the ambassador of the new libyan government told them qaddafi must have ordered the attacks that killed 273 people on the ground and in the air but others carried out the plots and the families are still hoping they can be arrested. >> is there a chance that the new libyan government will arrest more people who were involved in this and extradite them to the united states? >> when we have the election not only the government, election of the council. we're more comfortable to discuss what issue is connected to this problem. >> but the ambassador also promised he would help, and if the libyan people are partners with the american. fbi director robert mueller told bruce leshan he is hoping for more rest soon. >>> still to come, searching everywhere just for a little snow. what local ski resorts say they need mother nature to do to salvage what has been a snowless season. >>> but first fighting. the faa makes rule changes to make sure airline pilots are well rested. you'll want to know about that. that is coming up next. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in mor

we have a new libyan flag.er] [applause] we have four arab countries in the entire arab world where people are finally speaking up. for many of us in the san francisco bay community, we've known far too long what's been going on in the arab world. the reason there is a thriving arab-american community in the area is because many of us had to leave our homeland due to political persecution or the fact there's no respect for our dignity. in the san francisco bay area, we came together from all over the arab world to live. thank you, again, for coming. i hope you have enjoyed the program to a lot of people have worked very hard. i want to make a few announcements. we could not have done any of this without our sponsors. before we start, a big thank you to the presenting sponsor, the law firm. a round of applause for them. thank you. [applause] also, burgermeister franchise. [applause] and we have ike's place and [inaudible] [applause] we could not have done it without their support. they were very generous. i urge

unintelligible] >> raining in the gunmen responsible is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the new libyan government. critical people here say that they succeed. >> in other news now from around the world, 19 people were killed in afghanistan today when a il59dle e wohipers were killed in twin bombings. dozens of funerals were held today across the capitol, and the president visited survivors from the attack in hospitals. the world's major economies have set conditions on the global deal to fight climate change of u.n.-backed talks being held in south africa. countries have already agreed voluntary domestic changes to ut b k now ut now etinghether the ca aagree on finding an international deal. italian police said they had captured the leader of one of the country's most powerful mafia groups. at he was arrested after 16 years on the run. he was found hiding in an underground bunker in his home in naples. a court in america has sentenced the former governor of illinois, rod blagojevich, to 14 years in prison for corruption, including tried to sell president obama is old senate seat. the j

>> reining in the gunman responsible is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the new libyan government>> vladimir putin has formally applied for president of russia. however, demonstrations have been on a smaller scale in the past two nights. >> vladimir putin put pen to paper, making his intentions clear. he wants his old job back. it is official. he will stand in the presidential elections in march. but allegations of corruption in the parliamentary elections have sparked anger among the voters. they're demanding an end to vladimir putin's political career. they're willing to risk jail to make their point. gorbachev says he agrees. he says that it does not reflect the will of the people. on sunday, putin's united russia apart and came out -- brushup party came out with the majority. -- russia party came out with the majority. >> we are here to recounting the vote could we do not recognize these authorities or the election results. i want these election results canceled, says another protester. there was a great deal of falsification, he claims. i saw for myself and it was also witnes

. >> reining in the government and responsible is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the new libyanernment. it is critical they succeed. >> the british prime minister is under pressure over europe. >> he is, indeed. david cameron is facing one of his toughest test of his leadership as pressure from his own party announced over the eurozone -- amounts over the eurozone. france and germany have agreed to a treaty by march, 2012. a crucial summit takes place on friday. mr. cameron has been urged by his own back benches to suss out what safeguards he will be seeking for britain and share what some call the the bulldogs. as talks begin in brussels. -- the bulldog spirit as talks begin in brussels. >> david cameron is having to deal with pressure of europe. the eu summit will deal with not just their future of europe, but the coalition responsible. cards will the prime minister show some -- >> will the prime minister show some bulldog spirit in brussels? >> his own party ask him what he would do to fend off what they see as further threat of eu integration. >> this is a once-in-a-lifetime

exactly how the new government can afford to do so in a country a ruling by war and stripped of much of its budgetary income is everybody's guess the forty two years of get his rule had told libyans to rely on government for just about everything and the level of expectations in the new york the region is very high. i have big plans for my life in a year are sold god willing i want to finish my education get a good job and save enough money to marty and it's all become possible for us now. and in national economies i'm not be i think the fact that they were willing to destabilize a regime that had demonstrably one of the highest living standards in north africa goes to show the fact that they were not so interested in what benefited the people as a whole in the first place they were more interested in forming there their economic ties to the american oil companies yet for the moment the future seems bride not least because it's also very blurred somebody's got artsy tripoli for more updates and analysis online at r.t. dot com has some of what we're covering for you that day mission failed american attempts to snoop on iran from the skies of dashed after a cia spy drone was down t

the new libyan government has vowed to see all the dishes out of the capital by the end of the month police has been flooded with former rebels ever since they stormed into colonel gadhafi noticed since the dictator is killing the libyans are rebuilding their lives but since i've seen the boy reports challenges still learn head. after months of waking up to gunfire residents of tripoli now have to get used to a new alarm until the city of two million people has an extensive rooster population and the birds have all but three place to rifle chatter at the heralds of the million dollar. there was no exchange of gunfire the situation is ok. while the revolutionary rush has spared hardly any wall in tripoli people here are clearly fatigued by eight months of civil war this may be a deliberate complete it's very few wanted to break free from the obligations of the old regime on the surface it seems that the normal whole life in tripoli has been restored a city where many homes didn't have access to face to face life in few months ago already has its fountains up and running but the new le

well the new libyan government has set an end of year deadline for former revolutionaries to clear the capital of the unnecessary presence of armed militia groups and their weapons otherwise say the new leaders tripoli will be locked down the city's been flooded with former rebels ever since they stormed into oust colonel gadhafi in august so that it take his death libyans have been starting to rebuild their lives but it is example we can reports many challenges still lie ahead. after months of waking up to gunfire residents of tripoli now have to get used to a new alarm until the city of two million people has an extensive rooster population and the birds have all but replaced rifle chatter as the heralds of the new dawn. there was no exchange of gunfire the situation is ok. while the revolutionary rush has spared hardly any wall in tripoli people here are clearly fatigued by eight months of civil war this may be deliberate could leave its very few wanted to break free from the obligations of the old regime on the surface it seems that the normal life in tripoli has been restored the

we have a new libyan flag.] [applause] we have four arab countries in the entire arab world where people are finally speaking up. for many of us in the san francisco bay community, we've known far too long what's been going on in the arab world. the reason there is a thriving arab-american community in the area is because many of us had to leave our homeland due to political persecution or the fact there's no respect for our dignity. in the san francisco bay area, we came together from all over the arab world to live. thank you,

. >>> the ambassador of the new libyan transition council admitted libya was involved in the bombingam flight 203. today marked the 23rd anniversary of that terrorist attack. and at a memorial in arlington national cemetery, those families paid tribute to the memories of the 270 people who were killed. the ambassador says gadhafi must have ordered the bombing, but the families are still hoping for the arrests of the others that actually carried out the plot. >>> as we hit the first day of winter, it seems far from it at the region's ski resorts. many of them are open, but just barely after weeks of mild weather in december. liberty ski resort has part-time employees sitting idol. the resort has managed to make some snow during the coldest nights last week, but it hasn't been enough. >> i think people will be really surprised once they see how quickly we can turn a mountain that doesn't have any snow into a mountain that does. if we get some halfway cold temperatures swa around 28-29 degrees -- somewhere around 28-29 degrees, we will open up slopes very quickly. >> this map shows the

for libya and for the new libyan government very aware of the threat and have applied much effort to avoid them however this is not only a libyan issue anymore it's spread beyond libya and now threatens the whole region countries that have access to the sea should be on high alert their security and stability can be ensured through negotiations and regular contact between algeria and libya and between algeria and other parties russia as the other party is interested in the issues resolution and has the opportunity and the tools to address the challenges in this region actually this is something we really need we're trying to take control of channels for weapons trafficking and a currently developing new means of doing this. you know that good as his regime has been toppled what will relations be like between algeria and libya. today our bilateral relations of almost being normalized will cooperate with the libyan people in all areas especially where we've had a positive experience for example in national reconciliation we're proud of the efforts taken by our libyan brothers to reach

help the new libyan government will be determined. >>> people are culled and dozens are missing after flood waters founded the philippines. rivers overflowed and muddy waters cascaded. >>> and last month's hazing death of a florida drum major was ruled a hmd. he died within an hour of being beaten. he has injuries to his chest, arms, and back. >>> and the so-called barefoot bandit pleaded guilty to dozens of charges, including burglary and identity theft. he pled guilty for federal charges as well. >>> finally, heavy snow in china has created a winter wonderland for a couple of pandas. they rolled around in the snow putting on a show for the visitors at their nature reserve. s a wild life expert dan harris can tell you, they are so comfortable in the snow. >> thank you for giving me credit. now i need to go back and get my zoology degree. >> i have a question for you. you finished your holiday shopping? >> i haven't started. >> you have time. you have time because today is super saturday. by some estimates, it's the busiest shopping day of the year. exceeding black friday and siper mo

. >> reporter: now the new libyan government is indebted to the united states for air support and intel that were really critical in the overthrow of gaddafi. that may well be enough leverage to deliver more suspects here to the united states to be tried in what was one of the worst terrorist attacks on americans before 911. bruce? >> thank you for that. >> all right. we've got new information tonight on yesterday's incident on metro's blue and orange line. it says it is looking into just why a part of the brake assembly fell off the chain and hit this third rail yesterday morning. however it has removed 16 rail cars with similar break assemblies for further inspection. while many passengers were visibly frustrated for being stuck on the drain for two hours, metro's general manager released a statement today that reads in part, our review in part this morning concluded that the methodical and deliberate plan developed with the highest safety precautions possible combined with the exemplaryly work of fire tranceit, police and safety officials resulted in a safe and orderly evacuation in

help the new libyan government will be determined. >>> and in the philippines, more than two dozen peopleere killed and dozens are missing after flood waters flowed over the islands. rivers overflowed and muddy waters cascaded. >>> and last month's hazing death of a florida drum major was ruled a homicide. he died within an hour of being beaten. he has injuries to his chest, arms, shourders and back and had internal bleeding. >>> and the so-called barefoot bandit has been sentenced to seven years in prison. he pleaded guilty to dozens of charges, including burglary and identity theft. from his two-year crime spree. he pled guilty for federal charges as well. and be sentenced for that some time next year. >>> finally, heavy snow in china has created a winter wonderland for a couple of pandas. the pandas, seen there, that's one of them, rolled around the snow, putting on a show for the visitors at their nature reserve. and as wildlife expert dan harris can tell you, they are so comfortable in the snow. >> thank you for giving me credit. now i need to go back and get my zoology degree. >> i

we are honored that he wanted to come here and we hope he can tell us what the new libyan government. ambassador. [applause] >> good afternoon. thank you very much. i wish i could bring that good weather. anyhow, today is not bad. there is some rain but it's not very cold. thank you very thank you very much for inviting me and thank you very much for that introduction. i am proud to tell you that since i came to this country in 2004, i got to meet some of you you and some of your lawyers. and i told them very straightforward that to the critical issue, and we have to do something about it. we do remember exactly what -- the families and each one has a story. children suffered, husband suffered, wives suffered, parents suffered, friends, everyone suffered. let me tell you that libyans have been suffering for the last 42 years. there are more than 25 people killed and eight months, more than 25 in eight months and more than 1200 libyans political prisoners were killed before hours. there are gadhafi's victims all over the world. he killed his own people by the hand of sinners. we work

and we hope that he can tell us what the new libyan government is going to do with respect to our evidence. ambassador. [applause] >> good afternoon, thank you very much. i wish i can bring good weather, sunny and warm. [laughter] anyhow, today not bad, even some rain but not cold. thank you very much for inviting me and thank you very much for good introduction. i'm real proud to tell you that two decades in this country since 2004 i start to get some of you, and some of you loyal. and i told them very straightforward to the critical issue, and we have to do something about it. and we do remember exactly how much suffer the families leave behind each one of you story, children suffer, husband suffer, why is suffer, friends, all of you suffer. but let me tell you that aren't 6.5 million bolivians suffering for the last few years. there are more than 25 million who were killed in eight months, more than 25 disappeared in eight months. and more than 1200 libyan innocent, political prisoners were killed for us. gadhafi's victims all over the world. he killed his own people by the hand. we wer

strikes and no civilian casualties outrage greets a nato as it claims of a flawless libyan intervention all as a new and just bloody campaign folds against gadhafi as for what supports its. russia's freshly elected parliament has chosen its the new state duma convenes for the first time two weeks off its elections mass protests and calls for recounts. and a fight between britain and the e.u. losses in what is a long time to relax stringent benefit to all say newly arrived immigrants in the u.k. moscow is that. britain's themselves. in the russian soyuz spacecraft carrying three huge international space station crew members. successfully launching from a snowy baikonur cosmodrome in kazakhstan. next all special report about the survivors of one of the world's deadliest industrial disasters who are fighting for justice against the corporation responsible for rebuild gas leak in the indian city of. december third one thousand nine hundred eighty four the night we can never forget . when the leakage of am i see gas from this union carbide factory made people sleep forever. those who are no more today th

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we were seeing fresh videotape coming in from the field from the battlefront showing libyan rebels uncreating brand new f.n. assault rifles that's a belgian company these were chambered for nato rounds coming out of the crates you could clearly see these were new weapons where are they coming from obviously now. they're arming these rebels these rebels we were told oh they're using old. soviet weapons from the time of when during the cold war when the soviet union sold libya lot of weapons these we saw very few. we saw evidence of very little use of soviet made weaponry this was all brand new nato weapons being used by the rebels i want to ask you to reflect also on another thing sad there he argues that this his dad went down without an investigation without a trial do you think it doppies dad was justice served in this case oh absolutely not you know whether whether he had gone off to south africa years i'm bob way and he got a chance to you know write and write an article or give an interview or or even if he was in before the the tribunals in the hague where he had a chance to give his side of the

a libyan military source tells cbs news the government doesn't want to create a black market esr these weapons. it's just launched its own program to reintegrate the rebel fighters who toppled colonel qaddafi. turn in your weapons, these men are being told, and in return you can have a job, interest- free loans or education. a buyback program might threaten spese efforts, especially if rebels believe there's more money to be made selling deadly missiles. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> pelley: u.s. defense secretary leon panetta was in tripoli last week to see whether p e u.s. can help the new government form a professional army. britain's prince phillip was hospitalized this evening after suffering chest pains. buckingham palace says the bueen's 90-year-old husband underwent minor surgery to open a blocked coronary artery. he is expected to remain in the maspital for a few days. world leaders gathered in prague today for the funeral of vaclav havel, the anti-communist dissident who became the czech president. secretary of state hillary clinton led the american delegation, which

for more world news now and there's high level suspicion that the former libyan leader colonel gadhafi death was a war crime international criminal chief prosecutor now wants to know what the country's new leader ship is going to do to investigate the eight month long uprising against gadhafi is long over thirty thousand people in total with his capture violent. japan's fukushima nuclear facility is about to be declared stable nine months being crippled by the earthquake and tsunami that it's in what's called cold shutdown condition only minimal radiation are wreaking from the plot seen as a major milestone in bringing the crisis on the control flow the facility remains vulnerable and will take decades to clean up. italy's government faces a confidence vote on friday to try and get the wheels turning away three billion. package vote is expected to be passed easily prime minister maria montes government has an overwhelming majority in both houses of parliament while he was appointed last month to head a technocrat cabinet tasked with cutting debt and the boarding collapse in the third l

the more world news down there is high level suspicion that the former libyan leader colonel gadhafi is killing was a war crime natural course prosecutor now wants to know what the country's new leadership is going to do to us to get it eight month uprising against gadhafi is gone over thirty thousand people and the hope of his capture and killing. japan's fukushima nuclear facility has been declared stable nine months out to be crippled by the earthquake and tsunami it's in what's called a cold shutdown condition only minimal radiation are leaking from the cut seen as a major milestone in the crisis under control though the facility remains vulnerable and will take decades to clean up. italy's government faces a confidence vote on friday to try and get in deals turning thirty three billion. the vote is expected to be passed easily as prime minister mario monti as government has an overwhelming majority in both houses of parliament appointed last month to head a technocrat cabinet tasked with cutting debt and avoiding collapse in the euro zone's third largest economy. the russian conv

airstrikes and no civilian casualties outrage greets a nato as it claims of a flawless libyan intervention all as a new and just body campaign unfolds against gadhafi is for what supports its. russia's freshly elected parliament has chosen its new state duma convenes for the first time two weeks after its elections mass protests and calls for recounts.

on world news now there's high level suspicion that the former libyan leader colonel gadhafi is killing was a war crime international criminal courts chief prosecutor now wants to know what the country's new leadership is going to do to investigate it eight month long uprising against gadhafi is long killed over thirty thousand people total it is capturing prominent. italy's government faces a confidence vote on friday to try and get the wheels turning on a thirty three billion euro austerity package the vote is expected to be passed easily as prime minister mario monti's government has an overwhelming majority in both houses of parliament and he was appointed last month to head a technocrat cabinet tasked with cutting debt and avoiding collapse in the euro zone's third largest economy. let's check what's going on in the world of business now it is next. so scary everyone welcome to the program let's start with more on the news in the new year at that spot to begin for the russian economy on friday night in geneva russia will become a member of the world trade organization to discuss th

communism in the region and gave birth to a dozen new states but its legacy continues to divide those who mourn and celebrate its collapse. former libyan rebels are taking their revolution on the road to syria mercenary groups including the terrorists have arrived in the country saying they're ready to pick up arms to help oust president assad. and pakistan holds top level talks to cement its ties with china as its american ties with finals toward the u.s. came off the last month's drone attack which killed twenty four pakistani soldiers . the next his from a man on the inside who witnessed the soviet union unravel two decades ago is his account of what happened. do you perhaps recall saying once that you do not understand what stopped the president of the u.s.s.r. mikhail gorbachev from using military force in order to prevent the signing of the treaty enforcing the dissolution of the u.s.s.r. in one thousand nine hundred one do you think that the u.s.s.r. should have been preserved at any cost. you see i don't even think there was any need for military force what could have been done that's my opinion while others may have theirs but

is now being challenged by the controversial education policies of the new leaders revolution fever has subsided but not all libyan kids are coming back to school artie's it's not a boy who found some parents are happy with the values their children will be taught. it's a new day in the new libya but it starts with an old preacher students assemble different classes to see a new flag be boosted and to seeing a new national. bank the revolution the rich tricolor the hume is a flash back to the preview now for iran with a few verses tweak to represent the notion of the country's recent liberation for decades on the get out this is true even students were expected to memorize long passages from his green book the question that and it looks like this tradition may continue on this new leadership as well this children to young to understand the meaning of life the saree of the new route wish their answer they're already expected to know it by heart next comes the speech dead on the big used to. who are the heroes of the new libya on our own rebels to talk how to gain freedom they told us to how the had high they don't

aid right through to military intervention and reports suggest that in the new year following the perceived success of the libyan campaign in government circles somalia could be the next target for u.k. forces newspapers as saying that the royal air force could be sent to help african union troops to support the weak u.s. backed transitional government's equipment and money other main donations despite a tough economic situation. there around one hundred thousand somalis living in the u.k. making up one of the largest muslim groups according to m i five somalia is the native terrorists training ground where british residents from a variety of backgrounds pakistan bag that dash yemen go to study jihad the risk is that they then come back to the u.k. and carry out terrorist attacks there's also the threats of piracy and the kidnapping of aid workers and tourists but crucially somalia also has boston gas reserves and other natural resources including the rainy of which the u.s. and other countries have had their eye on for years has many points also to somalia is to teach it position presiding over a large parts of