Erstellt am: 26. 6. 2012 - 15:30 Uhr

Behind closed doors - NATO planning

Reality Check: NATO-Turkey, ICRC Syria, World Trade Centre 4m Mexico protests, food and stress

NATO ambassadors meet today to discuss Syria's shooting down of a Turkish military jet, and the following attack on a search and rescue plane.

The incidents increase the pressure on the international community to intervene in the Syrian crisis, but that would be a very risky business.

Up to now, the Syrian conflict has primarily been discussed by the United Nations Security Council - where any action against Syria has been blocked by Russia and China, who argue, among other things, that an intervention would be an interference in the affairs of a sovereign state. It was strictly and internal Syrian issue, albeit with regional overtones.

The attack on the Turkish plane changes the landscape completely, and brings NATO into the picture. Now there is a clear argument for saying the Syria represents a threat to a NATO state, Turkey, and this could change everything. The key problem is that any intervention would require the International Community to take sides in Syria's internal conflict.

International Security analyst, Paul Beaver, analyses the implications of the events of the last few days, and what is likely to be being said on and off the record at the NATO meeting.

Evacuation of Homs

The International Committee of the Red Cross discuss the latest developments in their efforts to bring aid to people across Syria and to evacuate civilians from the city of Homs

World Trade Centre 4

Nathan King reports on the spectacular new buildings at Ground Zero in New York as the structure called World Trade Centre 4 is completed.

Mexico protests

With Presidential Elections looming in Mexico, the students of the "Yo soy 132" movement are making their presence felt. From humble beginnings as a protest of just 131 people, who the government dismissed as opposition stooges, "I am 132" is attracting thousand and thousands of followers, mostly through social media.

Comprised mostly of students, the protesters are demonstrating against the repressive actions of the PRI party and its leader, Enrique PeOa Nieto.

David Kriegleder talks to some of the protesters about their fears and their demands.

Stress and food

Eating to help combat stress: how choosing the right foods can help you manage stressful times. We get the lowdown from nutrition expert Claudia Haas.

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