audience, the g8 leaders. the search for the missing becomes more desperate by the day in the u.s. towns slammed by a massive tornado. and meet the opposition, but who's arming the anti-gadhafi fighters in libya? we'll bring you a live report from tripoli. we want to begin in yemen now where the violence there is dramatically escalating, as the president is dismissing all appeals for him to step down. explosions have ripped through the small, sanaa since late last night. take a look at this video. eyewitnesses said clashes are start to spread. violence has taken a turn for the worst since sunday when mr. saleh again walked out of a deal to give up power and washington is really worried. they said there is a threat for civil unrest and terrorism. they are ordering all nonessential diplomats and their families out of the country. president barack obama said yemens leader should honor an earlier promise to leave office. president saleh has tens of thousand frz suppos of supporte yemen. cnn is following the developments from yemen from abu dhabi. there's been a significant development just moments ago. what happened? >> reporter: that's right, zain. we got confirmation from the attorney general's office in sanaa, that -- the president is also a member. that's the hasha tribesmen who have been battling it out in these clashes. now, yesterday, we heard from the president. 'dressed reporters at one point. he was laying the blame squarely on the family and the hasha tribesmen. >> translator: this is a provocative act to drag to us civil war. but it is limited to al ammar's sons. >> reporter: so it's no surprise that now the arrest of the leader of this tribe has been ordered. what remains to be seen is how much this will or can inflame the situation. he has many loyal supporters as we've seen due to the fighting the past few days. it looks like what we're hearing from tribal sources this is only going to make matters worse today. zain? >> mohammed, who are the supporters of president saleh? are they tribespeople, paid groups of thugs? >> zain, it's interesting. i spent a lot of time in yemen the past year. whenever there are pro saleh rallies, there are always rumors that these people are being bussed in or paid. when you go to the rallies, you speak to them, see the people in tens of thousands. they will say they're there of their owe volition. there always has been an implication that these people are being bussed in, being paid. saleh has a very savvy organization. there are tribes that still support him and people that still support him. but his support has been deteriorating and the fact that this tribe has gone from his camp, even those he's a member of this tribe, the fact that they've turned their back on him, they're fighting him now is a big development to show you how the mood has soured. zain? let's take a look at what up ins around the world are saying about this. the uk's guardian, president refuses to go as gun fights raise fears of war. it goes on to say the conflict appears to be the climax of long souring relations between the president and the ahmar clan, which are believed to be bankrolling the opposition. and this headline in "the scotsman --" the conflict, sharply increased chances yemen's three-month uprising could turn into a militia-led revolt. finally gulf news has 48 dead as fighting rages between tribesmen and government troops. it says in a country where the tribal system is well established, influential and deep-rooted, the outcome of any conflict between government forces and tribal leaders, loyalists, is obvious. one issue, so many views, you can read all articles in full, go to facebook.com/w1cnn. they want to send a strong message to seer i don't condemning the crackdown on anti-government protests, france, germany, britain and portugal will be meeting with other u.n. security council members about a draft resolution. it condemns what's described as the systematic violation of humanrights. take a look at this video. this was said to show demonstrations going on in dara last friday. just watch this. now, cnn can't verify when this specific piece of video was shot and our reporters aren't even allowed into syria. human rights groups say 850 people have been killed in protest against president al assad's regime over the past two months. arwa damon joins us from the capital beirut. hi there, arwa. what kind of reaction is there likely to be against sanctions and will it have any effect? >> well, zain we have continuously seen the syrian regime remaining defiant in the face of international condemnation, in the face of the sangs that were recently additional sanctions slapped on by the u.s. and that is pretty much the same reaction that we do expect in response to the eu's initial report that it put out on monday. we saw syrian foreign minister coming out on syrian state television saying these measures by the european union were, quote, another black page of europe's record to colonialism in the region. he said these measures would harm both europe and syria alike, saying the response would be to strengthen its ties with china, russia and latin america to prove to the world it is not made up simply of america and the west. you also said that history has prove than syria does not succumb to pressure. that gives you an idea of what the regime's stance is expected to be, and syria's position is further bolstered by the fact that it does continue to maintain a close relationship with a regional power house, iran. we've not heard real significant condemnation coming from arab leaders when it comes to the syrian's regime's methodology in terms of dealing with the demonstrations. zain? >> arwa, how is lebanon itself where you are, dealing with the refugee problem? >> well, so far there have been around 4,000 or 5,000 refugees that have come into lebanon from syria and for the time being, lebanese authorities say that it is manageable. those who do manage to make the treacherous journey through the rugged hills, sneaking across the border at unofficial crossings, many of them having to navigate the terrain on their stomachs, crawling through to avoid detection by syrian authorities, they are by and large being taken in by lebanese families, being provided food supplies by the lebanese organizations, however, the concern is what happens when this drags out? what we do see in northern lebanon is a number of families have taken in up to 20 additional individuals into their homes if not more. this puts a strain on these families and it does put a strain on the local communities in those areas. in response to that, the lebanese government is planning should this drag out, on trying to set up a more long-term solution, for example, setting up locations like schools, other large areas where all of the refugees can be consolidated, where their needs can be met. most certainly, the lebanese are watching what happens in syria very closely, given not only the proximity of the two nations but their tumultuous and controversial history that's spanned deck car ened decades, >> you're watching "world one" live from london. the president's grand tour, both style and substance. next stop, a stylish french resort but this is no holiday. barack obama is on his way to the g8 summit. seven states in the u.s. are put on tornado watch as storms take more lives. 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[ male announcer ] ge technologies help doctors detect cancer early so they can save more lives. bringing better health to more people. ♪ this is "world one," live from london. here are our top stories. unrest is escalating in yemen as the president dismisses all appeals to step down. eyewitnesses in sanaa say violence has escalated overnight. storm forecasters in the u.s. say midwestern states could get a break from the battering they've had at the hands of the weather this week. they say there's less risk from tornados this thursday. but the danger has not fully gone away. at least 16 people have been killed in arkansas, oklahoma and kansas since tuesday night. according to the u.s. national weather service, there were 81 tornado reports on wednesday alone. the u.s. president, barack obama, is about to land in france for the g8 summit in the resort town of deauville on the normandy coast. the group of eight brings together some of the world's wealthiest countries. the bloc does not include emerging powers like china and india. they are focused on the arab spring and what they can do in egypt and tunisia. questions are being asked following the fukushima meltdown in japan. they'll be talking about internet freedom as well. heads of some of the biggest dotcom companies will be there, including facebook founder mark zuckerberg and the chairman of google. dan, what is the goal, the main one for this meeting? >> reporter: specifically president sarkozy of france is pushing a multibillion dollar aid package. the prime ministers of egypt and tunisia are going to be here in one of the sessions. they will outline the fact that their tourist industry has collapsed. they've gone through this profound sort of economic trem fehr you like, during the revolutions, that they have a $50 billion funding gap at the moment and they need help. already the world bank is pledging 6 billion but this will be an opportunity for other big industrialized nations to put forward more money to help them out. that will be one key set piece if you like, zain, of this. not officially on the agenda is the situation in libya. clearly it will be discussed and russia's concerns over nato overstepping the mark on that front with the u.n. resolution as well as you mention a whole wrath of other things, nuclear safety, et cetera, the arab spring and the events in north africa will clearly dominate the meetings here. >> we were looking at video a moment ago, dan, of protests. tell us a little bit more about that situation and how many protesters there are, how far away they are from the meeting. >> reporter: well, they're absolutely none, zero, in deauville. it is totally locked down. this is a small, you know, up-market resort of just under 5,000 people. there are 12,000 police officers and security personnel, have flooded this little place. you cannot move anywhere without a pass here. all of the roads are desserted. we've been speaking to residents. it's totally lockdown. the nearest place is further inland or up the coast. where they have had protests today and some are scheduled for tomorrow. you don't get the sense it will be massive and you don't get the sense they'll attempt to get anywhere near here. there's a bridge and a river in the way for starters. that will be closed if they attempt to get over to deauville. no angry scenes in deauville where things get heated in the other towns nearby. we'll have to wait and see later today. >> dan rivers, thanks so much. work by chinese dissident artists, ai we. . this is say provocative xl up tur called marble arm. see the message it's sending? it's been reserved for sale at more than $280,000. campaigners have been handing out t-shirts and badges carrying the question where is ai wei wei? he was arrested in april of this year and has been detained ever since. this is "world one," live from london, from afghanistan to pakistan and hollywood. why the hunt for osama bin laden leads all the way to tinseltown. and trapped in the lap of luxury. how dominique strauss-kahn is turning house arrest into mansion arrest. like this one. and this one. and oops, my bad. so, they give expedia ginormous discounts with these: unpublished rates. which means i get an even more rockin' hotel, for less. my brain didn't even break a sweat. where you book matters. expedia. you've been stuck in the garage while i've been sneezing from the dust in here, and the pollen outside. but with 24-hour zyrtec®, i get prescription strength relief from my allergy symptoms. it's the brand allergists recommend most. ♪ lilly and i are back on the road again, where we belong. with zyrtec® i can love the air®. 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it was the most awful thing? i couldn't tell him, no, i'm not. and that was awful. laying there, screaming and screaming and screaming. it was horrible. >> reporter: stacy and her three dogs survived, rescued by a neighbor. >> i have no idea how she walked out of this. >> reporter: battered and bruised, she still has a sense of humor. >> i didn't feel like dorothy in kansas. i felt like stacy in joplin with a house that was ripping off from the foundation. >> reporter: they took refuge in a local hotel and during another round of tornado warnings tuesday night. the next morning jim met with his insurance company to assess the damage. >> we've got everything. we have three bedroom, two bath. >> we're going to be able to get them paid today or tomorrow. >> reporter: the richards have not decided whether they'll use the insurance proceeds to rebuild here or relocate. the next house they live in will have a basement, they say, for better protection from tornadoes. casey wian, cnn, joplin, missouri. >> unbelievable. let's check in on the tornado situation today and go to our meteorologist jen delgado. jen? >> a tornado is su-- a basements a great thing to have to get to lower ground when something like that is coming through. for this year so far, 507 deaths from tornadoes. that is actually from about 53 deadly tornadoes themselves. this is the deadliest we've seen since 1953. and for today, things are a lot quieter. we did have a lot of watches out yesterday. you can see manufacture those were allowed to expire and right now we're dealing with scattered showers. yesterday, as i show you video coming out of missouri, another part of missouri, that dealt with reportedly, tornadoes as well. you're looking at video. it sure does look like tornado damage. roofs torn off homes, buildings flattened. it was a deadly area for some parts of missouri as well as into illinois and indiana. as i take you back over, radar is fairly quiet right now. even today, we're still expecting the potential for some of the storms to produce some strong winds as well as some large hail. anywhere in yellow. we'll be dealing with the slight risk today for some stronger storms, not like yesterday or the day before. but again, certainly some of these storms with the afternoon heating potentially could have some punch, thursday as well as through friday morning. i want to show you this image right here. this is going to show you joplin, missouri, and this right here, this is the image of actually the hospital. st. john's hospital. as you can see in the gray, that's the roof of the hospital. you can see the emergency room entrance there. and then as we take it ahead, this is the nasa image for you. i'll step out of the way. zain, you can look at the devastation that was left behind. just the roof of that hospital just torn apart there. such a sad situation coming out of joplin. of course we'll be watching that as we go through the next several days. finally, want to leave you with video coming out of oklahoma. and this is actually of a dog named roxy. roxy, his family actually was a part of a tornado. they had to take shelter in their storm shelter which is great. they weren't able to get their dog in time. the dog was found about two miles away with only a scratch on his nose. happy family to be reunited. >> oh, yes. >> we like to see that. >> that's an uplifting scene after all the devastation we've been watching. >> absolutely. >> happy for roxy. thanks, jen. bin laden, the movie, coming soon to a theater near you. columbia pictures h s has boughe rights of a film yet to be made about the u.s. military mission to capture and kill the leader. the oscar-winning director, katherine bigalow behind "the hurt locker" film is behind it. culture activities have been looked at. they found that observing culture is better for men than trying to be creative but the opposite was true for women. most people under house arrest don't get to work out at the gym. they don't get to lounge around a bar or go to the movies. but this man will be, dominique strauss-kahn, though, isn't most people. the ex-imf chief is reportedly spending his house arrest in a luxury townhouse in new york. the three-story pad has got its own gym, a steam bath, a bar and movie cinema. it's been on the market at a rent of $60,000 a month. strauss-kahn is accuse of sexually attacking a hotel maid. he denies those charges. you're watching "world one" live from london. coming up, boots off the ground. why pakistani soldiers are losing their american trainers. and president obama warns moammar gadhafi there will be no letup in nato air strikes but coalition planes aren't all that's dropping in on the colonel as an african leader prepares to pay him a visit. that's next on "world one." 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