for the latest from the un general assembly in new york. thirty greenpeace activists are facing charges of piracy after trying to board a russian oil platform in protest against drilling in the arctic both russian and foreign activists are among those being investigated. the details. this could entailed up to fifteen years in prison and up to a half a million fine now also from the russian investigators that after the boat the arctic sunrise was seized in the waters in the economic waters of the russian federation close to the oil rig. also they found some kind of electronic equipment on board that vessel the equipment which is used according to investigators for an identified means and also the biggest irony here according to the investigators is that the activists of the greenpeace organization the organization which has always been fighting to prevent any kind of ecological disasters and catastrophes could have created such a catastrophe or a disaster by breaching the security of this oil rig and thus it could have endangered the ecology

the announcement was made on state television and comes just hours before his address at the un generalembly, later today. >>> and iran is set to take part in talks on its nuclear program on the sidelines of the general assembly. they have met the british and italian opposites in new york, and the u.s. isn't ruling out a meeting between president obama and rihani. so what is the view from inside iran? >> reporter: front page news in theron and across the world. what he has said in recent days means he is making headlines in a way an ironian leader has not done for decades. people want change. >> not only the persons that [ inaudible ] but also of the iranians expect him to fulfill his promises. so what promises? being peaceful, to show the other world that we have peaceful and we want to have a peaceful nuclear program. >> reporter: he campaigned on the promise of fixing an ailing economy at home, but acknowledged that wouldn't happen until iran repaired its reputation overseas. >> translator: there is no need for a preliminary step. whoever has goodwill for talks and if we can fulfill

the world is watching closely as president obama addresses the un general assembly today. the white house says the president's speech will address diplomatic issues in iran and syria. sherry coo duncan reports for wjz from the united nations. >> president obama took the world stage focusing his address to the un general assembly on the civil war in syria. he said the united nations must enforce the ban on chemical weapons. >> if we cannot agree even on this it will show the united nations is incapable of enforcing the most basic laws. >> the president opened the door to a new relationship with iran which has a new moderate president. president obama said iran will have to stick to its promise not to develop nuclear weapons. >> to concede conciliatory words will have to be matched by actions that are transparent and verifiable. >> the big question is whether president obama will meet with iran's new president, the heads of each government haven't met face-to-face since 1979. the president said for the rest of his time in office, america's diplomatic efforts will focus on ir

the un general assembly continues today as well, but some of the biggest action happening on the sidelinesary of state john kerry signing an arms treaty as un inspectors head back into syria looking for chemical weapons. in pakistan the death toll is climbing quickly following a powerful earthquake there. the quake shaking the southwestern coast of pakistan. many homes have been destroyed, communication has been cut off to some of the hardest-hit areas. >>> flash flooding as triggered landslides in the philippines. the hardest hit regions are in the north, cleanup operations are underway. more than a thousand families are now living inside evacuation centers. ♪ >>> i'm meteorologist nicole mitchell we are only three days into fall, and we're already have a schizophrenic forecast. you can see the much cooler air in the northwest. if you want the really comfortable fall stuff, the northeast has been gorgeous, and the mid-section of the country, this heat, 90s in texas, 80s up into the dakotas. one other area the southern tier of the country, it hasn't been a topical system, but definitely an

his appearance before the un general assembly, hassan rouhani also responded to president obama's willingnesso reach out to iran. >> i listened carefully to the statement made by president obama today at the general assembly. commensurate with the political will of the leadership in the united states, and hoping that they will refrain from following the short-sided interests of warmongering pressure groups. we can arrive at a framework to manage our differences. >> john terrett joins us now from the united nations. john your takeaways from president rouhani's message. >> well, there was a lot there for sure. and the speech wasn't as long as president obama's. i think the take away has to be if you were expecting him to basically read out that op-ed that he put in the "washington post" last friday, then you were wrong. because it wasn't as nice as that was. i don't think this is a man who is going to be sitting down any time soon with president obama to have a chat about things, however, the tone was very, very different from that of the previous iranian president. this was more of a balance s

the un general assembly wraps up with a return to hope and diplomacy world powers agree on a syria resolution could finally be light at the end of the tunnel over iran's nuclear crisis two. for a good morning this is the weekly live from r.t. in moscow it's a round of the top stories of the last seven days with me kevin zero in this morning and first flame for the twenty fourteen winter games has been lit in olympia the birthplace of the legendary event it's from there that the torch will then travel thousands of kilometers to next year's host city here in russia earlier mooted joshie spoke to our season andrew farmer at the ceremony in greece and say in sochi russia. the limpet flame for sorcery twenty fourteen has been lit will probably be able to see it just behind my left shoulder there and it also we will see here at olympia the birthplace of the games the longest torch relay in elim pick history just a few moments ago the lighting of the flame ceremony took place it was basically a step back in time winding back the clock perhaps two and a half thousand years is so not trust stressed as

unilateral attacks in the modern world in reference to the situation in syria he addressed the un general assembly ahead of a landmark resolution vote on chemical disarmament. a living hell to bring the beautiful game to human rights groups sports fans of footballers call on fee for the move the world cup now after revelations of a receipt conditions causing daily deaths among labor of. others anger among russian journalists is a photographer's remanded alongside the greenpeace arctic all rig protesters for two months. if you just joined us very good evening from me kevin owen here in moscow tonight this is our top story foreign minister sergei lavrov warned against hijacking crucial decisions and acting unilaterally without the u.n. security council's go ahead he referred to the situation in syria in his address to the u.n. general assembly earlier on friday but a few hours time the security council set to gather where it's expected to vote on a draft resolution overseeing syria's chemical disarmament and there's russia's llobet insisting the motion doesn't contain any threat of outside

and nuclear fog iran's leader readies for the un general assembly pushing to ease economic sanctions that appear to hit the weakest part of iranian society. you're watching are to live from moscow i'm lindsey france thanks for joining me. russia's foreign minister believes that western states are undermining efforts for a peaceful resolution to the syrian conflict after weeks of diplomatic talks to avoid military action in the war torn state sergey lavrov says that the u.s. and its allies are simply looking for a pretext for a military strike on syria arch is going to teach econ joins us now live going to tell us what's behind this tough rhetoric from russia's foreign minister. well in c. the u.s. says they will stop the work toward securing syria's chemical weapons if washer doesn't sign off on a u.n. security council resolution based on chapter seven that would allow use of force so you love i've said this is not something that he and u.s. secretary of state john kerry greed on in geneva the russian foreign minister said instead of using this agreement brokered by russia to get rid

well speaking at the un general assembly before the vote foreign minister lavrov said the world is now malta polar and there is no place for unilateral action against other states without collective approval it's in contrast to president obama's theory of american exceptionalism which he to fan it on the same stage a few days before no one discussed that was geopolitical analyst eric draitser let's first of all listen to what a bomb had to say at the u.n. general assembly if we would before i believe america must work for our own security but i also believe the world is better for some may disagree. but i believe america is exceptional. in part because we have shown a willingness through the sacrifice of blood and treasure to stand up not only for our own narrow self-interest but for the interests of all well obama says the u.s. has quote a responsibility to act but of course it begs the question does not guarantee it's always going to responsibly think that we should be very cautious about this so called american exceptionalism what obama is asserting is a longstanding principle not o

council and germany will meet with iran's top diplomat divides the reef on the sidelines of the un general assembly now the meeting is aimed at paving the way for the first round of substantial negotiations on the nuclear issue surrounding iran it will also mark the the highest level direct contact between the united states and iran in six years as secretary of state john kerry comes face to face with iran's new newly appointed of foreign minister now this will be the first meeting that we've seen in quite a while the presidents of the united states and iran have not met or or or sat down face to face since the iranian. seventy nine their worst boards there was some speculation this week that possibly u.s. president barack obama would be meeting with his iranian counterpart that so far hasn't worked out but iranian president hassan rouhani has said that he hopes that there is a nuclear deal reached with the p five plus one in a matter of months ideally for him it would be three months in an interview with the washington post president rouhani reiterated that iran's supreme leader ali khame

don't come to see how a year ago netanyahu get iran with his explosive address to the un general assembly . still to come a nigerian school has turned into a bloodbath by some of america's most radical islamists we report on the terror sweeping the continent and discuss how these networks are globally interlinked. to see. first. and i think you're. going to. be. already at old server trade budget hands sovereignty now europe and britain disagree on how free people also live their lives the prime minister is into the country may pull out of the european convention on human rights saying it's simply too restrictive instead the prime minister says britain may make a list of its own probably stricter standards. people united kingdom independence party he says it's long overdue. we now come under the jurisdiction of the european court of human rights which is in response for many decisions that british people are very unhappy with like our inability to get all foreign terrorist suspects for example and i accept that we have to give prisoners the vote i've said that we cannot have life sentence

we spoke to syria's foreign minister on the sidelines of the un general assembly told us damascus is willing to comply with the chemical disarmament roadmap but it's worried about possible provocation from rebel forces. control. but we are worried. the terrorist group also has chemical weapons and they want to use it. to show the west that syria is not committed to its committee you can see the entire interview a series top diplomat on our web site r.t. dot com. the capital of cattle scrolling in leaps and bounds these days gearing up for the twenty twenty two world cup but it's coming at a tragic cost of dozens of lives the football community and rights groups accuse the government of treating migrant construction workers like slaves forcing them to work in humiliating and simply inhumane conditions artie's polyploid here met some british fans for their thoughts on. the choice of cast for the twenty twenty two world cup has raised more than just a few why browse well football fans wonder how they'll avoid alcohol restrictions if they attend the tournament and players raise concerns

we begin today with the un general assembly world leaders from one hundred and ninety three countries have descended on new york city for their annual meeting this week this morning president obama addressed the assembly and pushed for a u.n. security council resolution that enforces syria's cooperation however syria was not the only foreign policy issue on the president's agenda he also addressed nuclear proliferation and iran to discuss more on the highlights coming out of the u.n. today i'm joined now by our t's on a stasia tricky now who is in new york following all the developments thanks so much for joining me now obama spoke for about fifteen minutes this morning and he did spend a good portion of that time talking about syria tell us more about that address and what he had to say. well i mean i'm a speech was certainly syria was at the top of the agenda when it came to this address particularly like you mentioned other foreign policy issues including potential progress in really in the relationship with iran including future developments when it comes to these really palestini

of the un general sam will you wraps up with a return to hold and diplomacy world powers agree on a syria resolution and of there could finally be light at the end of the tunnel over iran's nuclear crisis. was one of the lows day makes welcome for iran's president rouhani on his return from new york with opposition crowds furious with the idea of ties with the us. it is six pm in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshing welcome to the program the olympic flame four of the twenty fourteen winter games has been lit in olympia the birthplace of the legendary event and it's from there that the torch will travel thousands of kilometers to next year's host city in russia are does and a farmer was at a ceremony in greece and shared his impressions with me as well as to would say who is in sochi. the limpet flame for sorcery twenty fourteen has been lit will probably be able to see it just behind my left shoulder there and it also we will see here at olympia the birthplace of the games the longest torch relay in the olympic history just a few moments ago the lighting of the

he also returned to the un's general assembly to call for a nuclear-free middle east, which would mean israel giving up its nuclear weapons. he said israel should join the nonproliferation treaty, aimed at promoting disarmament. after four decades of international efforts to establish a nuclear weapons free zone in the middle east have are greatly failed, urgent practical steps toward the establishment of such a zone are necessary. israel, the only nonparty to the npt in this region, should therefore join without delay. in tehran, the economy has been hit badly by international sanctions. a deal will relieve that pressure. rouhani and- mr. his trip had top billing, but he is not at the top of the pecking order. he is here in new york. he says he has full authority from the supreme leader to make a deal. william hague, britain's former his -- met with the american foreign minister. at the moment, is acting in defiance of the un security council and the atomic energy agency. it is acting in defiance of a nonproliferation treaty. before iran asks other countries to do these things, of cou

coming up on r t the un general assembly weighs in on syria's chemical weapons all indications show that deep seated tensions between the u.s. and iran may now be unwinding the latest updates on today's events ahead. in the u.s. synthetic marijuana is usually sold with an odd or goofy brand name but what it can do to the human body is no laughing matter a look at the terrible effects of these substances in a special r t investigation and a columbia university professor attacked by more than twenty people all because they thought he was muslim will look at this case and whether the trend of islamophobia is growing in the u.s. all later in the show. it's tuesday september twenty fourth five pm in washington d.c. i'm lynn neary david in you're watching our t.v. we begin today with the un general assembly world leaders from one hundred and ninety three countries have descended on new york city for their annual meeting this week this morning president obama addressed the assembly and push for a u.n. security council resolution that enforces serious cooperation however syria was not the only f

coming up on r t the un general assembly weighs in on syria's chemical weapons all indications show that deep seated tensions between the u.s. and iran may now be unwinding the latest updates on today's events ahead. in the u.s. synthetic marijuana is usually sold with an odd or goofy brand name for what it can do to the human body is no laughing matter a look at the terrible effects of these substances in special artie investigation and a columbia university professor attacked by more than twenty people all because they thought he was muslim we'll look at his case and whether the trend of islamophobia is growing in the u.s. all later in the show. it's tuesday september twenty fourth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm lynn neary david and you're watching our t.v. we begin tonight with the un general assembly world leaders from one hundred and ninety three countries have descended on new york city for their annual meeting this week in the morning president obama addressed the assembly and pushed for a u n security council resolution that enforces syria's cooperation however syria was not the

he also returned to the un's general assembly to call for a nuclear-free middle east, which would mean israel giving up its nuclear weapons. he said israel should join the nonproliferation treaty, aimed at promoting disarmament. after four decades of international efforts to establish a nuclear weapons free zone in the middle east have are greatly failed, urgent practical steps toward the establishment of such a zone are necessary. israel, the only nonparty to the npt in this region, should therefore join without delay. in tehran, the economy has been hit badly by international sanctions. a deal will relieve that pressure. rouhani and- mr. his trip had top billing, but he is not at the top of the pecking order. he is here in new york. he says he has full authority from the supreme leader to make a deal. william hague, britain's former his -- met with the american foreign minister. at the moment, is acting in defiance of the un security council and the atomic energy agency. it is acting in defiance of a nonproliferation treaty. before iran asks other countries to do these things, of cou

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plus the un general assembly gathers.ig speeches expected tomorrow from president obama and the iranian president. ♪ >>> the standoff continues together at a shoping mall in nairobi while kenyan authorities say they are now in control of five hostages and five hostages are free. several of the gunmen have not yet been found. there was more fighting today. the sound of intense gunfire and more explosions filled the air around the mall. the rebel group al-shabab has claimed responsibility. kenyan leaders say there is another organization that is ultimately responsible for this attack. kenyan's foreign minister spoke with james bays. >> this is al qaeda. the home of al qaeda. the way this thing was planned. i just told you, that -- they have been talking to everybody, obviously. if it was just al-shabab, i don't know how much training you would get. this is definitely al qaeda. it was led by somebody not some alia. we need to understand that, and giving them a different name doesn't actually help. we need to call them by the

at the un general assembly wraps up with a return to hope and diplomacy world powers agree on a syria resolution and there could finally be a light at the end of the tunnel over iran's nuclear crisis to.

and iran have now opened that door to diplomacy, both presidents telling the un general assembly, it e possible to improve relations between those two countries. iran's new president has pledged to do just that. but not everyone is buying his new tone. kristin was at the un on tuesday where hundreds came out to protest rouhani's appearance. >> reporter: after nearly four decades of silence, demonstrators are saying enough. it's time to talk. >> you don't solve problems by going in separate rooms and slamming doors. the american and iranian people want their leaders to talk. >> reporter: the newly elected president came to the united states eager to find a way to end crippling economic sanctions, imposed by the west to try to stop iran from developing nuclear weapons. speakers here and in the senate are urging president obama not to undo sanctions until iran dismantles its nuclear program. >> we can't do it by begging to negotiate, we should make demands of iran. >> reporter: it was after the islamic revolution in iran in 1979 when 52 americans were held hostage for more than a year th

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now the team was established by the un secretary general ban ki moon and it is being headed by swedish scientists dr kay sells from the convoy of a supply of united nations cause arrived at a central hotel in damascus shortly before midday on wednesday we understand that there are at least some eight u.n. investigators participating in this investigation the team was in syria last month and in a report that was handed to the united nations on the sixteenth of september it concluded that it had a clear and convincing evidence that seven gas had been used in an attack on the twenty first of august in the suburbs of damascus in which hundreds of people were killed not up to cells from has said that f. appalled was an initial finding it is an initial document and that their purpose now is to look into other allegations we do expected to examine some thirteen to fourteen attacks that took place inside syria during this thirteen month conflict the team does say that it hopes to position to its final findings addressing all of these accusations possibly by the end of october now there has bee

the resolution also calls for the convening of the geneva two peace talks which un secretary-general ban ki moon says could happen as soon as november geneva two is where the syrian government and opposition are supposed to come to the table together to negotiate a peaceful path towards their future and an ultimate end to the two and a half year civil war taking place in that country russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov says that the syrian opposition as well as the government is up lives to comply with all measures in the security council resolution do you still desirable knew that it is the responsibility for implementing this resolution lies not only by the government of syria as opposed to the demands of the u.n. security council the syrian opposition will have to cooperate with the u.n. experts to do that. in the meantime u.s. secretary of state john kerry said the precedent setting resolution shows that powerful diplomacy can peacefully disarm the worst weapons however during his address to the security council secretary kerry reminded members that the use of force against s

well the syrian conflict is also a key focal point of discussions and the ongoing un general assembly the president of neighboring iran stood up to call for a peaceful solution some brawny also took the chance to fan he's country's nuclear program let's not cross live to marina developments for us and you want to send me there item arenas so do tell us what argument that the new iranian president put forward in his debut address at the united nations. that's right the iranian president did address the world body for the first time on tuesday and his speech was largely absent of any vitriolic israel rhetoric instead he offered up a chance to negotiate with the u.s. and its allies over iran's disputed nuclear program standing before a world leaders he declared president hassan rouhani declared that nuclear weapons have no place in iran he said his country is ready to remove all concerns about the peaceful nature of its nuclear program and that iran does not seek to increase tensions with the united states he says he believes this country is an anchor of stability in the stable region wh

secretary of state john kerry met at the un general assembly.n says it wants to provide evidence within a year that its nuclear program is not aimed at making nuclear weapons. >> we had a constructive meeting, and i think all of us were pleased that foreign minister came and made a presentation to us which was very different in tone and the vision that he held out with respect to the possibilities of the future. >> there have also been words of appeasement from iran's president, hassan rouhani, speaking on the sidelines of the un general assembly, he said the foreign policy wouldn't take an extreme approach. >> translator: we will work on easing and removing tensions in our foreign relations, and strengthening our relationship with our traditional and new partners in all of the regions. we will avoid confrontation and actively pursue our larger interest. >> we had a very constructive initial meeting of 5 plus 1 or whatever you want to call it, discussions were very substantive, business like. we hope to be able to make progress. >> so to scandin

one discussed this with two political analysts or drives or those first of all at the site of the un general assembly if we would before i believe america must work for our own security but i also believe the world is better for some may disagree but i believe america is exceptional. in part because we have shown a willingness through the sacrifice of blood and treasure to stand up not only for our own narrow self-interest but for the interests of all well obama says the u.s. has quote a responsibility to act but of course it begs the question does not guarantee it's always going to responsibly think that we should be very cautious about this so called american exceptionalism what obama is asserting is a long standing principle not only within the political establishment of the united states but within the very psyche of the american people that somehow we're better that somehow we're exceptional and obama is attempting to use that rhetoric as a way of putting himself on a moral high ground above putin above the chinese above any of the so-called troublemakers in the un security council so w

he just wrapped up his trip to new york city for the un's general assembly. indiaesident welcomed hospira minister to the white house. amid concerns the partnership between the u.s. and india has cooled in recent years. he said india continues to suffer from terrorism in the u.s. and india have a shared pakistan.n president obama plans to meet with the prime minister next month. >> more on the aftermath of the navy yard shooting. baseavy invited abc 7 on for the resources offered to survivors. the special psychiatric intervention team is coordinating a response. counselors have spoken with 6000 people. >> we are spending time and effort to make sure we are taking care of those employees or anybody that might have been impacted. we are dedicated to continuing that effort as long as it takes. >> the counselors reported an increase after the fbi released video of the gunmen this week. tonightis being held for one of the victims. his funeral will be held tomorrow morning. he was a security guard at the navy yard. >> the new gun control efforts go into effect on m

we're going to take a short break and come right back. >>> welcome back to our coverage of the un generalembly, the 68th such gathering. we are awaiting the comments from president obama expected to address the general assembly now that the president of brazil has just wrapped up her comments. we want to go live to libby casey in washington. libby they are watching close tli as well. >> that's right. and we are waiting to hear what president obama says. we expect him to talk about the middle east and north africa with a focus on syria specifically. such a hot issue, not just here in the u.s., but also in the international eyes. we'll be watching that as well as many other issues including iran. >> libby we're going to interrupt you briefly because as we mentioned the president is going to be addressing the general assembly at exactly 10:10 eastern time. professor we're going to put you on hold as well. here is the president of the united states. >> mr. secretary general, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen, each year we come together to reaffirm the founding vision of this institution.

netenyahu will address the un general assembly on tuesday.ins us live from capitol hill as we continue to watch the clock tick down here. kimberly what was president obama's message to the american people and the press a bit over an hour ago? >> the president was giving the american people a sense of what a partial government shutdown will look like. basically saying those of you who receive social security, or medicare or medicaid payments that's still all going to be continuing. things like air traffic control, law enforcement that is still going to get paid. but perhaps if you want to visit a national park you won't be able to do that. and things like medical research, food and drug oversight, well, that will be put on hold. the president kind of giving a picture of what america can expect if this goes into effect. but the real message was not directed to the american public, but instead to members of congress who are continuing, the president says to kind of hold things hostage. just because you don't like obamacare or the health care ref

would be talks towards some sort of permanent peace in syria, happening on the sidelines of the un generalssembly in about two week's time. we have also heard from sources within the russian foreign ministry saying that what is happening in that hotel behind me where the talks are going on that the delegations have separated into two camps, a diplomatic camp, and a camp of the chemical weapons experts. and the diplomats are working on a possible un resolution while the chemical weapons experts are talking about if there is a resolution how would it be done? so this does look like there is some maneuvering going on, and these talks are bearing some fruit, but we don't know yet exactly what, richelle. >> is not necessarily any major con -- concessions made yet? >> reporter: not yet. and both sides have said while they hope to have a larger process in place sometime in the future, and maybe these talks would result in a bigger peace process, right now this crisis about the chemical weapons that were used on august 21st by elements within syria, of course the russians saying it could have been

there's no place for unilateral attacks in the modern world the situation in syria he addressed the un general assembly ahead of a landmark resolution vote on chemical disarmament. a living hell the bring the beautiful game to human rights groups sports fans and football is calling fifo to move the world cup now after revelations of a rift conditions causing daily deaths among labor. among russian journalists is a photographer's remanded alongside the greenpeace arctic all rig protesters for two months.

short break but when we come back, we had to new york for a look at some of the issues facing the un's general assembly. >> not just the iranian nuclear >> not just the iranian nuclear problem but millennium >> welcome back. iran says they want to reach an agreement over the nuclear agreement as soon as possible. they want to jumpstart negotiations with the five un security council members in germany when they begin on thursday. >> this came one day after hassan ronny delivered his first speech at the u.n. he offered no specific pledges on iran's nuclear programs. benjamin netanyahu called root honeypots speech a smokescreen to hide their intentions. -- called rohani's speech a smokescreen. >> a reminded of an ambitious declaration to reduce extreme poverty by half by the year 2015. >> under the millennium development goals, investment in health, education, infrastructure was meant to give millions in the developing world a chance at a better life. 2015 isn't far off now so let's look at how close they are to reaching these goals. >> eight goals devised over one decade ago with the aim of maki

we are just hearing now the turkish president speak -- as dress the un general assembly, and his highlights saying the refugee issue is the biggest problem with the conflict in syria. they have spent over $2 billion over the past two years to help support them. he said it's time to translate those words of sympathy into actual deeds. >> thank you very much. also joining us here in the studio is jorn, who is a former un chemical weapons expert. now the talk must be translated into action. what needs to happen next? >> well, according to the agreement from geneva, we have a very good situation as far as speeding along. it's a -- a deal which is according to the chemical weapons convention which syria said they will adhere to. >> i have heard experts like yourself say it is not unusual that syria is moving its chemical weapons. but what should we make sure that the agreement hammered out is actually adhered to. >> from the past, i think iraq is a good example. as far as the deal goes, we're talking about full compliance with the agreement, and accordingly we are talking about a regime that ha

. >>> the un generals a -- general assembly continues today. >>> in pakistan the death toll is rapidlyfollowing a powerful earthquake there. more than 300 people are dead, and thousands more injured. many houses have been destroyed and communication has been cut off to some of the areas that were hard hit. >>> a un report on climate change published back in 2007 blamed humans for many of our environmental problems. now scientists in switzerland say they have discovered new ways to harvest the power of the sun. >> reporter: here at a research laboratory run by the computer giant ibm, scientists believe they have found a far more efficient way of using the power of the sun than anything achieved before. a key part of the system are these tiny photovoltaic cells, capable of converting almost half the sunlight they absorb into energy. the mirror over there concentrates the sunlight down on the cells harvesting the power of up to a thousand suns. this is a prototype, of course, in a year they expect a working system 40 times larger. put 400 of those in a field or strip of desert and you get

. >>> president obama addressing the un general assembly, making his case against syria.sident hassan rouhani is going to be speaking later this afternoon. we're joined live from the turkey border. how was the president's speech received there? >> reporter: well, certainly the remarks about the extent of the humanitarian crisis were highly welcomed here in turkey, specifically also the fact that president obama was very clear in placing the blame of what happened, the use of chemical weapons on august 21st on the syrian regime, a stance that the government of this country also shares. the fact that president obama made it clear that the future of syria should not involve the continuation of bashar al-assad in power. so certainly, welcomed in turkey this speech by participate barack obama. particularly since it mirrored or offers new assistance, roughly $300 million of assistance to the syrian refugees and of course this country grappling with half a million of them. >> on the issue of the humanitarian crisis, how was the issue of more money for that crisis received there?

the un's general assembly in new york is where it is all happening. a lunch taking place.arack obama speaking with nato secretary-general. wondering if at that lunch we might be -- he might be shaking hands with iran's new president. with us to talk about it, francois nicoullaud of the middle east institute, former french ambassador to iran in 2001 to 2005. majid rafizadeh, joining us in washington. as is robert zarate of the foreign-policy initiative. and laurie dundon, former state department official. before the break, we heard our correspondent mentioning how there were lots of conditions in the speech barack obama made when it came to iran. there is going to be a meeting on thursday at the u.n. where you will have a beast name room the iranian foreign minister and u.s. secretary of state. swiss diplomats say more meetings will take place in geneva. obama calling for actions that are transparent and verifiable on the part of tehran. is that possible? >> they have a long way to go, but at least they will start to get to the table and speak constructively. they have been

his address to the un general assembly in syria. the president said the united nations must enforce a ban on chemical weapons. >> if we have not agree even on this, then it will show the united nations is incapable of enforcing the most basic of international laws. >> the president opened the door to a possible new relationship with iran which has a new moderate president. iran will have to stick to its promise not to develop nuclear weapons. >> to succeed, words will have to be matched by actions that are transparent and verifiable. >> the big question here at the un is whether president obama will meet with iran's new president. haven't met face-to-face since 1979. >> the president said for the rest of his time in office, will focus on iran's ambitions and the israeli conflict. >> breakthroughs on these two issues would have a positive impact on the entire middle east and north africa. >> the u.s. will remain engaged in the middle east, not just for its own security but for the interest of all. jericka duncan, cbs news, the united

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on the sidelines of the un general assembly. in kenya at least one person has been killed and four wounded in an extremist attack on a security post in the somali border authorities say the militants were from the same is that mr group took over a nairobi shopping mall in salt in the lives of sixty seven people many of them foreigners left at least one hundred seventy injured seven americans and a british citizen of reportedly among the al qaeda linked insurgents who carried out the attack. now the countdown clock is ticking for the winter olympic games in sochi one hundred thirty three days to go preparations are in full swing as a black sea resort transforms itself into a winter wonderland it's about what say when to find out what awaits a limpy guests in february. it's less than six months to go before kickoff starts off for the twenty second winter olympics as well as the paralympics that will be hosted by a source here in russia of course we're giving you a taste of what are those winter games will look like and you can fee

hour that we are operating in. >> thank you very much. >> mr luc, the former secretary-general general top un secretary-general banke c ban ki-moon. keep it here for coverage on the crisis in syria. and stay up to date on our website. >> when your job is finding a job. americans seeking employment in an economy that is trying to recover. plus a cheating scandal that is rocking the boat at the most prestigious race in the world, the america's cup. >> all the rain fell in the north-west, in addition to the thunder storms that delayed a football game - caused by moisture coming from a particular source. i'm show you where that was coming from coming up next. >>> over the counter drug for babies is being recalled. johnson is calling motrin infant drops, berry flavour, off our shelves because 200,000 bottles may contain plastic bits. >> the latest figures had not been what the obama administration had been asking for. unemployment rate has been put at 7.3%. as al jazeera's patricia sard reports million of americans have been out for months, if not years. >> when this man earned is masters, he neve

. >>> world lead ers are talk for the second straight day of the un general assembly. secretary of state john kerry met with the security council to talk about the situation in syria, this happened after weapons inspectored arrived in syria this morning. >>> thousands are hurt after a earthquake hit in pakistan. >>> and nasa sending its next crew to the international space station. american astronaut michael hopkins of nasa is on that rocket, joined by two russian astronauts. those are the headlines. "inside story" is up next. let's leave you with these pictures. ♪ >>> from the floor of the united stated nations a thoughing frozen us-iranian relations. a challenges of this new diplomatic opening. ♪ >>> hello and welcome, i'm thomas straighten. the two presidents did not meet face-to-face in new york, but in separate speeches the two leaders talked optimistically and cautiously about the prospects for further dialogue. on thursday secretary of state john kerry is scheduled to hold talks with his iranian counterpart. it will be the highest-level meeting between the two c

the un's secretary-general is suggesting this will show that chemical weapons have been used. how will this change the dynamic? changes thehink it dynamic. there are not too many deniers out there any more who are saying chemical weapons were not used. the denials of some importance are those being voiced by russian president vladimir putin , and others claiming that syrian rebels were responsible for this. putin knows the truth of the matter. >> the diplomatic process is reviving once more the idea of a peace conference. is this going anywhere? >> john kerry said that he and his russian counterpart, mr. sergei lavrov, will meet on or about the 28th of this month for a possible date for a geneva peace conference. this depends on progress on the chemical front. even though if there is progress on the chemical front, you still have the basic iceberg problem. if the program of mass terror continues, and it looks like it is resuming after a brief hiatus since the 21st of august when the chemical attack took place, if that continues, the prospect of a geneva peace conference is zer