the supporters of mohamed nasheed are treating him as a hero. he was forced from office at gunpoint. >> it was a coup and by any definition it was a coup. >> on the streets, frustration turned to enter the. scuffles have broken out. -- frustration has turned to anger. others have intervened. suddenly, the tension has risen. the clashes spread and the former president was arrested and injured. he said that they were deliberately targeting him and other senior figures but the police in riot gear sealed off much of the city center. in the main hospital, he found one of the former president's closest aides barely conscious. the army said they would kill you? >> yes. >> the new government says that it is the old one that is responsible for the violence, accusing it of mounting an insurgency. the future of democracy is suddenly looking shaky. >> in other news, the sudanese president has launched a new regional authority. it has been set up to oversee a peace agreement for the region which has been in conflict since 2003. the body has been rejected by

the supporters of mohamed nasheed are treating him as a hero. he was forced from office at gunpoint. >> it was a coup and by any definition it was a coup. >> on the streets, frustration turned to enter the. scuffles have broken out. -- frustration has turned to anger. others have intervened. suddenly, the tension has risen. the clashes spread and the former president was arrested and injured. he said that they were deliberately targeting him and other senior figures but the police in riot gear sealed off much of the city center. in the main hospital, he found one of the former president's closest aides barely conscious. the army said they would kill you? >> yes. >> the new government says that it is the old one that is responsible for the violence, accusing it of mounting an insurgency. the future of democracy is suddenly looking shaky. >> in other news, the sudanese president has launched a new regional authority. it has been set up to oversee a peace agreement for the region which has been in conflict since 2003. the body has been rejected by

the former president of maldives mohamed nasheed has accused his successor of organizing a coup to overthrow him. he stood down in a tv address on tuesday following weeks of protest and mutiny by the police. the new president hassan has denied there was any organized plot. andrew north has traveled there and sends us this report. >> this is the capital of the paradise where tens of thousands of came from all over the world every year for holiday. less than 24 hours ago the main square was full of protesters who forced from office the country's first democratically elected president. life has pretty quickly got back to normal, as you can see. the new president, who was the former vice president, the democratic process will continue, there will be elections. he denies that there was a co up, despite appearances and suspicions of mini park. what has happened here raises big questions about the democratic transition. only four years ago the maldives was still under dictatorship. some are wondering what will happen again now. for the moment the new government is insisting that this place is open

to some other stories making headlines across the globe the president of the maldives mohamed nasheed has resigned amid a police mutiny following weeks of popular protests. the crisis came to a head when authorities offered security officers to remove the barriers between government and opposition supporters protesting close to each other the leader had earlier come under fire for arresting the chief judge of the criminal court accusing him of being loyal to the country's former president nasheed swept to power in two thousand eight hundred to mock proceed to the island state. factory in eastern pakistan collapsed after the gas cylinders exploded inside rescue workers are struggling to reach dozens of people trapped under the debris a day after the incident the number of dead currently stands at eighteen though there are reports that rescuers have told several survivors from the rubble authorities say the factory was built illegally and shut down three times but each time on lawfully reopened. up next starkey's interview with former israeli ambassador to discuss his position that the

among them was the island's a former president, mohamed nasheed. afterwards, he came out to a hero's reception to his supporters. officially, he is facing arrest, but for now he is still a free man. yet again, the maldives political crisis was played out in the streets of the capital. you can see the kind of reception that the former president is still able to get. this is just after friday prayers. a huge crowd has come out on the streets to show their support. the maldives first democratically elected leader is warning of street protests if the new rulers don't compromise. >> this is obviously a to put right now, to reinstate it not be possible. that is not what i'm calling for. -- this is obviously a coup. right now, to reinstate would not be possible. >> first of all, the need for calm, the need for an end to political violence. otherwise, the requirement from an independent review of what has taken place here over the next few days. >> for now, the tourists are still flying in for their slice of paradise. as the political situation goes on, th

the president of the maldives mohamed nasheed has resigned. he made the announcement on national television following weeks of protest at the controversially ordered the arrest of the country that a top criminal court judge. as our correspondent reports, a remarkable fall from grace for a man who was once a political celebrity. >> protest in paradise have proved too much for the country's president. there have been weeks of political turmoil of this indian ocean archipelago no more as an idyllic holiday destination. the protest was sparked by government order to arrest a senior judge it accused of political bias and turned into a power struggle. it came to a head after troops and the police clashed when the police mutinied and announce -- made a demonstration of their own. the president was forced about the pressure. >> citizens of the maldives, as i feared i remain as president, there would be numerous repercussions and damage. for this reason i resigned as president from today. i wish everyone a better future, and i have never believed in re

the new leader called for a unity government to be formed the ousting of the previous president mohamed nasheed was triggered by a police mutiny and a popular protest over his controversial decision to arrest a top judge. at least eight people have been killed in a car bomb attack in the somali capital mogadishu the islamist militant group al-shabaab has claimed responsibility saying they targeted a restaurant frequented by members of parliament at least two politicians were injured in the blast african union troops have largely pushed the group out of the capital but still suicide bombs continue. and this is the moment a metro train in chill a failed safety tests eventually coming to a grinding halt above ground luckily no one was seriously hurt in the incident in the country's capital santiago the driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises several cars were damaged no one crushed beneath the runaway train. archies interview is next we speak with former israeli ambassador. to discuss the position his country occupies on today's worldwide political stage. you are. what we are how this radio. wh

the former president of maldives, mohamed nasheed accused his successor that a queue has overthrown him. -- coo has overthrown him. the new president denied there was any organized lot take power. security officials in pakistan said an airstrike killed at least 10 militants near the afghan border. initial officials say several others lost engine men the drone suspected militant hideout. the latest in the growing diplomatic risk between argentina and britain has seen the argentine president pledging to make a formal demrinet britains sending one of its modern warships to the islands. addressing a group of politicians and war veterans, she accused britain of militarizing the south atlantic. a leading english folklore premier league manager have been found not guilty on two counts of tax evasion. the men were accused of concealing payments of $300,000 when he was the manager at portsmouth. james pierce is at the court in central london. >> four charges are against him, and two charges against harry there was one central allegation. the allegation from the prosecution that money was paid in

a look now at some other stories making headlines across the globe the president of the dives mohamed nasheed has resigned amid a police mutiny after weeks of popular protests the crisis drew to a head when authorities offered security officers to remove the barriers between the government and opposition supporters protesting close to each other the leader had earlier come under fire for arresting the chief judge of the criminal court accusing him of being loyal to the country's former president nasheed swept to power in two thousand and eight. to the island nation. factory in eastern pakistan has collapsed after gas cylinders exploded in the building rescue workers are struggling to reach dozens of people trapped under debris a day after the incident the number of dead currently stands at eighteen though there are reports that rescuers have already pulled several survivors from the rubble of the already say the factory was built illegally and shut down three times but each time unlawfully reopen. british authorities are working to deport the radical islamists preacher tato who was once dubbe

the new leader called for a unity government to be formed the ousting of the previous president mohamed nasheed was triggered by a police mutiny and popular protest over his controversial decision to arrest a top judge. a man has been pulled from of the debris of a factory in eastern pakistan two days after it collapsed the number killed in the incident currently stands at twenty one with most of the victims were. men and children the building was reportedly destroyed when several gas cans canisters exploded the factory was set up illegally but continued to operate even though authorities had closed down three times. israel's largest labor union is in the midst of a nationwide strike shutting down government offices banks and public services radio technicians also took part in the strike leaving only silence on state run airwaves union leaders are protesting against the use of contract workers who earn significantly less than direct employees officials have called for an end to the strike saying it will cost the economy more than one million dollars each day. and up next artie's interview we sp

the criminal court of the maldives has issued an arrest warrant for ousted president mohamed nasheed at his former defense minister now this comes after supporters to go to the streets to demand to be reinstated they seize control of several police stations throughout the country in protest these ousting came thanks to a police mutiny and popular protest over a controversial decision to arrest a top job and she claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. for kurdish rebels have been killed after attacking a turkish military station near the town of one turkish soldier was also killed and it's less than a week since turkish warplanes bombed three suspected rebel targets in northern iraq tens of thousands have died since nine hundred eighty four in the kurds fight for autonomy in turkey's southeast. at least eight people have been killed in the car bomb attack in the somali capital mogadishu these last militant group al-shabaab claimed responsibility saying it targeted a restaurant frequented by members of parliament at least two lawmakers were injured

a criminal court in the maltese has issued an arrest warrant for ousted president mohamed nasheed this comes a day after the leader was among dozens injured when a rock police used force against protesters as unrest deepened his ousting resulted from a police mutiny and popular protest over a controversial decision to arrest a top judge but she claims she was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. turkish troops have killed thirteen kurdish insurgents in two separate clashes in turkey nine people died near the town of bengal and four others near the town of sirte after rebels attacked a military station there less than a week since turkish warplanes bombed three suspected rebel targets in northern iraq tens of thousands have died since nineteen eighty-four and the kurds fight for autonomy in turkey's southeast. also in a world update this hour spanish woman writes judge cultures are gods on has been convicted as part of a wiretapping case he was found guilty of ordering the illegal recording of corruption suspects talking to their lawyers he's now been barred fr

supporters of former president mohamed nasheed have taken to the streets to demand he be reinstated demonstrators seized several police stations in the hour in mali protest hours have been arrested. thanks to all the scrutiny and popular protests over his controversial decision to arrest a top judge he claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. a subway train in chile has derailed and crashed into an apartment building in the capital of santiago the train was not carrying passengers at the time but was undergoing a test following recent repairs the driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises although least six cars were damaged including one which was crushed beneath the train. now it's time for our russia close of series we are heading to central russia to discover another little known region of this vast country. now we are heading to the birthplace of lenin but now the region is making its name making passenger planes and teaching the pilots of tomorrow artie's current errata tells us about a place with sky high ambitions. it was in the late seventy's that the

president of the mohamed nasheed has resigned amid a policeman. ne following weeks of popular protests the crisis drew to a head when the authorities ordered to security officers to remove the barriers between government and opposition supporters protesting that close to each other the leader had earlier come under fire for arresting of the chief judge of the criminal court accusing him of being a loyal to the country's former president nasheed swept to power in two thousand and eight pledging to bring more democracy to the audience state. a factory in eastern pakistan has collapsed after gas cylinders exploded in the building rescue workers are struggling to reach dozens of people trapped under the debris a day after the incident the number of dead currently stands at eighteen though there are reports that rescuers have already pulled several survivors from the rubble authorities say the factory was built illegally and was closed down three times but unlawfully reopened. well arty's interview is next we spoke with the former israeli ambassador. t

supporters of former zero deaves president mohamed nasheed have taken to the streets to demand he be reinstated straighter seized several police stations in the capital and forty protesters have been arrested. thanks to a police mutiny and popular protest over his controversial decision to arrest a top judge he claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. a subway train in chile has derailed and crashed into an apartment building in the capital of santiago the train was not carrying passengers at the time but was undergoing a test following recent repairs the driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises although at least six cars were damaged including one which was crushed beneath the train. americans trying to keep up in the rat race are looking for a boost to the united states is now the world's largest consumer of coffee it's a passion pushing people to devour caffeine and potentially dangerous amounts are reports on the country's great. in the city that never sleeps our perpetual craving for energy never eases i nearly every man hat and street you'l

sounds a criminal court in the mold it having should and arrest warrant for ousted president mohamed nasheed this comes a day after the leader was among dozens injured one riot police used against protesters arrested. ousting resulted from a police mutiny and popular protest over a controversial decision to arrest a top drudge claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint promises to return to office. tell us troops have killed thirteen kurdish insurgents in two separate clashes in turkey nine people died near the town of being gore and four others near the town of security after rebel the targeted military stationed there and it's less than a week since turkish warplanes board three suspected rebel targets in northern iraq turns out silence have died since nineteen eighty-four when the kurds fight for torn me in turkey's southeast. pundits human rights judge baltazar goes on and has been convicted as part of a wiretapping case that he was found guilty of all during the illegal recording of corruption suspects talking to their lawyers guards on has now been barred from practicing for eleven yea

for a unity government to be formed a day after the previous owner stepped down the ousting of mohamed nasheed was triggered by a police mutiny and popular protest over his controversial decision to arrest a top judge of the new her. the state has pledged to protect not shoot from retribution but added he would not need he would not interfere rather with any police or court action against his predecessor. a man has been pulled from the devery of a factory in eastern pakistan two days after it collapsed the number of the dead in the incident currently stands at eighteen with most of the victims women and children the building was reportedly destroyed when several gas cylinders exploded the factory was set up illegally but continue to operate even though with ortiz had to close it down three times. argentina's president cristina fernandez has to lodge a formal complaint with the un security council accusing britain of militarizing the falkland islands the u.k. has sent a navy destroyer to patrol the south atlantic aki publico it's thought a nuclear submarine is about to be deployed there as well

former maldives president, mohammed nasheed, to hand over power to the speaker of the parliament andections. he also voiced disappointment that the u.s. decision to recognize his successor. there's been clashes in greece between riot police and protesters venting their fury at government austerity measures. petro bombs were thrown at the security forces as workers took to the streets at the start of a 48-hour strike. the clashes come hours after europe's finance ministersç demanded even deeper cuts after conditions for a second bailout. with time running out for greece to avoid a messy debt default. the german chancellor is reported to have warned earlier that a greece default could unleash uncontrollable consequences. the bbc's athens correspondent, mark lowen, says popular resistance to yet more austerity on top of already draconian cuts, is high. >> i think it's going to be very difficult to persuade an angry greek public that this is the way to go, because the austerity package goes quite far. 22% cut in the minimum wage, 15,000 civil servants are to be laid off as a cut in soci

the criminal court of the multi-verse has issued an arrest warrant for ousted president mohamed nasheed and his former defense minister this comes after supporters took to the streets tomorrow who being reinstated they seized control of several police stations throughout the country encroaching last. came thanks to a police mutiny and popular protest over a controversial decision to arrest of top judge claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. troops of killed thirteen kurdish rebels in two separate clashes in turkey nine died near the town of being golan four others near the town of after rebels attacked a military station that it's less than a week since turkish warplanes bombed three suspected rebel targets in northern iraq tens of thousands of died since nine hundred eighty four in the kurds fight for autonomy in turkey southeast americans try to keep up in the rat race looking for a boost the united states now the world's largest consumer of coffee it's a passion pushing people to devour caffeine in potentially dangerous amounts as artie's portnoy

minutes past the hour let's take a look at some other headlines from across the globe president mohamed nasheed has resigned amid a police mutiny following weeks of popular protests the crisis drew to a head when authorities ordered security forces to remove barriers between government and opposition supporters protesting close to each other but the leader had earlier come under fire for blasting the chief judge of the criminal court accused him of being loyal to the country's former president she'd swept to power in two thousand and eight pledging to bring more democracy to the island state. factory in eastern pakistan has collapsed after down loaded in the building rescue workers are struggling to reach dozens of people trapped under the debris a day after the incident the number of dead currently stands at eighteen though there are all the points that rescuers pulled several survivors from the rubble authorities say the factory was built legally and was closed down three times but unlawfully reopened. the british authorities are working to deport the radical islamist preacher abou qatada one

president of the maldives and mohamed nasheed has resigned amid a police. following weeks of popular protests the crisis drew to a head when the authorities ordered security officers to remove the barriers between government and opposition supporters protesting close to each other the leader had earlier come under fire for arresting the chief judge of the criminal court accusing him of being loyal to the country's former president nasheed swept to power in two thousand and eight pledging to bring more democracy to the island state. iran's a parliament has summoned president mahmoud ahmadinejad for questioning the president is expected to be pressed on a range of issues including the economy and foreign policy hardliners within the assembly made the petition the first since the founding of the islamic republic in one thousand nine hundred seventy nine iran watchers say it's part of a political power struggle ahead of parliamentary early parliamentary elections in march. at least eight people have been killed in flash floods in the southern bulgaria caused by

supporters of former amal deaves president mohamed nasheed taking to the streets to demand he be reinstated demonstrators seized several police stations in the capital mali testers have been arrested ousting came thanks to police mutiny and popular protest over. decision to arrest a top judge he claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. at least eight people have been killed in a car bomb attack in the somali capital mogadishu the islamic militant group claimed responsibility saying it targeted a restaurant frequented by members of parliament at least two lawmakers were injured in the blast african union troops have largely pushed the group out of the capital but suicide bombings continue. a subway train in chile has derailed and crashed into an apartment building in the capital of santiago the train was not carrying passengers at the time but was undergoing a test following recent repairs the driver escaped with minor cuts and bruises although at least six cars were damaged including one which was crushed beneath the train. americans trying to keep up in

moment deaves that's where a criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for alstott president mohamed nasheed has come just a day off to the leader was among dozens injured when a riot police used force against protesters as on rest deepened. resulted from a police mutiny and popular protest over a controversial decision to arrest a top judge claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. his troops have killed thirteen kurdish insurgents in two separate clashes in turkey nine people died in near the town of bengal and four other. near the town of after rebels attacked a military stationed there it's less than a week since turkish warplanes bombed three suspected rebel targets in northern iraq tens of thousands have died since nine hundred eighty four in the kurds fight for autonomy in turkey southeast. all night talks between greece's prime minister and debt inspectors on preventing the country's bankruptcy ended with a squeeze me with no result whatsoever lucas papademos failed to secure the support of his coalition for a deal leading to a fresh bailout package

a criminal court in the mall beeves has issued an arrest warrant for ousted president mohamed nasheed this comes a day after the leader was among dozens injured when riot police used force against protesters as unrest deepened his ousting resulted from a police mutiny and popular protest over a controversial decision to arrest a top judge now see it claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. so his troops have killed thirteen kurdish insurgents in two separate clashes in turkey nine people died near the town of being goal in four others near the town of cook could occur after rebels attacked a military station that it's less than a week since turkish warplanes bombed three suspected rebel targets in northern iraq tens of thousands of died since nine hundred eighty four in the kurds fight for autonomy in turkey's southeast. in the u.s. when the economy needs a fix so do the people the country is now the world's largest consumer of coffee and this addiction to caffeine is being exploited by some unscrupulous producers who are looking to boost their prof

else take a look at some other stories from around the world supporters former president mohamed nasheed have taken to the streets to demand he be restrained reinstated sorry demonstrators seize several police stations in the capital mali and forty broadcasters have been arrested came thanks to police mutiny and popular protest over his controversial decision to arrest a top judge he claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. the greek prime minister has failed to secure the support of his coalition for a raft of new austerity measures look at poverty most met senior members of three parties to try to secure or do you have fresh bailout package blank after seven hours of talks eurozone finance ministers are to discuss the bailout of thursday and greek political leaders are still expected to agree a deal prior to that meeting. a subway train in chile has drained and crashed into an apartment. building in the capital of santiago the train was not carrying passengers at the time but was undergoing a test following recent repairs the driver escaped with mino

a criminal court in the mall deaves as issued an arrest warrant for else to president mohamed nasheed this comes a day after the leader was among dozens injured when rup police used force against protesters as unrest deepened his asking resulted from a police mutiny popular protest over a controversial decision to arrest a top charge that she claims he was forced to resign at gunpoint and promises to return to office. turkish troops have killed thirteen kurdish insurgents in two separate clashes in turkey nine people died near the town of bengal and four others near the town of sirte after rebels attacked a military station there it's less than a week since turkish warplanes bombed three suspected rebel targets in northern iraq tens of thousands of died since nineteen eighty-four and the kurds fight for ptolemy in turkey's southeast. and by the way you can always find more news online just log on to our to dot com online all the time here's what's waiting for you there right now the anniversary on a white egypt's new government is deploying more tanks and troops across the country jus