capital tripoli this comes after at least two hundred people aboard shot dead in the country's second city benghazi during the week about the arrests. of those thousands of immigrants fleeing the rest of north africa flooding to italy top european politicians claim multiculturalism has failed on the continent. or we could leave some barracks meant for the u.s. as the latest people's will washington has been spying on the nato chief to prevent the alliance from drawing too close to russia. and fifteen month long moscow based simulation of a journey to mars reaches its midpoint scientists hope the virtual journey will be it will bring the real thing one small step closer. to an end moscow line matras or bring you today's top stories in a look back at the week's news here on r t reports are coming in zero four separate protests underway in the libyan capital tripoli more than two hundred people have been killed in anti-government violence mostly in the country's second city benghazi eyewitnesses say the army has been using. snipers and heavy weapons fire against demonstrators more than a madm

people shot dead in the country's second city benghazi during a week. as thousands of leave that out to rest in north africa. top european politicians play multiculturalism has failed on the continent. more weekly leaks embarrassment for the u.s. has the latest washington spying on the nato chief. drawing too close to russia. at an eighteen month long moscow based simulated journey to mars reaches us halfway point scientists hope the virtual journey will bring the real thing a small step closer. seven am in moscow i'm at treasure bring you today's top news and a look back at the week's headlines here on r t reports are coming in zero four separate protests currently underway in the libyan capital tripoli more than two hundred people are reported to have been killed in anti-government violence mostly in the country's second city benghazi in a televised national address the son of libyan leader colonel moammar qaddafi admitted to the army's mistakes in handling the riots but also blamed islamists and separatists for the violence eyewitnesses say snipers a

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libyan capital tripoli after at least two hundred people reportedly shot dead in the country's second city during a week. as thousands of. elite top european politicians claim multiculturalism has failed. while waiting weeks environment for the u.s. as the latest cables reveal washington's been spying on the nato chief. from drawing too close to russia. mars reaches its midpoint scientists hope the virtual journey will bring the real thing a small step closer. it's five am in moscow i'm at treasure bring you today's top stories and a look back at the week's news here on r t or ports are coming in zero four separate protests underway in the libyan capital tripoli more than two hundred people were poured into have been killed nanti government violence mostly in the country's second city benghazi and a televised national address the son of libyan leader colonel moammar qaddafi and mid to the army's mistakes in tackling the riots but also blamed islamists and separate as for the violence eyewitnesses say snipers and heavy weapons fire were used against demonstrators who are demanding an end to

hundred people reported to have been killed in anti-government violence mostly in the country's second city benghazi in televised national address the son of libyan leader colonel moammar gadhafi admitted to the army's mistake in tackling the riots but also blamed islam isn't separate is for the violence eyewitnesses say snipers and heavy weapons fire for use against demonstrators who are demanding an end to the forty two year reign of colonel moammar gadhafi but reports coming in from benghazi also suggest.

and second largest city benghazi and breaks the pattern of protest in the region those were all sparked in the capital's cairo for example why do you think this one is coming from the second largest city and not starting in tripoli. well no doubt libya has a political a social and even legal structure which is different from other countries in the region it is a more so we said well i don't like to use the word primitive but it is a more primary society and perhaps also colonel gadhafi has a very strong hold and triple we as he does have a major following let's not of void that issue he still has a major part of the population following him which is very much centered on tripoli and so strategically who whichever interests are promoting this it would not come as a surprise that they should try to do so from the periphery of libya enough from the very center in tripoli which is definitely gadhafi is major stronghold and this is the last is this the last country where the population will take to the streets or do you think there's other a volatile nations in waiting that could ris

wounding of opposition demonstrators. 10 people have been killed during demonstrators in libya's second cityfollowing calls for a day of rage against the government. a former cargo handler convicting to have plotting to blow up fuel tanks at j.f.k. arnte in new york has been sentenced to life in prison. >> new york's j.f.k. airport, a busy international gateway to the united states. it was here, according to prosecutors, that russell and codefendant planned to use explosives to blow up fuel tanks and underground pipes. 67-year-old defreitos, seen here in court, was said to have shot videos and taken photos of the airport, as well as studying security and planning escape routes. it was claimed he'd been overheard saying the whole of kennedy will go up in smoke. the two, originally from guyana, were both convicted last year. now he's been convicted to life in jail. >> i think 15 years would have been more than enough to punish him for what he did and what he talked about, and given his age, in effect, 15 years may very well have been a life sentence. but given all of the factors we talked abou

wounding of opposition none straightors. 10 people killed during demonstrationness libya akede's second city bengaze following calls for a day of rage against the government. a former cargo handler of plotting to blow up fuel tanks at new york's j.f.k. airport has been sentenced to life in prison. prosecutors said russell defraces hoped the attacks would rival the 9-11 terror attacks. >> new york's j.f.k. airport. a busy international gateway to the united states. it was here according to prosecutors that russell defretes and co-defendant abdul kadiya would blow up fuel tanks and underground pipes. 67-year-old dufretes seen here in court was said to have shot videos and taken photos of the airport and studying security and planning escape routes. it was also claimed he had been overheard saying the whole of kennedy will go up in smoke. defredes and kadir were both convicted last year. now defretes has been sentenced to life in jail. his co-dest was given the same punishment in december. >> i think 15 years would have been more than enough to punish him for what he did and what he talked abou

it struck midday yesterday in christchurch, the country's second largest city. the country's prime minister says so far at least 65 people are confirmed dead with that death toll expected to rise. this marks the second major earthquake endured by the southern new zealand city in just five months. hopefully no one was killed in the previous quake. however, this quake is proving to be much more devastating, in part because it was closer to the surface and centered the nearer to the city's main population. it also took place during lunchtime when the streets were crowded with people. christchurch's mayor described the city of 350,000 as a war zone and has declared a state of emergency. new zealand's prime minister warned, quote, we may well be witnessing new zealand's darkest day. >>> elsewhere, libya may be on the brink of collapse this morning as key diplomates, government officials and several military units have turned against gadhafi.ç he lost that support yesterday after ordering security forces to open fire on protesters in the country's capital. but even wi

libya's capital tripoli this after at least two hundred people reportedly shot dead in the country's second city benghazi during a week of on wednesday. thousands of immigrants fleeing the unarrest in north africa flood to italy top european politicians claim multiculturalism has failed on the continent. or weak elites embarrassment for the u.s. has the latest labels revealed washington's been spying on the nato chief to prevent the alliance from drawing too close to russia. at an eighteen month long moscow based simulation of a journey to mars reaches its midpoint and scientists hope the virtual journey will bring the real thing a small step closer. six am in moscow treasure giving you today's top stories in a look back at the week's news here on our t.v. reports are coming in a four separate protests under way in libya's capital tripoli more than two hundred people reported to have been killed in anti-government violence mostly in the country's second biggest city benghazi and televised national address the son of libyan leader colm colonel moammar gadhafi admitted to the army's mistakes in ta

taking control of libya's second city.adaffi said thur drug fueled mice and should be executed. 250 people have already been killed and the fear is it is going to get aloss worse. >>> after can pirates killed four americans including a california couple that they took hostage last week. david martin reports it ended this morning with a knife fight between the u.s. navy seal and one of those parrots. >> reporter: ignoring explicit warnings about pirates two couples jean and scott adam and phyllis macay and bob riggle sailed aflown their 58-foot yacht the qwest. >> why they were in that area we don't know. she was not hatch hazard not losely -- was not loosely traveling around. four u.s. navy ships shadowed the yacht knowing if it ever reached land they would lose their best chance of rescuing the americans. >> we understood if they got to shore it was going to be a really bad situation. we also understood the navy was doing their best to keep them from getting to the shore. two pirates were brought over for face-to-face tal

hundreds of demonstrators rallied in the northeastern city of benghazi, the country's second largest city, on tuesday and wednesday. the protesters called for the end of gadhafi's rule and the release of human rights activists from detention. hospital officials say at least 38 people were injured in a clash between protesters, security troops and government supporters. similar demonstrations were staged in other cities. in an effort to defuse tensions the government has freed 110 people accused of belonging to anti-government groups but protesters are using social networking sites to call for another rally on thursday. >>> tensions are mounting in yemen after two people were killed between clashes between protesters and security forces. 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 pro

it hit during the lunchtime rush on tuesday in the city of christ church, the second largest city in new zealand. many are still trapped or feared dead underneath the rubble. the water supply is jeopardized and the airport at christ church is closed at this time. this is the second quake to hit this area in five months. the last one, the first one was in september. it was actually larger, a magnitude 7.1 but no one died in that quake. the usgs believes today's 6.3 quake was actually an aftershock from the one before. it caused more devastation because it was centered near the downtown area and it was more shallow, only 3 miles underground. we'll be following these developments all morning so keep is right here on abc 7. reporting live from the news room, jenelle wang, abc7news.com. >> 5:14 now. in chicago polls have been open the past hour as voters get a chance to pick their new mayor. chief of staff ron emanuel has been front runner to replace mayor richard daily. karen moseley-braun is also running. this election marks the first time in 20 years when a daily hasn't been on the ball

a second city seems to be under opposition control. and at the un, the diplomat to libya accused gaddafi of genocide. journalists have been banned from reporting but we have a correspondent from the capital. she sent this report. >> libya is burning. the fire has spread. news would have been unthinkable one week ago is being reported and smuggled across the internet. these are the latest images. apparently from the capitol itself for a regime that has -- this is the most serious challenge it has ever faced. senior diplomats have deflected and today two libyan fighter pilots with the order to bomb protesters. the authorities say one of them has requested political asylum. libyans are finding their voice even if they are still too afraid to be identified. >> i have a friend. she is 20 but she has only been a bride less than a month. her husband got shot and died. my cousin also his young boy had four bullets. we don't know what to do. >> libya has rarely been excepting to outside pressure -- blaming drug addicts and even the bbc for what

the first thing is to impose a no-fly zone of all of the cities -- we want the ability to do several things. the second thing is to establish safe passage from the borders of tunisia and egypt so the medical supplies will arrive to tripoli and other cities. >> what is not at all clear is what the security council or the u.n. as a whole actually can do about this. >> mike, in actual fact, they do, in theory, have the power to do quite a lot. they can do sanctions, imposed a no-fly zone, intervene militarily if they want to. -- impose a no-fly zone. to do this in the case of domestic repression is, i think, very, very unlikely. so far, the security council actually has not said anything about the uprising in the arab world. there are some who say these are internal domestic situations. they do not cross the borders or constitute an international threat to peace and security, which is what the security council concerns itself with. we will have to see how they respond. >> barbara there at the u.n. for us. the most senior libyan diplomat in the u.s. resigned from the government. he explained to the bbc why

the 6.3 magnitude quake rocked new zealand's second largest city shortly before 1:00 p.m. when streets and shops were packed. >> the decision made on legislation declare a national state of emergency. >> we feel connected to your suffering. your tragedy is our tragedy. this proud country is right behind you and we are backing you with all our might. >> international relief >> if they need assistance with equipment at that stage, then we would certainly provide it. >> damage to infrastructure may hamper the distribution of aid supplies. japan has decided to send self-defense force personnel to quake hit new zealand. the deployment was ordered on wednesday in response to a request from the government. the personnel will leave japan along with other officials on wednesday afternoon with medical and construction equipment? they include english language school students. the government aircraft will be used to bring injured japanese citizens back home. >>> japanese experts believe tuesday's earthquake is an aftershock. the magnitude 7 earthquake that occurred seventh months ago

throwing follow bombs clashed with riot police using water cannon in the bengazi the country's second citybefore leader moammar gadhafi released around one hundred militants in apparent effort to quell opposition activists in the woods and morocco have also been collaborating for a day of action on thursday using facebook and twitter in the one plough and anti government groups clownish said the funeral of the student killed at a protest on monday was sides claimed he'd been a member of their function meanwhile it's raining m.p.'s of course the opposition leaders to be executed following the largest demonstrations in the country thousands are rallying in yemen and. bahrain where demonstration is demonstrators were met with tear gas and rubber bullets as they clashed with riot police the wave of demonstrations threatening the u.s. and israeli dominance in the region but has also use policy reports washington will maintain its agenda in the middle east a ten he calls.

we fear that there are. >> with new zealand's second city fast running out of ambulances, people had to improvise in whatever way they could. they were desperate. new zealand had not had a major earthquake in more than 40 years. in the space of about a minute, and dozens of people were killed. this has spent one of the country's darker days. the still stunned people of christ church has been waking up to a destruction all around them. this has been strewn with the gray rubble of disaster. >> let's bring you stride away what looks like a bit of good news coming out of that dark day. a news agency reported that the rescuers have freed a pocket of 15 survivors trapped for almost a day in a six-story office building. the new zealand prime minister has declared a national state of emergency. he has gone on tv to address the people of the city. >> you will get through this. this proud country is right behind you. the world is with you. australian france, british and american friends, the great countries of this world is putting the shoulder to your wheel. they are sending their support, ex

an earthquake measuring 6.3 has rock the city of christchurch. >> christchurch is that nation's secondgest city and a busy tourist destination. this is the second major earthquake to strike that area in just five months. there are report of several deaths and very significant damage. >> let's bring

new zealand, where a deadly earthquake has rocked the nation's second-largest city. >> dozens are confirmed dead in christchurch. but the toll is expected to go much higher, given the extensive damage. >> a u.s. state department team that was visiting the scene of the quake is okay. >> sadly, the region was just beginning to recover from another major quake last fall. terry moran has the details. >> reporter: it hit shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time. a violent, 6.3 magnitude earthquake, slamming the southern city of christchurch on tuesday. dozens were feared dead. and an unknown number of others were trapped in the rubble. in the aftermath, the city of 400,000, new zealand's second-largest, has the feeling of a combat zone. power was out. roads were destroyed. buildings reduced to ruins. dazed residents wandered through the destruction, some bleeding from the head. dramatic scenes of rescue played out. a fire crew plucked a woman from the top of a destroyed office building, where up to 200 employees were believed to be working. an unknown number of them were still trapped inside. >> we ha

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become sad monuments to the 2011 quake, the disaster that also wounded the soul of new zealand's second city. bbc news. >> estate of the emergency in algeria has been in a place for 19 years and it has now come to an end. authorities tried to suppress dissent in 1992. others have been calling for to be lifted. a saudi arabian national has been charged in the u.s. in connection with an attempted bombing plot potentially targeting the former president george w. bush. khalid ali-m aldawsari was detained in texas on a federal charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. the u.s. air force has awarded a $30 billion contract for a new generation of refueling aircraft. it has gone to boeing. eads has 10 days in which to appeal. the eldest of the u.s. space shuttles has blasted off from cape canaveral in florida on its very last mission. >> 2, 1. booster ignition. the final lift off of discovery. >> the shuttle is on its way to the international space station. it is carrying six crew, supplies, and a sophisticated humanoid robots. discovery is the first of three shuttles soon to be retir

they were demonstrating in the second city of alexandra along the coast. my colleague wyre davies is there. what is the reaction there to the president's announcement? >> the protests -- they have been here in the north of the country. there's isolated clashes. there's -- it is difficult to verify these, because the curfew is strictly enforced. what i understand after making a couple of calls to locals is there were a couple of isolated clashes between protesters in the main square and mubarak loyalists. the army, the military moved to intervene and to stop the clashes. this is isolated. and the previous situation returned to normal. it is tense in alexandra. there were 7,000 people in the main square. they all marched on the main square as they had done down this cairo. incredible scenes, mr. mubarak being pelted. some with coffins of him. the feeling i got in speaking to young people earlier on, they like many wanted him to go now and they wouldn't be happy with him staying in power for however long it is. the fact he's remaining in power or trying to re

military as protesters torched government buildings opposition forces claim to control the country's second cityenghazi libya at the u.n. reject moammar gadhafi regime. as the. country is caught up in the political unrest experts say there is no cash to back up the pledges. u.s. are reportedly planning the largest financial aid package since the end of world war two. jews demand compensation for property seized by the during the second world war by the baltic s.s. units who are still viewed as liberators in the country's official history they accuse the government of turning a blind eye to the nazi crimes. against the backdrop of unrest in north africa and the middle east max kaiser and stacy herbert ask if the u.s. could now fall into a financial world vault kaiser report coming your way next. max kaiser this is the kaiser reports you know revolutions are happening all over the world the big question is what about the united states of america ones are going to start revolting i know it's already revolting but ones are going to really revolt days are over what's happening the first war we're goi

than 100,000 people gathered at a square in central cairo, and over 50,000 held a rally in the second largest city, alexandria. the demonstrators include many women and children, indicating the anti-government movement is gaining the support of the general population. protesters remained in the square in cairo, but no major clashes with the security forces have been reported. >>> meanwhile, u.s. president barack obama called for an immediate peaceful transition of power in egypt. in a speech on tuesday, obama said he had spoken earlier with president mubarak by telephone and conveyed his opinions. >> he recognizes that the status quo is not sustainable and that a change must take place. and what i indicated tonight to president mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition must be meaningful. it must be peaceful. and it must begin now. furthermore, the process must include a broad spectrum of egyptian voices and opposition parties. it should lead to elections that are free and fair, and it should result in a government that's not only grounded in democratic principles but is also responsive to t

more than two hundred people have been killed in anti-government violence mostly in the country's second city benghazi i wouldn't say the army has been using snipers and heavy weapons fire against demonstrators who are demanding the end to the forty two year rule if gadhafi meanwhile in yemen riot is there continue to clash with government supporters in the capital some with gunfire on the streets and in bahrain the opposition preparing for talks with authorities after deadly clashes with government forces so six killed and dozens wounded and in morocco also.

security forces fired machine guns and protestors in the second city of benghazi. the country's representative to the arab league resigned in protest, and a tribal chief reportedly is threatening to cut oil exports to the west if government repression goes on. on the small island nation of bahrain peaceful protestors seem to have the upper hand, at least for now. allen pizzey is there with the latest on both countries. >> reporter: the jubilation is still there but attention is now turning to the issue that sparked the unrest. hundreds

christ church new zealand second largest city with population of 350,000. people in downtown christ church ran and earthquake couldn't have hit at a worse time right during the lunch hour when the second largest city was bustling. >> we were item a real mess. things fall down all over the place. it was a really violent shake. it was really nasty. >>reporter: even the city iconic stone christ church cathedral sustained mainly damage. the expire toppled into the city square. >> it toppled in front of the cathedral. dust. people running out underneath the dust was no words. it was absolutely awful. >>reporter: power and telephone lines were knocked out and cars were buried under rubble. ample citizen meanwhile did what they could to help the people who were trapped. former abc 7 news reporter noel lives north of christ church and spoke to us over the phone. >> where the city has sustained most amount of damage is columbo street. that street would be like a 6.3 earthquake hitting van ness avenue at lunch time. >>reporter: today quake is actually an after shock t

when i asked him about the second city.e sounded as if he couldn't believe it himself. >> he lost control of benghazi, he must feel that this is a big blow. >> listen, in bengaszi there are 1.5 million people. people that are afraid of the militia on the ground. >> but do you think he will ever get back the parts that he has lost? >> no, it is part of libya. >> do you think your father -- >> excuse me, it is part of libya. >> is there no fear that you may be on the brink of a civil war? if there is no central control? >> not anymore. because the libyan people they woke up and now they realize the danger. >> what spirits is your father in? >> very good. very high. >> yet video shot in the last few days appears to challenge that. this is a divided city where brute force is all that lives between the leader and those risking death to get rid of him. jonathan rugman sh nxn channel tripoli. >> and as we saw the libyan regime is trying to project a calm public face. nbc's jim mesada just arrived there. when we spoke with him a sh

as protesters torch government buildings opposition forces claim that to control the country's second citybenghazi as libyan diplomats at the u.n. reject moammar gadhafi regime. and as the new maps out of financial aid to countries caught up in the political unrest experts say there is no cash to back up the promises the e.u. and the u.s. are reportedly planning the largest foreign aid package since the end of the second world war. liberian jews demand compensation for property seized during world war two by baltic s.s. units who are still viewed as liberators in the country's official history they accuse the government in riga of turning a blind eye to the crimes of the nazis. next cross talk host peter labelling gas discuss huge military expenditures in the middle east and whether the region actually benefits from it stay with us here on r.t. . if you. still. play. hello and welcome to cross talk i'm peter lavelle u.s. president barack obama has requested five hundred forty nine billion dollars in military spending for this year a small decrease over last year nonetheless the global arms

it hit during the lunchtime rush hour tuesday in christ church, the second largest city in knew zell nd. people are believed trapped or possibly dead. the water supply is jeopardized. this is the second quake to hit this area in five months. the one in september was larger, 7.1 but nobody decide in that quake. today's 6.3 quake they believe was actually an aftershock from the one befores. it caused more did he have striation because it was centered around the downtown area. we'll follow these developments so keep it here on abc 7. i'm gel nen wang live in the news room. back to you folks. >> jenelle, thank you. in chicago the polls have opened when voters get to pick a new mayor. ron emanuel has been the front runner in both polls and fund-raising to replace mayor richard daily. karl moseley-braun is also among half dozen people running for the post. this election marks the first time in more than 20 years that a daily hasn't been on the chicago ballot. >> a woman who inspired a major motion picture are pushing for safer drinking water in california. erin brockovich will announce a bi

military as protesters towards government buildings opposition forces claim to control the country's second city benghazi as libyan diplomats at the u.n. reject moammar gadhafi. as the e.u. maps out of financial aid to countries caught up in political unrest experts say there is nobody to back up the promises the us are reportedly planning the largest foreign aid package since the end of the second world war. bloody and used to bad compensation for property seized by sea music during world war two by baltic s.s. units were still viewed as liberators in the country's official history they accuse the government and reader of turning a blind eye to the crimes of the nazis as your headlines up next the alona show this time they take an in-depth look at the ongoing deadlock at the wisconsin union protest stay with us. for the full story we've got. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. welcome the alona shell well get the real headlines with none of the interstates are coming live out of washington d.c. now it's night protesters continue to flood the capitol building

moammar gadhafi it's reported that sniper units are being deployed against protesters in libya's second city benghazi and algeria the president offered concessions to protesters promising to lift a state of emergency that's been in force for the last nineteen years in bahrain more than sixty people were injured in clashes with government forces reports claim riot police that were behind brutal crackdowns on protesters you supplies made by british companies to clear the ongoing protest human rights activists barghouti pace's the u.k. has been reckless in its arms sales. and we can see across the middle east that the government is selling to repressive regimes that this could happen any a a 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 that we will be used on someone innocent once you've handed over the weapons you have little control over how they use but that doesn't mean you can morally justify handing them over in the first place if you have selling someone weapons the weapons are going to be us

. >> scenes of an unsanctioned protest early in libya second city today. circulating on the internet, bypassing the government's media clampdown. protesters are getting ready to topple a mockup of colonel gaddafi posing little green goods, the ones hallowed volume containing his thoughts and sayings. the crowd cheers as it tumbles. sketchy images, but they paint a picture of a regime now immune from the violence sweeping across the region. how much pressure is the president now under? the arab world's longest serving leader since he seized power in a military coup over 40 years ago. can he still keep his iron grip on the country? you might think colonel gaddafi was more likely to survive than most leaders. he has powerful security forces he is not afraid to use. he has oil money to pour into easing social grievances, and he is adept at reinventing himself. once an international pariah, but more -- but now, more or less accepted by the west as a partner. so far in the capital tripoli, is mostly pro-government rallies that have filled the streets. gaddafi hi

military as protesters torch government buildings opposition forces claim to control the country's second city benghazi is libyan diplomats at the u.n. reject colonel gadhafi regime. demanding compensation for properties seized during the second world war. still viewed as liberators in the country's official history . and in the u.s. the number of jobless graduates continues to grow with many heavily in debt and forced into low paid work. resident adventurer james brown to head south to the pens or region for the latest discovering russia series stay with us. in russian terms the pens region is just a short hop from. around six hundred fifty kilometers southeast and only an hour's plane journey away it's an area that any travelers should explore. the capital panzer is home to more than half a million people and although it's a modern city with a thriving business and cultural scene there are plenty of twits possed around the streets. so this is where the history of penza began back in sixteen sixty three it was founded as a from town on the very first wooden buildings went up right. in front m

they are there in charge in all major cities with the the center of command being in benghazi the second city of libya in the east of the country now that we are preparing we are hearing that they will try and move forward into tripoli from zawiya as they close that noose around colonel gadhafi now over the weekend the united nations placed sanctions upon the gadhafi regime and these took the form of an asset freeze on colonel gadhafi his family and close associates also a travel ban as well as an arms embargo another thing that was included in the in the u.n. resolution was a referral to the international criminal court in the hague that the referral would mean that the international criminal court would look into alleged allegations of crimes against humanity in the violence that we've seen in libya well though that investigation up to criminal court has caused some experts to believe that we could see some revelations come out about the relationship between colonel gadhafi and the west for years he was the pariah of countries like britain and the united states in recent years we saw him so

city of geography of the country if not all of its their headquarters based out of thing gharazi a second city in libya in the east of the country now that fighting is conti as continues we are hearing a piece in tripoli at the moment why if there is armed militias to control checkpoints on the streets now we can hear from sergey love rolph the russian foreign minister here dress the u.n. human rights council he called them the violence in libya and said that the country should be allowed to determine its own future and what so we are pretty useless the mass protests across the middle east and north african countries and exposed a range of problems that have piled up for decades first of all poverty unemployment and guaranteed social and economic rights in general these problems should be addressed by the people of the affected countries without any coercion or external interference the use of military force against civilians is unacceptable and leading and cause hundreds of civilian deaths russia condemns such violence demands its immediate ization and observance of international humanitarian