is it even interpreted by medvedev as to be literal? >> don't they allow -- [overlapping speakers] >> diplomatic. >> tell him to cut me some slack until i get elected, and then we can do business. >> so this is my price, you've got to be good to me on this, and cut me some slack? >> yes, i'll pay you back later on! >> it's a gaff to -- an issue, i agree. but frankly, i'm relieved that he has this kinds of personal relationship with a major russian leader who can pass a message and say basically what is true n a overheated political campaign, this is not an issue he's going to talk become he wants to protect the star treaty and reduction of nuclear weapons that he has negotiated, and the russians are threatening to scuttle it because they think the nato missiles are aimed at them. that is something that is imminently workable outable, and he will do that after he a elected. this is negotiations. >> this is flexibility, some kind of grand bog and we can only go into after i'm assured of re-election, because it's too dangerous now. >> ever

president obama's open mic movement honesty with russian president medvedev and reaction from the republican presidential field. mitt romney saw the "hunger games" movie. >> pg 13. is it a little too violent for young kids? >> i think it's a little disturbing for young kids. >> a little taste four. we'll have romney's full review later. first let's get to the news. here at 30 rock in new york city this morning the supreme court is set to take up the central issue in the fight over president obama's health care law. whether or not congress overstepped its authority under the constitution by requiring americans to buy medical insurance or to face a penalty if they do not. two hours will be devoted to today's arguments and as nbc pete williams errors for us the justices appear ready to decide the issue this summer, yes right in the heat of the presidential election. >> reporter: outside the court passionate demonstrations, mostly supporting the law. >> i'm only giving out tickets for today's argument only. >> reporter: court officials allowed 120 people in line some since friday. >> 24. 25. >>

sixty percent of the vote so far and has already claimed a victory put in and outgoing leader dmitri medvedev addressed tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered in central moscow earlier this evening called and was visibly emotional but later said that there were tears had appeared on his cheeks were caused by the cold when he said it then that the country will continue to modernize under his strong new mandate doing thank you we have won in an open and fair battle but this wasn't just the election of the president it was a test of political maturity and independence and we have shown that you know when he can impose anything on us we have shown our people are able to tell the desire for renewal from political provocations aimed at ruining the russian state. power we have won with the support of the absolute majority of voters it's a clean victory we will work honestly and hard we will be successful if we call every once and united to the interests of our people and our country yeah i did promise you we would win. i. but we have won. well for the latest on what's happening we can cros

rocklahoma was overheard assuring medvedev of more flexibility on arms control issues after november's u.s. presidential election but it's comments through harsh criticism from his republican rivals back in the states aren't he's going at it you can reports on the reaction on capitol hill. the run up to the presidential election in the u.s. . a perfect time to drag out the good old cold war skeleton from the closet. russia this is without question our number one geopolitical foe in the world of the presidential hopeful mitt romney russia is america's prime enemy while the president elect you should remember. i think president putin represents a real threat. to the. stability and peace of the world but that's seen the world of mitt romney what about well america there is no evidence of any popular support for bashing russia for hostility towards russia so this idea that somehow or another russia is a concern for americans it just doesn't add up at all with a very small sliver of people asked about romney's comments president medvedev advised him to stop reverting to olden days hollywood

to republicans president obama showed his true colors in a candid moment with russian president medvedev yet what does this mean for relations between the two countries we'll explore. the world. if there's anything we learn from the global unrest it's that twenty eleven was the year of the protester and those protests took form and thousands of demonstrations but also within the tangled web of cyberspace we'll take you through the rise of the internet how activist. and activist groups aren't the only one going through information covertly so is it new york's finest a muslim community isn't alone in it getting a second glance turns out all spare in counterterrorism and most new yorkers are giving the thumbs up to the. well it's monday march twenty sixth my name's christine you're watching our team. well president obama spent the weekend in south korea and while there he had a meeting with russian president dmitry medvedev yet tensions between the two countries have been a bit high lately between the difference of opinion regarding syria and of course those strong clashes over missile defe

build an anti missile system in eastern europe a continuing bone of contention president dmitry medvedev is addressing that issue in a security conference here in moscow today a new way is also the big cross live to a now and he said what's been the message from president medvedev on this ongoing battle in argument over this am day. overy the theme of this russian international affairs council conference happening in moscow is a euro atlantic security community and the question is it a myth or reality and president it's very detailed out and set it straight he thinks so far it is a myth but he went on to to to highlight how not only can it be trauma reality but it needs to become reality what he went on to do was to point out why it's so far has not been and why like you said that reset that began back in two thousand and nine made a lot of progress in trying to trying with this with the signing of the new stupid new strategic arms reduction treaty that obama and medvedev sybase a bit in that we're hearing not just from a bit from the experts that are here is that back has stalled and on

it's no surprise really that the first statement really that has come from president medvedev concerns the missile fields he basically says that consultations are far but decisions must be made. interest to take into consideration and you know what we mean by considering our interest we need guarantees that the missile defense used against russia all they could be a different outcome basically you know almost immediately we have officials from the white house saying that they are planning on expanding their radars are all over the region and also then tearing into the middle east and they're talking about putting radars. on and south korea considering there already have thousands of troops on the ground in south korea and thinking of putting more money will set some a base that's being built here of course. are causing concern in moscow who are very not happy with the plans for the missile defense shield in europe of course that was one of the reasons one of the main topics of discussions between president obama and the very first place on monday. and it's this particular conversation

well a lot of things of course they have to discuss obviously the last meeting for president medvedev in his capacity as such as the leader of russia but of course the one subject which dominated. on the sidelines was the syria issue and of course the two presidents have agreed that the mission by kofi annan is absolutely intrinsic in order to reinstall stability and peace in that country listen to what president medvedev had to say on the matter. we have agreed with the u.s. president the. positive step. for dialogue between different operating in syria at the moment we are prepared to provide. any. coffee on was in moscow just on sunday and after his talks with the russian president dmitry medvedev said that their loans mission is absolutely vital in order to prevent an all out bloody civil war in syria says that of course was one matter where russia and the united states seem to see eye to eye but of course there was also an issue among other issues which were which were hubbard was the issue of a missile defense shield in europe and unfortunately in this in this case both countrie

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and now it's open mike night for president obama we'll tell you what he said the russian president medvedev that has some republicans all worked up . plus ten years after the terror attack that changed the face of the u.s. new yorker say the n.y.p.d. is doing its finest if i find they mean secretly monitoring the muslim and the liberal community and in some cases of forcing entrapment i'll tell you about the secret lives of the n.y.p.d. to get through to the dozen we're going to meet up with a hero got all but it's not pizza it's a vegetable or so says congress american lobbyists are supersizing their power over congress on letting their hunger for money dictate the laws we'll give you an example. well it's monday march twenty sixth my name's christine and you're watching our team. well president obama spent the weekend in south korea and while there he had a meeting with russian president dmitry medvedev yet tensions between the two countries have been a bit high lately between the difference of opinion regarding syria and of course those strong clashes over missile defense the two leaders

guarantees or an arms race a clear choice is delivered by dmitri medvedev to washington over its missile defense system in europe that says the russian president someday of the results of the nuclear summit in seoul. and it's not the summits agenda that grabbed the media's attention and figured a stalled on capitol hill but that conversation between obama and medvedev which wasn't supposed to go public got more about it right. next though we get a view on the pieces that are slowly moving into place and that america can get old a whistleblower julian assange. julian a son hailed as a hero for leaking information through his website wiki leaks is facing an uncertain future swedish authorities want to question him in relation to sexual assault allegations and some politicians in the u.s. want him extradited there to stand trial for leaking tens of thousands of secret u.s. government documents there discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding juma songe as professor marcello of a tory ferrara did nouri professor thank you for joining me so moving straight arm to june. how would you put up t

medvedev says i understand your message about space, meaning space for you, our president, and obama says this is my last election. after my election i have more flexibility, and medvedev says i understand and i will transmit this information to vladimir. the concern that everyone has as with talk to the issue of north korea and the issue of their missile program, their nuclear

has to be to medvedev said the u.s. president barack obama also on side with kofi annan peace mission to try. bring about that kid both sides to sit down and talk however the u.s. president has also continued to pledge his support for the the rebels and. the rebels. said that they will contribute they promised non lethal aid to the syrian rebels the united states of course was the seed pressure on this side step down as they back a back a regime change policy. peter oliver with the latest. from our perspectives on the peace process in the country i'm joined from damascus georgia job or the president of the united nations association of syria and independent ngo which promotes the work and awareness of the un so president medvedev says foreign powers should act cautiously and syria what do you think he really means. it means reason to you over the years there are a few good who are very honest used by the events in syria is there for or use the events but then reason should tell you we should. be with this region you see

of clinton is in the lead with almost sixty five percent of the vote and outgoing leader dmitri medvedev addressed tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered in central moscow putting himself has already announced his victory in what he has called a free and fair election he also promised the country would continue to modernize under his strong new mandate. right yet we have one in an open and fair battle but this wasn't just an election of the president it's a test of political maturity and independence and we have shown that you nobody can impose anything on us we have shown our people who are able to tell the desire for renewal in provocations aimed at ruining the russian state. power you have won likely to support of the absolute majority of voters basically in victory we will work only slowly and hard there will be success if we call everyone so i mean i tell you that the interests of our. country yeah i dish i promised you we would win you. i. only have one. well for the latest on what's happening we can cross live parties you got a piece can i thank you both thanks for for b

all of the issues can be solved, the president told medvedev, but he stressed that it was particularly important incoming russian president vladimir putin gives him space on the missile defense system which the u.s. and nato want to install in europe. >> reporter: republican presidential contender mitt romney said the overheard remarks signaled that the president plans to cave to russia on missile defense. >> that is an alarming and troubling development. this is not no time for our president to be pulling his punchs with the american people. >> reporter: the white house officials shrugged off republican criticism as campaign rhetoric but, scott, they acknowledged the president's remarks and in a statement they said "since 2012 is an election year in both countries it's clearly not a year in which we are going to achieve a break through." >> pelley: bill, thank you. in afghanistan today, three nato troops were shot and killed today by afghan allies who turned on them. two are british, the third american. tension has been growing since the massacre of civilians there and the burning of

guarantees or an arms race a clear choice is delivered by dmitry medvedev to washington over its missile defense system in europe that's as the russian president summed up the results of the nuclear summit in seoul and. also it's not the summits agenda which grab the media's attention and triggered a storm on capitol hill but a conversation between obama and me vantive which wasn't supposed to go public. the syrian government says yes to kofi announce a peace plan for a negotiated end to the bloody conflict has been barling opposition leaders seek a united front against the assad regime. and thanks for joining our team on karen's around to six o'clock here in moscow and america's plans for a missile shield in eastern europe are at a key crossroads wrapping up at the seoul nuclear summit president medvedev has said either moscow gets guarantees the shield's not aimed at russia or an arms race is inevitable but says washington also announce similar defenses in asia and the middle east but even ghost guy has more from the south korean capital. american president came to the summit mostly tr

for a missile defense system in europe which would not be aimed at russia it comes as president medvedev and president obama holds a key talks at the nato nuclear security summit in seoul earlier this week however at least one part of their conversation wasn't intended for the public. let's. touch. throughout the obama was overheard assuring me of a deal more flexibility on arms control issues after november's u.s. presidential election but his comments drew harsh criticism from his republican rivals back in the states arties going to chicken reports on the reaction on capitol hill. the run up to the presidential election in the u.s. . a perfect time to drag out the good old cold war skeleton from the closet. russia this is without question our number one geopolitical foe in the world of the presidential hopeful mitt romney russia is america's prime enemy while it's president elect you should read i mean. i think this represents a real threat to the. stability of the world but that's in the world of mitt romney what about well america there is no evidence of any popular support for bashi

no i don't see it that way i think if you look at the recent record between mr obama and mr medvedev or america in general and russia i think you'll see there's been plenty of progress and it's easy for politicians in the heat of an electoral campaign to pander to the lowest common denominator of the american populous with cold war rhetoric that's exactly what mr romney is doing and what concerns me about that is that i tend to wonder how thoughtful he would be on these larger issues if he were to get into office but also says to me that he's not particularly sophisticated when it comes to foreign policy it's almost as if he's been handed lines by his advisors about what to say and that it's intended not to necessarily make progress but to get himself elected. or those utterances romney also calling russia a thorn in america's side i mean there's just tried to play to have this hardline sentiment but it has become america's post-election foreign policy chops what then . i think the u.s. had better think very carefully about taking that sort of an approach the fact is that america and

will be meeting here the leaders of those countries for the next two days russian president dmitry medvedev landed here in delhi early this morning by lateral meeting on the sidelines of the brics summit the russian president and president hu were discussing syria both leaders have said that they backed kofi annan plan for a cease fire in syria but leaders have said that they don't want president assad to step down which is something that western powers have been saying another country that the two of them have been talking about is iran both countries have repeatedly said russia and china that they are again think sions on iran be able leave that iran is developing a peaceful nuclear program obviously there are a lot of things to talk about between china and russia one of the key things being trade in recent years china has asserted itself as russia's biggest foreign trading partner actually laughter trade between china and russia increased by forty percent reaching eighty three point five billion dollars one major proposal here that's said to be at the top of the agenda for all of these c

was in moscow just on sunday and after his talks with the russian president dmitry medvedev said that mission is absolutely vital in order to prevent all our bloody civil war in syria so that of course was one matter were russia and the united states seemed to see eye to eye but of course there was also an issue of missile defense shield in europe and unfortunately in this in this case both countries remain where they stand. of course you need to chill positions russia. and the united states. with a dialogue on the issues not. necessary and frankly speaking we would not be real this issue. and of course both presidents have underlined several times that this was a very productive last several years in fact russian president said for the past three years between i was washington have been the best in over the past ten years to play comes to relations between the two countries remember the reset button the question to w t o russia's russia's bid for such which was of course supported by the united states so there is of course there are still some disagreements two countries are facing b

putin is in the lead with almost sixty five percent of the vote putin and outgoing leader dimitri medvedev addressed tens of thousands of supporters who had gathered in central moscow which himself has already announced his victory and what he has called a free and fair election he also promised the country would continue to modernize under his strong new mandate. right you know we have one in an open and fair battle but this wasn't just an election of the president it was a test of political maturity in independents and we have shown that you know nobody can impose anything on us we have shown our people are able to tell the desire for renewal from political provocations aimed at ruining the russian state and usurping power we have won with the support of the absolute majority of voters with a clean victory we will work honestly and hard it will be successful and we call on every once and unite over the interests of our people and our country yeah i did i promised you we would win here i. only have one. offer the latest on what's happening we can cross live parties you've got a piece goin

to avoid a bloody civil bloody and protected civil war in syria president medvedev also warning . not to do anything they could cause more problems in the country. misses the u.s. president and i both think that kofi annan efforts are a good way to achieve at least initially point of not only syria much either way for communication between various. the big groups in the country should act in a way so as not to create more problems so that the threat of civil war is not realized and talks begin between the authorities and all groups existing in syria cd. well president medvedev also called on the international community to stop taking sides over syria and say that unless we can get both sides to a table it would be impossible for there to be peace in the country now although the united states and the e.u. have supported kofi annan peace plan well the united states have pledged their support as well as non-lethal aid to the syrian rebels and just last week we saw the european union issue fresh sanctions on syria as well. all right peter competing bravely there with the airport annou

tonight on our team guaranteeing all an arms race a clear choice is delivered by dmitri medvedev to washington over its missile defense system in europe that says the russian president summed up the results of the nuclear summit in seoul. also it's not the summits agenda which grabbed the media's attention and triggered a storm on capitol hill but a conversation between obama and medvedev which wasn't supposed to go public. and the syrian government says yes to coffee and peace plan for a negotiated end to the bloody conflict as quarreling opposition leaders seek a unified front against the assad regime we've got the latest tonight on bad story to. welcome this is r.t. live from moscow eight pm here now my name is kevin i know in our top story america's plans for a missile shield in eastern europe are at a key crossroads tonight wrapping up at the seoul nuclear summit president medvedev said either moscow gets guarantees the shiels not aimed at russia or an arms race is inevitable that says washington also announce similar defenses in asia or the middle east that is when it has more from the s

the media's attention and triggered a storm on capitol hill but a conversation between obama and medvedev which wasn't supposed to go public. by the syrian government says yes to kofi annan peace plan for a negotiated end to the bloody conflict as quarrelling opposition leaders seek a unified front against the assad regime. brochure reverses monday's games as foreign contagion pulls shares sells the business news in switzerland. levin thanks for joining r.t.m. karens around seven o'clock here in moscow but america's plans for a missile shield in eastern europe are at a crossroads wrapping up at the seoul nuclear summit president medvedev said either moscow gets guarantees of the shields not aimed at russia or an arms race is inevitable that says washington also announced similar defenses in asia and the middle east in the goal is to has more from the south korean capital. american president came to this summit mostly trying to push america's agenda when it comes to expanding its influence in the region that is in asia in the pacific region and in the middle east again they're talking abou

tonight guarantees or an arms race a clear choice is delivered by dimitri medvedev to washington over its missile defense system in europe but says the russian president summed up the results of the nuclear summit in seoul. also it's not the summits agenda that grabbed the media's attention it triggered the storm on capitol hill over a conversation between a bomber and bet it which wasn't supposed to go public. and the syrian government says yes to call finance a peace plan for a negotiated end to the bloody conflict is calling opposition leaders seeking a unified front against the assad regime. hello welcomes his r.t. live from moscow it's eleven pm here. now top story america's plans for a missile shield in eastern europe are at a key crossroads wrapping up at the seoul nuclear summits president medvedev said either moscow gets guarantees that the shields noting that russia or an arms race is inevitable that is washing as washington also announces similar defenses in asia and the middle east to. has the latest from the south korean capital. it's no surprise really that the first sta

. >> kristen: president obama made a comment to dmitry medvedev was caught on a live microphone. the two met in seoul, south korea, listen closely >>. >> kristen: president obama was saying after he is reelecting he'll have more flexibility on the nato defense system in europe. dmitry medvedev is leaving office himself. vladimir putin becomes president in may. nato and u.s. says it's designed to protect against iran and would not be used against russia. russian leaders argue that it will be too close to the border. >> president obama wears a lot of different hats. on the weekend he is first coach. he talked about one of his many job duties. he volunteers to coach his daughter's team. they do the basics and he says sports are good especially girls because it builds confidence. >> how do they respond when you take your time out to make sure you are there as a parent volunteer? >> with the girls, they take it for grand. what was fun. this is not the third year the team has played together but to see them all developed and pick each other up when something is not going well, you can'

to build an missile system in eastern europe are a continuing bone of contention president dmitry medvedev has addressed that issue at a security conference here in moscow today and. has been covering the. the theme of this russian international affairs council conference happening in moscow is a euro atlantic security community in the question is it a myth or reality and president has made it came out and said it straight he thinks so far it is a myth but he went on to to highlight how not only can it become a reality but it needs to become reality when he went on to do was to point out why it's so far has not been and why that reset that began back in two thousand and nine made a lot of progress in trying to trying to do with the signing of the new city take arms reduction treaty that obama and medvedev sybase of it being that we're hearing not just from inventive from the experts that are here is the back has stalled and one of the main issues hampering progress on european security is one russia nato ties which madrid it pointed out are very important in the are making progress but not

medvedev have produced legislation for liberalization of the political environment and restoration of elections of regional governments. we continue to press to allow them to build up an exit strategy. if the political course that mr. putin produces continues to take place, i believe that in four years or five years, a revolution would happen. >> back to london. >> thanks very much. international monitors from europe have said in the last few minutes that there were irregularities in the election and was clearly skewed toward vladimir putin. we will go to them in the next few minutes. to china, the premier has cut china's economic growth target. speaking 3000 delegates in beijing, he also addressed land rights and military spending. he and other senior figures will need to stand down to make way for new generation in the fall. >> his annual report, he has been stressing the need for sustainable economic development during what are difficult times. he spoke about the need to increase domestic demand. in order to do that, he says that his government will invest in health services and ca

it was quite the smackdown that president medvedev gave. this is a translation of more of what he said. >> translator: as for ideological cliches, i have already spoken on the subject. i always get very cautious when i see a country resort to phrasings such as number one enemy. it's very reminiscent of hollywood in a certain period of history. i would advise two things to all presidential candidates. my first advice is to listen to reason when they formulate their positions. reason never harmed a presidential candidate. my other advice is to check their clocks from time to time. it is 2012 not the mid 1970s. no matter what party a candidate represents, he has to take the current state of affairs into account. that's the only way he could count on winning. >> reporter: now mitt romney did clarify his remarks about russia on cnn "the situation room." he said the worst threat to the u.s. would be a nuclear iran or a nuclear north korea but when it came to russia, he didn't really back down from what he said, carol. he said that russia fights e

. >> kristen: president obama made a comment to dmitry medvedev was caught on a live microphone.he two met in seoul, south korea, listen closely >>. >> kristen: president obama was saying after he is reelecting he'll have more flexibility on the nato defense system in europe. dmitry medvedev is leaving office himself. vladimir putin becomes president in may. nato and u.s. says it's designed to protect against iran and would not be used against russia. russian leaders argue that it will be too close to the border. >> president obama wears a lot of different hats. on the weekend he is first coach. he talked about one of his many job duties. he volunteers to coach his daughter's team. they do the basics and he says sports are good especially girls because it builds confidence. >> how do they respond when you take your time out to make sure you are there as a parent volunteer? >> with the girls, they take it for grand. what was fun. this is not the third year the team has played together but to see them all developed and pick each other up when something is not going well, you can't

the whole tiptoeing around the election season must sound ridiculous to medvedev and putin. i wonder what that will sound like in russian ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: welcome back. my guest tonight pakistan journalist, a bestseller author whose new book is called "pakistan on the bring, the future of america, pakistan and afghanistan." please welcome to the show, ahmed rashid. ( applause ) first of all, let me tell you it's an honor to have you on the program. you're a wonderful journalist and writer and a good man and it's nice to see you. the book is called "pakistan on the brifng, the future of america, pakistan, and afghanistan." i must, first of all, say i'm so pleased that you think there might be a future. ( laughter ). what is your sense of that-- of that tortured relationship now? is it repairable? are weo we all going to go into our separate corners? >> no, it is repairable, simply because the u.s. needs pakistan for its withdrawal from afghanistan. pakistan has to help the u.s. strike eye deal with the taliban, karachi port is the main port of exit for u.s. veh

obviously going back to that medvedev moment. it's that word flexibility. what flexibility does the president want to have after the election? that's what a bunch of republicans who are obsessed with this one issue, there's a few of them out there on capitol hill, about missile defense. you're going to hear from a few of them over the next few days. more to come in this special edition right here. we're in the senate swamp. that's the nickname for this area between the capitol and the supreme court. >>> in a few minutes, hiring our heroe heroes. giving veterans a chance to get back to work. a look at the president's schedule. right now he gets to sleep. we're closer to half a day ahead of us. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc. we'll be right back. at liberty mutual, we know how much you count on your car, and how much the people in your life count on you. that's why we offer accident forgiveness, where your price won't increase due to your first accident. we also offer a hassle-free lifetime repair guarantee, where the repairs made on your c

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obama and dmitry medvedev discussing nato missile defense systems in europe.d along with your screen too as president obama is caught on tape asking medvedev for a little space on the issue until after november's election. >> my last election. after my election i have more flexibility. >> i understand you. i transmit this information to vladimir and i stand with you. >> how about that? well, president obama decided to make a little light of his open mike comment because the next morning he started joking, by covering up the microphone before shaking medvedev's hand. republicans though don't think this is funny and mitt romney took it as an opportunity to pounce and this is what he told our wolf blitzer. >> russia continues to support syria supports iran, has fought us with the crippling sanctions we wanted to have the world put in place against iran. russia is not a friendly character on the world stage and for this president to be looking for greater flexibility where he doesn't have to answer to the american people in his relations with russia is very, very

here he is talking to president medvedev. [inaudible] >> he is saying to president medvedev that, this is my last election. after my election, i will have more flexibility. president obama has played it down. you are watching "newsday." i am in london. stay with us. headlines next. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.

the media's attention that triggered a storm on capitol hill but a conversation between obama and medvedev which wasn't supposed to go public. except we get a view on the pieces that are moving into place so that america can get ahold of whistleblower julian assange. then. julian a son should hailed as a hero for leaking information through his website wiki leaks is facing an uncertain future swedish authorities want to question him in relation to sexual assault allegations and some politicians in the u.s. want to mexico dieted there to stand trial for leaking tens of thousands of secret u.s. government documents here's discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding juma sont as professor marcello and victoria farrar of the nori professor thank you for joining me so moving straight on to june sandwich how would you put the balance. julian assange is facing justice all this is a politically motivated assault on science when i have my doubts about that because even consider him particularly this will be a legal system and it would have all sorts of possibilities for in terms of questioning. by

. >>> on the sidelines of the summit, obama and medvedev agreed on monday to ask north korea to cancel a planned rocket launch. obama told reporters that the north's plan is a violation of a u.n. security council resolution. the leaders also discussed a u.s. plan to deploy a missile defense system in europe. medvedev said the two sides remain divided on the matter but they still have time to reach an agreement. obama has said the u.s. is ready to negotiate a reduction in strategic nuclear weapons as well as short-ranged tactical missiles. >>> japan's air defense command has moved to a u.s. air base in tokyo to strengthen collaboration between the forces. the command post will be in charge of carrying out any order to destroy debris from the rocket that north korea has announced it plans to launch. the air self-defense force's main command in tokyo was officially transferred to the u.s. yokota air base on monday. the command post which is next to the headquarters of the u.s. forces in japan is equipped with advanced communications equipment and large screens to display information gathe

medvedev said they are still divided on the matter but have time to reach an agreement. obama has said u.s. officials are ready to negotiate a reduction strategic nlear apons as well as ort-nge tactical missiles. >>> north korea has condemned obama's visit to the demilitarized zone which divides the korean peninsula. north korea's liaison office with the south posted a statement on its website. it referred to the u.s. president by name without his title. obama visited the dmz on sunday as north koreans marked 100 days since the death of their former leader kim jong-il. the office said that obama is full of hatred toward the north. it added that his action was discourteous and offensive to the people who were holding a memorial ceremony. the statement warned he should be careful of the consequences of what it called his insincere act. >>> americans are finding more work as seen in the declining unemployment rate. but federal chairman ben bernanke is not satisfied. let's get ai uchida to tell us more. >> good morning, catherine. exactly. bernanke says more needs to be done