her so many in our district know him and are somewhat afraid of him because he is the champion of kurdistan. in fighting off admirers. yes in fighting off admirers. friends are planning to travel around the country. this tradition as many tragedies. understand why girls hung themselves like that. why hang themselves only because they felt ashamed. time works wonders. for example he could have died and she would have got everything he had. almost a third of all married women in the country were kidnapped by their husbands for instance in the family the brides have always been kidnapped they simply consider it a tradition as custom dictates the youngest son must live with his parents his wife is obliged to do all the household chores cleaning cooking and gardening she must also take care of her. mother in law has to do babysit her grandchildren and this continues until the girl's own child grows up and takes his wife into the house and repeats the cycle the custom has existed for centuries kidnapped girls eventually learn to live with their husbands and even become grateful for having been ch

to gain further territory in their struggle for independent kurdistan we'll keep a close eye on this story as it develops thank you very much mr as e.q. away from the pan-african news a why is joining us from the us. right a humanitarian crisis that is developing in libya continuing siege of the time of bani walid a former gadhafi stronghold has left residents without vital supplies dr abdul hamid to a member of the local consul is inside the besieged city and gave us his account of what's happening. there at the border. you know you're on the ground in order to. normal here and there are going to. be preparing. for more you know of course. they're very happy. to have. that they are. being a lot of difficulty very very good. the siege of a bunny wiley distorted because the national congress wants to arrest the suspected murderers of the man credited with capturing colonel gadhafi the town fail to hand them over but the siege is too strong a response exposing the government's weaknesses says journalist james caught at it just goes to show that the deeply divided lines in the country r

rebels in addition to those we're also now receiving several reports that the syrian army of the kurdistan workers party is forming an army just fifteen kilometers from the turkish border and now the fighting which is concentrated in northern syria has seen kurds take advantage of the situation never really came to several cities their economy they wanted independence from damascus but they have also now becoming a problem for turkey turkey of course is no stranger to the kurdish problem just overnight turkish jets were firing at kurdish china in northern iraq so here too you have a situation where turkey in its assistance to the rebels to find assad is now having to fight we could see and seen an escalation in that problem as well. and a change of course in the middle east and later we'll look at mitt romney's criticism of who was foreign policy and why the republican presidential candidate more on the syrian rebels if he wins. the humanitarian crisis is developing in libya the continuing siege of the town of bani walid a former gadhafi stronghold as love residents without vital supplies

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water on syria urging and crew to stay away from the conflict fighting between turkey's army and the kurdistan workers party has increased in recent months turkey's also stepped up its war rhetoric towards its neighbor resulting in cross border shellings and the interception of syria bound flights well last week suspected militants attacked a number of turkish schools leaving several students injured a group of master salience being linked to the p.k. k. through molotov cocktails the security video shows a teacher trying to prevent one of them entering a classroom well for more on this we cannot talk to professor hussein back chief from the middle east technical university. while turkey is increasingly alarmed by kurdish activity is this new escalation and what will kurds achieve if they are actually targeting schools and civilians. first of all the crude issues should be real further escalate the turkish government is going on with the progress we do to form so this is why. it's getting more and more aggressive aggressive. sometimes attacking the schools harming the school children it looks l

rebels in addition to those we're also now receiving several reports that the syrian army of the kurdistan workers coffee is forming an army just fifteen kilometers from the take the border now the fighting which is concentrated in northern syria has seen kurds take advantage of the situation that already claimed several cities their economy they want independence from damascus but they have also now becoming a problem for two. taking of course is no stranger to the kurdish problem just have a nice case jets were flying. in northern iraq so here you have a situation where to keep its assistance to the rebels to fight aside is now having to fight and seen an escalation in that problem as well. bill a humanitarian crisis is developing in libya the continuing siege of the town of bani walid a former khadafi stronghold has left residents without vital supplies. and only a member of bani walid social council is inside the besieged city he gave us his account of what exactly is happening. because you can. you know. your. normal can you go on there are going to. be. more you know. there are very

rebels in addition to those we are also now receiving several reports that the syrian army of the kurdistan workers party is holding an army just fifteen kilometers from the turkish border now the fighting which is concentrated in northern syria has seen kurds take advantage of the situation there already came to several cities there the capital of telling me they want independence from damascus but they have also now becoming a problem for turkey turkey of course is no stranger to the kurdish problem just overnight turkey's jets were firing at kurdish products in northern iraq so here too you have a situation where turkey in its assistance to the rebels to fight assad is now having to fight we could see and seen in this blatant discrimination in the problem as moral. paul thanks very much indeed for bringing us this update our disposal your reporting there. to other news now as it fights a d. printing recession the british government is looking for a new ways to slash its spanning one of the now i'm ten billion more pounds and welfare cuts made on an already growing wave of discontent and

ankara was also started intercepting syria bound flights and fighting between turkey's army and the kurdistan workers party has also increased kurdish rebels say they will retaliate against any turkish attacks on them inside syria urging ankara to stay away from the conflict last week suspected kurd militants attacked a number of turkish schools leaving several students injured a group of master salience being linked to the p.k. k. through molotov cocktails this security video you see now shows a teacher trying to prevent one of them entering a classroom professor hussein but chief from the middle east technical university has told me earlier that the kurds will get even more aggressive. it looks like a study ron if you were wrong it's very difficult to understand why. schools children. last sunday they were demanding from turkish car monks if you want to know me so this is a new situation it is not anymore the want to have the language or the culture they want to get now outearn on the one step further in the pronounce it will be. a big conflict for the future how were the. turkey of syria.

but that's something usual in the case of for example turkey turkey normally complained that the kurdistan workers' party or the p.k. which is currently located in northern in the mountains of northern iraq infiltrate into turkey and used to complain about that to iraq and especially the core iraqi kurdish leadership quite substantially. now we see that now we see that turkey is hosting the free syrian army and helping them to carry out attacks inside syria against the assad regime so we always see this double standard take place in the region that is normal and that's to be expected of the should it should an american and western foreign policy be based on double and triple standards if you think it's true and i agree with you. i think that foreign policy is based on national strategic interests and what the united states and europe are doing is in their strategic interest similarly russia is acting in a strategic interest and china. and the other powers around the world so so what matters national strategic interests and there really are two i agree with you wondering what is saudi arabi

in southeastern turkey during an antiterrorism raid and the insurgents were reportedly from the kurdistan workers party which is linked to recent attacks on military targets there twenty eight year old insurgency has been stepped up in recent months and kurds are believed to be active in the ongoing syrian conflict and turkey has accused syria of funding the militants in the past. more than three hundred taliban militants attacked a small police check post in northwest pakistan killing seven including a senior police official but insurgents armed with heavy machine guns and rocket propelled grenades stormed the post late on sunday the militants beheaded two of the dead burned the building and police vehicles before escaping areas on the outskirts of peshawar witnessed a string of bombings and militant attacks over the past few months. two boys and a girl were killed in southern afghanistan by a nato air strike targeting taliban militants the united states confirmed it had killed two insurgents who were planting mines along the road as well as three children walking nearby civilian casualt

militants in the southeast of the country during a raid on their combat out years old conflict with the kurdistan workers party has grown increasingly violent over the summer turkey has blamed syria for arming the kurds. more than three hundred taliban militants attacked a small police check post in northwest pakistan killing seven people including a senior police official insurgents armed with heavy machine guns and rocket propelled grenades stormed the post late on sunday two of the dead were beheaded and the building and police vehicles burnt areas on the outskirts of peshawar have witnessed a string of ambushes over the past few months. across the border two boys and a girl were killed in southern afghanistan by a nato airstrike targeting the taliban the united states confirms it had killed two insurgents who were planning planting rather mines along the road as well as three children walking nearby civilian casualties in nato anti taliban raids have severely tested relations between washing. in kabul and sparked anti-u.s. protests. by the legit plotters of the nine eleven attacks are at a pr

militants in the southeast country during a raid on their compound the years old conflict with the kurdistan workers party has grown increasingly violent over the summer turkey has blamed syria for arming the kurds. more than three hundred taliban militants attacked a small police truck post in northwest pakistan killing seven people including a senior police official insurgents armed with heavy machine guns on rocket propelled grenade stormed the post late on sunday two of the dead were beheaded and the building and police vehicles burnt areas on the outskirts of peshawar have witnessed a string of ambushes over the past few months. time for business with carry so winter is on the way katie and gas problems european customers are now negotiating some changes to their contracts as i understand. it and really recall that they said they did not increase competition also buses gas may to get stuck is ok rest of your body as you say well i discount that back on track. now is raise any joined insisting on canceling a key contracts provision the take or pay calls that is present only is reportedly

rebels in addition to this we are also now receiving several reports that the syrian army of the kurdistan workers party is holding an army just fifteen kilometers from the takers border now the fighting which is concentrated in northern syria has seen kurds take advantage of the situation never really came to several cities they're. telling me they want independence from damascus but they have also now becoming a problem for turkey turkey of course is no stranger to the kurdish problem just overnight turkey's jets were firing at kurdish turnouts in northern iraq so here too you have a situation where turkey in its assistance to the rebels to fight assad is now having to fight because it's and seen an escalation in that problem as well. and on our website right now as the libyan military continues to surround an opposition stronghold leaving the residents of bani walid calling for international rescue i will bring you a firsthand account from within the besieged city. plus a legal anniversary a march marking one year of the worldwide occupy movement and scrolls all the details at all to do

rebels in addition to those we're also now receiving several reports that the syrian army of the kurdistan workers party is holding an army just fifteen kilometers from the take the border now they fight to look just concentrated in northern syria has seen kurds take advantage of the situation they've already claimed several cities their economy they want independence from damascus but they have also not becoming a problem for two. ticking of course is no stranger to the kurdish problem just overnight turkey's jets were flying at kurdish in northern iraq so here you have a situation where turkey in its assistance to the rebels to fight aside is now having to fight the kurds and seen an escalation in that problem as well. a humanitarian crisis is developing in libya the continuing scene of the tondo of bani walid to form a god the god of stronghold as left residents without vital supplies dr abdul hamid a member of the local council is inside the besieged city and gave us his account of what's happening. there because you can do all the. work you know on the ground in order to. normal comin

time now for some more world news for you in brief this hour kurdistan's competent under security forces control following deadly clashes between police and protesters they were demanding the nationalization of a gold mining venture just partly operated by a canadian company hundreds gathered in front of the government headquarters some tried to storm the building but were forced back with rubber bullets and stun grenades. joint african forces have secured somalia's port city of his smile after nearly a week of battles to reclaim key facilities in the area it's long been a stronghold for al qaida linked islamicist fighting the country's internationally backed government somalia has been riven with political chaos since one thousand nine hundred one but is being supported by the african union and its troops to try and restore order. the georgian dream coalition is planning a clean sweep through parliament and top of its wishlist is getting the country's lame duck leader. to step aside the president's near decade of undisputed rain hit the buffers when the opposition bloc sealed victory in

as a result, the 20 to get our troops about kurdistan.s for good as a mechanic, consistently as we can. >> would bring mom before? >> i think it is time to bring our troops, and to stop spending $2 billion a week in afghanistan. >> the net states does not have a responsibility any longer? >> -- united states does not have responsibility any longer? >> having unrealistic goals and spending more money is the wrong approach. i just want to stay on of the spirit of three of my brothers served in the military. our service members are incredible. they will do anything they are asked to. there were card. they are resourceful. that means an open an obligation to put them out in harm's way, when we have clear goals in mind. when it is clear what they are going to do and how we are want to accomplish it. >> think you. as you know, i am still a colonel serving in the national guard. i ranking member. the ranking member of armed services, a homeland security. i take those roles very seriously. at the derecho sent as a senator and a soldier. and i sup

with the kurds further south east on its border and that leads us to the said crescent, the greater kurdistan crescent to the south of turkey. and in fact, this involved real interstate war of the whole region. this is where 500 people a month are being killed, according to turkey's own figures. it's not getting very much attention. it's a serious border war. what has happened is that the syrian kurds had basically become independent. they have turned to the iraqi kurds who have domination in the north of iraq and the kurdish regional government. the iraqi kurds are providing arms, money encouragement. this is inspiring new activity by the kurds along the turkish border, the pkk to start writing up an encouraging the bombing coming down from istanbul. this is having five significant impacts. first, the major break down between occurred in the the north of iraq. they are really significantly adding to the growing sectarian war in iraq. an enormous amount of bombing by turkey on that border. the third, this is a breakdown between turkish and iranian relationships. seriously causing that support

and allow them to move into these alawites area like in kurdistan. >> so you can imagine them as sort-- how would that operate in the sort of guaranteed safe havens? >> exactly. you could put a buffer of international troops. they would still be able to hold onto their weapons if they move their for exactly that reason. and the international community gives them assurances and over a generation were to they could move into integrating that area back into syria. >> he said the move the weapons into the alawite area. what is the evidence for that? >> we know the weapons are removed and some people think because they were going to move them against the civilian population but they were most likely moved because the guarantee if damascus false the alawis could move because you can't go up against chemical weapons. you can go up against the long range and what not, but nobody wants to go against chemical weapons. >> and so how long was this most recent trip? when was it exactly? >> it was september. >> for how long? >> about ten days. >> how did you travel around? >> the family helped us o