how does this impact lebanon. according to sectarian power sharing, the president should be a marran item christian. it adds to frustrations that christians are being marginalised further in lebanon. despite the failure to elect a president, some point to the growing turmoil in the arab world and say they are proud to have a president leaving office to go home, and in a celebratory territory, not a bloody conflict. >>> a prominent human rights activist has been released after two years in prison. he was found guilty of organising illegal protests, calling on the sunnis to better treat the shiite majorities. >>> in southern california a gunman killed six before taking his lich. the 22-year-old posted a video about his intentions after the spree. brian rooney reports. it started when three young men were stabbed to death in an apartment. 22 yield elliot rodger tried -- 22-year-old elliot rodger tried to get into a sorority house before killing two girls. in three minutes there were shots. rodger came to a crashing s

but in lebanon it's a private system. health care is not affordable even for lebanon's poor, and so most syrian refugees can't afford treatment here. the u.n. and other aid agencies say they lack the sufficient funds to provide for all the refugees' needs, so they end prioritizing. the need for health care is huge. the camps where the refugees live do not have proper sewage systems, but food there is contaminated. disease spreads quickly here. this doctor volunteers to help the refugees. he gets frustrated when he sees easily treatable illnesses because life-threatening due to the lack of available care. >> translator: there are many cases that need expensive treatment like x-rays and scans, but this is all very expensive in lebanon. the government cannot afford it, and the private hospitals are not obliged to cover the costs. >> reporter: he's six years old and been diagnosed with a brain tumor and needs chemotherapy. to get the treatment he needs, his family spending around $300 to travel to the war zone in damascus. >>

when the renalingor shakes -- region shakes, so does lebanon. lebanon has to an extent been safe guarded from the war in syria. it has not helped to reach agreement on the new president. >> no one wants to succeed on who will be president, without looking at the series of issues, on who controls lebanon, who will be the next prime minister, and what deposit we'll have, what -- government we'll have, or electoral law. >> reporter: for now, the presidential powers are in the hands of the prime minister. it's a government backed by regional players, giving some assurance that a minimum level of stability will be maintained. there is concern. >> maybe today there is regional consensus to keep lebanon quiet. what happens when things worsen. how will this impact lebanon and the chances to elect a new president. >> according to power sharing, the president should be a marron item christian. divisions contributed to the failure to elected a new president, adding to the christian's frustrations that they are being marginalized further in lebanon. despite

. >> small conflicts inside lebanon are tied to bigger regional conflicts. when the region shakes, so does lebanon. >> reporter: steps towards reproachment between the u.s. and iran, and iran and lebanon have to an extent saved them from the war in syria. it has not helped to reach agreement on a new president. >> no one wants to concede, the regional players, without bargaining over a series of issues, on who controls lebanon, who will be the next prime minister, and what sort of government we'll have, what law will we have. >> for now, presidential powers are in the hands of the prime minister. it's a national unity government backed by the regional players, which gives some assurances to lebanese that a minimum level of stability will be maintained. but there is concern. >> maybe today there is regional consensus to keep lebanon quiet, what happens if things worsen, how does this impact lebanon and the chances to elect a new president. >> according to the power-sharing system, the president should be a maronite christian. divisions contributed to the fail

but in lebanon it's a private system. healthcare is not affordable even for lebanon's poor, so most refugees cannot afford treatment here. the u.n. and other aid agencies say they lack the sufficient funds to provide for all the refugees' need. the need for healthcare is huge. the camps where the refugees live do not have proper sewage systems. this doctor gets frustrated when easily treated illnesses become life threatening due to lack of available care. >> there are many cases that need expensive treatment, but this is all very "x-mensive" inn lebanon. >> six years old and diagnosed with a brain tumor, his family needs $300 to travel to the war zone of damascus. >> the road to damascus is not safe, but we have to go. >> refugees are now forced to return to the war they escaped. al jazeera, lebanon. >> a big child pornography bust including dozens of people. we have details from around america. >> reporter: yes tony, it's one of the largest round ups in a new york child pornography case. several authorities arrested 70 m

when the region shakes, so does lebanon. they have, to an extent safe-guarded lebanon.has not helped reach agreement on the new president. >> no one wants to concede who is going to be president without bargaining over the series of issues on who controls lebanon. >> suleiman's term ended. as he left the presidential palace - no one replaced him because neither of the two major coalition groups had enough votes in parliament to elect their own candidate much. >> translation: i urge the parliament and political bloc to elect a president and not to bear responsibility of the dangers of a vacuum in the presidential post. >> but that is not likely to happen soon. it's not just those lebanese mps who have a say in who will be lebanon's next president. neighbouring syria, iran, saudi arabia, the u.s. all have a say in running the small country. and they are entangled in a tug of war reflected in lebanon through the allies here. >> small conflict in lebanon are tied to bigger regional conflict. when the region sakes, so does lebanon. >> they have, to an extent safeguarded leba

many have had to flee to neighboring lebanon, but now lebanon is closing its borders to them leaving many palestinian families separated across two countries. >> this 12-year-old struggles to pass fee her 1-year-old sister. like thousands of palestinians refugees from syria, they fled the city and war to lebanon with his family more than a year ago. now not only does he to have cope with living in a tent and no job, he also has to take care of his children alone. his wife had to travel to syria and couldn't return when the lebanese government placed new measures restricting the entry of palestinian lebanese into lebanon. >> it's difficult especially at night when the little one wakes up and starts calling for her mom. >> all over the camp, stories on how relatives, a sister, a father, a mother, a son stuck in syria, unable to get into lebanon. >> the interior minister said the borders are not closed from syria, the new measures are temporary and only there to better otherwise the influx of refugees. >> human rights watch said the new procedures mean a de facto closure of the borders.

in lebanon, a population of 4.5 million. a million are refugees. that is the equivalent of the united states. these are huge numbers of people, and there are, as you say, refugee cities in lebanon, jordan and turkey. this is another reason why the u.n. security council needs to take strong action to ensure that humanitarian aid gets into syria, which the syrian government blocked, as well as some opposition groups. there needs to be a solution to the conflict involving accountability and the international criminal court holding people accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. when wars end, is it part of the global settlement that everybody goes home? is syria necessarily going to want the 2.5 million back. >> one hopes so. the people of syria deserve to be able to return to their villages, sis and communities, the rite of return is an internationally recognised right that needs to be uphold. other countries need to facilitate resettlement. in 2013 the united states allowed the resettlement of 36 syrian refugee. >> 36. >> 36 in 2013.

late february, angelina jolie makes a surprise visit to syrian refugee children in lebanon. >> lebanon, as you know, has the highest concentration of refugees of any country in the world in recent history. we must do all that we can to support them. >> hala and her five siblings arrived here as orphans. >> while she was there, angelina together with the u.n. film admin any documentary at one of lebanon's refugee camps. the poignant short film features five children living on their own after their mother was killed in an air strike in syria. >> was she like you? >> it's a bittersweet evening. >> in november, jolie was honored with the jean hersholt humanitarian award. >> there is a lot more to do. >> in an emotional speech, she credited her late mother for teaching the importance of compassion. >> i will do the best i can with this life to be of use and to stand here today means that i did as she asked. and if she were alive, she would be very proud. so thank you for that. [ applause ] >> jolie trekked to lebanon after spending months in australia with her own children. >> as a kid, was

and lebanon is concerning a similar move. like thousands from syria, they fled the city to lebanon with his family more than a year ago. now, not only does he have to cope with living in a tent, and no job, but he also has to take care of his children. his wife had to travel to syria and couldn't return when the lebanese government placed new measures restricting the entry of palestinian refugees into lebanon. >> it is difficult, especially at night, member the little one waked up and calls for her mom. >> they are now stuck in syria, unable to get into lebanon. >> the lebanese interior minister says the borders are not closed. the new measures are temporary, and are only there to better organize the influx of refugees not stop it. for security reasons, and could be revisited. >> but human rights watch says the new procedures means a closure of the borders. >> the practical solution is very clear, neighbors countries have an obligation to keep their borders open, at the same time, the international community must do more, the

lebanon was the only way out.hey have complained about the high fees refugees have to pay. $200 per person is a fortune for any family. now even the permits to stay here will not be renewed. "we didn't come for tourism - we had no choice but to flee." this 18-year-old has been studying hard. she'll lose a school year because her family will not let her travel to syria to sit for her exams, afraid she'll be stuck there amidst the violence away from them. she was willing to take the rick, like 70 other students in the same situation here. >> translation: i'm so furious. i ask what is the problem. is it a trial i'm a palestinian and need to be punished? >> with nowhere else to go, families cling to a faint hope that the lebanese government will change its policy and allow palestine refugees to enter lebanon again. >>> now, fast food workers in 150 u.s. cities and 33 other countries are walking off the job in a temporary strike this week. they are demanding better pay and union recognition. rob reynolds spoke to a str

there were some allegations of intimidation and former refugee camps around lebanon. those cannot be confirmed, but i withpeak to a lebanese mp the ruling party in syria, and he confirmed laying on 40 buses to take people to the polling station. he said that did not constitute pressure. they were poor, and they needed a way to get there, but many opposition refugees sought that as pressure, and sausage measures and attempts to register them and take their names as pressure because these are people who have fled the regime and atrocities committed by the regime. is also very genuine support for the regime, even though as you say, most people believe the results of this election next tuesday are a foregone conclusion. >> thank you. in other news, u.s. president barack obama has outlined his foreign policy vision, arguing for a restrained approach. pointeech at the west military academy comes as the american leader is under criticism for being far too passive on the world stage. the president argued america could still play a vital role without resorting to force. >> it

thousands swamped the embassy in beirut and lebanon. the voters prompted officials to extend the voting period into thursday. we are outside the syrian embassy in beirut. we joined to hear about the turn out on thursday. how was it compared to wednesday? >> yes, more people are coming today. you see many of these people came from aleppo, hama. they have been refugees in lebanon, some for over two years. they've been waiting for over four hours to get to the embassy grouped, to cast their ballot. today the scene is more organised. yesterday it was much more chaotic. >> since early in the morning thousands of syrian refugees filled the streets leading to the syrian embassy in beirut. under the sun they waited at the check points before their turn came to enter the compound. this is the only voting station in lebanon, even though there are more than a million and a half syrians that live in the country. this man from aleppo waited for his turp for hours. he would not leave until he voted. >> i will vote for president bashar al-assad. the g

the population of lebanon is up by one million now. foreign governments want to increase aid to lebanon so they do not send refugees away. the german foreign minister says more must be done to solve the biggest refugee crisis in recent history. >> germany has welcomed more than 30,000 refugees, the so-called quota refugees, and those seeking asylum. with that number, we are among the leading countries in europe. we have to do more. but we also have to convince other european countries. >> he and other young refugees are appealing to the international community to work together to solve the crisis in syria. they want to go home. >> we have to take a short break, but we will be back with business news. an announcement from siemens. >> >> germany's industrial giant siemens is set to undergo major restructuring to make it more competitive. there were reports more than 11,000 positions would be eliminated. >> now ceo joe kaeser has rushed to calm fears, saying the jobs will be affected, but not all of them will cut. he is looking to save si

this is the election for ex-patriots or refugees in lebanon. there are 1.5 million.em, something like half a million are qualified to vote in terms of being 18 years old. you'd almost think there's that many here. there aren't, of course, but there's certainly tens of thousands that have turned out. it's turned out almost at times into a kind of pro-bashar al assad rally. virtually everybody here seems to have turned out to vote for the incumbent president, bashar al assad, despite the fact that there are two other names on the ballot sheet. there's been such a crush on the facilities here that a lot of people have actually given up. many of these people are actually making their way out of the embassy because at one point as a man passed me he said you'd die 100 times over trying to get in there. many have been taken over by heat exhaustion. it's been very far from perfect as an exercise in quiet polling, as it were. but huge enthusiasm by the bashar al assad fans who've turned up to vote for him. there's suggestion going around that some people may be voting becaus

he had surgery in syria and then his family fled to lebanon. but now they may need to go back. he needs another operation and an artificial hand. but his family cannot help pay for it in lebanon and aid organizations are not helping. >> i'll take him to damascus, but it will put our lives at risk just to not lose another child. >> so they're left to seek help from the government they say is responsible for inflicting his injuries. this is exactly what amnesty international means when it says syrian refugees in lebanon are faced with agonizing choices. syrian refugees have little chance of getting the healthcare they need here. in syria health services are free to all. but in lebanon it is a private system. healthcare is not available even for those who support. the u.n. and other eight agencies say they look the official funds to provide for all the refugee's needs. the need for healthcare is huge. the camps in which they live has no proper sewage system. disease spreads quickly here. this doctor volunteers to help the refugees. he gets frustrated when he sees easily treated il

i slipped in on the border between lebanon and syria. there are a large number of syrians here, as was anyone could tell that supports the regime, people are starting to say that assad regime may be in they for a long time, could come to vote but not if they want to return to syria in the near future. >> is the victory of assad a foregone conclusion? >> very few people even among his supporters think that he there are two-- candidates here and that is the first time it has been a semblance of a multiparty election in 40 years. but the poll is only going to be able to be held in government controlled areas, this is outside government control, and those who vote will be those who want to provide assistance. for thosestrictions who have been living in syria for the last 10 years, this excluded many of the exiles in opposition, and i have candidates who can only be to some degree with the regime, with votes that can take place yes,vernment areas, so many believe that this is a foregone conclusion. >> thank you for that, reporting from beirut

lebanon was the only way out.o be able to stay in lebanon. $200 per person, is a porch for any of these families. even the permits to stay here will not be renewed. >> we didn't come here for tourism, we have no choice but to flee. 18-year-old has been studying hard, but she is going to lose her school year, because her family won't let her travel to syria to sit for her final high school exams. afraid she will get stuck there and miss the violence away from them. >> she was willing to take the risk, like 70 other students in the same situation here. i am so furious, i ask myself what is the problem, is it a crime i am a palestinian and need to be punished? >> with nowhere else to go, families are clinging to a point hope that the government will change it's policies. and allow palestinian refugees to enter lebanon again. a win for gay marriage in arkansas. roxanne that joins us now for that and other headlines. making nude today. >> another victory in the courtroom today, last week a judge struck down arkansas' b

the engagement has been well-received in lebanon where citizens are more conditioned to bad news. >> for over 20 years, he has been hollywood's most eligible bachelor. now actor george clooney is firmly off the market. after dating a string of models waitresses and even a wrestler he's engaged to be married to this woman, an accomplished human rights lawyer who defended julian assange and the former ukrainian prime minister. it is match the tablets have hailed as unlikely. the residence and her father's hometown are not surprised given the allure of lebanese women. >> this confirms lebanese women are not just in people's minds but also in their hearts, and in the heart of celebrities. it is an honor for lebanon and her for that is where she comes from. >> other residents of her father's village were not quite so enthused of foreigners snapping up the local women. >> i don't have a problem with it. but it is difficult to accept she's getting married to a foreigner and someone not from her religion. >> while religious incompatibility may bother some, for others, the alliance may prove

lebanon. the last meeting, the second one was in turkey in january. they are trying to, as they say, draw the world's attention to the humanitarian impact of the refugee crisis on the countries hosting the most refugees, and we heard from the foreign minister of jordan, and the u.n. high commissioner of refugees and said that jordan and lebanon are posting the largest number of refugees. they are calling it a humanitarian disaster, because it is growing. and the impact on society and the economy and the countries that are posting the refugees are detrimental. and the solution to the conflict is not humanitarian or military, but is political. they see that the refugees from syria will come to neighbouring countries and need support. they say the international community has to step up efforts to support the country's hosting refugees. the united nations refugee agency requested for 2014, 4.25 billion u.s. as a regional response to deal with refugees in these countries around the syrian borders a

. >> at the syrian embassy in buy root, syrians in lebanon come to cast thor vote. >> vowing to fight terrorism, nigeria's president pledging to bring an end to boko haram. >> ukraine's government says at least 14 have been killed after pro-russian separatists shot down a military helicopter over the eastern city of donetsk. this comes as separatists have been seeing heading toward slovyansk airport. >> the government has taken control of the site, but the separatists the road leading to it. let's get more on this from our correspondent. david, can you give us more about the helicopter that was shot down? >> it was a droop carrier. it wasn't a helicopter gun ship like we've seen around the skies in donetsk and earlier this week. apparently there were 14 soldiers onboard. they just put a new shift into an army base. including amongst those killed was a senior army general, the ukrainian government have confirmed that death toll, 14 killed when the helicopter came down. apparently the pro-russian separatists fighters were use ago surface to air missile. the fighting around slovyansk has

he had surgery in syria, his family fled to lebanon. they may have to go back.e needs another operation, and an artificial hand. his family can't afford paying for it in lebanon, and aid organizations are not helping. "they tell us to go to damascus, because it is too expensive here." . >> translation: i will take him to damascus, and put our lies at risk. just not to lose a child. they are the ones that launched the shell. >> so the family is left to seek help from the government they say is responsible for inflicting his injury. this is what amnesty international means when it says syrian refugees are faced with ag jobbizing choices. syrian refugees have little chance to get the health care they need. in syria health services are free to all. in lebanon it's a private system. health care is not affordable even for the poor. most syrian refugees can't afford treatment. the u.n. and other aid agencies say they lack the funds to provide for the refugee's needs. they end up prioritising. the need for care is huge. the camps have no surm systems, but -- sewerage sy

lebanon is playing an increasingly significant role in syria's war.supported the stance in supporting assad and others say it destabilized lebanon and we travels to a mainly sheer village where many have left to fight in syria. >> reporter: for months these students had been stuck in their classrooms with no other activities for them. some of the rockets fired by the rebels in neighboring syria are east of lebanon had landed in the vicinity of their school. but now after almost a year the students are out again. the rockets have almost stopped falling. >> translator: yes, since the syrian army and his -- hesbollah took over. >> translator: the credit goes to our men in the resistance. >> reporter: men like this man who is a member of hesbollah who was killed before fighting in syria and his mother coming to his grave every single day since she lost him ten months ago and a few yards ago is his cousin killed two weeks ago also in syria. the mother tells me she has another son fighting in syria as well. the syrian opposition says thousands of men are in

i'm living in the north of lebanon, thirty kilometers from tripoli. work is in agriculture and i have a horse farm. it belongs to the family for about 300 years. beirut. every sunday i must be there to see how they are looking. we are looking for the natural foods. as farmers we are near the land or the sea. peoples, all family, all neighbors are happy. you cannot be happy alone. comes here, civil war. and now i'm 51 years. these days we cannot live as a normal, as all the peoples in all the area. we are six brothers. five of them is working out of lebanon. that means we have something wrong in our country. now. we are all sharing in this world -- the good things and the bad things. to share with others, to work with others -- it's a good idea. we must do it. we must look for it, because we need something and they need something. this sharing is best for all the nations. share your view of the world -- do fill in our global 3000 questionnaire. and you might find your answers right here on the programme. here's how it works. >> my name is tony rasta. >

violence in lebanon as thousands of syrian expattriots turn out to vote. the poll being held next week has been denounced as a sham by the west and the syrian opposition. human rights watch says the crackdown on dissent in egypt jeopardized the fairness of the election there. there has been an appeal to extend the decision to vote to a third day. riot police have cleared three makeshift refugee camps using bulldozers. hundreds of people have been living in filthy conditions with no clean water in the port town. the u.s. president barack obama is due to put forward his blueprint for the next stage of american foreign policy and is expected to deliver his speech at the u.s. military academy at westpoint new york within the hour. so far, the lengthy and costly wars in iraq and afghanistan have defined president obama global strategy. live to washington, patty colhane is there to talk us through this one. you went to afghanistan, now laying out a full blueprint. what are you expecting? >> what he is trying to do is recapture the momentum. he has been criticize

lebanon is a country of 4 million people that haslett in over 1 million people from syria. that's a quarter of its population. let me make the point that only about 50,000 of those are palestinian refugees, but nonetheless, lebanon has been extremely open in receiving refugees. as i say, that's the context. they need increased international assistance. they've made that clear. what country in the world are letting in numbers around a quarter of its population wouldn't take up that same position? >>> the hamas leader, the palestinian president are to move forward with a reconciliation deal between their rival movements. they've been in qatar attending talks hosted by the preer mere. israel acted angry when the deal was announced last month. it said it would not engage in peace talks with a government backed by hamas. >>> israel is marking the 66th aen versary of its independence. israel celebrating, and palestinians are preparing to mark the day of catastrophe. we're in galei and reports how it's being remembered. >> it's a day for fun, family and barbecuing for most citizen

many of the refugees are living in lebanon, turkey, iraq and egypt. many who live in jordan are also casting ballots. as we have reports from the situation, it appears to be calmer. >> i'm here outside of the syrian embassy where voter turnouts appear to be rather low although jordan is home to a large population of syrians that reaches 1.3 million and constitute 20% of jordan's population. not all syrian who is live here are refugees. half have been living in jordan for decades, the other half have been displaced by the recent conflicts. but those who have turned out, the vast majority of syrians in jordan are against the assad government. the guest here says it is not interested in cutting diplomatic ties with syria, and says that it will not interfere in the election, which is happening inside the embassy, which is considered syrian territory. but jordan cannot afford to cut diplomatic ties with syria, because it feels that syrian president bashar al-assad might be in power for a while. >> fugitive nsa leaker edward snowdon. ant interview comes a y

-- barrett, lebanon lebanon -- beirut, lebanon. it tame just after 117 americans were killed in the bombing at the embassy in beirut. let me tell you how that was handled by then-speaker tip o'neill when ronald reagan was president. tip o'neill conducted real oversight with the two parties working closely together. within two months, the house stepped forward, democrats, republicans, produced a report that criticized the lax security around the barracks and called for new measures to keep our brave military men and women safe. that's the way we should handle these things. not a kangaroo court, not a political witch-hunt, not a partisan investigation. let's face it, this is politics. if they're about discrediting the obama administration and former secretary of state hillary clinton. i repeat, never in history to my knowledge -- and i've gone back and back -- has any political party done what they are doing on benghazi. and this disinformation, they say, well, the president kept saying it was because of the movie that was produced.

this was a scene in lebanon's capitol earlier in the day. trooptroops push back crowds. >> thousands of syrians. >> they feel this presidential election that is going on is a sign that he has prevailed, that bashar al-assad has won over his opponents. and for many others, they came here out of fear. they are afraid for their families. many of them believe that president assad is not going away any time soon. he's likely to win this seven-year term no matter how concerned opposition are. and so they came here today to show--to register their names and make sure they can go home to syria one day. >> in thailand military is tightening it's grip on the media as part of the army's attempt to control the flow of information following the coup. >> refusing to be silenced even though gatherings of more than five people is illegal. every day they come to express anger against the coup. these protests are organized through social media? >> we need to pressure him. to do it, to work fast. >> expreshe won't be able to exs his opinion any more. he was de

this is the only voting station in lebanon, even though there are a million and a half syrians living in the country. this man from aleppo waited for his turn for hours, but he wouldn't leave until he voted. i will volt for president assad. >> some people here are staunch supporters of president assad and consider this presidential election a sign of his mill mily victory, that he has won after three years of intensive fighting. >> it's the syrian rebels who drove us out of our homes, not him. >> many people showed up here also out of fear, fear for their families who are still in syria, fear that they won't be able to return to syria if they don't show up to vote. >> so many people seem to believe these days that president assad is not going away anytime soon, and they want to be able to go home once again. >> desperation here could be seen as pregnant women, old people and parents with dehydrated children refused to turn back before they could vote. that was despite the rough treatment by security men who struggled to control the crowd. neither the batons nor the heat, thirst nor ex

thousands of syrian refugees are voting in lebanon, most of them for saud. they worry if they -- assad. they worry if they don't vote they won't be allowed to return to syria or that relatives stiff living there will be punished. have to deal with the reality and that is why they are here. >> assad's forces are gaining ground over the rebel fighters in syria and once the results are in the vote will likely give him the stamp to continue that crack down on the opposition john. >> all right richelle, thank you. up next, the passing of a an american eye coffin. we'll look at the legacy she leaves. in his own words. the man who leaked nsa secrets says: he wants to come home. >> i open my mouth to the lord and i won't turn back, no ♪ i will go ♪ i shall go ♪ ♪ i'll see what the end is going to be ♪ flaw [applause] >> tonight we remember one of the most powerful american voices of the last century. maya angelou died at her home in winston-salem north carolina. tony harris has her story. >> across the river saying the beautiful song, it says come, rest here by my s

it's spilling into lebanon where every fifth person in lebanon is a refugee.ty in jordan is a refugee camp. so the heart of the middle east is coming apart. and i think the really scary thing is the homan lease was created in 1916 is by a few pen strokes. it's all coming apart. and that's the real danger. >> next time go somewhere cheery. >> thank you. >>> up next, why you must pay your electricity bill even if you are a prime minister. i will explain. and i don't need to be online for it to work. it runs office, so i can do schedules and budgets and even menu changes. but it's fun, too -- with touch, and tons of great apps for stuff like music, 'cause a good playlist is good for business. i need the boss's signature for this. i'm the boss. ♪ honestly ♪ i wanna see you be brave you stand behind what you say. there's a saying around here, around here you don't make excuses. you make commitments. and when you can't live up to them, you own up, and make it right. some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone

in lebanon officials extending the voting until thursday. the atmosphere is calm. thousands swamped the embassy, and were trying to get to the polling station amid chaotic scenes. we go outside the syrian embassy in beirut. we described the scenes yesterday. what is happening today? >> more people today. the scene is organised. for the people the process is easier. tens of thousands voted according to the syrian ambassador in beirut. more people came today. some came yesterday, but couldn't get in. they came back determined to vote. some are determined to vote because they are staunch supporters of the bashar al-assad effort. they believe this presidential election is a sign he has won over his enemies and opponents. some of the people here are registering identity cards over at the embassy. they choose the canned dat. many wanted to make sure that their names are registered. that they showed up. they are afraid that their families in syria may pay a price, if they don't show up, or their accessibility to the country may be hindered or the identity or passports not

. >> from rbeirut in neighboring lebanon >> reporter: syrian army soldiers fan out in the city of homs after armed rebels left their last stronghold. it took three years for the syrian army to regain control over syria's third largest city. fears battled and many lives have been lost in the fighting. government officials toured destroyed neighborhoods and promised reconstruction. >> disagreement is the milestone in the history of syria. we pray to god homs will be the cause of the solution as it was the cause of the crisis in the first place. we hope all will come back. >> this was a deal brokered by the iranian ambassador. it gave the rebels a safe exit. the syrian government full control of what was considered the capitol of the revolution. in return, the rebels freed pro-government hostages they had held for a month. the rebels also allowed aid to reach some of the supporters. >> there is complete respect for the cease fire according to the agreement between both parties and there is a real ease by god and the syrian did to try to reach their goals. >> what president assad, this is

stationed in places like saudi arabia, kuwait, a he diedand then tragically on april 18, 1983 in a route, lebanon. oddly enough, there was no retribution for the security lapses. the u.s. government really did not know who had done this. hezbollah did not exist then. another tragic consequence of ames' death in the embassy bombing was that it demoralized u.s. foreign-policy in the region. officer who,ne when i broached the idea that ames had started the peace process, he said, maybe that is true, but it all came to naught. yet i would argue that he showed us the way. his work is unfinished. someday it will come to fruition. >> the extraordinary life of cia agent robert ames. show to as today's close. you can find more on our website. thanks for watching, and please tune in tomorrow. >> bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, newman's own foundation, giving all profits to charity and pursuing the common good for over 30 years, kovler foundation, and union bank. a relationshipk managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. nurture ne

what if you are visiting your cousins in lebanon and you are an american arab by your cousins are involved something, can you be killed because you are dining with them or visiting with them and it appears as if you are an operative? these out to be worked out in the court. that is such a renaissance men. i don't think we should kill americans who are visiting overseas without some kind of process. process ifave due you don't have a chance for a trial or a lawyer. has said theno one process is going to change, and no one said this is not going to be decided in secret. i strongly object to that. tavis: they for your time. good to have you on the program. coming up, actor jim parsons about his role in "a normal heart." stay with us. three-time emmy winner jim by 20 millionn viewers, but this coming sunday we will see him in a different heart."the normal this deals with the earliest days of the aids crisis in new york city with denial, fear, and falsehood shattering the community. we will start with a look at ."scene from "a normal heart >> don't start on me. i was up at l view. i put a sweet

mayor of jerusalem, remembered here is the one who waged wars in lebanon and gaza, and then the israeli prime minister who came closest to the palestinians in terms of reaching a final status agreement. and said heabbas was going to reach an agreement, and now he will be remembered as the prime minister who is going to prison. >> what kind of reaction was there from walmart either during the sentencing or afterwards -- from ehud olmert either during the sentencing or afterwards? >> he is claiming he is not guilty, pleading not guilty, going to the supreme court, and there he will say he had no knowledge of the 100,000 euros that were passed on to his brothers. this will be his main legal claim, and he will claim that the judge has no evidence that he had knowledge of the money. >> thank you so much for that. arrested 6ce have ists going to the war in syria. that happened in the eastern town of strasbourg. it comes weeks after france announced a new push to stop french militants from traveling to syria. interior minister said the man went there among hundreds of french militants who have

there is the question of iraq which is very important, yemen, which is very important, and here in lebanon> ukrainian government has launched talks on decentralizing power as part of a european-backed peace plan. seven soldiers were killed in an ambush but pro-russian activists. kim vinnell reports. >> reporter: this is where ukrainian troops were am established. medics treat soldiers wounds. the defense ministry says a convey of armored trucks was attacked by dozens of pro-russian separatists. >> translator: it was hard to understand what was going on. shells started exploding, and then there was shooting. total chaos. helicopters were flying around. >> reporter: dozens have been killed in recent weeks as ukrainian forces try to regain control of parts of the east from pro-russian separatists. residents are frightened. trp it's scary when you sleep at night, but what can we do? life goes on. >> translator: we stand for our freedom for our right to speak, for our right to choose, because nobody has been listening to us here for quite a while. >> reporter: the government in kiev is launchin

he just moved to the united states from lebanon a few years ago.ttorneys say he is mentally challenge and doesn't speak english that well. according to a police department theyay have had their cars stolen in the neighborhood. >> do you have an i.d. ? >> he doesn't have i.d. and things escalate from there. >> i'm going to pat you down for weapons. >> relax. >> no, no, no. >> patting you down for weapons. >> no, no. >> i'm not going to ask you again. >> no, no way. >> another car. >> not now. >> no. >> no. >> no! >> at this point, the officer is struggling to get this man under control. >> no! >> more officers eventually show up to help him, but here, when he uses his knee. >> don't fight back. >> that's why police are being accused of excessesive force. you can see him in the back of the police car. this picture released by his attorney to wxyz of the injuries he suffered. his attorney talked to wxyz. >> all he was doing is trying to fix the chain on his bike that had broken and this resulted in him being thrown to the ground, falsely arrested, fal

. >> it is very chaotic, thousands and thousands of syrians in lebanon have been here since early hours of the morning and trying to cast their votes. i am outside of the syrian embas embassy in beirut and the crowds are trying to get in. most of the people we spoke to are voting for the president. some are supporters of the regime. they feel this assures he's able to prevail despite three years of serious battle. the opposition is saying they are not fair elections and not going to recognize them. they are organized by the president they are trying to overthrow. if you speak to the people, many left the homes two years ago and living like refugees and they feel if they don't vote their families that are still in syria may be punished and their accessibility to syria maybe not able to return if they don't show up to vote. many of them feel that the president is able to prevail is not going any where and they have to deal with the reality and that is why they are here. we saw pregnant woman in nine months and children are being brought here and so desperate and not going to move, they wa

have you, whether it's afghanistan, whether it's switzerland, italy, which was not unified -- >> lebanon. >> keep going. they produce fragmented governments. as to what a country finds, and i do think this goes back and i think it's a great question because all the arab spring so-called countries, i love to go back to april 2011 analysis which i think was brilliant and succinct which is there are two driving issues. if you want to do an analysis of every country that's gone through this, it's about two issues, it's about legitimacy and humiliation. you can do the calculus and say who feels both of those components? they wereli they were likely to have erupted in some kind of outburst. in libya it was clear for them what the humiliation piece was it and they could all unify against it just as the case wtu in egypt. i think what the foreign minister was suggesting was that you need a figure. this is commonly said, you need a father figure, and, oh, by the way, how many of us grew up with picture painted by gilbert stewart of george -- what's the name of the town we're in right now -- washi

jordan, turkey, egypt, lebanon and iraq have added their names to that plea. >>> nigeria's president "good luck" jonathan has promised to find more than 200 school girls who were kidnapped. he spoke to state officials for the first time. church services have been held tries the country. people fried for the missing girls abducted in borno state by boka haram. reports suggest the girls have been sold to fighters from the group. >> south africa's political parties are holding final campaign rallies ahead of elections on wednesday. the supporters of the national african congress have been gathering. the opposition party, economic freedom fighters were holding final rally in pretty other i can't. tanya page is there. we will hear from her. first, at the african national congress in johannesburg. >> a tough crowd to please. supporters want to know why there are corruption allegations in the ruling african national congress. they want to know why there is poor service delivery. some people in the 90,000 stayed annual. some say the speech was boring. the president carried on. he promise tod

. >>> chaotic scenes in lebanon as thousands turn out to vote at the embassy ahead of presidential elections poll has been announced as a sham by the regime's critics. >>> riot police have bulldozed three makeshift camps. french police say it was necessary. but many migrants say they now have nowhere else to go. >> reporter: in just a few hours, this bulldozer destroyed everything. turning these people's few possessions into a pile of rubbish. it was difficult for many to watch. >> after this we are on the road. >> reporter: the far right is gaining ground in france. many local people turned out to offer support to the asly lum seekers. this woman says you have left them with nothing. the law isn't intel genth, it is weak. it is for animals. under european law, these people must claim asylum or return to the first country they arrived in. they are trying to deter more people from coming here. but the refugees says this won't put them off from coming here, and it won't put them off from trying to get to the uk. how many times have you tried to get across to the uk? >> five. five times. >> rep

we have this report from beirut, in lebanon. >> syrian army soldiers fan out in the central city of homser armed rebels left their last stronghold. it took three years for the syrian army to regain control over the third-largest city. fierce battles were fought here and devastation is everywhere. many lives lost in the fighting. government officials toured destroyed neighbourhoods and promised reconstruction. >> this agreement is a milestone in the history of syria, we pray to god that homes is the cause of the solution, as it was the cause of the crisis in the first place. >> this was a deal brokered by the iranian ambassador. it gave the rebels a safe exit, and the syrian government full control of what was considered the capital of the rev lyings. in return rebels freed pro-government hostages held for months. the rebels allowed aid to reach some of the besieged villages to support president bashar al-assad. >> translation: there's respect for the ceasefire according to the agreement between both parties, and annees by god and -- annees by god and syrians to reach their goals. for the