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u.n. officials say a number of countries have been exporting luxury goods and potential missile parts to north korea. in violation of security council sanctions. it also says the deals are being made through china. a u.n. panel of experts recently compiled a report on how the sanctions against north korea are being implemented. the report notes north korea imported pianos from japan and planned to buy yachts from europe. it also cites cases in which items that could be converted for use in ballistic missiles had been exported to the country. the report promises to investigate allegations that the transport and launch vehicle for what appear to be a north korean intercontinental ballistic missile was purchased from china. the vehicle was displayed in last month's military parade. it also points to cases of forged documents and other illegal practices in the chinese port city of talian where the
u.n. officials say a number of countries have been exporting luxury goods and potential missile parts to north korea. in violation of security council sanctions. it also says the deals are being made through china. a u.n. panel of experts recently compiled a report on how the sanctions against north korea are being implemented. the report notes north korea imported pianos from japan and planned to buy yachts from europe. it also cites cases in which items that could be converted for use in...
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officials will seek a security council resolution, including an arms embargo if u.n. monitors fail to achieve their goal. russia's foreign minister has reiterated his country's opposition to foreign interference in syria. sergey lavrov said russia will not vote to approve intervention. only syrian government and opposition forces can end the violence. >>> the leader of greece's socialist party has made some progress in talks to form a government. but the sprsh still on. his group has to form a coalition to avoid sending greeks back to the polls. the two-party coalition that failed greece failed to win back its majority in an election on sunday. the parties that came in first and second in the vote could not agree to form a coalition. the socialist pasok party won the third largest number of seats but gave its leaders a chance to try their hand at forming a government. its members oppose the austerity measure required for an international bailout. the democratic left's leader offered to cooperate on the condition that those measures would be eased gradually. voters app
officials will seek a security council resolution, including an arms embargo if u.n. monitors fail to achieve their goal. russia's foreign minister has reiterated his country's opposition to foreign interference in syria. sergey lavrov said russia will not vote to approve intervention. only syrian government and opposition forces can end the violence. >>> the leader of greece's socialist party has made some progress in talks to form a government. but the sprsh still on. his group has...
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u.n. officials sent to monitor the cease-fire apparently to curb their activities.es have nearly doubled in the capital with some shops being forced to close down. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thanks very much for watching.
u.n. officials sent to monitor the cease-fire apparently to curb their activities.es have nearly doubled in the capital with some shops being forced to close down. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thanks very much for watching.
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officials will seek the security council resolution, including an arms embargo if u.n. monitors fail to achieve their goal. >>> russia's foreign ministry reiterated the country's opposition to foreign interference in syria. sergey lavrov says russia will not vote for a u.n. security council resolution to approve intervention. they say only syrian opposition and government forces can end the violence. >>> after four years as russian prime minister, vladimir putin is back at the helm as president, he now faces some unusual new challenges. putin aims to strengthen the country through a program of modern economization with aims to use russia as a global super power. military parades and displays of modern weapons are a traditional way for countries such as russia to demonstrate their strength. one such parade was held on wednesday at moscow's red square. over the past two decades russia's strength has been undermined by an enemy that is not so easy to target. since the collapse of the soviet union, unemployment and economic instability have undermined russia's birthrate. at
officials will seek the security council resolution, including an arms embargo if u.n. monitors fail to achieve their goal. >>> russia's foreign ministry reiterated the country's opposition to foreign interference in syria. sergey lavrov says russia will not vote for a u.n. security council resolution to approve intervention. they say only syrian opposition and government forces can end the violence. >>> after four years as russian prime minister, vladimir putin is back at the...
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u.n. official said tuesday that he is confident the full 300-member contingent will be deployed by the end of may. >> so that, of course, we rely on member countries to supply us with human personnel that are being deployed on the ground. and of course, we need to be given visas by the syrian authorities. >> with so few observers currently on the ground, there is still much scope for both sides to violate the truce terms. this unverified internet video claims to show a funeral march for victims of an army bombardments early tuesday. 9 of the 10 victims were said to be from the same family. in homs, the heart of the uprising against president assad's regime, life remains a daily struggle for civilians. opposition militants still control parts of palms -- homs. residents say even there they are at the mercy of government sniper fire. >> to the netherlands now which has seen plenty of political changes over the last week with the government's collapsing in the anti-immigration party saying it wants more of a say in how the country is run. >> a new law has been introduced in some regions allow
u.n. official said tuesday that he is confident the full 300-member contingent will be deployed by the end of may. >> so that, of course, we rely on member countries to supply us with human personnel that are being deployed on the ground. and of course, we need to be given visas by the syrian authorities. >> with so few observers currently on the ground, there is still much scope for both sides to violate the truce terms. this unverified internet video claims to show a funeral march...
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u.n. officials say government troops killed more than 100villeians, many children over the weekend. france, britain and australia have expelled their syrian ambassadors. >> the result of house to house summary executions of armed men going into houses and killing men, women and children inside. >> before the executions, the u.n. says troops were shelling the town for about 12 hours. >>> in florida a girl is recovering after falling from a rock climbing wall. her father was recording it on his cell phone as she slips and crashes to the ground. he said at first he feared the worst. >> i wasn't even thinking she is all right, she is all right. i was -- i was thinking is she breathing and a heartbeat. >> the doctors say she has a concussion. >>> the cost of a plane ticket could be going up but the airlines are not behind it. the tsa is asking congress to increase the security fee included in each and every ticket. they want to double it from 2.50 to $5 even. the tsa says the raise will pay for increased operating costs on its part. critics want washington to pick up the tab instead. >>>
u.n. officials say government troops killed more than 100villeians, many children over the weekend. france, britain and australia have expelled their syrian ambassadors. >> the result of house to house summary executions of armed men going into houses and killing men, women and children inside. >> before the executions, the u.n. says troops were shelling the town for about 12 hours. >>> in florida a girl is recovering after falling from a rock climbing wall. her father was...
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u.n. officials says 108 people were massacured friday. many children. the security council called the killings "outrageous" and condemned them in what's called the strongest possible terms. the u.n. blames the government for the massacre but syrian official denies involvement. syrians mourn the loss of loved ones killed. you can see mass graves built for the victims. people took to the streets sunday outraged over the killings. the syrian government says it was al-qaeda and a linked terrorist group that killed the people. >>> a local man is rescued from the pretty boy dam and. and was taken away in a police cruiser. he tried to go swimming with the gates of the dam opened and climbed along the edges to hold on. his friend called 911a fear fighters attached to a helicopter went down with a har -- firefighter attached to a helicopter went down to bring the man to safety. >> as we secured him with the strap tied to the helicopter. >> what was his reaction. >> he was ready to get off. he was cramped up and kind of in a squatting position trying to hold onto
u.n. officials says 108 people were massacured friday. many children. the security council called the killings "outrageous" and condemned them in what's called the strongest possible terms. the u.n. blames the government for the massacre but syrian official denies involvement. syrians mourn the loss of loved ones killed. you can see mass graves built for the victims. people took to the streets sunday outraged over the killings. the syrian government says it was al-qaeda and a linked...
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u.n. officials. the prosecution says that was true, that he was in belgrade for two or three of the days, but given the nature of his command, it was inconceivable that he did not know what was happening, or that the men that committed the killings were not actually on his orders. we know a little bit more about the defense that general ratko mladic might be offering. when he says he does not know anything about it, it will take some persuading, i think. >> thank you very much. thank you. for the first time in the united states, the number of white babies being born is less than the number of other races. figures from the census bureau in washington show white babies accounted for less than half of all the births in a 12-month period ending last july. hispanic births were at 50.4%. still to come on gmt -- the giant under water turbine is set to catch the current. the brazilian president has asked a truth commission to investigate human rights abuses, including those during military rule. it will exam
u.n. officials. the prosecution says that was true, that he was in belgrade for two or three of the days, but given the nature of his command, it was inconceivable that he did not know what was happening, or that the men that committed the killings were not actually on his orders. we know a little bit more about the defense that general ratko mladic might be offering. when he says he does not know anything about it, it will take some persuading, i think. >> thank you very much. thank you....
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u.n. official says 108 people were killed on friday. >>> also new this morning, a moderate earthquake hit northern china and this morning that quake shook buildings in beijing. people on the upper floors of tall buildings said on twitter that things of damage or injuries. charley. >>> a man is rescued from the prettyboy dam but takean he way in police cruiser. the baltimore county fire department says 24-year-old dustin asterista tried to go swimming in the gates of the dam while opened and cloomed along the edges to hold on. his friend called 911 and a fire fight are attached to helicopter went down in a harness bringing the young man to safety after being stuck there for more than an hour. >> i was able to secure him with the strap. >> what was his reaction. >> he was ready to get off e was cram uppedp and you -- cram upped up and in a -- cramped up and in a squatting position trying to hold on. >> you see the no swimming signs to avoid situations like this. he is charged with criminal trespassing. >>> we may find out today if the search crews were able to find a boater who disappeared
u.n. official says 108 people were killed on friday. >>> also new this morning, a moderate earthquake hit northern china and this morning that quake shook buildings in beijing. people on the upper floors of tall buildings said on twitter that things of damage or injuries. charley. >>> a man is rescued from the prettyboy dam but takean he way in police cruiser. the baltimore county fire department says 24-year-old dustin asterista tried to go swimming in the gates of the dam...
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u.n. officials is that out of the 108 people that were killed, less than 20 of them were killed as a result of artillery shells. when they went to see for themselves the situation on the ground, they found spent artillery shells there that they associated with the syrian military. today they are saying less than 20 people were killed. imaccompliceit in that is that the remaining number of people that were killed, including children, were killed in close range. that people went house to house and people went up to one another and shot them or perhaps killed them or stabbed them. all that is still to be clearly identified. but their assessment is that there was some type of not only the military strike but some type of assault that actually went into the city and killed people almost house to house which is a very disturbing revelation if it is proven accurate later on. >> the accounts from survivors there are just terrible. now we'll see what the u.n. can do and what mr. annan can get done. want to ask you about the city you're standing in. what's happening in egypt. demonstrators taking to
u.n. officials is that out of the 108 people that were killed, less than 20 of them were killed as a result of artillery shells. when they went to see for themselves the situation on the ground, they found spent artillery shells there that they associated with the syrian military. today they are saying less than 20 people were killed. imaccompliceit in that is that the remaining number of people that were killed, including children, were killed in close range. that people went house to house...
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u.n. officials say some countries are using china as a gateway to send goods to north korea. that would violate security council sanctions. some of the exports include luxury items and parts that could be used to make missiles. a u.n. panel of experts recently compiled a report on how the sanctions against north korea are working. they noted some in the north are importing pianos from japan and plan to buy yachts from europe. they also cited cases in which items that could be converted for use in ballistic missiles have made it into the reclusive nation. the report promises to investigate allegations that transport and launch vehicle for what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile was purchased from china. members of the military displayed the hardware last month in a parade in pyongyang. this report points to cases of forged documents and other illegal practices in the port city of dalian, where elicit trade deals are often arranged. it urged u.n. member states to be more thorough with freight inspections. >>> the united nations and foreign governments go to gr
u.n. officials say some countries are using china as a gateway to send goods to north korea. that would violate security council sanctions. some of the exports include luxury items and parts that could be used to make missiles. a u.n. panel of experts recently compiled a report on how the sanctions against north korea are working. they noted some in the north are importing pianos from japan and plan to buy yachts from europe. they also cited cases in which items that could be converted for use...
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u.n. official say 85 people were killed, 34 children.d for the attack however they denied any wrongdoing. >>> flags were at half-staff in finland honoring two people killed in shooting spree there. it happened early saturday morning in front after the restaurant. police arrested an 18-year-old in connection with the shooting. 8 people were wounded in the attack and there's no word on the possible motive for the shootings. >>> no go for gaga. fans if indonesia will not see her take the stage. a sold out concert for june 3rd has been canceled due to security cernes islamic say the dance moves and costumes are forbidden and it's feared she and the crew and attendees could be put in harm's way. >>> an-likely guest joined a cyclist and ran more than a thousand miles to keep up with a stray dog that got thrown a bone by the group under on thejourney and never leftch the dog never fell -- left. the dog never fell behind andput the paws on the cyclists legs to encourage them to press on. it's part of the route and hashis own blog with more than
u.n. official say 85 people were killed, 34 children.d for the attack however they denied any wrongdoing. >>> flags were at half-staff in finland honoring two people killed in shooting spree there. it happened early saturday morning in front after the restaurant. police arrested an 18-year-old in connection with the shooting. 8 people were wounded in the attack and there's no word on the possible motive for the shootings. >>> no go for gaga. fans if indonesia will not see her...
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u.n. officials there, u.n. cials other places saying they are getting tougher, they're kicking out these enjoyvoyenvoys. is there anything taking place inside syria to actually quell the violence? >> reporter: absolutely not. i mean, what you have is a 300-man united nations unarmed observer mission. these are not peacekeepers. they have become the eyes and ears of the world to some degree and the deputy envoy to syria is going to brief the united nations security counsel -- council on what they're saying. in light of this atrocity committed in houla, these observers were able to bring us firsthand accounts. there have been repeated calls and demands and criticisms from the international community for this syrian government which has the most powerful fighting force on the ground to stop fighting, but it clearly is not doing that, and now you also have an increasingly weaponized rebel movement there, so there's really no end to the fighting in sight. we could see more massacres like the one in houla in the weeks
u.n. officials there, u.n. cials other places saying they are getting tougher, they're kicking out these enjoyvoyenvoys. is there anything taking place inside syria to actually quell the violence? >> reporter: absolutely not. i mean, what you have is a 300-man united nations unarmed observer mission. these are not peacekeepers. they have become the eyes and ears of the world to some degree and the deputy envoy to syria is going to brief the united nations security counsel -- council on...
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u.n. officials want to visit a site they believe hosted the secret research in weapons development. some of the violence from syria's internal conflict occurring amid concern that syria and the partners are working together. correspondent leland vittert tells us to what end. >> bret: street to street battle continuing. rebels in syria are learning first hand that fighting a real army using rocket propelled grenades without body armor is a losing proposition. >> it shows the rebels continues to bury their dead. however it is anything but a fair fight. >> sources tell fox news iran has helped create a shadow army for syria to take on the most unsavory of activities. they're helping the syrian army puts down demonstration, interrogating, protesters, as well as advise on the syrian armies assault against civilian target. like the rebel stronghold on hold. they are on two forces. to syria's east, the long-time ally iran with thousands of revolutionary guard members. it gives iran a large regional footprint with access to the mediterranean. >> for iran, syria is a vital link to topple bar
u.n. officials want to visit a site they believe hosted the secret research in weapons development. some of the violence from syria's internal conflict occurring amid concern that syria and the partners are working together. correspondent leland vittert tells us to what end. >> bret: street to street battle continuing. rebels in syria are learning first hand that fighting a real army using rocket propelled grenades without body armor is a losing proposition. >> it shows the rebels...
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u.n. officials called the massacre a brutal violation of international law. british diplomats want an emergency session of the u.n. security council and a full account of what happened. >>> to italy now. the butler did it. that's what italian police believe happened after the pope's butler was arrested for alleged live leaking can secret documents to the media. pablo gabriela is one of a few in the pope's inner sicircle. the documents were leaked to a journalist and are in a book which is now a best seller. this is a huge embarrassment for the vatican. >> the problem for the vatican isn't so much the content for the vatican. the problem is these are all high lie confidential documents which apparently have been leaked by somebody who has the closest access possible to the right hand of the hope. >> something you don't see to t hand of the pope. >> he's worked as the pope's butler to 2006 and is one of only a few to have access of the pope's desk. >>> it appears that mohammed morsy on the left there will be in a run-off against the man on the right, a member of
u.n. officials called the massacre a brutal violation of international law. british diplomats want an emergency session of the u.n. security council and a full account of what happened. >>> to italy now. the butler did it. that's what italian police believe happened after the pope's butler was arrested for alleged live leaking can secret documents to the media. pablo gabriela is one of a few in the pope's inner sicircle. the documents were leaked to a journalist and are in a book which...
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u.n. officials say forces loyal to al-assad are responsible.ian government said that armed terrorists are to blame. >> assad has blood on his hands. >> reporter: the u.s. and other nations have booted syrian diplomats from their countries. >> we agree with kievy -- kofi annan where we have reached an effective tipping point. >> reporter: france said that it should remain an option and russia and china oppose it. the obama administration supports the peace plan and voices concern that arming rebels into the military will increase the chaos. >> they don't want to speculate what actions might be taken should the annan plan fail and should assad continue to refuse to abide by his commitment. >> reporter: the united nations will hold a special session on syria as the world trying to come to a consensus on how to react. >>> mitt romney clenched the republican nomination. he surpassed the magic number of 1,144 delegates needed to win. it won't be formal until the republican convention in august. >>> a fundraiser last night, though w donald trump is ma
u.n. officials say forces loyal to al-assad are responsible.ian government said that armed terrorists are to blame. >> assad has blood on his hands. >> reporter: the u.s. and other nations have booted syrian diplomats from their countries. >> we agree with kievy -- kofi annan where we have reached an effective tipping point. >> reporter: france said that it should remain an option and russia and china oppose it. the obama administration supports the peace plan and voices...
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u.n. officials say the violence in syria may have reached a tipping point that could plunge the entire region into chaos. monica via villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> syrian authorities say they released 500 prisoners today who were suspected of taking part in the uprisings. it comes two days after the u.n. urged the syrian government to take bold steps to bring peace. >>> federal transportation officials shut down 26 bus companies along the east coast. the crackdown comes after a year-long probe, prompted by a series of deadly tour bus crashes. the investigation found several carriers, operating under multiple safety violations. that included using drivers without valid driver's licenses. the companies closed are based in georgia, indiana, new york, north carolina, pennsylvania and here in maryland. >>> new york's mayor has a new target. and it's fighting against the city's obesity problem. super sized soft drinks. >> well, vic, michael bloomberg wants to ban super sized soft drinks at fast food ized soft restaurants, arenas and movie theaters. under the proposal, sugary drinks larger than
u.n. officials say the violence in syria may have reached a tipping point that could plunge the entire region into chaos. monica via villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> syrian authorities say they released 500 prisoners today who were suspected of taking part in the uprisings. it comes two days after the u.n. urged the syrian government to take bold steps to bring peace. >>> federal transportation officials shut down 26 bus companies along the east coast. the crackdown comes...
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u.n. official. outraged syrians poured into the streets defying their government in mass protests.d jamjoom joins us from beirut with more on this. mohammed, what more do we know about the massacre. >> reporter: well, alina, still a lot of
u.n. official. outraged syrians poured into the streets defying their government in mass protests.d jamjoom joins us from beirut with more on this. mohammed, what more do we know about the massacre. >> reporter: well, alina, still a lot of
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u.n. officials now say 108 civilians, up from 85, were massacred this weekend in the ser yan town of houlaexpected to issue a statement at any moment now. today the u.s. joined the growing number of nations blasting the syrian government for the kills at houla. the regime denies responsibility and blames the attacks on al qaeda terrorists. >>> by this time tomorrow, five guys and a goat hope to be at wrigley field in chicago. and when they get there, they will have walked almost 2,000 miles, and raised thousands of dollars to fight cancer. and they hope to lift a curse on the chicago cubs baseball team. >> t.j. fish -- >> phillip aldridge. >> i'm matt gregory. i'm with a group of four friends and wrigley the goat. we're going from arizona to chicago, trying to raise $100,000 for cancer research and break the curse for the cubs. >> we started february 25th. we walked through the southern desert. oklahoma city, tulsa, the ozarks in missouri, right through the heart of cardinal country of st. louis. and here we are, 88 days into it. and we can smell chicago. and surely they can smell us comin
u.n. officials now say 108 civilians, up from 85, were massacred this weekend in the ser yan town of houlaexpected to issue a statement at any moment now. today the u.s. joined the growing number of nations blasting the syrian government for the kills at houla. the regime denies responsibility and blames the attacks on al qaeda terrorists. >>> by this time tomorrow, five guys and a goat hope to be at wrigley field in chicago. and when they get there, they will have walked almost 2,000...
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u.n. officials discovered more bodies shot execution style.e nottingham reports for wjz, they are pointing their finger at the syrian government. >> reporter: syrians gathered in the street to bury another victim of the violence. now spinning out of control. wednesday, united nations observers discovered 13 more bodies, apparently shot execution style. that follows the massacre of more than 100 people in hula last week. u.n. investigators say the syrian government is responsible. the security council met wednesday to talk about what action to take against syrian president bashir alasad. >> the syrian government has made commitments, it's blatantly violated those commitments. and i think it's quite year, as we said for many weeks, if they continue to do so, there should be consequences. >> whowtd officials say although options are on the table, for now, they are increasing the diplomatic pressure on the assad regime. >> reporter: the treasury department is putting new sanctions on the bank. and here at the syrian embassy, diplomats have been gi
u.n. officials discovered more bodies shot execution style.e nottingham reports for wjz, they are pointing their finger at the syrian government. >> reporter: syrians gathered in the street to bury another victim of the violence. now spinning out of control. wednesday, united nations observers discovered 13 more bodies, apparently shot execution style. that follows the massacre of more than 100 people in hula last week. u.n. investigators say the syrian government is responsible. the...
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u.n. officials find more bodies shot execution style.e nottingham reports for wjz, they're blaming the syrian government. >> reporter: syrians gathered in the street to bury another victim of the violence. now spinning out of control. wednesday, united nations observers discovered 13 more bodies, apparently shot execution style. that follows the massacre of more than 100 people in houla last week. u.n. investigators say the syrian government is responsible. the security council met wednesday to talk about what action to take against syrian president bashir alasad. >> the syrian government has made commitments. it's blatantly violated those commitments. and i think it's quite clear, as we said for many weeks, if they continue to do so, there should be consequences. >> reporter: white house officials say although options against syria are on the table, for now, they are increasing the diplomatic pressure on the assad regime. >> reporter: the treasury department is putting new sanctions on a key syrian bank. and here at the syrian embassy,
u.n. officials find more bodies shot execution style.e nottingham reports for wjz, they're blaming the syrian government. >> reporter: syrians gathered in the street to bury another victim of the violence. now spinning out of control. wednesday, united nations observers discovered 13 more bodies, apparently shot execution style. that follows the massacre of more than 100 people in houla last week. u.n. investigators say the syrian government is responsible. the security council met...
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u.n. officials say the violence may have reached a tipping point, that could have plunged the entire region chaos. >> reporter: monica villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> syrian authorities say they released 500 prisoners today, who suspected they were taking part in the uprising. it comes two days after the u. in -- the u.n. urged the government to take action. >>> police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman. she was walking on the highway in annapolis, when a man driving a gray pickup truck offered a ride and she accepted. the man then attacked the woman. anyone who saw anything is urged to call anne arundel county police. >>> also police arrest two men who allegedly held up a convenience store. 18-year-old francisco calderon. and 29-year-old melvin faced armed robbery and charges. they were arrested after police say they robbed and fled the mount royals store. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. more on the horrific charges against a 21-year-old morgan state student, accused of killing his housemate in joppa. 10 ideas for
u.n. officials say the violence may have reached a tipping point, that could have plunged the entire region chaos. >> reporter: monica villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> syrian authorities say they released 500 prisoners today, who suspected they were taking part in the uprising. it comes two days after the u. in -- the u.n. urged the government to take action. >>> police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a woman. she was walking on the highway in annapolis,...
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u.n. official. outraged syrians poured into the streets defying their government in mass protests. our mohammed jamjoom joins us from beirut with more on this. mohammed, what more do we know about the massacre. >> reporter: well, alina, still a lot of questions being asked. you have an investigation that's been launched by the u.n. observer in syria as well as an investigation, the syrian government is saying they've launched into this, as well but syrian activists say that it was a horrific massacre that happened in the town of hula. first it was shelled by moretar and once that stopped they entered the town and slaughtered men, women and children, entire families and the latest numbers say that at least 49 children under the age of 10 were killed on that day. it's an atrocity that is outraging not just the syrian people but the international community where we're seeing more gruesome scenes emerge from video taken in that town. horrific scenes showing children by the dozens in small rooms, their lifeless bodies caked in blood, horrifying gruesome, very disturbing scenes, really s
u.n. official. outraged syrians poured into the streets defying their government in mass protests. our mohammed jamjoom joins us from beirut with more on this. mohammed, what more do we know about the massacre. >> reporter: well, alina, still a lot of questions being asked. you have an investigation that's been launched by the u.n. observer in syria as well as an investigation, the syrian government is saying they've launched into this, as well but syrian activists say that it was a...
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u.n. official says a total of 85 people died in that attack.government blames al qaeda terrorists. the u.n. security council is meeting on the crisis in the next hour. >>> in japan, two americans are being questioned in the strangulation death of an irish exchange student. the woman's body was found in the tokyo hotel room of one of the american men. japanese media is reporting the woman and a friend met the student after a nicki minaj concert in tokyo. >>> and here in the u.s., subtropical storm beryl is bearing down on the east coast right now. it is causing storm warnings from northern florida all the way up to the carolinas. the mayor of jacksonville, florida, urged everyone to stay away from the beaches and is opening shelters for residents with special needs. >>> and a skydiving adventure gone, uh, pretty wrong, and the 80-year-old daredevil who lived to tell about it. and we'll have her story at the bottom of the hour. >>> all right, t"the next list" with sanjay gupta starts right now. >>> the most exciting moment as an archaeologist hap
u.n. official says a total of 85 people died in that attack.government blames al qaeda terrorists. the u.n. security council is meeting on the crisis in the next hour. >>> in japan, two americans are being questioned in the strangulation death of an irish exchange student. the woman's body was found in the tokyo hotel room of one of the american men. japanese media is reporting the woman and a friend met the student after a nicki minaj concert in tokyo. >>> and here in the...
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u.n. officials say it may have been created to attack iran's nuclear infrastructure.he department of homeland security says it's looking into the flame but reminds us it has not struck yet. google, meanwhile, is taking another shot at trying to sell you a chrome book. this is basically an inexpensive l laptop with the chrome operating system built in. while chrome itself is being downloaded a lot on other machines, the chrome book has not sold well. google is changing the books a bit and making them for sale at best buy. and a little later in the show, silicon valley takes its technology on the road specifically to southern california for a new ride. we'll have an inside peek at how they made transformers coming up at 6:40. we talk a lot about local technology in the movies. some of the same companies are the same>>> with budget cuts and tuition cuts, we're learning tonight the system has spent millions of dollars upgrading the homes of university president. more than $2 million has been spent in the last decade upgrading the kitchen, garages, even hiring interior dec
u.n. officials say it may have been created to attack iran's nuclear infrastructure.he department of homeland security says it's looking into the flame but reminds us it has not struck yet. google, meanwhile, is taking another shot at trying to sell you a chrome book. this is basically an inexpensive l laptop with the chrome operating system built in. while chrome itself is being downloaded a lot on other machines, the chrome book has not sold well. google is changing the books a bit and making...
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u.n. official says a total of 85 people died in that attack.government blames al qaeda terrorists. the u.n. security council is meeting on the crisis in the next hour. >>> in japan, two americans are being questioned in the strangulation death of an irish exchange student. the woman's body was found in the tokyo hotel room of one of the american men. japanese media is reporting the woman and a friend met the student after a nicki minaj concert in tokyo. >>> a
u.n. official says a total of 85 people died in that attack.government blames al qaeda terrorists. the u.n. security council is meeting on the crisis in the next hour. >>> in japan, two americans are being questioned in the strangulation death of an irish exchange student. the woman's body was found in the tokyo hotel room of one of the american men. japanese media is reporting the woman and a friend met the student after a nicki minaj concert in tokyo. >>> a
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u.n. officials ho have been briefing the security council members say that the opposition is not going to give up its demands for change but they are saying the only way that's going to happen now is through political discussion. that is one of the six points of the kofi annan peace plan. there is supposed to be a cessation of violence that would ultimately pave the way for the opposition and government to enter into some type of political discourse. some have suggested the yemeni model, others suggested all kinds of scenarios. for now the problem seems to be there is no cessation to advice lens and getting to the discussion has been nearly impossible. that is something the opposition says it will not do so long as the president stays in power. the u.n. substantiating the video saying 13 people's bodies were found shot at close range. just adding more fuel to the fire that the atrocities and killing have not stopped. >> this is leading to increasing pressure on the administration. we're going to be talking to dan sen nor from the romney camp and as well to the u.n. ambassador susan rice w
u.n. officials ho have been briefing the security council members say that the opposition is not going to give up its demands for change but they are saying the only way that's going to happen now is through political discussion. that is one of the six points of the kofi annan peace plan. there is supposed to be a cessation of violence that would ultimately pave the way for the opposition and government to enter into some type of political discourse. some have suggested the yemeni model, others...
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u.n. officials have told us, it is the only game in town so they have to keep pushing it ahead with the hopes that it will at some point get some traction. >> that seems actually not to be the case. "the new york times" out with a report about the yemen solution, that the united states is trying to negotiate with russia and that maybe putin and medvedev have an open mind about this idea of keeping the assad regime partially in place if assad will agree to go. sort of similar to what happened in yemen, where the regime stayed but the ruler left. >> reporter: well, you know, chuck, one of the things people are talking about today is the fact that this incident could have been a tipping point in the syrian conflict. some very strong words coming out of the russian foreign minister, which many people interpreted as russia slowly distancing itself from the assad regime or at least president assad himself. so there is now in the eyes of many a possibility that if russia changes its position, distances itself a little more from the syrian president, there could be an opportunity where the internatio
u.n. officials have told us, it is the only game in town so they have to keep pushing it ahead with the hopes that it will at some point get some traction. >> that seems actually not to be the case. "the new york times" out with a report about the yemen solution, that the united states is trying to negotiate with russia and that maybe putin and medvedev have an open mind about this idea of keeping the assad regime partially in place if assad will agree to go. sort of similar to...
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u.n. officials said three vehicles were damaged, but no one was hurt. activists said minutes earlier, government forces opened fire on a funeral procession nearby. they said at least 20 of the mourners were killed. prosecutors in britain filed the first criminal charges today in the phone hacking probe that began 18 months ago. rebekah brooks and five others were charged with obstruction. brooks is former editor of a rupert murdoch tabloid that's now defunct. we have a report from keir simmons of independent television news. >> reporter: rebecca and charlie brooks were once friends with prime ministers. she one of the most powerful journalists in the country. her husband a millionaire who went to eaton with david cameron. >> i would just like to say that i feel today is an attempt to use me and others as scapegoats, the effect of which will be to ratchet up the pressure on my wife who also believe is the subject of a witch hunt. >> i cannot express my anger enough that those closest to me have been dragged into this unfairly. one day the details of this
u.n. officials said three vehicles were damaged, but no one was hurt. activists said minutes earlier, government forces opened fire on a funeral procession nearby. they said at least 20 of the mourners were killed. prosecutors in britain filed the first criminal charges today in the phone hacking probe that began 18 months ago. rebekah brooks and five others were charged with obstruction. brooks is former editor of a rupert murdoch tabloid that's now defunct. we have a report from keir simmons...
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u.n. official said today that most of the victims were executed at point blank range, including entire families. >> officials in canada want to know why an engine apparently fell apart on an air dan flight to japan. that boeing 777 had to make an emergency landing in toronto on monday after an engine shut down and chunks of debris fell to the ground. seth doan is here with the story. seth, good morning. >> good morning, erica. it's considered one of the most popular planes out there, nicknamed the triple seven. it can go more than 16 hours but over the skies of canada yesterday, something seemed to go terribly wrong. this is some of the debris witnesses say came hurtling through the sky outside toronto monday, smashing into nearby cars. >> it was so hot you couldn't even touch it it's really, really strange, not something i expected to han today, having airplane debris fall on my windshield. >> reporter: audio r0rdings captured air traffic controllers alerting the flight. >> they found part of an engine piece so you're aware of that. >> reporter: the plane bound for tokyo took off just after 2:
u.n. official said today that most of the victims were executed at point blank range, including entire families. >> officials in canada want to know why an engine apparently fell apart on an air dan flight to japan. that boeing 777 had to make an emergency landing in toronto on monday after an engine shut down and chunks of debris fell to the ground. seth doan is here with the story. seth, good morning. >> good morning, erica. it's considered one of the most popular planes out...
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u.n. officials say, the u.n. security council blaming much of this weekend's violence on the syrian government. the government is blaming al qaeda-linked groups. officials say syria has not fully cooperated with cease-fire agreements. the u.n. human rights chief is calling for the crisis in syria to be referred to the international criminal court. >>> a sobering warning on this memorial day weekend from defense secretary leon panetta. he says it will be, quote, disastrous if congress allows $500 billion in defense cuts to take effect in january as scheduled. those are the cuts that were triggered by congress' failure last year to reach a deficit reduction deal. the senate minority leader harry reid says he won't back down on the cuts. >>> in a few hours, president obama will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery and kicking off a 13-year project to honor veterans of the vietnam war. he'll speak at the vietnam memorial wall and will announce plans to honor those who served in south
u.n. officials say, the u.n. security council blaming much of this weekend's violence on the syrian government. the government is blaming al qaeda-linked groups. officials say syria has not fully cooperated with cease-fire agreements. the u.n. human rights chief is calling for the crisis in syria to be referred to the international criminal court. >>> a sobering warning on this memorial day weekend from defense secretary leon panetta. he says it will be, quote, disastrous if congress...
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u.n. officials believe kony is hiding. the leader of the lord's resistance army and subject of that viral video kony 2012. he's accused of recruiting schirn children as soldiers and sex slaves. >>> two weeks after his celebrated arrival in the sky, the shuttle enterprise has been separated from the 747 jumbo jet that carried it here from washington. it remained here at kennedy airport before moving to its new home at the intrepid sea, air and space museum. >>> let's get a quick check of the weather, meteorologist alexandra steele joins us. >> good morning. you're along the rain train, the biggest story around the country, all the way from the southeast into the mid-atlantic and the northeast we're going to see between half inch of rain and up to three inches from the catskills down to the smokeys where the heaviest rain will be and the biggest delays around the country with the biggest rain issues, places like new york, philadelphia, atlanta, low clouds and even into san francisco and of course around phoenix as well where
u.n. officials believe kony is hiding. the leader of the lord's resistance army and subject of that viral video kony 2012. he's accused of recruiting schirn children as soldiers and sex slaves. >>> two weeks after his celebrated arrival in the sky, the shuttle enterprise has been separated from the 747 jumbo jet that carried it here from washington. it remained here at kennedy airport before moving to its new home at the intrepid sea, air and space museum. >>> let's get a...
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u.n. official says could be the turning point for the country. >>> dtoday the teenager accused in a deadlyooting is back in court. prosecutors are arguing t.j. lane should be tried as an adult. authorities say lane entered the cafeteria in february and opened fire on five students. a psychiatrist ruled while lane does suffer from mental illness, he's competent to stand trial. three of lane's victims died in the shooting. if he's convicted in adult court, lane faces life in prison without parole. >>> after four days without a verdict, jurors in the john edwards' trial are set to begin their deliberations today trying to decide if the former presidential candidate accepted illegal campaign contributions. a charge that could get edwards up to 30 years in prison. >>> and a shortage of cash is forcing the oldest two-year college in texas to furlough all employees. the school's financial problems are so severe it will operate with a score staff of 11 people down from the current total of 100. >>> we asked you to talk back on one of the big stories of the day. the talk back question for you this
u.n. official says could be the turning point for the country. >>> dtoday the teenager accused in a deadlyooting is back in court. prosecutors are arguing t.j. lane should be tried as an adult. authorities say lane entered the cafeteria in february and opened fire on five students. a psychiatrist ruled while lane does suffer from mental illness, he's competent to stand trial. three of lane's victims died in the shooting. if he's convicted in adult court, lane faces life in prison...
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u.n. some american official had leaned on mexico's u.n. ambassador and told them to hurry it up while he was talking to the press. hurry it up, because america's u.n. ambassador was waiting to talk. this american guy hurrying up mexico's ambassador was reported to have said, quote, who cares what mexico has to say? ah, the bush era. not exactly a high point in american diplomacy. but while we were trying to get them go along with our iraq war, that was especially not good, right? this whole anecdote was reported on today at foreign policy magazine by collin lynch. the star of that kerfuffle, the star of that blow-up, the guy who made him famous in mexico by saying who cares what mexico has to say, in the middle of this diplomatic tinder box, that guy was richard grenell. after the george w. bush administration was out of office, mr. grenell became a very prolific user of twitter, and while twitter does not always bring out the best in people, as a high-ranking former bush administration official, mr. grenell's tweets stood out for, frankly
u.n. some american official had leaned on mexico's u.n. ambassador and told them to hurry it up while he was talking to the press. hurry it up, because america's u.n. ambassador was waiting to talk. this american guy hurrying up mexico's ambassador was reported to have said, quote, who cares what mexico has to say? ah, the bush era. not exactly a high point in american diplomacy. but while we were trying to get them go along with our iraq war, that was especially not good, right? this whole...