there are no new churches built in switzerland? that is not true. >> it is a faith which is comfortable with our laws and our democracy. >> i have not noticed, but in the christmas market, karoline believes she is attracting stairs. brought up as a typical swiss heidi, normally president -- protestant but secular, she now wears a hijab. with religious symbols banned from the classroom, she has been unable to complete her teaching degree. she says that is unfair. >> it is absolutely clear that it is a dress code, and part of a religion, and it is not a religious symbol. a religious symbol would be a cross, crescent moon -- the muslim women -- not all muslim women wear it. most do not. >> probably they are not as faithful as others are, or they practiced islam in another way. but i think it is sad when people do not accept muslim women to wear the hijab and looked scornfully at her or insult her. >> has that happened to you? >> yes, that happen in deed. >> every muslim you speak to is appalled by the minaret ban, but they recognize t

the 1st of august is an ancient holiday in switzerland. used at that time to work until noon, and in the afternoon in zurich everybody was making a big fiesta, running in the streets, and having fun, and august is a nice time. it was a nice day. my wife and children were still in the place where i lived. i was living in a pension, as we say in switzerland. - boarding house. - in a boarding house, because my home was around this area here, which is about 150km further, and i was alone in zurich. and i had real water in the eyes. and i walked about the streets of zurich saying, "damn it, you're stupid. you have two children, a wife, no responsibility. even if your wife told you, 'you can do it. whatever you want, you go ahead and do it', you have no assignment, no job. everybody told you not to start your own company. they told you all the time, 'don't do it'. you were stupid enough to start it, and you have not one single assignment". and i went back to my boarding place listening to all the people making music and dancing outside... ...and

there are new churches built in switzerland. >> this is a faith which is compatible with our state of right, with our democracy. >> i have not noticed but in the christmas market in bern, this woman believes she is attracting stairs. brought up protestant, she now wears a hijab. with religious symbols band in the classroom, she has been unable to complete her teaching degree. she says this is unfair. >> it is clear that this is a dress code a part of the religion. this is not a religious symbol. a religious symbol would be a cross. >> some other women don't wear of the hijab. >> probably they are not as faithful as others are or they practice it in another way. it is sad when people cannot accept muslim women to wear the hijab and only look scornful at her or insult her on the bus. >> as i happen to you? >> yes, that has happened to me. >> every muslim is appalled by the ban on minarets but they realize that those are playing on the fears of non muslims that already exists. many muslims themselves share those fears of fundamentalists or immigrants from very conservative akron to come

feet five now says who will host the world cup in twenty eight teams voting is underway now in switzerland to decide which country will get the on those buses up against the u.k. spain and portugal as well as another of their belgium. to go to for. you for. who have to feel. sick. thank you for . the change is. there was such a cop you want ten seconds left to play and not show you the freak. to see if you can see and discuss some of these jokes and if you want to say i was chosen to still be something like this show a few steps to do my job it looks like i'll show you who's going to take the key decision was doing the usual cut was cool to goof. who was you. who feel. so. so so we got a big big day. well as russia waits with bated breath for the announcement of who will host the upcoming twenty eight hundred world cup or do you spoke exclusively to national football legend. about the beautiful game. the store. that was in your opinion could convince the fire to give russia a chance to host the world cup tournament in two thousand and eighteen. pretty soon the first of all the traditions t

is switzerland. meanwhile rochelle are the bookmakers favorites to claim that's once the eighteenth however england's all too far behind their team in zurich it's headed by prince charles prime minister david cameron and david beckham who believes the fos executive committee can be trusted to judge england's bid on its merits after fears british media reports alleging corruption could have a negative impact on the twenty two men who will decide the outcome however the former england captain is satisfied with the country's president saying get a fair hearing from football's governing body. thing that we can trust every one of the members you know at the end of the day different will people and they're going to watch while copy in you know the best country that i think yes could could host you know the biggest sporting event in the world so if we can trust them i think it's hard to tell you know it's hard to tell where the deaf and you go. you know you get a good feed even from some of the members that

tavis: speaking about switzerland -- >> he is on the show? tavis: it is all about him.out him and his program. the question we wrestle with is, what is the price our country pays for abandoning music education for our kids? he comes from a program that gives to the world. what is the price that our country is paying for abandoning music education for kids? >> number one, being labeled isolationists. i travel more than anybody on the planet, i don't care who they are. you know what i am saying. you have to go to know. i was lucky to go at 19 years old with lionel hampton, playing trumpet. he said, young blood, step into my office. let me pull your coat. that was step over here, i want to give you some knowledge. everywhere you go in the world relates with lionel hampton. eat the food that the real people eat, listen to the music they listen to, and speak 30-40 words in every language. what i was younger, that is why i it realized you have two years and one mouth. -- that is why you have to ears and one mouth. you are supposed to listen twice as much as you talk. you ente

these are live pictures from switzerland. perhaps we can listen in to find out. >> ladies and gentlemen welcome, i have to say a few words. to appoint the host of the 2018 and 2022 world cup. the executive committee under taken the voting a few minutes ago. the president will announce the results of the voting. 2018, 2022 bidding process, started in february 2009. on the 14th of may, 2010, 9 bidders submitted the documents. a report has been submitted to the executive committee to conclude the information. all bidders are presented the bids yesterday and today to the executive committee members. subsequently, the executive committee met from 2:00 this afternoon and decision has been taken i should say the decisions are being taken. 22 executive committee members were eligible to vote. the guidelines -- voting guidelines and process were observed and audited by public and independent auditor who certified that the voting was based on the guidelines and in accordance with the statutes. the president will announce the host for t

host the event in twenty eighteen well the announcement was made by the football governing body in switzerland one of the world's top sporting events is expected to bring billions of dollars of investment and a massive influx of tourists now meanwhile catarrh was announced as host in twenty twenty two well our correspondents are covering the latest news across the world we can now cross live to our correspondent peter all of our believe we have them in moscow we have peter all over they're going to skim over and some farmer there in zurich i'd like to begin with you pete tell us about all the work that now has to be done to prepare for this world cup in twenty eighteen. well is an awful lot of work that needs to be done to make sure that russia is ready to host this total and the actual winning of the rights to be able to host the world cup into a dating just the first step of what needs to be done to make sure that they're ready to put on not told them and when it comes around in a year's time not to stadiums that need to be built also stadiums that need to be revamped including the one just

it is the converse on the other side of the border in switzerland, just outside the eurozone. here in the swiss town, the swiss franc does not seem to go as far as it does over on the german side. this shop owner says it is a painful experience. they feel the loss of the buying power of swiss customers who go to germany. but they also feel the effect of the missing german customers who do not come to switzerland because of the high swiss franc. germany has a strong surplus at the moment, exports out weighing imports. that is one effect of the euro crisis, which is weighing down exchange rates. bbc news, berlin. >> weeks after the disputed election in ivory coast, the president will not accept defeat. he is now facing a cash crisis as well as international pressure. bbc news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolu

switzerland. so russia may be the bookmakers favorites for the. trying to ate into an immense ball to england to fall behind a recent corruption probe by british newspapers believed to have down to the country has been somewhat by the english delegation all staying optimistic ahead of the zurich announcement their team in zurich is headed by prince charles david back and the prime minister we think we've got an incredibly strong case the best technical bid i think we can make the biggest commercial success of the world cup and also if we want to enlarge the audience for football worldwide i think england twenty eighteen is the best way to do that so we'll be making all of those arguments britain is passionate about football we can put on a really great show we can have full stadiums we've got everything that is necessary to make this work and we're going to give this one hundred ten percent over these next couple of days. to on field action now where after all the stats and pregame analysis the only figures that mattered after the first el classic

is switzerland meanwhile russia are the bookmakers they have raised to clean the twenty eight hundred thirty men's however england aren't too far behind their team in zurich is headed by. prince charles prime minister david cameron and david beckham who believes the foss executive committee can be trusted to judge england's bid on its merits after fears british media reports alleging corruption could have a negative impact on the twenty two men who will decide the outcome however the former england captain is satisfied with this one conference presentation to get a fair hearing from football's governing body. i think that we can trust every one of the members here the end of the day the football people and they're going to warm. up in you know in the best country that i think use it could host you know the biggest sporting event in the world so i was interested i think it's hard to tell you know it's hard to tell where the deaf and you go. you know you get a good trading firm of some of the members that we've met over the last couple of days so you need to get a good feeling but you c

switzerland. well russia may be the bookmakers favorites for. twenty eighteen torne immense but england too far behind a recent fifo corruption probe by a british newspaper is believed to have dented the country's been but the english delegation is staying optimistic ahead of the announcement that team in zurich is headed by prince charles the prime minister and david beckham the vice president of the english bed believes beef is executive committee can be trusted to judge england's twenty eighteen world cup on its merits after fears that british media reports alleging corruption could have happened negative impact on the twenty two men who decide the outcome however the former england captain is satisfied his country's presentation wanted a fair hearing from football's governing body. a thing that we can trust every one of the members you know at the end of the day they're football people and they're going to want a world cup in here the best country that i think peace. could host you know the biggest sporting event in the world so we can trust

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the founder of wikileaks is considering seeking asylum in switzerland.ted in sweden facing allegations 6 sexual offenses against two women. wikileaks has been relying on switzerland to keep the u.s. diplomatic documents online. a number of web companies have dropped wikileaks since its creation. >>> and leaders from iran and six world powers are meeting in geneva, switzerland today hoping to resolve concerns over iran's nuclear program. just yesterday iran claimed it is now self-sufficient over the entire nuclear fuel cycle. and it's delivered its first domestic uranium to a processing facility. there are concerns that iran's activities could lead to making atomic weapons. today's talks are the first in more than a year and no major breakthroughs are expected. >>> president obama is calling on china to help ease tensions surrounding north korea. the white house says the president called chinese president hugh jintao yesterday urging him to tell north korea its provocation are unacceptable. north korea recently warned of consequences in the consequences i

switzerland. anyone who's anyone is in zurich at the moment of mounts because been exposed days will be crucial in deciding who will win the race to host the next two world cups former dutch legend ruth hollis he's already here and of course he'll be back in but dutch and a belgian beer the u.k. prime minister david cameron he's also here is expected to be joined soon by the former u.s. president bill clinton by tuesday afternoon both still no word whether russia's prime minister vladimir putin will be attending a veil here of course to try and persuade the twenty two people delegates to vote for them head of thursday's vote or russia's bid committee bay have already held their first press conference since arriving in zurich and they explained why the next few days will be so crucial you should use the decision that fifa is going to make on december the second that's tremendous important in terms of not only the growth of this court but also the overall development of her country would take it ver

a great scenes in switzerland they have it let's take a moment to look at just beats in order to take this on earth hosting the world cup finals they piece of very very strong bits from the idea the idea of portugal and spain the fate of the from the netherlands and belgium as well as the bid for england a bit it was expected to go right down to the line between russia and england the english suffering quite a humiliating defeat they went out in the first round of voting so russia really beating off some of the the top names in world football and european football in order to have the right to host this told event and we've been hearing shortly from prime minister vladimir putin who on his thoughts on the trust as you say that kevin you told me early on the trust that's being put in russia in order to host these finals. yeah exactly it's a huge huge day will pay for all of her from moscow thanks very much for your thoughts on that would become back to late serve let's go the rest of the team to go correspondents dotted around the thing we're going to some pages next just a reminder fo

a great scenes of celebration in switzerland right now here in russia where i'm stood right now just in front of the luzhniki stadium in moscow which will host the final in twenty eighteen we've seen people gathering here there were releasing chinese lanterns into the sky in place and with the russian flag in celebration also cause driving around the city a remote scope russian flags waving horns only horns blasting seems reminiscent to when russia was playing some of their best football in recent memory at the last european championships that we're looking to try and get some of that form back ahead of the the world championships in twenty eight same perhaps gokey stages further but it's not just a remorse go to celebrations of being heard all across russia people joyous at the news that the twenty eighteen world cup finals will be coming to russia. rules got off of the group and it's a great thing that such a big event will take place here but the downside is that there will be too many fans of torch russian football has a lot of fans you will all be in the city you will provoke fi

talks about iran and the united states is beginning in switzerland.his is the first time in more than a year this group has met. just ahead of the meeting iran announced it had taken a major step forward in a nuclear fuel process producing what is called yellow cake. it's a vital component in uranium. >> mining and then turning it into yellow cake. >> iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful programs. the facility that is making it could be making enough for a making a bomb. >>> time to go to sal pip know i could feel the wind over the bridge this morning and trees and debris on the roadways. >> yeah you can feel the wind if you drive a small car in some areas. the san mateo bridge a long flat bridge just like that bridge you might be able to feel some of that. just be careful. make sure you republic not drift -- make sure you are not drifting in some ways. it's still wet from overnight rain. you're looking at interstate 880 right here near the coliseum. traffic is looking pretty good in both directions. and if you are driving across the bay brid

. >>> supporters of wikileaks founder julian assange says he may apply for asylum in switzerland. wiki leak moved to another server. it was booted by u.s. companies, including paypal. this comes after the site released thousands of classified u.s. diplomatic cables. now wikileaks' founder julian assange is wanted in sweden on sexual swat allegations. he told a spanish newspaper he has been receiving hundreds of death threats. mitch mcconnell spoke about the issue this morning. >> i think the man is a high-tech terrorist. he has done an emotorhome -- enormous damage to our country, and he needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and if that becomes a problem, we need to change the law. >> alan: supporters of wikileaks say they're creating what are called mirrors of the web site. meaning copies will remain on the internet. >>> a bill introduced would make illegal for anyone to distribute or record images taken by full-body scanners at the airport. senator chuck schumer introduced the bill and calls for punishment of anyone who misuse full body scan images. they could

not in france or italy or switzerland but right here in the heart of cornwall. >> i was stunned. stood there, i could not move. the chap i was with said it is you. i cannot believe it. >> what makes cornish blue even more remarkable is it was the result of an accident. when the farm started to sell its milk, they turned it into cheese. the company is an international champion. >> we developed this and we think if we get one the ladies like,w we might be a winner. >> it will make the company a lot of money. commercial value will be felt far beyond the farm gate. >> it will raise the profile of not just cornwall buand that mas us attractive as a destination. at the same time, [unintelligible] >> cornish blue is being exported. other british producers are hoping to get a taste of the same success. >> this is "bbc news". these are the top stories. three west african leaders have met the president of ivory coast, laurent gbagbo, to step down or face the possibility of removal by force. 80 people have been killed in nigeria. a bomb on christmas eve was followed by a violent reprisals.

police nervous after explosions thursday in the embattle cities of switzerland and chillwhich . two were injured. what do violent anarchists want? >> to grab headlines. to say that we're here and that we can strike wherever we want and however we want. >> reporter: embassy bombs are similar to those used in 14 attacks last month in greece. after those attacks, greek militants caught on other national groups to step up their action. police blamed anarchists just last week in italy for turning peaceful student protests against university reform into violence crashes. analysts don't believe this is a movement, just more violent groups feeding off each other. officials say tourists are safe 37 tonight 50,000 christians are expected to cram into saipeters square to hear midnight mass. martin fletcher, nbc news, london. >>> and still ahead here at 5:00, making new christmas traditions in the south bay. >> we have chicken, pork. >> everybody's getting their homemade ravioli. >> we'll explain the movement happening this holiday. >>> and is that really kate middleton and prince william o

alan: supporters of wikileaks founder julian assange say he may apply for asigh numb -- asylum in switzerland, several web companies have dropped wikileaks after the site released thousands of classified u.s. diplomatic cables. today assange told a spanish newspaper that he has also been receiving hundreds of death threats. mitch mcconnell joined a growing chorus of republicans who are calling him a terrorist. >> i think the man is a high-tech terrorist. he has done enormous damage to our country and needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extend of the law, and if that becomes a problem, we need to change the law. >> alan: supporters of wikileaks say they're creating mirrors of the web site, meaning copies stay on the internet. >> the city of milwaukee, wisconsin, has started a program to reduce the list of forked home. as a result, ten homes soldier -- sold for one dollar. there are 2,000 homes in foreclosure and 6500 filings, some homes are going for less than $20,000. one realtor says after you fix it up, with taxes, the mortgage would be about $500 a month, or less. >>> san francisco offic

the embattled founder is considering asylum in switzerland.e of australia lives in great britain and a swiss group is keeping wiki leaks on line. the site is under secret me in for posting top secret lip lo mattic documents. he is wanted to face sexual offenses against two women. swiss authorities say he has to do a few things to keep his bank account and website open. he has to prove swiss residency, live near the border, own property or do business in switzerland. >> the holiday time is an enjoy:for your pets and perhaps for the wrong reasons. the holidays can be a dangerous time for our four-legged friends. they can get sick if they have rich or greasy foods and bones can be harmful. chocolate is no good for dogs, particularly the middle ones. if you have a cat, don't trim with icicles or tinsel. >> tinsel, ribbons and yes or no, cats love to eat these objects and can be tangled in their intest ups that requires emergency surgery. >> paper puppies and kittens like the twinkling lights and cords. flower arrangements are nice, but keep them o

heavy snow in europe and shutting down airports in britain and switzerland and it is heavy snow. more than 6 in. over night, temperatures dropping to all-time lows over the weekend. spain and portugal also slammed with icy weather and in poland bitter cold is being blamed for the deaths of at least eight people. now here stanley roberts to found some people behaving badly. >> this is near the interchange plenty of traffic seems to be flowing pretty well the headlights' are northbound in the trade direction and it's moving fairly well. stay with us. ♪ [ female announcer ] with cable's bundle choices, there's not much to see. with at&t u-verse tv, you can record up to four shows at once on a single dvr. hey. yeah. on my way home. [ female announcer ] you can even choose wireless voice service. he can't do that with cable. now you have your choice of offers. call today to get u-verse tv and internet plus choose home phone or wireless voice service starting at $99 a month. or choose to get $300 back via promotion cards with other qualifying bundles. bundle the services that fit your

we have to respect it and then issue a certificate that allows that produce to be imported to switzerlandre ever the receiver is. supervisor maxwell: do you deal with safeway? >> no, we do not. produce managers will tell us that they have a shipment that they do not believe meets the minimum requirements. we will then go and conduct an inspection. if it does not meet the minimum requirements, we will reject the load and have it reconditioned to meet minimum standards. supervisor maxwell: so what do you do at the farmers' market? >> we are required to inspect those markets and ensure the certified producers have thereier certificates posted, tt the market manager is complying with direct marketing laws. supervisor maxwell: that is all of them? >> yes, all the certified farmers' markets that we get. supervisor maxwell: farmers' markets in our city do not need to be certified? >> if you are going to label your market a certified farmer'' market, you must comply with direct marketing laws. but you do not need to have a certified farmers' market. but if you are not sought effort -- certified,

our correspondent reports from switzerland. >> in comes the woman who has won task in geneva, to get iran to explain its nuclear program. as catherine hess says hello to the chief negotiator -- they don't -- they do not shake hands. they stand a respectful distance apart. they are headed for talks and are joined by five permanent members of the un security council and germany. it is a full turn out. but no one expects a breakthrough. this helps explain why. someday iran -- [unintelligible] yellowcake is made -- used to make uranium. iran wants to show their nuclear program continues. >> this means iran has become an efficient from their exploration. then at mining and turning it into yellowcake and into -- turning it into fuel pellets. >> iran insists it has the right to enrich uranium. the country's president mahmoud ahmadinejad has become a personal project. the rest fears iran may be taking the first deaths towards building a nuclear weapon. >> one official has given a blunt assessment of the first days of negotiations. we made no progress on the substance, he said. negotiators ha

it is produced not in france or italy or even switzerland, but right here, in the heart of cornwall. >> i just stood there for a moment. i could not move. he said, "it is you, it is you," and i said, "i know it is me. i just cannot believe it." >> the form turned their milk into cheese. it is now international champion. >> we thought the ladies would like it. ladies do most of the body, so we thought if we get one that the ladies like, we might have a winner -- ladies do most of the buying. >> the award will, of course, make the company a lot of money, but its commercial value will be felt far beyond. >> what it will do is raise the profile of not just cornwall but of british food and drink, and that makes it very attractive as a destination. at the same time, export the brand of britain. >> cornish blue is now being exported to japan, california, and even kuwait. other british producers are hoping to get a taste of the same success. bbc news, -- >> you are watching "bbc world news." i am peter dobbie. world leaders have met the president of ivory coast, laurent gbagbo, to tell them

asked upon arriving in switzerland whether they are optimistic, iranian officials said everything depends on the other party's attitude. the west has tightened sanctions on iran in recent months, and the united states has warned of even more pressure. also, israel and many arab nations are looking on with concern at the iranian leaders direction. >> sometimes he is aggressive, then preaches peace. and unpredictability that puts his neighbors on edge. israel feels threatened by iran's rising power. for years, the government in jerusalem has been making emergency plans for a pop group -- for a possible nuclear strike. >> a radical iranian regime, armed with nuclear weapons, could bring an end to the era of nuclear peace that the world has enjoyed for the last 65 years. >> iran's biggest competitor in the gulf region is saudi arabia. king abdallah has always publicly emphasized diplomacy in dealing with its neighbors, but behind-the-scenes, the world's biggest oil producer is fighting to maintain its pre-eminence. a website suggests that have been pressured to end their nuclear program. the

. >> one of his bank accounts in switzerland was closed today and wikileaks came under a cyber attack. both sides may be upping the ante. >> the latest documents released detailed new plans to defend nato possible six states against possible russian threats. the plans were kept secret to prevent increased tensions between nato and russia. >> handshakes between leaders are what the public usually sees. relations have been reset to stress cooperation, but according to recent cables the u.s. and its nato allies agreed this year to expand their defense planning against possible russian invasion. it was the site of russian tanks in georgia which really rattle those nato countries who had been part of the soviet warsaw pact until the collapse of communism. it is the piney -- tiny baltic states which feel vulnerable to russian pressure. joining nato gave them the guarantee of protection, but it is only this year they got a specific plan. one cable from hillary clinton announces nato allies agreed to expand the nato contingency plan for poland eagle guardian. the secretary of state makes clea

the meetings in switzerland are taking place just one day after iran claimed a milestone in its disputed nuclear program, saying it has everything needed to produce nuclear fuel. >>> a french court found continental airlines and one of its mechanics guilty of criminal wrongdoing for the july 2000 crash of an air france concord sdwlaet killed 113 people. investigators say a continental jet dropped debris on the runway of charles de gaulle airport leading to a fuel tank fire on the concourse. continental and the mechanic were both fine and continental was ordered to pay air france nearly $1.5 million in damages. >>> and warning a number of internet available addresses used up come january. however, people don't need to worry about being shut out. internet providers will begin using a new system, which will produce billions more addresses. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street kicks off the day -- the dow opens at 11,382 after adding 19 points on friday. the s&p inched up three points, and the nasdaq rose 12. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei

bob there is still something to play for on christmas eve roger federer and rafael a dollar in switzerland this week battling each other to raise money for their respective charity foundations here is sixteen time grand slam champion federer picking up are awful and airports the doll flying to zero in his private jet that have a to the city center for some festive shopping before arriving at the holland study on the doll showing no signs of fatigue early on pulling it had by taking the we said six pool but better a fall back in style in front of the home crowd the former world number one first levelled matters by clinching the second set six three and this was continued to determine eighteenth the decider grabbing the important break in the seventh game to eventually arrive at all six three again a few million dollars collected on tuesday night will go to the roger federer foundation which supports kids in underdeveloped african countries. you've been a number one of the world for such a long time and such a great rivalry and people enjoy zero. for me was the person i thought of as rough a

switzerland is now struggling with the soaring value of its currency, the franc. has appreciated 15% this year and a full 25% since 2007. a swiss central bank survey says one in two companies are suffering from the stronger franc, especially companies in the export sector. only a few days ago, the chief executive of the trendy watch grand swatch called the current swiss franc exchange rate in natural and unjustified. -- i natural and unjustified. hristmas is considered the most stressful but most lucrative season of the year for hotels in germany. families are increasingly looking rooms and banquet halls this time of year, shifting the burden of the christmas spirit to the hotel staff. guests spend a lot of money to get pampered. >> afternoon tea is served in the lounge of the hamburg hotel. it is an experience which does not come on the cheap. these guests have traveled from the city for one night in a hotel. they have paid 350 euros per person. as a christmas gift. >> it is something different. we are weighted on hand and foot, and we have turned it -- we are wa

a fast free quote at mercuryinsurance.com disappeared from public view after news conference in switzerlandour weeks ago. his lawyers say he is being persecuted because of the recent weeks controversy. this move again comes as the whistle blower website continues to a bare steel, administration with a stream of lead internet tools. all lots are embarrassing and awkward from an international relations standpoint especially for secretary of state hillary clinton. as hillary clinton begins a trip to central asia the leak at its closest to home is one for office. it directs american deployments to collect personal formation of four diplomats of the fee when carried now the founder of the wicked weeks takes aim directly at clinton telling time magazine it could be time for her to resign. >> ordering u.s. diplomatic figures to engage in espionage and committees of the united nations, in violation of the national convenience to which the u.s. to sign up. ". >> no documents that is allegedly in the troughwikileaks change the role of any deployment anywhere in the world. >> to call him an anarchist

they have figured out the designed from switzerland. -- they have figured out the plan from switzerland. what would you do if you wanted to fix the health care system? i would go to raise system like france has. i do not know why we always go up to date, how do we make cuts? we are at a point where we need to make structural changes to compete. people are living longer. i think we always go -- i am not saying that we do not have to make tough choices. >> we did raise the retirement age. we are raising it to 67. we are paying a lot more. we are not getting a lot more. rather than focusing and telling middle-class people that they cannot get the same health care, we should be focusing on fixing our health care system. we pay for insurance -- we should be looking to lower our costs. when you raise this, they said, this is really hard to do. it is mindboggling. we have a problem here, and we know that is really hard to fix, so we are going to do something else. it is running from the tough choices. >> let's say we accept all the changes. do we change the retirement age? i would still increa

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fifa's 22-member executive committee voted to decide the selections on thursday in zurich, switzerlandia won over bids from england, spoain, portugal, and belgium, netherlands. qatar was selected from among bids by japan, south korea, australia, and the u.s. both russia and qatar will be hosting the event for the first time. the leader of the russian delegation said his country will not let soccer fans down and called on all people to create history together. the leader of the qatar delegation thanked fifa for giving his country a chance and said that he is proud of the middle east. qatar developed invitation activities using funds backed by natural gas resources in the country. at the presentation it stressed the significance of holding the world cup in the middle east for the first time. japan had hoped to be the sole host of the 2022 world cup after co-hosting the event with south korea in 2002. >>> the "sea shepherd" is getting ready for another standoff with japanese whalers. two of the -- two of the observation group's boats have left for the antarctic ocean. the vessels pulled o