Flee for their lives in the Central African republic. Mardi gras the fun starts in rio. First, ukraines security chief says its calling up all military reserves and wants them to be combat ready as soon as possible, following Vladimir Putins request to deploy more soldiers to protect russian interests. Unidentified troops are in crimea. It is home to ethnic russian community. Soldiers, believed to be russia, arrived and later they left. Russian troops reportedly disarmed ukrainian guards at a naval base. Those developments have been met with alarm in the west. The u. N. Security council convened a second emergency session and canada announced its recalling its ambassador from moscow. James bays reports from United Nations in new york. How concerned about the situation are you . Very, deeply. Ak bass doors arriving for the ambassadors arrive for the second meeting in 24 hours. Ambassador, is your country innovating crimea . The Russian Ambassador not answering my question, aware they wi
Of riot police. And keeping an eye on grandma. It is swedens elderly. And coming up in sports. Did you miss that . The 50th anniversary of the instant replay. Coming up a little bit later. Hello. France says calm has now returned to the capital of Central African republic. French soldiers are pressing deeper into the country. Thousands more International Soldiers are on their way. In the African Union has 2500 personnel there. Now with the au, is bringing its force to 6,000. French troops had already committed 12 soldiers. That brings its total to 2500. France president francois lowland. Who let things happen. Has the report on the situation in the capitol ban gui. You may find some images in this report disturbing. French soldiers on foot patrol in banghi. Welcomed by many. They are here to reassure people enough to open up shops. But at the moment, theres no food or medicine. But theres little the french can do about the growing sectarian violence between muslims and christians. We m
A deal. Also ahead, sent back to face justice. The son of Muammar Gaddafi is extradited. China trying to go green to power economic growth. Its a scenario that would redrop the map of europe and create a new crisis in International Relations, but crimea is moving closer to a split from ukraine. The reamennal parliament voted to join russia and is speeding up referendum ambulance. Ukraines Prime Minister rejected carlments vote and said it has no legal ground. Facing a military occupation, his government appears to be losing what little influence it still has over the region. We report from ukraine. The news came as a triumph here. Dissenters a distinct majority dispatched with russian efficiency. Im for crimea to be with ukraine, i dont want to join criminal russia, people watch television, tell everyone about the real situation here. I am a resident. I was born and have been living here. In the ukrainian capitol, still rev he willing in the revolutionary aftermath, the news the parlia
The more divided. Ben is made and great skies with tom and i presently do it uses the Central American nation of men and with the same time not that i did not have a place that meeting to discuss the ongoing and its cold and social crisis in iran. Im going to thank acts. Im already pretty nuts topped with some news just in the crimea and Vice President has told Russian News Agency that has gotten to hold a referendum on the regions state asked the question is reportedly getting to obstacles when the crying and should remain part of ukraine all when the rate should join a rucksack instead of into life as it is to prop up since it is standing by him since our opponents the capital of crime and drama. This referendum is untidy and scheduled for the sixteenth of march. See possible. Wanted to put in context. When one just has this shia school and is going to be holding a referendum on whether it should separate the United Kingdom legislation. Without referendum to be held was put in place.
Im here with the news from europe, including honouring the death. France holds a service for the soldiers killed in the Central African republic. A spectacular show from italys mt etna. There are concerns its happening too frequently. The United Nations launched its largestever appeal for aid, wanting to raise 6. 5 pillion to help syrians cope after 2. 5 years of war. 2. 5 million have left because the conflict and it could rise to 4. 1 million by the end of next year. For many who stayed behind the situation is dire. People cannot afford to eat. The price of food has gone up 500 since the conflict began. Food that can be bought is scarce. 80 of people are worried about food running out and access to clean water is a problem. James bays is live for us at the u. N. Headquarters in new york. They are the awful statistics from the ground. Talk us through the latest appeal by the u. N. To try to help that. Things are getting worse. Back in june i launched the headline today, launching the