cut 60 million dollars in funding to unesco. david parsons with international christian international jerusalem says palestinians have a built in u.n. majority for what he calls the flat earth society. >> if they proposed the earth was flat, most nations would vote. they are anti-israel. they are able to pass all sorts of resolutions that delegitimize israel. >> the church was built over the area of jesus christ birth. some two million terrorists visited there last year. >> this would include more tourists visiting bethlehem. >> the main gauge of that is whether christians, pilgrims in the land feel safe. that is a matter whether the palestinians want to cease terror against israel. >> palestinians have a poor record in taking care of christian and jewish holy sites. experts say the unesco move sets a precedent. chris mitchell, cbn news, jerusalem. >> we would like to hear from you about this story. we invite you to post your comments at our cwn facebook page. you can find that evangelical christians marched in brazil. march org

unesco, the u.n. agency that designates cultural programs, is condemning the attacks.tional correspondent is going behind the headlines. missed you in atlanta. there have been a lot of concerns over these sites recently. >> reporter: that's right. though it seems like a far-away land, timbuktu, it has been an intellectual and spiritual hub for the spread of islam throughout africa. these are muslim militants who have a strict interpretation of sharia law and they've destroyed old sufi tombs and shrine because they consider them sacrilege just. they're an important site of islamic history and world history. because of the threat of the conflict in the region the world heritage committee accepted the request of malli's government to place timbuktu on the list of endangered unesco sites and that got the militants really angry and they accused unesco of cooperating with mali's government. so far, three of these 16 mausoleums have been completely destroyed and there's threats of more of them being on the brink of destruction. >> explain. world heritage sites. what exactly a

according to unesco, 1 in every 7 exchange students is chinese. many even attend boarding schools abroad before college -- where they become accustomed to living and studying in a foreign language. germany is growing in popularity as a destination for international students. shanghai university's academic ranking of world universities includes 5 german institutions in the top 100. ludwig-maximilians university munich, or lmu, is considered the country's best -- especially for medicine and economics. there are currently around 250 thousand international students in germany. but very few of them stay in the country after finishing their degree -- and that's especially problematic because germany has a shortage of skilled professionals. that's why the government is trying to find ways to convince foreign students to stay. it's the richest and not necessarily the brightest who get access to all these opportunities. a hindrance to the personal development of disadvantaged students. but also a loss to us all, when smart minds are stopped from contributi

. >>> and unesco, the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization, is condemning the destruction of three sacred tombs in tum timbuktu, mali. i spoke with unesco's director general about what, if anything, can be done to stop the destruction at this historic site. we'll have that full interview in our 5:00 p.m. eastern hour. >>> the wedding with a majestic view. ow one couple had to adjust their big, big day with new found inspiration. >>> the wildfire in colorado almost threatened a couple's dream wedding. our sandra endo shows us how they were still able to say "do i." >> reporter: the view is breathtaking. that's why this couple dreamed of getting married in the foothills of these majestic mountains. >> being a mountain boy, i wanted it with these views. >> reporter: they planned for the big day for months. only to find out just a week before the wedding, the inspiration of their dreams was going up in flames. the sweeping waldo canyon fire burned just three miles from their ceremony site and uprooted the lives of friends and family involved in their wedding. j

unesco, the un's cultural agency, recently added timbuktu to its list of world heritage in danger sites. >>> and, there's been international controversy after unesco placed the church of the nativity in bethlehem on its endangered list because of the poor condition of the ancient structure. palestinians say the designation helps their quest for statehood recognition. israel and the u.s. opposed the action. the christian bodies that share custody of the church expressed concerns that this could lead to too much un interference in the site many christian revere as jesus's birthplace. >>> in kenya, muslim leaders have promised to help christians protect churches in that country, following deadly attacks on two churches there last weekend. at least 15 people were killed. the leaders say they hope to prevent the violence from escalating as it has in nigeria, where a series of church bombings has killed more than one hundred people so far this year. >>> for as long as there has been christianity, followers of jesus have felt called by his "great commission" to try to convert everyone in the w

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palestinian prime minister hailed the unesco recognition as a major milestone. >> it is wonderful to have the celebration. it is a major event. this is the most significant event [unintelligible] >> billy disclosed records show the nation's wireless carriers have received a surge in law enforcement requests for customers' cell phone records. and in reports to congress, cell phone company said it received 1.3 million inquiries from law first and agencies last year for information including text messages and callers' locations. many carriers rejected demands they found the legally suspect in at least one carrier referred some requests to the fbi for potential improprieties. a large number of the requests were made without the backing of warrants or court orders. hundreds of protesters rallied in the new york area of the hamptons over the weekend to protest three separate fund raisers for republican candidate mitt romney. the finns were held at the hamptons mansions of revlon chair perlman, former u.s. ambassador and billionaire oil and chemical magnate david koch. george zimmerman and

the marina is just off the bay of " tour, unesco world heritage site.t the end of the 19th century, part of the austro-hungarian navy was stationed here. later, yugoslavian warships were left to rust in the harbor. >> but one day, the region was discovered by a billionaire, shown here in a promotional film. he is the founder of the world's largest gold mining corp. a super yacht owner himself, he flew over the naval side in 2006 and was stunned by the amount of space available. the large natural harbor has deep harbors. since then, he said to have invested well over 100 million euros in the project. >> an opportunity here that will probably never a rise again. >> now, he has stopped giving television interviews. during one of his last, he told a mt. igman reporter that he was not just interested in building a new luxury harbor with hotels. and that anybody can build a hotel. we are building a destination. >> a new five-star hotel is set to open in the summer of 2014. by then, the plan expansion of the harbour should be complete. from 250 to 600 births.

they are a unesco world heritage site. a criminal court has stated that it could constitute a war crime. all of the world's biggest drug companies has agreed to pay $3 billion to assess the largest health care fraud case in u.s. history. glaxo smithkline has pled guilty to failing to report data to the food and drug administration. in addition, they have been found guilty of paying kickbacks to doctors. after being held for almost one month today, former officials from the international criminal court are being released in libya. they had been accused of spying on the son of the deposed former libyan leader. this comes as the bbc find firsthand evidence of torture and illegal detention. it is from there that we have received this report. >> some things in the new libya have a depressingly familiar feel. tribal elders have gathered to mourn the death of a man who has been tortured, not by his henchman, but by a rival tribe. >> looked, it says he was beaten. his hands and feet were tied before he died. in this -- >> in this

. >> the international community is growing increasingly concerned about the destruction of unesco pose your heritage site. in recent days, they smashed the tombs of ancient muslim saints. >> the metals to be awarded at the 2012 olympics have are run by a london, guarded by the city's famous beefeaters. they were brought for safekeeping to the tower of london, which holds britain's most valuable treasures. there are 4700 medals in all to be handed out in 805 presentation ceremonies. >> the president of belarus has put on a big show in the capital to celebrate the country's independence day. >> the holiday marks liberation from german troops, but human rights activists complain the situation for opposition members and dissidents in the country is getting worse. >> belarus celebrated its independence day by flexing its muscles. belarus' authoritarian president of nearly 18 years, has no attempts at stepping down. >> we have shown the whole world how we protect our national interests. >> last summer, demonstrators filled the streets for weeks protesting the country's controversial election

unesco officials warned that unless the situation improves, the reef could be added to the list of world heritage in danger as early as next year. members of the australian government say they will promptly consider measures in consultation with local authorities, responsible for port construction permits. however, the government has to balance protecting the world heritage site with bolstering the resource industry. a pillar of the country's economy. >> what the australian government agreed to do is to conduct a strategic assessment of the regulations and legislation. we accept that it is a marine-managed area with economic and social activity recreation as well as conservation. >> this natural treasure of australia and the world is fast emerging a test case for juggling resource development, and the environmental sensitivity. nhk world. >>> one of the emerging economies want to have an annual growth rate of at least 6%. the government set up a new ministry to help achieve the goal. gene otani asked senior kplen tator to tell us more about the new ministry and indonesia's ambitious goal

apparently in revenge for unesco declaring them endangered sites only last week.s community leader has warned that timbuktu is on the verge of losing its soul, northern mali could be the next al qaeda central. funded by hostage taking and cocaine smuggling. the capital bamoko 600 miles south seems powerless the coup against this the presidential palace was led by a lowly captain. and there's no credible government to negotiate with the rebel north. these attacks on africa's heritage won't provoke military intervention but african states may intervene eventually fearing an area the size of france is now al qaeda's front line. >> sreenivasan: earlier this week the u.n. strongly condemned the destruction and called for an immediate end to these repugnant acts. unemployment in ireland hit an 18-year high in june. the 14.9% rate reflects the country's struggle to boost economic growth even as it cuts back on pensions and public sector jobs. ireland received a bailout loan from the european union and international monetary fund in 2010. in the u.s. presidential campaign

the that in nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization, unesco, has declared west bank and parts of the nativity to be a world heritage site. the palestinian authority had sought the designation in a bid to speed the virgin the needed repairs and help protect the city from israeli occupation. the european union has enacted new sanctions against iran following their approval earlier this year. the measure bans imports on iranian oil and hampers efforts by other countries to trade with iran. speaking at the united nations, the iranian ambassador said his government remains committed to negotiations and a nuclear-free middle east. >> we believe we are moving towards having nuclear bombs is a damage for all credibility and also for civility in the region. that is why we emphasize that we should have a middle east zone free of nuclear weapons. >> the chair of barclays has resigned in aftermath of an interest-rate fixing scandal that will likely spread to other firms. market ags announced in the departure after $453 million was discovered by authorities from manipulating key

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also timbucktu, this is a historic site, been on the unesco heritage site for years and years. a place of islamic teaching from the 13th to the 17th centuries. there are hundreds of thousands of islamic documents there. there are numerous shrines like these, all of which they're going to try to destroy. what can be done? the locals can't do anything. they don't have the power. they're a different type of islam to these hardliners that have come in. the rebels say they want to take it back again. they have no chance against these guys. the only chance is france saying they're confident that the u.n. security council is going to back a proposal for west african troops to go in and get these guys out. it's ironic -- >> is that likely to happen? could that happen soon? could they actually see some of these more sites destroyed in the meantime? >> that's the thing. it could happen soon. i think it will happen soon. you'll see west african troops. ironically didn't go in to stop the fighting but go in to protect what's left of this area. will they get there in time? you know what, pr

apparently in revenge for unesco declaring them endangered sites only last week.s community leader has warned that timbuktu is on the verge of losing its soul, northern mali could be the next al qaeda central. funded by hostage taking and cocaine smuggling. the capital bamoko 600 miles south seems powerless the coup against this the presidential palace was led by a lowly captain. and there's no credible government to negotiate with the rebel north. these attacks on africa's heritage won't provoke military intervention but african states may intervene eventually fearing an area the size of france is now al qaeda's front line. >> sreenivasan: earlier this week the u.n. strongly condemned the destruction and called for an immediate end to these repugnant acts. unemployment in ireland hit an 18-year high in june. the 14.9% rate reflects the country's struggle to boost economic growth even as it cuts back on pensions and public sector jobs. ireland received a bailout loan from the european union and international monetary fund in 2010. in the u.s. presidential campaign

we've seen heavy defenses of the 17,000 strong unesco u.n.rrounding the town that we're in, trying to stop this potential onslaught from this rebel group. it's unclear whether they are going to push into this town, but if they do, certainly a very worrying sign for the stability of this region which has just over the decades and years been a flashpoint for violence in africa. suzanne? >> what are people doing where you are right now in this town, in this city, who are threatened? >> reporter: well, it's a weird -- it's a woeird situatio, i have to be honest with you. in many ways, goma feels like normal. i've been here several times. there's also this heightened sense of threat. what is more worrying and more sad, really, suzanne, is we've been to this displaced camp where we've met several children who have been pushed out because of this. 20,000 into uganda, 20,000 through rwanda, and people pushed out of their homes because of the fighting. i met a 15-year-old who can't find his parents. he was sitting in this camp. they ran out, when they

. -- the funding for unesco. it's on the power carve it's been on before. is the most hostile to israel of any american president since the state of israel was formed in 1948 and that's a record they cannot escape. >> i don't think the ambassador is being fair. the weapons systems are the most advanced. he is correct there is fear in the jewish community in a second term the obama administration will get too close to the palestinians and they are concerned about regional security in iran and syria as well. i wouldn't go as far as ambassador bolton but he makes a fair point. megyn: coming up, a surprising new poll on how americans feel about the way president obama has shaped this country. how he changed it in their view. we'll show you how this could affect the 2012 race for the white house. a heart-stopping experience for a kayaker right after the break. the medicare debate continues in washington... ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and so