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pro-government demonstrators a clash with hundreds of students in yemen 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

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 uncertainty as spikes of government bonds decline. by keeping the key interest rate low, they hope to support fund raising for firms and finan

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 on the latest of the size of the clashes or casualties. an online newspaper reports an iranian worker in the japanese embassy was arrested on monday during a protest rally. >>> looking at biz news, upbeat u.s. corporate earnings have lifted new

supporters of president saleh reported to have opened fire outside sanaa university they tried to force thousands of anti-government protesters from the city's main square before eventually retreating tuesday's deaths of the second fatal shooting since students started demanding the resignation of the president two weeks ago tens of thousands of people have rallied across the country calling for an end to solids thirty two years in office. british prime minister rise up held his decision to take defense firm representatives with him on his tour of the middle east critics are accusing david cameron of exploiting the current events there are teas laura emmet has more . it is the timing of this visit that has brought it under so much fire we've seen a huge amount of chaos in the middle east across these countries libya bahrain yemen before that egypt and tunisia and the police cracking down on these protests in certain countries and in fact there's a former foreign office minister here in the u.k. member of the labor party denis macshane who has called the prime minister's visit with defen

moammar gadhafi meanwhile in yemen rioters continue to clash with government supporters in the capital sanaa with gunfire heard on the streets in bahrain the opposition is preparing for talks with authorities after deadly clashes with government forces saw six people killed and dozens wounded morocco was also seeing an arrest without least.

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pro-government rioters continued to clash in the capital sanaa with gunfire heard on the streets while in the bahraini more than sixty people had been injured in clashes with government forces while middle east expert. told r.t. that although the region isn't turmoil it's hard to say just how fundamental the changes will be.

rule of colonel gadhafi in yemen anti and pro-government rioters continued to clash in the capital sanaa with gunfire heard on the streets while in bahrain the opposition is discussing strategy before talks with the authorities after deadly clashes with government forces saw five people killed and dozens wounded mideast expert darrius nazeem go i out.

serving leader and in yemen riots has continued to clash with government supporters in the capital sanaawith gunfire heard on the streets trouble too in bahrain but now the opposition preparing for talks with authorities of the deadly clashes with government forces so six speed.

protesters took to the streets in the yemeni 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. woul

thousands gathered in the capital sanaa. 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 fu

yemen, there were clashes between pro and antigovernment groups outside the university in the capital sanaa and in the city of aiden. in egypt, the army did not fire on protesters, and ultimately they persuaded mubarak to leave. as these protests spread around the region, one of the most decisive factors in each country will be the loyalty of the security forces. so far, military and police forces appear to be staying loyal to their governments. but ahmed galal, who runs a middle east think tank, believes change is now inevitable across the region. >> i know it's not easy, and it's going to take some time. i know there may be small setbacks here and there, but fundamentally and increasingly more countries are going to become more open and more democratic. >> reporter: and the protesters are learning from each other. a facebook message is currently going around libya telling people to gather in mosques and march on city squares, just like the egyptians used facebook to coordinate their protests three weeks ago. terry mccarthy, cbs news, cairo. >> couric: we have an update on our chief foreig

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. they warned that executing kim would jeopardize u.s.-south korea

president to step down for an hour these are our exclusive pictures from the streets of the capital sanaa a day earlier two people were killed in clashes in the southern aden and in libya where activists have called for a day of anger is the latest to see no violence on the streets the website opposing longtime leader moammar gadhafi claims for protesters being killed by government forces and in bahrain security forces have dispersed thousands of rioters demanding reform.

from the streets of the capital sanaa day earlier two people were killed in clashes in the southern port of aden libya where activists have called for a day of anger is the latest to see violence on its street right side opposing longtime leader moammar gadhafi claims for protesters to be killed by the government forces in bahrain security forces have dispersed thousands of writers demanding reforms by the country's ruling on a king in the center of the capital manama position reports that at least three were killed and one hundred injured. and in egypt where the military has replaced the ousted government the situation remains tense with sparks of protests in different parts of the country. looks at whether the weeks of unrest.

from the streets of the capital sanaa a day earlier two people were killed in clashes in the southern port of aden libya where activists have called for a day of anger is the latest to see violence on the streets in the absence of posey multimedia. things for protesters killed by the passage in bahrain security forces have dispersed thousands of rioters demanding reforms by the country's ruling monarchy in the center of the capital manama the opposition reports that at least three were killed and hundred one.

leader in yemen meantime rioters continue to clash there with government supporters in the capital sanaa with gunfire heard on the streets and in bahrain the latest is the opposition is preparing for talks with authorities after those deadly plan.

longest serving leader in yemen rioters continue to clash with government supporters in the capital sanaa with gunfire heard on the street while in bahrain the opposition is preparing for talks with authorities after deadly clashes with government forces salsa.

gangs of angry youths hurling rocks and stones took to the streets of the capital sanaa. provoking a pitched battle between pro-government loyalists and people who say they want to change leadership. the anti-government demonstrators have a simple message for the president ali abdula sali. after 30 years in power, he must go. >> i want to send a message to president sala. i want him to look at what has happened to this country. and to those he sent to beat us. like hosni mubarak, i'm telling him he should step down. >> emboldened by unrest croors the arab world, -- croors the arob world,ang br poverty, unemployment and corrupt government. the demonstrations and the pressure on established rulers threatens to seriously destabilize the region where most of the world's oil is produced. the price of oil has climbed to a two-year high. the protests have not directly affected oil production. but the world is watching unfolding events. very nervously. adam minot, bbc nuelings. >> let's get more on the protests in libya. dr. benjamin barber is an american political theorist and a

country's president to step down now these are our exclusive pictures from the streets of the capital sanaa earlier two people were killed in clashes in the southern quarter of libya where activists have called for a day of anger is the latest to see violence on the streets of website opposing longtime leader moammar gadhafi claims for protesters have been killed by the government forces and in bahrain security forces have dispersed thousands of rioters demanding reforms by the country's ruling monarchy in the center of the capital manama the opposition reports that at least three were killed and one hundred injured and in egypt where the military has replaced the ousted government so.

violence related to anti-government activist in libya one protester was shot dead in yemen's capital sanaa when police opened fire on a march of thousands of demonstrators saturday marks the ninth consecutive day of protests in yemen and bahrain king has asked his eldest son to start an announcement dialogue to resolve the political crisis in the country however the.

loyalists in a province of the sixty eight year old leader help rival demonstrations in the capital sanaa after friday prayers. u.s. top military officials in afghanistan avoided an investigation into claims that an american army unit psychologically manipulated visiting high officials rolling stone magazine published the psychological operations known as soil used to get more money and troops for the war buddies military contributors says this further reveals just how much the u.s. operation in afghanistan is being hidden from the public. and advertently these latest revelations about the psyops scandal in afghanistan regarding their american leadership back in washington d.c. has also revealed their hypocrisy regarding their public coverage of the american occupation in afghanistan and this by the fact that half a year ago this psychological operations has been rebranded into the military information support a peroration in essence the whole american global information war to be precise this information campaign remains the say that is the most important and under reported card over the

before marchers clashed with police echoing similar 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 outsid

developments across the region rioters continued clashing with government supporters in the yemeni capital sanaa with gunfire heard in the streets while in bahraini opposition is prepping for talks with authorities after the deadly clashes with government forces saw six people killed and dozens wounded morocco was also seeing on a rest but at least five thousand people taking to the streets of the capital rabat demanding king mohammed give up some of his powers the middle east expert mahdi darrius now tells r.t. that although the region is in turmoil it's hard to say whether it will see any fundamental changes these are revolts and not revolutions yet people's mindsets are revolutionary they want change they're fed up with these are revolts until the structures in place change it won't be considered revolutions in order for democratic position to occur people need to elect their officials right now we're not seeing that we're seeing the status quo in egypt the military state in over nothing's changed it's a formal change because the more barak was a part of the military the military in hosni mub

pro-government demonstrators a clash with hundreds of students in yemen 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 ministe

violence related to anti-government activist in libya one protester was shot dead in yemen's capital sanaa when police opened fire on a march of thousands of demonstrators saturday marks the ninth consecutive day of protests in yemen and bahrain armored vehicles and troops have moved away from the center of demonstrations in the capital meeting one of the opposition's conditions for dialogue proposed by the king reports suggest riot police which were behind. brutal crackdowns on protesters youth supplies made by british companies to clear protests human rights activist barnaby pace says the u.k. has been reckless in its arms sales. we can see across the middle east that the government is selling to repressive regimes all over that this could happen at any point in and we've got to be aware that when we sell the both non-lethal and lethal equipment those will be used and. generally at some point they will be used on someone innocent the u.k. government needs to seriously reconsider how approaches arm sales in the first place not only have these arms be licensed to be so dioceses in the case

injured after supporters of the country's president opened fire outside a university in the capital sanaa tens of thousands are rallying across the country for two weeks now commanding the resignation of. the president who has been in power for over thirty years has refused to leave office saying he will step down only after a national elections and those are set to take place in two thousand and thirteen. or more on the global impact of the unrest in the middle east and north africa that's coming your way shortly here on r.t. but first let's look at what's ahead for you this hour and accusations state. hiv positive patients in ukraine are pointing the finger at the government as they suffer from a shortage of vital medication. western nations are debating a multi billion dollar a deals for what's seen as democratic and economic transformation in north africa and the middle east but while politicians in europe and the u.s. say the west should show the region the tangible fruits of freedom many believe the timing couldn't be worse after you said laura might explain. in the battle for heart

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marchers clash with police echoing similar events across the arab world the demonstrations in the capital sanaa are aimed at removing president ali abdullah saleh who was ruled the country for thirty years meanwhile in nearby bombing security forces fired tear gas and attempt to disperse thousands who joined the funeral of a man killed in a rally on monday groups demanding more political freedoms from the ruling monarchy had previously clashed with police in the capital. and italian court is you to give its decision on the weather prime minister silvio berlusconi will face an immediate trial prosecutors want to indict him on charges of abuse of power and sleeping with an underage prostitute well pressure is mounting on the about the leader with hundreds of thousands marching in protest at his alleged behavior on sunday or berlusconi has denied all allegations disgraceful. a small commercial airliner has crashed near the hundred capital killing all fourteen people on board among the passengers was a former government official and a union leader because of the crash is being investigated but it's

demonstrators have clashed with hundreds of students in yemen people were marching on the capital sanaa to demand political reform and the resignation of president saleh the leader has been in power for more than thirty years he's already pledged to step down in two thousand and thirteen but has previously broken promises to quit. at least two security guards are being killed in what police say was a suicide attack in the afghan capital kabul the plaster code in a well known building near our hotel and shopping mall in the center of the city gunfire was heard after the explosion and latest reports say it is continuing now last year the same building was heavily damaged in a suicide attack on a nearby hotel. islamic court has charged a police commando with terrorism and murder of a politician country has confessed to killing the governor of punjab province but he says he doesn't regret shooting in last month he says he was angered by the politicians opposition to the country's and blasphemy law which sentences to death anyone convicted of defaming the prophet mohammed it's the most high

protest in nearby yemen pro and anti-government demonstrators have been holding protests in the capital sanaa. opposition simple holding a quote day of rage demanding the resignation of the country's president. supporters of the current government also gathered for a rally accusing the opposition all simply trying to create chaos the demonstrations come a day after the yemeni president pledged not to seek another term in office. has been a powerful over thirty. well you are with me and still to come on the program preparing for takeoff. russia super just one hundred receives its ticket into the skies as it's officially certified by now the leader of the program . and a romantic a prelude and a bit of breakup the new york times is under fire for using julian a song to boost profits and popularity before teaching him in light of a criminal investigation. one of us to get us now think they know the identity of the suicide bomber who carried out the airport attack last month but president medvedev warned against hasty conclusions until the case has been fully solved. has been following developmen

violence related to anti government to this in libya and one protester was shot dead in yemen's capital sanaa when police opened fire on a march of thousands of demonstrators saturday marks the ninth consecutive day of protests in yemen also trouble in bahrain their armored vehicles and troops have now moved away from the center of demonstrations in the capital beating one of the opposition's conditions for a dialogue that's now been proposed in full suggest what the sutra behind. some protesters use supplies made by british companies to clear the protest rights activist places a good reckless sometimes saying. we can see across the middle east that the government is selling to repressive regimes all over that this could happen at any point in and we've got to be aware that when we sell you both non-lethal and lethal equipment those will be used and. generally at some point be used on someone innocent the u.k. government needs to seriously reconsider how approaches arm sales in the first place not only have these arms be licensed to be so good overseas in case of bahrain. they are actively pr

protest in nearby yemen pro and anti-government demonstrators have been holding protests in the capital sanaa thousands all of these. holding a day of rage demanding the resignation of the country's president ali abdullah saleh supporters of the current government also gathered around accusing the opposition of trying to trying to create chaos the demonstrations come a day after a yemeni president pledged not to seek another office has been in power for over thirty. four you all with r.t. it's good of you to join us today and is still to come on the program preparing for takeoff. russia superjet one hundred receives its ticket into the skies as it's officially certified right now the leaders program. investigators now think they know the identity of the suicide bomber who carried out the dumb idea of an airport attack just last month the president many other warned against hasty conclusions until the case has been fully solved. the culture of it has been following developments here in moscow. well the latest has been that the federal security service says they know and also knew the name of t