it was a condition of the power- sharing deal between morgan tsvangirai and robert mugabe. it would only be allowed to have to get the 05-year terms. he could still serve another two terms in office despite being in power since 1980. the loss to be stopped from vetoing legislation. the role of prime minister would be scrapped and replaced with two out vice-president. >> robert mugabe votes on the draft constitution. that is not allowed. we want peace in the country. >> the prime minister morgan tsvangirai party says an official was adopted by state security agents. she hopes the referendum will lead to a better zimbabwe. -- she cast her ballot. she surprised about how peaceful things seem. >> no one is making noise, everybody is calm. it is not like other times. many have onlyit had one month to sign the document. results are expected within five days. after the referendum, the president will announce an election day. some people are afraid that the run-up to the presidential election will be violent. he is one of them. >> we do not want people who will fight and cause trou

mugabe and the opponent are both backing it. this would restrict the ability to pass off tartarian decrees and would also pave the way for a national peace and reconciliation commission on human rights violation. critics doubt that it would protect people from abuses of presidential power. "supporters of the new constitution say it will grant zimbabweans war democracy. for three decades, robert mugabe has ruled the country with an iron fist. it is a rain is coming hand in hand with violent unrest. he has urged his supporters to vote yes even though the new constitution is supposed to curb his powers. >> we are all zimbabwean is. decide our destiny. >> his main opposition rival has also abdicated -- advocated a yes vote. >> rest in peace. this is an important they that we have been fighting for. >> many civil-rights activists are calling for a no vote. they say it does not sufficiently limit his powers. >> the draft being put together says it more authority vests with the president. >> the referendum results are expected within f

mugabe is likely to run against his coalition partner and prime minister morgan tsvangira. >>> people in japan are looking back at a painful period in their history. on wednesday, they marked the 18th anniversary of the attack on tokyo's subway system. in 1995, members of the aum shinrikyo cult carried out an attack. subway officials organized a memorial at one of the stations the cult targeted. they prayed at 8:00 a.m., the time the attacks began. relatives of the victims went to the ceremony. they offered flowers for the loved ones they lost. takahashi was among the attendees, she's the widow of a deputy station master who died in the attack. >> translator: 18 years have passed. but i still recall the shock of the attack as though it just happened yesterday. we must keep the memory of it from fading. >> judges on japan's supreme court have finalized death sentences for 13 people for their role in the attack and other crimes. aum shinrikyo's founder is one of the death row convicts. >>> we have the story. >> reporter: japan's most famous mounta mountain. lasting just minutes, tourist

justesident mugabe has turned in. runpproved, he could zimbabwe four more years. >> organizations that work on the elections. andhere is still optimism some real progress here. things are a worrying reminder of the nation's unresolved tension. >> in the u.s., the defense secretary announced today that the military is taking a number of steps to defend against an attack from north korea. the plan included adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system in alaska. hagel said the move is designed to stay ahead of the threat from north korea. to discuss the move is the director of the center on international security. is this announcement aimed more at north korea or iran? >> i think it is definitely aimed more at north korea for a couple of reasons. one, the missile defense plan the administration announced was very much focused on iran. aheadt of tries to stay of the iranian threat. i think this is more focused on north korea because we have seen developments recently over the last six months that are troubling in te

justesident mugabe has turned in. runpproved, he could zimbabwe four more years. >> organizations that work on the elections. andhere is still optimism some real progress here. things are a worrying reminder of the nation's unresolved tension. >> in the u.s., the defense secretary announced today that the military is taking a number of steps to defend against an attack from north korea. the plan included adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense system in alaska. hagel said the move is designed to stay ahead of the threat from north korea. to discuss the move is the director of the center on international security. is this announcement aimed more at north korea or iran? >> i think it is definitely aimed more at north korea for a couple of reasons. one, the missile defense plan the administration announced was very much focused on iran. aheadt of tries to stay of the iranian threat. i think this is more focused on north korea because we have seen developments recently over the last six months that are troubling in te

the new charter would limit the powers of president robert mugabe and pave the way for new elections. >> at least 37 people have been killed in about -- and about a dozen injured in a bus crash in western india. the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle on a bridge. we are going to a short break. when we come back, the new pope says he wants to embrace humanity. we will talk to a vatican observer about what that means. stay with us. >> welcome back. in rome, pope francis i has vowed to embrace the poorest of humanity, that from an inaugural mass. the argentine pulp was a voice for the poor during his homeland's devastating economic crisis in 2001 -- the argentine pope. >> vatican observers now expect him to strive to win over non- catholics to the church's teaching on issues like euthanasia and abortion. >> a sea of well-wishers from all over the world surrounded pope francis as he arrived in st. peter's square. the pontiff spent nearly half an hour touring the square before the official ceremony began, frequently stopping to greet the crowds. at one point, he spotted a disabl

in defiance of an e you travel ban, the zimbabwean president robert mugabe, himself a catholic. from the senior cardinals, pope francis accepted the insignia of his office symbolizing his role as good shepherd. every pope since the first millennium has been given his fisherman's ring, bearing the image of st. peter. he receives it with the words spoken and -- in the gospel of matthew by cheeses. >> you are peter and upon this raw, i will build my church. today is the feast of st. joseph. >> joseph was the protector of mary and jesus, the pope said, but he could make truly wise decisions only when he was realistic and in touch with his surroundings. was that a coded reference to the need to bring the church closer to the world out there? a correspondent from vatican radio read a lesson. she was the only woman to contribute to what was otherwise an exclusively male a fair. >> the church is missing out because women are probably 70% of the women of this church. we have always been the backbone of prayer in the church. we have always been the backbone of real work. we are just not r

for example, this draft is going to introduce a time limit they know idency what president mugabe asked their president -- for now, anyone coming to power will only be allowed to rule for two five-year terms. the draft constitution also involves some of the immense power, some of the powers that had been given to the presidency. now, some of it is given to the parliament. some of it is downward to other snugse within the government. the judiciary also set up for reform, and so is parliament. there are many people here who are saying -- for example, here , people have always felt neglected by the government. they believe this draft constitution if passed and implemented could usher in a new era for them. >> mohammed, thanks very much for joining us in zimbabwe. now in afghanistan, residents of wardack province have staged a protest to demand the withdrawal of u.s. forces. president happened karzai ordered them to leave a week ago. we have more. >> hundreds of residents, both from this province and kabul, marching here toward the parliament building, lend their voices to them calling. thi

serbian president slobodan milosevic and bragged about his meetings with osama bin laden and robert mugabe, meetings in which he would give legal advice. there was just one problem. he had no legal qualifications. he was not registered to work as an attorney either in italy where he was born or right here in britain where he grew up. >> he is a dishonest individual. he's been very cunning, very clever and incredibly devious individual. >> reporter: but it is not just dictators he was drawn to. he defended harold shipman, a british doctor who killed hundreds of his own patients. >> dr. shipman had professed his innocence from day one. he has never, ever accepted his guilt, not just the question of psychologically accepted, he never accepted that he murdered anybody. >> reporter: and patricia walsh smith, conned out of 5,000 pounds about, $7500 when he told her she could get a better divorce settlement. >> he knew that i was drowning. he pushes me right under. he said why don't you commit suicide and leave a note saying my life has been a comedy of errors. he said that four times. >> reporte

serbian president slobodan milosevic and bragged about his meetings with osama bin laden and robert mugabe, meetings in which he would give legal advice. there was just one problem. he had no legal qualifications. he was not registered to work as an attorney either in italy where he was born or right here in britain where he grew up. >> he is a dishonest individual. he's been very cunning, very clever and incredibly devious individual. >> reporter: but it is not just dictators he was drawn to. he defended harold shipman, a british doctor who killed hundreds of his own patients. >> dr. shipman had professed his innocence from day one. he has never, ever accepted his guilt, not just the question of psychologically accepted, he never accepted that he murdered anybody. >> reporter: and patricia walsh smith, conned out of 5,000 pounds about, $7500 when he told her she could get a better divorce settlement. >> he knew that i was drowning. he pushes me right under. he said why don't you commit suicide and leave a note saying my life has been a comedy of errors. he said that four times. >> reporte

slobodan milosevic and bragged about his meetings with osama bin laden and zimbabwen leader robert mugabeld give legal advice. there was one problem, he had no legal qualifications and he was not registered to work as an attorney either in italy where he was born or right here in britain where he grew up. >> the best way to describe him is a authorize are youly dishonest individual whose been very cunning, very clever, and incredibly devious individual. >> reporter: but it is not just dictators destefano was drawn, he defended a british doctor who killed hundreds of his own patients. >> dr. shipman has professed his innocence from day one. he has never, ever accepted his guilt. not just the question of psychological accepted, he never accepted that he murdered anybody. >> reporter: and patricia walsh-smith, she was conned out of 5,000 pounds, about $7,500 when desteph ndestepha fa said have a better settlement. >> he said your life has been a comedy of errors and he said that four times. >> reporter: the judge calls him a man of breathtaking cynicism, but it's not just his victims left em

also some controversial figures there, including the president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe. >> look, this highlight that he's the successor of rome. he mentioned that he was a bishop of rome. this is the head of the vatican city-state welcoming the diplomatic corps. you have to remember, this sea, the sea of peter has been reaching out to the world in a major diplomatic listening post for centuries. you're seeing that writ large here as the world, and its leaders, come forward to meet the new head of state. and we have to remember that he's not only a spiritual leader, he's also a temple leader of the vatican city-state. >> it is 132 dignitaries that he will be meeting. so it will take quite some time. we're going to continue to follow this, and when vice president joe biden is present there, we're going to go back to that. in the meantime -- >> you never know what might happen when the vice president meets the pope. >> you never know. we'll definitely go back for that. >> this is great improvising. >> very good point, raymond. in the meantime we're minding your business this morning. ano