--ight, supporting his supporters came to silvio berlusconi's residence. his party is in the governing coalition and one of his close allies said they would not undermine the government. said the berlusconi sentence was completely unfounded and he would continue his political struggle. the italian president urged the country to remain calm. >> i guess house arrest looks at different if you happen to live in a palazzo in the center of rome. you're watching "bbc world news ." two babies are given away live on television in pakistan. some are calling this a ratings stunt. sony reported a $35 million profit for the first three months ending in june. the revival was largely due to the popularity of the smartphone. at the entertainment arm, things are not quite so rosy. some big investors are calling for the division to be sold off. can the little blue men from belgium rescue one of the biggest corporations in japan? people came out for the launch of "smurfs 2." they are hoping that they will do better than the other stars this summer. will smith's sci-fi specta

it's time. >>> media set continues to trade lower as they upheld the jail sentence for silvio berlusconifirm. he'll reman a senator and leader of the people of freedom party for now. speaking on state television after the ruling, berlusconi said the sentence was baseless. >> translator: the ruling today confirms to me that some of the magistrates in our country have become irresponsible. and uncontrolled and uncontrollable organ of the state. they're judges not elected by the people, but selected through a competition like all public officials, and who have risen to become a real state power. >> it dern julia chatterley spo the cfo of the company and filed this report from milan. >> media set, the 4 billion euro firm, founded by silvio berlusconi in the 1970s, and who now owns a 40% share of the business, of course, is the firm too at the heart of the tax fraud case gripping italy this week. and finally seeing silvio berlusconi convicted late last night. i spoke to the cfo of the firm, and asked him about the international perception of the company and with silvio berlusconi and what his

but silvio berlusconi remains defiant as ever in the face of his conviction for fraud, the first-ever of the many charges against him that stock. >> i say this while looking at each of you into your eyes one by one, and i would say it looking into the eyes of my so- called judges, i am innocent. his supporters are unwavering . thousands gathered in front of his residence on sunday. >> the people from italy are in love with silvio berlusconi. >> berlusconi, who has been on trial a dozen times for charges ranging from tax fraud to having sex with an underage prostitute, has railed against italy's judiciary, ban -- branding them communists. people all over italy took the same line. >> there are so many other felons who are being persecuted. that is perhaps a greater problem than berlusconi. that is why i am here. >> in protest at the supreme court confirmation of his conviction and four-year sentence, berlusconi's people of freedom partly walks out of parliament friday. it is a fragile ruling coalition. on sunday, berlusconi pledged to support the prime minister, saying the government ne

many on the left have felt queasy about working with silvio berlusconi. they will feel even more so now that he is a convicted criminal. many on the right are convinced their man has been treated unfairly. how this plays out in the weeks and months ahead is not clear. all we can say is it probably will not be helpful for italy at a time when this country is struggling to emerge from its deepest recession since the second world war. >> the case of a 12-year-old girl who says she was repeatedly raped in prison has sparked a heated public debate in bolivia. the government allows children to serve jail time with parents who have committed a crime. more than 2000 children are currently living this way. they share a cramped cells with other adults. families areire incarcerated. we have this report from one such prison. >> living behind bars from an early age. in bolivia, there are more than two dozen children living with their parents in children. she does not want us to identify her. she says it is terrible for the kids. family, which are destroyed. this is th

italy's five highest -- italy's highest court has upheld silvio berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud. the former prime minister is unlikely to spend any time behind bars. kathleen clifford has more. >> his voice shaking, berlusconi described himself in a video statement as a victim of an incredible series of accusations and trials that had nothing to do with reality. on thursday, the country's top court upheld the former prime minister's conviction in a tax fraud case that first went to trial in 2006. after a three-day hearing, the ruling confirmed the verdict from a lower court. the sentencing is automatically reduced to one year under amnesty. a five-year ban on public office am a handed down as part of the original sentence, was upheld. thursday's outcome could throw italy's already fragile coalition into turmoil and potentially affect the eurozone. the former prime minister is no stranger to scandal. some 30 court cases have been brought against him, ranging from corruption to intercourse with an underage prostitute. berlusconi has surprised many times in the past by bouncing bac

than 1000 people have been rallying in the italian capital in a show of support for silvio berlusconi his political party, the people's freedom artie calls for supporters to gather outside his residence in rome. the rally was called after the jail sentence was upheld by italy's highest court. though he maintains his innocence, he says he's the victim of lyrical highest by the court. i have gone through the most agonizing days of my life as a son, father, as an entrepreneur, as a citizen and as a servant to this state. when i read the newspapers and things that are written about a mirror thats distorts these things because this is not the real silvio berlusconi. i tell you this looking into your eyes, i would say this looking straight into the eyes of my judges, i am innocent. spain and italy, the countries coast guard has rescued more than 250 asylum- seekers near the coast of sicily. the refugees mostly from north africa were trying to reach europe i wrote. survivors on board told the authorities three somali women died during the trip. an italian island is a popular landings bought

the italian supreme court has down its decision for former prime minister silvio berlusconi over a tax fraud case. >> edward snowden leaves a moscow airport after russia gives the intelligence leaker asylum. >> germany's foreign minister visits cairo, urging authorities to avoid the appearance of selective justice. more mass protests are planned over the ousting of egypt's president. it is official and definitive -- former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is a convicted criminal. >> just an hour ago, the sentence was reached. that will probably end up meaning house arrest or community service. >> after a three-day hearing, the judges rejected the media mogul turned politician's appeal. the judges referred a ban on berlusconi from holding public office for five years to a milan court for review. let's get more from rome. is this the end or the beginning of berlusconi's colorful political life? >> not necessarily. we do not know the link of the ban on his public office. that has to be recalculated. and then -- this is a crucial point -- it has to be ratified by parliament, where

. >> italy's highest court has upheld silvio berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud on his final appeal. he was given a four-year sentence. he says he is the victim of persecution. barnaby phillips reports. >> or once, a definitive sentence against berlusconi, but he could have been worse. he is unlikely to go to jail, and the ban on public office will be re-examined by a lower court. mr. berlusconi's supporters had gathered outside his mansion in rome. they will hope he can continue to play an active role in italian politics. for all the anticipation here at the supreme court in rome, the outcome won't change the point of view of many italians about silvio berlusconi. his supporters will continue to believe that he is being persecuted by the judiciary that is biased against him. his many opponents will feel vindicated in their belief that he has been an embarrassment to this country for far too long. >> finally, we will be mentioned for something positive abroad. until now, it has been difficult for people outside italy to understand how we could allow such a situation in our country.

streets of rome to rally in support of italy's former prime minister and sent to rightly that silvio berlusconi demonstration as a climax to a weekend of political turbulence after the let's go to it was found guilty of tax fraud the conviction that could see him under house arrest has put the fragile government coalition under threat as five ministers from his party say they are ready to resign over the issue to bring us up to date for the moment the weekly continues in about five minutes from now here on r.t. we're coming to you live from moscow. from one show last reverberates through the centuries when vengeance called for blood. i have imagined hanging on this member in him for eight years for. it outweighed law and faith in the caucasus. vendettas were handed down from generation to generation and they killed my son with impunity i too killed them with impunity there was a question of ana can once mortal enemies be reconciled today. blood to. see. if the main competitor on the market is mother nature. may customers struggle with to. fight for each drop from an old dirty supply not. let pe

and silvio berlusconi said absolutely not. they didn't have the authority to do this for berlusconi. they were not allowed to be involved in renditions. and finally, they also discovered a few weeks later, that the italian law enforcement had omar under surveillance for two years. and they could not disrupt -- >> they picked up because -- >> they were not allowed by law to disrupt that investigation. >> if jeffrey costelli was the architect of this whole plan, how was he able to get diplomatic immunity initially when none of the other -- >> that's a good question. officially, there's nothing on the record that says the u.s. invoked immunity for him. neither that they waived or invoked immunity for the rest of us. it may have been something that happened behind the scenes or the judge -- and now the judge has to explain why he just out of the blue gave diplomatic immunity to these three individuals. >> it's strange in connection with you, as someone who's working with the cia, obviously, you were not a station chief at the time,

also political uncertainty in italy following the conviction of silvio berlusconi. >> it is not yet clear what is going to happen to the convicted criminals. >> newspapers across italy put the verdict on the front page. a definitive judgment read several headlines. it is the first time judges have found the former prime minister guilty with no chance of appeal. her list on he will not go to jail because of his age but he faces house arrest. there was no sign of him a day after he addressed italians in a video message. >> in exchange for my nearly 20 year commitment to my country, and all must at the end of my life -- almost at the end of my life, i receive allegations and the judgment based on nothing at all. i am not a cheap. i am a victim of injustice. >> polls show a quarter of italians still support berlusconi. >> i is incredible scandal. they have confirmed what i have said since the start. it is a judicial coup. >> his opponents turned out in force outside the supreme court to celebrate the conviction. he is committed to keep his seat in the senate. >> he was sentenced for his crime

>> after decades of execution and dozens of court cases, the former italian prime minister, silvio berlusconi finally has a definitive conviction. code's court upheld a tax violation, ordering him to do community service or be placed under house arrest. he also faces a possible ban on holding a look office. while anti--berlusconi campaigners protested, with black what happened is a blow from the justices. berlusconi follow the proceedings behind closed doors. later, he sent out a message slamming the supreme court's decision. >> in exchange for my commitment over the course of nearly 20 years, for my country, now almost at the end of my life, i received as a present allegations and judgment aced on the thing at all. >> the verdict now threatens to destabilize italy's three month old coalition government. berlusconi's lyrical future is uncertain. -- political future is uncertain. >> supporters of mohamed morsi took to the streets in egypt on friday. protesters remained defiant after the government order protest camps to be broken up eerie at -- broken up. >> we have faith and we trust in god.

. >>> italy's supreme court upheld a tax fraud charge for silvio berlusconi. the 76-year-old berlusconi is not likely to go to jail as a result of that ruling. most convicted felons in italy over the age of 70 are given house arrest or community service. >>> former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez has proclaimed his innocence from behind bars. hernandez penned a letter saying this is all part of god's plan, end quote, something good will come out of this, end quote. he is awaiting trial for murder. >>> california's bay area transit workers warn they will go on streak on monday if a new labor deal is not reached. union leaders claim b.a.r.t. management is doing nothing to address safety and wage concerns. b.a.r.t. is the nation's fifth largest rail system and serves more than 400,000 commuters each weekday. >>> yellowstone national park's steamboat geyser erupted for the first time in eight years. the geyser is the world's largest. it shot steaming hot water close to 300 feet into the air there. no one knows when it will happen again. >>> how much

. >>> itsy's supreme court has upheld a jail sentence against former prime minister silvio berlusconi for tax fraud. the ruling could throw the ile coalition government into crisis. judges upheld a four-year jail sentence against berlusconi, but that's automatically reduced to a year due to a law aimed at reducing overcrowding in prisons. the judge has ordered a lower court to review second part of a sentence, a five-year ban from public office. prosecutors say that he used offshore properties to buy the broadcasting rights for u.s. movies. they said he lied when declaring how much he paid and avoided about $9 million in taxes. berlusconi said in a video message that the fraud he had been convicted of is completely unfounded. berlusconi heads the second largest party in italy's government and the ruling against him could destabilize the shaky coalition. >>> japanese government officials are trying to find out how much citizens care about a disputed territory. they conducted their first opinion poll about the takeshima islands in the sea of japan. the japanese claim the islands. south

. >>> troubles continue for italy's embattled prisoner, silvio berlusconi.arate trial in which he is accused of having sex with a minor as one of his notorious hunga bunga parties. yesterday it cast it in doubt. italy's political parties are on the verge of collapse as politicians re-evaluate their allegiances. berlusconi took to one of his networks to denounce that ruling claiming the prison sentence was absolutely groundless. >>> okay. so back here at home, more and more millennials, they're moving home. a knew pew study showing a record number of 18 to 31 yeerlds, 22 million of them, are living withrom 2007. younger adult men are more likely than women to be staying with their parents. employment has fallen a among millennia millennials. 63% have jobs compared to 70% six years ago. millennials without jobs are much more likely to be back at home than those who steady wo the study students who live in college dorms are also considered to be living with their parents. so this study made us all wonder around here, what's the worst part about living with your

streets of rome to rally in support of italy's former prime minister and center right leader silvio berlusconi demonstration as a climax to weekend political turbulence after he was found guilty of tax for converting that could see by this county under house arrest has put the fragile government coalition under threat it's five ministers from his party state they are ready to resign over the issue. so that brings up today for the moment i'll be back with a weekly more for you in just over half an hour with the team in the meantime we look at the way the twenty first century is changing vendetta traditions in russia's caucasus region that saw a special report after the break. remember we talked about calling for regular folks like you and me that can make you invisible to drones well freedom fashions as i like to call them are continuing to expand although the fact that our drones infrared eyes are very scary the more common street cameras are way more likely to on average day violate your privacy and thus they invented the justice cap this hat blocks your face with l.e.d. lights from face reco

senior lawmakers and ministers from silvio berlusconi's people of freedom party have threatened to resign after italy's top order up held the conviction of the former prime minister in tax fraud should the threat be enacted it would jeopardize the country's government that was formed following a two month long political deadlock about was going he was sentenced to four years in prison likely to serve only house arrest or community service after the sentence was reduced to a year under a two thousand and six part of. now on the program here on r t is easy you membership bad for business almost eighty percent of u.k. bosses believe so in a recent poll they voted in favor of holding a national wide nationwide referendum on breaking away from the union this report now to watch in london. i thought that switzerland was missing out by not being in the european union nope well now it's in my eyes that the majority of britons also think that they'd be better off alone after the british group think tank found that fifty four percent of u.k. citizens believe that britain would benefit from leaving

senior lawmakers and ministers from silvio berlusconi's people of freedom party have threatened to resign after italy's top court has upheld the conviction of the former prime minister in tax fraud should the should all come into effect it would be jeopardizing the country's government that was formed following a two month political deadlock well it's going to four years in prison likely to buy the house arrest or community service. going down. now is e.u. membership bad for business almost eighty percent of u.k. bosses believe it could be a recent poll showed they voted in favor of holding a nationwide referendum on breaking away from the union and his police find out how the membership is apparently hurting profits. i thought that switzerland was missing out by not being in the european union nope well now its image that the majority of britons also think that they'd be better off alone after the british group think tank found that fifty four percent of u.k. citizens believe that britain would benefit from leaving the european union and joining the european free trade association instea

. >> italy's high court has upheld the prison system for the former premiere, silvio berlusconi., he is up likely to spend any time behind bars. he was convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to four years but experts say he will probably serve under house arrest. berlusconi has appealed his recent convictions of paying for sex with an underaged hooker and abusing his power by covering it up. she was part of parties in which strippers dressed up as nuns and even apparently as president obama. hmm. >> if this is a preview, this next story, of the 2016 presidential race we're in for a real show. over the last week the governor of new jersey, chris christie, and the kentucky senator, rand paul, have been in a war of words and political analysts say it is noteworthy because both men may or may not be possible presidential contenders, and they represent two distinctly different wings within the g.o.p. the fight for christie criticized libertarian members of the republican party when it came to security. and governor paul said christie was looking for handouts after superstorm sandy and t

nevertheless, the high court upholding silvio berlusconi's tax fraud. >> it seems like he's had more than nine lives at this point. >>> still ahead on "street signs," why the next edward snowden is more than likely sitting in silicon valley. >>> plus, russia looks like a good investment, but you might want to proceed with caution. >>> we'll have a bull and a bear on jc penney. >>> don't forget the speed limit. it's a nice car, it's nice, we never got out of first gear. we got a test drive coming up for you. it's amazing. with fidelity's options platform, we've completely integrated every step of the process, making it easier to try filters and strategies... to get a list of equity options... evaluate them with our p&l calculator... and execute faster with our more intuitive trade ticket. i'm greg stevens, and i helped create fidelity's options platform. it's one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. for over 60,000 california foster children, having necessary school supplies can mean the difference between su

. >>> in december 2009, an attacker strikes italian prime minister silvio berlusconi in the face with souvenir statue of the duomo. it wasn't long before there was a new souvenir in italy. >>> and then there's the famous shoe incident. the one where an iraqi journalist decides to trade in the traditional food-throwing for shoe hurling and aims right for president bush's head. >> now, watch bush's athletic instincts here. anybody else would have gotten hit by that shoe. look at that. that is quick. he also had a pretty good line after it. >> it doesn't bother me. and if you want the facts, it's a size 10 shoe that he threw. >> now, that's showing some true wit in response to a ridiculous event. he rose to the occasion on this one and dodged the shoe. >> it's very important, i think, to be quick-witted in politics. it's very important, first of all, to know what it is you want to say and to be saying it with some passion and some sincerity and then some wit gets back at you. you want to go splotch. you want to score another point. >> president bush manages to shrug it off and even makes

. >>> italy's highest court upholding silvio berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud. he received a four-year sense to be served any time. it will likely be only a year under the am midwesty program. that's how a judge order aid lower court to reexamine a ban on berlusconi holding public office. >> a new round of record highs for stocks. investors loving the news. all three major inteks soaring. the s&p 500 closing at records. much more on this blockbust he day on wall street in 15 minutes. we're looking at the big july jobs report. that's 8:30 eastern. there's a lot going on, john, but i'm telling you right now, you have had a fantastic year in your 401k. you really need to look. >> jobs report is like a super bowl for christine romans. >> it is. >>> fire crews in the northwest have their hands full this morning. a dozen major wildfires now in washington state and oregon threatening homes, forcing evacuations there. fires have charred more than 200 square miles in oregon. one firefighter was killed. another injured when they were struck by a falling tree. >>> can fire

the italian coalition government initially struggled today to deal with fallout from silvio berlusconi's tax fraud conviction. the country's supreme court upheld the former prime minister's four-year prison sentence on thursday. the 76-year-old media billionaire ialso is likely to lose his seat in parliament. today, prime minister enrico letta played down prospects that berlusconi's supporters might bolt from the governing coalition. >> i am fully aware that this is a delicate moment, politically. i said yesterday and i repeat it now, i am a person who puts italy before anything else. if there is someone who wants to put other priorities first, then i think it is important at this time to have clarity on what those priorities are. first of all comes the country, first of all is italy. >> holman: berlusconi condemned the court ruling, but it is unlikely he will serve actual jail time. instead, he's likely to do a year of community service or a year of house arrest. in egypt, the muslim brotherhood organized new mass marches despite government warnings such gatherings would be broken up. s

the italian supreme court has down its decision for former prime minister silvio berlusconi over a taxud case. >> edward snowden leaves a moscow airport after russia gives the intelligence leaker asylum. >> germany's foreign minister visits cairo, urging authorities to avoid the appearance of selective justice. more mass protests are planned

. >> okay, so, you see silvio berlusconi and think what, bunninga bunninga, right?xting. and san diego's mayor filner? what's next? he's a hugger. >> i think of the headlock. as he says, he's a hugger. well, nadia bilchik is joining us now to discuss select start with silvio berlusconi. where do you start? >> well, let's start with the fact that over the last 25 years, he's had over 20 trials. and for the first time ever on thursday, he has definitive sentence. and it's amazing because he's had everything from elicit sex with underaged women -- remember ruby, the heartbreaker, and the bunga bunga dancing and corruption charges? but for the first time ever, he has a four-year sentence. >> the idea that you can have 30 trials over 25 years and still be elected, i don't know if that could happen in the u.s. >> probably not. >> there must be a different appetite in other countries. >> there certainly is for how people perceive these things. but interesting, of the four years, remember that in italy, three years will be shaved off because of overcrowding in prisons. >> w

with a list of demands in order to keep the coalition government running as silvio berlusconi faces from public office our disbash disbarred by the senate which is essentially a political vote. >> thank you so much. let's get a check on energy and some commodities. bertha coombs is at the nymex. >> kind of a mixed day. we have the stronger dollar keeping a bit of a lid on crude, especially with folks being cautious ahead of the release of the fed minutes this afternoon and looking for any kind of hawkish comments when it comes to tapering. also a mixed report when it came to the inventory numbers. crude just in line, just shy of the expectation. a 1.4 million barrel draw, although we're continuing to see a an increase when it comes to refining. it was up 1% last week. it had an impact when it came to gasoline. gasoline was the outperformer in terms of the eia report. a drawdown of more than 4 million barrels with the implied demand up about 2% from this same time last year. so as prices have come down, it appears folks are, indeed, driving here during their last few weeks of their s

. >>> silvio berlusconi tells thousands of supporters he will begin to back the shaky coalition. his firm trading higher on the deutsche bank upgrade. zblrj >>> we kick off with the second reading of the eu services. private sector returning to modest gross in july. pmi suggesting the economy starting to stabilize. business expanding for the first time in 18 months. the market using composite purchase managing index up to 58.5 from 48.7 in june. breaks the 50 threshold for the first time since january 2002. headline figure revised up a tick from the permanent reading of 50.4. slightly better. that's just taken the euro/dollar to the best levels of the session at 132.89. below 133. trading tight ranges on euro/dollar. joining us is jonathan tapper. nice to see you today. the pmi is now almost just about in expansion territory for europe. are you confident that we finally got -- after two years we finally got some sustainable growth coming back? >> i think that this is a cyclical upturn. we are seeing some improvement. varying perceptions. the research firm i run, work with, we hav

. >> italy's high court has upheld silvio berlusconi's conviction for tax fraud. only one year. he served on and off as prime minister between 1994 and 2011. he's been entangled in fraud, corruption and sex scandals for years. >> and alex rodriguez is accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs from a clinic in florida. it's reported that the slugger will take a deal that will result in suspension rather than a lifetime ban. >> coming up, edward snowden is granted asylum in russia. how badly will this strain u.s.-russian relations? and president nixon like you've never seen him before. [ engine revving ] ♪ [ male announcer ] it's a golden opportunity to discover the heart-pounding exhilaration beyond the engineering. ♪ come to the golden opportunity sales event to experience the precision handling of the lexus performance vehicles, including the gs and all-new is. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. humans. even when we cross our "ts" and dot our "i's", we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness with our auto pol

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our parade of papers, "washington post's" italy's high court upholding former prime minister silvio berlusconi'sraud. >> this is a disgrace. >> the court is reviewing whether he will be barred from public office for five years. >> what? >> italy's public parties are on the verge of collapse as politicians reevaluate their allegiances in light of the decision. >> that's an absolute disgrace. >> the "san francisco chronicle," bay area rapid employees are given 72 hours of a plant shutdown of what could be a second strike in a month. announcement comes as they failed to reach a deal regarding, pay, pensions, and health care. >> "usa today" the third episode of the season of "glee" will deal directly with the death of star cory monteith. fox executives did not explicitly say how they would handle his character's exit. he was found dead in a hotel room in canada in july. only 31 years old. >> the shatting into ga free times fired its editor for changing a headline on an editorial before printing. the headline which said take your job's plan and shove it mr. president, ran on tuesday. when president o