in rome, european interior ministers convened this emergency summit. libyans also are heading for boats in large numbers. >> we're talking about an extraordinary situation. this means we need extraordinary tools to be in a situation to help countries to be able to manage, to be able to take on these difficulties, which poses a challenge. >> this meeting of front-line europeans show how alarmed they are about the potential of mass, and jet migration out of libya. they say could overwhelm humanitarian resources and become an acceptable to the rahm population. the united nations refugee agency has pled with countries to show tolerance to any migrants to do escape. italy's foreign minister says it the potential to billion people -- believes foreign minister says there is a potential of 2 million people. >> if only 10% of the 2 million people living in libya would think of moving west, we're talking about 350,000 people. their only hope would be reaching, icy, the european union port. >> libyans like these outside their embassy in rome call on colonel gadda

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agenda of the visit included a number of other economic issues are these not only logical it is in rome with details. well first of all an agreement was signed on russia's involvement in developing the elephant oil field in libya russia's gas from will acquire thirty three percent stake in the project taking half of the shares from its value is any company in the south stream project was also discussed during president visit to rome the gas pipeline that's meant to deliver gas from russia to the south of year of course energy corp is crucial for russia and italy but also the two countries have agreed to invest jointly into major infrastructure and energy projects in the north of africa and members of the russian delegation have also said that they expect up just thirty italian companies to participate in russia's support of innovation center where we're discussing a number of projects with italian energy companies including eno's as well as machinery manufacturing firms i hope will reach agreements with both big companies that will become our anchor partners and with small research grou

here in rome over the weekend 200,000 disgusted women made their feelings very clear. >> the amount of people on the streets tells you there is a breath of indignation, there is a wave of rage. >> reporter: that rage has been building here for years. berlusconi now faces four different criminal trials, including two for tax fraud and one for bribery. but this is the first time he's facing charges for this personal and not so private conduct with young girls. the word in italian is "basta." enough. berlusconi also owns and control most of italy's tv networks, which are notorious for their scantily-clad women. for this woman, the latest sex scandal is a side show. an understandable temptation. >> what man wouldn't go with a girl like that? >> reporter: for her and so many others, the real issue is berlusconi's demeaning attitude. >> he has promoted this kind of view of women, you know, that the good looking ones should go ahead of those who are not. >> reporter: true to form, berlusconi has called the court's actions shameful, which is the same word more and more italian women are now us

i went through -- i went to rome and did a movie, and then i saw higgins in rome when i was there.? >> steve: that's how i play it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: unbelievable. i don't know what that means. "that's how i play it." >> he handed me a briefcase, and he said, "hold onto this," and he ran away. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: so you came back and had another audition. >> yeah, and then i came back in. >> jimmy: you changed it up? >> yeah, i had two days to rewrite everything that i had practiced for my entire life. >> jimmy: scary. >> and -- yeah. and i came back in, and i auditioned, and lorne bought it. i was pretty happy about that. >> jimmy: you're doing great. i mean, gosh, thank god you got on. [ cheers and applause ] does great characters. i remember, i -- we saw your audition, cause me, higgins, and schumacher watched all the auditions. and we watched you and you did this character that was a waiter that had a very spicy pepper. >> yes. >> jimmy: for the food. and he kept screaming about the pepper. >> yeah, he does not like pepper at all. >> jimmy: how does he do it? >> it smel

. >> when you get together with other bishops, meetings in washington or trips to rome how do you describe the san francisco archdiocese, they may have a particular image of the archdiocese based on media reports but how would you describe the archdiocese to them? >> i would hit first, diversity. many who may be from the heartland don't have enormous diversity. they have more than they used to have but we are on the pacific rim. we have large numbers of filipino catholics, large numbers of latino catholics, other asian countries, vietnam we have mass in san francisco, every sunday in 18 languagethat is not true for many of them maybe in the interior of the u.s., on the coast perhaps, but we differ even from los angeles, los angeles might have 70% of the catholics would be latino, 400 miles north in san francisco, it is 25%. so that it is really -- it really reflects looking west ward as well as east ward. >> and the archdiocese itself, counter to popular opinion, it includes more than the city and county of san francisco. >> yes, it is marin to the north, san mateo to the south, we go from

meanwhile shakhtar donetsk of arrived in rome for their last sixteen first leg champions league clash with roma and the crane in champions have won just six hundred twelve mansions against italian teams and european cups and none of them away from home an even worse reading for them from the last time the two sides met in two thousand and six are for their loss in rome or lack of match practice certainly won't help eva. the problem is that we played the last game in december and eat the games burger we played a great match then a month of all of the tsunami to mean you lose the physical preparation but you really lose the games organization or the field of play need to get to the synchronisation not all perfect some assyria our sides come romas last year results were defeats by napoli and then away by into base it eighth in the league thirteen points behind city our leaders ac milan. also with a ball in ticket prices have meanwhile been sent the euro two thousand and twelve championships in poland and ukraine forty dollars will get you into some of the group games if course very seats

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. >> silvio berlusconi has come one step closer to being put on trial, and today in rome, the 74-year-old prime minister used this to launch an attack on prosecutors. >> it is just an embarrassment to. it is disgusting and shameful. i do not know who is going to pay. no one will pay. in the end, the state will pay, because we know the magistrates take on no responsibility, and that is something that needs to be changed, and we will change it. >> this is also the woman at the center of it, also known as "ruby the heart stealer." prosecutors say they have enough evidence to convict the prime minister on both counts. silvio berlusconi is a veteran of italy's court system, having faced dozens of trials on fraud and corruption charges, but never has he had to answer to the courts on allegations of underage sex and abuse of power. that takes him and the country into new territory. we will know in the next week or so whether the judge is to indict silvio berlusconi and put him on trial. if convicted, the prime minister faces up to 15 years in jail. that is why the vehicle and political stakes ar

boss a loner and you know it's very first appearance in the champions league knockout stages when in rome. from home to kickoff europa league works wednesday in moscow but not choosing down due to the freezing temperatures in the russian capital. and we have all the latest from the cage playoffs ever close some. football and two goals in a five second half minutes have given also be a leg of their champions league last sixteen encounter with barcelona what they've given the visitors from it will leave midway through the first half of the spanish international sprong we have signed trying to swap the ball which appears to me however with time running out the gun is restored parity fancy we shall manage to days it is in a post i was just seven minutes left to shove in that sort of a game on the bench chiquita to give the london. advantage going into the second leg. tonight usually gives us a chance to. believe we know but. of course again. if. we. are you focused on trying to play your game it probably she's not doing so and she gave me the second. look because i do this is a basic misnomer

meanwhile shakhtar donetsk have arrived in rome for their last sixteen first league champions league clash with roma ukrainian champions of one just two hundred twelve mansions against italian teams in the european cup competitions and none of them away from home worst reading for them is a mantra pause from the last time the two sides met in two thousand and six of or near loss in rome a lack of match practice only one of helped chuck jordan ever. the problem is that we played the last game in december and he gives berger we played a great match then a month of all of the. you lose the physical preparation but you really lose the games organization or the fear of playing together synchronization. but all perfect on the syrian side cambone rumors last year results defeat by napoli and then away by enter the six eighth in the league thirteen points behind city leaders ac milan . also falling ticket prices have meanwhile been sent for the euro two thousand and twelve championships in poland and ukraine forty dollars will get you into some of the group games that is of course a very nic

meanwhile shakhtar donetsk arrived in rome for their last sixteen. champions league clash with roma ukrainian champions one just two out of twelve matches against italian teams in the european cup and none of them away from home or even worse reading as a matter of all from the last time the sides met in two thousand and six or nailed defeat in rome. not all as perfect in the syria side combo romas last two results were the thieves in the home by not playing away by into place it eight family thirteen points behind the city our leaders ac milan. now. believes it's time for real madrid to end their nine year wait for a record attempt title in european club football's premier competition a spanish giants visit leonor in a week's time for the first leg of a champions league round of sixteen time and special one seems to be keeping an open mind you know everything is possible it's possible this isn't possible real madrid result of the competition in the next round everything is possible in recent years possible in football but. we are real madrid. i'm al

that would really create a problem for iran for every day iran air is flying to italy to frankfurt to rome and with these flights they are bringing some tourists from but usually government. who are doing government. closing those routes would put the real person. and make it clear so there will be leadership sanction. like for example we will not give a visa to anybody that is a government official that. you work for the government you have been there so this will be cheap easy measures but i don't believe that it really works what will work in time. because they are creating the post is rather society in iran is the only muslim. which is becoming less muslim every day every day there's another irregular who says i'm finished with the only thing that bothers me is frightening will be too strong the word is that we have a serious financial. strategically this is not a threat. we don't listen not a cold war so this is the time for the guys face to focus on domestic financial public finance problem not the economy because to me has to solve itself but public finance at this moment forty thre

duncan kennedy reports from rome. >> silvio berlusconi faces two allegations, first that he paid for sex with a 17-year-old girl and second that he abused his power by putting pressure on police to release her on an unrelated theft charge. known as ruby, this is the woman involved. both she and mr. berlusconi deny there was snism. the prime minister accepts he called police on her behalf because, he said, she needed help. prosecutors said he went further saying ruby is the granddaughter of the egyptian president hosni mubarak. the prosecutor will now pass their investigation onto a judge in milan, who will decide in the next few days whether to put silvio berlusconi on trial. having spent around $300 million on lawyer fees in his long career, mr. berlusconi is a robust defender of his liberty. this time the prosecutors say they have a strong case against him. they're not alone. a series of substance being enacted in italy against the prime minister. many people here are indignant about the claims of wild sex parties involving their head of government. they say mr. berlusconi is trash

and the vatican saw a dramatic improvement this week when president met pope benedict sixteenth in rome the third discussed ways of resuming dialogue between the russian orthodox and catholic churches in the latest attempt to mend relations that were destroyed during soviet times it was over a year since moscow in the vatican restored full diplomatic ties earlier the president met prime minister silvio berlusconi in rome where they signed a multi-million dollar energy deal and launched twelve months of cultural exchanges as part of a year of russia in. the e.u. is launching an aid mission to help it of the deal with a wave of immigrants from north africa more than five thousand arrived there from tunisia alone during the past week and officials agree the situation out of control it comes as your office multiculturalism debate intensifies with the leaders of major nations lining up to admit it's not working even so one outspoken critic from austria has gone on trial for speaking out against religious groups are just getting a grouch over reports. of a european citizen peacefully debating

it's a religious affair in rome to me to me paid a visit to the vatican we have all the details on his meeting with the pope and how it could change the relationship between the countries church. plus still to come russia's wealthiest woman finds herself in the middle of a multimillion dollar theft scandal to get all the details a little later here on r.t. . the first u.s. congressmen and pentagon officials are debating help best to trim the country's fifty five trillion dollar debt prison barack obama has already proposed cutting the massive defense budget by seventy eight billion that's over the next five years the pentagon is making sure the cut doesn't come at the expense of america's ability to wage war while non-essential programs are being slashed the proposed budget would actually see the pentagon spending growth this year what is obvious christine for all reports or americans a pain the price of living in a war mongering country. times are tough for many on main street but most in government agree before assisting people like this it's more important to assist people like this

six am in moscow good to have you with us here on r t we start tonight in italy where rome has been raising the alarm about the potential influx of up to three hundred. thousand libyans with the country in the throes of a possible civil war italy has demanded the e.u. share the burden of the so-called exodus stemming from the an arrest in north africa thousands of tunisians have already fled italy's southernmost point lampedusa close european shore to the troubled region that's where r t z or piskun of joins us with more. we don't call them to do so they get into europe for nothing you see a tiny italian island in the mediterranean is located just around eighty miles off the coast of north africa and over the past decade many refugees came here looking for a better life and world leaders sent to other european countries nevertheless this place still managed to remain a peaceful isolated ruled populated mostly by fishermen and holiday makers who just recently the peace was disturbed after the recent revolution in tunisia in just two weeks the island became flooded with refugees many spend th

saw a dramatic improvement that this week when president medvedev met pope benedict the sixteenth in rome well the two discussed ways of dialogue between the russian orthodox and catholic churches the latest attempt to remember relations that were destroyed during soviet times it's just over a year since moscow and the vatican have restored full diplomatic ties all earlier the president met prime minister silvio berlusconi in rome where they signed a multi-million dollar energy deal launched twelve months of cultural exchanges as part of a year of russia in italy. a kossovo has marked a three years since it unilaterally declared independence from serbia well the region is recognized by the united states and some e.u. countries but not by russia more than one hundred other u.n. member states all the anniversary was marred by a recent council of europe report alleging that cos of both leaders including the current prime minister were involved in crimes during the war of the one nine hundred ninety nine and clued executions abductions that organ trafficking claims claims which serbia wants t

well coming up in just a couple of moments here on r t it's a religious affair in rome russian president dmitri medvedev visits the vatican and we have all the details of his meeting with the pope and how it could change the relationship between the country's church and. also still the wealthiest woman finds herself in the middle of a multimillion dollar theft scandal you get all the details later here on r.t. . but first u.s. congressmen and pentagon officials are debating how best to trim the country's fourteen trillion dollars national debt president barack obama has already proposed cutting the massive defense budget by seventy eight billion over the next five years well the pentagon is making sure the cut doesn't come at the expense of america's ability to wage war all non-essential programs are being slashed the proposed budget will actually see the pentagon spending grow this year we cannot cross live to the u.s. capitol and talk to me she's from the national security center for american progress thanks very much indeed for joining us here on our team the defense secretary robert

restored to full diplomatic ties earlier the president met with prime minister silvio berlusconi in rome where they signed a multi-million dollar energy deal twelve months of cultural exchanges as part of a year of russian and it really cool but that. the e.u. is launching an aid mission to help it leave deal with a wave of immigrants from north africa more than five thousand arrived there from tunisia alone during the past week and officials agree the situation is out of control while it comes as europe's multiculturalism debate intensifies with the leaders of major nations lining up to admit it's not working well even so one outspoken critic from austria has gone on trial for speaking out against religious groups r.t.c. got that you know reports. of. a european citizen peacefully debating islam with a muslim is nothing unusual in a multicultural country like little stream but it's a tall peak not always discussed in such gentle fashion but i do not to burn the koran. but you read. much studying what is luck. with learning how to. know your enemy elizabeth's supper teaching wall has bee

well coming up in just a couple of moments it's a religious affair in rome russian president dmitri visits the vatican we have all the details on his meeting with the pope and how it could change the relationship between the country's churches and. russia's wealthiest woman finds herself in the middle of a multimillion dollar left scandal get all the details on that story a little later here on our team. first kosovo is marking the third anniversary of its declaration of independence from serbia but the republic continues to suffer from huge economic and political chaos and the crisis has been further deepen by a recent critical report submitted by the council of europe it accuses some of course of his leading politicians including the current prime minister duchy of being involved in horrendous crimes to. in the nine hundred ninety nine war of secession among the allegations or executions of doctrines and organ trafficking wednesday serbia called on the un security council to investigate the charges marco gusset from the british seven alliance for peace told me earlier that the claims wer

its hourly is any company in the south stream project was also discussed during president visits to rome the gas pipeline that's meant to deliver gas from russia to the south of europe of course energy corp is crucial for russia and italy but also the two countries have agreed to invest jointly into major infrastructure and energy projects in the north of africa members of the russian delegation have also said that they expect up just thirty italian companies to participate in russia's skolkovo innovation center where we're discussing a number of projects with italian energy companies including as well as machinery manufacturing firms i hope will reach agreements with both big companies that will become our partners and with small research groups that are interested in cooperating with school. italy's russia second largest trade partner in the european union after germany and according to preliminary reports trade volumes have increased by nearly twelve percent since two thousand and nine reaching up to thirty six billion u.s. dollars last year. let's have a look at how the markets are f

it's a religious affair in rome present dimitri medvedev is the vatican and we have all the details on his meeting with the pope and how it could change the early. between the countries churches. plus russia's wealthiest woman finds herself in the middle of a multi-million dollar left scandal and you can get all the details on that story a little later here on r.t. . but first u.s. congressman and pentagon officials are debating how best to trim the country's a fourteen trillion dollar national debt president barack obama has already proposed cutting the massive defense budget by seventy eight billion dollars over the next five years the pentagon is making sure however the cuts don't come with the expense of america's ability to wage war all non-essential programs are being slashed the proposed budget would actually see pentagon expenditure grow this year was all it sees christine prisoner reports ordinary americans are paying the price of living in a war mongering country. times are tough for many on main street but most in government agree before assisting people like this it's more

the original architect used it as a symbol of the talks in rome, a symbol of how important the water and the waterways are to us city. -- to the city. it looks like an aqueduct structure. >> what are the uses of this floor and above? >> we have about 10 it office spaces, private businesses, law firm, financial management, lobbying firms. there are all local businesses. -- they are all local businesses, very supportive of the marketplace. >> i know that some part of this building, the water goes underneath, the bay water is under there? >> yes. >> is it under the whole building? >> there is a sea wall, probably right under where you are standing. a lot of it is on the pilings. >> i have seen a guy on a little boat that goes under there and make repairs. >> and also, the coast guard comes, anytime there are logs floating in the water, we have to call the coast guard. acting get hung up underneath the pipes. >> i want to thank you all for coming. thank you so much for your great information. i hope to see you all again next month for our next program. thank you very much. >> i would lik

he fled the country, went to iraq, from iraq to rome, and in rome began to plan for a life as a gentle farmer in connecticut. [laughter] on august 19, the tide change. on august 19, crowds began to gather an the attack, mossadegh housed the attack and took over. rented crowds by the cia as the cia claimed? or were they jen actually worried crowds as the shah claimed or is it a combination? my research, everything i have done, and i wrote the chapter on the coo last because it was most difficult for me to write. my conclusion is it's really a combination of all of these factors. the cia was involved, but had much less of a role than it later claimed and later claimed it was the only force that played this role because it has had a series of defeats. this is really the only major success they had in a series of difficult remarkable, read the legacy of ashes, and you can see how many difficulties they had before this. that was more than three minutes. [laughter] >> yeah, i noted that, but it was interesting anyway. there are a number of questions here also just to leap forward a little bi

the accidental fire killed four siblings between three and 11 that were living in a shack outside of rome. they have been accused of failing to address. elected officials have published the final results from last month's referendum. confirming that almost 99% of people voted for separation from the north. president obama said the united states will formally recognize them as the independent state. >> a moment in history in the capital of the country about to split into. 98.3% of sumner's -- it was more for some to take. it has inspired many around the world. race came in from barack obama at the ceremony itself. -- praise came in from barack obama and the ceremony itself. >> in to resolve any differences that may arise, and by peaceful means. >> the president met his old enemy, the former rebel. he promised in the south would be allowed to secede. >> we have the results today. they express the wish of the people of the south. >> the new country is going to be born. independence will not happen until july. there will be tough negotiations. after separation, it will be under developed and

from iraq he went to rome, and in rome, he began to plan for a life as a gentleman farmer in connecticut. but then on august 19, the tide changed. on august 19, crowds began to gather and the attack mosedec's house and the radio and took over. where these crowds rented crowds by the cia as the cia claim? or were they genuinely angry and worried anti-communist iranian members of the middle class as the shah supporters claim? or is it a combination? my research everything that i have done and i wrote the chapter on who the last. because it was the most difficult for me to write. my conclusion that it's really a combination of all of these factors. the cia was involved, but it had much less of a role than it later claimedded. and later claimed it was the only force that played this role because it had had a series of defeats. this is really the only major success they had in a series of debacles that are remarkable. read "the legacy of ashes" and you will see how debacles they had before this. that was more than three minutes. >> i noted that. it was interesting anyway. so there are a numbe

you have to go way back to ancient rome where the story begins. >> he was at that time a christian ander of jesus at the time of his death in the mid, we think, third century. >> he says the church believes that valentine met an untimely death at the hands of the romans. >> the emperor had him imprisoned because he was proclaiming this jesus christ. when his too many was discovered and -- tomb was discovered, it seems that he was clubbed and stoned and although not dead at that point, be headed ultimately. >> he says there is evidence of other martyrs given the name valentine from the latin word meaning the valiant one or strong one. the message is undying love, that has in effect become the modern valentine's day. >> ultimately, it's the love for god. even to the point of giving up your life in such an extraordinary fashion. >>> send me your good [ male announcer ] hands free driving. cars that park themselves. an unmanned car driven by a search engine company. we've seen that movie. it ends with robots harvesting our bodies for energy. [ engine revs ] this is the all new 2011 dodge c

the guy i play, who is the third generation spanish in rome, becomes pope. amazing children. lucrezia borgias, who is his daughter, who becomes one of the most powerful ladies in italy. cesare borgia, who is quite amoral -- amazingly dangerous man. it was dangerous times, anyway. but centering all that around the vatican and the papacy, which is quite different from today. i mean, my -- the pope i play, alexander vi, he had 12 children and several mistresses. >> jimmy: wow. >> so it was really very different then. >> jimmy: i guess so. yeah. absolutely, yeah. >> and i think this tale -- we've got nine episodes of it. it's directed, a lot of it, by neil jordan, who's a great filmmaker. >> jimmy: oh. >> and it opens up rather as "the tudors" did in the last couple of years ago. but this is italy, middle ages and, sort of, makes new york seem like disneyland. i mean, it's really dirty times. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah. >> jimmy: this is rough stuff. and "the tudors" -- yeah, that was a big thing. >> yeah, "the tudors" was very popular. >> jimmy: it was very good

rome expects other countries to take some of the refugees. >> last year, germany took in about 40,000 people. sweden, 30,000, belgium, 20,000. italy took 7000. this is a long way from being overwhelmed. >> the pressure on europe is increasing. the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian crisis and they plan to start airlifting supplies to tunisia this weekend. >> my appeal to your kids to fully support the countries that are emerging from dictatorships and are in transition. -- my appeal to europeans is to fully support the countries. we would like to have inclusions through the mediterranean and europe. i hope that europe will live up to its commitments and offer protection and assistance to are fleeing a war. >> as debate continues, the consensus on assistance for those affected still seems a long way away. >> germany has lifted his travel warning for egypt. this comes as berlin moves to normalize relations with the transitional vernnt in cairo. the minister paid a visit to the capital with promises of more economic and development aid. >> the german foreign minister visited tahrir square

five thirty am in moscow good to have you with us these here are the headlines rome rings the alarm bell fearing a tidal wave of immigrants fleeing the turmoil in north africa could overwhelm italy thousands of refugees have already reached the tiny italian island of lampedusa with as many as three hundred thousand more feared to be on their way the interior minister is appealing to the e.u. to help give the resources necessary for such a large influx of people. news of the proposed mideast fund outrage protesters in greece where a general strike is paralyzing the country fierce clashes iraq to athens as thousands rallied against strict austerity measures many fear e.u. governments will pick up the tab for sending aid to troubled middle eastern countries at the expense of their own populations. and suffers in ukraine blame corruption and mismanagement for delays in receiving lifesaving drugs some are supplementing their treatment with alternative medicine in the hope of finding really. next our special report on the effect genetically modified food products could be having on our lives s

i put that question to our correspondent in rome. >> i do not think so at this stage, although the judgesin nukab -- in milan have set a trial date. it is unlikely he will go and face the three women who have been appointed to form this panel. his lawyers are going to argue that the proper way for hearing this case is the so-called ministers' tribune of, which would be set up under the jurisdiction of parliament. this court is expected to file a request to have the milan judge declared not competent. >> berlusconi has gone out of a lot of tight situations in the past. >> he has a huge team of lawyers, over 80 at last count. he has several members of parliament who are also lawyers. his personal lawyer has been very active on his part. i have no doubt that being able to have the resources of his enormous wealth at hand, he will be able to pay the very best lawyers and get the very best advice on how to deal with this tricky situation. however, it is only fair to point out that this case -- he is charged with personal misconduct. in all the other cases brought against him, the husband in co

. ♪ >> reporter: the emperor nero is said to have fiddled wheel rome burden. >> the cold weather?ked me into singing tonight, and i had a good time. >> reporter: he sings on the corner about job losses. tonight he is cutting he sir serenade short. >> i'm going home and watching the movie. >> reporter: the temperature here, at 40 degrees at 10:00 p.m. it's been dropping steadily hour-by-hour. freezing temperatures could damage delicate plants. the weather service is suggesting those that can should be put inside. firefighters are concerned about freezing pipes which which break and cause damage. the homeless are also a concern. >> with the homeless and stuff, if they don't have a shelter or aren't dressed in layers, that's a concern. someone burning a fire, very warm all day, and leave it unattended, go to bed, those kind of things. >> reporter: fire officials are asking the people to make sure their heating systems and fireplaces are working properly. also to be careful for areas on the roadway where those automatic sprinkle systems that could leave behind black ice, and check on

take a look. 11 berlin, vienna, 12, 16 in rome, 12 in athens, 18 in lisbon, 12 in london and out in moscow 2 degrees for your high. i'll leave you with your extended forecast. >>> recapping our top story. thousands of protesters are ignoring the nighttime curfew. they are gathering at what has become the political and emotional heart of the city, tahrir square. people are demanding the resignation of hosni mubarak and calling for protesting across egypt on friday. they say this is the last day of mubarak and his corrupt regime. they are calling it a day of departure. meanwhile mubarak supporters began a counter demonstration in a different part of cairo. they are calling friday the day of allegiance. there are fears of a repeat of clashes that killed six people and injured more than 800 earlier this week but with the army surrounding tahrir square, no major incidents have been reported so far. with that we wrap up this edition of "newsline." i'm hideshi hara in tokyo. we'll be back in half an hour. thanks for joining us on nhk world.

away, minus 12 degrees in moscow, minus 3 in kiev, but stays mild out towards the west, 16 degrees in rome, looking quite cloudy here, 13 in paris and then 18 degrees in madrid. that's all from me just now. here is your extended forecast. >>>. >> >>> zuro zone leaders will hold a summit next month. the european council said on wednesday the 17-nation summit is scheduled plauch 11th in brussels. the first meeting since last may when they decided to support debt-ridden greece. the european union established a system last year to provide financial support for member nations. government bonds issued by indebted countries such as port xwal and spain continue to decline this value. there is growing concern they will not be able to provide sufficient loans. >>> hot springs are popular this time of year. people aren't the only ones to enjoy a good soak from time to time. that is a horse you're looking at through all this steam. this hot springs bath in northern japanese city specializes treating race horses suffering injuries. the water is believed to improve the animal's circulation and help the

. >>> archaeologists in rome have unearthed an ancient piece of history.lptures dating back nearly 2,000 years were found buried near a lavic roman villa. among the treasures were britney spearses of members of the imperial dynasty and a statue of the greek god zeus. it's among the most important find in greek history because it can shed light on life in that time period. >>> everybody needs a spa day. in japan the racing association offers hot baths to help injured horses recover. the animals stand for 15 minutes in a bath of mineral water drawn from the springs. caretakers believe the water improves circulation and can have a therapeutic affect for the horses as it would on pro athletes. >> hopefully they're not using those controversial bath salts i've been hearing about. >> let's keep it clean for those poor little horses. mineral water for everyone. >>> it's time for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout date here on nbc. white house press secretary robert gibbs will be packing up his belongings at the white house. it is his las