i was surrounded by crowds of people in the center of tripoli. they were celebrating deliberation of their country and firing guns in the air and giving me flowers. amazing electricity. they were on the verge of a new era in their country and finally free. i felt that as well. i was also free after a period of being incarcerated. it was an amazing moment. >> it's rare, often reporters end up talking about things that have already happened. reporting on thing that is occurred. you are trying to make the story in the past. that was a story that was unfolding and you were trapped in the middle of it. what was that like? >> highly unusual of being in the story yourself. it's remarkable. you find a small transformation that took place in the hotel where everybody was hard lines and pro-gadhafi. they were so loyal to him. over the period of the days as they went by, rebellion and rebels gained ground. this transition took hold. the gunmen inside the hotel started to realize that the world outside the gates of the hotel, their country changed beyond rec

nic, what was it like in tripoli in those early days? time we had almost all the freedom. intelligence got ahold of the idea we were renegades. we were heading to parts of the city they didn't want us to go to. we were headed back to the hotel city we didn't want to. then they clamped down on us. the access dried up. >> ben, you were the first western journalist to enter through the east in libya in opposition-held territory making your way to benghazi. i will never forget the video is like the allies entering in paris after world war two. it was this extraordinary jubilation. >> you know, our first 48 hours in libya was really nerve-racking because everybody would meet and speak to was full of this energy that had been pent up, frustration, anger. it was suddenly coming out. they were happy to see you, but they were so excited that finally, they were free, you couldn't have a normal conversation. people were shouting. ahhh! i thought oh my god, if i stay here much longer, i'll die of a heart attack. but i mean, it was thrilling in a dif

responsible for security in tripoli tonight they are you know all of them inside syria and the. spanish reporter was first in libya recognized them here in the inside of the top of beasts so-called free. syrian army but not syria. you can always had online for more world news at our t dot com here's what's a click away right now how would dollars make you seem deadly suspicious security advice in the u.s. that says paying with cash could highlight you as a terrorist suspect. hope floats south korea sending humanitarian aid on its way to their struggling leaders in the north all the details and looked away at our team doctor. pakistan has its eyes on the east for future partnerships with the president now firming up the country's partnership with china this after our rocky year in relations with the u.s. where ties were all but severed from the raid that killed osama bin laden without alerting is not islam about to last month's deadly drone strike for more on this i'm joined by joseph chang a professor of political science at hong kong university thanks very much for being with u

a butcher a dad me the owner of this keep up shop in tripoli still undecided what's the most fitting term for syria's bashar al assad. is a chemical that begins in the village of the city. of the city of. new kids the kids a lot of the people in the city. out of solidarity with their arab brothers the owners of the shop have even put on display the syrian rebels tricolor but they're very firm on where. the revolutionary support should and we don't want syria and its soldiers we have. and our people such as syria these are just on the subject we have we have enough but i think yeah we want to leave. in less than three months libyan rebels have gone from being celebrated as liberators to being called occupiers tripoli residents rally almost every week calling on the armed militia to leave and for some of these young man who looked on adrenaline and willing to part with their rifles syria seems like the next logical destination. i don't know we're all ready to join the syrian revolution and with the help of allah we will make sure that what happened in libya will repeat itself in syria

is one of the top guns in tripoli these days primarily a colonel in the good after his army he still keeps the good office army cap in his office his subordinates are now holding the deposed libyan leader's son safe will islam. we are against any dictator but if history repeats itself we will wage a war but we will let the rule of law decide his fate. didn't ghazi zintan misrata these libyan c.d.'s one after another rose against gadhafi as regime . the militias now represent and the real axis of power in the country as their various and their legacy and agendas as this tribes on the only base new tricolor the prospect of civil war in libya is always there and it has been there but it has been effectively mastered by the very strong centralized rule of the gadhafi regime but of course now that that has been the stabilized we see this all of the tensions there in the fabric of libyan society coming to the fore another militia commander in charge of tripoli rebels is preparing for an interview it's been a month since he changed his military fatigues for a business suit abdullah maker is

flying high but still running low almost two months after the lifting of the no fly zone over tripoli the city's airport operates far below its capacity of the passenger traffic keeps increasing every month as more and more airlines uprooting tripoli back on their flight schedules the tripoli airport is once again buzzing with visitors elyse have a ready within service and more expected to follow in the coming months but while the flight controllers and customs officials the back of their desks it's still the militia who call the shots here and the rebels themselves admit that the situation is way to trouble and to cede control to civilian authorities they're no longer flashing their guns to get make it very clear who is in control here the rebel brigade from the western cd of the captured the airport in late august as the rebels over on the capital. the control of this key facility how the town with a population of some pretty thousand rise to national prominence since then does in time militia have successfully styled itself as the save guards of libya's future the world saw for for

guns are still a common side on the streets of tripoli of their prevalence has visibly decreased the city's covered with posters calling on the rebels to turn them in the design element of militias has so far failed to translate into national reconciliation the competition and monk various brigades may have become less visible but not less in towns the nato alliance would like to build up. on any division within the groups or the parties that they have revolutionised against the qaddafi regime and according to my own understanding they would like to see certain provinces being divided inside the state of libya back in the arrival hall is in town rebels are screening passengers bags under the posters laughed from the old regime to get out his golden framed portrait that maddest at the airport the hearing is gone he should have he may have glued the libyan society for several months if his killing to form a unity appears to have died as well actually the work of art tripoli up ahead for you as promised our exclusive interview with russia's ambassador to the u.n. but first three three h

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big which was the people from my kid no responsible for security in tripoli tonight. they are now all of them inside syria and. spanish reporter was first in libya recognize them here in inside of the top of this so-called free syrian army but not syria. surely we continue our look at the year's most significant events today focusing on japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami as seen through the eyes of our correspondent on the scene. suddenly the tempo changed when there was a third explosion and then the fourth explosion and the different reactors in in fukushima one morning the happen in very quick succession and suddenly. everyone was very scared. so all the news crews were. just on the packed up and left and the woman that really difficult for me was i was on my own and i didn't have anyone else to consoles. and i just realized at that point ok i'm going to get out. with this is. history in the making. testimony. ten stories that shapes two thousand and eleven on our t.v. . pakistan has its eyes on the east for a future partnerships with the president now firm

obviously is a poor area in southern tripoli where more margot duffy had strong support base prior to his flame the district also has its name to the tourists present a scene of torture and arbitrary killings but while gadhafi is gone the human rights abuses still remain valid from this area are still disappearing without a trace of their families are too scared to talk about. this is probably the only place in all the beer with families of a logic get out his supporters can turn to for how mama to form peace and your earlier this year to investigate the fate of those who disappeared and get off its prisons he's now primarily dealing with people who went missing under new leadership it's usually mothers who come here and. tell me that this son or husband was with the khadafi forces they usually say he was a civilian court in the crossfire but i tell them that i don't care which side he was on all i need is accurate information so that we can start searching. mohamed and his friends have been taking photos of unidentified bodies that have been popping up across lee bear in recent month

back on their flight schedules the tripoli airport is once again buzzing with visitors a fellow lives have already with them service and more are expected to follow in the coming months but while flight controllers and customs officials are back of their desks it's still the militia who call the shots here and the rebels themselves admit that the situation is still way to trouble and to cede control to civilian authorities they're no longer flashing their guns to get make it very clear who is in control here the rebel brigades from the western city of the entire captured the airport in late august as the rebels over on the capital the control of this key facility how the town with a population of some pretty thousand rise to national prominence since then is in time militia has successfully styled itself as the save guards of libya's future. for forty two years our country had nothing no state institutions just one and same person. now we have a historic mission to overcome the difficulties of the transitional period we can build a new country and that. is one of the top guns in tripo

well slowly but surely visitors are returning to libya with tripoli air traffic on the rise but what grits about the gate are heavily armed militia the first sign of arriving passengers get the country has a long way to go to restore trust as a climber boyko reports the extremely diverse former rebel groups must urgently consolidate and transform into a civilian political force. flying high but still running low almost two months after the lifting of a no fly zone over tripoli the city's airport operates far below its capacity to the passenger traffic keeps increasing every month as more and more airlines uprooting tripoli back on their flight schedules the tripoli airport is once again buzzing with visitors a fellow lives have already been serviced and more expected to follow in the coming months but while flight controllers and customs officials the back of their desks it's still the militia who call the shots here and the rebels themselves admit that the situation is still way to trouble and to cede control to civilian authorities they're no longer flashing their guns to get make

when our first night in tripoli would go to a very warm welcome rixos hotel we stayed was just. away from. his residence. and that was bombed that night as it had never been before and would never be wards. it was literally shaking and curtains in our room were moved even with doors firmly closed my bed was just beside a glass wall i did dick. into the room because i was scared an explosion could destroy literally. my western colleagues explaining that. rixos hotel at the time was the safest place in the because nature knew best where journalists order but we couldn't stop thinking. what if they make a mistake the residents of secrecy with districts here in street really have been woken up by a strike in the middle of the night and all several moms in london hear this story as you can see behind me some world three story buildings. and there were no professional rescuers at the scene. only man who bare hands. and one after another they pulled out five dead bodies. where she couldn't see that but is themselves. because they were just wrapped up in blankets. lifeless bundles. in t

and protests in tripoli again. it is 12:00 a.m. -- it is 12:00 p.m. in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. in london. >> eurozone leaders are heading to marseille on thursday for a crucial two-day summit in brussels. they are gathering for the annual conference of the epp. they want to love the smaller eurozone nations, like ireland who have already expressed doubt. >> they will be heard in the french port of marseille. the u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner is here at the end of a grand tour of europe. last night, he met with mary. -- with mariano majo. they sent a letter to rompoy. it is a new treaty with penalties to break deficit targets, committing governments to balance budgets. it rejects the half measures of a treaty amendment. also included is a proposal for a financial transaction tax. the british prime tester has vowed he will block any changes that threaten -- the british prime minister has already vowed will block any changes that threaten the brits. the stakes could not be higher. the man who drew up the lisbon treaty, former french pres

artsy tripoli. the violent ousting of libya's colonel gadhafi with nato help was arguably the defining event of shifting sands this year. traveled inside libya throughout the year talking to both gadhafi family members and rebels here's a firsthand account of a time in tripoli. we arrived in libya in the evening this is how you'd expect this kind of story to start but actually we crossed the border when the sun was still high. our driver told us to be careful we all thought that was a little bit unnecessary. but he explained that they sway may turn qaddafi. could both blame each other if the scope killed. when our first night in tripoli would go to a very warm welcome rixos hotel we knew the state was just. away from. his residence. and that was bombed that night as it had never been before and would never be wards. it was literally shaking rooms were moved even with doors firmly closed my bed was just beside a glass wall i did dig. into the room because i was scared. an explosion could destroy lite

in the middle east has got to this new and no less bloody chapter in the we are to see tripoli. well pakistan has got its eyes on the east for its future partnerships with the president now for an ing up its present friendship with china this is all after a rocky year with america where tires have been all but destroyed from the raid to kill osama bin laden with out informing islam through a last month's deadly john attack for more we'll turn now to our tease priya shrader. the top ranking diplomat from the hu jintao administration has said that this visit is very important it marks sixty years of diplomatic ties between china and pakistan and he's hoping that this trip will bring that relationship to a new level to an all time high the leaders from both the countries talk about security regions in the area and obviously all of this comes just one month after the nato military strike on a pockets than afghan checkpoint that actually killed twenty four pakistani soldiers all relations between pakistan and the united states as a result of that incident or i don't know all time low

meter house in the prestigious area of tripoli they see the revolution has brought them along the way to democracy but is yet to translate into concrete benefits we had free education on health care on the gadhafi of course we expected to remain free but it also needs to be improved the new authorities also have to decrease prices and raise salaries so that ordinary people can join all the benefits of the revolution. here exactly how the new government can afford to do so in a country a ruling by war and stripped of much of its budgetary income is every bit as good as the forty two years of get his rule had told libyans to rely on government for just about everything and the level of expectations and they knew our storage is very high. i have big plans for my life in a year are sold god willing i want to finish my education get a good job and save enough money to mari it's all become possible for us now. and in national economies i'm not star. i think the fact that they were willing to destabilize a regime that had demonstrably one of the highest living standards in north africa goes

after months of waking up to gunfire residents of tripoli now have to get used to a new alarm tone the city of two million people has an extensive rooster population and the birds have all but replaced rifle chatter as the heralds of the new dawn. there was no exchange of gunfire the situation is ok. while the revolutionary rush has spared hardly any wall in tripoli people here are clearly fatigued by eight months of civil war this may be deliberate glebe it's very few wanted to break free from the obligations of the old regime on the surface it seems that the normal life in tripoli has been restored a city where many homes didn't have access to face to face laffin few months ago already has its fountains up and running but the new leaf is still facing the danger of running in wrong the shallow waters of national politics much for its absence remain frozen limiting the government's ability to pay salaries and it has already become a major down part of the revolutionary spirit we first met muhammad in august on the frontlines of bani walid one of the final strongholds of the gadhafi reg