and it is obvious that the government has nothing to gain by escalating violence the government is actually hoping that it will gradually die down the only people who have a vested interest in provoking violence are the protesters themselves or to put it more precisely those who are behind the organized aspect of the protests because it would work wonders both in the western media and in the enter your new code which segment of the ukrainian population who have the marches of the so-called peaceful protests who are being suddenly be savaged by the police no that scenario simply does not sound convincing in my opinion the violence this being instigated is perhaps by the fringe elements of the protesters but certainly not by the government bec

firstly this out of the attack in ukraine riot police have reportedly moved away from kiev city hall after failing to take back the building from protesters. over ten thousand defiant demonstrators faced off with the police after officials took down barricades and towns from the protesters kept overnight there has the latest from kiev. what they actually pulled out from the eagle that not only get the bill will go to get the right and that it was a deadbeat be fitted with a fold out a position to do it that the position that they were hoping to build a house so that faking it. which was due she said that they take a look at what the limitation is that if you think that the debate whether that be now. and that the that the building and being that each for two hours overnight and at some point he was the work week though. like what we keep it current that there will be storming into the baby and a half day if they seem to shake the fourth we aren't in a row. i did it it called the applicant. but now i think everything is fine but she loved you know that the team that you think you spea

. >>> riot police in ukraine have stormed kiev's city hall in an attempt to force out protestors camped outside. earlier they fought with protestors as they tried to clear out acamp of the square. after viktor yanukovych refused to sign an agreement with eu for trade agreement. tim friend joins me from kiev. >>> it's a fluid situation and within the last half hour or so the riot police have pulled right back. they've retreated. there's not a van in sight. one of their advance have moved into the square earlier. and you can't really see any evidence of the riot police themselves. and just beneath us here, the protestors have started at least to try to build new barricades. so -- and a number of people in the skill in independence square is actually more than we witne witnessed on tuesday. here's my colleague, robin forester walker with the detail of the events. >> it's been a revolutionary movement for kiev and the government unwilling to lose face. after high level u.s. and eu talks, government stormed barricades. at first it seemed like a battle to reclaim the square, held by the oppos

. >> kiev city has been occupied by the demonstrators. it remains to be seen how the authorities will respond. fears are growing for more violent confrontations. >> more than 44,000 nomads live in israeli deserts. they called the area home. there is a plan to resettle them. they are not going quietly. >> they promised a day of rage, and this is what it looks like. hundreds of israeli bedouin are fighting police and plans to e-victoria 40,000 from their homes. 34 were arrested during violence in the negev desert and the wang. police were attacked with rocks. authorities responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and water canons. it's the morning after. it is quieter. the fighting is over. anger remains. ramsay is a carpenter. he has no intention of fitting out a new home for him and his family. he's happy. he says there's no way he'll be leaving. >> they want to e-victoria us and replace us with jews. we say it's okay for them to come here, but we'll live here together. >> this is where the bedouin live, a small series of towns. this is wher

this was the kiev city christmas tree until a few days ago, but it has been transformed into a pillarprotest. the flags say that ukraine belongs in in europe. and yet the government here warning that these protests are inlegal, and they say that those involved will ultimately face the consequences. ukraine's deputy prime minister has been visiting moscow for talks with prime minister russia says it wants stability and order, but the ukraine government is hoping for money and cheaper gas so it can survive this crisis. the police have withdrawn to the president's office here they keep guard. she says your oath of loyalty is to ask the people not the politicians. don't beat us, but they do not respond. everyone is waiting to see what will happen if or when these men are given the order to take back the streets. barnaby phillips, al jazeera, kiev. >>> now to rory who is in the capitol of kiev. >> reporter: felicity remember that the reason why ukraine pulled out of the trade agreement with the european union at the end of november was because ukraine said that the benefits, the opportunit

now going to kiev a city that has been besieged with proceed tessers for four weeks now. they have been demonstrating in very cold weather against the president for refusing to sign a trade pack with europe, a move that would have signaled to put distance between ukraine and moscow. senator john mccain is in kiev and joins us now. senator, you actually went out and talked to the protesters this morning, and urnalled them to keep pushing for closer ties with the west. why do you think this is important enough to u.s. interest to go to kiev, this morning? >> i think, bob, there's no doubt about the strategic and geographic and every other aspect of ukraine, it's a large country, it's a cultured country, it's the he beginning of russia which a lot of people don't know. and what's happening here is not only desire to be part of the european union, which makes them look to the west and not be coerced in to the customs union that the russians and putin are trying to push them in to bought they're tired of corruption, tired of a bad economy because of that. they really want chan

they have taken over city hall in kiev and occupied a city building. >>> thailand's kovment says the of the opposition group that wants to oust the prime minister should surrender. the leader a former deputy prime minister denies the charges. protesters are cleaning up the streets of bangkok after their demonstration. >> reporter: in less than a day it went from rows of riot police to rows of street sweepers. with a truce in place, workers cleared and scrubbed the area around the longest-held protest site. like they have for the last ten days, these two pitched in, in previous days protesting, but today cleaning. traveling in in from the privileged part of bangkok, the two have been friends for years. >> at least we make a point and make our presence felt, and that even though the goal may be remote. >> reporter: that goal being the resignation of the prime minister. >> the government still insists that they -- they don't care about millions of people that come out and they still think that things are normal. >> reporter: on the other side of town they are not cleaning up, they are s

this is the capital city, kiev.nd hundreds of thousands of people have turned out over the weekend to call for the removal of the president. he is seen by many of the people as a puppet of vladimir putin. so we wanted to lift the veil and introduce you to people who do this for a living and say that the ukraine footage was the best of the day. so, julian, first to you. you have been in a riot situation. it's always tough. you never know what you're getting into. >> we have covered plenty of riots stateside that feel intense but i can't imagine what that is like. >> look at the helmets. >> i know photojournalists in these situations and having to remain calm and calculated and looking out for their own safety. >> jay? >> it's a scary situation. i have been in riot situations but not to this extent when you see weapons and stuff coming out. it's scary trying to gather your loved ones. >> and trying to capture it for the world to see. >> thank you very much. and in just a moment we will go into these stories speaking o

sparked public outrage for a task force flooded central kiev paralyzing the city and attempts to disperse the crowds turned violent on the night of november thirtieth leading to accusations off police were tallied the next day opposition protesters turned on security forces attacking down with chains and driving a bulldozer into a police cordon the pro e.u. protests that turned anti-government but the opposition failed to push through and no confidence vote again. the cabinet foreign diplomats dissanayake have to land their support to the crowds meeting with the opposition even offering snacks but the government is seeing plenty of support as well with mass rallies taking place and it's favor tens of thousands of people have turned up to show their support for president viktor yanukovych activists have arrived in korea from all across trying to rally for stability and show trust in the country's government while the european parliament has called for a snap election any a crane has way to appease the opposition protests rainer rupp the editor in chief of the human development newspaper sa

sparked public outrage taskforce flooded central kiev paralyzing the city and attempts to disperse the crowds turned violent on the night have amber thirtieth and the next day opposition protesters stormed the presidential headquarters driving a bulldozer into a police cordon the pro e.u. protests and turned anti-government but the opposition failed to push through and no confidence vote against the cabinet while foreign diplomats the sand on key have to land their support to the crowds meeting with the opposition even offering snacks but the government is seeing plenty of backing as well with mass rallies taking place in his favor. tens of thousands of people have turned up to show their support for president viktor yanukovych activists have arrived in kiev from all across ukraine to rally for stability and show trust in the country's government while the european parliament has called for a snapple action in ukraine as a way to appease the opposition protest ran are of the editor in chief of the universe newspaper says the e.u. is simply fuelling the divide even further. only a tacti

. >> reporter: there has been a headline set for demonstrators in kiev to take city hall. let's take you live to kiev. >> reporter: in the last few minutes we heard from the opposition meeting behind me at the trade union house, which they've been using as protest headquarters throughout the demonstration. their initial reaction is how can we negotiate and hold talks when we are surrounded by riot police. that's their message to the government. now they have not ruled out completely the idea of talks. they have been willing to negotiate, and that is the removal of president yanukovych and new elections. they are not all united, they have different views, but they have consensus on that reaction to the possibility of talks. my colleague has been following ththe day's events. >> reporter: interior military troops reach kiev. protesters in public buildings they have taken over. these aren't snowballs. they're made of plaster. the protesters are concerned that the place may hav the polie early and they scramble to their barricades and ready for assault. demands that the preside

tonight a counter rally in kiev has more than sixty thousand gathered in the city center to support the country's government. on the donetsk with the european union flag are now available for sale but take a look at how ukraine's businesses try to capitalize on the only going public unrest. also this is the most rebels in syria target the kurdish minority yet again as one hundred twenty civilians reportedly taken hostage near the turkish border. by. coal stoicism on hard work helps ireland to shake loose of the e.u. financial diktats but there's still a way to go to get the country's debt in check. i don't know if you just joined us money kevin i mean this is r t international is now just after eight pm here in moscow our top story tonight political battle lines are told ukraine's capital into while thousands strong crowds keep up their anti government protests activists have also gathered to support president victory in a cold which. reports next from the heart of the standoff. you can see the close proximity between the two opposing rallies right behind me is independence square which

chanting "revolution," defied a government ban and rallied on independence square in the capital city of kiev. there was renewed violence when some tried to storm a government building. riot police responded by firing tear gas and beating some of the protesters. the demonstrators are demanding that the ukrainian president move forward on a deal that would integrate them with the european union. russia has already banned some ukrainian imports and is threatening trade sanctions if the deal is put into place. >>> there was another wave of protests in thailand. police in bangkok used water cannons at demonstrators who tried to occupy government offices and television stations. they're demanding the prime minister resign. she had tried to push through a law that would have granted amnesty for her brother. he was overthrown after being accused of corruption and abuse of power. authorities fear the protests could damage the nation's economy, particularly its $6 billion a year tourism industry. >>> it was a day of mourning in scotland today, a day after a police helicopter crashed into a pub, killin

million people into the streets is now blocking almost all government buildings in this capital city of kiev. they're determined to oust their president. they see him as a puppet of russian president vladimir putin and they're furious that he obeyed putin and refused to open trade with the european union which they believe will save their staggering economy. on monday they toppled a statue of lenin and cnn as we have been showing you been on the inside of the demonstrations as they began and today opposition leaders told our journalists there that a group of masked men raided their offices, took away their computers. one thing is certain here, this rising tension and anger in these streets is not going anywhere. even a snowstorm. look at that. snowstorm didn't stop these protesters and now members of the government calling on their own president to negotiate with the movement. this as violence broke out between protesters and interior ministry troops near the presidential administration building. the opposition says it is giving the president 48 hours to dismantle his government. and then th

operation to remove just mantle the barricades that had been built up around this part of kiev effectively strangling the city over the last couple of weeks and they started to push protesters back and although although both sides did show restraint some clashes did break out and this morning police tried to retake the city hall the administrative building has been used as a makeshift headquarters by the opposition for the last number of weeks but they were met by face resistance from the opposition from the protesters who host the police down with water cannons and in temperatures of minus ten that's quite an effective resistance in the place ended up retreating not only from the city hall but also from independence square behind me well this is one of the blockades that was. removed by police on tuesday night and as you can say we've got the rather surreal situation of the fact that the protesters have simply rebuild it and not only have they rebuilt it they've rebuilt it bigger and stronger than it was before organizers are asking for more and more people to descend on made on square as you can see we're h

to remove and dismantle the barricades that have been built up around this part of kiev effectively strangling the city over the last couple of weeks and they started to push excuse me pushed protesters back and although although both sides did show restraint some clashes did break out and this morning police tried to retake the city hall the administrative building is being used as a makeshift headquarters by the opposition for the last number of weeks but they were met by fish resistance from the opposition from the protesters who posed the police down with mortar timings and in temperatures of minus ten that's quite effective resistance in the place and on the treating not only from the city old but also from independence square behind me and you've got the rather surreal situation now with the blockades that were dismantled and removed last night by the police being rebuilt by the protesters are not only are they being rebuilt they're being rebuilt bigger and stronger than they were before now u.s. assistant secretary of state victoria nuland is in kiev at the moment she has just concluded a meetin

that development fired up protestors in the capitol city of kiev who were joined this afternoon by republican senator john mccain of arizona and democrat chris murphy of connecticut. they told the crowd of more than 200,000 that americans support their resistance. protestors want closer ties to europe, not russia. on friday the united states said it was freezing the assets of dozens more companies, it says violated the sanctions against iran. today iran responded. our elizabeth palmer is in tehran. she spoke with iran's foreign affairs minister mohammed javad zarif. what did he say? >> reporter: he restated iran's position and that is that if the u.s.'s main concern with iran is its nuclear program, then sanctions have just made it worse. >> i believe sanctions have failed. they failed because when sanctions started, iran had less than 200 centrifuges. now it has 19,000. so a simple calculation will show that sanctions have not produced the results that they were designed to produce. >> reporter: now the united states would argue that those sanctions have produced enough economic pressure on

first a developing story out of ukraine, and the violence spreading across the capital city kiev. let's listen in to the protesters. [ singing ] >> songs, chants, protests in independence square. they are clashes between riot police and protesters. the situation is more dire with each passing hour. al jazeera's tim friend is on the ground and has the latest. >> there is a standoff. the riot police are a few metres away, almost face to face literally with the protesters. it was about three hours ago now that the riot police turned up in huge numbers, perhaps 500 of them, on various points of the square. they then moved towards the protesters barricades and on the order they broke through. then they moved towards the center of independence square, which has become this symbolic center of the pro-european protest here in kiev. they moved towards the protesters, and penned them in, hard up against the stage where now we are hearing them sink the national anthem, some opposition politicians have been urging them to remain defiant. i think there's little they can do now to sustain their

kiev doesn't reflect what most ukrainians think. the majority a few communion people is not a man whose face is not among your face station if you look in old. cities they are very quite it's only in kiev so it's a very little part of the ukrainian society which has many. many face stations and there is no proof that the majority of ukrainian people is on the side of the so-called throw you repin manifestation and up aren't even it's the country you look to ports of opinion so it's just a question of. you know of many are creation in two ways because objectively united states and western country how to defeat in middle east especially in syria and in a certain sense they wants to change the balance of power to international balance and of power and ukraine is a good playground for that and for the moment where you can keep up to date with all of the events in ukraine by visiting our t.v. dot com. in syria now al qaeda linked rebels have reportedly abducted one hundred twenty kurds from a village close to the turkish border the news was released on friday by the u.k. based observateur a for human rights and said that all the captives were taken to a

clash we also know that activists of the nationalist party snowboarder have taken over the city administration of kiev and set it up as the headquarters of the new revolution as they as they're calling it the tension is certainly very very high right here at the independence square we are hearing open calls from the opposition politicians talking from the stage to the people. and forceful change of regime so this is clearly something unexpected but we understand that this is the essential change of the protests for the whole last week people who are protesting against the government's decision not to sign a free trade zone agreement with the european union now it's all about the rage towards the authorities still was the president and the government because on friday night a peaceful rally peaceful protest at the independence square was brutally dispersed by the police this is the main factor why thousands literally hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in you know in what is clearly the biggest protests since two thousand and four and we've already heard unconfirmed information coming from

state of emergency and that could be called any time and that would mean a severe crackdown in the city of kievd there will be a general strike tomorrow as far as we understand from open significance leaders. this is it a serious confrontation and intense time and the president is running out of options he is being humiliated. thank you, david. >> updating us on things in kiev. >> a referendum at that that could see same sex marriage band. they asked for marriage to be dealey defined as a union between a man and woman. any change will be a set back for equality. >> sunday mass at the biggest cathedral. for the catholic church in croatia it's a question of preserving the morale values of the nation. >> if we want to be true believers it's our duty to vote for the preservation of sanctity of marriage to u. for us it's not just a union between two people but god is always present. >> we are not against anybody but the family is man, woman and child. anything else is not a family. i'm for traditional marriage. i have been married for 50 years now. i have two children and i don't care about one's se

kiev doesn't reflect what most ukrainians think. the majority of ukrainian people is not many face is not that many if they station if you look in all it's all ukrainian cities they are very quite it's only in kiev so it's a very little part of ukraine to sightsee which is my. menu for stations and there is no proof that the majority of who continue to cycle through so-called pro european and his station and up aren't even it's the country you do polls of opinion so it's just a question of you know of many are creation in the ways because objectively united states in western country how did you see it in middle east especially in syria and in a certain sense they wanted to change the balance of power the international balance and of power and ukraine is a good playground for that and for the moment well this is what's happening in kiev right now these are live pictures and you can see that the barricades and camps have been set up by the pro e.u. demonstrators for weeks but the crowds appear to have dwindled somewhat and you can keep up to date with all of the events in ukraine by visiting r t dot com. and syria now telling to rebels have reportedly abducted

counter-rally in kiev has more than sixty thousand gather in the city center to support of the country's government and you're looking at live pictures out of ukraine. plus you can literally chew on the e.u. donuts with the european union flag are now available for sale we take a look at how ukraine's business is trying to capitalize on the ongoing public unrest. is the most rebels in syria target the kurdish minority yet again as one hundred twenty civilians are reportedly taken hostage near the turkish border. and five by bailout shackles stoicism and hard work alba ireland to shake loose of the e.u.'s financial diktats but there is still a way to go to get the country's debt in check. it is six pm in moscow you watching r t international with me joshie welcome to the program political battle lines have torn ukraine's capital into while sawzall strong crowds keep the are anti-government protests activists have also gathered to support president viktor in a car which. reports from the heart of the standoff. you can see the close proximity between the two opposing rallies right behind me

kiev ukraine. has become the center of the protest movement but staunchly pro e.u. leval of isn't far behind opposition activists from the country's western city plan on joining protesters in the capital kiev meanwhile wants the courts to ban mass demonstrations in the center of the city until the start of next year european union officials spoke out against what they call excessive use of force by police during the rallies of a political commentator alexander cross of thinks it's hypocritical because of how some e.u. nations handled their own protests. it's very weird for that to hear that the european union leaders and especially the people in brussels condemning the ukrainian government for using the police to disturb the two to deal with the demonstrates is and if i can tell you in any of those countries and europe brit greedy spirit to go eat their knee you name it police deal very roofless sleep with will demonstrate this especially if these demonstrations against the austerity which is imperialist on these nations by brussels and for these same people to go and tell the ukrainian government that they are heavy handed with their demonstr

russian kiev it doesn't reflect what most ukrainians think tomorrow the maturity of ukrainian people is not many face it is not a money if they station if you look in all it's all ukrainian cities they are very quite it's only in kiev to tipperary by to do you say to. stick this menu through stations and there is no proof that the maturity to clean people is only two cycles. and if you station and up aren't even it's the contrary you are two poles of opinion so it's just a question of. you know of many our creation in two ways because objectively united states in western country how did you see it in middle east especially in syria and in a certain sense they wants to change the balance of power to international balance and of power and ukraine is a good playground for them. now this is what is happening in kiev right now you can see that the barricades and the camps that have been set up by the pro e.u. demonstrators for weeks but the crowds appear to have a dwindling somewhat you can keep up to date with all of the events in ukraine by visiting our team dot com. to syria now al qaeda linked rebels have reportedly abducted one hundred twenty kurds from a village close to the t

case given events on the ground and thousands are still out on the streets in kiev rebuilding barricades around the city's independence square after a police operation failed to disperse the crowds there is more than one opinion being expressed in ukraine. as a look at the other side of the deaf ears. it's new it's hip it's exciting it's a revolution and like moths to a flame the bright lights of rebellion are drawing in western politicians political has beans to even homegrown rock stars all keen to breathe the air of change tasty pictures in a fashionable message the foreign media is having a blast to the chest is here feel they're fighting for the future of the country pro european protesters clashing with police they saw these agreements as a chance to open ukraine up to european business ideas rule of law standards here in my done has received a mass amounts of airtime in mass media both at home and abroad but this will fact is the opinion of people here is not necessarily representative of the opinion in all of ukraine in fact it's just the opposite but you wouldn't know it just by watching the news

many face it is not a money if they station if you look in almost all ukrainian cities they are very quite it's only in kiev so it's a very little to do you say to. stick this man you through stations and there is no truth to the majority to clean people it's only two cycles. and you can station and up aren't even the two countries you look at two poles of opinion so it's just a question of you know of many a creation in the west because objectively united states in. western country how did you see it in middle east especially in syria and in a certain sense they once do jones did balance of power the international balance and of power and ukraine is a good playground for them for your mom. in syria al-qaeda linked rebels have reportedly abducted a hundred twenty kurds from a village close to the turkish border the news is reported on friday by the u.k. based observatory for human rights who said all captives were taken to an unknown location and those photos are dead well me occur nish a kurdish human rights activist explained why the kurds have been targeted by islamist rebels. they could know that civili

people is not a manifest is not a manifestation if you look in almost all ukrainian cities they are very quite it's only in kiev so it's a very little part of the ukrainian society which is many people would stick this menu for stations and there is no proof majority to green young people is on the side of. so-called pro european manifestation and apparently even it's the contrary you look at the course of opinion so it's just a question of you know of many a creation in the west because objectively united states in western country how did you see it in middle east especially in syria and in a certain sense they wanted to change the balance of power the international balance and of power and ukraine is a good playground for them for the moment. in syria al-qaeda linked rebels have reportedly abducted hundred twenty kurds from a village close to the turkish border that news was reported on friday by the u.k. based observatory for human rights he said all captives were taken to an unknown location i spoke about earlier hours a day one ase a kurdish human rights activist explains why the kurds are being targeted b

a counter-rally in kiev as more than sixty thousand gathered in the city center to support of the country's government plus. only e.u. donuts with the european union flag on all viewable for sale. we take a look at how ukraine's business is trying to capitalize on the ongoing public unrest. that is the most rebels in syria target the kurdish minority yet again as one hundred twenty civilians are reportedly taken hostage near the turkish border. by a bailout shackled stories ism and hard work helps ireland to shake loose of the financial diktats but there are still of way to go to get the countries down and check. this out international coming to life in moscow welcome to the program and political battle lines have torn ukraine's capital into while thousands strong crowds keep up their anti-government protest activists have also gathered to support president victory on a cottage reports from the heart of the standoff. you can see the close proximity between the two opposing rallies right behind me is independence square which has been the halls of the opposition movement for the last number

. >> this is in ucrane, the capital city of kiev. this has been going on for a couple of weeks, hundreds of thousands calling for the ouster of the president and toppled the statue of the former soviet leader lenin because the government wants to go with the russians and the people want to good with europe, and they blocked the entrances to government buildings. today a spokesperson for the opposition that wants to be on europe's side, side the authorities have stormed the group's headquarters. the country's president has faced more than three weeks of angry protests. after he decided to freeze his ties with the european union and decide in -- to side instead with russia. the antigovernment protesters received lots of support from out of the country, including a youtube video, featuring a familiar american face, actor george clooney use to all of you in kiev and ukraine, when you look to the west, know that we're looking back at you with great admiration. we wish you a peaceful and safe mission. we wish you the government that you wa

crowd was estimated at 1 million people that marched through the streets of ukraine's capital city of kievnst the country's president and demanding he sign the agreement with the rest of europe and turn his back on putin and open their country to the west. just like in 2004, the protesters are beginning to occupy and hold territory in ukraine's capital city them spray paint in the picture says revolution hearts. prote headquarters. >> it brought in tv monday tors and erected a tent city including first aid stations and canteens. this weekend, protests in main square turned violent when police decided to use force against the protesters. the clashes got so violent that kiev's chief of police submitted his resignation last night. the protests that are underway in ukraine are said to be larger than the protests from the orange revolution nine years ago, which, after all, were big enough to overthrow the government at that time. and this time, i have to tell you, one of the guys leading the opposition, the protest movement is a guy you may have heard of before, even if you have heard of no one

. >>> ukraine -- they're using tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital city of kievthousands have been protesting for days now demanding the resignation of the country's prime minister over his decision not to sign a landmark deal with the european union. >>> croatia -- three people dead, 16 others hurt after a chain reaction crash on a busy highway. police say a tour bus lost control and plowed into the opposing lanes causing a pile-u. no word on the cause, but report of icy road conditions at the time. >>> brazil, part of the latin american memorial complex going up in flames. huge plumes of smoke billowing from the building, which was empty when this happened. nine firefighters treated for smoke inhalation. >>> the west bank -- friars kicking off the christmas season with a tree lighting outside the church of the nativity in the biblical town of bethlehem, the spot where jesus was born in christian faith. and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. >>> an update to a story that sparked outrage after a judge sentenced a teacher to 40 days in

police have again stormed areas where demonstrators have been camping out for days in the capital city of kiev. tim friend is live with the story there. tim? >> reporter: john, a couple of hours ago, dramatic event did here, hundreds of riot police lined up on the edge of the squa square, independence square, where the pro-european demonstrators have been ensconced for about a week and a half. and then, on the order, the riot police moved in, removed all of the barricades on the periphery of the square and pushed their way in towards the center of independence square, which has become the last holdout really of the protests here in kiev. there is now effectively a stand-off between the riot police and the protesters' own defenders. you may be seeing those pictures they are the people in the orange hats, but there was always a fear that there may have been more violence or a repeat of earlier violence. none so far, but it's going to be a long, cold night for those protesters in minus 15 degrees. >> we will continue to check in with you, tim friend reporting from kiev tonight. thank you. >>> now

kiev because of a bomb scare. now this morning events where we saw the police try and retake the city hold the city administrative building here in the center of kiev which is being used by the opposition as a makeshift headquarters over the last few days and weeks now the police were greeted a met by fish resistance from the protesters who has the police down with water cannons and when you've got temperatures as freezing or as cold as they are in kiev right now that was quite an effective response now authorities had only given the protesters until tuesday to remove themselves from the site and true to the word the police turned up on tuesday night to dismantle and remove those barricades that had been built by the protesters but as i found out earlier today that was may have been futile. well this is one of the blockades that was removed by police on tuesday night and as you can say we've got the rather surreal situation of the fact that the protesters have simply rebuilt it and not only have they rebuilt it they've rebuilt it bigger and stronger than it was before organizers are asking for more and more people

to discuss a new road map towards a possible deal while in kiev anti-government protesters continue to defy the authorities blocking the city center with barricades and so. spending the work of government institutions as artie's alexia shifty reports is not only causing chaos on the streets but also taking a big chunk out of the country's economy. the. the. key of sprawl just have ended its fourth week with no sign it will die down the recent attempt by police to clear the streets proved fruitless and have only hard into people's resolve it took the protesters only several hours to rebuild the barricades which the police i take it down in a matter of minutes and now they're even bigger than before the blockade has existed for almost two weeks now and not only create something of a traffic nightmare for the locals but also as the government claims it cripples the country's economy because of governmental buildings being under siege ukraine's prime minister says the country is still without said budget for next year gross issues for drafting the budget for next year and the parliament should have an opportunity to work on it

bars but then its light goes on despite the some part of the city is still on the revolutionary lockdown lets you assess the reporting from kiev ukraine . pretty busy place there u.s. senator john mccain is heading to kiev to join the opposition protests as well along with other u.s. lawmakers the senate introduced a resolution calling on washington to impose sanctions against ukraine if miles breaks out during the rallies don de bar is a producer for c.p.r. news in the u.s. he says geo political ambitions are behind foreign involvement in ukraine's crisis . a member of the greek parliament goes there on the public treasury to stir up trouble with ukraine and to promote the e.u. stance simply well the e.u. was strangling greece these are some amazing images to me there's a geo political agenda this being served by stirring up but unrest in ukraine both an attempt to bring it into the orbit of western europe a century had also by the way to use ukraine as another source of the looting that goes on if ukraine were to look at what its real future would be in the it should look to the countries of the south greece portugal spain u