u.s.'s fiftht the largest investor and we have invested $310 billion in canada to become its largest investor. in spite of this really remarkable interregional growth that can be traced to the nafta's opening of the regional markets, the agreement still has critics. most of those who attack the nafta on economic grounds focus on mexico, not on canada. they claim that the partnership is one-sided. that the agreement is mexico's gain and america's pain. but the economic data proves that having mexico as a nafta partner has served u.s. economic interests extremely well. last year, 13% of our nation's total exports went to mexico. that is exceeding our sales to brazil, india, china, and russia combined. indeed, mexico buys from us more goods than all the rest of latin america combined. and more than all the goods bought by germany, great britain, france, and the netherlands combined. although the debate continues about how many jobs the nafta actually created, i think it is generally agreed tha

league's u.s. regime change manual exposes interference in ukraine and beyond coming up. chilling pentagon plans to reveal systematic i don't want to roll on democracy. why is john kerry's assistant finding out can these two fanatical riders bulldozing people and injuring hundreds in unprovoked attacks. and i warning washington's quote. star sat i know. when to call them there's a twentieth century fox in shanghai and chinese they didn't submit to folks back home they were racists enslaving whole nations and resources they reassure the public through mainstream media that they were quote civilizing the natives to trick the soviet twenty first century public school in a quote pretext has become even more caring but in practice the west continuing to governments through the world and install puppet regimes america's current destabilization of ukraine's government rose washington based on this new push your mileage is following the white house regime change manual to the lead tip of the icebergs u.s. senate says like mccain flying to kiev and joining the protesters while ass

this shows u.s. dependence on imported liquids and the difference in domestic supply. -- the difference between consumption and domestic supply. this is not just crude oil production which is above 9 million barrels a day. you have to add 2.5 million liquids, iay of think -- a little over one million barrels of day of refinery gains, that is a volumetric increase that you get in refineries when you put crude oil through and get white products like gasoline and at about a million barrels a day of biofuels. natural gas liquids, refinery gave bad biofuels, we're going to push up total liquid production in the us to not quite a bit close to 60 million -- close to 15 million barrels a day of fuel supply and supplies somewhere 20 million barrels a day, that is going to shrink the imported portion of our liquid fuel supply to a number that is closer to 25% around 2016, 2017, from numbers that as recently as 2005 for close to 60%. this shows that break down of the total oil production numbers, and you see th

it's the u.s. belief that it will be detrimental to both sides and the u.s. continues to encourage both sides to resolve their differences through political means. >> monday marks a deadline for the affordable care act, it's the last day for millions of americans to sign up for health insurance through the federal government. our correspondent has more on the last-minute rush. >> if you haven't already, you may want to pencil in a couple of hours to sign up for health care. millions of americans are uninsured in both states. monday december 23rd is the deadline if you are looking for coverage starting january 1st. it's important for people in high-risk pools to get insurance, including close with pre-existing conditions. people that lost insurance, and people in states where medicade it scaling back. but the january 1st deadline varies in states where people operate their own health exchanges. open enrolment in 2014 starts january 1st. >> i had a call saying it was approved. i came in today and finished the application. i'm covered now. >> website difficultie

u.s. government officials decided last week to allow u.s. carriers do what they ask. an official with the pentagon is playing down an incident that occurred in the zone. spokesperson steven warren said u.s. military planes encountered nothing unusual when they flew through last week. warren said american military planes will continue to operate in the area as normal. >>> antigovernment demonstrators in thailand are refusing to back down, but now police have surprised them by adopting a new approach. >> antigovernment protests in thailand have claimed four lives and injured 300 people in the past week. demonstrators are demanding the resignation of yingluck shinawatra. on tuesday they removed barriers and let them in, in an attempt to diffuse tension and prevent a full fledged conflict. the scene in front of the prime minister's office on tuesday was dramatically different from a day earlier. police stood back and let protesters remove the barricades, eventually letting them enter the compound. the situation was similar at the metropolitan police headquarters. demonstr

and u.s. diplomats both in kiev and criticized the crackdown pledge that backing to the opposition leaders. with. thousands have gathered in independence square behind me following cool's from the opposition for a show of defiance following last night's events the police dismantled and removed barricades that had been set up and built by the protest as well by both sides police and protesters did show restraint some violent clashes break out this morning events where we saw the police try and retake the city administrative building here in the center of kiev which to be used by the opposition as a makeshift had cooled says over the last few days and weeks now the police will greeted the met by fish resistance from the protesters who has the police down with water cannons and when you've got temperatures as freezing and as cold as they are in kiev right now that was quite an effective response now authorities had earlier given the protesters until tuesday to remove themselves from the site a me

on the u.s. pushes for diplomacy in south sudan as a raging vassals between on functions threaten to shut american funds out of oil zones.

it's ten pm here in moscow tonight the u.s. sends weapons to iraq to help fight extremists it says but washington's readiness to negotiate with radicals in syria draws accusations then of inconsistency. of fresh immigration initiative in the united kingdom slammed ethnic profiling by the un who fear it could trigger a sweeping crackdown on workers and asylum seekers who are there legally. rather may unfreeze an accelerated snoo clear program if washington introduces new sanctions something that could undermine that historic geneva agreement seen as a key breakthrough twenty thirty. legal cases brought against russia. to be reviewed and moved by the country's highest court could then lead to previous sentences being overturned you've got the latest a developing story to tonight. very good evening delighted to have you company if you just joined me it's kevin i would hear it r.t. tonight our top story hellfire missiles drones and fighter jets the iraqi military is about to get an upgrade from the united states the lethal aid is m

the u.s. constitution. >> target says incrypted pin information was taken during the cyberattack earlier this month. hackers stole names and numbers of credit arrested debit card users. target said its confident that pin numbers are secure. >>> hundreds are injured in the up stalupscale district. >> lebanon. >>> lebanon's ambassador from the u.s. from 1997 to 1999. he gam became the country's fine minister. i accused assad of mettling i in affairs. >>> in turkey protesters took to the streets to demand the resignation of prime minister erdogan. demonstrators were held in istanbul in evening. supporters of the prime minister held a separate protest in another part of the city. the marchs came amid a widening investigation into corruption in erdogan's office. we have more from istanbul. >> reporter: one of turkey's supreme court has announced and asking judicial police and obliging them to report to their superiors before carrying out investigations or raids. this is seen as a step that will onl

the u.s. war on terror has become a heavy burden for civilians of the countries where it's waits our correspondent went to yemen where unmanned strikes reaper a deadly toll each year you can watch that report next hour. various banks may have managed to shake off the burden of an alibi at what price to the man on the street homeless organizations there estimate that sixteen families lose their homes each month in the capital dublin as artist has her sylvia finds out thousands more are still battling the banks to keep their homes. most people you remember the cultic tiger with this sense of known callie economic boom time for the mid ninety's up until two thousand and seven that went bust in no small way the young for the structure behind me would have been the offices of the anglo irish bank one of the struggling banks it was effectively nationalized it was a stark reminder of the property boston the ensuing banking crisis and the painful austerity that continues to today now for some irish fa

senators may be calling u.s. president barack obama to say. just several u.s. representatives have publicly war in the obama administration against supporting the syrian opposition predicting that american weapons will likely fall into the hands of terror groups also arguing that providing aid to the rebels acquits to finding al qaida some critics say that washington so-called suspension of non-lethal aid to northern syria doesn't necessarily mean that u.s. weapons won't continue to flow to other parts of the country nonetheless this development is being seen as a big blow to this military council and the syrian army opposition that the obama administration has been championing champion for the biggest problem of for the obama administration what it now faces is figuring out how to walk great and work with the newly formed islamic front in syria that claims to be fighting with the opposition but is clearly playing by its own rules despite his overwhelming support for the syrian rebels the u.s. refrain from direct involvement in the conflict back in september th

the u.s. believes this is its best weapon against al qaeda although not officially at war in yemen the covert drone campaign has been dramatically ramped up here under president obama. yemen's al qaeda threat is real it's plotted attacks on international airliners and caused hundreds of deaths the cia describes it as the most dangerous and active branch of the terrorist network the defense is that drone strikes have seriously damaged his ability to plan attacks but critics here say it's doing the exact opposite it does not contain the ghosts of. facts that may have contributed to the growth and expansion of the. and at some point when we can slug enough powerful enough then to be able to inflict serious damage the u.s. war on terror has no borders often waged remotely with cruise missiles and drones it's an undeclared global battlefield in which yemen is just one of the front lines of fight against groups like al qaida in which ordinary civilians also end up paying a price. i ask obama to brin

the u.s. and britain to restore the flow of non- lethal aid. it was cut this week when islamist factions captured storage warehouses. but defense secretary chuck hagel promised today the u.s. will not leave the moderate opposition in the lurch. we'll explore the plight of pro- western rebels right after the news summary. the u.s. today blacklisted more than a dozen companies and individuals and froze their assets, for evading sanctions against iran. the crackdown came as the obama administration tries to show it is keeping pressure on iran even as it eases some sanctions as part of a nuclear deal. the treasury department's sanctions chief, david cohen, took that message to a senate hearing. >> we know there may be some who believe now might be a good time to test our resolve. i want to be clear. we are watching closely. and we are prepared to take action against anyone anywhere who violates or attempts to violate our sanctions. >> woodruff: the administration has also urged congress to hold of

and i open the u.s. sees it's in no one's best interest for him to be there, and if he transfers here, there should be somewhere he can live. >> what should we expect in 2014? >> there's a possibility he will emerge a little bit. people have been trying to get interviews with him, people have been trying to get book deals and movie deals. he prefers to stay out of the limelight, but i think he would like to engage more in the public debate. >>> coming up here, the u.s. and the world. how has president obama handled america's foreign policy, from syria to chemical weapons to the controversial nuclear agreement with iran. the roundtable wi we know why we're here. to chart a greener path in the air and in our factories. ♪ to find cleaner, more efficient ways to power flight. ♪ and harness our technology for new energy solutions. [ female announcer ] around the globe, the people of boeing are working together, to build a better tomorrow. that's why we're here. ♪ has some very special power. ♪ [ toys

u.s. kerry thought -- the -- a scary thought, u.s. postal service with drones. about up, dreamworks ceo growth. dreamworks and asia. this is "bloomberg surveillance ." we are on bloomberg television, streaming on all your digital media. ♪ day for an important dearborn and ford motor. us andelds will join alan mulally in the 10:00 hour. alan mulally on -- do you think you have to ask? are you heading west? may be a distraction. -- yes, he can take a mustang out to microsoft. >> we've got a lot to cover this morning. i'm scarlet fu along with tom keene and alix steel. dreamworks is behind a lot of hollywood hits including best picture winners like "gladiator" and "a beautiful mind." to jeffrey katzenberg last my. he was asked about the opportunities in the east, and china. >> five years from now, china can be the number one movie market in the world. we are 10 billion in america today, and in five years they will surpass us. they will surpass us in many of these ways, just on the numbers. >> the numbers are certainly playing a decision into what movies they roll

i wanted the u.s. to be more helpful in lifting obstacles that would allow us, for example, to export our avacoados to the u.s. because i was giving in the white house jew dish solid, the first plate in the lunch, and there was an avocado, and i said it's not clommian because we have restrictions. they need to be lifted. those types of items are the subject of the ones that we shared, but in general, we are very happy with the way they are performing. >> there's been concern about the protection of workers under the free trade agreement. are workers adequately protected? >> yes. we still have to go further, but the difference for the protection of workers in colombia and in the last two to three years was -- what it is now, is a major difference. again, i recognize we have to go further. the progress is there, the facts demonstrated. >> what's your take op the protests by farmers and other workers in rural areas, to what do you attribute the protests and what resolution do you see for the future? >> th

u.s. air. no one is thinking they will do that. here is a stock that's been stuck at 33. >> the other one is stuck, period. >> then, we have gilead and this is like apple with china mobile. this is the moment in time that people think, that's new. they create reasons to buy stocks. i was on the phone with somebody who was very big in p.c.s. this has really accelerated. >> p.c.s? >> yes. that's the reasoning behind the intel upgrade. western digital, take a look at where that stock has been. my kr micron for a while. the banks are challenged because it looks like jpmorgan is trying to hire really smart people that may have influence in the united states, no. china. i forgot how it is done. are they supposed to people that have just fell off the turnip truck? >> well-educated people that are in the communist party or people who can't do well and fail. >> a fair point. >> what a story in the times over the weekend. duff a problem with the linear relationship between those hires and business?

if the u.s. congress passes more sanctions now or passes more sanctions now that would go into effect in the future at some specific date, or that would have some trigger attached to what we are negotiating with them about already, iran has already said, explicitly, in no uncertain terms, that if the u.s. congress did that, that would mean, no more talking. diplomacy is over. in the very direct words of the iranian foreign minister, when he was asked what iran would do if the u.s. congress passed a new round of sanctions, he answered very directly. he said, quote, the entire deal then is dead. so this is not a secret. he said this in an interview with "time" magazine, which isn't even all that hard to get. if the congress passes a new sanctions bill right now, diplomatic channels, which are working, will close. and if we're not going to resolve it by diplomacy, how exactly are we going to solve it? the lead senator proposing the new sanctions is senator bob menendez of new jersey, who is a democr

u.s. will move ahead with a controversial plan to relocate an american base in okinawa after winning approval from the prefecture's governor. >>> north korean leader kim jong-un has used state-run media more frequently than his father in an apparent attempt to enhance his authority. >>> and, remembering mao. we visit a restaurant in beijing where people look back and reflect on life under the founding father. >>> japanese and u.s. leaders have spent nearly two decades trying to renegotiate an american base in okinawa, but widespread opposition stalled the move and strained relations. now the governor of okay noinaw given the go ahead. nhk world's tomoko kamata has the details. >> reporter: prime minister hirokazu nakaima explained he still wants the base to be moved out of okinawa eventually, but he said for now this is the best deal. >> translator: we have decided that the project complies with environmental protection measures and meets the relevant standards. so, we decided to approve t

the u.s. is facing a cash fund, which is curious because we keep talking about asset reallocation towards europe. but you think the cash is going to find its home back in the states. >> well, the european growth was 0.3% in the second quarter. 0.1 is% in the third quarter. that's not what i call a spanking great recovery. spain has had a bit of growth, but spain had a major fiscal stimulus in the first half of this year while mrs. merkel was facing the other way and thinking about re-election. that's not going to be repeated. the emerging markets are in difficulties, as i say, and the result is that german exports at the moment are up from just before the crisis because of exports to emerging markets. so the german export machine is now having difficulties but the emerging markets are in difficulties. >> charles will pick up on this point in just a bit. charles dumas, the chairman of lombard street is staying with us. this is how we're shaping up across european markets this morning. a bit of

the u.s. who would have ever thought that the city of 7 million would be the safest? because they have been disciplined about the petty stuff and some of the other things. it shows up in a different culture. james wolfensohn, can you contribute anything else? >> the largest economy in the world will be china soon. in my experience, in terms of them joining into agreements in terms of disclosure, for example , they have been clearly absent. -- completely absent. when you talk about bidding for international contracts or anything that they are engaged in in terms of their financial arrangements, it is not clear, to put it mildly. if you have a country like china which will be the leading economy in the world, how does your program do with that? >> no one country, no matter how big, is an island. if we all work together to require that of them, i think they have to step up. they are not self-sufficient in everything. they will have to deal with others. if we succumb to their size and operate the

the dome of the u.s. capitol, made of cast iron but meant to look like masonry, is leaking. >> you can see some of the damage that they'll be repairing. >> reporter: 1300 identified cracks caused by rain and weather since abraham lincoln was president. >> our goal here is to preserve as much of the original material as possible. >> reporter: today the architect of the capitol put some of the daniel on display. >> cast iron just continues to rust and rust and rust and continue to make conditions worse. >> reporter: for the first time in 50 years the dome is about to get a facelift. and today we got unusual access. >> watch your shoulder, please. >> reporter: a rare tour to the top. amazingly i don't feel fearful of the height. we are outside the dome. to give you perspective, down there is the national christmas tree. the repair bill? an estimated $60 million of your taxpayer dollars. they're going to put scaffolding up and at night it will be lit making this a very different landmark. this video shows how

there are thousands of people cramming into the u.s. bases. it's not just safety and security, but how to look after them. i think the u.n. is under is a lot of pressure to look after people running away from danger. the key thing is can they protect the civilians. a lot of people worried about what would happen if there's another attack on the u.n. base, and who can protect the civilians and the staff. >> the president of the central african republic urged muslim fighters supporting him and christian militias to lay down their arms. fighting this month between seleka rebels who brought them to power and other groups led to the deaths of nearly 1,000 people. we have more from bangui. >> riek machar offered condolences for the dead, called for national reconciliation and made an appeal. and he assured. car there would be justice for both sides, including former rebels he fought with >> translation: whether it's those we fought with or against justice will be for all. all of us, without exception, disarm. not only that, we need to disarmour hear

worker from the u.s. on a job at the cia he didn't like what he saw so edward snowden went public telling the world just how far and wide the u.s. electronic surveillance really went but the truth had consequences guided schicchi on reports from washington on how the n.s.a. whistleblower joined a long list of those persecuted for exposing government secrets. edward snowden says george orwell's fictitious big brother is no match for the u.s. national security agency the tiresome collection the book microphones and video cameras t.v.'s that watches are nothing compared to what we have today snowden revealed that a secret court rubber stamps warrants for telecommunication companies to hand out the data of millions of their customers he also leaked the programs that the government uses to track virtually anything anybody does on the internet and also store that information and he showed how the u.s. government had lie about mass surveillance does the n.s.a. collect any type of data at all on millions or hundr

a u.s. court ruled spy agencies listening in on phone calls could be unlawful. >> angela merkel will be sworn in for a third term leading the biggest economy. >> single and lonely - a skin condition marginalising millions of indians. >> we begin in south sudan, where heavy gunfire continued overnight in the capital after government forces stopped a coup. soldiers loyal to the former president tried to cease power. he wants to run for president still. >> thousands of people spent the night sheltering in united nations buildings in juba, fleeing their homes and leaving possessions behind them. u.n. compounds are in lockdown and a curfew was imposed. i'm joined by our reporter in nairobi. what are you hearing about the fighting. >> we understand that there has been fresh sound of gunfire in the early hours of the morning, despite the situation being assured of being under control. tension and fighting could renew. the anti-government forces had taken control of a military barracks, and forces l

a short time ago the u.s. attorney involved in her case tried to tamp down the uproar, which was on display. the american embassy is open to attack, no longer protected by indian security forces, they pulled out. the united states needs to be reminded that india cannot be treated in this manner said one official. they are talking about the strip search of india's deputy counsel general here in new york. more on the breaking news earlier. but first, here is deborah feyerick on how she got here. >> reporter: as she left the mission in new york city yesterday, devanyi khobragrade made no comment, the deputy was charged with making false statements on a visa application she submitted on her nanny, the diplomat was arrested at her daughter's school and handed over to u.s. marshals. she was strip searched and put in general population with alleged criminals and was given no special status since the charges related to her personal life and not a diplomatic function. according to her complaint, the nanny says she was

sense, he has u.s. citizenship as well, in the sense of his qualifications, it is not that surprising. he has just been the head of the bank of israel for eight years. he helped the country whether the financial crisis. israeli economy kept on growing. he was a trailblazer, the first to raise interest rates when the going got tough. he bought called foreign currency by the boatload. in 2010, he was voted central- bank governor of the year. let's not also forget that he was the mentor and teacher to ben bernanke, also marriott draghi. even larry summers. very well known in economic circles, very well respected. he has the experience and track record to back up this kind of position. >> we have interviewed him many times. senate, approved by the what kind of policies will he favor? u.s. suggested that the ought to taper its bond buying program sooner rather than later. he has also suggested perhaps forward guidance isn't something he is a huge fan of either. >> there is a slight problem with forward guida

and a u.s. senator releases a report on wasteful federal spending the waste book two thousand and thirteen covers everything from military spending to tax breaks brothels and an in-depth look at government wasteful spending is coming up later in the show. it's wednesday december eighteenth four pm in washington d.c. i'm sam sax and you're watching our team and we begin with the man who brought edward snowden's n.s.a. documents to the world glenn greenwald he testified today in front of a european union parliament committee looking into n.s.a. surveillance on e.u. citizens and he had some harsh words for the european governments working with the n.s.a. . and governments are devoted to the elimination of privacy worldwide is the u.s. the u.k. and its three partners are utterly devoted to doing that has profound consequences for we're everybody who communicates electronically greenwald who is in possession of the cache of n.s.a. documents obtained by edward snowden revealed what he believes to be t

the u.s. is rushing missiles and surveillance drones to iraq after a surge of violence from al-qaeda-linked insurgents. good evening. i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is off this thursday. also ahead: from the shadows to the spotlight-- we look back at u.s. government spying programs revealed in 2013; plus, a battle over keeping the waters of lake tahoe clear. >> the blueness comes in large part from just the incredible cleanliness of it. and the trick is how do we keep that quality and keep using it. >> woodruff: those are just some of the stories we're covering on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by th

we have data, crucial data, u.s. jobs in the u.s. and it will give us the timing on when the fed will start tapering. >> it is the open ended debate. peter oppenheimer of goldman sachs said look, it is not going to be a shock whenever taper comes. >> you never underestimate the markets. he said a 1% rise in yields is approximately 20% lower in equities. what you is probably a little bit of a dip in the data. estimate, 186. markets pricing in good data above 200. >> the data that is coming in later this afternoon. we had the japanese prime minister calling for a china summit. >> it has been playing out over the last 12 months. escalating over the last 12 months as well. over the islands in southeast asia. china put up a no flight zone. there was a fear this could go down a military route. there was the rise of anti-japanese sentiment in china. no good for japanese companies looking to penetrate that economy. good news for all of us. this is going down a diplomatic rout. >> we have plenty to talk about the next two hours. stay with blo

u.s. troops have died in an air craft hash -- aircraft crash in afghanistan. it was the deadliest incident for american forces in afghanistan this year. the military says the crash was an accident, but the taliban said it carried out an attack. the senate, intelligence committee has asked the cia to hand over an internal study said to be highly critical of its own program of secret detentions and torture. the study is said to echo the findings of the intelligence committee's report, which has yet to be declassified but reportedly documents extensive abuses and a cover-up by cia officials to congress. the study is also said to contradict the agency's own formal response to the senate report. --tuesday, senate democrat democratic senator mark udall of colorado said the ca plus withheld study -- edward stone has published an open letter offering to help the brazilian government investigate nsa surveillance. his leaks revealed the nsa spied on the personal communications of brazilian president

the u.s. is sending transport planes to aid french and african union troops in the central african republic on monday the peacekeepers started to disarm rival militias but were firefights with some still refusing to give up their arms. in the african union have deployed over six thousand soldiers to the region after the country's president was ousted in march of a move triggered confrontations between muslims and christians which left around four hundred. well some say it's the u.k.'s s.a.'s others it's america's navy seals what about russia's special forces perhaps save the best for last hour special report takes you behind the come a flush next. on . the world. sunny it's technology innovation called the list of elements from around russia we've got the future covered. for the new whole show marginalise should be making news all the face time to time people. a pleasure to have you with us here on t.v. today i'm sure. deliberate torch is on its epic journey to such. one hundred twenty three d

no sir while most americans think to edward snowden the u.s. government tectum is a spy and a traitor the united states government classified its evidence of its own criminal misconduct its its violations of the bill of rights what we're doing is said to caving to tell a tarion procedures which is gathering information about all the individuals in the world. the former intelligence contractor is now in exile knowing for certain that he'd go to jail should he return to the us like bradley and now chelsea manning who was sentenced to thirty five years in jail this august so we can leaks manning released many thousands of diplomatic cables and video proof of u.s. involvement and i don't find. another man who found himself in jail this year was john king the first u.s. official to confirm the government's use of waterboarding to interrogate suspects i caught up with him shortly before he went to have served his two and a half years sentence i have never believed that my case was about a leak i have always believed that my case is about torture in t

we will refocus us on the u.s.. >> that is where we see the future. do you share that? >> the u.s. has been the most important market for us and it is the most important market and we have been present there since i would say since the mid- 50's. we had a show room at the rockefeller told -- at the rockefeller center. we also have in palm beach, south beach, in the hamptons. this is part of the american story and the american market. we see asia more as an opportunity for the long-term. the german opposition has finished its vote. all that is left of the count. >> we think that it will pass. it will be accounting that will take place. there is a picture on the front page. yesterdays picture of the interior of the building that will be sealed off tomorrow. count the votes from 475,000. we are voting on the coalition taxes. you can see they actually agreed on a whole number of areas. minimum wage that will be introduced all across germany. there is a decrease in the retirement age. this will be a road tax. thingsad some of the that have been conceded by angela markel's party. we coul

plus the u.s. federal reserve marks one hundred years since its foundation conceived as a tool to stabilize the economy critics say does little to celebrate about its century of money printing. that it's nice to have you company you're watching party international. pussy riot band member maria long walk free from jail her lawyer says another member of the band tolokonnikova is expected to be released soon to have both been serving time following a stunt in moscow's main cathedral let's get the details from our teacher in the collusion she joins us now. jailing cause a lot of controversy around the world but it appears that they do have their freedom and that is correct at least one of the many i looked into has been released on monday morning immediately after her release she went in for a meeting with human rights activists and indeed that's what we're hearing from my loathing of herself who has already gone public saying that she intends to do work with human rights activists in the future that's

it is important to note the u.s. will be making new commitments to the international development association of the world bank and the african development fund. these are the largest sources of finance for the world's poorest countries and their impact is enormous. as we maintain commitments to the international financial institution it is crucial we continue to strengthen the world's financial system. the united states has led a global effort on international regulatory reform with many reforms of dodd-frank largely completed at home. on tuesday the volcker rule, centerpiece of these reforms was finalized. this is strong and comprehensive. it will change behavior and practice across the financial system to safeguard taxpayers' from risks created by proprietary trading and investment in private equity funds. fulfills the president's vision and the statute's intent by setting tough workable restrictions while continuing to allow banks to reform a central market functions. as we move forward with our international agen

i went by the u.s. embassy here in new delhi a few hours ago, it's very peaceful, calm outside the u.s. embassy. sure the barricades have been removed but there was a heavy police presence outside. and we really -- we didn't see any protests in new delhi today. it is back to business as usual. and it seems that right now any of the protests, the bickering, angry talk, that's limited to the diplomatic and political levels. >> thank you. appreciate it. here's more of what we're working on for "around the world." a verdict now in the case of two men accused of using a meat cleaver to hack to death a british soldier on the streets of done lon. >>> the rurssian president saida lot of things about different topics including his country's anti-gay laws, leak business snowden and spoke about president obama. people don't have to think about where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce eno

coming up on r t the u.s. federal reserve has reached its one hundredth birthday but not everyone is celebrating this government milestone straight ahead we'll tell you why a growing number of americans are fed up with the fat plus the colombian government seems to be getting an upper hand in its ongoing battle with the far as it turns out a covert cia program helped assassinate dozens of our commanders and that's not all the details next and we've all heard the saying family comes first but the l.a. county sheriff's department took a look took that literally by hiring krenz and relatives of department officials some with criminal backgrounds will tell you more later in the show. it's monday december twenty third eight pm in washington d.c. on the mirror david and you're watching our t.v. . today marks a very special birthday for the federal reserve believe it or not the central banking system has now been in existence for exactly one hundred years it was created on december twenty third one nine hundred thirt

exist in thehat u.s. government are designed to suppress information in order to keep the public from learning about it. finally, in terms of the question about how i is a journalist make these incisions -- decisions, i make them the same way that journalists make these decisions everyday. spain, the biggest journalist institution in brazil , the guardian, the new york times, the washington post are all going through the same process. it is a collaborative process. we make certain that the information that we published doesn't put anyone's life in danger. , which is to overcome the desire of politicians. we want to make sure that people are knowing what their government are doing because that is what democracy requires. >> thank you. mrs. gomez on behalf of the foreign affairs committee. evidence anye any european leader that has been spayed on by the nsa has been iedckmailed or could be -- sp on by the nsa has been blackmailed or could be? that the different elements of the administration oddsat odds --

say every u.s. intervention since vietnam has failed and the hated by the people on the end of them so why do they keep on interfering. with. humanitarian imperialism list some signs of the curve regime change campaign is stuff media screaming give. if mccain's posing for pictures with terrorists the white house is claiming in atrocities happened the moment it needs an excuse to invade all celebs showing a sudden interest in faraway economies it may be a plan for an interventionist jihad or more appropriately a new crusade by the west seek truth for facts this is the truth sicko. the year that was two thousand and thirteen and what has made it memorable we ask in this edition of crossfire who excelled in who disappointed us what stories captured our attention because of hope or to despair. on their way to antarctica the crew of the i can to make sure that face many challenges. here you have to look out for yourself crashing on to rocks trapped in pack ice in extreme conditions anything can happen an

u.s. deal. are supporting the some politicians are opposing the deal. some politicians are silent. almost everything is the same at the same level. there is a big difference. inre is foreign intervention the u.s. decision. the israelis are interfering and -- in thedecision -- u.s. decision. -- this is the big difference between our domestic situations. that this istom the beginning. this is a breakthrough, but this is the beginning. is left for a comprehensive package to be agreed. >> are you confident the interim agreement is going to be executed? andran already has agreed signed with the iaea the framework of cooperation. this is one of the most difficult parts of the interim agreement. is the number one issue. iaea have hadhe many meetings. they have agreed on the facts and it is ready to go. accesss have given before the implementation of the interim agreement. iraniansiance -- the gave access to the iaea to some very sensitive nuclear facilities. both parties are serious. >> you are w

the u.s. ambassador to india to new delhi, even removing barricades from in front of the u.s. embassy. john kerry expressed his quote regret, but the u.s. attorney who ordered the arrest is not backing down from the statement he disputed the central claims saying she was not as has been incorrectly reported, arrested in front of her children and was accorded courtesies well beyond what others are he also says one wonders why there is so much outrage, but precious little outrage of the indian victim and her spouse. joining me now, u.s. cory respondent for the hindu. why has this become such an intense story in the indian media? >> well, i think there are a couple of reasons. firstly, looking at the indian side of things, it was her treatment during her detention, even the fact of her arrest, which is most con tributed to her arrest. the cavity search, strip search, these are not things you hear happen tog a senior, almost top level diplomat every day. and on top of that, there have been a lot o

"inside story" is next. . >> the u.s. seeks a renewed relationship with the philippines, still hurting after a major storm. recovery and the pivot towards asia are the "inside story." >> welcome to "inside story." i'm ray suarez. for more than a months the specific island nation of the philippines have struggled to recover from the worst national disaster that it's ever known. typhoon haiyan. there are still people missing

u.s. president barack obama is giving a press conference from the white house, and he is expected to talk about the past year's achievements and failures from obamacare to the spying scandal to security issues across the world come a just before the president and his family fly out to hawaii for the christmas holidays. phil, it has been a bad year for barack obama, hasn't it? >> he probably can't wait to get to hawaii for two weeks of holidays. you get a sign of how bad the year has been when the first question is, was this possibly the worst year out of the five you have been in the white house? it hasn't been a good one starting with the biggest a miss the problem for the u.s. president. that has been the disastrous rollout of the health care reform with a website that didn't work for a month, and there are also priorities that didn't get done in congress. any kind of new anti-gun legislation did not happen. stalled,on reform has and there is plenty more. maybe the nsa scandal triggered

you know all the funding that they got to implement you know what the u.s. call soft power in these countries surge is also tied to a guy named michael mcfaul who is the u.s. ambassador to russia probably was recently appointed by president obama and that was in his e-mail back to me that was one thing that surgery openly admitted to was his relationship with him i think since two thousand surge has had its relationships with these u.s. agencies with these cia front groups like the national endowment for democracy to implement regime change in countries where the u.s. has a vested interest and if you notice surge it wasn't really trying to challenge power structures in places like you know like in western europe or in the u.s. and i think it was it was clear that you know he was actively working in these particular regions where the u.s. had its had a specific interest write his useful tool and of course jean sharp actually spoke of a protege on the program and it's interesting that that institute only does foment kind of these revolutionary movements in the

u.s. government to negotiate his release. a new worry as well for the tens of millions of target shoppers who have credit and debit cards compromised, was their pin information also stolen? a multi-million dollar identification system fails to stop an airport security breach when a man dressed as a woman walks on to a runway. wolf blitzer is off today. i'm brianna keilar. you're in "the situation room." >>> an american kidnapped in pakistan by al qaeda is calling on president obama to help negotiate his freedom. in a new video, 72-year-old warren weinstein, a u.s. government contractor who was abducted more than two years ago says he feels totally abandoned and forgotten. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr is following this story. barbara, what can you tell us about this video? >> reporter: well, it is another proof of life video from warren weinstein but this man appears to be in very rough shape now after all this time. he says he is not in good health, he has a heart condition, he

the u.s. leave iraq too early? and what does that mine for america's mission in afghanistan? also, edward snowden sends a special holiday message back to the u.s. saying mission accomplished. but what is the real impact on the nsa? also, a plus sized barbie reigniting a firestorm of controversy over what childhood dolls should look like and their impact on body image. and a british invasion on tv. why are sherlock, downton abbey and other shows from the uk all the rage here on american tv sets? hello, everyone. i'm adam may sitting in for antonio mora. welcome to "consider this." we begin with two international hots spots where u.s. policy does not seem to be working write now. starting in iraq, more than two years after president obama declared the iraq war was over, now the u.s. is sending hellfire missiles and surveillance drones to that country as the baghdad government battles a renewed al qaeda insurge incy. more than 7,000 civilians, close to a thousand iraqi security forces have died i

in the u.s. the secrecy surrounding the talks has raised some concerns, but the administration is saying trust us, and the pushing forward is for the best. >> quite has a profound stake in what happens. because we need and we are and we will remain a pacific power. that sets a statement of fact. >> if the deal is signed the partnership will include countries responsible for 40% of the world's gdp, and 26% of global trade. here in washington to talk about the tran pacific partnership, it's promise, problems and prospects. for southeast asia studies and co director of the partners initiative. and sue rob, senior research association for the consulting firm samuels international associations. this was supposed to be the week, why didn't it happen? well, i think they are not going to make this year. i think largely the reason is that the president didn't make his trip to asia in november. and that was a time where it really matters. the political leadership, the big push has to take place. are waitin

we have a much stronger u.s. labor market probably indicative of the u.s. economy building momentum. the markets are staring at whether or not it is tapering. will we see the volatility from earlier this year? >> do think we're going to see that? they saw emerging markets really fall off the cliff with foreign investors taking money from emerging markets. what you think is going to happen in terms of volatility for december? i think there is a chance we'll will get them announcing some form of tapering. thatwe learned in 2013 is they are vulnerable to a tighter u.s. dollar liquidity. volatilityignificant this year. the economy is across much of the emerging world. had their underlying momentum derailed by this capital withdrawal. >> this is boosting the gross story. we have returned from the u.s. and europe. you think this will be in a momentum to push not only china but this region for work? . it is telling us that global growth momentum is building. 2013 will probably end up being the weakest year of growth for the world economy since 2000 and eight. if w