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around one million protesters have gathered in rome demanding a bill to be dropped that will legal lis same sex unions. our correspondent has more from rome >> reporter: tens of thousands of people from all overity lee descended on rome on saturday to demonstrate a proposal by the government that will eventually grant legal recognition to same-sex couples, giving them the right to also adopt bun of the partner's biological child. that is the most contentious issue in that law. many families i spoke to say they don't object to rights to same sex couples but they do object to a child in adoption. they say a child should have a mother and a forth and that is, of course-- forth, and that is, of course, a stance that has been maintained by the church and that's one of the reason that pressure from the catholic church and the influence by the church on italian politics and public opinion is one of the reasons why italy is still the only country in western europe not to have a law that grants rights to same-sex couples and protects them legally. well, that is a problem, though, because last y

it happened at the corner of rome and sligh avenue last night. police believe the driver of a red pickup truck hit a motorcyclist... then kept going north on rome. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital... and authorites say they are now in stable condition. police are still looking for the truck driver. 3 3 also in hillsborough county: a big secret, in one quiet carrollwood neighborhood. deputies found a home on dale mabry... hiding a massive growhouse. the house had two entire rooms packed with marijuana! it was hundreds of pounds... worth hundreds of thousand of dollars. as fox 13's evan axelbank reports... the home *owner was alledgely leading a massive operation. 3 no human could smoke this is a lot of weed. it looks like a jungle."indeed, deputies say across from a busy basketball court, on a street as simple as any, was a 1400 square foot home that was little more than a marijuana factory."this is the type of operation that he could be packaging and distributing this around the country."early tuesday morning, deputies stormed in and fo

so it's significant that president rouhani has chosen to come to rome first. already we are seeing the fruits of that economic cooperation. the contacts that were established as soon as the nuclear deal was signed. iran is set to sign deals worth up to $18 billion with italian companies particularly in the energy and the steal sectors. now, on tuesday, the iranian leader will be meeting pope francis, and we are expecting that the visit to take more of a political complexion. in particular we're expecting the poan t pope to call on the president to help push forward efforts to find political solution to the conflict there. >>> four suicide bombers have attacked a farm in cameroon's north region killing 28 people and injuring another 65. two of them struck a market in the town of boda where two el female suicide bombers blew themselves up. >>> south sudan government says the unity deal to reach a ceasefire has collapsed. to appoint their governors, machar says that runs counter to their power sharing deal, this much he was to stay position as the vice president.

in jerusalem, john huddy, fox news iranian president hassan rouhani is in rome today... marking the first state visit to the west from an iranian president in more than two decades. the trip follows the lifting of sanctions on iran as part of the nuclear deal. amy kellogg has more from rome. it's a state visit with huge international implications... iranian president hassan rouhani is here in rome, the first major stop on a european tour designed to drum up trade and investment... following years of economic sanctions recently lifted as part of the nuclear agreement... and officials say deals worth some 18-billion dollars have already been signed. rouhani says: stable country in the entire region. iran has no intention of attacking or invading any country, iran does not intend to interfere in the affairs of any other country." rouhani also meeting with pope francis... the two leaders talking privately for about 40 minutes... the pope asking rouhani to help stop the spread of violence in the mideast... underlining the importance of diplomacy in the fight against extremism

and eastbound was blocked at rome and traffic was diverted around it locally. no delays but just be aware because all of the eastbound lanes were blocked. downtown in tampa looks good. construction northbound i-75 exiting to university parkway.

. >> the leader of the catholic world meets the leader of 80 million muslims, i'm amy kellogg in rome with the details of the story coming up. >> rain starting early tomorrow morning. how much rain will we get? could be heavy. >> all right, fox 35 pump >> iran's president is in italy tonight and to make him feel more comfortable, on this historic visit, they covered up the new statues of sculptures in the museum in rome. the first time an iranian leader set foot in europe in almost 20 years. >> and the trip follows the lifting of sanctions as part of the nuclear deal. rome. >> a state visit with huge international implications. iranian president hasan rohani is here in rome, the first major stop on a tour designed to drum up trade and investment following years of economic sanctions, recently lifted as part of the nuclear agreement and officials say deals worth $18 billion have already been signed. >> interpreter: the most stable country and iran has no intention of attacking or innovating a country and does not intend to interfere in the affairs of anticipate other country. >> report

. >> about a million people have gathered in rome to protest against a bill that, if approved, wouldegalize same-sex civil unions in italy. it's the only. we earn european nation without such a law. claudio was at the protest. >>> they chose the circus maximus in rome to bring their fight against same-sex civil unions and sdopthsz. adoptions. a. tennessee of thounz of traditional families from all over italy together to say no to a law that proposes to give same-sex couples legal recognition and the right to adopt a partner's biological child. >> we are against this law because children are not given the right. since the beginning of time, children have come from a mother and father. >> two men can't convert to life. you can't call that a family. it's selfish of them to want children just to satisfy their desires. >> italy is the only country in western europe without a law that legally recognizes and protection same-sex couples. it was condemned by the european court of human rights. that's one of the reasons the government is trying to fix the anamoly that clearly a lot of italians

they boarded a plane for rome today after being invited to tony aiello reports from jfk. >> reporter: a crescendo of excitement outside terminal 5 at jfk. 43 students from the glen cove choral stepped off a bus to go to rome and vatican city. >> i have never been outside the country before and this is my first time and i'm glad it's with these people singing for the pope. >> reporter: two years ago they performed for president obama. now they will sing for the leader of the world's billions of catholics. >> my family looks up to the pope. he is an important individual. so i'll be feeling that. [ music ] >> reporter: the group practices up to 4 hours a day to perfect their latin. some of the songs chosen are 600 years old! there will be performances at several historic rome churches but they join francis on epiphany. >> the people's mass on choirs and two formal concerts open to the citizens of rome. >> reporter: 25 parents chaperoning many just as excited as the students. >> first time at the vatican. first time with the pope. i can't wait to go through the holy doors. >> reporter: th

jacky rowland sent this update from rome. >> reporter: this visit to rome has been primarily about reestablishingnd economic links between iran and italy. italy historically has been an important trading partner for iran and this period of sanctions viewed in that perspective was really only a brief interruption, and italian companies are keen to getting back to doing business in iran once again. italy possibly a messenger between the west and has good relations with russia, so an opportunity there for the italians to play a pivotal role. president rouhani next is due to go on to paris. the french may be slightly disappointed that they were not chosen as the first stop on this tour, since sanctions were lifted. obviously french companies as well looking forward to doing business in iran and already an announcement from the iranians that they intend to buy more than 100 airbus planes, which will be very good for french jobs and the french economy. >>> ten policemen have been killed in afghanistan. the police were poisoned and then shot dead. the taliban have claimed responsibility. ammunitions and

the iranian president's post sanctions tour of europe continues as the meets the catholic pope in rome♪ >>> hello, the u.n. has sent out invitations to this week's planned talks in geneva on the war in syria. it follows weeks of dispute about which opposition groups should be asked to take part. let's take you straight away to geneva, and speak to james bayes. james tell us who is on the

today, a plaque hangs in a section of the wall surrounding rome in honor of their sacrifices.e u.s. army special forces known as the green berets and the first special forces operational detachment delta known as the desk delta force. some are with us today. thank you for your service to our country. these heroes remind us that although victory is never certain, where there is courage, where there is unity, where people are willing to sacrifice their own comfort to help save the lives of others, victory is possible. it is our privilege to present the congressional gold medal to the world war ii veterans of the first special service force and to recognize the enduring partnership of canada and the united states. may god continue to bless both of our countries. thank you. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, the assistant democratic leader of the united states senate, the honorable dick durbin. [ applause ] >> welcome. to all you heroes from both canada and the united states who come here today for this great honor. you may have heard that we had a little snowstorm in chicago o

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rome says there needs to be more certainty about how the money will be spent.peaking in ankara, turkish official said that a top priority is combating people. >> on the european union side, this means that we have to better support turkey and the incredible work that they are doing to protect an enormous number of refugees. on the turkish side, that is the management of the flow of refugees and the migrants that has to be done in a better way and the priority is always to save lives with criminal networks to make profits out of this. need to make this sustainable for turkey and the european union. unusually cold weather in asia has been blamed for 65 deaths around the region. least 67in taiwan, at succumbs to a low. many have experienced the coldest weather in decades over the weekend. travel chaos across the region, including japan and korea, where flights of be canceled. it is a shock for most. take a listen to this resident from taipei. >> i'm afraid that people will be killed by the snow. i cannot explain this. it is the first snow in almost 100 years. >> a

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in a metropolis like rome, was bad? imagine roads being closed.... in a metropolis like rome, italy. the culprit? bird poop! according to c-n-n... the bird poop is so bad on some streets... police have had to close roads... and crews have been brought in.... to clean. right now.. record flooding is closing roads and campgrounds at a texarkana lake. the problem is all the runoff oging into wright platman lake. authorities say the water level is only 5-feet from going over the emergency spill way. we continue to track a series of systems that will bring cloud cover and chances for rain and mountain snow to the area through the remainder of the workweek. our first system is already scattered showers that will continue through tonight. our next system moves in tomorrow and is expected to bring more numerous showers to the valley as well as mountain snow to the sheep range and the spring mountains. a winter storm watch will be in effect from tuesday morning until wednesday morning. expect high temps in the mid 50s on tuesday and wednesday with breezy wind

imagine roads being closed in a metropolis like rome, because of bird poop!according to reports... the bird poop is so bad on some streets, police have been brought in to clean the streets, which have become too slippery for pedestrians or vehicles!apparently the birds are binging on olives... then bombing the city! and i hope you enjoy dinner and the show.

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/sot/ shaffer "isis has said the next stop after the initial attacks is rome and there's no reason to doubt their interests." /vo/experts say isis has already targeted several libyan oil refineries to help finance, recruit and expand its caliphate. the islamic state is also shoring- up alliances with *other* african-based jihadist groups like boko haram.. /sot/braniff "so that's connectivity issue across north africa which is really valuable for them to move fighters, weapons and resources."/vo/pentagon officials say they're monitoring the libyan coalition partners and considering their military optionsin washington... i'm jeff barnd reporting. 3 military analysts say thousands of isis soldiers in libya are seasoned veterans of the wars in iraq and syria. 3 isis also in the news tonight for their connection to another terror attack in the middle east today. alison starling has the latest details in tonight's terrorism alert desk update. 3 from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm alison starling.isis is claiming responsibility for the latest terror attack...this one in yemen. a

. >>> when in rome, we're going to give you a look at new year's celebrations there and then we're going to take a dip at the jersey shore all in the name of charity. >>> kate now is here with a look at what nbc news is working on. >>> a manhunt in israel. >>> camel cosby, wife of bill cosby being forced to testify in a deposition. >>> we're taking a look at the natalie cole, an unforgettable voice all coming up on "nbc nightly news." you can't see both at the same time. your trihonda dealers remind you to put down your device >>> coming up at 6:00, what news4 learned about the events leading up to the near destruction of this historic church in new jersey. we're live with new information. >>> plus, we're hearing from the father of the accused isis supporter who tells news4 his son should have been committed to a psychiatric facility, not arrested in a sting operation. those stories and much more all new tonight when rob and i see >>> you know, we like to talk about layering during the weekend, the four-layer days and the three-layer day. we haven't hads that opportunity all season. it's

. >> about 1 million demonstrators gather in rome earlier to protest against a bill that if approvedegalize same-sex civil unions in italy. italy is the only western european nation without such a law. glaud i can't was at the protest and has more details. >> reporter: they chose the circus maximus in rome, the theater of ancient battles to bring their fight against same-sex civil unions and adoptions. 10s of thousands of traditional families from all over italy together to say no to a law that proposes to give same-6 couples legal recognition and the right to adopt a partner's biological child. >> we are against this law because children of not given the right. since the beginning of time children have come from a mother and father. >> translator: two men can't give birth to life. you can't call that a family. it's selfish of them to want children just to satisfy their desires. >> reporter: italy is the only country in western europe without a law that legal recognizized and protects same-section couples. because of it it was condemned by the court of human rights and one of the rea

they're obviously closing rome. they will put those down to other commercial interests, but i think it very much reflects an increasing competitive risk, particularly coming into the summer. >> mark, thank you very much for being with us this morning. mark simpson, aviation analyst at good body. >>> and france could be facing a huge travel disruption as three unions representing 5 million workers gets set to go on strike. unions are scheduled to march through paris around lunchtime, but air france says all long-haul flights today are guaranteed as well as 80% of short-haul journeys. >>> now moving on to telecom's news. dixons carpho rallying this morning after guidance was restored to 450 million pounds. though in the meantime, we've turned around a bit. currently 1.5% lower. but this was after a stronger christmas trading period. the british company said sales rose by 5% in the u.k. and ireland and by 9% in southern europe. >> and french telecoms group iliad has made tentative inquiries into entering the u.k. marke

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still to come, iranian president sanctioned to europe, continues as he meets the catholic pope in rome. plus. the government find out what happened when these inmates decided to break out of prison, all of that and more when we come back. >> we tend to band together, so we have a voice. >> we're just surviving. it's really hard. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. p.k. has the u.n. invitations to friday's planned talks in geneva, aimed at ending the war. to help fund their stay. malaysia's prime minister has been cleared of wrongdoing in a long running scandal. >> while trying to ensure that some get an education. instead they are turning out whatever the wea

tampa, eastbound on kennedy boulevard, it is blocked at rome. they are routeing you around through surface streets, but no delays. back to gene and gayle. >> thank you. >>> more breaking news overnight. indonesia. one of the blasts happened near a starbucks located in a busy shopping area known for having western brands. >> news channel 8's lindsey mastis has been following the story and she joins us live from the tampa news center. >> reporter: right now, signs point to isis but officially no yet. police insist the attack is over but they don't know whether all the attackers are accounted for. as a precaution, starbucks is closing all of its stores until further notice. take a look at this, one of the explosions is caught on camera and then people run. a gun battle raged on for two hours and the gunman even used grenades. two victims are dead and one may be a police officer. five attackers are dead. attackers escaped. indonesia has been on alert because police were warning planning an attack. police are searching nearby buildings and similarly

the president in rome is expected to sign agreements with italian firms for 16 billion euros. let's talk with joe mckenna, our correspondent. italy is very much looking forward to this visit to kickstart its economy, isn't that? >> that's right. in the last couple of years, italy has really suffered from the falloff in trade, and the missing of the economic sanctions is going to be -- part of the talks between president italianas well as the prime minister, matteo renzi. 500 will be gathering in rome tomorrow and looking for deals in the oil sector, in the the oil gianttor, is really looking for an opening i ran in particular is the largest oil producer in the world. in the last couple of years, trade has fallen to around 17 euros per year in 2012 to around 1.2 billion euros. deals will be looked for, that could be worked up to 16 billion euros. res in -- with the unrest in the middle east -- >> with the role of isis in the middle east, and i's relationship with the syrian president, a charlotte side, it is going to be top of line, articularly when he makes significant meeting

lucas is all the way in rome. lucas is not in rome anymore, though. this guy has put together a plan that just makes me swoon. >> let's do it. a small orchestra there and a singer. the orchestra playing the song you're hearing in the video which is the one by bocelli. i think you figured out where >> perfect. >> going to like this as well. >> bling bling. >> oh, my goodness. look at that view. it's beautiful. >> now for that moment. he drops down to one knee. you see all the emotion welling up inside her. he reaches in and pulls out the gigantic rock. >> it's like something out of a movie. >> yes. it is. isn't it? he's not done yet. because while he's talking to her, wispering small nothingings in her air ear, turn around. >> watch her reaction when she sees her friends and family. >> oh. >> and ugly cry. >> that's not ugly anything going on right here. this is perfect. >> like i said, lucas, . >>> we like to say don't be a scaredy cat but it's the dogs scared in the video. we start with storm. she apparently is afraid of seth the cat. of course storm

amy kellogg live in rome with the details.orter: hi, jon, apparently ashley olsen's boyfriend alibi stands up. in other words at this point he is not considered a suspect. and according to italy's premier news agency, the focus, jon, is now shifting to a nightclub, a latenight bar called monte carlo with a checkered reputation. that is apparently where some of ashley olsen's friends saw her hanging out thursday night into friday. it is a place that we're told has been shut down several times for drug violations and for that reason has an unsavory reputation. to the best of our knowledge autopsy is being carried out right now. may possibly have just wrapped up. that will help the, particularly if the time of death can be pinpointed and matched from cc--tv film from cameras in the neighborhood where ashley lived. the other piece of crucial information, ashley olsen's sell phone is missing. she recently had argument with her boyfriend. a well-known and up-and-coming florentine artist. they hadn't been in touch in days. he claimed

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we are in rome following his trip.es the rainy and president hope to accomplish businesswise -- what does the iranian president hope to accomplish businesswise? >> is being called the rouhani roadshow and he is bringing six ministers and 120 businessmen. he is aiming at finding some s in various fields, energy, infrastructure, behold rain -- the whole range, machinery and food. fields to create a new relationship with italy in particular. italy was iran's biggest european trading partner before sanctions were tightened. betty: our their prospects that it could happen again? -- are there prospects that it could happen to again -- happen again? rushing toy else is tehran. the italians think they have a good starting point and they are also making a point that americans were penalized by the existing sanctions which stop american businesses from piling in. betty: how is he being received right now in italy? what is the feeling on the ground? >> imperial red carpet treatment. he has received by the prime minister on the or

that is spy versus spy atmosphere in rome right after the war is fascinating and trying to evoke that period. one of the things i tried to do is write an anti-spy novel. i wanted to grip the reader. i think that book does pl you along with amazing stories. but they're all true. and so one of the things he's doing in rome is setting up rat lines to allow nazis to escape and he sets up kind of a luxury apartment in rome for some of the more notorious and flamboyant nazis so he, you know, has a lot of deep history with dallas. and he suggested end of his life that the reason i became so successful within the cia was basically i had the goods on ellen, and he had to keep promoting me so that's an interesting saying. he also was a catholic so he had something of a conscience kind of a soiled con o conscience and dying from all of the cigarettes he had smoked over the years and he was harassed by coughs and lung cancer at end, he said, the heads of the cia, great legends of the cia and richard helms would all end up in hell. he told a journalist who was visiting him. he said i imagine i'll

the most well-known example an,ld be that column of traj in rome. his ashes are in the lower section. scenes of his life, and on the top, a statue of the deified emperor. and this would seem to be the model that robert mills was referring to in his design for the washington monument. in baltimore. although the statue was outside the capital, when the fresco was painted, his work recalled his place in the narrative sequence that was in the rotunda. it traces the achievements of washington's earthly life and his elevation from earth to cosmos. mortality to immortality. the facial features in the painting, but you see here, closely resemble those of the sculpture. those convey a stern image of power and authority can to roman -- akin roman gods and leaders. as you see with the image of titus at the bottom of the slide. it is echoing the earlier statue's gesture and facial features. the painting diverges in others. most obviously, ringing regard to the upper torso and modern military dress. it so avoided the controversy of partial nudity that was among

the iranian delegation includes around 100 business leaders dashes through the streets of rome towardsresidency. this is rouhani's first official trip to europe since international sanctions against iran were lifted a week ago and he chose to make rome rather than par 'tis his first destination. italian companies fought off fierce competition to clinch contracts with iran and these are among the first deals to be signed, an indication of the longstanding cooperation between italy and iran. >> translator: we have all been in the front line in the battle against terrorism, if iran had not taken this role we would be in a much more difficult situation today. we have worked well with italy in many sectors and have to continue the cooperation to ensure genuine peace in the east. >>> 100 billion in frozen assets which it will now be able to access. it plans to buy more than 160 european planes mainly from air bus. and it is to sign deals worth $18 billion largely with italian energy and steel firms. the european union and the united states still have a number of issues with iran notably in t

he chose to make rome rather than paris his first designation. italian companies have fought off fierce competition to clinch contracts with iran. these are among the first deals to be signed, an indication of the longstanding cooperation between italy and iran. >> translation: we have gone through difficult tense times, the past sheds light on the times that both our people have struggled but we have learned to recognise each other to have dialogue, respect and peace between our people. i'm sure we share these sentiments to the iranian president. >> reporter: iran has about 100 billion dollars in frozen assets which it will now be able to access. it plans to buy more than 160 european plains, mainly from airbus, and it is to sign deals worth up to 18 billion dollars largely with italian energy and steel firms. >> reporter: the european union and the u.s. have a number of issues with iran, notably in the field of human rights and also its support for hezbollah. they have come to the conclusion that there is more to be gained from engage withing i

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the threats on europe have not ceased. >> isis has set the next stop after the initial attacks is rome. and again there's no reason to doubt their s say isis libyan oil refineries to help finance, recruit and expand its caliphate. the islamic state is also shoring up alliances with other groups like boko haram. valuable for resources. >> reporter: pentagon officials say they're monitoring the libyan situation closely with coalition partners and considering their military options. reporting. >> jessica: military analysts say thousands of isis soldiers in libya are seasoned veterans of the wars in iraq and syria. >> reed: the so-cald "affluenza" teen is back on u.s. soil. today the 18-year-old who killed four people in a drunk driving accident in 2013 is back in texas after being captured by mexican officials. there he is. the texas teen and his mom tonya couch were the subjects of an international manhunt. during ethan couch's sentencing a psychologist testified that the teen suffered from for him to understand the implications of his actions. >>> three more protesters occupying an oreg

. >> reporter: this visit to rome has been primarily about reestablishing political and economic links between iran and italy. italy has been an portraying partner for iran and this period of sanctions viewed in that perspective was only a brief interruption. companies are keen to get back to doing business in iran again. they're a messenger on the west and it is also has good relations with russia. an opportunity there for the italians to play a pivotal role. the president is next to go to paris. the french may be slightly disappointed that they were not chosen as a first stop on his first european tour since sanctions were lifted. an announcement for the eye rapians that they intend to buy more than 100 airbus planes which will be very good for french jobs and the french economy >>> while many people visit rome for its rich cultural heritage,ity lee has taken steps to ensure that the iranian's visit was without distraction. nude sculptures were covered up. at iran's request wine was kept off the menu at the ceremonial dinner. to nigeria where oil pipelines have been targeted and refi

he chose to make rome rather than paris his first designation.talian companies have fought off fierce competition to clinch contracts with iran. these are among the first deals to be signed, an indication-- >>> we interrupt that report to take you live to moscow where the russian foreign minister is holding a press conference. he is talking about the situation in syria right now. let's listen in. >> translation: we want the resolution of this which is very important. we want honest detailed reports about who and how - the allegations. it is clear that terrorists. measures - non-good admission by the terrorists of, of economic infrastructure has the e.u. has done in iraq and syria. they supply, smuggled oil and other smuggled goods to turkey. it's important to think about the economic situation of the countries who suffered after the terrorist threat is stopped and supported to ideology. in september russia was the - the council. we had some sessions and dedicated to the analysis of the measures which should be taken into account in the region of

jacky rowland has this up day now from rome. >> this visit to rome has been primarily about reestablishing political and economic links between iran and italy. italy historically has been the important trading partner for iran and this period of sanctions viewed in that perspective really is a brief interruption and the italian company is keen getting back to business to iran once again. an important mediator, a messenger between the west on one side and being a member of the e.u. and nato. and it also has good relations with russia. so an opportunity there for the italians to play a pivotal role. president rouhani is due next to go on to paris. the french may have been upset that they were not chosen as the first stop for the european tore since sanctions were lifted. several french companies looking forward to doing business with iran and they intend to buy more than airbus planes of which will be very good for french jobs and the french economy. >> many people visit rome for its rich cultural heritage. italsculptures in the capital in the museum were covered up to avoid any possible off

more from now from rome. >> reporter: they chose this area in rome, the theater of ancient battles to bring their fight against same sex civil unions and adoptions. tens of thousands of traditional families from all over italy together to say no to law that proposes to give some sex couples legal recognition and a right to adopt the partner's biological child >> translation: we are against this law because children are not given a right. since the beginning of time children have come from mother and father. >> translation: two men can't give birth to life, so you can't call that a family. it's selfish of them to want children just to satisfy their desires. >> reporter:ity lee is the only country in western europe without a law that recognises and protects same sex couples. it was condemned last year by the international court of rights and that is why the government is trying to fix the anomaly that clearly many italians disagree. last weekend gay rights advocates showed their support for the law in more than 100 cities across the country. on thursday some of them gathered in front. s