are no american planes flying over here well particularly these reports that we're hearing from libyan state television of heavy casualties this is starting to worry people on the ground on both sides you do not want to see an operation opposite started to be expanded and broaden into something that last years it was widely understood that the libyan air force is not significant and so it should be very difficult for the international community and to enforce a no fly zone but the question is whether or not under the guise of humanitarian assistance and under the guise of any kind of other arguments this operation will not continue for years the last thing people here want to see is what they call soldiers on libyan soil this is something that not only the government but so be the rebel groups and cells with detainees one of the problems that is facing this whole operation is hunt if it will do is to discern on the ground who are civilians and who are legitimate gadhafi targets if you look for example at a pickup truck it's very hard for a pilot to know whether the people on the truck are ac

the libyan state tv has shown crawled khadafi making an address in a defiant mood.colonel gaddafi's forces stepped up their attacks. the americans face a decision to -- say a decision to impose a no-fly zone should be made by the un. thousands have been forced to flee the fighting in ivory coast. up to 300,000 have left their homes. sunday thousand are affected in the west. -- 70,000 are affected in the west. laurent gbagbo is refusing to leave office. civilians have been killed and hundreds have been taking to the streets. enter harding has been following the events. quexgroups >> groups a woman car peace. the posters are condemning the killing of several women. the atmosphere is fairly upbeat. this is a city and country that feels strongly right now. >> human rights campaigners say president obama's decision to backtrack on his promise to close guantanamo in cuba leaves him in a worse position than ever. they are having their çcases every four years instead of annually. ç-- the their cases reviewed every four years instead o6qß-c+ annually. >> president obama's p

colonel gadhafi said that libyans will confront what he called the attack of the polonium crusader libyan state television is reporting a hospital in tripoli and fuel storage depot in misrata have both been hit the libyan government reports there have been civilians t's after one hundred twelve cruise missiles were launched by american and british navy jets from a number of countries have attacked colonel gadhafi is ground forces the french president was the first to order strikes around the rebel held city of benghazi to prevent attacks against civilians russia has called the decision to take military action in libya regrettable who's in the capital tripoli has more on the developments in libya. well there's just been a blast of gunfire which you heard behind me here in the capital city tripoli it's not immediately clear what's going on behind but a short time ago there were protesters here so we certainly are starting to feel the effect of this military strike on on the reaction from the gadhafi regime here from the capital city now so far we are hearing that more than twenty sides have been

in action above the north african country but french air force has denied earlier reports from libyan state t.v. that one of its fighters had been shot down forces loyal to the libyan leader have carried out a series of attacks throughout the day on the city of benghazi the main rebel base russia has said it's regrettable that military action has been taken it also has called for an end to the bloodshed and has urged all sides in libya to start talking tell all the latest developments in libya on our twitter and facebook pages we've got links to all of our videos and regular updates as well. he has. to. say. and i'll be back with the recap of our top story in just a few minutes and stay with us for the latest. in canada and the u.s. that it is legal for you to use a bubble bath on your baby that contains a known carcinogen something that causes cancer most of this trying to promote cooking different they are sponsored by in the spirit and most of the guys of a donut place a conflict of interest today an average cancer drug prescription costs nearly one thousand six hundred dollars a month o

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the international community unites against the libyan leader with bush and france the united states launching air missile strikes against his forces can meet on the libyan capital in a few moments formal. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited to some americans it's. this over the iraq operation. the pentagon says gadhafi air defenses have been severely disabled all the back with more from washington in just a few minutes and russia calls on all sides to put an end to the violence while turning for intervention in libya as regrettable join me in a few moments for the latest reaction from moscow. where you're watching on t.v. the very latest international stories and developments welcome to the program three u.s. b. two stealth jets reportedly dropped forty bombs on a major libyan air field as operation against a counter golfer's regime views into its second day the campaign is being led by france britain and the united states on a scale not seen in the arab world since the iraq war. lives in tripoli explosions and gunfire and heard over night. well the latest repo

>> the libyan state would make the decision.m challenging him to show me the bank account in britain. i do not like money. i challenge them and put my fingers in their eyes, if they can find any account, whether inside or outside. >> colonel gaddafi, how you and this crisis? a large part of the country is under control of rebels. there is a great deal of foreign pressure. what about the fact that you have lost control of a lot of the country? >> we are concerned about our people, and my people are with me. we shall remain, and they will fall. >> and off he went, always called the leader by libyans, but he says he cannot resign as he has no official position. bbc news, tripoli. >> and reviewers outside the u.k. will be able to see more of that exclusive interview in a special program starting on tuesday morning. i spoke to our correspondent, who give us the latest on how the united states is reacting to the crisis in libya. >> there is a clear and unambiguous call for regime change from washington. this is different from egypt, d

the international community unites against the libyan leader with britain france and united states launching a missile strikes against his forces join need want to see from the libyan capital in a few moments from will. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu here's a peek of the iraq operation. the pentagon says could obviously air defenses have been severely disabled i'll be back with more from washington in just a few minutes and brush your calls on all sides to put an end to the violence terming foreign intervention in libya as regretable joins me in a few moments for the latest reaction from moscow. around the world and around the clock this is our t.v. the very latest international stories new american and european forces have been arriving at the terrain bases are expected to join the military action against his regime it's been reported that three u.s. b. two stealth bombers dropped forty bombs on a major airfield overnight it was heavy gunfire in tripoli with reports of military facilities and fuel storage tanks hit the

forces which are targeting his troops with air strikes and cruise missiles and in a phone call to libyan state television the leader claims he's opened up weapons depots to the population so they can protect themselves from attack or his policy here is in tripoli which has been the main coalition target. well the latest reports we are receiving say that some forty bombs have been dropped by three american stealth bombers on a major libyan if feels now we have no more information about that at this moment but i can certainly tell you that the mood here in the capital city is incredibly tense and incredibly angry there is a demonstration taking place a short distance from where i'm talking to you from men women and i saw even some children who have come out to protest and condemn the international community's reaction and attacks on libya now we do know that later today sunday we talk decision making body of nato will be holding a meeting to decide whether or not the coalition is going to be part of these airstrikes or whether it is going to continue to provide the just because intelligence and

libyan state t.v. reports colonel gadhafi gains momentum and winning back more territory as international calls grow for him to surrender power. get up his men hands on eastern libya make meaning that very soon the town of pain ghazi will score you can mean a few moments of formal. i don't know top story that showed the week pushing the reset button in moscow and washington post ties in the pledge to the balance of trade as the u.s. vice president lead russia's leaders in opposition here in moscow. hello thanks for joining us this hour my name's kevin zero in this is the r.t. international news channel it's now one am here in moscow and the top story the situation at the fukushima nuclear plant in japan remains grave this morning as authorities start using seawater to try to cool down damaged reactors trying to prevent a second blast facility so far twenty two people are known to have been exposed to radiation it comes as a state of emergency has been declared a second nuclear facility affected by frid

libyan state t.v. reports colonel gadhafi gains momentum winning back more territory as international calls grow for him to surrender power. to duffy's minute advance on eastern libya threatening that very soon the town of big ghazi will score you really need a few moments of formal. also in all the news this week a briefing at times around advancing trade the u.s. vice president met russia's leaders in opposition in moscow. a very warm welcome to you this is asking live from moscow japan is battling to a version of nuclear crisis amid fears another blow because hip of a plant in the tsunami hit north officials are trying to reduce the risk of a meltdown which could trigger an explosion increasing the danger of a radiation leak small amounts of radiation have been released to reduce pressure in the riyadh it's believed the process poses no health threats on saturday a powerful explosion rocked the facility it was almost good to be caused by a failure in the cooling system while the reacted self with ou

libyan state t.v. or bird's global goods are big gains momentum winning back more territory as international calls grow for him to surrender power. could have his minute advance on eastern libya great meaning there very soon the town of benghazi will for you join me in a few moments for more. also in other news this week boosting its high powered dancing train the u.s. vice president met russian leaders law position in moscow. a very warm welcome this is our see live from moscow japan is battling to avert a nuclear crisis and fears another blast could hit the fukushima plant of the tsunami hit north i think chills are trying to reduce the risk of a meltdown which could trigger an explosion increasing the danger of a radiation leak the small amounts of radiation have been released to reduce pressure in the reactor it's believed the process poses no health threats on saturday a powerful explosion rocked the facility it was understood to be caused by a failure in the cooling system while the reacted self

in terms of the libyan state television reporting that more than a hundred civilians have so far been killed in these coalition a strike we know that they were for the first time a strike in the city of set there with three young men who were killed we know that they have been explosions in the same to the country and city now here in tripoli as it begins to get dark this is the time that the air strikes begin over the capital city a short time ago the libyan state television started broadcasting pictures of moammar gadhafi he is in find a car he is in his compound and he's been flanked by supporters now we have no way of verifying when this footage was taken and if indeed he's inside that car but it's ok it gives you a scene of the way that machine is handling the situation at the moment very much trying to put the message across that they still in control and that gadhafi is still the man with leading this country when you go to benghazi was reporting massive casualties last week when gadhafi troops were advancing what's a situation where you all know any signs of destruction oh thi

inside all the time those reports of explosions and bring the risk of civilian casualties and the libyan state television is not shying away from the fourteen twenty four seven that the number of casualties caused by these coalition air strikes is climbing the big guns the is a mediterranean ports you know say an increased presence of coalition forces off the coast nato ships or are now patrolling the coast of libya to enforce the embargo and also the no fly zone operation itself and actually in this situation turkey is being quite active in this sense it's already said that several of its vessels can the port. in this operation in patrolling the mediterranean including the submarine and so i think it's so four or five other a large vessels and also the united states italy rumania can and in many other countries are all keen to stablish their presence here in order to support the north fly zone operation but the question is where is this operation going is going to lead to a ground operation or is it going to end would be for all of these regime but when it comes to the ground operation the re

colonel gadhafi is currently addressing his supporters only libyan state t.v. and these laws live pictures the only thing out right now and explosions rocked the libyan capital in a new wave of dawn and since gadhafi on the old position battle for control of the country in all the speculation the u.s. and the u.k. could have their own agenda by refusing to rule out military intervention. in the on the west in the middle east and north africa are shaking at the wall of america's foreign policy is changing course along with it it's a huge erection that tops the agenda for u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton i think he means seeing on capitol hill this week. on a soviet union. president celebrates his eightieth that they've become got a bunch all sensitive a man put a brush on the paul so both democracy. now but i suspect it's for us good to see you soon news of last night's football. that's right a few surprises with chelsea coming from behind to beat man united plus we've got a cricket hat trick to enjoy it you know what that is alex going to say i don't rea

controls gadhafi his home town but reporters say this is he is still in government hands we woll libyan state t.v. claims more civilians were killed in the nineteen coalition strikes in the south of the country let's cross live now to all of these policy if the latest on what's happening there paula what do you hearing about the situation with regard to casualty. well the libyan state television as indeed the tripoli government are reporting that the number of civilians who have been killed in these push is strikes now read. one hundred the latest we're hearing from him who is the government spokesperson here is that three young men were killed in a fishing harbor not far from the city of sirte that last night sunday came under a strikes he says that these are clearly civilian casualties we're also hearing from him that some twenty nine people were injured in the town of bin jawad these are members of a peace coalition we actually saw from tripoli. benghazi and again the government insisting that these kind of attacks these kinds of injuries on civilians and poor coalition air strikes have ma

applause here paul i respect any concrete evidence with regards to the number of casualties the libyan state television as well as the government puts the figure at more than a hundred and they say that the number of casualties continues to climb and we know for example that overnight for the first time they were explosions nine explosions in the city of set we are hearing now of eight strikes near the city of misrata as well as in the faint of the country inside all the time those reports of explosions and bring the risk of civilian casualties and the libyan state television is not shying away from a fourteen twenty four seven that the number of casualties caused by these coalition air strikes is climbing big gaz the is mediterranean ports you know say an increased presence of coalition forces off the coast nato ships or are now patrolling the coast of libya to enforce the embargo and also the no fly zone operation itself and actually in this situation turkey over. he said that several of its vessels can be bored in this operation in patrolling the mediterranean including the submarine and

libyan state t.v. reports colonel gadhafi gains and immense and winning back more territory as international police grows they had to surrender power. get up his men advance on eastern libya threatening that very soon the town of being god's he will for you join me in a few moments for more. also in other news this week boosting ties are advancing trade the u.s. vice president met gotcha's leaders not positioned in the span. of i will mark and see this is are you live from moscow japan is battling to avert a nuclear crisis amid fears another blast could hit the fukushima plant and the tsunami hit north this is the country declares a state of emergency on a second facility in the northeast region well official the trying to reduce the risk of which could trigger an explosion increasing the danger of a radiation leak small amounts of radiation have been released to reduced pressure in the reactor it's believed that process poses no health threat on saturday a powerful explosion rocked the facility it was

died shows that states taking part in the military strikes have achieved that i hope that as a result of coordinated actions by the international community there will be peace on libyan soil and full measures will be taken to prevent the conflict from spreading into africa and other states. our correspondents in libya and around the globe are updating our twitter stream you can stand touch with what they're witnessing there is also more on our facebook page our team. if. london streets were filled with more than a quarter of a million angry voices on saturday public sector workers staged britain's biggest political demonstration and years over the deep spending cuts which are being rolled out well there were hundreds of arrests as part of the rally turned violent and windows of shops and banks were smashed and doused with right the demonstrators oppose the government's eighty billion pound spending cuts which they say will destroy essential services and jobs that ministers insist they are necessary to reduce britain's deficit you guys outpouring of anger follows a week which saw intense protests in brussels as the e.u. contemplated bailing out portugal are reporting.

country as we speak in the french forces the night earlier that there were reports from libyan statet.v. claiming one of its fighters have been shot and now tonight meanwhile over one hundred cruise missiles would be lost from american and british navy ships and also submarines in the mediterranean i think twenty signs or involved in the living room to help carry out a series of attacks throughout the day on the city of benghazi which is the main rebel base and russia has said it is regrettable that military action has been taken it's also called for an end to the bloodshed and urged all sides in libya to start talking. i just remind you can follow all the latest developments in libya on our twitter and facebook pages in that we've got links to all our videos and regular updates that. it. is easy. to. see. you back with a recap of our top stories the main developments but in libya in just a few minutes stay with this knife it in moscow this is. sports is political in ways we don't often even notice especially on the level of culture where our ideas and attitudes as a society are shap

brandishing, a presenter on libyan state television pledged to give his last breath for libyan leader gaddafi. state television also broadcast images of gaddafi's supporters staging demonstrations and gaddafi himself making a brief public appearance for the first time in days. speaking from his compound, gaddafi pledged victo, denouncinghat he called the unjustified aggression of crusader nations. although the united nations- backed strike had forced his troops to retreat, battles are still waiting on the ground. rebels and regime forces are still fighting for control in eastern libya, where thehave been engaged in a standoff for days. the u.s. president says intervention would not end until it had entered the safety of the libyan people. >> unless he is willing to step down, there will still be potential threats toward the libyan people, and wwill contin touppo the efforts to support -- protect the libyan people. >> president obama expressed confidence the u.s. would say be able to step back from its lead role in the mission. nato leaders are deliberating in muscles to decide on the

. >> there are similar images to be seen on libyan state television. it is troops and showing off their weapons and one of the libyan leader's son's the the city whe-- said they were confident they would win. >> we will fix the affair. >>3 the possibility of violence and civil war is sparking a greater flood of people fleeing. the international community is undecided as to how to respond, but the u.s. says it is not ruling out the possibility of military intervention. >> washington has said it will move planes and warships closer to libya. our washington correspondent will tell us with that mission will entail. >> there are some midsize ships in the area. they're still discussing the matter. it seems unlikely any military action will be taken. what the u.s. wants to avoid is they intervene militarily because of oil. these military ships will assess some human -- humanitarian actions. they're not saying so openly at the moment because they want to foremost, build up pressure on gunboat diplomacy. >> there has been talk about imposing a no-fly zone. what

. >> on thursday, libyan state tv showed footage of damage caused by overnight air strikes. officials say that a western bombs destroyed a military base in tripoli. france has since confirmed that dozens of coalition planes were indeed in operation over the country. libyan tv also showed injured people being admitted to hospital. libyan authorities said that 18 people were killed in the strikes, soldiers and civilians. >> we came under continuous fire. they did not take -- they did not attack military targets. there were corpses everywhere. it was a bloodbath. >> regime opponents dispute the figures, saying no civilian casualties were caused by the raids could be enforcing cannot be verified either way. even though military action continues, there is no signs of stopping gaddafi tanksfrom shelng rebel tns. activists arrested in recent protests in the country are due to be released. this is after the president also bowed to opposition pressure and agreed to reports. >>[gunfire] >> this is amateur footage. the opposition says that dozens of people were killed in the clashes. e

or some time ago he once again a televised address on libyan state television he spoke for about fifteen minutes and he spoke with a very strong results are essentially giving him influence on the ground he says he's going nowhere in these air raids are an act of terrorism he also said you know arming people against you know we will not feel our country we will stay here to liberate it now the other point he made was not only for the support system to see that he has a strong will from the country and we certainly see this from state television a constantly film and covered demonstrations and protests marches but he also said that there were asian and african countries a large significant because he wants people here to know that he has international support. for his policy there live with the very latest from tripoli thanks for that but. the coalition decision to take military action in libya is being made under the premise of a humanitarian mission the mobilization analyst michel chossudovsky believes the use of heavy artillery suggest a different agenda. it is not a humanitarian opera

it's being broadcast over and over on libyan state television. his message to the country is that the refuse revolution is being crushed, a message rammed home on the front lines. >> yesterday we killed those in ras lanouf. tomorrow we will kill you everywhere in libya. >> reporter: we've been prevented by qaddafi's forces from reaching the town of jawiyah pounded again for a fifth straight day. residents claiming tanks and aircraft were used and that many more people have been killed. it's the only time in the west of libya held by rebels, but it's buckling. the red carpet is out at this central tripoli hotel because colonel qaddafi is due here shortly. to send out a message that is expected to be as defiant as ever. al qaeda is behind the violence. only a hundred or so people have died, and the rebels will be crushed. like the desert wind, violence is lashing civilians in libya. the exodus and the dead adding up to a colossal tragedy. over which qaddafi still presides. he insists his response to protests and revolt remains restrained and reason

the president of the united states is now on record. the longtime libyan leader needs to leave and change must now come to libya. this is how the president put it at the white house today. >> let me just be very unambiguous about this. colonel gadhafi needs to step down from power and leave. that is good for his country. it is good for his people. it's the right thing to do. >> of course, that brings us to the question about how to do that, how to finish what the libyan uprising has started. there's growing support for a so-called no-fly zone, but the defense secretary continues to warn americans that would first mean a u.s. air attack on libya. moammar gadhafi has lost control of much of his country, but he's holding tripoli, the capital, which, as you're about to see, has become its own world as if trying to pretend everything's fine. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel went out into tripoli today. tonight we'll show you this odd parallel universe he found himself in. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. rebels have captured

his tv appearances have been via telephone calls to libyan state tv stations carried over a picture of the monument to the last time the united states bombed libya in 1986. qaddafi threatened a long war and claimed he would open up the country's armed stockpiles to a million libyans. the libyans claim there have been more than 60 casualties from the bombing. and held a public funeral for what they say were some of the victims. it's impossible to verify their claims. but the crowd that showed up needed no convincing. >> this isn't just a funeral. it's a political rally and a statement. the regime may be under attack but it's still trying to show it has the support of the people. >> and within this crowd, at least, it is popular. but the supporters who turn out at these events do so suspiciously on cue and follow the instructions of the regime's cheerleaders. >> it makes him stronger? >> yes, it makes him stronger. >> but what other people who are not here might think, it's impossible to tell. >> and now the libyans have again promised a cease-fire, the same promise they made two days ag

. >> there are similar images to be seen on libyan state television. it is troops and showing off their weapons and one of the libyan leader's son's the the city whe-- said they were confident they would win. >> we will fix the affair. >> the possibility of violence and civil war is sparking a greater flood of people fleeing. the international community is undecided as to how to respond, but the u.s. says it is not ruling out military intervention. >> washington has said it will move planes and warships closer to libya. our washington correspondent will tell us with that mission will entail. >> there are some midsize ships in the area. they're still discussing the matter. it seems unlikely any military action will be taken. what the u.s. wants to avoid is they intervene militarily because of oil. these military ships will assess some human -- humanitarian actions. they're not saying so openly at the moment because they want to foremost, build up pressure on gunboat diplomacy. >> there has been talk about imposing a no-fly zone. what is the latest on tha

libyan state t.v. reports colonel gadhafi gains momentum winning back more territory as international calls grove him to surrender power and get up each minute on five eastern libya making that very soon the town of guys he will for you join me in a few moments formal. i do know news that showed the week pushing the reset button moscow and washington post ties and pledge to advance traders the u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition in moscow. from moscow it's no ten pm my name is kevin zero in on the top story the situation at the fukushima nuclear plant in japan remains grave with persistent fears that a second blast could follow causing a radiation leak this is the country declares a state of emergency at a second atomic facility affected by friday's massive earthquake police now fear more than ten thousand people could have died in what japan's prime minister says is the worst crisis to hit the country since world war two parties over bennett's in the northeastern city of sendai for

libyan state television broadcast his latest rambling speech, in which he vowed to fight until the last man and woman. in benghazi, the rebels controlled the center of the uprising. >> we are here to be trained by army officers to free tripoli and its suburbs. >> the rebel national libyan council has called for external backing against gaddafi's mercenaries, who it says have been recruited from other parts of the africa. >> we call upon the un and any otheorganization that supports our resolution to deliver air strikes on mercenary strongholds being used to conduct attacks against civilians. >> but the group has voiced opposition to other foreign intervention. it says it aims to topple gaddafi without the help of outside forces on libyan soil. >> earlier, we spoke to our correspondent in benghazi and asked for the latest he has been hearing about the current fighting. >> there was an attempt to start an offensive by gaddafi's forces, which started in the morning. it was going back and forth the whole day. it seems it is back in the hands of the anti-good of the forces that control the c

libyan state t.v. reports colonel could not gain from going to win a bank or to retreat as internal calls were over him to surrender. and. get out these men had gone so eastern libya breaking bad very soon the town of ping ghazi will score you join you in a few moments of the formal. nothing news this week pushing the response on what's in washington bruce ties and pledge to prostrate as a grasp on president bush's state of the position. they're watching on she's a weekly review welcome to the program and to our top story the situation of the fukushima nuclear plant remains grave with thing is that the second clause could occur at the facility run by friday's earthquake and tsunami and it is a bad thing to prevent a nuclear meltdown after an explosion at a reactor i was trying to two people already affected by radiation leakage they says the country declared a state of emergency at a second plant in the north east also use either bennett as a son type one of the towns worst affected by the tsunami. two

libyan state t.v. reports colonel gadhafi gave his moments of winning back more territory as international calls grow for him to surrender power get of his men advance like eastern libya making that very soon the town of pindar the call for you need a few moments formal. and in other news this week pushing the reset button in moscow and washington post ties a pledge with drugs trade as the u.s. vice president met russian leaders and opposition in moscow. close to midnight here in moscow you're watching r.t. if you just joined us kevin and our top story the situation of the fukushima nuclear plant in japan remains grave the smalling with persistent fears that a second blast could follow causing a radiation leak this is the country declares a state of emergency and a second atomic facility affected by friday's massive earthquake police say more than ten thousand people may have died in what japan's prime minister says is the worst crisis to hit the country since world war two artes i have a bennett is in

and libyan state television showed damage from overnight air strikes in tripoli. nato, which is taking over control of enforcing the no-fly zone, said it's planning for a mission that would last three months. as other nations play a larger role, the u.s. is publicly taking a step back, but it's a small step. more on that from david martin at the pentagon. >> reporter: this is what the battle for libya looks like to a pilot. it's a british pilot attacking a libyan tank. but more than half the 96 strike missions in the past 24 hours were american. and so were all 16 of the tomahawk cruise missiles fired overnight. despite the announcement that nato would soon be taking command of the operation, the mesh military remains indispensable to its success. >> job one is to protect the libyan people and the job doesn't change just because we get a new boss. >> reporter: with the number of cruise missile attacks going down, the u.s. has pulled one of its submarines out of the mediterranean. and with the libyan air force knocked out of action, the job of enforcing the no-fly

the international community unites against the libyan leader put bush in france the united states launching air missile strikes against his forces join me from the libyan capital in a few moments from all. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited for some americans its original route remains over a peaceful iraq operation. the pentagon says could obviously air defenses have been severely disabled i'll be back with more from washington in just a few minutes and russia calls on all sides to put an end to the violence while turning for intervention in libya as regrettable join me in a few moments for the latest reaction from moscow. to the minute welcome news here in r.t. well live from moscow welcome to the program three u.s. b. two stealth jets reportedly dropped forty bomb on a major libyan air field as the operation against gadhafi regime moves into its second day a campaign is being led by france britain and the united states on the scale not seen in our world since the iraq war he supports there is in tripoli where explosions and. gunfire happened over night. w

libyan state television showed qaddafi loyalists celebrating in the city's residential areas. but rebels still were holding the oil facilities. qaddafi supporters also celebrated in zawiyah, just outside tripoli, as the government let journalists tour the newly recaptured town. we have a report on zawiyah from jonathan rugman of independent television news. >> reporter: this event, apparently timed for our benefit and for the camera of libyan state television, which cheered them on. a propaganda victory, but around them, the destruction of several days of battle. bunting, hastily erected in the last 24 hours, failed to hide the worst of the damage for the rebellion here has been savagely quashed. this mosque, which served as the rebel's medical clinic, has been reduced to ruins. and fear is back on the streets- - with state officials everywhere, nobody other than qaddafi supporters dare speak openly about what happened here. >> all the people free now. you can see this. all the people happy for moammar qaddafi. >> reporter: but there were people who didn't like moammar qaddafi

libyan state t.v. reports colonel gadhafi gains momentum winning by more territories international calls drove him to surrender power. it up these men advance on eastern libya frightening that very soon the town of ping ghazi wolf for you can mean a few moments for more. than other news this week pushing the reset button moscow and washington post ties and pledge to advance trade as the u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition here in moscow. good evening it's nine pm here in moscow you're watching the r.t.e. news channel my name is kevin owen and the situation at the fukushima nuclear plant in japan remains grave tonight with persistent fears that the second blast could follow causing a radiation leak this is the country declares a state of emergency this second atomic facility affected by friday's massive earthquake these other bennett is in the northeastern city of sendai near the epicenter of the quake and just an hour from the fukushima plant. well the worry there is concerning a se

libyan state t v a reporting 48 civilian casualties. that cannot be verified. colonel qaddafi says the attacks are a new form of hitlerism. he promises it will be a long war and he will take revenge against military and civilian targets across the mediterranean. his last two addresses by telephone, taped and replayed. perhaps at this early moment in the conflict the libyan leader is already in hiding. chris, back to you. >> chris: steve, thank is for that. and stay safe. joining us to discuss you operation odyssey dawn is the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff admiral mike mullen. what is the latest on the military operation? do we now control the skies over libya and have you gotten any damage assessment of the action last night? >> we had a significant impact in the first 24 hours and as steve pointed out we hit a lot of targets and focused on his command and control and air defense and actually attacked some of his forces on the ground in the vicinity of benghazi. we will have a 24/7 cap if you will there from now on and effectively he hasn't flown anythi