also for the uk as well. and in fact let's get a look at what some of these areas have been peenngsome very gusty conditions we do have footage here starting in norway early monday morning here. looking songus wppg the region bringing down signs and even some of the buildings here. also high waves being recorded along coastal areas. also black-outs. now later on monday, it did get windy for people here to too. along the coastline, that means very high waves. can you see the ferry tinto ge through rough sea conditions. it's been causing quite a few problems. right now we are seeing the same set up continue. these lines sced cse together across the region. denoting very strong winds. and it is going to be easy. lookg at songusts to pass the peak. but you do want to watch out for strong winds, really for the rest of this week. now precipitation wise,ooks like rain will be moving through finland and aiming for western wsh getting widespread here in the next 24 hours. meanwhile norway too looks to stay wet. especi

the uk, especially up towards the north. it's still windy out there, and we're going to stay windy through the morning as well as into the afternoon. we'll start to see those really diminishing as we head into the evening hours. you can see for parts of ireland, for glasgow, still looking at winds of 59, for areas including oslo, looking at winds of 41. 30 in copenhagen. again, this is going to potentially cause some delays again. so make sure you're checking ahead to see how this weather is affecting your travel. and here's that big area of low pressure just spinning. and it's bringing moisture towards the east, even affecting parts of russia where it's also going to be producing some snow. we also look for some delays across that region. as i said to you, some delays out there. we're talking about 30 to 45 minutes, significantly better than what we saw yesterday. and again, that's all going to be due to the winds. looking across parts of asia, we're talking about china, it's not bad right now. very quiet. lots of really clear conditions especially down towards the south. some snowfall moving through central parts of china. it's

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the british isles. but it's going to be spreading eastward in towards continental europe as well as the scandinavian regions. wide area talking about rain as well as snow and the strong winds especially for uk and ireland. you want to watch out for that. temperatures overall looking fairly seasonal across the board here. 4 degrees in warsaw. up next we have your three-day outlook. >>> our lead stories this hour. the relatives of a south korean coast guard officer killed in a clash with chinese fishermen have gathered to remember him. the officer died on monday in the south korean city of inchun hours after he was stabbed by the captain of a chinese fishing boat. another officer was wounded. the attack has touched off a flurry of diplomacy on and around the yellow sea. now the coast card hints it might relax its rules on firearms. the captain and his crew were fishing illegally in the yellow sea. the officers boarded the boat to inspect it. then the captain attacked. the coast guard detained him and eight other fishermen. today took him near seoul for questioning. maritime authorities have launched an investigation into the killing and the illegal fishing. the coast guard only permits firear

the uk saw high waves and rough seas. hurricane force gusts well over 150 kilometers were recorded in scotland. the strong winds prompted bridge closures as well, not just winds but flooding rains and snow also affected parts of the uk and island. now the storm is headed toward the scandinavian peninsula and as it moves inland, it should weaken a bit. however though the strong winds will likely prevail across the wide area over the weekend. a bout of precipitation, heavy snow is moving northward over the scandinavian peninsula and mix of rain and snow moving over continental europe toward the southeast and about the british isles, heavy snow showers are lingering in the northern portions but that should ease by friday morning. however, another round of snowy weather is expected to impact the same region again starting saturday. down towards the south, turkey is still dealing with thunderstorms, hail, damaging winds as well as mountain snow and that will continue on friday. temperature wise, we're expecting zero degrees in moscow and kiev, two degrees. we may see some snow and out west, seven in london and 11 in paris, and getting up to 18

in the north, as you can see, that cloud is going to be disturbing the scandinavian peninsula as well as northern uk and northern ireland. gusty situation here, gusts could also pick up to about 110 kilometers per hour in some areas. and very heavy rain as well as two to three meters of high waves in the coastal areas and scandinavian peninsula. but meanwhile, west central locations and the east turn europe looking pretty dry. mainly, however, france and germany and the alpines, you'll be looking at a few light showers and some snow showers in the higher elevations. let's look at your temperatures. here are -- here is london at 8 degrees as well as madrid. 14 here in lisbon. and freezing in moscow. here is the extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." we'll be back with more news in half an hour. i'm michio kijima in tokyo. thank you for watching. bye-bye.

the front coming in. okay. let's go now to europe. a very messy affair. winter weather available to you as well, particularly out in the uk.arts of northern england and scotland and ireland will be dealing with ongoing, heavy in places. a right to cross. a few showers making their way in. it's going to be here. much warmer here. 20 degrees for the high. getting just above the freezing mark in moscow now. it's been a while since we have seen the temperatures climb above the freezing point. two in stockholm, 5 in vienna. here is your extended forecast. >> that's our broadcast. we will be back with more news in half an hour. thank you for watching.

so, that's something like $10 billion from region street, half the uk coastline, as well as great windsor money's coming. i wouldn't worry too much. >> prince charles will be affected by these cuts, as well. >> yeah, poor guy. he is going to be affected, too. but the one thing it's going to impact is will and kate. they're emerging as big superstars around the world and prince charles has been told that he has got to use his money to pay for their expenses and underwrite everything that will and kate need or the duke and duchess of cambridge. that's one of the ways it is going to hit him, kyra. >> all right, it shall continue. the economy is impacting everybody. even the royals. zain verjee, thanks for the scoop. >>> eurozone lingers are holding au flurry of crisis. talking downgrade and recession. alison kosik at new york stock exchange. let's talk about how it's affecting u.s. stocks today. >> you know what, kyra, surprise, surprise. not seeing the reaction that you would think, we're looking for stocks to open slightly higher in eight minutes when the opening bell rings. those gains wi

the british isles as well as the scandinavian peninsula. and much of continental europe. and heavy snow is expected in the northern uk.nd heavy rain in southern sweden. and severe thunderstorms are possible in northern germany. temperatures are looking like this. we're expecting 9 degrees in paris and 7 in vienna. and way above average in moscow with 5 degrees in rome. all right. i will leave you now with your extended forecast. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> our lead story this hour, u.s. president barack obama says one of the more extraordinary chapters in the history of the american military will come to an end. all u.s. soldiers are set to leave iraq at the end of the month. obama has welcomed some of them home. >> i'm proud to finally say these two words. and i know your families agree. welcome home. welcome home. >> obama addressed troops at frt bragg, north carolina. he said u.s. forces are leaving behind a sovereign, stable, and self-reliant iraq with a representative government elected by its people. obama admitted the war has divided americans. >> since then our efforts in iraq have taken many twists and turns. it was a source

the eu did as well. notably absent though, the uk. they were absent.ery dapper this morning here in the u.s. richard, can there be progress without britain on board? >> that, of course, is the key and crucial question. yes, they can have an intergovernmental agreement and the 17 plus, as they're known, 26 it's believed or 23 plus. doesn't matter which. most of them have agreed to come together to have a fiscal compact. they will share a budget deficit. they will do things like have automatic sanctions. they will have much greater supervision, inclusion, all of those sort of things. it is the uk that is saying no. now what is the significance? it is as if one of the u.s. states suddenly turned around and said, well, actually, the rest of you can't do this. you can get together and have a nice little chitchat, can you do what you like amongst yourself, but you can't use all the penalty of power, institutions of the european union. frankly, don, it is going to move into a legal nightmare because the union itself, the president of the union, the president

the uk, still windy conditions through scotland. winds 46, 43 in belfast. but as we go through the day, the winds will subside. right now looking at rain as welly precipitation as we go through the remainder of thursday. by friday, the weather will be looking a lot better for the uk as we head into the upcoming weekend. nina? >> i'll hold you to that particular statement, jen. i'm planning on staying in the country this weekend. always good to see you. thanks for the update. andrew? >>> nina, he's a man who definitely knows how to make an entrance, although it's usually down a chimney. after this botched ad sale attempt, santa will probably want to stick to, well, what he knows. it was all going to well at this shopping center in florida. you can see him making his way down to the cheering crowd below. santa was left hanging when his beard got snagged in the rope. for all we know, he could actually still be dangling there. the moral of the story, nina, don't grow a beard. that's it for this edition of "world business today." thanks for joining us, i'm andrew stevens in hong kong. >> i'm nina dos santos in london. you're watching cnn, the world

total tax revenues to the united kingdom, money badly needed at a time when the uk government is trying to cut its deficit as well. in any case, mr. cameron's high stakes decision has opened a rift not only with europe but also at home within his own governing coalition. nick clegg who leads the democrat minority within the coalition says he was bitterly disappointed in the move. clegg wasn't even by the prime minister's side when he explained his decision to parliament. >> -- national interes and that is what i did. let me refer back to what i said to this house last wednesday. i made it clear that if the eurozone countries wanted a treaty involving all 27 members of the european union, we would insiflt on some safeguards for britain to protect our own national interests. some thought that the safeguards i was asking for were relatively modest. nevertheless, satisfactory safeguards were not forthcoming, so i did not agree to the treaty. mr. speaker, let me be clear about exactly what happened, mat it means for britain and what i see happening next. >> oh, dear. apologies for that. i'm not quite sure what happene

the court. there were milestones in 2011 of course as well. yankees captain dare uk erek je. aves leader. >> he stands alone! >> jim thome. the sports world lost some of its most beloved figures. some were lost tragically. indy car is very sad to announce dan weldon passed away. >> tim thomas and the bruins the stanley cup. packers brought the lombardi trophy back to title town. preseason hype didn't help the miami heat as they fell to the dallas mavericks in the nba final. after reaching the playoffs, incredible final day of season, two teams complete historic collapses. saint louis cardinals took their fans on a remarkable post season ride including unbelievable game sux of the wor six of the world series. and perhaps the biggest underdog of the year, japan, the nation devastated by tsunami, shocked the soccer world by defeating the united states and winning the world cup helping a nation heal. despite the scandals, the player/owner clashes, the heartbreaks, back on the field, the links, 2011, ultimately gave fans plenty of pause for celebration. for abc news, jeremy schaap,

as well. a nation with a turbulent history facing more trouble ahead. >>> now to the uk where tonight the royal family is celebrating christmas eve without its patriar patriarch, prince phillip. the duke of eden borough rhame s -- remains hospitalized. >> reporter: the royal family united in concern. this morning the queen and her children paid a visit to prince quill lip in the hospital. prince charles and his wife and the royal patient was in good spirits flts the prince has always been healthy, but he was airlifted to the hospital yesterday. the hospital confirmed he went under surgery where a balloon was inserted to remove blockages. this family ran into the royals at the hospital. >> they did look concerned, yes are. they were concerned. and obviously it's a big thing, isn't it? but it was nice to see them all together as a family. >> the queen and prince phillip have been married for 64 years. he is britain's longest serving consort, a role to which he is devoted, always a few steps behind, always the supporter. she paid tribute to her had husband had on their 50th wedding anniversary. >>

the uk. we go live to london. stephanie, i understand the queen facing a pay freeze and prince charles having to foot some major expenses as wellrnment pay for the the royal budget. the british government is making cuts across the board. of course, the royal family is going to feel that as well. effectively a pay freeze for the queen until 2015. kate and william's travels are going to be footed by prince charles. there were repairs in the works for windsor castle there were leaky roofs and bad plumbing. that's going to be put on hold. the palace has been allowed to rent out some rooms in st. james palace for the olympics. the queen herself is spearheading some of these cost cutting measures. she reportedly is going around buckingham palace and switching off the light switches. >> wow. misery loves company. stephanie, thank you so much. >>> that's going to do it for me today. i'll see you back here tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. don't go anywhere "now with alex don't go anywhere "now with alex wagner" comes your way next.d. this is ridiculous. yeah, and 's got apps. nice. it's got vudu, twitter, facebook. no honey, not fac

uk, we may see some icy conditions. that will be moving towards central europe, and it's going to have the northern peninsula seeing heavy rain as well as snow in higher elevations. france, germany, precipitation coming and here the only one with thundershowers. temperaturewise, looking at stockholm, 5, moscow 1. athens 18, lisbon, 17 degrees. here's your extended forecast. >>> once again, the top story at this hour -- workers at japan's tsuruga nuclear plant spent the evening dealing with an emergency. a fire broke out and a reactor compound. the workers managed to put out the flames. the tsuruga nuclear plant is located on japan's sea coast. the japan atomic power company says the fire broke out in a makeshift electric device. the equipment is installed at a facility that processes radioactive waste. no radiation leaked out and the fire did not affect the area. the tsuruga nuclear plant has two reactors, both are offline for maintenance. three other fires have broken out there between march 2010 and october of this year. japan atomic power submit add report last month saying it would take new safety measures to avoid this kind of r

as well. a nation with a turbulent history, facing more trouble ahead. jim maceda, nbc news, moscow. >>> now to the uk where tonight the royal family is celebrating christmas eve without its patriarch, prince philip. he remains hospitalized after a late night health scare and emergency heart surgery. nbc's duncan golistani has our report from london. >> reporter: the royal family united in concern. this morning, the queen and her children paid a visit to prince philip in the hospital where he stayed overnight. prince charles and his wife camilla arrived later, and the royal patient was said to be in good spirits. the prince has always been fit and healthy, but late yesterday he suffered chest pains and was airlifted to hospital. the palace confirmed the prince underwent minor cardiac surgery called artery stenting where a balloon is inserted to remove any blockages. this family ran into the royals at the hospital. >> they did look concerned, yes. they were concerned. obviously it is a big thing, isn't it? and, but it was nice to sort of, you know, see them all together as a family. ♪ >> reporter: the

uk, gusts maybe reaching up to about 130 kilometers per hour. that could definitely set a significant stage for travel disturbance. very wet and windy just around the scandinavian peninsula as well. but as i step out, you can see how clear much of the other continents is in europe. london, 10 degrees, paris at 8, berlin not bad at 10 degrees and moscow, minus 1. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline," we'll be back with more news in half an hour. i'm michio kijima in tokyo, thank you for watching. bye-bye.

successful to the offenders in the uk but to think now that with the thai police, we've got the offenders and the real organizers here in thailand, they've got them locked up as welle looking at significant sentences if convicted. no, i never thought we would get this far. one of the things we hope to achieve through this investigation is to show these traffics in thailand that it won't be tolerated in the uk. >> the police now successfully pieced together the puzzle of many of those involved in trafficking lilly. >> the whole process starts by an individual in thailand targeting a vulnerable family, who have a daughter who wants to travel to the uk and offering them finance. once that finance is taken off them, he puts that -- the victim into contact with the traffickers. we've got the whole network here really from the managers of the brothel here, to the people facilitating transport. we've got the buyers. we've got the traffickers from thailand as well. and somebody who is sorting out the proceeds and money-laundering as well. >> in order to secure convictions in britain for all of these involved in lilly's case, it's essential she positively identifies her tr

britain as well as four other countries deciding to opt out of a propositival on stricter budgetary rules because that would mean that the eu would have greater fiscal oversight over the uk and the uk doesn't want to given up that fiscal sovereignty. >> thanks, mary thompson. >>> and nothing can stop this u.s. soldier and his military working dog white sox ax. the soldier lost both his feet in an explosion while on duty with ax earlier this year. just five months later, he was back to work and back to the sky for a training mission. but he couldn't just leave ax on the ground. the two jumped together. as the soldier posted on this video, i am stick rocking. boy, you can say that again. the soldier is currently working in the u.s. special forces, so his identity is not revealed. dave and ann, i walked the whole video. ax is a special dog. he looked very happy to be strapped on while jumping. >> and that's a special soldier. >> absolutely. you got it. >> thanks so much, natalie. >>> now let's get a check on the weather. al is not here. he's in los angeles. let's find out what's going on here. >> hey, guys. thanks so much. we're talking about lake-effect snow, some of those

see if they can arrange that in the next 12 hours oochlt uk see the debate tonight on the fox newschannel and the pre and post-game shows are usually very informative as welly they have some breaking news within that. two things happened that made mitt romney happy today. two key endorsements. >> the washington examiner, headlines this morning is romney is the g.o.p.'s best choice. they say mitt romney is not too perfect but he is perfect enough. they say the only republican who can beat obama is mitt romney. he's not a perfect conservative, he's changed his position over the years. changed his mind. but on the plus side, he has become more conservative through the years. >> so they point out three things that he can beat president obama. number one, he thought long and hard about this because he ran, of course, in 2008. number two, because the economy is broken, they believe the washington examiner that mitt romney is the most equipped to be able to deal with that and that's the number one issue in our nation and number three, they believe mitt romney can bring back to this country the ability of hope in a different way than president obama and the abilit