lithuania is a relatively young e.u.ember state and more than 20 years after it left the soviet union the country is still dependent on russia. to this day russia remains the sole supplier of gas and electricity to lithuania. often at prices that are even higher than western europe. but lithuanians hope to change that with the help of e.u. legislation. >> she is at wit's end. she's unemployed and can barely afford to make herself a cup of tea. she gets 202 euros a month, not nearly enough to survive in lithuania, and more than half of that, 115 euros, goes to pay the gas bill. >> i think these high prices are russia's way of getting revenge because we were the first country to declare independence from the former soviet union. now they're punishing us for it. it's terrible. every country should be treated the same. why does lithuania have to pay so much more for gas than elsewhere? >> still relief could be on the horizon for ruta and lithuania's three million resident. they've placed their hopes on a massive floating gas

what kind of progress has kerry been able to make in lithuania? junior richele, within the last hour or so we have seen something we haven't seen before, consensus. apparently the people union foreign policy baronnes katherine ashton said the eu 28-member body agrees it looks like it was assad who purpose traded those attacks on the 21st of august which precipitated this crisis. so at least some form of consensus coming out of the vism lneus but the question remains: what's the response? richele? >> exactly. now, if this, then what? absolutely. but france, who almost from the beginning was one of the staunchest allies for the united states, while it will seems that other people are starting to get on board, france seems to be dialling it back a little bit. >> yeah. the french are now saying they will wait for not only congress but a u.s. report, and that is a step back from their hawkish posture that we have heard in the past. but it is interesting to note, also, that we are hearing from the germans that they are asking the u.n. report is sped up,

inopean foreign minister and lithuania are asking the u.s. to hold off any military action in syria. and a landslide win in parliamentary elections. -- an all-time gold scoring goalscoring record. eu foreign ministers have wrapped up a meeting in lithuania to discuss possible intervention in syria. evidence does appear to show that the government was behind the chemical attacks that killed hundreds two weeks ago. washingtonis asking to hold off military action for now until the u.n. has presented results from its chemical weapons investigation. a day after barack obama failed to find backing at the g-20 was rallying kerry support. >> a grand setting for an informal meeting. john kerry was in damage control mode. after a welcome from lithuania's president, he made his case for u.s. intervention. the u.s.nisters push to wait until you when weapons inspectors have published their report before deciding on a military strike. but a source said that kerry would not commit to waiting. finding a collective agreement has been difficult, but a draft st

he's in lithuania to convince eu foreign ministers. where to the nations stand. u.s. leads the charge for punitive action. france is on side and the uk prime minister supports the idea. britain will not take part in a military strike after a parliamentary vote. there were g20 meetings, eight other members signed up to a statement calling for a strong response. we are looking at north korea, turkey, australia, spain, saudi arabia and italy on board. the job is to convince europe. >> the moment senior u.s. doiment forges on with a campaign to attack syria. >> john kerry to europe courting support. he has a big task ahead. >> european powers appear to be stepping back from top of the military strike. beneath the smiles, those in st petersburg, leaders of the g20, lie deep divisions. the russian president is insistent that no action can take place without the green light of the security council. he maintains that the justification of syrian government using chemical weapons on august 21st is wrong. >> translation: the so-called use of chemical weapons is a pro proposition

we are seeing eurozone finance ministers arriving in lithuania.re going to be talking about the banking union that julia has filled us in on. they're going to be talking about deficit levels for some of the countries as julia mentioned, the deficit puolice s out in full force again. >>> meanwhile, throw salt over your shoulder, buy some lucky hitters and make sure those horseshoes are turned with right way. in western superstition, friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day. the fear of friday the 13th has been called friggatriskaidekaphobia. wait for it, paraskavydekaphobia. those two alone can give a tv presenter nightmares. history shows more updates on friday the 13th than down days. and we've been asking you do you have a phobia and what is it? mike tweeted his biggest fear is checking into a hotel and not having cnbc in the channel lineup. i really like that response. keep your responses coming here on "worldwide exchange." >>> still to come on the show, they're coming home, or are they? we get the details, after this. [ tires screech ] ♪

lithuania had no response with france winning 80-66. >> the journey was unbelievable. i would change nothing. going through the pain, ups and downs, bronze, silver medals finally getting the gold is unbelievable. i feel very lucky. i had an unbelievable coaching staff and teammates who believed in me and that we could do it together. today it was maybe our best game as a team, the perfect moment. it means a lot. i am very happy for french sports and french basketball. >> the champions were held at home by monaco in the battle of the big spenders. nice moved to five. >> i think it was a good game. i think we were the better team. after the game it it is easy to talk. we made one mistake. we paid for it. we had many chances to score but scored only once. we lost. the season is long. we have to work hard and fight for the championship. >> to be honest, we came here to try to get a good result. maybe we could have left with three points but it was a complicated game. we were trying to adapt to our style. we were strong to the end. >> in the english matches, they thrashed m

secretary of state john kerry arrived in lithuania today. katherine ashton said that a clear and strong response is crucial in syria, and kerry is headed to france where he will meet with the french foreign minister. >>> president obama has returned to russia and will convince congress the need of syrian strike. has the president gained any more support since returning froreturningfrom europe? >> tough sliding for the president in russia. we heard a lot of push back from vladimir putin. right away recorded the weekly address where he addressed syria again. let's hear a little bit of that. >> we are the united states of america. we cannot turn a blind eye to images we've seen out of syria. failing to response would increase the risk that chemical weapons could be use again. that they would fall into the hans of terrorists who would use them against us, and sending a signal to other nations that there would be no consequences to their use of these weapons. all of which would pose a threat to our national security. >> the president ended that a

his first stop was lithuania, and now he's on his way to france to meet with the foreign minister. so what are you hearing from secretary of state kerry about how these meetings for him at the e.u. there seems to be a little bit of a consensus coming out of the meeting. >> yes, it's been an interesting day on this side of the atlantic. he said he was pleased with the results and thanked the members of the e.u. they put out a single unified statement read by the head of the e.u. saying that the assad regime was behind the augus august 21st chemical weapons attack, which started this crisis. >> information from sources confirm such an attack and seem to indicate strong evidence that the syrian regime is responsible for the attack as it is the only one who possesses chemical agents and the means for its delivery in sufficient quantity. >> now barones sessio s baronesn to say that they're waiting for the u.n. report. nevertheless it is interesting to see that all those member states signed on to this statement. >> that is pretty significant. before syria was added to the agenda, secret

john kerry is in lithuania to sell the idea to europe. >> this is the world news from al jazeera. election day in australia and it looks like the incumbent's days are numbered. opposition leader tony abbott is expected to defeat prime minister kevin rudd. >> chasing the golden lion, tough competition for the top prize at the venice film festival. we'll look at the favourites. >> just a bit of breaking news to tell you about before we get going. some article -- somalia, 10 have been killed in mogagishu near the presidential palace. more on that when we get it. >> syria - as far as securing an international support, the g20 was a failure for the united states. the focus shifted. secretary of state john kerry is in europe to convince the european minister. the united states wants military action, supported by france and - well, the british prime minister supports the idea but his government will not take part in a military strike. during the g20 meetings there was a bit more support - we call it qualified support - these countries are calling for a strong response - sea, turkey, aust

john kerry, is at a meeting in lithuania to convince eu ministers. they haven't all been warming to an attack against a suspected chemical attack. >> rallying european support. john kerry arrived in the lithuanian capital seeking backing for a military strike against syria. european powers seem to be stepping back from talks of intervention. smiles here and in st petersburg by leaders of the g20 lie deep divisions. the russian president is insistent that no action can take place without a greening light by -- green lict bit the security council. he maintains that the use of chemical weapons was wrong. >> translation: the use of chemical weapons was a provocation from the rebels hoping to get further assistance from countries supporting them. i want to remind you the use of force against the sovereign state is done only for self-defence. it's an illegal act. >> the french government struck a more cautiousous tone. >> translation: france should not accept that the chemical massacre should be unpun ished. we'll await the decision of congress, the u.s. s

. >> carry speaking in lithuania speaking for support of military action in syria. in rio de janero, the country marks it's independence. three very different cities going for the gold. one of them will be named in just a few hours to host the 2020 sum merauxlimpic games. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in europe this weekend. his first stop, the capitol, at lithuania where he spoke to members of the european union. now he is in france fomeet with the french foreign minister. top of the agenda: syria. fill kitner is in phil littner, tell us what you know is coming out of these meetings >> richly very interesting neel news coming out of the meeting. secretary of state kerry apparently swaying some ofs those. spairnth there has been a communique that's been put out in bilnious in which all 28 members of the e.u. signed on saying that, yes, it does look like it was the assad regime behind those attacks on the 21st of august in which chemical weapons were used. >> that's a pretty shocking event because there has been little consensus on this side of the atlantic. t

john kerry is working to gather support, traveling to lithuania.fterwards he will go to paris and london to talk with leaders. i will also talk with palestinian president. in congress, the authorization measure is being submitted today. what does that mean, what happens next? give us the lay of the land for today. >> well, good morning, certainly it's quieter here after this flurry of activity. the senate bill will move through a little procedural vote today. it will be expected to come up for a full vote on wednesday, that's 9/11, but not a lot of activity. there's another classified briefing this afternoon for members of the house and senate, and of course the president coming back into town late tonight. anticipation for what he might do next to keep the ball moving forward in the house and senate, where it's still up in the air, very much as to whether his efforts will move forward. >> we were reporting this morning that the president is making calls from the g20 personally to lawmakers, trying to lobby them. any word yet on how effective that

john kerry arrived in lithuania this morning to discuss intervention in syria. e.u.'ef policy cleave said a clear and strong response is crucial in syria. kerry is now headed to france where he'll give a joint news conference with the french foreign minister. >>> millions of americans are still unemployed. yesterday's august jobs report was called discouraging. >>> this morning tokyo is taking its pitch to the

this is after the talks in lithuania and france. this is a reminder on what happened on saturday. >> we in the united states know in our french partners know that this is not the time to be silent spectators to slaughter. this is not the time to send a message where it's doing nothing is far more risky than responding. this is not the time to allow a dictator use of some of the most hannice weapons on earth. this is a time, but limited, but clear and effective response that holds dictators like bashar al assad. >>> we focus on the european support getting the arab league on side is very significant. >> yeah. that's right. this the absence of that being any strong european western support more vocal condemnation coming against the syrian leadership is what the americans and french will be looking for but if they think they will be able to sell the case off the back of arab support. it looks like that will be a hard sell indeed. last sunday the arab league dropped a resolution for necessary measures to be taken to deter assad from inf

kerry met with european union leaders in lithuania today. afterwards eu ministers insisted there is strong evidence the syrian regime used chemical weapons. they also called for a, quote, clear and strong response, but they stopped short of supporting a u.s. military strike. >>> number two, former pro basketball star dennis rodman has left north korea. he wormed his way out. or did he worm his way in? he arrived in beijing today after spending five days in the communist state. he hasn't said much about his second trip to visit reclusive dictator and basketball fan kim jong-un. there was some speculation rodman would help secure the release of kenneth bey, an american being held in a north korean prison, but rodman left empty-handed and told reporters it was not his job to discuss the u.s. prisoner. >>> and number three, missouri police say two more men are seeking to press charges against a man who confessed that he may have exposed more than 300 men to hiv. david magnum is already charged with exposing his former partner to the virus that c

earlier, kerry was in lithuania where he got only limited support from european foreign ministers.y called for a clear and strong response but did not exactly back military action saying, instead, they wanted to wait for a report by u.n. inspectors. >>> in the u.s., many people are marching against military intervention. >> they want to type is war before it starts and. >>> they support u.n -- u.s. intervention and want them to continue on the present course or assad will continue doing what he's doing and more deaths will become because of it. >> stopping the use of weapons of mass destruction is a pillar of our national security. assad regime used them, that can't continue. >> she sent her fifth letter to democratic colleagues trying to get support for a measure to authorize a u.s. strike. >>> most private information on your smartphone is apparently accessible to the national security agency. the u.s. government, along with the british counterparts v special teams out there to crack passwards. the nsa is interested in contacts, call lists and other data. they're not doing mass s

this followed a meeting of the ministers in lithuania.hey have been sharply divided over how to respond to the calls for military action. will not takehey part in any punitive strike. but the united eu position was praised as a signal of invaluable importance. >> catherine ashton confirmed that european union member states had found a united is action over the events in syria, and said there should be no intervention before the inspectors released a report on the chemical attack from last month. but evidence shows that bashar al-assad's forces are to blame. >> the international community cannot remain idle. a clear and strong response is crucial to make clear that such crimes are unacceptable and that there can be no impunity. >> the agreement convinced germany to sign a global statement drafted at the meeting in st. petersburg, calling for a response to the syrian government. sources say that john kerry refused to give insurance -- assurances that the u.s. would hold off on a military strike but says that the statement was a step forward

while 28 other european nations meeting with kerry in lithuania said assad must be punished. >> in the face of this use of chemical weapons, the international community cannot remain idle. >> reporter: the european union wants to wait for the report. public opinion in france is against military strikes just as in the u.s. >> we don't have to go there because that's not our business. >> this really concerns us. >> people at home areal ting their congress members we want to worry about our schools and our kids. how can you take action in the face of that without the mandate of the un and without the mandate of europeans for military action? >> because this concerns every american's security. this is not remote. this is not some far off place where something happened that is just one arab sect killing another arab sect on some is internal fight. we are supposed to turn away because the un itself has begun a tool of ideology or individual nations and not say that the principal we put in place and had fought for all of these years is going to be thrown away? i don't think so. >> facts are f

flip the calendar, years go by, and the russians came into this country of lithuania. he lost his job, his harley. the harley was an index of that. and after that the nazis came and lo and behold when asked each person what their profession was, he didn't say lawyer, which would have been useless to the regime, but a watchmaker. it's sort of crochet by the germans have or had a commission. >> for punctuality. and my father could fix any kind peace from the smallest rocket watch the big been. so that saved his life. you not only came a watchmaker in the dachau concentration camp that he was able to save other prisoners. people who are starving and week and couldn't stand confined as most of us couldn't, he would let them in and say i need an assistant and he would show them how to put -- cautioned them not to break anything. he had a workshop of a lot of watchmakers. so that was living with the hero, and my mother had saved her mother, ma and she had come to america and she was -- her color scheme was flowers and she played the piano. she had been at a conservatory abou

secretary of state john kerry is in lithuania. this comes after a week of heated town halls across this country with members of congress. >>> we can't bomb the chemical weapons because it will kill more people. we all know that the bad guys put their chemical weapons behind their women and children. so who are we fighting? >> we support rebel forces. how do we sort out who are the good rebels and the bad rebels. >> 25 for, 17 against in the senate. had the house, 40/150. still 260 undecided in congress overall. so we begin again with the developing news coming out of secretary kerry's trip to europe. learning of a possible setback fort u.s. as it tries to gain international support on syria. we go to andrea mitchell. andrea is is traveling with the secretary and is joining us by phone. good day to you, andrea. what are you hearing? >> good day to you. we have an extended longer than expected meeting here. i'm in vinlius, lithuania, trying to drum up support for u.s. military action against a u.n. mandate, something russia won't le

reporter: john kerry, the obama administration's most vocal advocate for intervention, traveled to lithuania to convince 28 european ministers that they should endorse a u.s.-led strike on syria. they did not. instead, they told secretary kerry to slow down and said the e.u. will not respond until the u.n. issues a report on the chemical weapons attack last month in damascus that killed over 1400 people. that report is expected to take at least another week. but secretary kerry said waiting for the u.n. is a mistake. >> if we don't confront this now, i promise the people of france and europe and the americans we're going to see this issue grow, and it will be required that we confront it in some other place at some other time where there may be a greater miscalculation. >> reporter: even the french, who was the fers to say they'd join the u.s. in striking assad, will now wait to see whether the u.s. congress votes to intervene. >> margaret brennan from cbs. >> reporter: i asked the secretary why it has been so difficult to get countries to join the effort. is there anyone besides france will

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military strike against bashar al assad's regime during a meeting of european foreign ministers in lithuania today. afterwards, an official for the group said the attack which killed 1,400 syrians cannot be tolerated. >> in the face of the the use of chemical weapons, the international xhuntd cannot remain idle. a clear and strong response is crucial. to make clear that such crimes are unacceptable and that there can be no impunity. >> but the statement stopped short of endorsing an attack against assad. instead it embraced french president francois hollande's statement that a strike should come after inspectors issued their findings. hollande was a supporter of an american-led attack on syria. with all the talk of war, at the vatican today, pope francis held a peace individuvigil and urged to the war in syria that's left 100,000 people dead. the war led to a mass exodus from syria. 2 million syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries. what's life like in a refugee camp in jordan? kristen gleps pi gillespie met a woman there. >> did they bomb them today? it's been month since dallal

john kerry began the day in lithuania looking for european support. u.e.say they will don't play a humanitarian role. >> in the face of the cynical use of chemical weapons the international community cannot remain idle. >> reporter: for the obama administration the challenge is more than international. president obama has to sale his case for war to fellow politicians and the american public. lawmakers are expected to vote next week. but it could be two weeks before obama can get overall congressional support. the case for war being built by the u.s. and france may be losing momentum. al jazerra, paris. >> most americans are against military action in syria. that's according to to a new gallop poll. that's the lowest level of support for u.s. intervention in 20 years. which includes iraq, afghanistan, the persian gulf and kosovo. syrian american have his been holding rallies across the country rich. al jazerra was in new york city where protesters opposed military action let their voices be heard. >> usa, cia, hands off syria. >> reporter: demonstrators ga

kerry arrived in lithuania's capital friday.s scheduled for meetings today with european officials. kerry will also have an update on the israeli - palestinian peace talks. protestors are demonstrating against congresswoman nancy pelosi's support for a strike on syria. one protest starts start at eleven this morning.and meets at the corner of 20-th and folsom. protestors say it is meant to let pelosi know her support of a strike is out of step with her district. and there is another demonstration against miltary action in syria is taking place in san francisco. the bay area protest washington today. ahead of a congressional vote on the issue. at noon at the chelsea manning plaza in thelive look outside. james lick freeway new developments in the wildfire burning in and around yosemite national park. the flames have now burned more than 246- thousand acres. and containment remains at 80 percent. the water supply for about 2-and a half million san francisco area residents remains unaffected by ash officials say, damage costs to th

his secretary of state is on a new mission, john kerry in lithuania to sell the military strike idea to europe.

secretary kerry heads to lithuania and paris and london while obama wraps up the g-20. president obama and putin, their relationship has been chilly as of late. that's at best. they were cordial enough at the outset, but an early session meant to be all about the global economy reportedly was overshadowed by pressure from russia, china and a letter from the pope to avoid strikes against syria. >> i also look forward to having an extensive conversation about the situation in syria. and i think our joint recognition that the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy, but also a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> last night at a working dinner that stretched for more than four hours, it didn't break up until about 2:00 a.m., president obama reportedly expressed confidence in reports syria used chemical weapons and called attention to international bans on chemical weapons. meanwhile whiffs of cause and effect are just beginning in the story. "the wall street journal" reporting the u.s. has intercepted orders from iran to militants in ira

secretary of state kerry be in referring to the large block that he got coming out yesterday in lithuania. all 28 member states of the european union signed a statement that condemned the assad regime as responsible for the 21st of august chemical weapons attack outside of damascus and furthermore, calling for some sort of reaction international reaction, to those strikes. so that's 28 nations right there. then you add the turks who have been very vocal. there are many gulf states vocal against the assad regime. theres support within the political sphere. it has to be stressed that there are those who are taking to the streets here in europe as well. you mentioned the protest in america. there are protests here as well. the public opinion in europe is widely against a u.s. strike in syria. morgan. >> phil, you mentioned the protests. isn't the british parliament vetoed any action against the assad register e-mail, what is kerry hoping to accomplish in london when he travels there tomorrow? >> well, he will be meeting with the foreign secretary here, william hague and william hague has bee

earlier kerry was in lithuania where he did get support from european foreign ministers who are calling a clear and strong response. >>> here in the u.s., some people are marching today calling on congress to vote against military intervention in syria. >> no way! the people say no way! >> no war! >> a loud crowd marched down market street in downtown san francisco this afternoon. they say they want to stop a war against syria before it starts. protests were also held in washington, d.c., new york city and atlanta. >>> the northern california chapter of the syrian american council held a counter rally in union square this afternoon. they support u.s. intervention and say allowing the conflict in syria to continue will result in more deaths and destruction. house minority leader nancy pelosi agrees. she spoke about syria at an event in san francisco today. >> stopping the use of weapons of mass destruction is a pillar of our national security. the assad regime used them. that cannot continue. >> pelosi sent her fifth letter to democratic colleagues this week trying to get support for a m

the secretary of state is traveling to lithuania where he will meet with foreign ministers from the european union. he'll head to paris and london for talks with french, british and arab league leaders who will sit down with abbas as well. they have ordered u.s. diplomats to leave lebanon citing security concerns over pending military action in syria. in a new travel warning for lebanon, the department says it's instructed nonessential staffers to leave beirut this morning. it's also being applied to private american citizens in the country. in a statement the officials say the potential in leb fon for anup surge in violence remains. the state department is also issuing a voluntary withdrawal for non-emergency staff and family members in turkey as well. robert ray is outside the u.s. embassy in beirut, lebanon. he joins us live on the phone. when last we spoke, robert, you described a lot of security outside the embassy. how are things looking now? robert, are you there? >> reporter: i am here, yes. hello. sorry about that. things outside of the u.s. embassy right now are quiet. there was a

today he heads to lithuania to meet with foreign ministers from the european union. afterwards he will travel to paris and london for talks with french, british and arab league leaders to discuss syria the crisis this egypt and israeli/palestinian relations as well. they'll also sit done with abbas. >>> in lob lebanon the u.s. is ordering diplomats to leave the country. it applies to non-emergency personnel stationed at the u.s. embassy in beirut. the state department is also urging all u.s. citizens to avoid travel to lebanon citing, this is a quote, current safety and security concerns. david jackson is live in beirut with more on what prompted this warning. it seems with everything that is potentially on the horizon, this is almost to be expected. >> reporter: it is to be expected, richelle. you're right. it's happened before, many times before. it is often referred to by the personnel as the friends and family rule. it means friends and family are advised at this point to leave the country and leave the united states embassy. the issue is actually ordered by the

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the last few days alone he's been to lithuania, paris, london and, of course, capitol hill.geneva thursday. all of this running around is apparently starting to take a toll. >> will we learn which are the 34 nations and organizations who have said they will support our action and how they are prepared to support it? secretary kerry? >> ah, yes. don't forget to join us 8:55 p.m. tonight for our special coverage of the president's speech on syria. at the top of the hour we'll get reaction from republican senator rand paul, democratic congressman elliot engel, brit hume will have analysis of the address and where we go from here and we'll have a special panel for you. thanks for inviting you into your home for "special report," fair, balanced. >>> this is the "fox report." tonight war vote on hold. the syria situation shifted. russia takes the lead, and syria claims it will come clean on chemical weapons and give them up. but what's really going on as president obama gets ready to address our nation? >>> president obama is not asking for a declaration of war. >> he's not made t

. >> secretary of state kerry appears to have achieved something at the eu leaders meeting in lithuania, kennels. all 28 members of the eu, katherine ashton saying clearly where the europeans stand. the syrian government used the banned weapons and there will be consequences. >> in the face of this the international community cannot remain idle. a clear and strong response is crucial to make clear that such crimes are unacceptable and that there can be no impunity. >> no just what that response -- though just what that response will be is not clear. public opinion in europe is against a military strike. ministers also say the u.n. inspectors should finish their report before any action. none of this will make moscow happy. crÈme lynn watchers say vladimir putin said he did serious damage to the obama plan in st. petersburg. >>> secretary kerry says support for punishment of the assad ray jean is growing not waning. >> in addition to what was just said, seven of the 8 of the g-8 have specifically supported action being taken such as we are contemplating and 12 out of the 20, that's a maj

secretary of state kerry appears to have achieved something that the eu foreign ministers meetings in lithuania that has not been seen since the syria crisis: consensus. all signed the statement setting clearly where the european stand. >> in the face of the cynical use of chemical weapons the international community cannot remain ido idle. a clear and strong response is crucial to make clear that such crimes are unacceptable, and there can be no impunity. >> though, just what that response will be is not clear. public opinion in europe is against a military strike. >> they also say that the nine inspector should finish their reports before any action. none of this will make moscow happy. theit's the next stop in paris which the french have been the staunchest allies since this started. senator kerry said support fo against assad is growing not waning. >> the growing feeling is to hold assad accountable. seven of the g 8 support action being taken such as we're contemplating, and 12 out of the 20, and in democracy that's the majority and that's pretty strong, i think it's a very powerful statem

he is talking today with more than a dozen european union foreign ministers in lithuania.ry then flies to paris. now, france is the only country that's pledged to take part in u.s. military action against syria. >>> number two, johnson & johnson is recalling 200,000 bottles of infant motrin. the concentrated drops could be contaminated with a tiny plastic particle mixed in. the recall covers only half ounce bottles of berry flavored infant motrin drops. >>> number three, new mexico's supreme court has agreed to take a case that would decide whether same-sex marriage is legal in that state. several counties have issued marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples which led to a court challenge. now, both sides say they welcome a final ruling. same-sex marriage is legal in 13 states and the district of columbia. >>> four now, authorities in britain are reviewing security measures at buckingham palace because a man scaled the fence and got into a locked area this week. the intruder was arrested for trespassing, burglary, criminal damage. another man was arrested for conspirac

. >> reporter: today, secretary kerry in lithuania met with all 27 ministers of the european union and he called for clear and strong action against the assad regime. they blamed him for the use of chemical weapons. but they want to wait for that u.n. inspector's report before any military action. it's all about european politics. we have our politics in washington. the europeans have politics. a lot of public is very sketchy about any type of military action with any kind of u.n. backing. so you have france, the one country that said it would support and contribute to military action. he wants other european nations to side with him. they said to him, if you want our support, we want to wait for that u.n. inspections report. we want the u.n. to back us on that. that's the kind of horse trading going on in capitals right now, don. >> elyse, we shouldn't underestimate the irony that a president who's won the nobel peace prize and one that came into office because he was against the wars in iraq and afghanistan, it's interesting that he is pushing to take military action against the coun

. >> france's basketball stars are due at the presidential palace are beating lithuania at the eurobasket. with more on the first major basketball title i am joined by our sports editor, dan levy. this victory has been a long time in the aching. >> they have waited so long for this to happen. france has been one of the big nations in europe in terms of basketball. they never claimed the title avenue any kind. they were -- played their first game in 1935. they were silver medalists in the the when you and 2011 and in 2000 but never actually winning anything. the first metal was a bronze and they have had two silvers and five bronzes. they beat spain and france two years ago. after that when, a very tight game. they believed it was there to be one. no one wanted to be complacent but when it came they were superb. 80-66 but it was more comfortable then that score makes it sound. it was a fantastic victory, one that has been a long time coming. tony parker was the mbp in that tournament and was instrumental in bringing this team up to the level it is at right now. he was speaking after the vi

secretary of state kerry was in europe and met with all the european union foreign ministers in lithuania. they gave him a backing to a certain extent. they issue add clear, strong response of the chemical attack from the citizens last month. they also urge the u.s. to hold off until u.n. chemical weapons inspectors file the report that might come in a week or so. he then went to paris. france has been, of all the european nations the most supportive of the united states in the run off to a possible military attack. in syria, we are getting word from sources on the ground government forces continue to pound rebel positions in a town north of damascus. it's a predominantly christian town. al qaeda linked rebels are doing battle with forces there. we are told religious figures, nuns, whatever, are caught in the cross fire there. it is an historic, religious town that is now a battlefield in this war in syria. fears that christians could be targeted in figtsing and in a fallout from a possible u.s. military strike is prompting prayers across the world. first, a damascus church, prayers were

you saw earlier in the weekend in lithuania, all 28 european foreign military leaders signed on to a statement calling for a strong military approach. it looks like they're looking better than the one in congress. >> i wonder, were there any concerns expressed by the international community by kerry why they won't be more committed than just kind of lip service. >> reporter: a couple of things. i think first of all there are a lot of different countries that feel different ways. some countries may be willing to lend military support. others political support. some oppose it altogether. i think it's up to each individual country to say what they're going to do. but a lot of countries, particularly the european union, want to wait for the u.n. inspectors' report, especially france. french president hollande said he'll take part in a military campaign but to get more of that political backing from the european union, he wants to wait for the u.n. report. so clearly, the administration isn't all that happy about it but at this point, fred, it is kind of insignificant waiting for the u.n.

john kerry arrived in lithuania this morning to discuss intervention in syria. e.u.'s chief policy cleave said a clear and strong response is crucial in syria. kerry is now headed to france where he'll give a joint news conference with the french foreign minister. >>> millions of americans are still unemployed. yesterday's august jobs report was called discouraging. >>> this morning tokyo is taking its pitch to the international olympic committee. istanbul made its presentation earlier today, and madrid is scheduled to go before the ioc and the winner is expected to be announced at 4:00 eastern. >> the experimental aircraft blasted off last night. will head to the moon and then crash to the surface. next "consider this." >> american spy agencies are furious over new leaks about how they gather intelligence. we now know the nsa got around encryption intended to protect e-mails and financial transactions many on websites you use every day. but consider this: after weeks of leaks from edward snowden have we reached a tipping point to direct damage to our financial securi

earlier he was in lithuania when he got limited support from european foreign ministers.d for a clear and strong response but did not explicitly back military action against syria saying they want to wait for a report by u.n. inspectors. >> here in the u.s. a lot of people marching against military intervention. >> the crowd moving down market street in san francisco yesterday. they say they want to stop the war against syria before it starts. protests also held in washington dc, new york city, and atlanta. >> and the northern cap -- northern chapter of the syrian consul holding up, rally in union square. they support u.s. intervention and say allowing the conflict continue on this course will result in more death. house minority leader nancy pelosi agreed. >> a pillar of our national security. the regime used them and that cannot continue. >> policy center fifth letter to democratic colleagues trying to get support for a measure to authorize a u.s. strike. >>> tens of thousands filling st. peters square to fill pray for peace. the vatican estimates 100,000 people turned

and through out eastern europe where there are other nations like lithuania that had the same type ofbt propaganda law since 2008. so they're using their cultural nationalism as the basis for discrimination. and the one thing that i think we have to look out for is how long is their shopping list. it doesn't. may start with lgbt people. but it doesn't stop with them. so this is a real warning. and the international communities response and iocs response is what the world is watching right now. >> anita defrance, we have been wondering how, the ioc will react to some things that could, we could expect to see happen at the olympics. for example -- a gay athlete kisses his partner, and, and publicly, after winning or not winning or any circumstance like that. would the ioc consider that a political act? >> i doubt it. percentages of people are gay, of populations, they have been gay. we had athletes compete across time. it is not a matter of concern for the ioc. we believe sports belongs to all people. the games there can be no discrimination during the games or part of the games. we are

meanwhile, his secretary of state met in lithuania with his counterparts in the european union. they agreed in the statement that there is, quote, strong evidence that the syrian government is responsible for the chemical weapons attack on august 21st. and they agree there should be a, quote, clear and strong response. although the eu is pressing the u.s. to wait on any kind of attack, until after the united nations inspectors release their report on what happened in syria. here's secretary kerry earlier today. >> we are very grateful that the statement that came out of the meeting today with respect to syria, a strong statement about the need for accountability, and particularly grateful for the president's comments to me earlier this morning and the prime minister's support for the efforts to hold the assad regime accountable. >> back here at home, democratic leaders are trying to shore up support for a vote that would support the president's plan to attack syria. minority leader nancy pelosi wrote her fifth letter in five days to her colleagues today, saying in part, quote, i

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