representatives from the international atomic energy agency from the united nations security council can see that iran is not interested in creating nuclear weapons it only wants to have an existing peaceful nuclear energy program but it will not tolerate any further sanctions against it will see those sanctions . has basically an infringement on its right to peaceful nuclear energy and this is exactly where russia's step by step plan comes in and seemingly of course satisfies both sides will of course have to wait to see how that plan is implemented and whether it is as effective in reality as it has been so far in words. now to put it lightly some members of the international community suspect iran of developing nuclear weapons what's what's tehran doing to try and disprove those claims which of course for years it's been saying are not true. well to iran maintains its position that it is not attempting to create nuclear weapons it's simply wants to have peaceful nuclear energy for the country and of course skeptics specifically in the united nations security council have frequentl

back in cooperation with the united nations security council and it seems that russia has managed to achieve that there step by step program is getting everybody back to the table and of course iran has said that it is prepared to let more international inspectors in to open its nuclear program to further inspection but has said also. that it will not tolerate any more pressure on his program so sanctions any further sanctions will not be tolerated by the iranian side the russian foreign minister has said that this is a very good staff step by step approach plan proposed by russia should lead to the satisfaction of both sides to the iranians having their peaceful nuclear energy program and to the security council and giving the ability to see that there is nothing to fear but of course. there are still some doubts and it will be until that plan is fully implemented that we can actually see how effective it is we also know that the bush share energy station the first iranian nuclear power plant will also be operational very soon we know that it's already working but it's not yet produ

the united nations decided to move to remove its is no essential stuff stuff essentially. as a prelude to tomorrow's session of the united nations security council. around says it's ready to resume international negotiations all eyes disputed nuclear program he's on extended sees russia's efforts as key to restarting the talks south according to the iranian foreign minister he's all my visit to moscow two ounce currently under four sets of u.n. sanctions cutting that is out of a report. well washer of course has always been against this tough approach to the iranian nuclear gend saying that the only way out is a diplomatic one and that in forcing further sanctions on iran would only worsen the situation and its proposal is a step by step plan which has been deemed acceptable by the iranian side and also cautiously welcomed by the united nations security council and that plan proposes a greater openness of the return all the reigning officials to the negotiation table in return for a gradual removal of the un imposed sanctions against iran of the iranian side is said to be very satisfied with the russians proposal of the step by step program and

the united nations decided to move to remove its is no this initial stage stuff essentially. as a prelude to tomorrow's session at the united nations security council. on to iran where they say they are willing to take a step towards the international community tehran announced it could be ready to restart talks on its nuclear program this is after the country's foreign minister visited moscow he confirmed that iran sees russia's revival efforts as key to restarting negotiations. has more on the story. well russia of course has always been against this tough approach to the iranian nuclear eyed gend saying that the only way out is a diplomatic one and that in forcing further sanctions on iran would only worsen the situation and its proposal is a step by step plan which has been deemed acceptable by the iranian side and also cautiously welcomed by the united nations security council and that plan proposes a greater openness in the return all the reigning officials to the negotiation table in return for a gradual removal of a un imposed sanctions against iran of the iranian side is said to be very satisfied with the russians proposal of the step by s

continue implementing its mandate to protect civilians for as long as necessary and that the united nations security council commitment. she denied the possibility of deploying ground troops adding that in the post-gadhafi period nato will be in a supporting role and will have no troops on the ground. >>> libya's opposition forces have asked the united nations chief to provide assistance for the creation of a new country after the fall of the gadhafi administration. a u.n. spokesperson said mustafa abdel jalil, the leader of the national council, made the request to ban ki-moon during a telephone conversation on tuesday. the u.n. chief stressed the importance of libya's national unity after the collapse of the gadhafi government. the spokesperson announced the u.n. secretary-general will host an emergency international meeting in new york on friday to discuss the libyan situation. now there was quite a big move in the markets overnight. ai uchida joins us with the latest in business news. >> indeed. very good morning to you. u.s. shares surged over 300 points in new york overnight on investor expectations t

representatives from the international atomic energy agency from the united nations security council can see that iran is not interested in creating nuclear weapons it only wants to have an existing peaceful nuclear energy program but it will not tolerate any further sanctions against it will see those sanctions as basically an infringement on its right to peaceful nuclear energy and this is exactly where russia's step by step plan comes in and seemingly of course satisfies both sides we'll of course have to wait to see how that plan is implemented and whether it is as effective in reality as it has been so far in words. it's twenty minutes past the hour still ahead new evidence of negligence workers that's a regime of plan say but proving system was doomed to fail before the facility was hit by from march tsunami. the oil giant shelves still doesn't know what caused the leak at one of its platforms the company was. forced to admit it's responsible for the worst spill and british waters for more than a decade and out through thirteen hundred barrels have week so far so confirmed it's

nature at its most delicious. >>> tonight the united nations security council is belatedly in the viewy conde nin the many condemning the crackdown of the peaceful protesters in syria. there are no sanctions connected and no call or demand for an investigation, no, just words condemning the violence. just words despite the deaths of some 2,000 protesters in recent months, just words in spite of the green light to tend tanks into the city of hama after several days of artillery shelling, words despite this. and this -- cnn's arwa damon is tracking the developments for us tonight. arwa, this is a decisive escalation by the regime, why hama and why now? >> reporter: yeah, son, it certainly is, activists will tell you this is the way for the regime to deliver a decisive blow to hama, it's been the scene of the largest, if not the largest, demonstrations to take place in syria. people there, some of them going so far as to say they have liberated hama from the regime. many say with the anticipated, even larger demonstrations scheduled to take place during the holy month of ramadan, the regi

are going to continue to proceed to go to the united nations or more than that we saw there the palestinian authority has as the united nations security council for an emergency meeting to take measures to restrain the israeli behavior. russian delegation has arrived in syria to assess the situation on the ground with reports of twenty new doubts during the latest spate of anti-government protests that's despite president answers claims that the army operations against civilians have ended the international pressure on the syrian leader is mounting despite moscow's refusal to court the u.s. initiative demanding that our side steps down and us has imposed process anomic sanctions with the e.u. preparing more penalties targeting the country's oil sector analyst james rhodes says such measures could prove decisive. americans have been very clear they know their influence and ability to change their behavior is limited they've always said that have to reach out to countries who are closer to syria and russia is one such country and a very important country at that so i think the americans will now and the european specially really have to work ha

the rift between the country other nations widened wednesday at the united nations security council on the official talks. >>> oscar fernandez reported about 2,000 have been killed in the violence so far. the you and european countries warned syria could face sanctions if the suppression continues. >> it would be much, much better for the people of syria and syria would be better off without assad. >> germany's u.n. deputy minister demanded syrian forces to stop killing peaceful demonstrators immediately. the syria's ambassador defended his government's actions. >> it is very indicative and informative to hear the prime minister of england describing the riots and rioters in england as by using the term gangs. why they don't allow us to use the same term for the armed groups and terrorist groups in my country. this is hypocrisy. >> up next, extended world weather forecast. >> that's our broadcast this hour. we will be back with more news in a half hour. thank you for watching. bye-bye. ♪ >>> china now boasts the second largest gdp in the world. a young man is trying to right an imbalan

were 15 members of the security council and 14 were on board but lebanon disassociated itself from the statement with lots of influence there. trait, condemnation from the united nationsecurity council. for whatever that is worth. i am shephard smith and that is the orchestra and this is "studio b" at the bottom of the hour and time for the top of the news. >> shut down of the f.a.a. is now in its 12th day. this is no way to run the best and safest aviation system in the world. and it is no way to get america's economy moving again. >>shepard: transportation secretary calling for congress to end a dead look that forced the firm aviation administration to shut down. congress cannot do anything which is not that unusual but they really can't because they are on vacation. but the f.a.a. has been running on skeleton crew for two weeks and 4,000 employees out of a job and out of a paycheck and secretary lahood says airport construction projects across the country worth $11 billion sitting by so that is 70,000 construction workers and the f.a.a. is losing more than $30 million a day in aviation taxes. there is a union twist to all of this and it is all political. mike emanu

security council meeting on syria, which i hope will result in a strong resolution. though some security council members remain resistant especially in the wake of recent violence. it is unacceptable for the united nations to continue ignoring the courage of the syrian people and the carnage brought about by the syrian regime. we must also continue to pursue efforts to constrict the ability of this regime to conduct business abroad. i welcome the new european union sanctions on syria this week which imposing travel bans on government officials. we must be willing to examine expanded sanctions on the banking and energy sectors. i want to applaud the work done by our diplomats in damascus, led by robert ford. the ambassador's recent trip was a testament to his commitment to representing the interest and values of the united states. due to the draconian measures imposed on the media, ambassador ford has been one of the few people who has traveled within syria and borne witness to the truth of the terrible crimes taking place across that country. president obama was right to send ambassador ford to syria last year. i look forward to supporting his confirmation when it comes before the full senate. mr. ford

. >>> well, five months into the unrest in syria the united nations security council has condemned the president for attacking civilians and also urged him to be held accountable. this comes after a military assault was launched by the government this weekend. it is still ongoing, and there are reports of at least 100 dead over four days. since march the regime has been cracking down on protesters that want political reform. according to activists, as many as 1,700 may have been killed. >>> here in the united states 36 million pounds of ground turkey are being recalled after a deadly outbreak of salmonella. cargill its pulling its products from across the nation. one person has died in california. several others have gotten sick. the recalled turkey was produced at an arkansas plant from february to the start of this month. production has been suspended until the company can determine the source of the outbreak. >>> here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. a hold-up at a check cashing store went horribly wrong for one central ohio robbery suspect. the mas

security council meeting on syria, which i hope will result in a strong resolution. but some security council members remain resistant. especially in the wake of recent violence, it is unacceptable for the united nations to continue ignoring the courage of the syrian people and the carnage that it brought about by the syrian regime. we must also continue to pursue efforts to the ability of this regime to conduct business abroad. i welcome the new european union's sanctions on syria this year which impose asset freezes and travel bans on five more military and government officials. with us also be willing to examine expanded sanctions on the banking and energy sectors. i also want to applaud the courageous work on by our diplomats in damascus led by robert ford, who is with us today. ambassador ford's recent trip was a testament to his commitment to representing the interest and the values of the united states. due to the draconian measures imposed on the media by the regime, the ambassador ford has been one of the few people whose travel within syria for the truth of a terrible crime taking place across the country. president obama was right to send ambassador ford to syria last year. i look forward t

the security council has made a mistake instead of sending bombs and planes to libya they should have sent mediation groups in order to prepare for a free election with the auspices of the united nations and whoever won the elections would be acceptable to the people but the security council hastily issued a resolution and it has a complicated situation that has led to a chilling as and massacre of people and destruction of the infrastructures in the country can you highlight for me why you've had slightly different approaches to for instance the unrest in syria what's going on in egypt at the time just before hosni mubarak stepped down you you quoting it urged to continue their protest to free themselves and choose their own leaders in their own form of government why can't that happen in syria as well what's the difference. it's not only about us it's not only iran that has a different view there are many countries that have a different attitude for example do not do so you say europe have different attitudes towards the situ. ation what has been going on in libya in bahrain and syria there there are different positions and this is because of the nature of the regional equations and

. >>> five months in to the unrest in syria, the united nations security council has condemned the forces for attacking civilians and wants those responsible to be held accountable. this comes following a military assault launch by the government this weekend. it's still ongoing and there are reports of at least 100 dead over four days. since march, assad's are a game has been cracki down 00 protest tors. as many as 1700 may have been killed. >>> and here in the united states, 36 million pounds of ground turkey are being called after a deadly outbreak of salmonella. cargill is pulling its product from shelves across the nation. one person has died in california, 76 others have gotten sick. the recalled turkey was produced at an arkansas plant from february through the start of this month. production there has been suspended until the company can determine the source of the outbreak. >>> here i your first look at other news going on around america. a holdup at a check cashing store went horribly wrong for one central oh robbery suspect. the masked gunman failed to get past bulletproof plex

are going to continue to proceed to go to the united nations or more than that with today or the palestinian authority has as the united nations security council for an emergency meeting to take measures to restrain the israeli behavior and israel must stop these aggressions that could leave. televisions and then we will have an endless cycle of violence the walls must pressure israel to stop that fact visually against civilians and put a strain is there and if israel does not i think the world has to also establish to punish them and then israel abides by international law and international humanitarian law and by the truce that was on the ground before these attacks started but again it's hamas that announced that it's pulling out of the ceasefire which may mean they are prepared for full scale military action don't you think they should be more restraint ahead of the upcoming move to ask for recognition of the palestinian state i'm sorry to say that good question sounds imbalance because if one side says they are going to defend themselves because they are being attacked i think the approach here should be that both sides should not go to v

the united nations security council wrapped up their second day of consultations surrounding the violence in syria with what many believe is at least a draft text that each member of the security council will now bring back to their respective capitals there is a divide among security council members on where the condemnation lies the u.s. and its western allies believe there should be a direct condemnation against the syrian government and the syrian president for the crackdown against anti-government protesters that have been taking place since mid march yet other countries like russia china india brazil and others believe that there should be a much more balanced approach that what ever words are used in any text that is put forth by the security council should not exacerbate an already sensitive circumstance in syria now russia has said in the past that it opposes on balance measures such as sanctions that could create an even bigger problem and the russian ambassador to the united nations vitaly churkin has said that resolution dealing with libya he believes was dealt with very frivo

the united nations decided to really to remove it says no the central star staff essentially. as a prelude to tomorrow's session of the united nations security council it is believed that the five month long uprising has seen over eighteen hundred people killed in the violence there is escalating say gerri this is the right time for international action first of all those figures all. those figures are not so good by anything which is tangible become from foreign sources but i think what we have to address. first of all the causes and consequences of those those that's i've been following this day by day since it started to admit it may march in daraa in the southern city of daraa which has a population for forty five thousand people and what we have here is. islamist. salafi as well as muslim brotherhood. was shooting at civilians as well as shooting at police and israeli sources actually confirm that these these. militia and i quote. although with heavy machine guns they say they will say that this is not a protest movement because that seems to be the the media consensus but then they say the protesters are armed with heavy machine guns and round

the united nations decided to move to remove its is no essential step stuff essentially. as a prelude to tomorrow's session of the united nations security council. ok quickly in hours of other stories from around the world this hour and the un prosecutors ever they want to eat up the trial of bosnian serb general route game luggage did you concerns over his poor health they want to try a sixty nine year old luggage for the stripper needs the massacre first and then try him on other charges fearing that his condition might not allow him to stand a long trial that it is accused of leading the genocide of eight thousand muslims and say nine hundred ninety five and the siege of sarajevo in which ten thousand people were killed. gunfire and grenade attacks have left at least ten people dead in pakistan's biggest city you can see a former m.p. for the ruling pakistan people's party was among those killed police suspect local criminal gangs affiliated with the main political parties were behind the attacks proud she's been torn by ethnic and political violence since nineteen ninety five over three hundred people were killed in july alone. lawyers for

the united nations decided to move to remove its is no essential so stuff essentially. as a prelude to tomorrow's session of the united nations security council. let's take a look now at some other stories from around the world this hour un prosecutors have announced they want to speed up the trial of general came luggage concerns over his poor health they want to try sixty nine year old love it for the stripper needs a massacre first and then try him on all the charges fearing that his condition why not allow him to stand a long trial lodges accused of leading the genocide of eight thousand muslims and stripper elites there in one thousand nine hundred five and the siege of sarajevo in which ten thousand were killed. and turkish forces have reportedly launched a massive retaliation against kurdish forces in iraq after eight servicemen were killed in a rebel attack on a military convoy reports suggest some fifteen warplanes strafed several of bases of the kurdistan workers party of the turkish leaders said their patience with the long running insurgency had run out last month alone at least thirty joke your soldiers died fighting the kurdish

crackdown on nationwide protests on friday with sixteen people reportedly in the violence united nations security council plans to meet on thursday discuss further sanctions against the syrian government. turning government has agreed to forty five billion euros in emergency austerity measures over the next two years because it approved the cuts despite resistance from local governors who said the move will damage economic growth prime minister berlusconi said the measures will meet the wishes of europe's central bank which had been demanding that italy balances its budget in your study plan includes an extra so-called solidarity tax for high earners. germany's marking the fiftieth anniversary of the construction of the berlin wall sermonising the capital started with a memorial service and a minute's silence to all of those who died trying to flee from communist controlled east germany to the west the wall spread for nearly one hundred sixty kilometers dividing the city over twenty eight years at least one hundred thirty six people are known to have been killed trying to cross the wall however the exact

again crack down on nationwide protests on friday sixteen people reportedly killed the united nations security council plans to meet on thursday to discuss further sanctions against the syrian government. in germany is marking the fiftieth anniversary of the construction of the berlin wall ceremonies in the capital started with a memorial service and a minute's silence to honor those who died trying to flee from communist controlled east germany to the west where the wall spread for nearly one hundred sixty kilometers dividing the city for over twenty eight years at least one hundred thirty six people are known to have been killed trying to cross the wall however the exact number is still dispute it. well changing gender for a better life transsexuals and one indian state enjoys some of the world's most progressive laws after years of discrimination the government now provides free sex change operations to those who want the procedure but it's also use approach true that reports many transsexuals find their lifestyle comes at a price ever since she was a little boy suki knew that there was something d

nationwide protests on friday with sixteen people reportedly killed in the violence the united nations security council plans to meet on thursday to discuss the sanctions being the syrian government. new clashes between pro and anti kadafi forces around the coastal town of zawiyah in syria in libya rather the government denied that rebels had captured the city according to his spokesman a group of five to rebels had been repelled by government troops after they opened fire and tried to move into the town so as we just fifty kilometers from tripoli is a key target for rebels who hope to cut all the capital from the outside world and end months of don't know or rather thirty thousand people have been killed in libya as the uprising began six months ago against gadhafi is over for tearing the role of. us citizen has been kidnapped by gunmen from his house in the eastern pakistani city of lahore the gang slammed into the victim's home early the morning about reportedly has a local office of the american consulting company assisting the u.s. government's main aid all foreigners are frequently taken for rans