to discuss solutions -- after cameron met with russian president vladimir putin to discuss solutions. >> 80,000 dead, 5 million people forced from their homes -- syria's history is being written in the blood of her people, and it is happening on our watch. the world urgently needs to come together to bring the killing to an end. none of us have any interest in seeing more lives lost, in seeing chemical weapons used, or extremist violence spreading even further. so, we welcome president putin's efforts -- agreements to join in efforts to reach a political solution. we have an urgent window of opportunity before the worst fears are realized. there is no more urgent international task than this. >> that was david cameron speaking a short while ago. that go live to our washington correspondent for more. -- let's go live to our washington correspondent for more. president obama is under pressure to provide support for the rebels. does he think diplomacy alone will push the path forward for syria? >> it is the only path he is suggesting at the moment, but there does not seem to be any illu

the end of president vladimir putin's first year in office has been marked by vladimir putin vladimir putin and vladimir putin dozens of putin's have gathered in moscow to play a game which involves the kind of challenges a president might face on a daily basis one of them involve tracking down a corrupt official and capturing video footage of him taking a bride over some of the players admitted look bid to host the olympic games reports of the real push it was actually among those taking part couldn't be confirmed. i didn't recognize him there time now for business with katie she's joining us here in the studio i don't believe you got some positive news for us once you got markets are really on the rise there on the out there going north are actually global markets rising at the moment actually and why we don't actually know because you look at the economies are not typically well you know they're wanting to be growth that employment is still a big challenge so that is exactly the question we're asking the business but i said why is it a bubble is it and what does it all mean so we'l

russia to try and thrash out a pass to peace in war torn syria together with russian president vladimir putin the two leaders met to discuss the conflict in the black sea resort of saatchi discussing key steps to tackle the conflict will bring you more from our correspondent who's been following their talks a little later in the program meantime britain and russia's efforts to work together as london remains insistent that the syrian government has very likely used chemical weapons while suggesting the rebels did the spy in a recent u.n. probe revealed evidence indicating opposition forces could have used nerve gas already sarah first reports. well the prime minister said to m.p.'s in the house of commons recently that there's a growing body of limited but persuasive evidence that the syrian regime has used and continues to use chemical weapons now the u.n. war crimes investigators have said that as yet they've reached new conclusions as to whether either side has indeed used chemical weapons now the one day talk is taking place at a time when there is a growing calls for some form of diploma

a spokesman for vladimir putin said that russia will continue to honor contracts to supply serious with weapons. >> schelling in homes and blasts in damascus. it is the latest amateur footage to emerge from the bloody civil war. the international community is in agreement that the situation cannot go on. but there is no agreement on how to stop it. russia is facing sharp criticism from other countries to continue -- for continuing to supply weapons to syria. moscow has delivered new high- tech antiship missiles and is planning to send antiaircraft missiles, a fact that could make it harder to enforce a no- fly zone or a blockade against syria. in washington, top u.s. military official slammed the russian deal. >> it is at the very least an unfortunate assertion that will embolden the regime and prolong suffering, so it is ill-timed and unfortunate. >> the situation is also a concern for israel. this week, prime minister benjamin netanyahu tried to convince vladimir putin to put a stop to the weapons deliveries. the israeli leader is undermining israel's right to self-defense. in recent

we have kerry going today to see vladimir putin in meetings tomorrow. and that's going to be a potential game-changer. but it's unlikely, according to most of the arab sources i have, that putin is going to do anything different. >> you're absolutely right. you can almost draw a straight line from the paralysis of the international community to what is happening on the ground. the fact that both russia and china have consistently blocked measures at the united nations for stronger international measures against the syrian president for perhaps even intervention through international organizations like nato in syria. the fact that they've syst systematically blocked those, shows how far the countries are divided even in the wake of allegations of chemical weapons. even in the wake of refugees pouring across borders and this becoming an international conflict or a proxy conflict. the fact is that they're not budging. that's making it very difficult for the united states and its allies to try to resolve this situation politically and diplomatically. it's on

that is at president vladimir putin's summer resort. syria will be a main topic of conversation. what common ground to they already have and what will they be aiming for? withvid cameron's meeting president putin began 35 minutes .go in sochi this is a vital follow-up to the meeting that the secretary of state from the u.s. had earlier this week, john carey, where they agree to set up an international conference and cooperate on trying to get the parties around the same-table same- john kerry. that will be very difficult. one of the main things david cameron has been pushing is that he says the evidence that the damascus government has been using chemical weapons is narrowing down. we have just heard from the leader of turkey that they have evidence that a missile was carrying chemical weapons. that is getting down to very unequivocal evidence. let's hear what the turkish leader had to say. it's clear that the regime has used chemical weapons. missiles,about 200 according to our intelligence. possibly more, but not less. have?t evidence do you >> there are pictures and intelligenc

protest park is monitored by cctv, so nothing bad can happen. >> the idea was put forward by vladimir putinn february, 2012, at the height of antigovernment protests in moscow. that's one reason why the opposition are skeptical. >> the authorities are going to use it as an excuse to ban us from demonstrating in front of the kremlin, parliament, or city hall. they want to keep everyone in these protest ghettos and say, we have set them up, so that's where you should demonstrate. >> the speakers corner in gorky park is somewhat out of the way. this appears to the park probably won't stumble across it. that's why this campaigner is at the main entrance, advertising and mass protest on may 6 -- advertising a mass protest on may 6 in the center of town. it has not yet been approved. washington has announced it will not rush to respond to reports that chemical weapons have been used in syria. >> american-led forces invaded iraq on the basis of reports that baghdad had weapons of mass destruction. you will remember they had no such weapons. >> 10 years ago, george w. bush declared the war one -- w

action doeslomatic vladimir putin have left with damascus? the hopes for an international peace conference are not realized, syria could become the worst nightmare for russia and for the west. a nightmare that its people are living all ready every day. david chater, and al jazeera, moscow. >> thousands of displaced myanmar residents are heading back to their makeshift camps in the west of the country. forced 38,000sen people to flee, mos of them rohingyas muslims -- most of them rohingya muslims. there were living in the camps after violent confrontations with buddhists forced them from their homes in that state. severe flooding across china's southern provinces has killed dozens of people and forced thousands from their homes. 38 people have died according to state television and another 12 are missing. when dong province has been the hardest hit. gdong province. more than 60 people injured after several cars derailed on hong kong's light railway in the north of the city. the accident involved a single train. three people that were seriously

in an effort to ease congestion on the moscow roads, vladimir putin is to change the way he gets to work. following the construction of a helle pad in the kremlin, the russian president will now helipad in the kremlin, the russian president will now commute by helicopter. >> one of the perks of being russia's president is you never get stuck in traffic. that's because the police closed the roads to keep the presidential motorcade moving -- close the roads to keep the presidential motorcade moving. not surprisingly, that does not moscow well with drivers. it makes the traffic jams even worse. but now, the kremlin has come up with an idea which may speed things up -- if it takes off. and here it is -- the kremlin's brand-new helipad. it is a quicker way of getting from his country residence to work, without the need to hold up traffic. true, it may look more like a mini golf course and slightly out of sync with the iconic setting, but the authorities are very excited about it. a kremlin spokesman reveals that they have even designed special new uniforms for the helicopter pilots who will b

rewriting history, how president vladimir putin plans to ban criticism of russia's past. >> the search for survivors continues after one of the worst tornados ever recorded in the united states. 24 people are confirmed dead. more than 200 others are being treated for injuries after the tornado ripped through a suburb of oklahoma city. our correspondent allen fisher joins us from the suburb of moore. allen, are there any further updates from the death toll? is it likely to rise? >> well, there's good news and bad news. the bad news is there have been no survivors found over the last few hours and that is unlikely to change. the good news, if you can call it good news is the death toll is 24 and the fire chief here in moore said he is 98% certain that that figure was not going to rise, although a number of people still remain seriously ill in the hospital. you can see how bad some of the devastation here is. remember, this tornado hit over 24 hours ago. if you lived here, you could see the edge of the bowling alley in the town which was a very popular place for teenagers. the wall has be

kerry is saying the united states restated same to vladimir putin that they have common interests they both promote regional stability prevent the spread of extremism is difficult and what russian president vladimir putin can possibly say to the u.s. secretary of state because we all know most of the world knows that the nato powers have been doing exactly the opposite not promoting regional stability and helping the spread of extremism how have they managed to talk through these hours and less presumably to putin is explaining. the only way to prevent extremism is to stop they do backing the rebels in syria just by twenty five minutes time later this hour you know the cross talk will be examining the many unanswered questions thrown up by syria's drawn out conflict is a quick taste of what's ahead for you. i disagree that there is any solution in which side is going to remain in power and that's simply not going to happen we need to be thinking about a post assad syria here's where i think actually russia has an important role to weigh to play they have been trying to do that and the

promote regional stability prevent the spread of extremism is difficult and what russian president vladimir putin can possibly say to the u.s. secretary of state because we all know most of the world knows that the major powers have been doing exactly the opposite not promoting regional stability and helping the spread of extremism how have they managed to talk through these hours and less presumably mr putin is explaining to john kerry that the only way to prevent seasons to stop late to backing the rebels in syria what would john kerry be saying about the latest news concerning those u.n. peacekeepers being abducted by rebels doesn't that undermine the u.s. is support of the syrian opposition if only the united states people realize that presumably john kerry will have to be telling mr putin you see the martyrs of yarmuk order they call themselves even as they kidnap twenty one u.n. observers in march and they have given up for more it's very difficult john kerry will be able to explain what to do presumably trying to put pressure on islam is friends israel is facing the prospect of syria based

. >> john: of course, the wild card in this is vladimir putin. do you think the use of sarin gas would be a deal breaker to him when it comes to assad? >> i'm not sure about that, john. obviously, that's a conversation the united states has to have but only in the context of syria but obviously in the context of cooperation with respect to the investigation in boston. the president talked to vladimir putin the other day and let's see where that goes. i think that the united states, one of the calculations that can be changed is to bring the issue back before the council and either force the council to back some sort of resolution that calls for accounting for and securing dangerous chemicals within syria or creating more leverage with respect to russia and china on the one hand or, you know, national mandate that puts more pressure on bashar al-assad on the other. >> john: one hopes secretary kerry's meeting with putin will yield some common ground this week. let me ask you p.j., about the politics of this and about diplomacy as well. how much of

but vladimir putin today has more constraints than vladimir putin himself just 10 years ago or five years ago. and so the power is there but power is easier to get, harder to use and far easier to use. >> host: what is driving this decline? >> guest: the normal conversation, the wisdom about this is that the main driver behind the erosion of power or how fleeting it has become as the internet and the social media and twitter and facebook and all of that. we have seen that in the arab spring presumably and in other aspects, and of course i don't deny that. that is very important. the internet is a very powerful transformational tool that has altered the way power is acquired and used and deploy it. but there are other things going on. the internet very often is just a tool, the new realities have made more important. i'm thinking for example a he increasing the size of a middle-class around the world. there is a very important restructuring of social structures, of socioeconomic shrinking and import countries expanding very rapidly. so all of that is driving, it's one of the factors that i

officials said they don't think it will setback to improve russian relations but over night vladimir putin said this incident doesn't help. >>> new regulations regarding alcohol limits go into effect rethink that second drink. the national transportation safety board has recommended lowering the legal blood alcohol level from .08 to .05, the equivalent of two glasses of wine in an hour for a 30-year-old woman weighing 130 pounds. the board said it doesn't expect the proposal to be popular but it will reduce the 10,000 drunk driving deaths in the u.s. each year. >>> it's been a week of extremes with record temperatures both low and high being set all across the country. nebraska, iowa, minnesota and south dakota all saw record highs with the most jaw dropping in sioux city, iowa where it hit 106 degrees. record loss were set in florida, north carolina and virginia. and for more on that bill karins is here. >>> yeah, but 106. >> the water was probably frigid too. it had never been this warm this early in the season in the midwest. these are phoenix like. even warmer. it was 106 in sioux city

thousands of russians took the the street to demand an end to vladimir putin's presidency. the anniversary of the huge anti-putin demonstration last year in which hundreds were .rrested and imprisoned the protesters demanded freedom for all political prisoners in russia. the activists are vying to keep up their protests as long as putin is in power. >> this week saw the amazing story of three young women escaped from captivity, 10 years after they were kidnapped in the u.s. state of ohio. neighbors were shocked to learn the women had been held captive in their midst. >> i go on the porch, and she says, help me get out, i've been here a long time. i figured it was domestic violence. i open the door. it's so muchis, that my body can't fit through, only your hands. we take out the bottom. she comes out with a little girl. she says, call 911. >> the women were said to be in relatively good health, but horrifying details emerged of treat the man suspected of kidnapping the three is said to have beaten and raped them repeatedly. one of the women said she had five pregnancies abor

we have a collection of greatest hits from vladimir putin.r he hunted there. the shirtless, one of my favorites. >> another one. two in a row for you. >> the hand glider or ultra light flyer. a man of many faces and skillses. riding a motorcycle there. and -- >> ooh, he could beat you up. >> he was in the kgb. i hope he could beat me up. he'd be a lousy kgb agent if he can't beat me up. >>> up next, get in line and get your ticket now. the powerball jackpot is climbing into the stratosphere. we'll have a live report. >> plus, look at this incredible video. two men trapped inside a raging inferno. hear from the hero who risked everything in order to save them both. before global opportunities were part of their investment strategy... before they funded scholarships to the schools that gave them scholarships... before they planned for their parents' future needs and their son's future... they chose a partner to help manage their wealth -- one whose insights, solutions, and approach have been relied on for over 200 years. that's the value of tru

first of all in reference to vladimir putin this is a close ally of the russians.have a military port there that they use on the mediterranean, they want to keep it. the two biggest suppliers of bashar al-assad during this intervention where the insurgents are iran and the russians. you mention the iranian, clearly they are all in on this. they have close to a thousand advisers and trainers on the ground. they have armed sad's military with sophisticated weapons. that's what the israelis are going after here because they are afraid they will be transferred to the hezbollah. they provided a significant amount of resources. huge significant set back to the iranians, the most significant one since they assumed power in 1979 if bashar al-assad goes. and that's why they are all in. bill: at the moment though bashar al-assad is going nowhere. he's held on almost, you know, we are working on our third year on this conflict. pew did a survey among americans, the whole questions about boots 0 on the ground. they said 45% would favor the u.s. or it's allies taking military a

the russian foreign minister -- actually -- yes, the russian foreign minister, and others from vladimir putinwn. and we're getting a series of reports out of this that suggest some changes in our relationship with syria, now i have to look over here. we have a series of reports from a pool reporter there on scene. here's the first. the russian foreign minister says that russia has agreed with the united states to hold international conference on syria, so that was the beginning and got a yawn from us. the second was the russian foreign minister says russia is not concerned with the fate of certain people in syria, but the people of syria. so talking about bashar assad? sounds like it, but the typical russian we're you're friends fashion, he didn't say the name. then there's secretary hagel who says pentagon leaders -- here we go. sorry, sorry. that's another story -- here's the secretary of state saying the alternative to a negotiated political solution in syria is a possible breakup of the country. john kerry says, progress on a political solution could influence the decision of the united s

russian president vladimir putin has reacted to complaints his convoy of vehicles causes traffic in moscow. he's going to commute by helicopter. government officials showed off the kremlin's new helipad on monday. they had it installed at a cost of $6.4 million. moscow residents have complained that major streets are closed during putin's 30 kilometer commute. kremlin officials said the late president boris yeltsin used to land helicopters in the courtyard, but he stopped fearing damage to the world heritage site. putin will be landing on the new helipad to keep moscow happy and the kremlin in one piece. that is all for this edition of "newsline." stay with us. >> ifill: we remember those who fought, served and died for our country on this memorial day... good evening... gwen raising fears that country could be pulled into the civil war in neighboring syria. margaret warner is on the ground in beirut with the latest. >> brown: we have a report from bangladesh. the workers are deman

russian president vladimir putin has reacted to complaints his convoy of vehicles causes traffic in moscow. he's going to commute by helicopter. government officials showed off the kremlin's new helipad on monday. they had it installed at a cost of $6.4 million. moscow residents have complained that major streets are closed during putin's 30 kilometer commute. kremlin officials said the late president boris yeltsin used to land helicopters in the courtyard, but he stopped fearing damage to the world heritage site. putin will be landing on the new helipad to keep moscow happy and the kremlin in one piece. that is all for this edition of "newsline." stay with us. >> lucille clifton grew up in western new york, near buffalo, worked as a government clerk and office assistant. her first book, good times, was rated one of the best books of 1969 by the new york times. lucille clifton, who said, "one should wish to celebrate more than wish to be celebrated." >> won't you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. born in babylon both nonwhite and woman what did i see

for spokesmen -- for president vladimir putin will still honor a contract to supply syrian with weapons. >> the latest amateur foot dish to emerge from syria's bloody civil war. the international community is in agreement. cannot go on. russia is facing sharp criticism from other countries for continuing to supply weapons to syria. moscow delivered new high-tech missiles and is planning to send anti-aircraft missiles that will make it harder to enforce a no- fly zone or a naval blockade against syria. the weapons deal was slammed by the u.s. defense secretary. >> it will emboldened the regime and prolonged suffering. it is ill-timed and unfortunate. armed syria can up the pressure on israel. strikes in syria were ordered on convoys said to be headed to hezbollah militants. c inptims and optic christians have clashed. tensions between muslims and christians have risen since mohamed morsi came to power. s says morsi are not protecting them from violence. 2 million signatures were gathered demanding morsi's resignation. german chancellor angela merkel is at the vatican. she called her audi

a newspaper has been very critical of vladimir putin. to sparring partner failed appear in court. according to the lawyer, he is believed to be in israel after leaving cambodia, where he faces alleged kidnapping and assault charges. the trial continues. aljazeera, moscow.

so intervention in syria relies on the united states convincing vladimir putin that it's bad to poison people. ( cheers and applause ). yeah, that will work. sarin gas, hmmm. yes, yes. i remember it well. a little more complicated than the good old days, isn't it, fellows? when you could just invade a country. it's as though the misadventure made us a little more conscious as to what constitutes the crossing of a red line. even the ring leader that proud chapter in black-and-white no nuance american policy has learned to see red lines with a little more shading. >> i'm sitting here analyzing that tie you have and trying to figure out if i can mix paint. a little permanent rose and maybe a touch of white. and on the other side maybe a little raw umber to darken it up so it can reflect the light properly. >> jon: yeah. you do ( cheers and applause ). >> jon: welcome back. as you probably know if you follow the world of sports and/or homosexuality, yesterday brought major news in both. >> jason collins becomes the first player in a major american team sport to come out. >> jon: jason coll

secretary of state john kerry is in moscow to meet vladimir putin. russia refuses to back u.s. pressure to force him to step down. the u.s. is considering providing arms for the syrian opposition, which russia also opposes. on the turkey-ve syria border. a number of syrian base there. set up what is their view on all this, as far as the greatest diplomats going on? there are very concerned that the situation on the ground, particularly with the gains made by the syrian army and pushing back rebels on the outskirts. the feeling here is that the international community should show a strong stance when it comes to the crisis in syria. they would like to get more sophisticated weapons to reverse even the playing field. by thee very frustrated decision by the community not to show the same strength when it comes to arming the rebellion the same way they did the libyan rebels about two years ago. aboutfar as the stories gas,cal weapons, the sarin there are conflicting stories read sums in the rebels have been using it, others distancing themselves and no conclusive evidence at the mo

let's see, frequently shirtless russian president vladimir putin is an 86, not bad.ntil you consider that frequently shirtless rapper lil wayne is a 94. warren buffett is a 90. but still lower than both justin bieber and lady gaga. and facebook executive cheryl sandberg is an 83. but also leaning in with that same score? swimsuit model kate upton. welcome to the world according to klout. if you use twitter or have opted in on facebook, you, too, have a klout score. a number that represents what your two cents are really worth. largely determined by this guy. >> reporter: what's your clout score? >> 72. >> i'm 82. how can i be more influencetial than you, joel? >> joel fernandez had jaw surgery a few years back, couldn't talk for three months and had to rely on social media to communicate. it was then he realized when it came to, say, picking a mexican restaurant, some people on twitter deserved more credit than others. so he had the lightbulb moment to create a social media perk system. the kind he witnessed as a kid growing up in vegas watching his dad manage the hi

it was announced today that vladimir putin found a new way to commute to work. go by helicopter. according to the moscow times, workers have completed the construction of a new helipad at the kremlin so putin can start using a helicopter to go from his home to work every day. a lot of critics have complained this is excessive and it's crazy and you're an egotistical jerk but we think putin got it right. every day as putin travels to work by car police feel the need to empty the streets so his 12 car motorcade can pass through more quickly. it adds about an hour to the commutes of other russians. this is a man facing some popular let's just call it dissent. that's made it worse. look, i don't believe for a second his decision to take to the skies was just to help alleviate congestion but it could have been to have people like him more. he loves his toys, probably wants to ride in a helicopter every day. but this time, it looks like his propensity for big splashes is actually helping his people. >>> still to come, you might be sitting on a gold mine and not even kn

. >> russian president, vladimir putin, also seemed eager. telling a russia call-in show, i'm simply appealing for this tragedy to bring us together in fighting common threats. and if we really unite, we won't allow these strikes to happen and suffer such losses. while diplomatic ties may be on the upswing as far as intelligence-gathering. when it comes to russian policy on human rights, some cold war habits die hard. as the international community condemns the syrian government for killing its own people, russia is standing by bashar al assad. supplying his government with weapons, fuel, supplies and financial services, and refusing to consider sanctions. alongside china, russia has vetoed three u.n. security council resolutions, condemning assad's brutal crackdown and it opposes any military intervention, including arming the rebels. secretary kerry aims to change that calculation. according to the "washington post," kerry will attempt to persuade russian president vladimir putin to support or at least not veto a fresh effort to impose u.n.

secretary of state john kerry arrived for talks with vladimir putin. the meeting comes on the heels of two israeli air strikes in syria. and those trying to escape the civil war. >> reporter: good morning. jordan is one of several countries bordering syria that is struggling to cope with the endless flood of refugees. the u.n. estimates there will be 1.2 million syrian living here by the end of the year. more than 80,000 people have been killed. in the face of relentless bum bardness from the regime some 3 million syrians have been forced from their homes. more than half a million have fled to jordan. 63,000 refugees arrived in the small country. many come here. now the second largest camp in the world with 175,000 residents and counting it is also now the fifth largest city in jordan. some officials are concerned that the heavy influx of refugees could stabilize the country but security forces here are preparing for the chaos that will almost certainly ensue if the assad regime falls. now, the u.s. is one of jordan's closest allies. there are currentl

the accused are businessmen and officials close to president vladimir putin. the alleged corruption and cost overruns have quadrupled the games' cost estimate to a total of $50 billion now. the head of the russian olympic committee says he's confident russian prosecutors and auditors are keeping an eye on costs. >>> well, the white house is dismissing the idea of appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the irs. deputy press secretary josh ernest says there's already enough people reviewing the embattled agency. the uproar surrounds tax be officials allegedly singling out conservative groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for nonprofit status. but according to a new quinnipiac poll, three in four say they want a special prosecutor to find out what happened there. >>> when it comes to the national spelling bee, there's a new c-h-a-m-p. knaidel. k-n-a-i-d-e-l. knaidel. >> you are the champion. >> yeah, he is, 13-year-old arvin mahankali from new york winning the scripps national spelling bee. he correctly spelled knaidel. which in case you're wonderi

serving a two-year sentence for performing a so- called "punk prayer" against russian president vladimir putin. police in chile have used water cannons and tear gas to break of a demonstration calling for more education. it came as the president defended his record in his final state of the nation address to congress. >> protesters tried to reach congress, but they were stopped by water cannon did most of them were students -- water cannon. most of them were students. >> year after year, the president does not take into account the citizens' demands. he is working for his party. he is not listening to us. >> since president sebastian pinera took office, students have been waiting for him to address their demands of providing better and more wide- ranging free education. he addressed congress in his last state of the nation speech, recounting the successes of his past three years in office, by creating just over 800,000 jobs, including -- improving the quality of life, and economic growth above 5%. >> i will send congress a constitutional reform to have mandatory kindergarten and create an orga

. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and russian president vladimir putin held talks. israel and the west are concerned that russia plans to sell an advanced air defense system to the regime. russia has continued shipping arms to the regime, which is locked in a struggle against various rebel factions. >> what does the future hold for afghanistan? after the international troops have withdrawn. that is a question being asked at a special conference in afghanistan and pakistan. and a growing threat from the taliban remains a growing concern. more financial aid has been promised to help afghanistan, but germany's foreign minister wants to see more progress in terms of reform. >> german troops are due to leave afghanistan in 2014, but berlin says that does not mean germany will turn its back on the country. foreign minister westerwelle said the government must make further progress. >> they need to protect hard-bop gains in rights for women and minorities -- hard-fought gains in rights for women and minorities. they need to push for credible, fair elections and fight corru

the victory day celebrations date back to the era of soviet dictator joseph stalin, but vladimir putin has expanded the ceremony and given it more fanfare. it now features tanks, long- range missiles, and helicopters in a show of military might. putin has vowed to continue building up russia's armed forces, saying he intends to pump hundreds of billions of euros into the military in the coming years. >> finally, germany's president is beginning a nine-day tour of latin america with a visit to colombia. >> he is expected to address the need for reconciliation in a country trying to overcome the legacy of decades of conflict. >> one city once synonymous with the drug trade has gone through a transformation in recent decades. our reporter went to find out more. >> he used to fight for a right- wing paramilitary group until he was badly wounded. now, the 26-year-old is going to school, learning the things he missed out on when he was younger such as mathematics and writing. in this classroom, former enemies in the brutal conflict between guerillas, paramilitary groups, and the army now sit

secretary of state john kerry is in moscow to meet with russian president vladimir putin about the war in syria. after lengthy discussions, the two countries agreed to hold a conference about the conflict by the end of the month. as the violence continues, the number of civilians displaced and in need of aids keeps -- in need of aid keeps rising. earlier today, i spoke with the secretary for humanitarian affairs. thank you for coming in. can you first explain how dire the situation is on the ground right now and what is needed most? >> the situation is terrible for pretty much everybody, actually, because if you looked at things like fuel supplies, electricity, water, people are getting about a third of what they had before the conflict started. that affects everybody. we think about a third of the population, 6.8 million people, are in desperate need of help, half of them children, and of course in syria and, you have 1.4 million people who have fled to neighboring countries. the situation is very, very serious, and i'm really concerned about the impact the violence is having on ordin

secretary kerry is scheduled to meet russian president vladimir putin tomorrow. analysts say key to resolving the crisis is convincing putin personally to drop his support for assad. brian? >> richard engel across the syrian border in turkey tonight. richard, thanks. >>> well, the topic of benghazi is back, the tragedy there took four lives. the controversy over what happened that night during the attack never went away -- specifically the question of what the u.s. knew, when they knew it, and what they did about it. congress is set to hear dramatic new information on this topic later this week. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell has new details from our washington newsroom tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. republicans are gearing up for hearings this week with new state department witnesses they say will undercut hillary clinton's explanation of what went wrong in benghazi. the attack on the benghazi mission started around 9:40 p.m. by 3:00 in the morning ambassador chris stevens and information officer sean smith were

. >> in talks with russian president vladimir putin, he said that russia and the u.s. share of common interest in resolving the civil war in syria. russia is syria's most powerful international ally and has consistently blocked united nations security council efforts to force a sharp al assad and his government to step down -- force bashar al assad and his government to step down. >> obama said north korea would not survive if they kept developing nuclear weapons at the expense of its people's well-being. the leaders said this did together and defense issues and would not tolerate threats from p'yongyang. >> back to germany now. relatives of the victims of a neo-nazi killing spree here have expressed disappointment over the postponement of a high- profile trial in munich. the court was adjourned on monday after defense lawyers accused the presiding judge of bias. >> the accused has been charged with publishing reports. you will hear from one of the family spirit first, this report. >> the securities and has been with the outside munich court, and the cleanup is under w

then there are the usual suspects -- among them, russian president vladimir putin. reporters without borders described him as a control freak with a penchant for rhetoric. mexico's drug cartels are also on the list. reporters without borders says the country is the most dangerous for journalists on the american continent. since the year 2000, 86 reporters have been killed in mexico. 17 others had disappeared. but conditions for press freedom are improving elsewhere. myanmar's government has released journalists from custody. the country's president has abolished pre-publication censorship. just last month, they also gave privately on papers -- privately owned papers the green light to restart their presses. >> i spoke earlier to the head of the berlin office of reporters without borders. i started by asking him to give us a general overview of the situation facing journalists around the world. >> it is a mixed picture. we have some ups and downs. if you want to draw up a generic conclusion, i would say a regime change in some countries is not always a change for the

conflict in syria has topped the agenda in talks between british prime minister david cameron and vladimir putin at the russian president's seaside residence. >> david cameron welcomed the u.s. and russia to convene an international conflict and try to solve the conflict. at the same time, he appealed to putin to reconsider russians longstanding support for the regime of president bashar al assad. now to bangladesh and the astonishing story of the young woman pulled alive from the clothing factory that collapsed 17 days ago. >> the woman survived her ordeal thanks to a small stash of water buried with her under tons of rubble. she has been telling her story. >> her story is miraculous. she was found near a prayer room in the factory basement. she tried to get the attention of rescuers by using chunks of rubble on a steel pipe. she said she had been crying out for days. >> a to is very difficult to make myself heard. i kept banging with a for i could, but no one could hear me. >> she led -- she said she lived on water and dried food. rescuers said when they found her, she was healthy enough to wa

there was one a quote from vladimir putin i think he used a figure of four or $5 billion over a period of decades so there are potentially very big numbers in terms of money to be invested and of course, if that comes off that is bound to change the economic importance of the arctic and the strategic influence of the arctic. in the 20 or the 30 years' time we will see the ships going across the top of the north pole taking goods between asia and europe and may be slightly further out in terms of the time but these things are now conceivable in a way that they were really dreams just a few years ago. >> what are some of the environmental changes that you have noted in your book about the arctic? >> need to realize just how much has changed. people will say we used to be yoel to pond from the ice and we used to be able to go miles out with no fear at all of the icebreaking and now the period is much shorter and we are uncertain about whether it will carry our weight and it will hold. so there are those anecdotal bits of evidence which i think are very powerful because there are some peop

claims to have made real progress resolving the syrian crisis in talks with the russian president vladimir putin. they agreed to work toward a transitional government in syria. it is being described as the biggest bank heist in history. an international gang of five is accused of stealing $45 million from atm's across 27 countries in a matter of hours. our correspondent explains how it happened. , just one city hit by a global wave of bank raids in one of the most bigoted cyber crimes yet uncovered. these men are among those arrested for their part in what prosecutors are calling a virtual criminal flashbulb. in a matter of hours, they withdrew huge sums from cash machines, using closed debbie cards. the new york team were captured on camera as they toured the city, filling backpacks with cash. a 21st-century bank heist that reached through the internet to span the globe. thisad of guns and masks, cyber crime organization used laptops and malware. >> it was an audacious bank robbery that started in the first world. they hacked into companies that produced prepaid debit cards, loaded with a speci