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Abandons it as we hear another explosion. we leave a few minutes later and find rebels regrouping at a safer distance. but without leadership or the close air support they desperately want from the west, the rebels are struggling. >> nbcs richard engel with incredible reporting as we did just about every day for us here at nbc showing the plight of the so-called rebels as they try to use toy guns and the like against tanks of moammar gadhafi. as western warplanes continue their international cam...

Important political guidance going forward. we have always said that arab leadership and participation is crucial. the arab league showed that leadership with its pivotal statement on libya. they joined the discussions in paris last weekend on implementation. and we welcome their contributions including aircrafts and pilots from qatar. this evening, the united emirates announced they are joining the coalition and sending the planes to help protect libyan civilians and enforce the no-fly zone. we...

Concerned about the plight of the unborn and whats happening in congo that people are outraged in making this their cause strikes me as -- hes a traitor. >> the reason theres outrage is because theyre for going back to guantanamo and everything else is this concern that the u.s. government has moved into a place where they can treat people on a chrdiscretionary le that may be deviant from whats ledge la legislated in the justice system. >> every day something new comes out about wikileaks. the u...

Prayer, talking about the arab involvement here, very important to europe, this seen as an international effort, not a western effort. >> well, you know, we were hearing from some military experts who say, okay this military operation is one thing but most important is the diplomacy, so is that something that was discussed likely during this meeting, the effort that have to go forward in the diplomatic realm? yeah, a sense this coalition needs to be seen as solid and no plight splits forming. it...

Who is in cairo. you were discussing some of the reaction coming from egypt. >> reporter: right. i think people here are watching this very closely. obviously this they are very sympathetic to the plight of the will i be began people and i think most people here and in the arab world generally perhaps want to see gadhafi gone. but i think theres also a realization that this is not going to be an easy situation, that this could take some time. and people here are very concerned about the toll on ...

Been found. 15,000 people are still missing. amid all of the bad news a glimmer of hope. what you see here. an 80-year-old woman and 16-year-old grandson found alive and rescued. they heard the teenager calling for help. crews found his grandmother inside trapped under a refrigerator. search, rescue and cleanup efforts continue across northeastern japan. >> reporter: they wanted to play their part in cleaning up moved by the plight of their japanese neighbors. >> the chance to help our japanese ...

Remember, which happened at an elementary school. four of the children who inhaled or it ate were taken to a hospital. they wont say how the child got the cocaine. >> thanks very much, lisa. and returningruins. its the plight of thousands of japanese families. well meet one of them. under the hood. so we gave it a new name. castrol edge with syntec power technology. new name. better formula. its more than just oil. its liquid engineering. is a powerful force. set it in motion... and it goes ou...

And that will be -- >> i hate it when that happens. nic robertson, we lost you. hopefully we can get him back up shortly. major developments in libya as clearly gadhafis forces are ready to do battle and get into the rebel stronghold of benghazi. well get nic back up for you. back to japan and the nuclear reactor situation. it is dire as we just went over part of it. no doubt about that. so is the plight of the people around that danger zone. they still need food, water and medical supplies. com...

Lynsey and talked about the plight of afghanistan. youve been covering this since 2000 in afghanistan. how will real change come to this country given what youve just told me? >> ting only way that change can come to afghanistan is from the afghans themselves. and from men in afghanistan. its the men who enable the women to go and get educated. this is a country where women have to ask permission to leave the house. the this is something that for westerners, we have no thought of that principle,...

Government there? >> certainly when you consider that they are outand the forces have gained territory not only in the east, but also in the west. it appears that they are in control of that town. they continued to besiege also in the west. they are making progress and we hear time and time again from the gaddafi fighters that they need a no-fly zone. they are increasingly angry because they say they revolted against the dictators and they are calling for democracy and freedom and the free count...