afterwards, he called his interior minister and saleh to his office.e accused them of wanting to derail the jirga. >> president karzai said, "i don't buy into this evidence that taliban did it. taliban cannot be that smart." that was a tipping point.g >> smith: he was ridiculing your evidence. and he w ang? >> yes. yes, he was gry. he had every right to be angry. >> smith: can you remember anything he specifically said? >> i remember every word he has said. i don't want to repeat it. >> smith: saleh resigned, accusing the president of appeasement. >> he is no longer bad-mouthing the taliban. he calls them brothers. >> smith: to defeat the taliban, saleh supports escalating the war. >> i am in favor of more robust activities against the taliban. >> smith: he advocates more raids, more targeted killing. how effective are targeted operations? >> very effective. you cannot roll your tanks. there is no enemy territory, per se. >> these guys have already been hiding. >> the enemy is hiding amongst greater civilian population. >> smith: there are great risks

people marching through the capital sanaa to demand political reform and the resignation of president saleh been in power for more than thirty years he's already pledged to step down in twenty thirteen but as previously broken promises to quit. these two security guards are being killed in what police say was a suicide attack in the afghan capital kabul the blast occurred in a well known building a hotel and shopping mall in the center of the city gunfire was heard after the explosion and is said to be continuing last year the same building was heavily

. >>> in the yemeni capital sanaa, critics and supporters of president ali abdullah saleh staged opposing demonstrations on thursday. spurred by the anti-protests in egypt and tunisia, opponents rallied at sanaa's university, calling for saleh's immediate resignation to end more than 20 years of dictatorial rule. the demonstration came a day after the president announced that he would not seek re-election in 2013. supporters held their own march about two kilometers away, demanding strong leadership and stability. no clashes have been reported so far. affiliates of the international terrorist network al qaeda are reportedly stepping up their campaigns in yemen. the united states and saudi arabia are issuing increasing alerts against terrorist activity amid the deepening chaos in yemen. >>> in biz news, the european central bank kept its key interest rate at the lowest level in 23 months. they made the decision in frankfurt on thursday. the rate of 1% is intended to shore up the economies of euro zone members like portugal and spain that have huge debts. the countries are facing uncertaint

the demonstrators want president ali abdullah saleh to step down after more than two decades in power. they also say the government should do more to tack the poverty. afp reports troops fired on hundreds of protesters in the southern city of andin wednesday killing two men. riot police fired warning shots at the student demonstrators in sanaa. the protests spread across yemen even after president saleh announced earlier this month he will step down after his term expires and will not run in the presidential election in 2013. >>> in iran, clashes are escalating between government supporters and opponents following a wave of pro-democracy movements across the middle east. iran state media says pro and anti-government groups clashed in central tehran wednesday at a funeral for a university student killed in fighting. one other person was killed monday when supporters of iran's reformists protested around the country. the funeral was organized by conservatives who said the student backed the government but reformists also came claiming he belonged to their side. no reports are available

thousands of people took to the streets for a seventh day, demanding an end to president ali abdullah saleh's 30-year rule. in bahrain, the army was deployed across the capital to restore order there. officials are concerned the unrestn bahrain could destabilize the region. security forces have above the strict measures to stop the protests. >> the message sent by army tanks rolling through the streets on thursday was clear. bahrain's rulers want to ensure this does not become another cairo. unlike in egypt, they have the support of the military. a defense ministry spokesman urged people to avoid gathering in central areas. the protesters' tent city and has been flattened, the remains of a crushed the uprising. security personnel stormed the square late wednesday night. witnesses said they came from all directions, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. >> we did not harm or attack anybody. we were sleeping peacefully when they took us by surprise and attacked us. >> despite the violent crackdown, bahrain's opposition says it will not abandon its called for wide-ranging political reforms. in the

they want the immediate resignation of president ali abdullah saleh. in the capital sanaa hundreds gathered around the university. they chanted "saleh, step down" and held up signs criticizing the president. >>> recently, declassified documents show that more than 30 years ago japan and the united states pressed south korea not to execute kim dae-jung, who later became president. the south korean foreign ministry made the diplomatic papers public on monday. in 1980 the government cracked down on a student demonstration in the city of gwangju. kim was a leader of the pro-democracy movement and was sentenced to death for instigating rebellion. the files show that japan's prime minister at the time, zenko suzuki, conveyed his concerns to the south korean ambassador. he said kim's execution would make it difficult for japan to cooperate with the south. they also reveal the view that kim's death could raise public opinion in japan in favor of strengthening relations with north korea. in the united states nine congressmen wrote to president chun doo hwan. th

president saleh has put his son in the line of succession. and this is further proof of the tunisia effect. arabs across the middle east, seeing, we, too, can rise up against our president who has been in power for decades. this is another one of the dominos to fall. now, we look around the rest of the region and see who is next? is it jordan? is it libya? is it syria? so, it's a sweeping change across the region. >> the world waiting to see if there's a domino effect. we look at all these images of protesters, alex, everyone is smiling. there's a certain mood in the crowd. and it's pretty evident. are they going to continue to gather? >> reporter: i believe so. as you mentioned in your introduction, they're out on tahrir square again today. smaller numbers than yesterday. it is early. it's only 11:00 in the morning. we will continue to see that. what you also mentioned is important. we are seeing some pro-mubarak protests out there. there was a small one yesterday. i actually saw some pro-mubarak supporters get into a fight with anti-governm

no matter what the price, says this man, we will stand until saleh goes. and in libya, anti-government protests spread through several cities as crowds threw rocks at police vehicles and ran riots in the street. the security forces responded with live ammunition, and there were unconfirmed reports of a dozen or more people killed. governments are increasing the amount of force they're using against protesters, but nonetheless, tomorrow is expected to be another huge day of demonstration across the middle east. terry mccarthy, cbs news, cairo. >> couric: bahrain is one of a number of nations in the middle east that are critical to america's security interests. more on that now from national security correspondent david martin. >> reporter: the free flow of oil, the containment of iran, and the defeat of al qaeda-- those are the stakes in the persian gulf and why the u.s. navy has about 30 warships assigned to it's fifth fleet headquarters in bahrain. >> this whole area depends upon the ability to maintain naval and air forces in the region. >> reporter: and

demonstrated in the capital of yemen and other cities on a day of rage aimed at forcing president saleh to step down the rallies follow an announcement by the president that he would not seek reelection in two thousand and thirteen that move came as an attempt to diffuse protests inspired by tunisia's revolt and the turmoil in egypt president saleh has been in power for nearly thirty two years. and am again man held without charge for eighty years ago in tama bay has died in custody reportedly while exercising the military said his death result from natural causes but it's still under investigation the forty eight year old was suspected by the u.s. of being a recruitment officer for the taliban and he is the seventh detainee to have died of guantanamo since two thousand and two. and in australia the threat of flooding is hampering the clean up operation from the cycle which has ripped through queensland's northeast coast cycling yes he is reportedly losing power now with evacuees returning to their homes and airports reopening one of the strongest storms on record destroyed dozens of ho

thousands of people took to the streets for a seventh day, demanding an end to president ali abdullah saleh's 30-year rule. in bahrain, the army was deployed across the capital to restore order there. officials are concerned the unrest in bahrain could destabilize the region. security forces have above the strict measures to stop the protests. >> the message sent by army tanks rolling through the streets on thursday was clear. bahrain's rulers want to ensure this does not become another cairo. unlike in egypt, they have the support of the military. a defense ministry spokesman urged people to avoid gathering in central areas. the protesters' tent city and has been flattened, the remains of a crushed the uprising. security personnel stormed the square late wednesday night. witnesses said they came from all directions, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. >> we did not harm or attack anybody. we were sleeping peacefully when they took us by surprise and attacked us. >> despite the violent crackdown, bahrain's opposition says it will not abandon its called for wide-ranging political reforms. in t

president ali abdullah saleh has offered some concessions. police used tear gas to protestors in bahrain. opposition groups have called the day of an end the gulf. a course in ecuador has fined the -- chevron for polluting rivers and rainforest. the company dumped toxic materials in ecuador's northern jungle. >> according to the lawsuit, the collision took place over a 20- year period starting in 1972. past waves of the amazon region the damage in the dumping of toxic materials. the case was brought against chevron on behalf of 30,000 ecuadorian. they said 40 drilling business is responsible for damaging and killing farm animals and in widespread farm -- harm to the indigenous people. environmentalist hope the case will set a precedent. a spokesman for the plaintiff describe the judgment as a great step toward justice. chevron has said it will appeal and called the ruling illegitimate. the company said it was the product of fraud and contrary to legitimate scientific evidence. >> president obama has said he wants to cut more than $1 trillion

saleh who has ruled for more than three decades, promised he would not run for re-election in 2013. the protests have not spread. yemen is the poorest, least educated, and most fragile country in the arab world. it's also heavily armed. even opposition leaders seemed genuinely afraid that if protests get out of control, the country could collapse. >> translator: we don't use weapons. we realize the results of using such weapons. it will be a catastrophe. >> reporter: which is a nightmare scenario for the united states and other western countries. yemen has become a major breeding ground for al qaeda. it's ideal for militant groups to hide and train. the failed christmas day bomber who hid explosives in his underwear in 2009 trained here. last october, bombs disguised as toner cartridges were mailed from yemen. hiding somewhere in this country's southern provinces. the american-born radical cleric, anwar al awlaki. >> i think we regard al qaeda in yemen as way up there in the top level of threats. >> reporter: in the last five years, the u.s. has given yemen more than $250 million in

the anti-government demonstrators have a simple message for the president ali abdullah saleh. after more than 30 years in power, he must go. >> i want to send a message to the president. i wanted to look at what has happened to this country and to those whom he sent to beat us. like host name of eric, i am telling him he should step down. -- like hosni mubarak, i am telling him he should step down. >> they have poverty, unemployment, and corrupt government. the demonstrations threaten to seriously destabilize the region when most of the you -- where most of the world's oil is produced. while has climbed to a two-year high. the protests have not affected oil production, but the world is watching unfolding events nervously. >> 5 priceless egyptian artifacts dating back to the pharaohs are still missing. authorities say a number of men have not -- have now been arrested. journalists have now been allowed inside for the first time since the unrest. >> it houses the sechrist to the world's first and most mysterious civilization. today, the egyptian museum is heavily guarded by the

thousands of people marched in cities across the country against president ali abdullah saleh. witnesses said police opened fire and used tear gas, and several people were wounded. and the government of algeria said it will lift a state of emergency imposed 19 years ago. that could open the way to legal protest marches there. we get more on today's news out of egypt from steve clemons, senior fellow at the new america foundation and publisher of the blog, "the washington note." samer shehata, assistant professor of arab politics at georgetown university. and steven cook, senior fellow for middle eastern studies at the council on foreign relations. 6-thank you all three for being here. i just want to report to you and our audience, we've just learned that vice president biden has been on the phone in the last hour or so calling the new egyptian vice president urging restraint on both sides. the wires are reporting the white house is saying that the egyptian government is responsible for ensuring peaceful demonstrations don't lead to violence. now, samer shehata, what is the leve

but once more, president ali abdullah saleh refused to step down. instead, he offered again to open talks on reforms. saleh said he's ordered troops not to fire at protesters except in self-defense. at least 11 people have been killed in yemen since the unrest began, including one person today. and in morocco, five bodies were found inside a burned bank. there were widespread demonstrations on sunday. the protesters demanded king mohammed give up some of his powers and put an end to corruption. >> woodruff: still to come on the newshour, the wisconsin budget standoff; washington's spending cuts divide; sexual harassment in egypt after the uprisings; and one revolutionary's story. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. sreenivasan: the bloodshed in libya rattled the oil markets. prices surged on fears of chaos in one of the world's largest oil-producing states. the cost jumped $4 in new york trading, back above $90 a barrel. u.s. stock markets were closed for president's day. british prime minister david cameron visited egypt

president saleh has been in power for 3 3-2 years. it's also true in libya where qaddafi has been in charge for 41 years. they want change. we've asked this question across the region, what do you want and they talk in fairly loose terms about democracy. they don't fully understand what it is but the one thing they want most of all is the opportunity to kick the bums out. they want elections that... we have a guy in our story who says "i don't care who takes power, i don't care who the next government in egypt is, as long as four years if now if i don't like them i can change. that's what they want more than anything. that's the most attractive thing about democracy. accountability. >> rose: and so the ideaed that this contagion is taking place but does it have staying power in terms of the terms of change? >> i think it does. you will see basically two patterns emerge. in countries where the regime have their own private office-- i use the term loosely-- you have an armed foors in the country whose only job is to protect regime, not

capital sanaa for the fifth straight day on tuesday to demand the resignation of president ali abdullah saleh. about 1,000 people marched toward the presidential palace, but they were blocked by riot police. the demonstrators clashed with supporters of the president. in bahrain, majority shia muslims are staging protests against the sunni-dominated government. one person was killed in the capital manama on tuesday when police clashed with mourners at the funeral of a man who died at an anti-government rally on the previous day. king hamad said in a rare televised speech that peaceful protests are legal in the country. he promised to investigate the deaths and carry out political reforms. >>> egypt's supreme court council of the armed forces has order its committee to draft constitutional amendments within ten days. the council chief mohamed hussein tantawi gave the order to the eight committee members on tuesday who met for the first time. the military council said it plans to put a draft constitution to a referendum within six months this. would establish a democratic election system before

they're demanding the immediate resignation of president ali abdullah saleh. his supporters clashed with demonstrators, and more than ten people were reportedly injured. meanwhile, thousands of iranian reformists took to the streets on monday following the success of anti-government protests in egypt and tunisia. reports say dozens have been arrested. witnesses say thousands of people gathered in squares in central tehran chanting "death to the dictator" among other slogans. riot police used teargas to disperse the demonstrators. the iranian leadership has praised the uprising in egypt which ousted pro-u.s. president hosni mubarak as an event comparable to the 1979 revolution in iran. but the leadership is cracking down on domestic dissent. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has expressed support for opposition protesters rallying in iran. >> we stood for political change that would result in positive outcomes that would give the egyptian people a better economic and political future. we believe the same for iran. what we see happening in iran today is a

students took to the streets of the yemeni capital again on wednesday to call for president ali abdullah saleho resign. students of but -- held up cars with slogans like graduates want jobs and demanded an end to poverty and corruption. yemeni sent out police. a protest could develop into a revolution like those in indonesia and egypt is what they are fearful of. but the police failed to keep the situation under control. pro and anti-government demonstrators clashed. two men were reportedly killed. in the gulf state of bahrain, the funeral procession for a man killed in demonstrations on tuesickly turned political. >mourners chanted slogans calling for the resignation of prime minister khalifa bin salman khalifa. the unrest in bahrain is now in its third day. footage has emerged showing government forces using tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators. the tiny island kingdom has seen unrest in the past, with the majority shi'ite population demanding more political freedom from the sunni ruling dynasty. >> there is a foreign policy expert for the governing christian democrats in german

many people as possible to hit the streets on friday demanding the country's president ali abdullah saleh to step down after more than thirty years in power clashes also erupted in jordan's capital amman where anti-government demonstrators are calling for. treaty with israel contends turned violent in libya where at least twenty four people be killed in recent days in clashes with security forces police reported of use firearms to disperse the crowd that you want to egypt people once again gathered in tahrir square to celebrate a week since hosni mubarak huge pressure on him to quit the presidency with only the military council which runs the country suspended the constitution and dissolved both houses of parliament middle east specialist james lowe from college in london told me earlier there are no significant changes in egypt so far because barracks associates are still in power. it is interesting to see today a crowd celebrating the successful ousting of mubarak yet this hasn't really been a revolution in a traditional sense mubarak's power structures his cronies are still really in a

possible to have this treats on friday they were demonic they are demanding the country's president saleh to step down after a modalist thirty years in power closures also erupt in jordan's capital amman where antigovernment demonstrators are calling for reforms and abolishing the peace treaty with israel has bought them to be away at least thirty five people have been killed in clashes with security forces police are reported to have used firearms despise the crowds meanwhile in egypt people once again gathered in tahrir square to celebrate a week since hosni mubarak about to huge pressure on him to quit the presidency and i led the military council which runs the country suspended the constitution and dissolved both houses of parliament maybe a special as james for mccain's college in london that there are no significant changes in egypt so far because mubarak's associates a still in power. is interesting to see today. a crowd celebrating the successful ousting of mubarak yet this hasn't really been a revolution in a traditional sense mubarak's power structures his cronies are still rea

in yemen when anti-government demonstrators squared off against police and supporters of president saleh. one of them died when someone threw a hand grenade into the crowned. the president promised sweeping reforms but like other countries in the midst of widespread revolt, promises aren't enough. charlie d'agata cbs 5. >>> president obama said good- bye to the bay area today. just about three hours ago, the president took off from sfo in air force one. mr. obama stopped by the bay area to talk with silicon valley leaders about jobs and the economy. did he that last night at a private din -- he did that last night at a private dinner in woodside. he just touched down in oregon where he will talk this afternoon at an intel plant. >>> former president bill clinton is in the bay area this afternoon. he will talk about the challenge of globalization and the growing interdependence between nations. it's all at a private computer security conference today at san francisco's moscone center. >>> her appearance at a wrestling tournament made history. >> why her opponent decided to forfeit the mat

analysts have gone so far as to say that the next few weeks a critical the president abdullah abdullah saleh who has been in power for more than thirty years we witnessed also in play in two protesters killed by the violence happened in a funeral procession that was mocking the death of one protester yesterday monday and here to the violence is almost unabated between pro and anti government demonstrators the problem of a flame is that you have a seventy percent majority that is shiite and you have a small sunni monarchy and that is what the confrontation is over we witnessing violence all research in iran today members of parliament called for the execution to linda's of the opposition parties they charge them with the constraints in these anti-government demonstrations on monday there were protests across the rally tens of thousands of people taking to the streets there and even a new revolutionary guard used batteries and tear gas injuring a number of people and killing one person not egypt too has not seen an end to the upheaval there the parliament has been disbanded the constitution is

from the ruling party and joined the opposition in demanding he was backed president ali abdullah saleh stands down the death toll has now reached at least twenty foods has daily anti-government protests started over a week ago against the leaders a thirty two year rule of tribal leaders have also been abandoned by dictator listening to his grip on power tens of thousands of loyalists and opponents of the sixty eight who wrong president hold rival demonstrations in the capital sana'a outside. and it is growing in the you are so with these supersized tax burden for the middle class that has quickly come to her as thousands have been protesting a one woman state over plans to cut public sector workers collective benefit this week oh she asked people in new york how they feel when they're required to make sacrifices and not a simple really. people across the u.s. are protesting proposed legislation intended to slash benefits for the middle class i think really protesting the fact that every day people are being asked to make sacrifices while wall streeters continue to profit even more this

president ali abdullah saleh has ruled yemen for 32 years. there have been violent confrontations between police and demonstrators. >>> in iran, supporters of the government demonstrated and lawmakers are calling for opposition leaders to be executed, and the u.s. to butt out. at least two protesters have been killed. yesterday, president obama criticized the iranian government. >> what has been true in egypt should be true in iran, which is that people should be able to express their opinions and their grievances, and seek a more responsive government. what's been different is the iranian government's response. which is to shoot people and beat people and arrest people. >> the iranian government had said it supports the uprisings in tunisia and egypt. >>> now to some disturbing news about one of our colleagues. cbs news chief foreign correspondent lara logan is recovering from a brutal attack she suffered while covering events in egypt. this is logan in cairo's tahrir square on friday night just before the assault. logan was separated from h

this morning yemen's president ali abdullah saleh said he would not seek re-election or hand power over to his son. a huge anti-government rally is planned for tomorrow in yemen. on tuesday, amid growing protests, jordan's king abdullah fired his cabinet and promised to hold long-delayed elections. >>> this morning, one of the most powerful storms in australia's history is about to strike its northeast coast. cyclone yasi is 300 miles wide, packing winds of 186 miles per hour. residents are fleeing the coast, and evacuation centers are already full. government officials warn the storm has the potential to be catastrophic. >> the window of opportunity for you to get to a safer area is closing very quickly. do not bother to pack bags. just grab each other and get to a place of safety. >> storm surges of nearly seven feet are expected. cyclone-force winds are expected to reach 250 miles inland. >>> the fbi and cia are refusing comment on a new disclosure from wikileaks involving a 9/11 attack. "the washington post" says a classified u.s. diplomatic cable obtained by the wikileaks website i

many people as possible to head the streets on friday demanding the country's president ali abdullah saleh to step down after more than thirty years in power clashes also erupted in jordan's capital amman go on to government demonstrators calling for reforms and abolishing the peace treaty with the zero protest and violent to me there where twenty thirty five people have been killed in clashes with security forces police are reported to have these firearms to disguise the crowds meanwhile in egypt people once again gather in square to celebrate a week since hosni mubarak bostic huge clash on him to quit the presidency and lead the military council which runs the country suspended the constitution and dissolved both houses of parliament and leave in a british journalist and policy analyst says it's not clear yet whether the military is going to give up power in september. what we've heard so far is basically a military coup the question is whether the military is on the one scale by now of popular protest to hold free elections and on the other hand of course believes that it can to a degre

events across the arab world the demonstrations in sanaa are aimed at removing president ali abdullah saleh who has ruled the country for thirty years meanwhile in a nearby ring protesters demanding more political freedoms from the ruling monarchy clashed with police in the capital manama security forces hard tear gas and rubber bullets in an attempt to disperse the thousands who gathered. a small commercial airliner has crashed near the one during capital killing all fourteen people on board among the passengers was a senior government official and a union leader the cause of the crash is being investigated but it's no wonder that there was fog in the area at the time the crash happened south of an airport considered dangerous because of a short runway and surrounding hills. a british soldier has been killed by a roadside bomb in southern afghanistan the latest death comes as two security guards died in an attack on a shopping center in the country's capital kabul a suicide bomber trying to force his way into the complex was stopped outside the building before detonating his device. on our

people marching through the capital sanaa to demand political reform and the resignation of president saleh been in power for more than thirty years he's already pledged to step down in twenty thirteen but as previously broken promises to quit. these two security guards are being killed in what police say was a suicide attack in the afghan capital kabul the blast occurred in a well known building a hotel and shopping mall in the center of the city gunfire was heard after the explosion and is said to be continuing last year the same building was heavily damaged in a suicide attack on nearby hotels. of the study quarters charge of police commando terrorism a murder of a politician country has confessed to killing the governor of punjab province and says he doesn't regret shooting him last month he says he was angered by the politicians opposition to the country's blasphemy law which sentences to death anyone convicted of defaming the prophet mohammed the most high profile political killing in pakistan since former prime minister benazir bhutto's assassination more than four years ago. through

people as possible to hit the streets on friday they're demanding the country's president ali abdullah saleh to step down after more than thirty years in power clashes also erupted in jordan's capital amman where anti-government demonstrators are calling for reforms and abolishing the peace treaty with israel protests turned violent in libya where at least twenty four people have been killed in recent days and clashes with security patches police are reported to have used firearms to disperse the crowd meanwhile in egypt people once again gathered in tahrir square to celebrate a week since hosni mubarak to huge pressure on him to quit the presidency or the military council which runs the country suspended the constitution and dissolved both houses of parliament for more analysis on this let's cross live to middle east specialist james denselow he's from kings college in london james good to have you here on r.t. it all started in tunisia egypt was next then other countries so what led to this wave of mass protests all across the region and why do you think it's happening now happening. i thi

at least twenty one since the early protests started over a week ago against president ali abdullah saleh is a thirty two year rule loyalists and opponents of the sixty year old sixty eight year old leader held a rival demonstrations in the capital sanaa and they staged these are friday press . updatable the top stories are coming your way in just a few minutes here on our tease to stay with us. we'll get to the truth. in the blizzard of winter blues show you to slopes in try out some of you ten grossers got a look the caliber excitement in its southern melting stretched three years to keep you in top form and old watch you walk on the cool like carving the trail the sochi twenty forty one takes hold you up to date here and. we've got the future covered. lifts. public. if. the company. makes. the biggest.

backed president ali abdullah saleh stands down the death toll has now reached at least twenty four since daily antigovernment protests started over a week ago against the leader thirty get rule at the tribal leaders have also been abandoning the dictator listening his grip on power tens of thousands of loyalists and opponents of the sixty eight year old president while demonstrations in the congress all signed on friday. in tunisia at least two people have been killed in fresh clashes between protesters and police violence erupted after several hundred people gathered outside the interior ministry demanding changes to the interim government demonstrators are saying big new also his don't want to get from the previous government of former president ben ali he was ousted and they join in a general revolt that has sparked similar projects and other countries in the middle east and north africa. and olens ruling party if we look all is heading for a crushing defeat in the country's cause general election since two thousand and seven counting underway indicates the center right been a gala le

in yemen, at least four people were killed and 12 wounded as protests continued against president saleh. t.v. journalists were beaten and lost their equipment and in tightly controlled syria, protests beak out after traffic police yesterday viciously beat a man in the streets of damascus. but in tahrir square, egyptians continued to celebrate. the party is still going on behind me here as you can see, but many people we have spoken to are only too well aware that tonight in the rest of the middle east there's cause for concern, not celebration. >> hill: terry mccarthy in cairo tonight. terry, thanks. one more note from the middle east. egypt's military gave iran the go-ahead today to send navy ships through the suez canal to get to syria, the first time that has happened since the 1979 iranian revolution. israel's foreign minister calls it a provocation. israel, of course, is a bitter enemy of both iran and syria. still ahead on the "cbs evening news," the on-air meltdown. the video went viral. tonight you'll hear from the reporter about what happened. but up next, fraud at work. delive

supporters are holding a day of rage demanding the resignation of the country's president ali abdullah saleh a supporters of the current government also gathered for a rally accusing the opposition of trying to create chaos demonstrations come a day after the yemeni president pledged not to seek another term in office for lay has been in power for over thirty years. now with the still to come on the program preparing for takeoff. one hundred receives its ticket into the skies as it's officially certified for. a romantic free news and they said break up the new york times is on the finer things in juvenile songs to boost profits popularity before ditching him like a prison olympics to. investigators now think they know the identity of the suicide bomber who carried out the douma dead of the airport attack last month but president would that have warned against hasty conclusions until the case has been fully sold within the gradual that has been following developments in this case i believe this has been the federal security service says they know not only the name of the plot the trade all of

crowd of two thousand protesters collided with a counter-rally of supporters of president ali abdullah saleh armed with clubs and knives pro-government activists broke through the police barrier and chased the protesters demonstrations to oust the president began on saturday when thousands of protesters flooded the country's capital yemeni leader has been in power for three decades and has attempted to silence the unrest by promising not to run again his term ends in two thousand and thirteen. italy has declared a humanitarian emergency following the recent influx of over three. thousand new scene immigrants most of the asylum seekers who sailed across the mediterranean in small boats were intercepted by the coast guard and taken to a sicilian island the government house increased sea patrols and requested additional aid from the european union the authorities fear that further arrivals will come in the next few days from north africa including algeria and egypt. and switzerland is holding a referendum on a long standing tradition of owning guns following military service opinion poll sugges

from the ruling party and joined the opposition demanding of you as part of president ali abdullah saleh stands down the death toll has now reached at least twenty six as deputy to government protests started over a week ago as the leaders thirty two year rule rather tribal leaders have also been abandoning the dictator loosening his group on power tens of thousands of loyalists and opponents of the sixty eight year old president while demonstrations in the capital sana'a on friday. and sneezy at least two people have been killed in france clashes between protesters and the nation's violence erupted after several hundred people gathered outside the interior ministry demanding changes to the interim government demonstrators are saying the new your forces don't depart from the previous government of former president ben ali who was ousted in a january revolt that has sparked similar protests in other countries in the middle east and north. and alan's ruling party if you know who is heading for crushing defeat in the country's first general election since two thousand and seven counting in