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Ukraine's former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, freed by parliament after more than twoyears in prison has addressed thousands of opposition demonstrators in the heart of thecapital Kiev. Sitting in a wheelchair, wiping away tears, she prays the demonstrators who losttheir lives in the street violence.
“I arrived in Kiev which I did not recognize. Burned cars, barricades, flowers, but this is adifferent Ukraine, this is a Ukraine of free people, and you gave each of us, each of us who livestoday and tomorrow a new country. Therefore, the people who are on the Maidan and died onthe Maidan will be here with us forever. These are our liberators.”
Earlier, the Ukrainian parliament voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office. Hisspokeswoman said Mr. Yanukovych did not recognize the decision. Our correspondent DavidStern is on Independence Square in Kiev. He's been watching today's tumultuous eventsunfold.
It all started with news in which Yanukovych was no longer in Kiev. The government area wastaken over by the protesters, here the resident was vacated. And then things will very quicklywith a call for his impeachment. And there was a rumor that he was going to resign, then hewent on television, there was a recorded statement where he said that he was not resigning,he was not going anywhere, and everything that was happening was the only goal, it was acoup d'etat. Nevertheless, the parliament took the decision to impeach him and to release MrsYymoshenko, and that's what I've been just to right now.
Washington said today's developments could move Ukraine closer to constitutional change,and the people of Ukraine must determine their own future. The German foreign minister urgedboth sides in the crisis to begin building a relationship of trust. But the Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrov said Ukraine's opposition had failed to live up to promises made in a deal withMr. Yanukovych on Friday, which paved the way for earlier elections.
One of the world's most wanted drug barons Joaquin Guzman known as EI Chapo or Shortyhas been arrested in northwest Mexico. The former leader of the Sinaloa cartel was paradedbefore the media to military compound. With more from Mexico city, Will Grant.
Joaquin EI Chapo Guzman has evaded arrest since he escaped from prison in 2001. Since then,he's been able to run the biggest and most powerful drug cartel in Latin America, the Sinaloacartel with complete impunity. It's been reported that Guzman was finally up handed in a hotelin the city of Maztlan in his home state of Sinaloa, in what is being called a joint operationbetween US and Mexican forces. Not only has Guzman been one of the most wanted drug lordsin the world, he's also one of the wealthiest, amassing a personal fortune thought to be anexcess of a billion dollars.
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The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a revolution to boost access for thosedelivering humanitarian aid in Syria. The resolution states that the Syrian government hasallowed aid for civilians throughout the country. From New York, Nick Bryant.
This was a rare moment of unanimity from the United Nations Security Council on Syria. Thisone focuses on much-needed humanitarian aid and demands immediate access for aid convoyto enter Syria from neighboring countries like Turkey and Iraq and also to cross the war'sfrontlines. It demands a lifting of the sieges that have trapped 250,000 people, condemnsstarvation as a strategy of war, and singles out the barbarity of the barrel bombs dropped oncivilian populations by the Assad regime.
A car bomb has exploded at an army checkpoint in the town of Hermel in northeast Lebanonkilling at least two soldiers. Hermel is a stronghold of the Shiite movement Hezbollah and hasseen a number of attacks in recent months.
A Saudi archaeologist Dr.Irfan al-Alawi has warned that what many Islamist scholars believe tobe the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad Mecca is in danger of being destroyed. Plans forfurther multi-billion dollar redevelopment in Mecca could see the site obliterated. Here'sSebastian Usher.
The prophet Mohamed's birthplace is believed by many scholars to be in the shadow of theGreat Mosque in Mecca. A small library stands over the unexcavated site. Dr. al-Alawi says thatmaps and documents dating back hundreds of years confirm the spot as the Prophet's firsthome. The Saudi authorities say it isn't put site up telling pilgrims not to visit, as followers ofthe Wahabi form of Islam the Saudi government is opposed in any case to shrines,condemning the practice as idolatry.
A diamond worth more than $6m has been discovered in eastern Sierra Leone, the 153 caratgem is one of the most precious finds over the past decade.
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