president viktor yanukovich held talks for the first time with them and opposition leaders. he promised a government reshuffle and to allow in prison protest is to be free but he rejected calls for early elections saying only that the future of the government would be discussed in parliament next week. i am the president refuses to compromise with the people they'd been protests in fifteen months and hasn't taken a single step. he achieved anything my week has continued to fight. meanwhile the protests have spread beyond kiev to the cities. the temptation is calling for international mediation to resolve the crisis. in this week's tour another shocking case of sexual burdens in india the twenty year old woman from west bengal say she was gang raped on the orders of the city council. police arrested fifteen min. the was reported to be imposed as a punishment because the woman was in a relationship with the man from another religious sexual violence in india has been in the spotlight ever since two thousand and twelve when the gang and murder of the dead the students to get na

but says at least as scientists still talking the parliamentary allies of ukrainian president viktor yanukovich have posted no providing amnesty to protest is detained during two months of street unrest. patel positional make a sustained commitment. the city was taken on an unseen text which apparently said he was conditional upon activists think eighteen occupied buildings with guns. it feels good to build described conditions as the minute it saying the campaign mike is clara could stay in the tents accept that anything was for the mistake is to be over too well because the cities and regions need it like to go on several hours after that that the bill was finally published. pretty much done and they said was a new poll allowing the government to insist on the canning the barricades eight there were any protests. it felt when aunt p still even sell ukraine's opposition parties are pushing for more than just an amnesty wanted to see real change in the balance of power between geeks and not be a cold shoulder issue which is constitutional amendments. and. the key factor of these constitutional

ukrainian capital several weeks of unrest are showing no sign of coming to an after president viktor yanukovichked out of talks with the european union with closer ties to russia. there was a wave of angry protests. amnesty to protesters but only that have a cat government buildings which they're currently occupying. the ukrainian police are investigating the activist that was serial beaten and tortured while being held. we are joined by our correspondent in kiev. gulliver, let's begin by talking about that report of abductions and the torture of that opposition activist that triggered outrage right across the world and presumably where you are, there is a great sense of anger. >> people in ukraine are extremely shocked at the pictures they have seen of dmytro bulatov. he was one of the leaders of the movement who organized motorcades to picket such places as the president's luxury residence outside of kiev. dmytro bulatov was missing for more than a week when he was found. initially there was joy at the discovery he was still alive, but the extent of apparent torture that he endured has not on

in the afternoon president viktor yanukovich held talks with the main opposition leaders to the future violence. but with both sides calling each other criminals and terrorists. this little hope of compromise. dario and knuckles aa is in kiev for us i spoke to him a short while ago now stood with the death toll climbing by the hour and conflicting reports just how difficult it is to one count what's going on there were twenty of our own situation in the city center of kiev is that quite chaotic down onto this moment right behind me on the independence coup as he can see on the situation is to rot the quiet but only a block away from this place know where that comes to protest them. even with the protesters clashed with police forces. the chaos is going on of the standoff is continuing. protesters tried to attack police forces and police forces tried to counter attack on. the we have to resort to college to riot police using rubber on its live ammunition into gaza and stun grenades again and some protesters have set tires on fire that's why we see doc next smoke in the city center in ov

>> i do not know what kind of effect it has on president viktor yanukovich, because since the 17th ofdecember, when they the mainl with russia, ally in the international arena, and i was just at the office of and therean union, was meant to be talks about a range of issues with different regions of the ukraine, and most of the appointments have been canceled due to the confusion there is at the moment. you can see things that taking up in relationships. >> thank you. a court in russia has ordered the release of the business tightr of a former oriole -- oil tycoon and kremlin critic. in 2005 after a falling out with vladimir putin. it is the latest prisoner release ahead of next month's winter olympics in so she guess sochi. -- sochi. is calling al qaeda for militant factions in syria to stop fighting each other and set up a judicial committee to sort out differences. several islamist groups have often up in serious, fighting it out with the original antigovernment rebels. the jihadist do not have a seat at the table at the syrian peace conference, and the call comes as participants th

crises talks between ukrainian president viktor yanukovich and opposition leaders failed to produce a result they come with the state. the three hour long meeting which was the first significant is towards negotiating an end to be honest and it was the opposition's nine two great police bullets was more protests. afterwards they said the president given any concrete don't says to economics. he argued. i knew that she missed a president not feel so itchy to solve this problem. snap elections will change the situation without bloodshed and we wanted everything to achieve that status into that people do not ignore them. we still have the second option of twenty four dollars and eleven. it demands in brisbane norths bibles every year a month. the internet the point. then the failed opposition ultimatum increases the pressure on the mek this to seek a way out of the chaos which he himself with no disrespect to the country rule the hungarian olympic committee says that some concern and planned what to think of that iconic athletes during the winter in them fixed. it was one of five elliptic

it comes just a bit to bounce off the presenter can convince his ukrainian counterpart viktor yanukovich. about half the rate you with the eu. it was said to be signed the summit in vilnius the key when you are officials say the ukranian crisis will dominate the colts. they teach you all for ukraine. we are the mongoose discussed advancing our neighbor what prompted it to easy dinners instead of having some eats i need that type of business as usual rather focus on a strategic debate. weeks of russian president. it is eventually out maneuvered to team officials by offering an accredited to lessen the need here is the loans credits and gas discounts to payouts ukraine's economy russia's ambassador to the european union says. pulling them to get pneumonia was a mild sedation. the european union has taken the results of the soviet summit with a lot of sensitivity. including the decision taken by the ukrainian leadership to postpone the signing of the association agreement with the pizza. so when you look good. i did see a necessity to make it to some good discussion of our summit with being

the problem is, we don't have any indication that viktor yanukovich is not necessary to make concessions in the concessions they are demanding his resignation and it does not look like they will stop at anything less than that. the protesters lost all confidence of the leaders of the mainstream opposition parties. that is why this violence started on sunday when they were unhappy, the protesters, with the speeches the opposition leaders made and the way the opposition leaders did not seem to give a clear, coherent strategy on how to combat these new oppressive laws the ukrainian government introduced. heavy security in china at the trial of one of the countries most common it president. dissidents. he is charged with assembling a crowd to disrupt public order. trying to work within the system to press for anticorruption and change, urging officials to disclose their assets. >> he has called out for stiffer measures against corruption in chinese public life. trialnesday, he went on for disturbing public order. police blocked protesters and media from approaching the beijing courthouse. hi

ukrainian capital several weeks of unrest are showing no sign of coming to an after president viktor yanukovichked out of talks with the european union with closer ties to russia. there was a wave of angry protests. amnesty to protesters but only that have a cat government buildings which they're currently occupying. the ukrainian police

the right wing populist policies fall but this is the new legislation signed by president viktor yanukovich is a provocation. when the brazilian we do not recognize these laws adopted by parliament. people should rise up and refuse to obey them in the way they were adopted is unconstitutional if the people accept this mockery of the lot. it will be the end of ukraine. he puts it to the vent session in parliament on thursday the governing majority to push through the protest goal advantage. he foresees is in st since he's about to fly here for anyone convicted of milking government buildings filmmakers can also lose their immunity from prosecution. more recently the opposition is undeterred he sees planning another mass demonstration sunday. police clearly tennyson to find out more on correspondent markets are enjoys the snow blowing from kiev marcus them to listen to music in the kiev this evening especially after the passing of this new legislation. the full court for protesters to take the key to the island to get on with a speed that they can move on via my gun kid in the pennant. there

and in president viktor yanukovich accepted it and as a comment on a daily eight am and an anti protest on the down to less than two weeks again. opposition leaders welcome them is not the one authorities to free detained protesters and political prisoners and they want to revise the constitution to limit the powers of the president the government is urging protesters to withdraw from squares or roads and government buildings but some i d e a and preparing to take on security prices down restaurant in late november after causing chemical bid to abandon free trade deals with the european union in favor of closer ties with the washout. at least three people have died and more than four hundred have been injured in clashes with security forces. japan's down as a nuclear plant to get started on a crucial job leader in that day. i'll be waking to stop some radioactive waste water from flowing into the pacific ocean by freezing the miles of underground tunnels managers at fisherman's night she put tons of water daily and the facilities coupled reactors to cool nuclear field. some of the water

well mike and their western neighbors in eastern ukraine is mostly in support of president viktor yanukovich people they are getting worried about what is going on in the country fearing that the protesters could be pulling ukraine in the wrong direction. these posts clear reports. the team desperately homesick the ukraine. he's at peace with the joy she has been signed and until now the findings pictures from tearful spooky kooky and into action. not in support of the anti government riots has not been the most of the sunday got a single ticket showing where there are such things happening in ukraine. the protests and keith horrible. we on track this way all ukrainians in the east consultant the country to support his attention because it is occurring in the mount on amends for one team is to know the beast in the street is named opposition parties' for use in hospitals students to de stabilize the country he is on you you people are like song beats to get information from the internet and this information is only one side of the usa in the west of pain for this information to put a lot of

good news ukraine's opposition remains defiant protests read john's by president viktor yanukovich is offered for the leadership. we head to the capital for the latest chinese dissident gets four years in jail for disrupting order. part of an ongoing crackdown and criticism against beijing. from humanitarian access to prison over the syrian peace talks continue in geneva the un mediator calling the discussions. others headlights don't spend patents for joining us. first serie and the government and opposition delegates to prepare for their second day of face to face peace talks in geneva. they're expected to discuss the prisoner releases. what follows saturday's talks which focused on humanitarian access into besieged parts of the city of homes. un mediator luck of the unions called the discussions a coat a good beginning. he says that these talks were a prelude to tackling the key question of establishing a transitional government for syria. a frost think that's a senior foreign editor rob parsons has more in today's talks in geneva. well today begun to talk to more bites the third o

i got a call from president viktor yanukovich a few minutes ago he says he is ready to start the negotiation process. i can tell we love you on this first of all a mandate to negotiate is only him and secondly these negotiations must be . thirdly these negotiations are a first step on the way to set aside two months. offer comes after the crash to the rapid between police and anti government protesters on sunday and early monday the violent follow the large peaceful rally xd its independence plan or at least a seventy police officers were injured. it was a sharp escalation in the country's two month long political crisis which has brought me any round the clock of mostly peaceful street protests the speed of my lungs awful comes after prepping and tell which last week approved a number of slots limiting the rights to protest the civil activism and free speech. the last pristine the demonstrators from wearing masks or hot pads and rallies. this prompted many do. don theatrical masks and kitchen cause at the latest rally. media reports that a suicide bomber has killed at least thirteen people

she had european commissioners the funds would have met with president viktor yanukovich. he has promised a major cabinet reshuffle and plans to review the controversial anti protest law adopted two weeks ago. correspondent michael graham joins us from kiev what's it going to be mortal soul classics glad to be honest and to put first things first the moon protests is the ats on the independence that the iv don't buy what the president that tiana college. i suppose they don't buy this compromise because that way on the morning for a list of government to resign and they're calling for. the in all its recently dumped it to be and not come lately and am i ready to keep on protesting and they are ready to expand the protests with that before in the report they are trying to take a government abilities in their regions and two courts the cabinet to resign. you need to know that governors in the regions are appointed by president taylor copics so that every cabinet that stood out in every building of an administration that in the region they take is that it is victory for the op

back to watching false and dad to coming up ukraine's president viktor yanukovich meeting with opposition leaders after calling for an emergency session of parliament next tuesday could there be a political breakthrough. some robot eight courts investors at the world economic forum in davos with moderation and caution. and breaking news of the ceasefire agreements for south sudan. this talks taking

is president viktor yanukovich has been calling for calm in his country as a stand off between protesters and police continue in the capital but hopes for a political solution to the crises anytime soon. team lead in auntie's a yanukovich refused to meet with opposition he did that on a pitch that even though he can directly to the presence of spain won the heart of kiev riots that started on sunday have been ongoing but demonstrators taking to the streets to defy a controversial new law that limits the right to protest hundreds have been injured in clashes with police there's more. the three of the night. becoming a clear message to the authorities that they're not going to give up. equally adamant my police are standing firm central kiev resemble the battlefield. after another night of violent clashes between anti government protesters and police used stun grenades tear gas and rubber bullets the us. demonstrators want the government to step down gore's new anti protest march to fuel their anger the past two days of violence and seriously escalated the country's political crisis. boxer

we're going to focus on events in ukraine now where the president viktor yanukovich says his government is making every effort towards all the crisis in his country. then you cut it said in a statement posted online that a few opposition leaders continue to inflame the situation for their own benefit by calling for more protests. he said the opposition was making irresponsible statements thinking about it some popularity ratings over the lives of the people the court on or ukrainians to restore peace to the country. meanwhile us secretary of state john kerry will meet key ukrainian opposition figures on friday the elliott telephone and six members of the opposition pricing them full speaking out against violence the protests began in november are off to yanukovich dropped a landmark trade pacts with the european union. the anti government demonstrations across the country since then have led to a series of government concessions. we can get the very latest on the situation in kiev from knob cross bothered me how but they did it too joins us live from the capital welcome to have its own

ukrainian president viktor yanukovich has accepted the resignation of prime minister nikola as out of bounds. his confidence they will remain in their positions. and for the time being until replacement sop up was in place but they can stay in those positions for us but just as long as sixty days according to the lower hip it is they all say see a much anticipated emergency session of parliament and this being twenty two to discuss their plight will make his bed and they have made some changes to the lowest one of the adn the major changes that taken place in a respected forty anonymously by and by and taste a bite beat the two met by the rugged ftc staff have been i was to repeal the ad agency anti demonstration lols they would put came into force on the fourteenth old this month they've now been at it or the way on repeal now also of the major issues that were of the discussion is gonna be a lot more discussion to come close they had been told so by amnesty for anybody to be detained by police. now in the section that was taking place on tuesday. they did with them saying that at th

between the ec support negotiations and those who want to increase your dates and dried president viktor yanukovich for all things. yet at the vet's meeting with foreign media agency leading eu foreign policy chief catherine ashton. he says he won't step down. it's too late to voice these concern over the continuing violence between security forces and protesters. i had a very tall but the reports that many in this situation. of course one of the most important aspects that we need to address these the prevention of violence and intimidation. very worried about people that he's been missing. as my school when you discuss this with many people about the concept of people almost been taken hostage the opposition is calling for more concessions. we were in hunan show we can find something we can offer to people that's enough to make them go home. these are only just taking back the accusations and grunting amnesty is not enough. you need to do. for now that the debate in parliament continues as to the president seemed kiev and another sizzix on. time to pull into our correspondent ik on the line from

union has expressed deep concern the jazz ended up on tv city cakes go late and met president viktor yanukovich who he claimed had promised to set up a cross party commission was in dallas to address the situation despite cold like it's good not to resort to violence tensions continued into the night trip to texas during smith follow some stunning fireworks. the rally which being attended by at least one hundred thousand people was to make his dislike of protests up by kristin hannah k the tissue ten in november away from the eu towards russia. as the night to present the sand and seventy offices in the city protest astringent a correspondent in kiev says donaldson of money become a nanny not than a bad thing was that political solution in sight. the crowd decided to take the initiative to continue goal consenting or to the press which was adopted last week by parliament. school is done and i doubt most people i angry in the situation in independence square seems to be moving towards it at the event that is still same this is the obvious non dual mode it be to go to costco rachel center can don

ukraine is in the midst of a political crisis and the president viktor yanukovich has gone on sick leave. no one knows when he'll be back on some opposition to his seat as an excuse to avoid further discussion of which have so far failed to put a stop to two months of sometimes violent and deadly protests yanukovich has offered freedom from prosecution to peaceful protest is but only if they beat the official buildings there okay fine and that doesn't look like it's going to happen and in the meantime the pressure on ukraine's government is calling for above the waist and from russia the headquarters of the revolution. dance with demonstrators had painted on the walls of kiev city home it's one of the key buildings is occupied and which the government insists they must give up. this building is strategically very important to us as many people come here to stay warm and sunny. and it is really cold outside right now so we aren't about to leave for the amnesty for detained activists passed by parliament as impressed no one here. protest leaders denounced the terms as unacceptable. foreign

the authors that a teammate to them by a ukrainian president viktor yanukovich not to run free will to mothers often awoke the constitution was changed in the ukraine we go back to a parliamentary presidential republic will actually means is that the palm and the fbi and the emptiness woodhouse at home will tell us they would actually remove some of the power away from the president's sons basically that the train back to the constitution you tons in two thousand and four some of the results this was at was the author of the position of prime minister the fool. one of the scene yet. the opposition leader is this the aussie he kept saying to you. and that he's the leader of the and the group critical of the law and he's been off the position of prime minister the hon said that the house and decided yet you will be dead discussions over whether he will accept got old and often it's also understood that said vitali klitschko could well be coming in his head at the t shirts he accept the position now of the prophet's they would put on the table was in a calm the sea for everybody that has

the european union in favor of closer ties with russia opposition leaders met with president viktor yanukovich in africa and the crisis they gave him an ultimatum to dismiss his cabinet with a twenty four hours or face more violence. anyone has got momentum polish meal nothing against protesting. but they're still trying to be and agreements. this is my mouth. oh and on the latest and this is me as a one mill on a major and in the world has ever sold ten million vehicles in money at a company in japan is taking on a challenge trailer that i shed tears is now on the bases as i it sounds like quite a challenge than he is certainly doesn't they certainly would make history if they hit or even surpass that mark the fifth and i know it sounds so far fetched but only look at the numbers of cars sold last year here for ten at nine point nine eight million when it was a record for the carmaker. oh and she had a motor. i'm looking at markets of donald the world and seeing some very good sign. they say they expect to boost the sales and get it next year to actually buy another packet. sources say is tha

ukrainian president viktor yanukovich rejected a proposed trade agreement with the eu. a short time later the two retired from boxing to focus fully on politics because gracie was increasingly thrust into the spotlight gaining international supporters including the german foreign minister at the time. he listed them up get out to be what we want to encourage european values. two weeks in europe remains open to ukraine it yet. when ready to offer for rio remixes happy to know what is happening to put this in independence square. a resonating not just in ukraine. also in germany you need it here. over a year before he reaches into the holder of the thg klitschko is sometimes nicknamed dr iron fist and the acronym of the party he leads would honor means crunch. now he's a member of the ukrainian parliament and one of the opposition's most prominent figures. as a leader. he used to say it's ok to move around or two. as long as he went fine the flight. he's now engaged and he certainly the toughest of his career. in other news eros president on some honey has called for new

it's up to the concessions made by president viktor yanukovich which began with tuesday's announcement of controversial concentrate its goals count of resignation to prime minister and his cabinets the amnesty may prove them all up in the ttc is. leah people's agenda put on the opposition wants to come to steal the cost of course he did. but the ruling party and since they will adopt this rule but he was conditions. contestants it may be a menace to the days immediately after the state should be um well. the one being that we have to agree that this memo stolen. hurry on it as it's meant to see the breakup of protest accounts is an npt restoration of going door to the minute of what the palm of your country has been able to watch his full capacity for ages due to the political crisis. to get back to work with them. anti government protest is on going anywhere soon. they now have a long list of to duncan wanted to sing. on the court they think these concessions will be enough for the people who would i think he spent most of the sport the resignation of ian cave it's a special drive can

fresh protests this sunday is in defiance of the new anti protests law signed by president said viktor yanukovich on friday when these are the latest images coming out of debt that once again in defiance of that that new legislation months until the united states and the eu have called a anti democratic party opposition accused the president of seeking to install a dictatorship for sebastian the bears in the capital. yes more on what's expected. they are today. these illustrations in tx a slight bite at the recent posts you know that jesus teaches that is to keep me she is as rich as he said. but there are three teams in their car only be days ago. it restricts freedom of speech freedom of assembly for the protests but the low strings and hours of good books with agencies like some of them. so pretty in the intervening to hundreds of women. she gives up with a view which receives funding from abroad. does the statement by themselves as thirty eight its way and he knew that this is one of the most famous knows that in last. via ukraine or russia still sounds a bit on the other thing that should be

he had eight he held a phone conversation a phone call with the day with ukrainian president viktor yanukovich in which he said he was deeply concerned that you're in a conversation with chemical which assured him that they would no be no state of emergency calls in ukraine and they was no concert the moment it to unfold the ministry said in its extra type of security services on the streets now at the polls and the only european leaders to to talk about ukraine. i think the fed the head of the european parliament mom jokes that ms said that he'd his opinion the house to be elections in ukraine. i immediately knew was going full of ukrainian government to colin selections that the european union applying and pressure the dead making their voices heard above over the subject of war continues to beat them at the moment it started off the train and riots is on the right place and a lot of talks going on between the various sites here in ukraine. the speaker of the old radical groups again the main tomb in the country this but only those anti government protests. ross has appeared to be one on how

against president viktor yanukovich. first a man's free on a cold which to go to the mall unless it was us. secondly when the new government comes into power we're going to force it to answer for its decisions. and in action. three hours of talks between the president's new position on wednesday and without results opposition leaders of furious that his decision to scrap an association agreement with the eu in favor of closer ties with moscow. they'd given him an ultimatum on to solve the crisis within twenty four hours like winning elections will face more often a kind jordan or is this easy way to do day to day going to clean out the descendants where you will. we have to do everything possible not to allow the scheming to take place. and tomorrow the president doesn't accept all exams. will got there and will go forward. i have a view of the race known by their own to. the yanukovych to shane nichols sign of compromise his government's that's been nice to know how to lie on the nation and opposition leader should be h

opposition leader says negotiations with president viktor yanukovich are a waste of time and say thenment is ignoring demands. protests are spreading out the capitol and demonstrators gathered in four cities and seized local offices in several cities in the west. the governor was seen writing a letter of resignation after his offices were stormed and hundreds of supporters and the government later insisted he had been forced to write the letter. and we are joined live from kiev and initially the opposition leader was calling for a truce after talks with president yanukovych and seems not to have happened so what has gone wrong? >> well, i don't think that there has been a change in the truce of such because over the last few hours just down the road at the flash point since last sunday the front line in the confrontation between the protesters and riot police, we have not seen any violence. we have seen some burning of tires which has resumed since that stopped on thursday during the talks. but it is peaceful down there. behind me it's a peaceful scene but just down the road at the a

back to watching false and dad to coming up ukraine's president viktor yanukovich meeting with opposition leaders after calling for an emergency session of parliament next tuesday could there be a political breakthrough. some robot eight courts investors at the world economic forum in davos with moderation and caution. and breaking news of the ceasefire agreements for south sudan. this talks taking place in the midst of about. it all. after the eruption of fighting five weeks ago that's left thousands dead in africa's new state. is there a deal now and for south sudan the last one. let's go to the ethiopian capital war peace talks of him taking place now under rule three understand this a cease fire agreement where does it lead us the local government and opposition in the ancient up looking at the meaning is that in the next twenty four hour it will be typing for now i can think about that the data that they could get their greedy. heat the peanut on the question of the tv. i am however it should to type now after the nineteen talking to people. and then chat chat. at a different perspec

were told that even government on the opposition me for saying that the ukrainian president viktor yanukovich saying that he will reshuffle his government. look again at the bank on special anti at protests knows that's a lie that could top it says that on the scene in central kiev the protests is that the singing went ahead and waiting for the next states in the second cop saying that the question now how we see this in past hangouts in ukraine and trying to keep it going on with the stool with my conspicuous moon on the morning show that on current solution queue. most of the stroke of the civil war is descriptive. usage in the aluminum him the enmity of demonstrations in iran and sunni ones are in the capital kiev some people are coming from elsewhere in the country to join in but nothing is happening elsewhere i see today. that in several cities over those institute around you cry. there is trouble home when this is going to compete so it is about more than cruising up to be you on restoring relations with russia. it's about some endemic corruption greed. in a cubicle. russian footprint h