or stopping silvio berlusconi from being barred from office? > it is not a problem, berlusconi and the politics alone. if he wanted to do something, he had to do it. the problem is exclusively economic. i just saw an urgency about berlusconi, he declared that he is ready to take on all the economic arguments in the next week. we are ready to do our part for the improvement of what is necessary. but we need elections. people have to choose between the tax party and the no tax party. >> is this about raising the v.a.t.? >> i am an economist, so there are many issues here in italy. one of them is berlusconi, who has held hostage the whole political system. because of his personal affairs. and then there are the problems of the difference in views among the different parties of the coalition on how to get out of this crisis and put the housing in order. >> you think that those ministers left so that silvio berlusconi will not lose his are the mentoring immunity? -- his elementary -- his pa rliamentary immunity? >> yes. >> so a difference of opinion

here is silvio berlusconi's residence. it became apparent he did not have the full backing of his own mp's. what started out as a threat to the survival of the coalition government rapidly became a challenge to his own authority amongst his own supporters. >> as crowds gather outside of the premises office, many in mr. berlusconi's party began having doubts about bringing down the government. this afternoon, one of his ministers, who had resigned, was now seen at the window of the prime minister's office. moments later, one of his allies was suddenly discovered saying he wanted the government to continue. we are going to continue. as silvio berlusconi's residence tonight, a crisis meeting was held as some in his party were saying that more than 40 of his mps would defy him, a challenge to his authority. >> i think that he is blackmailing the country but he doesn't understand that he his politicalte and. >> it would be unwise to write off silvio berlusconi. he is a great survivor. but tonight, his center right is split and

former prime minister silvio berlusconi is known for theatrics. today, his political u-turn may 'sve saved the country government from being toppled. here is our europe editor, gavin hewitt. >> a day of high roman drama. silvio berlusconi arrived at the senate having pledged to bring down the government. inside the prime minister, enrico letta, appealed for a vote of confidence, saying italians could not take any more scenes of what he called political bloodshed. the government's problems must be separated from the legal problems of silvio berlusconi and that the government's collapse would be fatal for italy. while he was speaking, silvio berlusconi sauntered into the chamber, weary from a night of trying to get his party to back him. there were gestures of respect, but dozens of his mp's were preparing to defy him. so, he announced an extraordinary u-turn. >> italy needs a government that can deliver reform. we have decided, not without some internal strife, to support the government. >> enrico letta had survived and gave this response to mr. be

here is silvio berlusconi's residence. it became apparent he did not have the full backing of his own mp's. what started out as a threat to the survival of the coalition government rapidly became a challenge to his own authority amongst his own supporters. >> as crowds gather outside of the premises office, many in mr. berlusconi's party began having doubts about bringing down the government. this afternoon, one of his ministers, who had resigned, was now seen at the window of the prime minister's office. moments later, one of his allies was suddenly discovered saying he wanted the government to continue. we are going to continue. as silvio berlusconi's residence tonight, a crisis meeting was held as some in his party were saying that more than 40 of his mps would defy him, a challenge to his authority. >> i think that he is blackmailing the country but he doesn't understand that he his politicalte and. >> it would be unwise to write off silvio berlusconi. he is a great survivor. but tonight, his center right is split and

former prime minister silvio berlusconi is known for theatrics. today, his political u-turn may 'sve saved the country government from being toppled. here is our europe editor, gavin hewitt. >> a day of high roman drama. silvio berlusconi arrived at the senate having pledged to bring down the government. inside the prime minister, enrico letta, appealed for a vote of confidence, saying italians could not take any more scenes of what he called political bloodshed. the government's problems must be separated from the legal problems of silvio berlusconi and that the government's collapse would be fatal for italy. while he was speaking, silvio berlusconi sauntered into the chamber, weary from a night of trying to get his party to back him. there were gestures of respect, but dozens of his mp's were preparing to defy him. so, he announced an extraordinary u-turn. >> italy needs a government that can deliver reform. we have decided, not without some internal strife, to support the government. >> enrico letta had survived and gave this response to mr. be

now, the defection led to the fall of the government, and new elections, won by silvio berlusconi. now, the trial will start on february, and he'll bet the latest of a number of string of legal proceedings that will see silvio berlusconi as the defendant. in august he's been sentenced for tax frauds before he is imprisoned, a sentence confirmed by the supreme court. he's been sentenced in first degree as to seven years in prison for having had sex with an underaged profit tute. until the sentences commence, silvio berlusconi will sit in parliament and play a major role in italian politics. >> european leaders are meeting thursday to discuss the crisis in the mediterranean. more than 750 refugees drowned trying to reach the continent. simon mcgregor-woods met the coastguards first on the scene in one of those traj dis in lampedusa. >> commandante giuseppe has 75 men and vessels under his command. two of those are on permanent stand by to rescue the next migrant boat in trouble. it's a routine patrol today. it's not always like thx. >> we are close to the spot where 5 uns eritreans d

. >> the election of senator sil silvio berlusconi. >> with those words, that was it. his career in parliament is now approaching its finale. barring an intervention by the european court of human rights, mr. berlusconi is most certain to be out of the senate within weeks. he's unlikely to be back again at least in any official capacity. outside, life continues for people of italy but people in rome feel little sympathy for their former prime minister. >> i hope this is the end. but it's authored perceive it. >> i think the end of berlusconi should have been quite a while ago. >> we got tired of him. we stress him too much now we should turn the page. >> this was the beginning of the end for berlusconi. i.t. was a year since he was convicted of tax evasion. anybody sentenced for more than two years for any offense cannot hold public office. there was nowhere else for him to go. this was the fight of his career for his career. earlier this week he threatened to use his influence to bring down the fragile coalition government but faced an unexpected mutiny from his own pe

morealy, there is stability tonight after silvio berlusconi performed a political u-turn, helping the prime minister when a confidence vote. and what happens when a super bowl cano erupts? -- super volcano erupts? welcome to our viewers on public television in america and also around the globe. , congressional leaders are gathering at the

click silvio berlusconi was not in court to hear the verdict. the ruling by the midland court has no immediate impact on the former prime minister because, as a member of the senate, he enjoys him entry immunity. tothe senate is expected discuss next month whether to expel him. >> airless carny would be prohibited from taking part in any elections come either as a candidate or as a voter. >> the decision stems from the supreme court ruling on august 1 which upheld a conviction for tax fraud against her list coney link to his firm. if the senate expels him, he'll also have to survey one-year sentence. he has opted to do community service rather than be under house arrest. but berlusconi still has some we mustupport area >> remember that he employed so many people. i can't think of any other politician who did anything concrete like that in his life. >> amy lee after the court ruling, or list coney's lawyer said he would appeal -- immediately after the court ruling, berlusconi's lawyer said he would appeal. >> clashes between police and demonstrat

clyde williams reports. >> a u-turn for silvio berlusconi.after fighting for a no- confidence vote to topple the italian government, the former prime minister told senators he has changed his mind and will vote to save the fragile coalition. >> italy needs a government that can produce structural and institutional reforms that the country needs to modernize. we have decided, not without internal strife, to vote in confidence. [applause] >> a smile from the prime minister enrico letta on the left. gestures of support from berlusconi's allies. the rubble senator defied him earlier this week by saying he will vote in favor of the government. berlusconi's rapid turnaround came as more and more members of his party announced they were siding with the government. earlier in the week, five ministers refused berlusconi's demand for them to quit the cabinet. berlusconi's critics say his call to bring down the government was simply an attempt to avoid losing his place in italian politics. an upcoming vote could strip the former prime minister of his se

and d-day for former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi could lose his seat in the senate following years of corruption and scandal. those are the latest news headlines this friday. a day of national mourning has been declared in italy for the migrants killed traveling to the island from north africa. at least 130 people died when their boat capsized but 200 more are still missing. the incident has put european immigration regulations in the spotlight with a chorus of calls to open more legal ways to come to europe. this is not the first migrant disaster in recent years. >> scenes like this have become commonplace in southern europe particularly on the italian coast. 25,000 refugees are thought to have drowned in the mediterranean and the last 20 years. 2000 died in 2011 and 1700 last year. a report released finds that italy must do more to tackle the worsening situation. the italian ministers have emphasized that this is the gateway to europe, not just to italy calling for europe to shoulder responsibility. >> we are baffling and europe to obtain maritime patrol for our coasts. thi

>> could silvio berlusconi's gamble backfired? the media tycoon is seeing support slip away in his attempt to bring down the italian government. we will take a closer look at the effect that today's italian no-confidence vote could have on your up. lawmakers from the greek neo- nazi group are indicted on charges linked to the murder of an anti-hate rap musician. three of those hardliners are conditionally released. day number two of the first u.s. government shut down in 17 years. no solution in sight for the bipartisan bickering, pitting hard-core republicans against the president in a new fight over obamacare. italy is gearing up towards a no-confidence vote on its government this is the latest attempt by silvio berlusconi to bring down the fragile coalition. the billionaire, a former, has called on his backers to vote against the government, but many of them have rebelled, saying they will vote in favor of the prime minister. the prime minister warned lawmakers that if the government falls apart, it could be fatal. >> italy is

barbara in london with more european news, including the decision to kick former prime minister silvio berlusconiut of parliament. >>> also coming up, fifa goes to extra time delaying its decision over a possible winter world cup in qatar. ♪ >>> one person has been killed in egypt as supporters of the easted president mohammed morsi fought with security forces. police fired live rounds and tear gas to try to disban the protesters. >> reporter: hundreds of anti-coup protesters march toward the square. their intention is to reach the place that symbolized the election. but the military was waiting for them. the protests had begun after friday prayers. at this central cairo mosque, hundreds poured out to declare their feelings. >> translator: we are objecting to the bloody battles that lead the country to hell. >> reporter: a day when tradition dictates that the military is celebrated across the country, but not for these people. the banners in the hands of these protesters read raba, a reminder of when more than a thousand people died in august when the military moved against the protesters. while

-silvio berlusconi ex primer ministro de italia enfrentó un nuevo juicio por corrupción al estar acusado >> sulema: no se despegue de la pantalla, ya regresamos con los deportes. ♪ >> sulema: vamos a avanzar con los deportes, hoy moisés. >> moisés: claro que sí porque arranca la ceremonia mundial. >> sulema: se, estuve un par de veces viendo las medias rojas. >> moisés: con eso arrancamos nuestro segmento de deportes. ♪ >> moisés: segundo día de acción en la liga de campeones, hoy el real madrid sacó., sino que también ya piensa en amarrar el pase a los octavos de final en la champion bat. van de partido de gigantes en españa. cristiano ronaldocontra carlos tevez. se anota el uno a cero de los blancos. es el tercer máximo anotador en la historia de esta competencia detrás de raúl y messi. fernando llorente aprovechó un remate en la manda al fondo de la red. cristianos suman siete goles esta temporada. en rusia, un renovador. después se arma una gran jugada y del mejor definición dentro del área para mejorar el marcador. el machester city es segundo en el grupo b con 6 u. ahora pasamos a

head to cnbc.com to find silvio berlusconi's greatest hits.he eurozone crisis is over. >> everything is over. let's just celebrate. >> a reaction of the way investors have been pricing it. >> exactly. the way that the markets have been moving, assumes that that's the crisis is over. there are no more debt problem, no more deficits. everything is wonderful and as we know that's actually one of the main risks when markets are so complacent and are so overexcited about certain area and you are seeing this flow even from u.s. investors back -- >> you say a big institutional flow back into european -- >> exactly. it's at times like this we will see a few things come back in the headlines in terms of greece and portugal and obviously italy affecting italian bonds. >> but what we're saying, never an existential threat to the euro and we could deal with muddling growth and deal with protracted political -- doing nothing, no? >> the things that are needed to ensure that the eurozone can stay in its present state for how many more years in the future ar

a vote next month will decide if silvio berlusconi loses his seat in the senate. if expelled he'll have to spend a year under house arrest or in community service. >> i'll take you back to the story in the maldooefs with the police killing plans and attempts by the electoral commission to hold elections. we are joined by a person from the maldooefs election commission. he joins us from mali. why did you go against the court ruling and try to start elections without securing candidate approval of the voter lists? >> we worked hard to hold the election today, on 19 october. it is the supreme court ruling. it was very much a disappointing matter. the police assistance was seized, you know, around midnight. >> i understand. i will ask you about the police action. first, i want to know why did you go ahead with the elections without fulfilling what the supreme court asked you to fulfil first, which is to get candidate approval of voter list? >> the decision of the supreme court was to hold the election on the 19th of october, and then there were other 15 or 16 guidelin

replay.r, they demand a a court in italy has ruled that silvio berlusconi should be barred from holding political office for two years. the sentences link to his conviction for tax fraud. he's also facing the loss of his seat in the senate. the ban still has to be approved by full parliamentary vote. more, we are joined on the line by our correspondent in rom. e. how bad is this ruling for berlusconi? in thes the latest series of blows for berlusconi, another nail in the coffin of his political career. as you explained, the senate has on whether to ban him from politics thanks to a law passed last year banning people with convictions from politics. this is a court ban. it is also coming down the line. they will have to vote on that in the senate. he can duck one, but not both of them. >> how is berlusconi regarded? would most glad to see him go? >> i think now berlusconi has him.hiff of a loser about very recently, he tried and failed to overturn the coalition government with a vote of no- confidence. hand, he always has a trump card when it comes to promising low taxes. that always goe

-silvio berlusconi enfrenta un nuevo juicio por corrupción al ser acusado de sobornar a un exsenadorés ya está listo con los deportes. >> sulema: saludamos a moisés, quien llegó con los deportes, muy sonriente. >> moisés: medio sonriente, la primera noticia un poco triste, perdimos un deportista, y cuando perdemos a una persona que admiramos siempre es algo triste. >> sulema: pero hay otras notas. >> moisés: goles, jugadas de la serie mundial, siempre un poco de todo. así arrancamos el segmento de deportes. francisco leal, luego de tres días de lucha perdió la vida en un hospital de san diego, california. el boxeador falleció luego de haber sido noqueado el sábado pasado por la noche en una pelea en cabo san lucas, méxico. la pelea le causó óvulos en el cerebro que le terminaron quitando la vida al pugilista. la familia el boxeador optó por donar sus órganos, los cuales salvarán la vida de siete personas, que descanse en paz francisco leal. -manchester city visitó al cska de moscú, los de casa se fueron arriba a los 32 minutos con un golazo. el "kun" agüero se armó una gran jugada pa

when silvio berlusconi is in the thick of the drama. at the end,that nothing is simple, but i am about to ask you, what is the latest? >> here in the senate it will the blackestgainst at oneere was a prayer , that he might be preparing the ground for some , but as theu-turn morning drew to a close there were other indications that mr. earle a scone he is going to hang tough and urges party to vote against the government. the truth is that this is a genuinely and predict will parliamentary drama and no one knows if the government will survive until the votes are counted. >> thank you very much. columbus. marco it stillsaying -- is too close to call? what is your latest? wax latest information comes from the prime minister and 23 senators from the berlusconi party. it does mean that the government will be in place running with a different majority. most of the ministers will stay -- >> let's say that it is 23 .eople in the party >> he was looking at the movement going right against the , it was onlyment in the senate that he needed this m

in italy, silvio berlusconi has relaunched the party that first brought him to power 20 years of and dissolve the freedom people party. the announcement triggered some dissent within his center-right movement. the ministers stayed away from the meeting. berlusconi is on the verge of losing his senate seat for next -- for fraud. veteran music producer quincy jones is suing the late michael jackson's estate, seeking $20 million in damages. he claims that music he had worked on together with jackson has continued to generate royalties since the singer's death in 2009. among the posthumous productions is the film "this is it." a lawyer for the jackson estate believes that jones has already been adequately compensated. action.st bundesliga wolfsburg. the better of werder bremen. they took the lead in the seventh minute. the secondgoals in half which completed the resounding win for the wolves. earlier out of berlin -- earlier, berlin came close to spoiling buyer in munich -- spoiling bayern munich's weekend. fromn's three goals game headers. bayern survived a scare. dortmund some -- thump

. >> what about silvio berlusconi -- is this the end of his political career? >> people are describing this as another step in the long twilight of his career. it is another blow. he will try and bounce back, but every step, whether it is a legal challenge or daily or, as he experienced today, i think he is getting slightly weaker every time -- whether it is a legal challenge or failure. he is still fighting. >> thank you very much. >> there is also growing public anger in the united states over political wrangling there, which has led to the shutdown of many nonessential services in the u.s. government. pre-k's >> president barack obama has canceled a visit to asia to stay with lawmakers to try to work out a compromise. >> beforehand, he lashed out at the republican tea party movement for holding "the nation hostage." >> stop the blackmail. and the shutdown. >> these government workers want to get back on the job, but the longer the shutdown continues, the longer their museum will remain close. >> do your job, congressman. -- do your job, congress. you seem to

the former prime minister, silvio berlusconi, could be facing a revolt by lawmakers in his own party. >> sources say that some 20 senators from his own party are ready to form a breakaway group if he does not give up his bid to bring down the coalition led by prime minister enrico letta. on saturday, berlusconi ordered his five parties -- his party's five ministers in government to resign. he is famous on the art-house movie circuit for his epic work, "heimat." >> we will be looking at the newest addition to the series by edgar reitz. at least 55 people have been killed, more than 100 wounded in a series of 11 car bombings across the iraqi capital, baghdad. most of the targets, shia- dominated neighborhoods. or has been a sharp rise in sectarian violence in recent months -- there has been a sharp rise in sectarian violence in recent months. >> unnamed intelligence officials say the strikes targeted militants in the north waziristan region. there has been no word on the identities of those killed. >> russian court has detained the eight remaining crew members of a greenpeace protest sh

several lawmakers from silvio berlusconi's party that they will defy his authority and vote to support the current coalition government. >> berlusconi has withdrawn his support after alice refused to block his expulsion from parliament over a tax fraud conviction, but senior party years are urging him to reconsider as a confidence vote looms, signaling a possible split within the party. >> in germany, three miners have been killed by carbon dioxide gas in the potassium mine. >> there is good news in all of this -- four others were rescued without injuries after the incident. the company that operates the minds said the gas was part of an unusually large dust cloud released by a controlled explosion. >> in munich, five suspects have been tried on charges of assisting a neo-nazi group to commit a series of murders. >> one of those alleged to have been killed is a youth who suspected murderer committed suicide. >> it was one day before his birthday and april 2006 at his 21-year-old son was murdered, shot as he worked in the family's internet cafÉ. he was the ninth victim in a series of ra

. >> this is a miss for silvio berlusconi who at the age of 77 is finally it seems walking off the stagealian politics. he was the prime minister of italy three times. came to office with great fanfare and expectations. that he would finally be the man who would introduce a measure of competition and capitalism in the italian economy. he became famous instead for things like bonga bonga parties. >> that's an optimistic prediction. all right, joe. >> tom clancy died this week. a big hit to the defining novelist of the late cold war. started off with genre tech know espionage thrillers like the hunt for red october but over time came to explore more complex themes like honor, patriotism and the moral clarity of the u.s. cause. rest in peace. >> that's it for this week's show. thanks to my panel and all of you watching. i'm paul gigot. hope to see you all here next week. >>> defense secretary hagel will recall most civilian employees who were furloughed bringing them back to work. this, as the senate is still in session. the house just wrapping up for the day. as the government shutdown str

>> this was a hit to the italian people and a miss to silvio berlusconi who is agtheate of 77 finallyff the stage of italian politics. he was prime minister of italy three times, came to office with great fanfare and expectation that he would finally be the man who would introduce a measure of competition and capitalism. he never did that. he became famous instead for things like parties. it's a good thing he's gone and i hope the farce of italian politics finally ends. >> that's an optimistic prediction. joe? >> tom clancy died and a big hit to the defining novelist of the late cold war. he started off with jen raw espionage thrillers like "the hunt for red october" and over time, explored more complex means like the moral clarity of the u.s. cause. rest in peace. >> that's it for this week's show. thanks to this panel and all who are watching. hope to see you right here next wiebe. . >>> u.s. special forces operations get their man. welcome to a brand new hour inside america's news headquarters. i'm gregg jarrett. al libi now in american custody after 15 years on the run for his rol

melanne appeals court has ordered a two year political ban for italy's former prime minister silvio berlusconi following his tax fraud conviction however the decision will not come into effect until a separate vote in the senate that's expected next month court had to determine the length of the van after a ruling by italy's supreme judges if the senate votes to expel berlusconi he could spend a year either under house arrest or community service. the crew of a u.s. own ship has been charged in india was illegal possession of weapons and answering the country's territorial waters without authorisation a crew members and an international team of twenty five security guards were arrested on friday at a southern indian poured that's after they failed to produce documents allowing the transportation of weapons and he has been sensitive about the presence of armed guards on merchant vessels since italian marines shot two fishermen last year now as the united states counties the cost of its government shutdown max kaiser breaks down why the country's financial system is malfunctioning and i can watc

an italian senate committee has recommended to expel former prime minister silvio berlusconi from parliament after his conviction on tax fraud the move is likely to be ratified later this month by the senate were his supporters are in the minority a court rejected berlusconi's file appeal and found him guilty of tax fraud over deals his firm and media said made to purchase t.v. rights to u.s. films. a russian oil platform in the arctic ocean came into the media spotlight last month when greenpeace activists tried to board it in protest over drilling in the region authorities claim the actions pose a threat to the rigs employees were of a national went to me the crew. were theirs and. went to. visit. it really to. prove i was a little ne'er was preparing to become russia's first offshore oil rig in the arctic other nations want to catch up until at least two thousand and twenty very early warning their rigs captain was informed that the arctic sunrise vessel was just a few kilometers away and that its behavior was out of ordinary. the worldwide automatic identification system also known as th

the land appeals court has ordered the two year political ban for it was former prime minister silvio berlusconi following his tax fraud conviction however the decision will not come into effect until a separate vote in the senate that's expected next month the corrida had to determine the length of the ban after a ruling by italy's supreme druggist the santa votes to expel berlusconi he could spend a year under house arrest or community service. coming up a look at a small current county in kentucky where firearms are part of everyday life even for children my first rifle is next here on r.t. . switzerland will soon vote if they should start giving out thousands of dollars in cash to every adult citizen in the country you heard me right there's a grassroots campaign that is trying to get the government to give out to every adult citizen two thousand five hundred swiss francs approximately two thousand eight hundred dollars per month the motivation for the project is that many in switzerland fear that the financial crisis has caused wealth inequality to skyrocket you know i'm not an expert at sw

melanne appeals court has ordered a two year political ban for italy's former prime minister silvio berlusconi following his tax fraud conviction however the decision will not come into effect until a separate vote in the senate and that's expected next month the court had to determine the length of the ban after a ruling by italy's supreme judges if the senate votes to expel berlusconi he could spend a year either under house arrest or in community service. the u.n. is urging washington to release more data about its drone strikes a recent report from the organisation's has at least four hundred fifty civilians have been killed in pakistan afghanistan and damage in a manned aerial attacks since two thousand and four the figure that's been downplayed by america the un wants an investigation to provide accurate casualty figures. three neighboring southern states in the united states are caught up in a long running battle over the resources from one shared river they blame each other for using too much of the water supply liz wahl looks into the dispute. for over two decades three states have be

backing for a lot of his policies like his anti-gay bill and his style, like when he defended silvio berlusconi at a discussion. >> berlusconi went on trial just because he lives with women. if he was, sexual nobody would touch him. >> would you say he is popular but could be risking a lot if things don't go the way they want them to when these take lays -- take place? >> he likes it very much. it is very important. we remember the 90's. [indiscernible] he sometimes tells the truth, which is very inconvenient. putin sometimes is telling the truth. >> you are saying he is popular in russia. we are almost out of time. i want to ask ben for his opinion. how will the sochi games go for putin? >> they will be used as a demonstration of his control. the only way they will go badly is if some western leaders don't go to the opening ceremony as a signal he has on too far in gay rights and intriguing -- and treating western civilians. >> all the talk of games going over budget? >> we don't know. the russian people's mindset is being moved and created by the fact you have total censorship and control of

i spoke to one analyst this morning and said silvio berlusconi is a fighter.he is the kind of man who pushes for his own way, and often gets his own way. but there is nowhere left for him to go. if they approve to kick him out of the senate, it has to be ratified by the entire senate floor. as for those 23 people in there, they have been asked to give their decision in front of 250 senator. and if he is stripped of his parliamentary abilities here, that will have a real consequence. he is a man who thrives on his image, and he will loose the fact that he will no longer be a senator, he will become a convicted criminal who was once a politician. but he will become vulnerable of potentially being arrested in the future. so if more allegations are made against him, he could be arrested. he is staying firmly behind closed doors, although knowing berlusconi, if this goes against him, we will have very strong reaction from him. >> i suspect we will. phil, thanks. >>> the party have opened talks on forming the next coalition government. the csu party are holding disc

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. >>> in italy, more troubles for former prime minister silvio berlusconi. he's been ordered to stand trial for corruption. he allegedly paid $4 million to buy a politician's influence. that helped bring down the italian government in 2006. his lawyer says there's no substance to that allegation. in august berlusconi was convict order tax fraud. >>> the violence in syria has taken a horrific turn. there's evidence now that snipers are targeting pregnant women and children. atika shubert's got the story. we've got to warn you images are graphic and this is disturbing. >> reporter: it is a chilling image of just how horrific the syrian civil war has become. a sniper's bullet in the skull of an unborn fetus. the pregnant mother was victim of a sniper attack. the surgeon volunteered at several hospitals in northern syria with a charity syria relief. >> you see the bullet hole here going from one side of the uterus to the other side and the baby was caught in the middle. >> reporter: these images are graphic, but they are all survivors. the doctor says 90% of sur

which way will silvio berlusconi and his voters vote? and the leader of the golden dawn party is due in court. defending his dad in which he said his father hated to country. taking a look at the world is this, there is no end in sight. >> a big meeting between president obama and some of the worlds bank heads. or not congress will agree to raise the amount of debt that americans are allowed to hold. ♪ >> hello, and welcome, it is midday in washington, one in the headedon in rome, towards a make or break vote of confidence in parliament. the former premier, sylvia earle a scone i, is to pull his out of the weekend. are we, in fact, witnessing the final act of his controversial and colorful decade-long dominance in politics e allen? flex the front mr. was on his , defending hisr government's record. his administration is carrying , attempting to prevent desperately needed economic reform. the rebels did prepare to break with their leader. you can imagine behind the scenes the atmosphere here. imagine the mood as the crisis unfolds. a silv

maybe she was making sexy talk with silvio berlusconi or naughty lederhosen.ntry she would be living under a sickle. two, very bad country and we have to keep an eye. >> both the french as peter said they all know. let's get to the most important story of the evening now. halloween costumes at the university of colorado. let me read to you students at the university of colorado in bolder have been told by their administration not to wear offensive halloween costumes including cowboys, indians and anything involving a sombrero. also, they are not to dress as white trash or anything that portrays a particular culture oversexualized that. >> means no miley cyrus. >> which was my outfit. >> you can wear it here, gutfeld. we will give you a waiver. you also can't wear hill billy costumes or anything associated with crime. >> so what do you say mcguirk? >> i say i don't know what the deal is with these nerds in academia. in one hand they encourage walking around nude on campus. >> that was brown university not the university of colorado. >> they all do it. >> they a

rachel, is the president says or hears from a briefer a conversation between angela merkel and silvio berlusconied and this is what they discussed. the president nods and says, fine. he doesn't dig into how he got this information, the spycraft or tradecraft that yielded it, and that's part of a process we've been at for a long time, where the president shouldn't know certain things or shouldn't have to dig into certain things so that he can essentially be deniable, he can lie, for the most part, just say i knew nothing about how this was done or what was occurring, and now i'll look into it. >> so, he can take that call from angela merkel and say i had no idea this was happening. he's not technically lying, but he could have inferred that that was the source of the information he had received about her. >> yeah, and you know, we can sort of joke around about this, but it'd actually kind of a serious thing and it goes right to the heart of the dilemmas of forming powerful intelligence agencies like cia and nsa. >> right. >> in '47 and '52, and the debate that occurred at that time, that this is

well, take a look at italy, where supporters of silvio berlusconi say they were willing to bring downe government to stop their leader from going to jail. >> the broad coalition is split up because of six years of attempts to remove berlusconi from political life. obviously, this would break the alliance between the democrat party and the people for freedom. >> you have to begin comparing american politics to italy, and we may joke about the collapse of government in italy. how many classes have they had since the second world war? it is a parallel to personal ambition, but you get into an argument in italy, the difference being the embedded instability in their whole political structure. an berlusconi wants to stay out of prison, exactly. >> people in the finance sector in the united states also want to stay out of prison and maybe have underlying interests in this situation. >> the question that you could raise is where are the noble goals of jeffersonian democracy, where you had a congress representing the issue of the people and debating issues and not looking after their own vest