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allow relief agencies access to people caught in the fighting. i ve been here for a very short period. almost everyone i met wants peace. they want the violence to stop. they want to move on with their lives. while the two men talked peace in damascus, violence raged across syria. opposition activists say at least 25 people were killed in fighting today. hundreds gather in japan today marking the one-year anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. nearly 16,000 people died in the disaster. another 3,000 are still missing. cnn s kyung lah shows us one city one year later. reporter: this is one area, still burying the scars of when the tsunami roared ashore a year ago. there is so much rebuilding to be done. for just one moment, this city paused to remember all the victims who had died in the tsunami. reporter: japan s emperor and prime minister took part in ceremonies in tokyo. back to afghanistan now. an american soldier is in custody. military officia
in damascus. annan is the highest level diplomat to meet with president bashar al assad since syria s violent uprising started a year ago. the former u.n. secretary general annan asked for a cease-fire and wants syria to allow relief agencies access to people caught in the fighting. i ve been here for a very short period. almost everyone i met wants peace. they want the violence to stop. they want to move on with their lives. while the two men talked peace in damascus, violence raged across syria. opposition activists say at least 25 people were killed in fighting today. hundreds gather in japan today marking the one-year anniversary of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. nearly 16,000 people died in the disaster. another 3,000 are still missing. cnn s kyung lah shows us one city one year later. reporter: this is one area, still burying the scars of when the tsunami roared ashore a year ago. there is so much rebuilding to be done. for just one moment, this city paus
syrian president al assad says he s reportedly ready to end nearly a year of unrest that s gripped his country. kafi annan met with al assad today. the syrian leader blamed terrorist groups for blocking a peaceful solution. thousands of anti-government demonstrators filled the streets in moscow today. they re furious over russian president elect vladimir putin s polls at the sunday. there are reports of some arrests and scuffles with police. but in a sign the opposition may be losing some of its momentum, today s protest was significantly smaller than previous ones. president obama telephoned russian president putin yesterday to congratulate him. the two discussed how u.s. and russia can cooperate on trade and investment relations. they also touched on syria and missile defense. in washington state, officers are hunting for a man who shot a deputy, stole her gun and stabbed a judge inside a county courthouse. multiple agencies are scouring the area for this guy. police have
that s when everybody started freaking out. i ll at all talk to the passenger who shot this video. and if you re a big fan of apple one probably can t wait to get your hands on the in you i pap pad. our own tech expert weighs in. syrian president al assad says he s reportedly ready to end nearly a year of unrest that s gripped his country. kafi annan met with al assad today. the syrian leader blamed terrorist groups for blocking a peaceful solution. thousands of anti-government demonstrators filled the streets in moscow today. they re furious over russian president elect vladimir putin s polls at the sunday. there are reports of some arrests and scuffles with police. but in a sign the opposition may be losing some of its momentum, today s protest was significantly smaller than previous ones. president obama telephoned russian president putin yesterday to congratulate him. the two discussed how u.s. and russia can cooperate on trade and investment relations. they also to